Thief Experience (Experience Add-on)
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #3 of 7 Skills and Leveling mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Descriptions
Thief Experience is a small add-on mod for Experience mod, which allows you to get experience from Lockpicking and Pickpocketing. XP gain values are set/calculated with global variables, so you can customize the values in-game (set command) or using xedit.
[ Lockpicking ]
Below Global Variables determine xp gained from unlocking locks of each level, from Novice (XP1) to Master (XP5).
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[]Nox_Global_TE_Lockpicking_XP1 : 2. 0
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]Nox_Global_TE_Lockpicking_XP2 : 4. 0[]Nox_Global_TE_Lockpicking_XP3 : 8. 0
[]Nox_Global_TE_Lockpicking_XP4 : 16. 0
[]Nox_Global_TE_Lockpicking_XP5 : 32. 0
The amount of gold or base value of the pickpocketed item divided by below Global Variable is the xp gained (e.g. 60 golds or an item worth that much give you 60/25 --> 2 XP).
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[]Nox_Global_TE_Pickpocket_Threshold : 25. 0
Limitations
Lockpicking xp is gained by using Lockpicking UI open/close event and crosshair check. When the Lockpicking UI opens, the object in your crosshair will be recognized, and when Lockpicking UI closes, it checks if the object is still locked or not. If unlocked, you get the XP. While it should work in normal situations, if there are any case where Lockpicking UI is not used or objects are unlocked without directly activating it while it's not in the crosshair, you get no xp.
Pickpocket can only give you xp for single item when you pickpocket items in a batch (like 6+ same item at once). This is because Add Item Story Manager cannot receive how many instances of the item you picked up. You'll need to pick items one by one. Also, it checks base value of the item pickpocketed, which means you get xp for value of non-enchanted base item when pickpocketing enchanted items.
Pickpocket can easily be abused by reverse pickpocketing and pickpocketing the item back. But it was a thing in vanilla too.
Requirements
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[]Experience
Thief Experience is an add-on for the Experience mod that grants XP from Pickpocket and Lockpicking activities. It's for Skyrim players using the Experience overhaul who want thief skills to contribute to character progression. With 561 endorsements and 363,755 downloads, it's a popular companion mod, last updated in July 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 561 endorsements and a massive 363k downloads.
- Fills a real gap for thief builds—pickpocket and lockpicking finally give XP.
- Lightweight add-on that integrates seamlessly with the Experience mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the Experience mod—no standalone functionality.
- Last updated in July 2024—may need checking for compatibility with latest game patches.
For Skyrim players who use the Experience mod and want thief skills to matter for leveling. If you're a stealthy character who loves picking locks and pockets, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use Experience or prefer vanilla leveling.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Experience mod installed first—this add-on won't work without it.
- Load this mod after Experience in your mod manager to ensure proper integration.
- Test with a quick lockpick to confirm XP gains appear in your skill progression.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Noxcrab
- Version
- 0.3
- Downloads
- 363,755
- Endorsements
- 561
- Category
- Skills and Leveling
- Created
- 1/13/2022
- Updated
- 7/26/2024
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