Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 81 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
SPELL PERK ITEM DISTRIBUTOR
Requirements
Skyrim SE 1. 5. 39 onwards
meh's Address Library for SKSE Plugins
Description
SKSE utility plugin that allows modders to add spells/perks/items/shouts/packages/outfits/keywords to every NPC actorbase in the game, at startup.
Note: konkeranto has graciously made xEdit scripts that automate all of this, check it out here :
Spell Perk Item Distributor xEdit Scripts
Detailed documentation is now available in SPID: The Complete Reference
;this will add 3000 gold to everyone except Nazeem
Item = 0xF~Skyrim.esm|ActorTypeNPC,-Nazeem|NONE|NONE|NONE|3000
;this has a 50% chance to add a perk from test.esp to all NPCs from Test faction
Perk = 0x9DE80~test.esp|NONE|0x1BCC0~test.esp|NONE|NONE|NONE|50
;this will add Flames to all female NPCs between actor levels 25 and 50
Spell = 0x12FCD~Skyrim.esm|NONE|NONE|25/50|F
;this will add Flames to all male unique NPCs who have a minimum Destruction skill of 10
Spell = 0x12FCD~Skyrim.esm|NONE|NONE|14(10)|M/U
;this will add Unrelenting Force to all NPCs that are vampire ghosts
Shout = 0x13E07~Skyrim.esm|ActorTypeGhost+Vampire
;this will add a custom keyword, ActorTypePoor to Brenuin
Keyword = ActorTypePoor|Brenuin
Check po3_SpellPerkItemDistributor.log file in My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/SKSE, for more information about the process.
Installation
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[]Install as normal with a mod manager. [/]
Credits
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[]Ryan (SniffleMan) for CommonLibSSE[/]
[]sasnikol for their invaluable help in adding features and testing for SPID 6. 0 and 7+[/]
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[]Ryan (SniffleMan) for CommonLibSSE[/]
Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID) is a powerful SKSE plugin for Skyrim Special Edition that lets mod authors add spells, perks, items, shouts, packages, outfits, keywords, and factions to every NPC using simple config files. With over 76,000 endorsements and 10.8 million downloads, it's an essential framework for modding.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 76,524 endorsements and 10.8M downloads — this is a must-have for mod authors.
- One config file can affect every NPC, saving hours of manual editing.
- Regularly updated (last July 2026), so it stays compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, which adds an extra setup step for players not familiar with script extenders.
- Config file syntax has a learning curve — you'll need to read the docs to use it effectively.
- As a framework, it does nothing on its own; you need other mods or custom configs to see effects.
For Skyrim mod authors and power users who want to distribute spells, perks, or items to NPCs without patching every single one. If you're a player who just installs mods, you'll likely get this as a dependency for other mods. Skip if you're not interested in modding tools.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE's loader, not the default launcher.
- Place config files in Data\SKSE\Plugins\SpellPerkItemDistributor\ — each file targets specific NPCs or all.
- Use the '!Help' command in the console to test your configs in-game and see what's being applied.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- powerofthree-sasnikol
- Version
- 7.3.2
- Downloads
- 10,825,450
- Endorsements
- 76,524
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 6/4/2020
- Updated
- 7/29/2026
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