Mojave Raiders Lite
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #22 of 70 NPC mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mojave Raiders Lite
Requirements:
JIP LN NVSE Plugin
ShowOff xNVSE Plugin
Description
This mod is a heavily simplified and more compatible version of Mojave Raiders, intended for use with more 'vanilla'-friendly modlists. It aims to increase the Mojave Wasteland's raider population to more logical levels and also rebalances and diversifies raider loot. This makes the early-to-mid-game's loot progression feel much more natural, as many underused items can now be found in loot. Care has been taken to ensure that any weapon additions adhere to the pre-existing weapon tiers present in the vanilla weapon lists.
The main features are:
[]Hundreds of new raider spawns have been placed around the Mojave Wasteland, including Jackals, Vipers, and Fiends (optional).
[]Some existing raider spawns will now respawn where it was safe to do so.
[]Vipers' equipment now slightly more reflects the tribal 'Gunslinger' lore added to them in New Vegas. The chance of Vipers wearing a variety of western-style headwear has been increased, and a more diverse range of outlaw-inspired vanilla weapons has been added to their weapons lists (like Hatchets, . 357 Revolvers, Sawed-Off Shotgun, and Cowboy Repeaters, etc.). These are coincidentally tier 2 weapons, so fit with the existing weapon pools used by Vipers nicely.
[]Vipers also have a chance of carrying Dynamite or throwing weapons.
[]Jackals have been styled as more of a tribal faction, matching their lore. Instances of the more civilian-style clothing have been removed from their armour lists and replaced with Raider armours. They still have a chance of wearing Leather and Metal armours and some of the less 'civilian' Merc clothes. Vipers also now have a chance of wearing Raider helmets.
[]Jackal weapon lists have been expanded to include more low-tier weapons, including missing and underused unarmed weapons.
[]Many vanilla Jackals actually used the 'Boss' weapon lists in the vanilla game, whereas the Bosses used a generic tier 2 weapon list. This has been corrected, and all Jackals actually use their intended weapon lists now, further diversifying their weapon pools. This aspect can sort of be considered as a 'fix' for a vanilla error.
[]Jackals can also carry various throwing weapons.
[]The Jackal Gang will take over the ruins of Niption a few days after the you pass through (optional).
[]More weapons have been added to Fiend weapon lists, whilst maintaining their higher-than-usual occurence of energy weapons for lore reasons. However, they should drop less La
Mojave Raiders Lite increases raider spawns and rebalances/diversifies raider loot in Fallout: New Vegas, based on a simplified version of the popular Mojave Raiders mod. With 774 endorsements and 31,917 downloads, it's a community favorite for players seeking more raider encounters without overhauling the game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 774 endorsements and over 31k downloads.
- Adds more raider action for players who want tougher fights.
- Loot diversification keeps raider encounters fresh without breaking balance.
⚠️ Cons
- May not add new enemy types or behaviors, just spawns and loot.
- Last updated March 2026, but compatibility with latest game patches isn't confirmed.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want more raider encounters and varied loot without a full overhaul. If you're looking for new enemy types or quests, this isn't it—it's a focused tweak for raider gameplay.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or FOMM to install and manage load order easily.
- If you're using other mods that alter raider spawns or loot, load this mod after them to ensure its changes take effect.
- Check the mod's comments section on Nexus for user reports on compatibility with popular overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- PushTheWinButton
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Downloads
- 31,917
- Endorsements
- 774
- Category
- NPC
- Created
- 1/19/2025
- Updated
- 3/11/2026
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