Complemented Vanilla Smithing
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 12 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
This mod adds some missing crafting recipes:
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[]Lockpicks (10): 1 Iron Ingot
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]Lockpicks (10): 1 Steel Ingot (Requires Steel Smithing perk)[]Pickaxe: 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Firewood
[]Woodcutter's Axe: 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Firewood
[]Silver Sword: 2 Silver Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Leather Strips (Requires Steel Smithing perk)
[]Silver Greatsword: 4 Silver Ingot, 2 Iron Ingot, 3 Leather Strips (Requires Steel Smithing perk)
[]Long Bow: 2 Firewood, 1 Leather Strips
[]Hunting Bow: 1 Steel Ingot, 2 Firewood, 1 Leather Strips (Requires Steel Smithing perk)
- []Long Bow tempering: 1 Firewood -> 1 Leather Strips (now it's the same as Hunting bow and is more logical because wtf do you do with that firewood)
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[]Only the vanilla recipe edit may conflict with other mods, if so just place the preferred mod after the other one.
[]If another mod adds a recipe for the same items, you will have both recipes in the crafting menu.
[]You probably don't need this if you have a smithing overhaul, they usually include most if not all of the added recipes.
- Compatible with WACCF.
Check my other mods:
Balanced More Valuable Pelts | Wood Chopping Blocks for Markarth and Orc Strongholds | Smelters for Falkreath and Riverwood | and more
Complemented Vanilla Smithing adds missing recipes for lockpicks, pickaxes, woodcutter's axes, silver swords, long bows, and hunting bows, plus edits the long bow tempering recipe. A small, focused crafting mod for Skyrim players who want to craft these items without mods. With 221 endorsements and 47,491 downloads, it's a niche but popular addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 221 endorsements and over 47k downloads.
- Fills real gaps in vanilla crafting—lockpicks and tools are handy to make.
- Lightweight and focused, no bloat or extra features to mess with.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2022, so it might be outdated for newer Skyrim versions.
- Only adds a handful of recipes—if you want a full crafting overhaul, this isn't it.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same recipes or tempering.
For Skyrim players who want to craft basic tools and weapons without relying on loot or merchants. Also great for survival-style playthroughs where lockpicks are scarce. Skip if you're looking for a comprehensive crafting expansion—this is a small, targeted fix.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and enable—no extra setup needed.
- Check your load order to ensure this mod loads after any other mods that alter smithing recipes.
- For Skyrim Special Edition, make sure you have the latest patch to avoid version mismatches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- lilebonymace
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 47,491
- Endorsements
- 221
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 7/17/2022
- Updated
- 12/19/2022
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