New Vegas Animation Overhaul (NVAO) - Melee
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #11 of 212 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NVAO SERIES
New Vegas Animation Overhaul | GunsNew Vegas Animation Overhaul | Melee <---you are here
New Vegas Animation Overhaul | Throwverhaul
DESCRIPTION
All melee weapons are covered. All unarmed weapons are covered. No exceptions.
^ dogshit movie btw
Every single stupid little animation, including the ones you never see, are covered between all of those weapons.
If you're new to modding, this is all you need.
If you've been following my mods for a while: some brand new animations, some totally remade animations (one-handed, namely), and some old animations. All collected with some bugs fixes.
Balance: all timings are the same. Every single one of them. The only exception is the Shishkebab equip/unequip animations, which were doubled in length. An optional file has been provided that restores vanilla timings to them, at the loss of the new details. Up to you if you want it.
If you need more details, there's a "What's Changed?" section that details this stuff, although you can basically assume you're getting the best possible package here.
Read the Requirements section. Scroll down just a little bit further...
REQUIREMENTS
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New Vegas Animation Overhaul (NVAO) - Melee is a comprehensive first-person animation pack for Fallout: New Vegas and TTW, re-animating every melee and unarmed weapon while preserving vanilla timings. With 3,077 endorsements and 1.2 million downloads, it's a community favorite for visual polish without gameplay changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 3,077 endorsements and 1.2 million downloads show this is a go-to mod.
- Covers every melee and unarmed weapon—no gaps, no missed animations.
- Vanilla timings mean you get visual flair without messing up your combat rhythm.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated March 2025—if you're on an older game version, check compatibility before installing.
- No explicit install instructions in the description—you'll need to know your way around mod managers.
- Only covers melee and unarmed—if you want gun animations, you'll need the other NVAO packs.
For New Vegas players who want fresh, polished melee animations without altering gameplay balance. Perfect for veterans and modders who appreciate attention to detail. Skip if you only use guns or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install—it's a simple drop-in, but managers keep your load order clean.
- If you're playing TTW, make sure you install the TTW-compatible version (if available) to avoid conflicts.
- Since it uses vanilla timings, you can pair it with other animation mods that don't touch melee—just watch for overlapping files.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- rockbiter68
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Downloads
- 1,221,109
- Endorsements
- 3,077
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 8/23/2024
- Updated
- 3/8/2025
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