

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to modding Fallout 4 is stopping your mods from falling out with each other. Gopher, who makes countless mod videos and guides for the likes of Skyrim and Fallout, made this handy Nexus Mod Manager guide that should make things easier. And, as convenient as it is, subscribing to mods through Steam Workshop will just create more problems.

While Bethesda introduced official mod support to Fallout 4 in April 2016, giving modders access to the Creation Kit and creating an in-game mod hub, you’ll still want to use third party software to manage your mods. Best Fallout 4 modsįallout 4 mods come in all shapes and sizes and so we've split this guide into sections, so you can hop directly to the kind of mod you're looking for.īelow you'll find a selection of essential third-party software which will help you install Fallout 4 mods, work out conflicts between them, and make other useful tweaks to the base game.

The mod descriptions on Nexus will usually tell you, so keep an eye out.

Here, I’ve gathered over 50 of my favourites, ranging from weird weapons to wild weather.īefore we start, a couple of things to remember: some mods will require some or all of the DLC expansions, as well as additional mods, while others don’t play nicely with each other. If any of them interest you, be sure to check out the Fallout 4 Nexus to see what wonders you might find.Now that Fallout 4 is in its third year and the DLC has dried up, is there any point in returning to the Commonwealth Wasteland? Yes! There are loads, largely thanks to the still-growing list of mods, overhauls and user tweaks. This is closer to a highlight reel that gives a feel of what someone might find there. Some of them, like the Halo armor mods, aren't even pretending to be lore-friendly. There are far, far too many Fallout 4 Armor mods on the Nexus to go through all of them. While it doesn’t introduce any fancy or interesting protection, it lets players look good with what they choose. Concealed Armors helps make sure that there is no tradeoff between looks and protection by making a free upgrade option for Fallout 4’s vanilla armor pieces to turn invisible. Sometimes, players might want to look good and avoid dealing with bulky armor messing with their look, especially with some of the mods on this list.
