Legendary Smithing Upgrades

⭐ ⭐⭐ (4,703 endorsements) 📥 110,920 downloads 📌 v1.3a 📅 11/27/2011
⚪ Last updated 2011

By Lucubration · Skills and Leveling

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 12/8/2011 📅 Created: 11/27/2011
⚠️ 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.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #9 of 16 Skills and Leveling mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This plugin modifies the \'Steel Smithing\' perk and several other items to apply the \"improve them twice as much\" effect to many armor and weapons in the game, including: - Fur Armor - Hide Armor - Leather Armor - Studded Armor - Iron Armor - Forsworn Armor - Stormcloak Armor - Imperial Armor (Heavy, Studded, and Light) - Ancient Nord Armor - Falmer Armor - Blades Armor - Thieves Guild Armor - Guild Master\'s Armor - Linwe\'s Armor - Shrouded Armor - Nightingale Armor - Iron Weapons - Imperial Weapons - Silver Weapons - Ancient Nord Weapons - Falmer Weapons - Ghostblade - The Rueful Axe - Nettlebane This plugin also modifies the \'Dragon Armor\' perk to allow double improvement of Daedric artifacts if you have recipes for upgrading Daedric artifacts in your game. Speaking of which, many upgrades for items (including some categories I\'ve listed above) are not upgradable in the unmodified game. I did not add any smithing recipes in this plugin. I recommend checking out the Lost Art of the Blacksmith plugin, which adds many upgrade recipes for items such as Silver Swords and the Daedric artifacts that aren\'t in the original game. It\'s quite possible that there are other item types I haven\'t listed above that are also able to be \'double improved\' with the Steel Smithing perk. My goal with this plugin is to cover all armor and weapon types that aren\'t part of another Smithing perk. If I did accidentally steal an armor or weapon type upgrade class from another perk, please let me know and I\'ll see if I can fix it. If I left out an armor or weapon type, you can feel free to let me know as well and I\'ll see if I can include it. *Note: I wanted to put the Shrouded and Nightingale armors under the \'Advanced Armors\' perk, but the properties of the leveled variants of these armors didn\'t seem to be consistent, and some of them fell under the other armor types and were upgradable with only the Steel Smithing perk anyways, so I went ahead and put them all under Steel Smithing for consistency.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This Skyrim mod reworks the Smithing perk tree so that the 'improve them twice as much' effect applies to a wider range of armor and weapons that normally lack perk benefits. It's for players who want more flexibility in crafting and improving gear beyond the vanilla restrictions.

✨ Key Features

Modifies Smithing perks to affect many additional armor and weapons
Allows normally excluded items to benefit from smithing perks
Simple plugin-based modification for Skyrim

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust (4,703 endorsements) — this is a proven classic
  • Over 110k downloads shows it's a go-to for crafting enthusiasts
  • Fills a real gap in vanilla Skyrim's smithing system

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2011 — may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or DLCs
  • No detailed documentation or install instructions provided
  • Only affects perk effects, not other smithing mechanics
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who love crafting and want to improve a wider variety of gear without being locked into the vanilla perk restrictions. Perfect for completionists who want to max out every armor set. Skip if you're looking for new crafting recipes or gameplay overhauls — this is a focused perk tweak.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Place the plugin file in your Skyrim Data folder and activate it in the launcher or mod manager.
  • If you use other smithing overhaul mods, load this one after them to ensure perk changes apply.
  • Test with a save before committing — some perk changes may not retroactively affect already-improved items.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim LE Mods
Author
Lucubration
Version
1.3a
Downloads
110,920
Endorsements
4,703
Category
Skills and Leveling
Created
11/27/2011
Updated
12/8/2011

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