Ranger Combat Helmets Clipping Fix
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #54 of 96 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Info
Ranger combat helmets despite covering the entirety of a character's head, they still function essentially like a hat. So if your character has anything sticking out, maybe a big head, exaggerated facial features, and/or crazy hair, it's all going to clip through the ranger helmet pretty badly. Ranger Combat Helmets Clipping Fix provides a quick ESPLESS fix for all ranger combat helmets in the game. It also covers up the bareskin neck.
Requirements
Fallout New Vegas
Honest Hearts
Lonesome Road
New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE xNVSE)
JIP LN NVSE
Mod Recommendation
I recommend my Natural Duster Coats for the complete combat ranger experience. It rerigs the ranger combat armors' shoulders and coats, and also fixes some of the long standing issues that have plagued these armors since day one.
Compatibility
This is a mesh replacement only mod with default texture paths. It is compatible with any texture mods that use the default texture paths. Mods that replace the mesh files to change the shader settings will need to be patched. A patched version for ADAM Reborn is available in the download section.
In order to hide the character head when wearing the helmet, the mod has to run a script to make the helmet occupy the head slot. This means it will no longer be possible to wear any object that occupies the head slot over a ranger combat helmet. The mod also adds a female version with a thinner neck for each helmet mesh.
A tiny, esp-less bug fix for Fallout 4 that stops character heads from clipping through ranger combat helmets. Simple and effective, with 414 endorsements and nearly 25k downloads. Ideal for players who use these helmets and want a quick visual fix without adding plugins.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 414 endorsements and nearly 25k downloads
- ESP-less means it won't clutter your load order
- Directly addresses a long-standing visual bug
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects ranger combat helmets—if you don't use them, this is useless
- Last updated in 2023—may not be compatible with the latest game patches
For Fallout 4 players who use ranger combat helmets and are annoyed by head clipping. If you're a modder or completionist who wants a clean, plugin-free fix, this is a must-have. Skip if you never wear those helmets or want more than a cosmetic tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESP-less, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no load order worries.
- Make sure you have the ranger combat helmets from the base game or DLC; this fix won't apply to modded variants.
- If you're on PC, verify the files are in the correct directory (Fallout 4/Data) to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Wombat
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 24,973
- Endorsements
- 414
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 8/27/2023
- Updated
- 8/27/2023
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