JWL Crafting Framework
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 71 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds several new re-usable items purchasable from vendors all across the Sword Coast that can be used to combine items together. This mod itself does not add any crafting recipes. Other mods will need to add recipes using the crafting tools added by this mod.
Items Added:
Smith's Tools: Uncommon, 2 crafting slots
Advanced Smith's Tools: Rare, 3 crafting slots
Expert Smith's Tools: Very Rare, 4 crafting slots
Anvil (Iron): Uncommon, 2crafting slots
Anvil (Adamantine): Rare, 3 crafting slots
Anvil (Platinum): Very Rare, 4 crafting slots
Mortar and Pestle: Uncommon, 1 crafting slot
Advanced Mortar and Pestle: Rare, 2 crafting slots
Jeweler's Tools: Uncommon, 2 crafting slots
Advanced Jeweler's Tools: Rare, 3 crafting slots
Expert Jeweler's Tools: Very Rare, 4 crafting slots
Scribe's Tools: Uncommon, 2 crafting slots
Advanced Scribe's Tools: Rare, 3 crafting slots
Expert Scribe's Tools: Very Rare, 4 crafting slots
Cutting Board: Uncommon, 2 crafting slots
Cooking Pan: Uncommon, 3 crafting slots
Cooking Cauldron: Uncommon, 4 crafting slots
A full list of where to acquire the tools here.
Mods Using JWL Crafting Framework:
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[]JWL Soul Smithing - Upgrade Your Gear
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]Sussur Weapons Expanded[]Transmute Jewelry
INSTALLATION:
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[]Place the .pak file in your mods directory (AppData/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods)
[]Enable the mod using BG3 mod manager
[]Load before any mods that require it
- Enjoy!
For Mod Authors:
Detailed instructions on how to use the framework are available here.
NOTES:
The game currently does not support combining more than 5 items together (the tool + 4 others), so don't bother asking if more is possible.
Manual install:
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</node>
<node id="ModuleShortDesc">
<attribute id="Folder" value="JWL_CraftingFramework" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="MD5" value="" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="Name" value="JWL Crafting Framework" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="UUID" value="5593c5cd-b273-4048-ae87-635c1d487a5e" type="FixedString" />
<attribute id="Ver
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[]Place the .pak file in your mods directory (AppData/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods)
JWL Crafting Framework is a utility mod that adds reusable items to open the combining menu, designed for other mods to integrate. It does nothing on its own, but its high endorsement and download counts indicate strong community trust and adoption as a foundational tool.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,703 endorsements and 257,781 downloads — clearly a staple for many mod setups.
- Lightweight utility that does one thing well: enabling combining menus for other mods.
- Active as of September 2023, so it's recent enough for most current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Does nothing on its own — if you're not planning to use mods that require it, it's useless.
- No detailed documentation or examples provided, so you'll need to figure out integration yourself.
- Last updated in 2023 — may not be compatible with future game updates or newer mods.
For mod authors and players who want to build or use mods that rely on a combining menu framework. If you're just looking for gameplay content, skip this — it's a dependency, not a standalone feature.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install this mod first if you're using other JWL mods that depend on it, then load those after.
- Check the mod's posts or comments for any mods that require this framework to see what you can use it with.
- Since it does nothing alone, don't expect any visible changes until you add compatible mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Jewels
- Version
- 2.0.0.0
- Downloads
- 257,781
- Endorsements
- 2,703
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 8/29/2023
- Updated
- 9/17/2023
🔗 Required By 6 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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