Lowered Loot - Less Potions and Soul Gems in Dungeons
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #12 of 16 Items and Objects - World mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Skyrim's dungeons are often filled to the brim with potions and soul gems ripe for the taking. One might wonder why anyone would leave these valuable potions behind in draugr-infested ruins and caves. This mod aims to reduce the amount of potions and soul gems that can be found in dungeons and dungeon exteriors by about 80-90%. You may still find a potion hidden away here and there, but they will be significantly rarer.
In total, this mod disables exactly 1091 hand-placed potions and soul gems. This mod only affects dungeon interiors and exteriors, leaving city and town cells untouched.
Why Should I Use This Mod?
This mod is designed for players seeking a more hardcore and immersive experience. By reducing the abundance of potions and soul gems, it introduces a greater sense of scarcity, making survival more rewarding.
It also encourages players to explore the wilderness for alchemy ingredients to craft their own potions before venturing into a dungeon.
This mod does not modify any leveled lists and is therefore fully compatible with other loot-balancing mods, such as Open World Loot or Scarcity, both of which I highly recommend for a more balanced experience.
This mod massively reduces hand-placed potions and soul gems in dungeons, making loot scarcer and more valuable. It's for Skyrim players who want a tougher, more rewarding exploration experience. With 74 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active choice.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tight focus on a specific loot issue—no bloat, just less potions and soul gems.
- Recent update (Jan 2025) shows the author is still maintaining it.
- Small but real community support (74 endorsements) from players who want this change.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 74 endorsements—this is a niche mod, not a community staple.
- Could conflict with other loot overhaul mods that touch the same dungeon placements.
- No compatibility patches mentioned, so you might need to test with your load order.
For Skyrim players who feel dungeons hand out too many potions and soul gems, making them feel less special. If you're running a survival or hardcore playthrough and want loot to matter more, this is for you. Skip if you like the vanilla loot abundance or use a comprehensive loot overhaul that already adjusts these.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a simple loot tweak, load it after other mods that modify dungeon loot to ensure it takes effect.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Test in a few dungeons early to see if the reduction feels right for your playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- spdude
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 27,227
- Endorsements
- 74
- Category
- Items and Objects - World
- Created
- 1/25/2025
- Updated
- 1/25/2025
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