Shovels Ratified
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ NVSE — New Vegas Script Extender Download ↗
2🛠️ 4GB Patcher — FNV 4GB Patcher Download ↗
3🔧 NVAC — New Vegas Anti Crash Download ↗
4🧩 JIP LN — JIP LN NVSE Plugin Download ↗
5🔧 YUP — Yukichigai Unofficial Patch Download ↗
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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #42 of 344 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
High quality shovel replacer. TTW supported
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Shovels Ratified is a high-quality shovel replacer mod for Fallout: New Vegas, with support for Tale of Two Wastelands (TTW). It has 191 endorsements and over 52,000 downloads, last updated in February 2026. This mod is for players who want improved shovel visuals without gameplay changes.
✨ Key Features
High quality shovel replacer
Tale of Two Wastelands (TTW) supported
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 191 endorsements and over 52k downloads
- TTW support means it works for both Fallout 3 and New Vegas content
- Simple cosmetic upgrade that doesn't mess with gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- No screenshots or detailed feature list in the description
- Only replaces shovels—if you're not into digging, this is a pass
- Last updated Feb 2026, but no info on compatibility with the latest game patches
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a more detailed shovel model, especially those playing with Tale of Two Wastelands. If you're a modder or roleplayer who digs graves or mines, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a more detailed shovel model, especially those playing with Tale of Two Wastelands. If you're a modder or roleplayer who digs graves or mines, this is a nice touch. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using TTW, make sure to install the TTW version if provided, otherwise the mod might not work correctly.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean and avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's file structure after download—if it has a .esp or .esm, make sure it's enabled in your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- molerats
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 52,085
- Endorsements
- 191
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 10/23/2025
- Updated
- 2/12/2026
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