ARTFUL DODGER - Dynamic Pickpocket Cap
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #78 of 113 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Dynamically increases the pickpocket chance cap as you gain in the pickpocket skill. By default you will start with a cap of 90% (same as the un-modded value), but over time that cap will rise until it hits 99% at 100 Pickpocket skill.
Each time you pick a pocket in Skyrim it calculates the chance of success based upon a number of variables including the pickpocket skill, the value of the items being stolen etc. However the chance of success is capped at 90%, no matter how good a pickpocket you are, or how worthless the item is. This means that a 100 skill pickpocket with several magical items helping his pickpocket, stealing a single gold coin, will still fail one in ten times. This is a little frustrating and makes the pickpocket experience feel ridiculous at the higher levels.
Now one option is to just raise the cap to 99 or 100 from the start, but this makes the early game too easy and allows you to rob more or less everybody you meet without much trouble as long as you stick to low value items. This is somewhat boring as you never get the thrill of running away from angry guards and victims. So with this mod you can experience what it is like to be a rookie thief early on, but a ghost like ninja in the end game.
ARTFUL DODGER is a gameplay mod for Skyrim that replaces the static pickpocket success cap with a dynamic one that increases as you level your skill, allowing you to steal more valuable items as you improve. With over 5,600 endorsements and 1.5 million downloads, it's a proven quality-of-life improvement for stealth players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 5,661 endorsements and 1.5M downloads
- Makes pickpocketing viable at high levels, a common frustration for stealth builds
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says without extra features
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim Special Edition patches
- No detailed documentation on how the scaling works, so you'll have to test it in-game
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which might be a hurdle for new modders
For stealth-focused Skyrim players who want pickpocketing to stay relevant throughout the game. If you're tired of hitting the cap and want a simple fix, this is for you. Skip if you prefer overhaul mods that change multiple systems at once.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod, as it's the easiest way to keep track of your load order.
- Since the mod was last updated in 2018, check the mod's comments section for any user patches or compatibility notes for your Skyrim version.
- Test the pickpocket cap increase on a low-level character first to see how the scaling feels before committing to a full playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Gopher
- Version
- 1.11
- Downloads
- 1,467,720
- Endorsements
- 5,661
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/18/2018
- Updated
- 9/6/2018
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