Hephaestus Hound - New Boss Enemy By Inquisitor
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #295 of 531 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hephaestus Hound Boss Mod
Welcome everyone to the 4th boss mod! You voted on Reddit for Terrormorph boss, so I was brainstorming.. and I got this idea to transform Terrormorph into a Greek Mythology creature that is massive and has some lore stuff into it, so here we have the guard dog "Hound" of Greek Forge God Hephaestus. I placed it into Egypt so it has some sense to it.
What do you get with this mod?
- New boss enemy to defeat
- New standalone version of Hard Target (this one has 4 legendary effects)
- Boss drops new unique compoment: "Hephaestus Shards"
You use those shards to upgrade Hard Target weapons with "Hephaestus Barrel" a gold glowing barrel that massively increases range of Hard Target
- Boss chest ( 3 random ranged weapons & 3 random armors )
- Hephaestus Armor Plates (this is new standalone armor that should work as apparel but doesnt take slot) so you can use helmet, body, boostpack, apparel + Hephaestus Plates!
Boss characteristics:
- Immune to Anti gravity field
- Has 90 000 HP
- 2000 armor
- Should cast poison cloud, cyst and mind control
- Will burrow often
NOTICE:
if you want a fair fight, fight him on land. If you shoot from pyramid he cannot climb due to no navmesh so its kinda like a cheat. He does massive melee damage, so if you get hit you will die. DON'T GET HIT!
Fight should be interesting, if it's done "glitchless".
I wanted to make him more ranged threat but stuff just didnt work, so unfortunately it is what it is :/
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Installation:
1. Download with manager or manually.
2. Make sure Inquisitor_Hephaestus_Guard_Boss_Mod.esm is inside:
Steam\steamapps\common\Starfield\Data
3. Activate Inquisitor_Hephaestus_Guard_Boss_Mod.esm inside plugins.txt at app data.
4. Make sure that:
MESHES, GEOMETRIES is INSIDE
Users\ your username \Documents\My Games\Starfield\Data
Plugins Enabler Link:
https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/4157
GAME PASS INSTALLATION GUIDE:
https://youtu.be/kTxUWj8jgLk
If you are on Game Pass a
Adds a new boss enemy, the Hephaestus Hound, located in Cairo. Defeating it rewards a standalone Hard Target sniper with 4 legendary variants and unique Hephaestus Plates that don't count as standard armor. A gameplay mod for Fallout 4 players seeking new endgame challenges and loot.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community traction with 102 endorsements and over 22k downloads.
- Boss fight adds a new challenge for endgame players.
- Rewards include a unique sniper with 4 legendary variants, giving loot variety.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one boss location (Cairo) may limit replayability.
- The mod is from 2024 and hasn't been updated recently, so compatibility with newer game patches is uncertain.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Cairo or add boss encounters.
For Fallout 4 players who enjoy boss fights and unique loot. If you're a completionist looking for new challenges and legendary weapons, this is a good pick. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly additions or don't want a Greek mythology crossover.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the base game and any DLC required for the Hard Target sniper.
- If you use a mod manager, install via that to keep track of load order.
- Check the mod page for any patches if you use other Cairo overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- Inquisitor
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 22,407
- Endorsements
- 102
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/6/2024
- Updated
- 5/17/2024
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