Yep, you can improve Carry Weight with Mods, and it’s a lot more powerful than you might realize.
Perks can unlock more Carry Weight, and even your Companions can improve your total Carry Weight - heck, one of the best ways to improve Carry Weight is by using the Workbench. What exactly determines your Maximum Carry Weight in The Outer Worlds is actually more complicated than you might realize. Thankfully, there are a bunch of ways to increase your Carry Weight in The Outer Worlds - and one way that’s incredibly useful you might not even know about.
Like Fallout 4, Skyrim, or any of the other Bethesda-style RPGs, your Carry Weight is your life - how much stuff you can carry before becoming encumbered can turn your game from a fun jaunt into a nightmarish slog.
Carry Weight is kind of a big deal in The Outer Worlds.