Rupture and Craft 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
- 👍 5.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 8 Items and Objects - Player mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description: Inspired by other mods of the same type and drawing a lot on Breakdown convert and craft SoulGems by Qwertymaster, this mod allows crafting Soul Gems at any smeltery, as well as rupturing them into Soul Gem Fragments at any forge.
Compatibility: This mod consists purely of recipes. No world edits, no scripts, nothing else. As such, it is most likely compatible with every mod in existence. Only another mod which contains recipes with the exact same name as the ones I use would be incompatible. As such, load order does not matter in the slightest.
Installing: Put the .esp in your Data folder, or install it with a mod manager.
Uninstalling: Delete the .esp, or uninstall using a mod manager.
"Lore": (In quotes because it's more of a "this makes sense to me" or "because I said so" thing than actual canon) With enough heat, two Soul Gems will fuse together, forming one Soul Gem of greater power. It is even possible to mend broken Soul Gems this way- if one has all the pieces.
By smelting a flawless gem with Fire Salts, the magic properties of the salts will be infused into the gem, resulting in a Soul Gem. The gem must be perfectly formed in order to successfully house the magics that allow it to contain a soul, however.
By the same process, a Black Gem may be created by infusing a Grand Soul Gem with Void Salts or Daedra Hearts. These items provide the dark energies required to warp a Soul Gem into one that can contain the soul of a human. A Flawless Diamond may also be used with the help of Fire Salts.
A Note on Soul Gem Fragments: There are 5 types of Soul Gem Fragment in the game. To somewhat prevent cluttering up the crafting menu without making world edits or the like, there's a crafting recipe to convert each type into type 1 in increments of 1,10 and 50.
Crafting: Petty Soul Gem 3 Soul Gem Fragments type 1 1 Flawless Garnet + 1 Fire Salts
Lesser Soul Gem 2 Petty Soul Gems 1 Flawless Amethyst + 1 Fire Salts
Common Soul Gem 2 Lesser Soul Gems 1 Flawless Ruby + 1 Fire Salts
Greater Soul Gem 2 Common Soul Gems 1 Flawless Sapphire + 1 Fire Salts
Grand Soul Gem 2 Greater Soul Gems 1 Flawless Emerald + 1 Fire Salts
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This Skyrim mod adds crafting recipes to create Soul Gems at any smeltery and break them into fragments at forges. It includes lore-friendly fusion and infusion recipes, plus conversion recipes for Soul Gem Fragments. Purely recipe-based, it claims compatibility with all mods and requires no load order management.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 512 endorsements and over 8,800 downloads.
- Purely recipe-based, so it's lightweight and won't bloat your save or cause script lag.
- Adds convenient crafting options for Soul Gems, saving you from hunting them down in dungeons.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may not be tested with the latest Skyrim versions or DLCs.
- Only adds recipes, so if you're looking for new items or mechanics, this won't satisfy that itch.
- Potential recipe name conflicts with other mods could cause issues, though the author claims it's unlikely.
For Skyrim players who hate running out of Soul Gems and want a simple, lore-friendly way to craft them. Also great for completionists who like having every crafting option available. Skip if you want visual overhauls or new gameplay systems—this is purely a convenience mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a recipe mod, make sure you have the required ingredients like Fire Salts or Void Salts before heading to the smeltery.
- Use the fragment conversion recipes to keep your inventory tidy—turn all fragments into type 1 for easier stacking.
- If you use a mod manager, install it like any other ESP; load order doesn't matter, but keep it active for the recipes to show up.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- eyeonus
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 8,833
- Endorsements
- 512
- Category
- Items and Objects - Player
- Created
- 10/29/2016
- Updated
- 10/29/2016
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