The Dark Arts plus CACO
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #116 of 250 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Dark arts allows you to loot hearts and skin from npcs,
this changes it so u get caco skin and not vanilla skin
Dark arts also allows you to buff ur army but one buff requires vanilla skin
and this mod changes this also so you can actually get that buff
A small patch for The Dark Arts that removes the human flesh drop and requires raw hominid flesh for its buff. Designed for Skyrim players using both The Dark Arts and CACO. With 302 endorsements and over 357k downloads, it's a niche but popular compatibility fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 302 endorsements and 357k downloads
- Fixes a specific balance issue for CACO users
- Simple, focused patch that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in December 2020 — may be outdated for current Skyrim versions
- Requires both The Dark Arts and CACO to be useful, so it's not for everyone
For Skyrim players who use both The Dark Arts and CACO and want a more balanced experience. Skip if you don't use those mods or if you prefer the original human flesh drop.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Load this patch after both The Dark Arts and CACO in your load order to ensure the changes apply correctly.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the patch easily.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility issues with other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Gio
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 357,826
- Endorsements
- 302
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 12/23/2020
- Updated
- 12/23/2020
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