Complete Crafting Overhaul Remastered
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 5 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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The goal of this mod is to provide the most comprehensive, consistent, and customizable crafting experience in Skyrim. This mod aims to correct inconsistencies in Skyrim's crafting system and to enhance the functionality and balance of smithing and crafting in Skyrim.
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[]Material categories and item-type filters have been added to the SkyUI crafting menu. [/]
[]Crafting recipes have been reworked for greater consistency, and missing recipes have been added to the game.[/]
[]Five new gemstones and many new jewelry items have been added, including recipes for all missing jewelry combinations.[/]
[]Craft armored circlets that match your armor and fulfill the set requirements in place of a helmet.[/]
[]Craft unenchanted versions of faction gear and replicas of acquired artifacts.[/]
[]Upgrade unique leveled items. No more penalties for completing certain quests early.[/]
[]Weapons and armor can be broken down to recover ingots or leather pieces.[/]
[]Adjust the speed of mining and chopping wood, and the amount of ore and firewood received.[/]
[]Ingots and other raw materials will now sort into material categories within the Smelter and Tanning Rack menus.[/]
[]Adjust the XP rate for Smithing, and gain XP from the tanning rack, smelter, and mining.[/]
[]Option to use an alternate formula for calculating Smithing XP that rewards experimentation and crafting higher-end items.
[]Adjust tempering and enchanting effects so that certain items receive stronger benefits than others.
[]Adjust bonuses granted to silver and stalhrim gear.
[]Many features are optional and can be customized through the Mod Configuration Menu.
SPECIAL THANKS
I want to thank DrMonops and Teabag86 for all of their assistance in updating and porting this mod. They did a ton of work and were essential in helping me to complete Complete Crafting Overhaul SE, and I can't begin to properly express how grateful I am for their help.
REQUIREMENTS
The following mods are required in order to use this mod:
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[]Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) is required for extended scripting functions.[/]
[]SkyUI is needed in order to access the MCM options.[/]
[]Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch[/]
[]Weapons Armor Clothing and Clutter Fixes[/]
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[]Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) is required for extended scripting functions.[/]
Complete Crafting Overhaul Remastered by kryptopyr fixes crafting recipe inconsistencies and adds features to improve Smithing and crafting balance in Skyrim. With 22,882 endorsements and 2.0M downloads, it's a highly popular overhaul for players seeking a more coherent crafting experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 22,882 endorsements and 2.0M downloads
- Directly addresses crafting recipe inconsistencies for a more logical experience
- Actively maintained, last updated June 2026
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other crafting overhauls or mods that alter recipes
- Requires a new save or careful patching to avoid mid-game recipe changes
For Skyrim players who are tired of nonsensical crafting recipes and want a more balanced, functional Smithing system. If you're a completionist or role-player who crafts a lot, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer vanilla crafting or use other overhaul mods that already address these issues.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Load this mod after other crafting mods to ensure its recipe changes take priority.
- If you're mid-playthrough, consider starting a new game to avoid recipe changes affecting existing items.
- Use a mod manager to easily track and update this mod alongside your other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- kryptopyr
- Version
- 2.6.4
- Downloads
- 2,009,684
- Endorsements
- 22,882
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 12/6/2019
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
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