Alchemy Recipe Expansion (Base Game - DLC - Rare Curios - Improvements - Fixes)

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,747 endorsements) 📥 1.2M downloads 📌 v2.0.0 📅 2/17/2023
⚪ Last updated 2023

By Dylan James - Nightfallstorm · Alchemy

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/20/2023 📅 Created: 2/17/2023
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #8 of 10 Alchemy mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

REQUIREMENTS

⧉ㅤAnniversary Edition (Fishing, Rare Curios, Saints & Seducers)

RECOMMENDATIONS

⧉ㅤRecipe Auto-Learn

DESCRIPTION

Intelligently and thoughtfully expands the pool of available recipes found in the base game by utilizing unused ingredient combinations.

Ingredients were chosen from Dawnguard, Hearthfire, Dragonborn, and the Anniversary Edition update. Over 50 new recipes!

Recipes typically contain two ingredients of similar qualities – i.e. Morrowind items are pair with Morrowind items.

Recipes were chosen and valued with balance in mind – designed to play nicely with the mod Apothecary.

Currently, Alchemy Recipe Expansion is soft-compatible with most alchemy overhauls.

Works great with and perfectly complements Recipe Auto-Learn. Go check it out!

THE "PROBLEM"

There are very few recipe notes in the vanilla game (only around 20), and they're all for only a few, very common ingredients you might be familiar with. On top of this, they only cover a small handful of potion effects for common potions. Updates, DLC, and Creations expanded the number of ingredients and potion effects there can be in the game but were never given recipes.

BASE OBJECT SWAPPER

If you have Base Object Swapper installed, some of the (few) hand-placed recipes in the overworld are replaced with some of the recipes found in this mod. As an example, Avrusa Sarethi on Sarethi Farm keeps a paralysis recipe in her home. This will be swapped with the new Resist Magic Potion Recipe, which is only found in this mod and is an effect found in Nirnroot. Additionally, Honeyside has had its recipes you are gifted from upgrading your home swapped out with a trio of recipes found in this mod.

Cure Poison Potion Recipe, a new ingredient effect added in Rare Curios.

■  Ambrosia, added by Rare Curios and previously appeared in Oblivion.

■  Imp Gall, added by Rare Curios and previously appeared in Oblivion.

Fortify Destruction Potion Recipe, a new recipe not found in the Base Game.

■  Ash Creep Cluster, added by Dragonborn and has no base game recipe.

■  Comberry, added by Rare Curios and previously appeared in Morrowind.

Fortify Sneak Potion Recipe, a new recipe not found in the Base Game.

■  Kresh Fiber, added by Rare Curios and previously appeared in Morrowind.

■  Roobrush, added by Rare Curios and previously appeared in Morrowind.

Spell Absorption Potion Reci

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Expands alchemy recipes in Skyrim by adding unused effects from the base game and integrating DLC and Anniversary Edition content. With 1,747 endorsements and 1.2 million downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more crafting options.

✨ Key Features

Adds unused alchemy effects from the base game to expand recipe variety.
Integrates DLC and Anniversary Edition content into alchemy recipes.
Improves and fixes existing alchemy recipes for better gameplay.
Includes rare curios as part of the recipe expansion.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 1.2 million downloads and 1,747 endorsements.
  • Adds meaningful content by using unused effects, making alchemy more interesting.
  • Covers base game, DLC, and Anniversary Edition, so it's comprehensive.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in February 2023, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates.
  • Requires all DLC and Anniversary Edition content to get the full experience, which not everyone has.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who love alchemy and want more recipes to experiment with. Also great for completionists who want to use every effect in the game. Skip if you're not interested in crafting or if you don't own the DLCs.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage load order easily.
  • Place this mod after other alchemy overhauls to ensure compatibility.
  • Check the mod page for any patches if you use other popular alchemy mods.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
Dylan James - Nightfallstorm
Version
2.0.0
Downloads
1,209,499
Endorsements
1,747
Category
Alchemy
Created
2/17/2023
Updated
2/20/2023

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