See Through Scopes
Another aptly named Fallout 4 mod, See Through Scopes removes that dreadful “zoom” animation from the base game and instead allows you to organically aim through a variety of scope types on the fly. It’s pretty much impossible to go back to the way things were once you’ve used this mod. Even if you don’t want to completely overhaul the Fallout 4 experience, it offers an objective improvement to the game’s intended functionality.
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Immersive Fallout Combat
Bethesda RPGs with shooting tend to have a bullet sponge problem, but Fallout 4’s combat is an especially egregious example of that generally regretful design decision. While this mod improves Fallout 4’s combat in a variety of ways, its biggest contribution to the game is the addition of a wider variety of dynamic enemy animations that make them significantly less spongey. It’s not the definitive Fallout 4 combat mod, but it’s probably the one most players are looking for.
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Mornedil’s Combat Rework
Mornedil’s Combat Rework offers an alternative solution to Fallout 4’s bullet sponge problem. The mod removes Fallout 4’s health scaling system, which means that you won’t just be mindlessly pumping rounds into enemies for the entire game. Instead, you often have to utilize more advanced combat tactics such as targeting limbs. Crucially, this mod applies similar rules of combat to the player, which means that you also must be significantly more careful during gunfights.
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