This article contains a list of helpful mods that work well or were made for Fallout: DUST. As noted in Getting Started, mods are mostly a matter of taste, even if they do fix the occasional bug.
Gameplay mechanics[]
Mods in this section modify the gameplay mechanics of DUST.
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| Fallout DUST - Expansion Project | Comprehensive, unofficial update for DUST, adding several bug fixes, explorable locations, weapons, armors, a new radio station, and even a new companion.
Requires Yukichigai Unofficial Patch, DUST Tweaks, and DUSTed DUST. |
| DUST Extended | Overhaul of DUST's mechanics. Includes new perks, re-introduces fast travel and power armor training in immersive ways, and adds more functionality to the barter skill. |
| DUST fast travel | Use lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes bAllowUnsafeFastTravel = 1 or DUST Extended insteadReenables fast travel in DUST |
| DUST Tweaks - Bug Fixes - Better Repair - And More | Multitude of consistency fixes for DUST, including repair lists, spelling, adding missing Pip-Boy icons, modifying or adding sounds, changing the skill class of weapons, fixing Perks, changing loot on certain creatures and a lot more. |
| DUSTed DUST - Even More DUST Fixes and Tweaks | More fixes for DUST, including restoring some cut content.
(Requires DUST Tweaks (listed above), Yukichigai Unofficial Patch, and Weapon Mesh Improvement Mod) |
| DUST - Additional Fixes | Even more fixes for DUST, along with integrating several smaller DUST fix mod.
Requires Yukichigai Unofficial Patch, DUST Tweaks, and DUSTed DUST. |
| DUST - Big MT Water Fix | USE DUST - ADDITIONAL FIXES INSTEADFixes longstanding issues with water levels in Big MT |
| DUST Pre-Order Fixer | Distributes weapons and gear of the pre-order add-ons throughout the wastes, instead of them being handed to the player on game start. |
| Progressive Hardcore Needs | Makes hardcore need rates scale with the player's Survival skill, configurable via an INI file. Alternate scriptrunner version available here. |
| Alternative Repairing | Alternative Repairing adds repair parts for you to craft and buy, but crafting will likely be your main method of acquiring them. The crafting recipes aren't complex, but you won't be swimming in parts. The goal is not to completely revamp item repair, but instead to give you more options and add a bit of satisfaction to scavenging junk |
| Fallout DUST Cure all Effects of Insanity | Adds a recipe for Clorazine, a consumable that cures all effects of Insanity. |
| Fallout DUST Makeshift Mastery | Adds a Trait and Perk making Makeshift weaponry more effective. |
| Fallout DUST Tunneler Detection Fix | Prevents sneaking from actually increasing the chance of being detected by Tunnelers. |
| Homemade Multiblast Grenade for Dust | This mod adds a recipe to create the, up until now only lootable, homemade multiblast grenade. |
| Ammosmith - Hand Loader - Vigilant Recycler | Adds in nearly 150 new, balanced, ammo types, and allows for the creation and deconstruction of all of them. |
| UPDATED Walks with Tunnelers - For DUST | Trait with steep stat penalties, but makes Tunnelers friendly. |
| Weightless Ammo In Hardcore Mode | Use lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes bWeightlessItems = 1, bAmmo = 1 instead
Makes all ammo in Hardcode Mode weightless. This mod introduces a lot of quite possibly irritating or unwanted side effects, since apart from reducing ammo weight to zero, it also resets all changes DUST introduces to munitions back to their vanilla values. Notable examples are the number of rounds found per drop (increase), pricing (decrease and increase), and return of recyclable material for used ammunition (for example no Drained Flamer Fuel Tanks for Flamer Fuel, Homemade). Use with care. |
| YDL-S - Regain your compass ticks. Fallout DUST and Vanilla | Perk and recipe for getting NPC compass ticks back temporarily. For DUST and vanilla. |
Player homes[]
Mods in this section provide player homes, varying in size and comfort.
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| DUST Player Home Mod | Also works with the base game, but was specifically designed for DUST. |
| DUST Doc Mitchell Player Home | Turns Doc Mitchell's house into a viable player home. |
| Oblivion Outpost - A DUST themed home | Adds a player home in Quarry Junction, comes in different versions varying in comfort provided. |
| Understone plus (DUST settlement) | Puts the rumored Understone Settlement into DUST, including a player home inside of it. |
| Rat Race - A DUST themed dungeon and home. | Adds a player home inside the pipe network of Camp Golf, as well as a dungeon to get to it. Requires Speedy's Resources. |
Graphics[]
Mods in this section modify graphics or animations.
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| DUST - Credit Where Credit is Due | Updated end game Credits for Fallout: DUST, played upon dying or from the title menu |
| Fallout DUST Flora Restora | Brings thousands of plants back to life in DUST (regrowing and pickable) |
| Fallout DUST Huge Backpack replacer | Replaces the visual appearance of the Huge Backpack with that of the Large Backpack. |
| DUST Survival Simulator - MoreMojave Patch | Fixes some environmental inconsistencies between DUST Survival Simulator and MoreMojave |
| DUST - New Vegas post apocalyptic Patch | Fixes compatibility issues with DUST Survival Simulator and New Vegas post apocalyptic |
| 188 Trading Post with classic adobe buildings | Replaces the visual appearance of the 188 Trading post with that 3 adobe buildings in the style of Fallout 2. This one stuff Alexander the Survivor in one building, Veronica the Heavy NCR Trooper in another (with 3 travellers) so they are totally safe from ghouls' notice. No more arriving too late. |
Companions[]
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| Courier Companion for DUST Survival Simulator | Changes The Courier from DUST Survival Simulator from a hostile fellow into a friendly companion, complete with chip on his shoulders! |
| DUST Courier Companion - Expansion Project | An overhaul to the Courier companion mod for DUST Survival Simulator.
Requires Fallout DUST - Expansion Project |
Quality of Life[]
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| Container Respawns Warning | Use lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes bContainerRespawnsMessage = 1 instead
Adds a warning in the subtitle bar in containers that are unsafe to store items. (respawn flag is set) |
New Spawns[]
New enemies to encounter. Load after DUST.
| Mod | Description |
|---|---|
| Mojave Enclave Patrols - DUST Edition | Adds completely new Enclave spawns into the world of DUST |