Val's Crafting Meltdown SE
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 4.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 17 Crafting mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The mod is in Alpha, It works, no translation needed.
It's in Alpha because I still need to go through and add bows and a few non-craftable armors to the breakdown list.
Are you dead?
Why haven't you replied to my PM's?
I don't know. Replying is hard, rather just make the mod.
What took you so long?
I Legit thought Skyrim SE was the Switch Edition, not a Special Edition.
Halp dis broke game.
No. It didn't. It only adds recipes to the smelter and tanning rack.
Help! I can't find the leather items!
They're in the tanning rack.
Hey! You're missing an item!
Cool, Tell me what it is so I can add it.
The below description is a legit copy paste of my original Skyrim mod because I'm lazy and want to go to bed. I'll fill this out more later.
--The concept of this mod is simple. To add crafting features to Skyrim that should have been added but for one reason or another they were not.
These features added by this mod include
----Melting Down Armor back into raw materials----
-Dwarven(Dwmer)-
----Crafting Leather out of Leather Armor----
--Leather Armor--
--Hide Armor--
--Scale Armor--
--Light Imperial Armor--
--Stormcloak Armor--
--Forsworn Armor
--Theives Guild
--Fur Armor
--Night Scale
--AND MORE!--
----Melting Down Weapons back into raw materials----
-Dwarven(Dwmer)-
-Legendary (Artifacts) (Wuuthrad, Eye of Magnus ect)
Val's Crafting Meltdown SE adds smelter and tanning rack recipes to Skyrim Special Edition, letting you break down armor and weapons into raw materials like steel, glass, ebony, and leather. It's an alpha mod with 449 endorsements, last updated in 2018, and covers most craftable sets but lacks bows and some non-craftable armors.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 449 endorsements and over 11k downloads, so it's got a solid following.
- Fills a real gap by letting you recycle unwanted gear into useful materials instead of hoarding or selling.
- Simple concept that just adds recipes—no new assets or scripts, so it's lightweight and stable.
⚠️ Cons
- Alpha status means missing content: bows and some non-craftable armors aren't covered yet, and the author hasn't updated since 2018, so don't expect fixes.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter smelter or tanning rack recipes—load order matters.
- The author is unresponsive (as they admit), so if you find a missing item, you're on your own.
For Skyrim SE players who hate wasting gear and want to break down unwanted armor and weapons into raw materials for smithing. It's perfect for crafters and hoarders who want to recycle loot. Skip if you're looking for new crafting mechanics or need support for bows—this is a niche utility mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a recipe mod, place it early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other crafting overhauls.
- Check the tanning rack for leather recipes—they're not at the smelter.
- If you're missing an item, the author is inactive, so consider using xEdit to add it yourself.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Valdosa AKA Velinnaria
- Version
- 0.1.2
- Downloads
- 11,181
- Endorsements
- 449
- Category
- Crafting
- Created
- 1/29/2018
- Updated
- 1/30/2018
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