Rare Curios - Bolts Expanded
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #18 of 76 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Rare Curios - Bolts Expanded:
My main aim here was to carry over the vanilla crafting requirements and upgraded elemental bolts and then provide balancing against the relative power levels of the vanilla arrows. Please see the images for examples of how they look in-game next to their respective crossbows from other Creation Club content. Crafting of dwarven bolts and higher tiers require the ability to craft Dwarven Crossbows, with the exception of Improved Bonemold.
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[]Iron (Rare Curios) - 8 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 5 Damage. No Perk Requirement.[/]
[]Corkbulb (Rare Curios) - 10 Damage. No exploding variants due to having built in paralysis. No Perk Requirement.[/]
[]Steel (Updated Model) - 10 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 10 Damage. Requires Steel Smithing.[/]
[]Silver (Rare Curios) - 11 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 10 Damage. Requires Steel Smithing.[/]
[]Bonemold (Rare Curios) - 11 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 10 Damage. Requires Steel Smithing.[/]
[]Orcish (Rare Curios with texture fix) - 12 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 15 Damage. Requires Orcish Smithing.[/]
[]Dwarven (Updated Model) - 14 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 15 Damage. Requires Dwarven Smithing.[/]
[]Nordic (RCBE) - 14 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 20 Damage. Requires Advanced Armors.[/]
[]Improved Bonemold (RCBE) - 15 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 20 Damage. Requires Steel Smithing and knowing the Improved Bonemold Formula.[/]
[]Elven (RCBE) - 16 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 20 Damage. Requires Elven Smithing.[/]
[]Glass (RCBE) - 18 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 25 Damage. Requires Glass Smithing.[/]
[]Ebony (RCBE) - 20 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 25 Damage. Requires Ebony Smithing.[/]
[]Stalhrim (RCBE) - 20 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 25 Damage (30 for Frost). Requires Ebony Smithing and Stalhrim Crafting.[/]
[]Daedric (RCBE) - 24 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 30 Damage. Requires Daedric Smithing.[/]
[]Dragonbone (RCBE) - 25 Damage, Exploding Bolts do 30 Damage. Requires Dragon Smithing[/]
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[]Distinct Improved Bonemold[/]
[]Belt Fastened Quivers[/]
Rare Curios - Bolts Expanded adds new bolt types using Rare Curios models, with optional Crossbow Creations integration and texture fixes for existing bolts. A niche but popular expansion for bolt enthusiasts, boasting 2,941 endorsements and 786,695 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (2,941 endorsements, 786k downloads)
- Fixes annoying texture glitches in the original mod
- Optional integration means you can tailor it to your load order
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Rare Curios as a base mod — not standalone
- No explicit install instructions in the description
- Last updated July 2026 — check compatibility with your game version
For Skyrim players who love Rare Curios and want more bolt variety without breaking immersion. Perfect for crossbow-focused builds or collectors who appreciate texture polish. Skip if you don't use crossbows or Rare Curios.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Rare Curios is installed first, then drop this mod's files into your Data folder or use your mod manager.
- If you use Crossbow Creations, enable the optional patch during install to get the full experience.
- Load this mod after Rare Curios in your load order to ensure texture fixes apply.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Jelidity
- Version
- 2.1.4
- Downloads
- 786,695
- Endorsements
- 2,941
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 8/28/2020
- Updated
- 7/1/2026
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