Saddle construction in ARK has always felt a little off to me. I don't see a reason to build any saddle using stone. This mod aims to streamline and simplify saddle construction and weight. Introduced are two types of saddles made in player inventory: riding saddles, and battle saddles. Almost all saddles will only be made from hide (leather), fiber (for stitching), and metal (for buckles). The weight of saddles is equal to the weight of the crafting components. For most small to medium dinos this means that a riding saddle will weigh less than a vanilla saddle. Riding saddles will have an armor value of 5, while battle saddles will have an armor value of 60 (with exceptions). After several disagreements between myself and the DevKit on how to implement this mod I believe we have come to a compromise on how to do it. All riding saddle engrams can be learned at level 10 for 2 points each. All battle saddle engrams can be learned at level 56 for 2 points each. Not included are platform saddles or tek saddles. These saddles have not been included in loot drops, which will still include vanilla saddles and their blueprints.
Note for the future: Rollrat saddles have a large durability due to their wear while rolling. Since ASA also introduced wear on saddles due to other actions, it was unclear how or if to change this durability. I decreased the durability, but potentially too much. This may need to be adjusted once Aberration gets released. For some reason, the Basilisk saddle also has a very high durability though I have not heard its saddle being affected similar to a Rollrats.
Potential future updates: Specialized saddles for carrying items, or other "buff-like" abilities.