Soulgem Magic
⚪ Last updated 2011⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #167 of 308 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
========= SOULGEM MAGIC 2. 0 ============ Makes soulgem change price according to soul level you fill it with, and let you fill multiple souls in one soulgem or prevent it from getting filled with inferior souls. ========= Author: Ole Boe, a.k.a. TheNiceOne Date: July 7, 2011 OBSE v 20 (or newer) required. === Pricing In Oblivion, empty soulgems are generally worth much less than pre-filled ones, but when you capture souls into them, they keep the same price as before, still being worth less than a pre-filled one of same type/level. Soulgem Magic changes this functionality. When you now capture a soul, the newly filled soulgem will change its price according to the soul level filled into it. Soulgem Magic handles this by replacing all soulgems you fill by a pre-filled of exactly the same type/level. A side effect of this is that all the soulgems of the same type/level will stack in your inventory too. === Waste control But there is more. One problematic facet of vanilla soulgems is that if you\'re not careful, your empty grand soulgem may suddenly be filled by a petty soul. With Soulgem Magic, this is no longer any problem, and how it solves it is dependent on your ini settings, specifically the \"soulgemMode\" setting. Set soulgemMode to a value between 0 and 4, and this value controls how well a soul must match the soulgem to not fall right through it. Normally, if the only empty soulgem you have is a grand one when you slaughter a rat, the grand soulgem gets wasted with a petty soul. With the soulgem waste control feature, you can set up the amount of waste allowed (0-4). With 0 waste, a soulgem will only hold souls equal to its capacity. With waste 1, a soulgem will only hold souls equal to, or one less than its capacity, etc., and with waste 4 (or higher), there are no restrictions. Ex: Set soulgemMode to 1, and your grand soulgem may accept grand or greater souls, but any soul of a lesser type will fall thtough the soulgem. You will get the normal \"You have captured a soulgem\" message, but the soulgem will immediately empty itself again. The waste control will have no effect on Azura\'s Start, since you are free to empty it and reuse it any time you want. === Multi-soul gems Finally, the most advanced part of Soulgem Magic is to allow soulgems to become filled with more than one soul. Don\'t despair if your grand soulgem gets a petty soul. Just capture some more petty souls, and the soulgem\'s level gets increased from petty to lesser, and so on. By default, you need 4 more souls of one level to increase the soulgem to the next level, but this can be controlled in the ini file. So a grand soulgem with level common, will need 4 more common souls to get to level greater (or 16 lesser souls, or 64 petty souls, or a combination thereof). This works just as well with a pre-filled one you find, as the ones that start out empty. You can control whether your
Soulgem Magic overhauls Skyrim's soul gem system, making prices scale with the soul level used to fill them. It also lets you combine multiple souls into one gem or block inferior souls from filling it. A niche gameplay tweak for players who want more control over soul management.
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📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,096 endorsements and 26,773 downloads.
- Adds meaningful depth to soul gem management, rewarding strategic thinking.
- Gives you control over which souls fill your gems, avoiding wasted fills.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011, so it may be incompatible with current Skyrim versions and DLCs.
- Requires manual installation or mod manager setup, which might be tricky for beginners.
For Skyrim players who want more control over soul gems and enjoy tweaking game mechanics. Perfect for mages and enchanters who hate wasting grand souls on petty gems. Skip if you prefer vanilla simplicity or want a more modern, updated mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, download with the manager to keep your load order clean.
- Check the mod's file structure after download—if it contains a .esp, make sure it's enabled in your load order.
- Since this mod is from 2011, test it on a new save or back up your current save before using it with an existing character.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- TheNiceOne
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 26,773
- Endorsements
- 1,096
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 10/25/2010
- Updated
- 7/7/2011
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