How to Change Equippable Item Skill Requirements in Skyrim Modpack Librum

Learn how to edit skill requirements to avoid overpowered items from decreasing immersion.

When I take breaks from my work, I unsurprisingly prefer my relaxation activities to challenge me. This led me to pursue video games that truly challenge a player. As I enjoy role-playing games, I sought mod lists that would make Elder Scrolls: Skyrim a more challenging environment. Fortunately, the mod pack Librum, available through the Wabbajack client, offers this challenge.

The organizers of this mod pack have done a great job of combining a huge number of mods, effectively producing a challenging and enjoyable new playthrough for the game. Being me, I wanted to make certain aspects even more challenging, such as changing the skill requirements for certain items to be more representative of their quality, like the Axe of Forgotten Kings.

While this image shows how I wanted the damage to be given that my two-handed weapon level is not very high, it originally had a damage of 34, which was fairly overpowered for an item that was easy to acquire (it was hidden in a city basement).

I fixed this by figuring out the coded material of the item in xEdit and changed it to another.