Unique Materials
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 62 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a lore friendly mod. Sorry this is not a fashion show or super cheat mod; seems to be the only mods on dai nexus. (¬_¬)
This is a part of the R. T. S. Mod series Out Now the second major part will be Perks, Leveling, and War Table (I know, I know, but I like the idea of the war table it was just not implemented very well).
Use with frosty 1. 0. 6. 2 or later
Changes all regular crafting materials to have unique characteristics.
Some of these come with brand new icons some others have been recolored.
Icon and Tints are more inline with each other and with leathers both are aligned with the creature colors and textures.
UPDATE!
v4. 2+
I was crafting a tier 3 staff and noticed that you do not get a fair bonus to using t3 materials over t2 materials in the primary slot.
The Multiplier Was:
T1 T2 T3 T4
2. 4 2. 7 3. 1 3. 2
\ / \ / \ /
+. 3 +. 4 +. 1
The Multiplier Now:
T1 T2 T3 T4
2. 4 2. 8 3. 3 3. 9
\ / \ / \ /
+. 4 +. 5 +. 6
The example above is the most dramatic change (staff) some material tiers went down (9 Reductions 12 improvements) but now there is a slight exponential increase on all the material’s primary slots
- [] The developers dropped the ball again on either caring or competence. It just seems like they just chose random numbers for the different tiers; no logic, no reasoning. Why did management not catch this? [/]
Stats were assigned with some sense of connection when reasonable. See second image for some examples.
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[]For example: I added Warden Cotton (Tier 1 Cloth - CN+1. 25, Critical Damage+2, Melee Defense+1. 25), Grey Wardens should have a high constitution to withstand the joining so warden cotton gives a bonus to constitution. I realize that the fabric has nothing to do with that but it is better than something even less connected. The Icon and fabric tint is also a dark gray where regular cotton is white.[/]Changes tier 1 materials; boosting the effects for a linear curve among tier 2, 3, and 4 to an even . 25 increase.
- []E.g. The effect 'Critical Chance' Tier 1 was +1. 0, now it is +1. 25 since T2 is +1. 5, T3 is +1. 75, and T4 is +2. It was either this or boost tier 3 and 4 to +2 and +2. 5 respectively.[/]
Boosts the effect 'Health' from +10, +13, +15, and +16, to +16, +18, +20, and +24. I felt this was very under-powered.
[*]E.g. Using The Skin
Unique Materials overhauls crafting by giving every material distinct traits, letting you apply nearly any effect to item crafting slots. This frees you from rigid schematics and mismatched color schemes, offering deeper customization for crafters. With 84 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh take on crafting—materials actually matter now.
- Huge flexibility for theorycrafters (84 endorsements show a solid niche following).
- Actively maintained (updated June 2026).
⚠️ Cons
- Small mod with limited community feedback (84 endorsements).
- Potential balance issues—unique effects might break game balance.
For crafters who are tired of cookie-cutter schematics and want to experiment with wild builds. If you enjoy min-maxing or role-playing through crafting, this adds a new layer. Skip if you prefer vanilla crafting simplicity.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum posts for any known conflicts with other crafting overhauls.
- Test the new effects on low-tier items first to see how they scale.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwrites.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragon Age Mods
- Author
- NoOne
- Version
- 4.2
- Downloads
- 1,880
- Endorsements
- 84
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 7/1/2023
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
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