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About this mod
This is a complete overhaul to ALL freakers. The become aware faster, run faster, chase longer, and deal more damage
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Freakers Evolved- Complete Overhaul
This mod is a full AI and behavior overhaul for all Freaker types in Days Gone, including Swarmers, Screamers, Newts, Bleachers, Reachers, Breakers, and Hordes.
The goal:
make the infected more dangerous, more responsive, and more immersive, without sacrificing game balance. All changes scale with game difficulty. Values are carefully tuned to avoid being excessive on survival or hard difficulties
Key Changes:
This mod is designed for players who want a greater challenge and more lifelike enemy reaction, without going full chaos mode. It works seamlessly with the Remastered update and pairs well with other balance-focused mods. If you are
Looking for a more intense version of this mod? Try this for even more dangerous and enhanced Freaks which includes increased Freaker spawns as well -Freakers Evolved Nightmare - Survive The Day Fear The Night
Designed To Pair With:
Together, these mods transform Days Gone into a much more intense and tactical experience.
This mod was built with the remastered files, but it also works with the pre-remastered game if you still use that version
Install Instructions
1. Navigate to: SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Days Gone\BendGame\Content
2. Rename "sfpaks" to "sfpakss"
3. Copy the mod .pak file into the Paks folder
Install instructions also in ReadMe.
Please note, if the game ever has an update, and you don't rename "sfpaks" back to its original name beforehand,
It will make a new "sfpaks" folder and cause your mods to stop working.
⚠️If this, or any of my mods are not working, please check and make sure you have "sfpaks" renamed to "sfpakss" and there is only one.
Freakers Evolved- Complete Overhaul
This mod is a full AI and behavior overhaul for all Freaker types in Days Gone, including Swarmers, Screamers, Newts, Bleachers, Reachers, Breakers, and Hordes.
The goal:
make the infected more dangerous, more responsive, and more immersive, without sacrificing game balance. All changes scale with game difficulty. Values are carefully tuned to avoid being excessive on survival or hard difficulties
Key Changes:
- Improved Awareness – All Freakers now have enhanced sight and hearing, react faster when spotting the player, and spread awareness to nearby infected more efficiently.
- Increased Damage – Enemy damage values have been carefully boosted for a more intense and punishing experience.
- Adjusted Movement Speeds – Run and sprint speeds increased slightly (10–15%) to make chases and encounters feel more threatening without being overwhelming
- Screamer Buffs – Screamers now summon moreFreaks with her scream. There are many options to pick from. 10, 25, and 50 are the base version, but there are also options that will make the screamer call a horde with her scream that range from 200 or 300 Freaks.
- Behavioral Tweaks – Hordes and individual Freakers will notice and react to the player more quickly, making stealth riskier and combat more dynamic.
- Hearing Tweaks - Three options to pick from, a +50%, x3, and x15
- Optional Add-On Health increase- This is an optional add on you can use alongside ANY of the 'Freakers Evolved' versions. This will increase the health of Swarmers, Bleachers, and Newts by 30%.
- Optional Add-On Increased Horde Sizes (New): I’ve added a new file that includes increased horde sizes ranging from 125–450 Freakers. Inside the download, you will find several varients for hearing and screamer values. See stick comment for more details.
This mod is designed for players who want a greater challenge and more lifelike enemy reaction, without going full chaos mode. It works seamlessly with the Remastered update and pairs well with other balance-focused mods. If you are
Looking for a more intense version of this mod? Try this for even more dangerous and enhanced Freaks which includes increased Freaker spawns as well -Freakers Evolved Nightmare - Survive The Day Fear The Night
Designed To Pair With:
- The Human Threat- Evolved (AI Overhaul) – Buffs Human enemies. Combined with Freakers Evolved, the world becomes much more hostile and unpredictable.
- Bats Blades and Balance-Melee Overhaul (remastered) – Adjusts weapons and combat mechanics. When combined with smarter AI, every engagement becomes brutal and rewarding.
- More Gore - For bloody and brutal combat
- Guns Evolved - For a ranged weapon overhaul, that also boost NPC gun damage
Together, these mods transform Days Gone into a much more intense and tactical experience.
This mod was built with the remastered files, but it also works with the pre-remastered game if you still use that version
Install Instructions
1. Navigate to: SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Days Gone\BendGame\Content
2. Rename "sfpaks" to "sfpakss"
3. Copy the mod .pak file into the Paks folder
Install instructions also in ReadMe.
Please note, if the game ever has an update, and you don't rename "sfpaks" back to its original name beforehand,
It will make a new "sfpaks" folder and cause your mods to stop working.
⚠️If this, or any of my mods are not working, please check and make sure you have "sfpaks" renamed to "sfpakss" and there is only one.