Near Death
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #326 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This mod adds a chance that any human NPC will become incapacitated when their health reaches below 10%. When that happens they will either remain motionless on the ground or writhing in pain but not dead. They will, however, begin to loss one point of health for every 10 seconds they are laying wounded on the ground.
Once they are incapacitated, you will have the options to access their inventory, heal them with stimpaks, or place a slave collar around their neck if you have one.
There are three slave collars that can be found on the workbench at Goodsprings or they can be crafted at any workbench.
When you add a slave collar to an NPC will you get a number of other options, including, forcing them to follow you, detonating their collar, tying them up and more.
When enslaving NPCs they won’t necessarily help you in battle or fight members in their own faction. They might even try to fight back.
uWyw1ojJy1s Requirements
Only requires Fallout: New Vegas. That doesn’t include any of its DLCs or NVSE.
Know Issues
Some enslaved NPCs will not follow the player out of an interior. They will follow the player into interiors but not out. This is due to some NPCs having No Low Level Processing which prevents them from processing their AI Packages when the player is in a different cell than them. I currently have no way of fixing this.
Credits
Bethesda/Obsidian for Fallout: New Vegas GECK Weijiesen for the custom blood textures
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Near Death adds a chance for any human NPC to become incapacitated when their health drops below 10%, enabling new interactions. A well-received gameplay mod with over 3,300 endorsements, last updated in 2015.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,352 endorsements and over 100k downloads.
- Adds a fresh layer to combat encounters by creating non-lethal outcomes.
- Simple concept that can change how you approach fights.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 — may be outdated for current game versions.
- Chance-based mechanic might feel random or unreliable.
For players who want more variety in combat and enjoy non-lethal takedowns. If you're tired of every fight ending in death, this mod offers a new twist. Skip if you prefer straightforward combat without random elements.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod is compatible with your game version before installing.
- Since it's an older mod, test it in a save you don't mind losing.
- Look for patches or updates in the comments section.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Devilswish182
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 103,651
- Endorsements
- 3,352
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 8/16/2015
- Updated
- 8/19/2015
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