Craft Crossbows and Bolts Anywhere and Anytime
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #34 of 83 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod allows you to craft the crossbow, enhanced crossbow, dwarven crossbow, enhanced dwarven crossbow, and all bolt variants at any blacksmith forge without even starting the dawnguard questline. All you will need is the steel smithing perk for the standard crossbows and the dwarven smithing perk for the dwarven crossbows, plus the normal required ingredients to craft them.
This Skyrim mod lets you craft all crossbow and bolt variants at any blacksmith forge without completing the Dawnguard questline. It's a convenience mod for players who want crossbows early or without faction commitment. With 352 endorsements and 21,519 downloads, it's a well-used utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves you from grinding the Dawnguard questline just to get crossbows.
- Solid community trust with 352 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Simple and effective – no extra bells and whistles, just the crafting freedom you want.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or mods.
- Could conflict with other mods that alter the Dawnguard questline or crossbow crafting.
- No mention of compatibility with special edition or other DLCs, so you might need to test it yourself.
For Skyrim players who want crossbows without committing to the Dawnguard faction or finishing that questline. Also great for roleplayers who want to craft crossbows early. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla progression or use mods that already overhaul crossbow crafting.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install – it's a simple plugin.
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that change the Dawnguard questline to avoid conflicts.
- Test at a forge early to confirm it works with your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- CampingTurtle
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 21,519
- Endorsements
- 352
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 4/17/2020
- Updated
- 4/17/2020
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