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Skyrim Guide – Alchemy – FEZ Style!

Posted by on November 12, 2011 at 4:48 pm

So you’re playing some Skyrim and you’re at the point where you’re oblivious to the world and you want to make some potions, but you have no idea what to do, right?

Well, never fear, FEZ is here!

Here, we’re going to break down how alchemy works and what every…single…ingredient…in the game does.

Ready? Here we go!

The first thing you need to know is where to get the goodies. That’s easy! Go out and find them, while your partner makes you a nice turkey sandwich.

You’re going to find alchemy ingredients in one of a few ways, namely:

  • Killing things
  • Finding them laying around, picking them from plants or, in the case of bugs, catching them.
  • Buying them at an NPC vendor (Also known as “going broke”)
  • Stealing them.
Be careful when stealing, of course, because if you get caught, IT’S YO ASS!
Now once you’ve gotten all of the ingredients you’re going to need, you will have to find an alchemy lab. There are many throughout the world of Skyrim and at least one in every town, usually in the alchemy shop. They’ll look something like THIS:
Once you’ve found the lab, it’s time to get ta mixin’! You’ll select and combine ingredients in order to create potions or poisons with various effects. For best results, mix 2 or more ingredients with the same “first effect” to get that effect at the best possible strength.

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For example, you’ll get a better “restore magicka” potion from ectoplasm and elves ear than you would from elves ear and white cap because the ectoplasm and elves ear both have the “restore magicka” effect as their primary where, with white cap, it is the third effect.
 
Got it? Good!
 
Now all that’s left is to figure out which ingredients have which effects and it’s off to the races! Fortunately, we’ve done all of the research for you and here we present the OFFICIAL, FleshEatingZipper list of what the hell does which.
 
Unfortunately, our table tool makes the baby Jesus cry so you’re going to have to do with fat, ugly lines until I figure it out.
 

