Crafting Skills Extra - craft scrolls craft weapons
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #97 of 122 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Arcana: allows crafting 50+ scrolls. Adds Tool Proficiencies: Alchemist, Herbalism, Poisoners Kit, Smith Tools. Adds Custom Background: choose 2 skills and one tool proficiency. V1. 06 Fix: change how summon crafting toolkits work (direct to
Crafting Skills Extra expands crafting options in Baldur's Gate 3 by allowing players to craft over 50 scrolls through Arcana, adds tool proficiencies for Alchemist, Herbalism, Poisoner's Kit, and Smith Tools, and introduces a custom background that grants two skills and one tool proficiency. The latest update (V1.06) changes how summon crafting toolkits work, making them direct. This mod is for players who want more crafting depth and character customization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 170 endorsements and over 37k downloads.
- Expands crafting significantly—50+ scrolls is a big addition for arcane characters.
- Custom background adds build variety for role-players.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is cut off mid-sentence, leaving details about the V1.06 fix incomplete.
- No explicit install instructions or dependency list provided in the description.
- Last updated in February 2025—may need checking for compatibility with the latest game patches.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to craft scrolls without relying on merchants and enjoy adding tool proficiencies to their characters. Also great for role-players who want a custom background to tailor their build. Skip if you prefer vanilla crafting or don't care about extra proficiencies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using mod manager, make sure to load this mod after other crafting mods to avoid conflicts.
- The custom background appears in character creation—look for it under Backgrounds when making a new character.
- Crafting scrolls requires the Arcana skill, so invest in a character with high Intelligence or proficiency in Arcana.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- LostSoulMan
- Version
- 1.06
- Downloads
- 37,063
- Endorsements
- 170
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 1/3/2022
- Updated
- 2/24/2025
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