Trade and Barter
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #18 of 113 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Trade in Skyrim is oversimplified and uninteresting. A particular type of merchant always has the same amount of gold and offers you the exact same prices as the same type of merchant in another part of the country. Merchants in small towns differ very little from those in the larger cities, and the only factors that affect price are your speech skill and any barter enchantments you might have. This mod aims to change that. How much it changes is up to you.
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EATURES
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[]Completely customizable - choose only the features you want to use. Each and every variable can be adjusted or disabled completely.[/]
[]Merchant prices can vary depending on a variety of different factors, such as faction rank, relationship, and race.[/]
[]Location will effect prices. Goods will be cheaper in smaller towns and more expensive in larger cities.[/]
[]Merchants in major cities will have more gold than their small-town counterparts.[/]
[]Investing in merchants will increase the goods available in their inventories.[/]
[]Option to alter the number of days that it takes for merchant inventories to respawn.[/]
[]Option to adjust the barter rates to control overall prices, as well as the degree to which your Speech skill affects prices.[/]
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EQUIREMENTS-
[]Requires Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch. A version for non-USSEP users is now also provided.[/]
[]Requires SKSE and SkyUI - These are required in order to use the Mod Configuration Menu to adjust features and options. If you are not using SkyUI, you can still use this mod, but all options will be set at their default values.[/]
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[]Trade and Barter - Settings Loader - Save, load, and import MCM settings from an existing save.[/]
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OMPATIBILITYThe features in this mod will work with merchants added by other mods (assuming they've been placed in the proper factions).
I've designed this to be a very lightweight mod. It uses a series of carefully conditioned perks to accomplish nearly all of it's changes. The only script included in the mod is the MCM script that controls the menu options. I have made every attempt to keep this mod as compatible as possible with all other mods, and it should be fairly compatible with most other mods without needing a p
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[]Trade and Barter - Settings Loader - Save, load, and import MCM settings from an existing save.[/]
Trade and Barter is a highly popular gameplay overhaul for Skyrim that adds dozens of configurable variables to adjust trade and barter mechanics, including merchant gold, trading perks, and inventory respawn rates. With over 17,000 endorsements and 3.7 million downloads, it's a must-have for players who want finer control over the economy.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 17,649 endorsements and 3.7 million downloads—this is a proven mod.
- Deep customization: tweak everything from merchant gold to perk effects, perfect for fine-tuning your game's economy.
- Actively maintained: last updated January 2025, so it's compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) and SkyUI—if you're not using those, you'll need to set them up first.
- Configuration can be overwhelming for new players—tons of MCM options might feel like a spreadsheet.
- No built-in presets—you'll have to experiment to find the balance you like.
For Skyrim players who want to overhaul the economy and have precise control over trading mechanics. Perfect for roleplayers who want a more challenging or realistic barter system. Skip if you're happy with vanilla trading or don't want to fiddle with MCM settings.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you install SKSE and SkyUI first—Trade and Barter needs them to work.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep everything organized and avoid conflicts.
- Start with the default settings and tweak one variable at a time in the MCM to see how it affects the game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- kryptopyr
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 3,747,994
- Endorsements
- 17,649
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/1/2019
- Updated
- 1/24/2025
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