Better Balanced Staff Enchanting Capacity
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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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #204 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
But why?
I was trying out a Staff-only monk and noticed that staves have an absolute awful enchanting capacity (if you're not using the Ebony Staff). They already have less damage than most other weapons, and a Silver Staff for example has the exact same enchanting capacity as an Iron Warhammer which doesn't make any sense and makes them pretty much useless.
Changes:
Wooden Staff: 8
Steel Staff: 10
Silver Staff: 10. 5
Dreugh Staff: 16
Glass Staff: 18
Ebony Staff: 90 (default)
Daedric Staff: 65
Tamriel Rebuilt and Weapons Expansion Project Version:
Tamriel Rebuilt staves have mostly been kept the same, since their values were usually higher than vanillas. Weapons Expansion Project staves have been buffed, for example Orcish Staff has 18 enchanting capacity now.
Installation:
Install either the vanilla version or the TR WEP version. Both Tamriel Data and Weapons Expansion Project are required for the TR WEP version.
Both files need Bloodmoon and Tribunal. Install with the mod manager of your choice (or manually). It's a very simple mod, so it's compatible with OpenMW and probably other mods that don't change staves. Load this pretty high in your load order and load the TR WEP version after Weapons Expansion Project.
A gameplay overhaul that increases enchanting capacity for staves in Morrowind, with compatibility patches for Tamriel Rebuilt and Weapons Expansion Project. Small but focused mod with 20 endorsements, last updated June 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Directly addresses a common gripe—staves feel underpowered for enchanting.
- Compatibility patches for two major mods show the author cares about integration.
- Lightweight and focused, no bloat—just the rebalance you asked for.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 20 endorsements, so it's a niche pick—might not be battle-tested by the community.
- No detailed changelog or documentation provided, so you're flying blind on exact numbers.
- Last updated June 2025—could be outdated if you're on a newer Morrowind build.
For Morrowind players who love staves but hate their weak enchanting slots. If you run Tamriel Rebuilt or Weapons Expansion, the compatibility patches are a bonus. Skip if you want a full overhaul—this is a surgical tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2, install this as a separate mod to keep track of the compatibility patches.
- Load the Tamriel Rebuilt and Weapons Expansion patches after the main mod to ensure they overwrite correctly.
- Test enchanting a staff in-game to see the new capacity—if it doesn't seem different, check your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Ehlengast
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 9,682
- Endorsements
- 20
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/17/2025
- Updated
- 6/15/2025
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