Smart Optimal Salves - SKSE
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #25 of 34 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Smart Optimal Salves - SKSE
Just like my Press E to Heal Followers SKSE i moved the Papyrus script for the inventory scanning function to SKSE, making the process instant, and it should eliminate the lag. You still need the original mod, and it will function the same way how original mod did.
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Requirements
Address Library for SKSE Plugin
Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE64)
Smart Optimal Salves - Optimal Potion Hotkey MCM
Compatible: Should work out of the box. If something does not let me know
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[]Requiem - The Roleplaying Overhaul[/]
[]Apothecary - An Alchemy Overhaul[/]
[]Alchemy Potions and Food Adjustments[/]
[]Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul[/]
Not Compatible:
Smart Optimal Salves - A Patch for All Potions (Built into the mod)
If any mod touches the "zzzPotionHotkeyScript.psc" script is not Not Compatible.
Permission:
My patch is released under the GPL-3. 0 license, which means you can do whatever you want with my mod u don't have to take my permissions.
wSkeever - for original mod
mrowrpurr - For making awesome tutorials
GiraPomba - For Testing and suggestions
alandtse - for Common Lib NG
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Smart Optimal Salves - SKSE is a port of wSkeever's Smart Optimal Salves mod, bringing the Optimal Potion Hotkey MCM functionality to SKSE. It has 175 endorsements and 167,965 downloads, indicating strong community adoption. Last updated in March 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (167k) shows this port is widely used and trusted
- SKSE port means better stability and compatibility with modern setups
- Active development—updated March 2026, so it's not abandoned
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so console players or those avoiding script extenders are out of luck
- As a port, it may inherit any quirks from the original mod
- Potential conflicts with other hotkey or potion-related mods—test load order
For Skyrim players who rely on quick potion access and want a smarter hotkey system via MCM. If you're already using SKSE and want to streamline combat healing, this is a solid pick. Skip if you play without SKSE or prefer simpler hotkey mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE64 installed and that your game version matches
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the installation and load order
- After installing, check the MCM menu to configure the hotkey to your preference
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ivy
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 167,965
- Endorsements
- 175
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 2/11/2026
- Updated
- 3/19/2026
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