Name First Effect Second Effect Third Effect Fourth Effect Weight Value
Abecean Longfin Weakness to Frost Fortify Sneak Weakness to Poison Fortify Restoration 0.5 15
Bear Claws Restore Stamina Fortify Health Fortify One-handed Damage Magicka Regen 0.1 2
Bee Restore Stamina Ravage Stamina Regenerate Stamina Weakness to Shock 0.1 3
Beehive Husk Resist Poison Fortify Light Armor Fortify Sneak Fortify Destruction 1 5
Berit’s Ashes Damage Stamina Resist Fire Fortify Conjuration Ravage Stamina 0.2 5
Bleeding Crown Weakness to Fire Fortify Block Weakness to Poison Resist Magic 0.3 10
Blisterwort Damage Stamina Frenzy Restore Health Fortify Smithing 0.2 12
Blue Butterfly Wing Damage Stamina Fortify Conjuration Damage Magicka Regen Fortify Enchanting 0.1 2
Blue Dartwing Resist Shock Fortify Pickpocket Restore Health Fear 0.1 1
Blue Mountain Flower Restore Health Fortify Conjuration Fortify Health Damage Magicka Regen 0.1 2
Bone Meal Damage Stamina Resist Fire Fortify Conjuration Ravage Stamina 0.5 5
Briar Heart Restore Magicka Fortify Block Paralysis Fortify Magicka 0.5 20
Butterfly Wing Restore Health Fortify Barter Lingering Damage Stamina Damage Magicka 0.1 3
Canis Root Damage Stamina Fortify One-handed Fortify Marksman Paralysis 0.1 5
Charred Skeever Hide Restore Stamina Cure Disease Resist Poison Restore Health 0.5 1
Chaurus Eggs Weakness to Poison Fortify Stamina Damage Magicka Invisibility 0.2 10
Chicken’s Egg Resist Magic Damage Magicka Regen Waterbreathing Lingering Damage Stamina 0.5 2
Creep Cluster Restore Magicka Damage Stamina Regen Fortify Carry Weight Weakness to Magic 0.2 1
Crimson Nirnroot Damage Health Damage Stamina Invisibility Resist Magic 0.2 10
Cyrodilic Spadetail Damage Stamina Fortify Restoration Fear Ravage Health 0.25 15
Daedra Heart Restore Health Damage Stamina Regen Damage Magicka Fear 0.5 250
Deathbell Damage Health Ravage Stamina Slow Weakness to Poison 0.1 4
Dragon’s Tongue Resist Fire Fortify Barter Fortify Illusion Fortify Two-handed 0.1 5
Dwarven Oil Weakness to Magic Fortify Illusion Regenerate Magicka Restore Magicka 0.25 15
Ectoplasm Restore Magicka Fortify Destruction Fortify Magicka Damage Health 0.1 25
Elves Ear Restore Magicka Fortify Marksman Weakness to Frost Resist Fire 0.1 10
Eye of Sabre Cat Restore Stamina Ravage Health Damage Magicka Restore Health 0.1 2
Falmer Ear Damage Health Frenzy Resist Poison Fortify Lockpicking 0.2 10
Fire Salts Weakness to Frost Resist Fire Restore Magicka Regenerate Magicka 0.25 50
Fly Amanita Resist Fire Fortify Two-handed Frenzy Regenerate Stamina 0.1 2
Frost Mirriam Resist Frost Fortify Sneak Ravage Magicka Damage Stamina Regen 0.1 1
Frost Salts Weakness to Fire Resist Frost Restore Magicka Fortify Conjuration 0.25 100
Garlic Resist Poison Fortify Stamina Regenerate Magicka Regenerate Health 0.25 1
Giant Lichen Weakness to Shock Ravage Health Weakness to Poison Restore Magicka 0.25 5
Giant’s Toe Damage Stamina Fortify Health Fortify Carry Weight Damage Stamina Regen 1 20
Glow Dust Damage Magicka Damage Magicka Regen Fortify Destruction Resist Shock 0.5 20
Glowing Mushroom Resist Shock Fortify Destruction Fortify Smithing Fortify Health 0.2 5
Grass Pod Resist Poison Ravage Magicka Fortify Alteration Restore Magicka 0.1 1
Hagraven Claw Resist Magic Lingering Damage Magicka Fortify Enchanting Fortify Barter 0.25 20
Hagraven Feathers Damage Magicka Fortify Conjuration Frenzy Weakness to Shock 0.1 20
Hanging Moss Damage Magicka Fortify Health Damage Magicka Regen Fortify One-handed 0.25 1
Hawk Beak Restore Stamina Resist Frost Fortify Carry Weight Resist Shock 0.25 15
Hawk Feathers Cure Disease Fortify Light Armor Fortify One-handed Fortify Sneak 0.1 15
Histcarp Restore Stamina Fortify Magicka Damage Stamina Regen Waterbreathing 0.25 6
Honeycomb Restore Stamina Fortify Block Fortify Light Armor Ravage Stamina 1 5
Human Flesh Damage Health Paralysis Restore Magicka Fortify Sneak 0.25 1
Human Heart Damage Health Damage Magicka Damage Magicka Regen Frenzy 1 0
Ice Wraith Teeth Weakness to Frost Fortify Heavy Armor Invisibility Weakness to Fire 0.25 30
Imp Stool Damage Health Lingering Damage Health Paralysis Restore Health 0.3 0
Jarrin Root Damage Health Damage Magicka Damage Stamina Damage Magicka Regen 0.5 10
Jazbay Grapes Weakness to Magic Fortify Magicka Regenerate Magicka Ravage Health 0.2 1
Juniper Berries Weakness to Fire Fortify Marksman Regenerate Health Damage Stamina Regen 0.1 1
