Better Explosives - An Explosive Overhaul
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #146 of 531 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better Explosives
Jimmy walked along the street, a big pack of angry pirates appeared! He was afraid, because he was all alone.
He ran, as fast as he could and took cover, as he should.
Jimmy checked his gear, as the pirates drew near.
His ammo was empty and all hope was gone.
He felt to his knees,
He would throw it,
as his father him taught.
"Now I will arise!", he thought.
He pulled the safety pin,
to the pirates' surprise.
The pirates screamed, GRENADE!
but it was already too late.
He threw the pin and not the 'nade,
oh Jimmy, what an unfortunate fate.
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>>> What is "Better Explosives" <<<
Have you ever felt that explosives aren't worth using? Better Explosives aims to enhance your experience with explosives, grenades, mines, missile launchers, and explosive objects placed throughout the world, ready for you to shoot and detonate.
Many explosives have been buffed, because as NPC health scales very high, the vanilla explosives become quite useless.
>>> What has been changed? <<<
[]Grenade and Mine damage has been greatly increased.
[]Impact Grenades deal less damage than grenades which are timer based.
[]The damage dealt by Explosive Objects that you encounter in the world have also been greatly increased.
[]Damaging Effects like hazard damage from Incendiary Grenades and Mines
Better Explosives is a gameplay overhaul for Starfield that makes explosives more effective, deadlier, and more satisfying to use. It's a port of a popular Fallout 4 mod, with 590 endorsements and over 61,000 downloads, last updated in April 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 590 endorsements and over 61k downloads.
- Active development—last updated April 2026.
- Brings a proven Fallout 4 overhaul to Starfield, so you know the concept works.
⚠️ Cons
- May require testing to see if it fits your playstyle, since details are scarce.
For Starfield players who want explosive weapons to feel more powerful and impactful. If you're a fan of the original Fallout 4 mod or just want a more explosive combat experience, this is worth a shot. Skip if you prefer balanced or realistic combat.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a gameplay overhaul, start a new playthrough or test on a save before committing.
- Check the mod's comments section on the Nexus for user feedback and any known issues.
- If you use other explosive-related mods, consider load order to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- Zzyxzz
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Downloads
- 61,325
- Endorsements
- 590
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/19/2024
- Updated
- 4/11/2026
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