The world of Fallout 4 is a pretty grueling one. From being chased by Deathclaws or getting mauled by ghouls, there’s already quite a bit of challenge within the basic, vanilla version of the game itself. However, Bethesda didn’t want to just stop there, which is why Survival difficulty is an official feature in the game.
This difficulty basically turns the game into a full on survival experience, with real stakes and no manual or autosave. Players can only save when sleeping. Moreover, the Sole Survivor will be subjected to thirst, hunger and exhaustion. While this difficulty alone is pretty good, there’s a few mods that make it even better.
Updated December 29th, 2020 by Anastasia Maillot: Despite five years having passed since Fallout 4’s initial release, players are finding new ways to enjoy Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic tale by incorporating various survival mods that make the game increasingly difficult. Every year, modders come up with creative ways to up the bar for survival.
From enhancing some already existing gameplay features to introducing completely new mechanics, these modders are determined to make the game a nightmarish experience even for the most seasoned player. Here’s a few additional must-pick mods for those wanting to have a real hard time in the Commonwealth.
15 PIRAD
Radiation is one of the major survival aspects of Fallout 4, but it isn’t perfect with its mechanics. That’s where the mod PIRAD comes in to make radiation even more dangerous and realistic with its effects, as well as where it could realistically threaten the player.
New magazines and suits have been included in the mod as well, and shielding from radiation is more important than ever due to the complications that follow from not doing so. Radiation poisoning is no longer a joke with this mod, and with now breakable hazmat suits and gas masks, it’s important to keep that protective equipment in order.
14 Damn Apocalypse
A lot of players tend to shy away from mods due to them being so heavy on their games. However, there are some mod packs like Damn Apocalypse that work well even for those who would rather not strain their PCs when installing mods. With DLCs taken into account as well, it’s the ultimate combination of smaller mods and tweaks for a quick survival fix.
The mod has a bit of everything, from changing how loot and the economy works, to making combat a bit more realistic. There are new items as well, mostly trash, which will encourage players to craft rather than find what they need in the wild.
13 Start Me Up
The beginning of Fallout 4 is memorable and iconic. It really puts urgency in the player’s heart to go and find Shaun. That being said, sometimes it would be nice to just be born as someone else and spawn in a completely different location.
The Start Me Up mod is fantastic for players who want a much more challenging start. Sanctuary Hills is pretty easy and full of useful loot, so spawning in a location further down south with nothing but a shirt on the Sole Survivor’s back is the ultimate challenge. Even better, the mod adjusts the game’s dialogue accordingly.
12 Loot Overhaul
The abundance of stuff is a major issue in Fallout 4. There’s just so much junk and other loot everywhere the player goes that surviving actually feels fairly easy if the player knows where to look for specific items. Moreover, it doesn’t even make sense for areas to be so full of loot in an era of raiders and radiation.
The Loot Overhaul mod and its 2017 patch is a necessity for any basic survival experience. The patch is a must-download since it’ll also cover all of Fallout 4‘s DLCs. Finding useful junk items will no longer be an easy task with this mod.
11 Survival Options
If playing on survival mode is a brand new experience, it might be a good idea to install this mod called Survival Options. It allows player to customize the default preset for survival that Bethesda has introduced, which is great for players who are only getting into this type of gameplay.
The mod can be found on the Pip-Boy, and basically allows the player to tweak options for every aspect of survival, including sleep, hunger, thirst, combat, diseases, bed and even save options. There’s no better way to start than make a custom preset fit for one’s needs.
10 Realistic Survival Damage
One of the main issues in the vanilla Survival difficulty is that players will do much less damage on the enemies. As such, they’ll often find themselves using more ammo to kill simple creatures in the wasteland, which feels a bit unrealistic and tedious at times.
Realistic Survival Damage balances this out by ensuring enemies aren’t just bullet sponges. It doesn’t make the game easier, but rather ensures the player won’t be mowing down the same gang of ghouls for five minutes straight.
9 True Storms
Nothing makes surviving in the wasteland more atmospheric than the dynamic weather system of Fallout 4. Sadly, it could use a little more work and a bunch more detail in order for it to feel real and engaging. That’s exactly what this mod aspires to do.
The True Storms mod adds more weather effects and sounds, both outdoors and indoors. The weather feels more realistic overall and a lot more intense than in the original game.
8 Some Assembly Required
Power armor is one of the most essential parts of successfully surviving in the wasteland. However, it’s really easy to find around the Commonwealth, with how prevalent it is. That just seems to take away from the immersion and the challenge of the game.
Some Assembly Required makes finding power armor actually feel good and rewarding. Full sets will no longer be a common occurrence, so players will really have to look around and be sparing with their resources.
7 Journey
Fast travel is one of those controversial features in open-world games that tends to take away the feeling of immersion. That’s why in Survival difficulty it’s actually disabled and players are forced to walk everywhere on the map, which can get pretty tedious.
A nice tweak to this is the JOURNEY mod, which allows players to fast travel to settlements only. This actually makes sense from a story-telling perspective as well.
6 Sleep Or Save
The only way to save in Survival difficulty is to sleep, but this isn’t actually that realistic. The player could wake up and make a bunch of preparations in the morning, only to have to sleep again in order to save the game. This just doesn’t make much sense.
The Sleep or Save mod allows players to choose between the two instead of always sleeping. Beds and sleeping bags are now valid save points in the game, which makes sense and doesn’t take away the challenge part.
5 APC Transport
If fast traveling to settlements doesn’t feel right, there’s another mod out there that replaces the fast travel feature with a brand new vehicle. This APC also doubles as a storage space for players, and it’s also great for sleeping and saving the game while on the go.
The APC doesn’t travel absolutely everywhere either, which makes it feel realistic. It has about 36 locations for the base game, including some of the major cities.
4 Horizon
Players looking for just one large mod pack to completely overhaul their game will definitely enjoy a mod like Horizon, which is a huge mod that introduces a ton of features and tweaks to the Survival difficulty of the game.
From armor to perks to combat and even healing, everything has a healthy dose of realism. With Horizon, it’s more difficult than ever to actually survive in the wasteland long-term.
3 Sim Settlements
It’s pretty weird how settlements work in Fallout 4. The Sole Survivor just has to do everything for their people, which seems a little bit strange. After multiple settlements have been invigorated, one would imagine that the people would grow more independent.
This becomes the case thanks to a mod known as Sim Settlements. This lets the player plan out various areas and buildings in advance for a settlement, and the settlers themselves will then work towards them.
2 Campsite
Camping is a feature that perhaps one day Bethesda will officially adopt into their major game franchises. However, for now, players will have to survive with the help of mods. Camping is almost like a missing part of the game that was never released, and it’s finally brought to life by the Campsite mod.
This mod introduces a bunch of new items and crafting recipes into the game. From sleeping bags to even dog beds, the Sole Survivor is set to spend the night anywhere in the Commonwealth.
1 Wearable Backpacks & Pouches
Since carrying weight is reduced in Survival difficulty, getting all the loot and crafting material might be a bit of a challenge, especially since crafting is now such an important aspect of the game. Thankfully, rather than going for a mod that normalizes carrying weight, there’s a mod that makes this realistic.
The Wearable Backpacks and Pouches mod introduces bags and pouches as items the Sole Survivor can wear to gain a small boost in carrying weight. It makes sense for survival, and it looks surprisingly good in the game.
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