Nexus Smiting - Craftable and Smeltable Soul Gems
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #20 of 44 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tired of Buying Soul Gems? If you found another Petty Soul Gem You will commit suicide? You Want an Easy way to get some Soul Gems?
So this mod is for You!
Now with Nexus Smiting: Craftable and Smeltable Soul Gems you can craft your own soul gems!, That's Right!, you can Craft All Soul Gems using Ingots!
You can mine your ores smelt and craft soul gems!
You can Smelt a Small filled soul gem into a Bigger Empty Soul Gem!
You can smelt smaller soul gems and create Bigger Ones!
The Best of All is this is Not Cheat!, The Crafted soul gems are EMPTY! and the ingots to craft is the same value of the empty soul gems!
Also available on Bethesda.net for PC, PS4 and XBOX One.
-------------------------------- Recipes --------------------------------
=========== CRAFTING ===========
1 Petty = 1 Steel Ingot 1 Lesser = 1 Corundrum Ingot 1 Common = 1 Quicksilver Ingot 1 Greater = 1 Gold Ingot 1 Grand = 2 Malachite Ingots 1 Black = 2 Ebony Ingots
=========== SMELTING: EMPTY ===========
1 Petty = 2 Soul Gem Fragments 1 Lesser = 2 Petty 1 Common = 2 Lesser 1 Greater = 2 Common 1 Grand = 2 Greater 1 Black = 1 Grand + 1 Malachite Ingot
=========== SMELTING: FILLED ===========
1 Lesser = 1 Petty Filled 1 Common = 1 Lesser Filled 1 Greater = 1 Common Filled 1 Grand = 1 Greater Filled 1 Black = 1 Grand filled
Nexus Smiting - Craftable and Smeltable Soul Gems lets you craft your own soul gems instead of buying them, addressing the frustration of finding petty soul gems. With 927 endorsements and over 21,000 downloads, this 2016 mod offers a crafting solution for Skyrim players tired of scavenging for gems.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 927 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Directly solves the annoyance of finding petty soul gems.
- Adds crafting and smelting options, giving you control over your soul gem supply.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or mods.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter soul gem crafting or smelting.
- Limited to crafting and smelting; no new gem types or enchantment changes.
For Skyrim players who hate buying soul gems or scavenging for petty ones and want a straightforward crafting solution. Skip if you're looking for new gem types or deeper magic overhauls—this is purely a convenience mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires the Dragonborn DLC or any other DLC for crafting recipes.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting other mod files.
- If you're playing Skyrim Special Edition, look for a ported version or use the mod with compatibility patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- DathusBR
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 21,564
- Endorsements
- 927
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 10/29/2016
- Updated
- 10/29/2016
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