Mage Hand Fix Lite
⚪ 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
- 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #160 of 195 Spells mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod 100% requires Norbyte's Script Extender here.
You still need the mod fixer if one of your installed mods doesn't already contain the mod fixer built into it.
A "lite" version of my first mod that has no leveled improvements. Replaces the mage hand with a fully functional version that can do everything: take items, open containers, use objects+doors+levers, pickpocket, disarm traps, and pick locks.
The Mage Hand Legerdemain feature now gives the hand +4 to Sleight of Hand in addition to invisibility, to compensate for the fact that the regular hand can pickpocket too.
If the hand dies or is unsummoned while carrying items, the items will automatically be transferred to the summoner's inventory.
The cantrip has no cooldown.
The mage hand's inventory can be accessed, and you can give it things or take things from it at will. To make it pick up items like containers or books that it won't automatically add to its inventory, drag the item from the world onto the hand's portrait.
NPCs will react to it committing crimes.
The hand can't equip anything. It won't start dialogue or start cutscenes. It intentionally won't use loading screen doors. Your party can only have one hand summoned at a time.
To install:
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[]Use the Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Manager. File > import mod > choose the .zip file for the mod > move the mod from the right side to the left side > File > save order > File > export order to game.
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]Install the script extender. This is required.[]The mod fixer is still required. Some people think it isn't because their installed mods come packaged with it already, but it is 100% confirmed still required as of 9/8.
[]This MUST be loaded AFTER everything that touches the Mage Hand spell. Load this last of all to be safe.
To uninstall:
- Make sure that you don't have an active hand summoned and take a long rest, then save. Now it can be uninstalled.
This mod 100% requires Norbyte's Script Extender here.
You still need the mod fixer if one of your installed mods doesn't already contain the mod fixer built into it.
Mage Hand Fix Lite removes the cantrip cooldown and expands the mage hand to take items, open containers, use objects, doors, levers, pickpocket, disarm traps, and pick locks. A compact utility mod for Skyrim players who want more utility from the spell. With 177 endorsements and 4,211 downloads, it has a modest following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 177 endorsements and over 4,200 downloads.
- Expands the mage hand into a versatile tool for thieves and explorers.
- Removes the annoying cooldown, making the spell feel smoother.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in September 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates.
- No detailed documentation or install instructions provided by the author.
- Potential balance issues: removing cooldown and allowing lockpicking could make the spell overpowered.
For Skyrim players who love using the mage hand for creative problem-solving and want to skip the cooldown. Also great for stealth characters who want to pickpocket or disarm traps from a distance. Skip if you prefer a more balanced, vanilla-like experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install the mod through the manager to keep your load order clean.
- Test the mage hand on a simple container first to get used to the new interactions before trying pickpocketing.
- Remember that using the mage hand for lockpicking still requires lockpicks in your inventory.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- unamazement
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 4,211
- Endorsements
- 177
- Category
- Spells
- Created
- 9/9/2023
- Updated
- 9/20/2023
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