You can find mods as regular loot drops while exploring the world, or you can purchase them at vending machines or from various shops throughout your adventure. Here are the basics on how to install them and what the various mods you’ll find in The Outer Worlds can do.
The Outer Worlds: Mod Basics
There are a few different types of mods in The Outer Worlds, and they aren’t all universal. There are mods that attach to ranged weapons, mods that attach to melee weapons, and mods that attach to armor. Even then, there are various mod subcategories.
Ranged weapons have three types of mods:
Magazines Sights Barrels
Most weapons will have a few different slots to attach mods. However, they won’t always be able to equip each type. Some weapons won’t have a place for a sight mod, for example, while others might not have a slot for a magazine mod.
Melee weapons have two types of mods:
Attack Grip
Armor has a few different types as well:
Armoring Gadget Skill kit Utility
As with guns, not every melee weapon or armor piece can use every type of mod. Some will work on certain weapons and armor pieces, while some won’t.
The Outer Worlds: How do I Install Mods?
To install mods to your weapons and armor, you’ll need to find a workbench. There are plenty of these all over the various locations you’ll explore in The Outer Worlds.
There’s always one on board your ship, The Unreliable. It’s in the cargo bay. Just turn left as soon as you enter the ship, and it is on the left-hand wall, across from Parvati.
Once you’ve found a workbench, interact with it and move to the Modify section. You will then be able to choose the piece of equipment you would like to modify, followed by the mods that can be fitted to it.
Remember, not every weapon can use every mod. It isn’t a glitch in the game if you don’t see some of the things in your inventory!
One last thing before we get to specific mods: once you’ve installed a mod, it’s semi-permanent. You can always install another mod, but you’ll lose whatever mod it replaces. Make sure you’re adding the right mod to the right equipment, or you’ll be wasting inventory!
Ranged Weapon Mods
Barrel Mods
Magazine Mods
Sight Mods
Melee Weapon Mods
Attack Mods
Grip Mods
Armor Mods
Armoring Mods
Gadget Mods
Skill Kit Mods
Utility Mods
That’s all there is to modding your equipment in The Outer Worlds. Go find a workbench and get to it!
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