Alchemy allows players to create potions and poisons by combining ingredients. This guide covers ingredient effects and recipes for the most useful potions and poisons.
Basics
Use alchemy labs to combine ingredients. Each ingredient has four effects that can be discovered through experimentation or eating ingredients. Combining ingredients with matching effects creates potions or poisons.
Discovering Effects
You can discover ingredient effects by:
- Eating ingredients - Reveals the first effect
- Experimenting - Combining ingredients reveals matching effects
- Reading books - Some books reveal ingredient effects
- Teachers - Alchemy teachers can reveal effects for a fee
Useful Potions
Health Potions
Combine ingredients with Restore Health effects, such as Wheat and Blue Mountain Flower.
Magicka Potions
Combine ingredients with Restore Magicka effects, such as Ectoplasm and Dwarven Oil.
Stamina Potions
Combine ingredients with Restore Stamina effects, such as Honeycomb and Juniper Berries.
Fortify Smithing
Combine ingredients with Fortify Smithing effects, such as Blisterwort and Glowing Mushroom. Essential for improving equipment.
Fortify Enchanting
Combine ingredients with Fortify Enchanting effects, such as Hagraven Claws and Blue Butterfly Wing. Use before enchanting items.
Useful Poisons
Damage Health
Combine ingredients with Damage Health effects, such as Deathbell and River Betty. Very effective against tough enemies.
Paralysis
Combine ingredients with Paralysis effects, such as Canis Root and Imp Stool. Temporarily immobilizes enemies.
Perks
The Alchemy skill tree includes perks that increase potion strength, reveal all ingredient effects, and allow you to create more powerful potions. Investing in these perks is essential for an alchemist build.