Gear Spreader
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 40 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Should work for SE/AE/VR with the same dll. (VR needs the latest vr address library)
This is a simple SKSE plugin that gathers all armors and weapons added by your mods at boot time and spreads them into every container (not npcs) that can spawn armor/weapons (This includes merchant inventories). it calculates the odds and amount it should spawn and puts an appropriate leveled list into it. the gear is also ranked based on their rating/dps so they appear at the appropriate level.
You don't need an xedit script or an esp and I'm trying to keep the configuration minimal and simple so it's as painless as possible.
I made this since there's so many amazing mods out there with bedazzling armors/weapons but with no way to acquire them without cheating them in or if you're lucky, specifically crafting them. so here it is, random loot.
Wuh oh! new INI settings just dropped;
; section affects only armor spreading
; section affects only weapon spreading
; simply disable the spreading of armors/weapons if set to false
enable=true
; comma separated list of blacklisted mod files, you can use it on multiple lines if the list gets too long
ignorefiles=SomeMod.esp,Othermod.esl
ignorefiles=MultipleLinesLikeThis.esp
; comma separated list of whitelisted mod files, disables the blacklist if set, and only allows armors from listed mods
whitelist=OnlyThismod.esp
whitelist=AlsoHasMultipleLines.esl
; these values are used for the level calculation
; bottomlevel is the level where the lowest tier of gear will appear, which is equivalent to vanilla values (iron/hide)
; toplevel is the same but for the highest tier of gear (vanilla daedric values)
; the ratio of where it is between lowest tier and highest tier is where it will be between bottom and top level
bottomlevel=0
toplevel=40
maxlevel=50 ; simply caps how high it can scale the level
; these are the defaults, you can use negative values here as well for bottom and top level
; gold makes everything calculated by gold value while rating uses the default dps/rating based calculation
;method=gold
method=rating
; these work in tandem with bottomlevel and toplevel, these set the values for low tier and high tier gear
; if a gear has a value of 1250 in this example, it will land at the very middle of bottom and top level (default 20)
bottomgold=0
topgold=2500
; maximum amount that can be added to a container, this mainly affect merchants since additions are based on the
; container itself and most containers don't spawn this much gear
; settings for low value stuff that spawns in closets and whatnot
maxclosetvalue=120
maxclosetadds=1
; output a somewhat readable list o
Gear Spreader automatically distributes armors and weapons from installed mods to NPCs, making modded gear appear in the world without manual placement. With 1,323 endorsements and 480,635 downloads, it's a popular utility for modded playthroughs. Last updated January 2023, it remains a go-to for automating gear distribution.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (480k) shows it's a proven tool for modded setups
- Saves hours of manual editing by auto-distributing gear
- Simple concept—set it and forget it
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023—may not support the latest game patches or mods
- No detailed instructions or troubleshooting provided in the description
- Potential conflicts with other mods that modify NPC inventories
For modders who want their custom gear to appear on NPCs without tedious manual placement. Perfect for players running large mod lists who want immersive variety. Skip if you prefer hand-crafting every NPC's loadout.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version is compatible with the mod's last update (Jan 2023) before installing.
- Run this mod after other gear mods in your load order to ensure it picks up all items.
- Test in a new save or after a cell reset to see the distributed gear appear.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ethylia
- Version
- 0.5.1
- Downloads
- 480,635
- Endorsements
- 1,323
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/12/2022
- Updated
- 1/1/2023
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