Complete Crafting Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
1🛠️ SKSE — Skyrim Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 USLEEP — Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
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
- 👍 4.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 62 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Note 1
- Read the Installation Instructions and Compatibility section at least once.
- Note 2
- Installation with the Nexus Mod Manager highly-recommended.
- Note 4
- Version Française, par SmaugNogardeht.
- Prerequisites
- CCO will not work properly without these two mods
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Complete Crafting Overhaul fixes, streamlines, rebalances, and expands Skyrim's entire crafting system. Faction gear becomes craftable after completing relevant quests, and it's designed to work with Smithing. A popular overhaul with over 12,000 endorsements, last updated in 2012.
✨ Key Features
Fixes, streamlines, rebalances, and expands the entire crafting system.
Faction gear is craftable, but only after completing the appropriate quests.
Designed from the ground up to be used with Smithing.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 12,426 endorsements and over 300k downloads.
- Makes faction gear craftable, but gated behind quests so it doesn't break progression.
- Aims to fix and streamline the whole crafting system, not just add recipes.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012 — likely outdated for current Skyrim versions and may need patches.
- Designed for Smithing, so it may not play well with other crafting overhauls.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want a more balanced and expanded crafting experience, especially those who enjoy crafting faction gear after earning it through quests. Skip if you prefer vanilla crafting or use other overhaul mods that might conflict.
For Skyrim players who want a more balanced and expanded crafting experience, especially those who enjoy crafting faction gear after earning it through quests. Skip if you prefer vanilla crafting or use other overhaul mods that might conflict.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod is from 2012, check if you need a compatibility patch for your Skyrim version (Oldrim vs Special Edition).
- Load this mod early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other crafting mods.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Headbomb
- Version
- 1.12
- Downloads
- 308,895
- Endorsements
- 12,426
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 2/6/2012
- Updated
- 2/27/2012
🔗 Required By 3 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
🔧 How to Install Skyrim LE Mods
Download from Nexus.
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