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Issue Data
Status: Closed
Issue Type: Bug Report
Project: Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch
Component: Fallout 4: Nuka-World DLC
Category: Actors
Assigned To: Nobody
Platform: All
Severity: High
Votes: 0
Watching: N/A
Opened By Glitchfinder on Jul 24, 2026 1:29 pm
Last Edited By Arthmoor on Aug 14, 2026 2:58 pm
Closed By Arthmoor on Aug 16, 2026 10:17 pm
Resolution: Fixed
Comment: Fixed for UFO4P 2.2.2.

Issue #36829: Specific automatron robot parts can cause crashes in Nuka World.

 
Automatron implements a pair of magic effects (DLC01Bot_Unstable_ExplodeEffect and DLC01Bot_Unstable_ExplodeHeadEffect) which apply an explosion/destruction effect to unstable robot parts that use it. This effect will also use an attached script to dismember and kill enemies that make contact with the explosion, triggering a crash documented in an older issue. The dismember effect on the attached script (ExplodeOnContactScript) specifically targets the Torso body part that triggers the crash with bug swarms, and even if it did not, the Kill() command would cause a crash due to the same issue.

The following robot parts have an effect capable of triggering this crash:
  • Basilisk Helm
  • Carnage Helm
  • Doom Helm
  • Golem Helm
  • Plush Head Helm
  • Reaper Helm
  • Space Monkey Helm

I have a fix available on Nexus that addresses the crash with what I believe is the minimum required changes. That fix is free to merge into the Unofficial Patch if you feel it is appropriate to do so.

Related Issues: 35115  

Comments

3 comment(s) [Closed]
Arthmoor said:
 
As with the previous bug, the question for us is whether or not this can be triggered with only the content distributed by Bethesda. If it cannot, then it would not be something we'd consider adding.

The mod description on your page suggests that this is not an issue with the base game distribution.

Comment #1 Aug 14, 2026 2:58 pm
Glitchfinder said:
 
It can be triggered with a combination of content from Automatron and Nuka World, and no mods involved. All you need to do is create an automatron follower and give them one of the parts I listed at a robot workbench. For reference, all of those parts are head armor, and most of them are for Sentry heads. Ada will work for this too. After that, just recruit them as a follower, travel to nuka world, and have them attack swarms that attack you. When the magic effect triggers, it will crash the game.

Comment #2 Aug 14, 2026 3:14 pm
Arthmoor said:
 
Ok, in that case it would be appropriate for inclusion. It may be a bit of an edge case, but it wouldn't be the first time we covered an edge case.

Comment #3 Aug 14, 2026 3:30 pm
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