Pickpocket Rebalance (OpenMW)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #22 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Makes pickpocketing useful by:
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[]Setting the maximum success chance to 100% (previously, no matter how good you were, you could always fail a pickpocket test).
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]Changing the fPickPocketMod modifer from 0,3 to 0,05 (this makes pickpocketing actually useful and allows you to steal valuable/heavy items with enough Sneak/Luck).For an explanation about how pickpocketing works in the game see this page:
Pickpocketing Research
Pickpocket Rebalance (OpenMW) is a gameplay mod that makes pickpocketing viable by setting the maximum success chance to 100% and reducing the fPickPocketMod modifier from 0.3 to 0.05. It's for OpenMW players who want a more reliable and rewarding stealth experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 407 endorsements
- High download count (78,153) shows strong interest
- Directly addresses a common frustration with pickpocketing
⚠️ Cons
- Description is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence
- Only affects OpenMW, not the original Morrowind engine
For Morrowind players using OpenMW who want pickpocketing to actually work as intended. If you're tired of failing pickpocket attempts even with high stats, this mod is for you. Skip if you play on the original engine or prefer a more challenging stealth experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're using OpenMW, as this mod won't work with the original Morrowind executable.
- After installing, test pickpocketing on a low-level NPC to see the new success rates.
- If you use other gameplay mods, check for conflicts with pickpocketing mechanics.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Aphain
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 78,153
- Endorsements
- 407
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 7/9/2023
- Updated
- 4/18/2026
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