Mercenaries and Mayhem - a GRiNDTerra Outpost Expansion

⭐ — (21 endorsements) 📥 2,105 downloads 📌 v3.6 📅 4/24/2026
🟡 Updated this year

By ItsmePaulieB · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 6/30/2026 📅 Created: 4/24/2026
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ SFSE — Starfield Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Starfield Community Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
  • ✅ Updated 18 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
  • 🏆 #280 of 551 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Adds Outpost Raid Spawners, Mercenaries, Fortifications, NPC interactive markers, Landscaping tools, Building Blocks, and even enemy NPC assault groups! All found neatly organized in the GRiNDTerra NPC section of your outpost build menu!

Please Read the Warnings! This adds tools best used by experienced outpost builders!

New Outpost Category “GRiNDTerra NPCs”

Outpost Raid Spawners-

Trigger Outpost raids whenever you want! Can build a specific enemy type spawner or a randomizer to have the game choose your enemy type for you!

Fortifications-

 

Build 13 defensible structures. Some have NPC interaction markers or foundation versions.

NPC Interaction Markers-

60 placeable markers to tell your companions and friendly NPCs to do things! (Placeable in spaceships!)

Landscaping Tools-

23 unique tools! Place paths, Biome Specific Rocks, Biome Specific Shrubs or even Biome Specific Trees.

Building Blocks-

Fortification items that can be placed in mid air. They are placed using the two click build method.

Mercenaries-

Hire 23 different types of NPCs. They will stay around your Outpost and use interaction markers.

They count as crew (but not against your crew limit) of the outpost. They will only engage hostile targets, and they can DIE! 

Assault Groups-

Spawn a possible of 19 enemy NPC raid groups. These can be NPCs, Biome Specific Predators, or Terrormorphs! No bounties from faction NPCs!

All DLC Expansion now available!

Adds Terran Armada and Varuun Style Raids, new assault groups and mercenaries! Also adds the DLC Randomizer Raid button: Push button, random enemy type will invade! Terran Armada content requires completion of the first quest added by DLC. Shattered Space content requires completion of the first quest added by DLC.

Please practice placing the items before using in your actual save. It is very hard to undo a mistake. BACK UP YOUR SAVE GAME AND SAVE OFTEN!

You must save and reload placing trees, rocks and shrubs because you are actually pla

📊 Mod Details

Game
Starfield Mods
Author
ItsmePaulieB
Version
3.6
Downloads
2,105
Endorsements
21
Category
Gameplay
Created
4/24/2026
Updated
6/30/2026

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