Better Stealing
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
📋 About This Mod
Description
If you steal something and you didn't get caught then the item will not be "stolen" unless it cost more than 500 gold.
Also fixes a bug about stealing from containers. The bug was that if you steal lets say 20 cabbage and then drop 1 cabbage the other 19 will not be stolen anymore.
Requirements
. NET Script Framework
Installing
Make sure the framework above is installed properly.
Install this mod with a mod manager or manually. The DLL file from this mod should go here:
Data/NetScriptFramework/Plugins/
It should be safe to install or uninstall mid-playthrough since this mod does not touch save-games in any way.
Uninstalling
Uninstall with your mod manager or remove the DLL file from above path.
Configuration
The configuration file is in /Data/NetScriptFramework/Plugins/BetterStealing.config.txt and you can change these options:
IgnoreKeywords - If you set these then items with any of these keywords will never remove "stolen" state.
RequireKeywords - If you set these then ONLY items with any of these keywords will remove "stolen" state.
MaxPrice - Items that cost above this will never remove "stolen" state. Default is 500.
ExcludeEnchantedItems - Enchanted items will never remove "stolen" state. Default is disabled, enchanted items can remove stolen state unless they exceeded the price set above.
Credits
pharaon3 - Helping fix the Thieves Guild questline.
Better Stealing removes the 'stolen' tag from cheap items when you steal them without getting caught, making it easier to sell or use low-value loot. This is a lightweight quality-of-life mod for stealth-focused players, with 3,579 endorsements and last updated in 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,579 endorsements) — this is a proven mod.
- Does exactly what it says: no more 'stolen' tags cluttering your inventory for junk items.
- Zero hassle — just install and forget, perfect for stealth builds.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — might not work with the latest game version, so check compatibility.
- Only affects cheap items; expensive loot still gets flagged, so don't expect a full overhaul.
For stealth players who hate seeing 'stolen' on worthless items they grabbed while sneaking. If you're a thief who loots everything not nailed down, this saves you the annoyance of selling junk at a discount. Skip if you want deeper stealth mechanics — this is purely a convenience tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest game patch — the mod is from 2020, so it may need a compatibility patch.
- Test with a cheap item first to confirm the mod is working before relying on it.
- If you use a mod manager, install it there to keep track of updates.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- meh321
- Version
- 2
- Downloads
- 748,373
- Endorsements
- 3,579
- Category
- Stealth
- Created
- 2/2/2020
- Updated
- 2/4/2020
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