VATS Ignores Teammates (NVSE)
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 6 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 ↗
6📦 NVSE Find it →
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
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #117 of 435 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NPCs marked as teammates (such as companions) will be ignored in VATS.
Included in lStewieAl's Tweaks
Source available in Downloads.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
VATS Ignores Teammates is a lightweight NVSE plugin for Fallout: New Vegas that prevents VATS from targeting companions. It has 432 endorsements and nearly 10,000 downloads, last updated in March 2019. Ideal for players who want cleaner combat targeting without an ESP file.
✨ Key Features
Prevents VATS from targeting companions
NVSE plugin, no ESP file required
Lightweight and simple to install
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 432 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads
- No ESP means it won't clutter your load order
- Solves a real annoyance for VATS-heavy builds
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods
- Requires NVSE, so it's not for vanilla purists
- No documentation provided, so you're on your own for troubleshooting
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout: New Vegas players who rely on VATS and hate accidentally targeting their companions. If you're tired of wasting AP on Boone or Veronica, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use VATS or don't mind the vanilla targeting behavior.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who rely on VATS and hate accidentally targeting their companions. If you're tired of wasting AP on Boone or Veronica, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use VATS or don't mind the vanilla targeting behavior.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure NVSE is installed and working before adding this plugin, or it won't load.
- Since it's a plugin, just drop the .dll into your Data folder and enable it in your mod manager.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- lStewieAl
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 9,826
- Endorsements
- 432
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 3/23/2019
- Updated
- 3/23/2019
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