CACO Add-On - The Crafty Alchemist
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 4 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
- 👍 5.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 20 Alchemy mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION This simple mod adds crafting recipes for all of CACO's alchemy tools (the retort, the crucible, the the blood extractor, the scalpel, and all five of the different mortars & pestles) to the Forge crafting menu:
- <span style="color
- cyan">Retort:</span><span style="color:blue"> </span> Made from 1 Iron Fittings and 2 Glass, requires the Alchemist (Tier 1) perk.
- <span style="color
- cyan">Crucible: </span> Made from 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Iron Fittings, and 1 Clay. Requires the Experimenter perk.
- <span style="color
- cyan">Scalpel: </span> Made from 1 Steel Ingot. Requires the Alchemist (Tier 3) perk.
- <span style="color
- cyan">Blood Extractor: </span> Made from 1 Quicksilver Ingot and 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot. Requires the Alchemist (Tier 3) perk.
- <span style="color
- cyan">Mortar and Pestle, Common: </span> Made from 2 Quarried Stone. Requires the Green Thumb perk.
A special Ordinator version is available as well.
REQUIREMENTS Skyrim Legendary Edition Complete Alchemy & Cooking Overhaul (CACO)
INSTALLATION Download and install through NMM for best results. Can be safely installed into an existing game. Only install one main file! If you use Ordinator, be sure to install the Ordinator version. If you do not use Ordinator, or if you don't know what I'm talking about, only install the non-Ordinator version.
UNINSTALL Deactivate and delete through NMM for best results. Can be safely deactivated from an existing game.
COMPATIBILITY, ETC. This mod should be compatible with any other crafting mods. If you notice any odd behavior, please let me know.
REUSE AND PERMISSION Permission to redistribute or modify this patch is given only to kryptopyr, author of the excellent Complete Crafting & Alchemy Overhaul mod (www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/69306/?). No other persons or entities may translate, include, redistribute, or modify the assets contained herein.
This patch for Complete Alchemy & Cooking Overhaul lets you craft CACO's alchemy tools—Scalpel, Retort, Crucible, Blood Extractor, and all 5 Mortars & Pestles—at the Blacksmith Forge. It's a small quality-of-life addition for Skyrim players who want easier access to these items without hunting them down.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves you the hassle of tracking down alchemy tools—just forge them yourself.
- Tight integration with CACO, a popular overhaul, so it fits right into your modded setup.
- Decent community traction with 259 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may be outdated for newer Skyrim versions or CACO updates.
- Only adds crafting recipes—no new items or gameplay changes, so it's purely a convenience tweak.
For Skyrim players who use Complete Alchemy & Cooking Overhaul and want to craft alchemy tools at the forge instead of looting or buying them. Skip if you're not using CACO or if you prefer to keep crafting systems separate.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure CACO is installed and active before adding this patch, and load it after CACO in your mod order.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable—no manual file placement needed.
- Check the forge's 'Misc' or 'Alchemy' category for the new recipes—they might not appear in the default 'Weapons' tab.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- TravLaney
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 5,076
- Endorsements
- 259
- Category
- Alchemy
- Created
- 6/20/2016
- Updated
- 8/7/2016
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