Well Stocked Craftsmen

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,690 endorsements) 📥 174,821 downloads 📌 v4.04.1 📅 3/29/2018
⚪ Last updated 2023

By Partoutatix and 01DarkLord04 · Tweaks

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 11/15/2023 📅 Created: 3/29/2018
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🧩 Script Merger — Witcher Script Merger Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Community Patch - Base 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
  • 🏆 #15 of 132 Tweaks mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Now included in  LEGO - Loot Economy Gear Overhaul.

You can now reliably obtain common recipe ingredients from the relevant craftsmen: herbalists will carry the herbs you need, alchemists will carry the nonmonstrous alchemy ingredients you need, blacksmiths&armorers will carry the nonmonstrous crafting ingredients you need, the runewright will also carry the runestones and glyphs you need.

No more aimlessly roaming the gameworld trying to find that elusive junk ingredient that no merchant seems to carry, herbalists will no longer seem incompetent by having fewer herbs than what you could pick up right outside their hut.

Doesn't change what the merchants previously carried, only adds items that they don't already have depending on which recipes the player knows and the craftman's type and skill level.

Also makes sure they don't run out of those items.

Exceptions are made for the few items that you don't find in shops in the vanilla game and can already be reliably obtained elsewhere such as White Gull (witcher brew that the player is supposed to craft, my Craft Alchemical Bases mod even makes it more accessible), Buckthorn (can be found at the bottom of every river/lake, probably too stinky for shops to carry), B&W-only Winter cherry/Holy basil/Blue lotus (Corvo Bianco upgrades), and Aether, Albedo, Hydragenum,  Nigredo, Quebrith, Rebis, Rubedo, Vermilion, Vitriol (looted/crafted).

Adds missing ingredients required for the player's known recipes

to a craftman's inventory if he's of the required type and skill level.

Ingredients are added in the following manner:

Alchemists: nonherbal,nonmonstrous, nonmutagen alchemy ingredients for known

alchemy & crafting recipes(White Gull, Buckthorn, Aether, Albedo, Hydragenum

Nigredo, Quebrith, Rebis, Rubedo, Vermilion, Vitrol excluded), as well as

junk and edible ingredients for known alchemy recipes.

Herbalists: herbal ingredients for known alchemy&crafting recipes

(special B&W Winter cherry, Holy basil and Blue lotus excluded) as well as

edibles for known alchemy recipes.

Blacksmiths&Armorers: nonmonstrous crafting, edible & junk ingredients for

known crafting recipes that are of the craftman's type and required

skill level as well as crafting ingredients for known alchemy recipes.

Runewright: every missing ingredient the equivalent blacksmith&armorers get

* as well as the runestone and glyph ingredients used in known crafting recipes.

Install:

Same as installing most other TW3 Mods. Avoid Vortex, TW3 Mod Manager recommended  if you need a manager. Place any \modxxx folders directly inside your <TW3 game install>\Mods (or \mods) folder, place any \dlcx

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Well Stocked Craftsmen is a tweak mod that ensures craftsmen always carry the common ingredients needed for your recipes. With 1,690 endorsements and 174,821 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who rely on crafting services.

✨ Key Features

Craftsmen always carry the appropriate common ingredients for your recipes.
Eliminates the need to hunt for ingredients before crafting.
Simple tweak that improves crafting convenience.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 1,690 endorsements and 174k downloads.
  • Saves you from the tedious ingredient hunt—just show up and craft.
  • Lightweight tweak that doesn't overhaul the game, just fixes a frustration.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in November 2023—might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
  • Only affects common ingredients; rare or special ones still need manual gathering.
  • No detailed documentation on which recipes are covered or how it interacts with other mods.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who hate backtracking to find basic crafting materials and want a smoother crafting loop. Perfect for builders and crafters who use NPC craftsmen regularly. Skip if you prefer a more hardcore survival experience where scarcity is part of the challenge.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Check if your game version is still supported since the mod hasn't been updated in a while.
  • If you use other crafting overhauls, test this mod in a new save to avoid conflicts.
  • This mod works best when you're near a craftsman—plan your crafting sessions around them.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Witcher 3 Mods
Author
Partoutatix and 01DarkLord04
Version
4.04.1
Downloads
174,821
Endorsements
1,690
Category
Tweaks
Created
3/29/2018
Updated
11/15/2023

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