Better Space Crate Loot
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- ✅ Updated 89 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #1 of 59 Items mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When you find "Shipping Crates" floating in an asteroid field, usually they contain just a few resource materials like iron, aluminum, etc. and all the crates contain the same thing.
This mod adds 40+ new crates that contain shipments of more realistic types. Could be a weapon shipment, could be garbage...
These new crates have a shipping manifest data slate which makes it seem more realistic.
There are still some crates with simple resources, but the amounts are higher.
The maximum number of crates at a location has been changed from 4 to 5.
Each crate is now allowed to have different contents so it is actually worth flying around and checking each one.
Hazards:
There is a 10% chance that a crate will have proximity mines nearby. Fly carefully!
(This option was already in the game but it was disabled...)
Free Lanes:
This mod is compatible with the update.
Free Lanes adds other space containers that you can find at cruise mode POIs.
This mod does not affect those as they are contained in a separate master file.
Compatibility:
This mod does directly edit the formlist: "se_LootdropMaster_crateslist"
The list contained a LOT of low value resources that I wanted to remove as a possibility.
If you have another mod that adds to this list, load it after this mod.
This mod improves the loot from Shipping Crates floating in space, making it better and more interesting. It's a small quality-of-life tweak for Starfield players who want more rewarding exploration. With 69 endorsements and 5,611 downloads, it has a modest but active user base.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Decent download count (5,611) shows people are grabbing it.
- Simple concept: better space crate loot, no bloat.
- Last updated May 2026, so it's fresh and likely compatible with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 69 endorsements – a small fraction of downloaders actually endorsed, which might mean it's not a must-have.
- No detailed description of what exactly changes, so you're going in blind on loot tables.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter loot or container contents.
For Starfield explorers who hate opening space crates only to find junk. If you want a quick loot improvement without overhauling the whole game, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for a comprehensive loot overhaul or if you use mods that already change container loot.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place this mod in your load order after any other loot-changing mods to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement – it's a simple plugin.
- Test by finding a few space crates early on to see if the loot feels better to you.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- eabel303
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 7,385
- Endorsements
- 70
- Category
- Items
- Created
- 1/28/2026
- Updated
- 9/8/2026
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