Abilities - Experience Bars 1.6

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,069 endorsements) 📥 102,359 downloads 📌 v3.4.1 📅 4/18/2024
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Sandman53 · User Interface

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 2/7/2025 📅 Created: 4/18/2024
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ SMAPI — Stardew Modding API Download ↗
2🛠️ Content Patcher — Content Patcher (framework) Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #66 of 179 User Interface mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Original mod available here: Abilities - Experience Bars

Description

This mod was updated, and quite heavily rebuilt, for 1. 6. I re-designed it with the intention to make mod added skills easier to add. I've also built in a GMCM menu so you can edit the mod in-game much more easily. Added some additional skill support and also added a few minor features such as a level up sound that plays with the level up pop up

To add new interface options. A folder with the name of the interface and the appropriate files needs to be added to  assets/ui/themes. It will be detected by the mod on the next run.

New Features

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  • []GMCM Integration. All options can be edited in the game menu.

    []Experience Bar Popup. This new option will show a single experience bar whenever a skill gains experience. It will only display for a set amount of time

    []Theme Integration. Themes are now integrated into the mod and select-able from the menu.

    []New Level Up sound played (from UI Info Suite)

    []Once you level Farming, Fishing, Mining, Combat and Foraging to level 10 they will be replaced with a new Mastery bar. This will track your mastery experience for the next 5 levels.

    []You can now switch between 2 different sets of icons (Buffs or Skill Page icons)

    []Special support for Sword and Sorcery

    []Support for Level Forever

    Mod Original Features

    • []Shows each skill level, with support quite a few custom skill mods

      []Shows skill actual experience.

      []Shows skill needed experience.

      []Shows gained experience.

      []Level up messages.

      Supported Mod Skills

      • []Luck

        []Magic (Not yet updated for 1. 6)

        []Cooking Skill (Not yet updated for 1. 6)

        []Yet Another Cooking Skill

        []Archeology

        []Travelling Skill

        []Binning

        []Socializing

        []Spacecore Luck Skill

        []Sword and Sorcery

      (All custom skill mods will be now be detected and added automatically. I'm still supporting these skills specifically with more cohesive icons)

      Supported Themes

      • []Bog's Forest UI

        []Earthy Interface

        []Lavender Dreams

        []Lovely UI

        []Meow Interface

        []Natural Dark Wood

        []Overgrown Flowery Interface

        []Starry Ocean Garden

        []Vintage V1

        []Vintage V2

        []VPR-Inspired UI

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Abilities - Experience Bars 1.6 is a UI mod by Sandman53 that updates the experience bars for abilities and adds support for additional skill mods. With 1,069 endorsements and over 102,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting clearer progression tracking. Last updated in February 2025.

✨ Key Features

Updates Abilities Experience Bars to version 1.6
Adds support for additional skill mods

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 1,069 endorsements and over 102k downloads
  • Actively maintained—last updated February 2025
  • Expands compatibility to more skill mods, which is a big plus for modded setups

⚠️ Cons

  • If you're not using any skill mods, this update might not add much for you
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who use ability or skill mods and want a cleaner, more informative experience bar UI. If you're into UI tweaks and track your character's progress closely, this is a solid pick. Skip if you prefer vanilla UI or don't use skill mods.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have the original Abilities Experience Bars mod installed, as this is an update patch.
  • Check the mod's forum posts or comments for user reports on which skill mods are compatible.
  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the file overwrites cleanly.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Stardew Valley Mods
Author
Sandman53
Version
3.4.1
Downloads
102,359
Endorsements
1,069
Category
User Interface
Created
4/18/2024
Updated
2/7/2025

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