Better Food and Chems
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #85 of 531 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Increases the healing and duration of food, drink, and chem items.
This may disable achievements. (Use this mod to avoid that)
Features
- Increased the healing of all food items by x5
- Increased the duration of food, drink, and chem items by x2
Installation Instructions- Install with your preferred Mod Manager (Vortex, MO2)
Better Food and Chems is a gameplay mod that increases the healing and duration of food, drink, and chem items. It's a simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want consumables to be more effective. With 1,198 endorsements and 102,391 downloads, it's a popular choice for those seeking a more forgiving survival experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with over 1,000 endorsements and 100k downloads.
- Makes consumables actually worth using — no more wasting caps on weak stimpaks.
- Lightweight and focused: does exactly what it says, no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023 — might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Could make the game too easy if you rely on chems for balance.
For Fallout players who find consumables underwhelming and want a more forgiving survival experience. Also great for casual players who want to spend less time managing inventory and more time exploring. Skip if you're a hardcore survivalist who wants the game to stay punishing.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on PC, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported compatibility issues with your game version.
- Pair this with a difficulty mod if you want to keep the challenge while still enjoying better consumables.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- Ixion XVII
- Version
- 1.03
- Downloads
- 102,391
- Endorsements
- 1,198
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/15/2023
- Updated
- 11/8/2023
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