Large Antlers Restore Stamina Fortify Stamina Slow Damage Stamina Regen 0.1 2
Lavender Resist Magic Fortify Stamina Ravage Magicka Fortify Conjuration 0.1 1
Luna Moth Wing Damage Magicka Fortify Light Armor Regenerate Health Invisibility 0.1 5
Moon Sugar Weakness to Fire Resist Frost Restore Magicka Regenerate Magicka 0.25 50
Mora Tapinella Restore Magicka Lingering Damage Health Regenerate Stamina Fortify Illusion 0.25 4
Mudcrab Chitin Restore Stamina Cure Disease Resist Poison Resist Fire 0.25 2
Namira’s Rot Damage Magicka Fortify Lockpicking Fear Regenerate Health 0.25 0
Nightshade Damage Health Damage Magicka Regen Lingering Damage Stamina Fortify Destruction 0.1 8
Nirnroot Damage Health Damage Stamina Invisibility Resist Magic 0.2 10
Nordic Barnacle Damage Magicka Waterbreathing Regenerate Health Fortify Pickpocket 0.2 5
Orange Dartwing Restore Stamina Ravage Magicka Fortify Pickpocket Lingering Damage Health 0.1 1
Pearl Restore Stamina Fortify Block Restore Magicka Resist Shock 0.1 2
Pine Thrush Egg Restore Stamina Fortify Lockpicking Weakness to Poison Resist Shock 0.5 2
Powdered Mammoth Tusk Restore Stamina Fortify Sneak Weakness to Fire Fear 0.1 2
Purple Mountain Flower Restore Stamina Fortify Sneak Lingering Damage Magicka Resist Frost 0.1 2
Red Mountain Flower Restore Magicka Ravage Magicka Fortify Magicka Damage Health 0.1 2
River Betty Damage Health Fortify Alteration Slow Fortify Carry Weight 0.25 15
Rock Warbler Egg Restore Health Fortify One-handed Damage Stamina Weakness to Magic 0.5 2
Sabre Cat Tooth Restore Stamina Fortify Heavy Armor Fortify Smithing Weakness to Poison 0.1 2
Salt Pile Weakness to Magic Fortify Restoration Slow Regenerate Magicka 0.2 1
Salt Pile Weakness to Magic Fortify Restoration Slow Regenerate Magicka 0.2 2
Scaly Pholiota Weakness to Magic Fortify Illusion Regenerate Stamina Fortify Carry Weight 0.25 4
Silverside Perch Restore Stamina Damage Stamina Regen Ravage Health Resist Frost 0.25 15
Skeever Tail Damage Stamina Regen Ravage Health Damage Health Fortify Light Armor 0.2 3
Slaughterfish Egg Resist Poison Fortify Pickpocket Lingering Damage Health Fortify Stamina 0.2 3
Slaughterfish Scales Resist Frost Lingering Damage Health Fortify Heavy Armor Fortify Block 0.1 3
Small Antlers Weakness to Poison Fortify Restoration Lingering Damage Stamina Damage Health 0.1 2
Small Pearl Restore Stamina Fortify One-handed Fortify Restoration Resist Frost 0.1 2
Snowberries Resist Fire Fortify Enchanting Resist Frost Resist Shock 0.1 4
Spider Egg Damage Stamina Damage Magicka Regen Fortify Lockpicking Fortify Marksman 0.2 5
Spriggan Sap Damage Magicka Regen Fortify Enchanting Fortify Smithing Fortify Alteration 0.2 15
Swamp Fungal Pod Resist Shock Lingering Damage Magicka Paralysis Restore Health 0.25 5
Taproot Weakness to Magic Fortify Illusion Regenerate Magicka Restore Magicka 0.5 15
Thistle Branch Resist Frost Ravage Stamina Resist Poison Fortify Heavy Armor 0.1 1
Torchbug Thorax Restore Stamina Lingering Damage Magicka Weakness to Magic Fortify Stamina 0.1 1
Troll Fat Resist Poison Fortify Two-handed Frenzy Damage Health 1 15
Tundra Cotton Resist Magic Fortify Magicka Fortify Block Fortify Barter 0.1 1
Vampire Dust Invisibility Restore Magicka Regenerate Health Cure Disease 0.2 25
Void Salts Weakness to Shock Resist Magic Damage Health Fortify Magicka 0.2 125
Wheat Restore Health Fortify Health Damage Stamina Regen Lingering Damage Magicka 0.1 5
White Cap Weakness to Frost Fortify Heavy Armor Restore Magicka Ravage Magicka 0.3 0
Wisp Wrappings Restore Stamina Fortify Destruction Fortify Carry Weight Resist Magic 0.1 2

Good LORD that’s a lot of stuff.

Now, we’re not 100% certain this is every ingredient in the game but we are 100% certain that’s every one we have found, so far. If you know of more, drop us a line and we’ll get it on the list.

Happy mixing, ya druggies!

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  • aislephive

    Awesome guide. Seriously.

  • Its Me_again

    i feel dirty for cheeting

  • Jason Snodgrass

    ummm your table can be fixed by right clicking on the table and going to “table properties” then reduce the border size to “0” or “None” and this should be synonymous with any border maker from Apple to Microsoft. OR you can change the CODE directly by changing the following

    <–CHANGE THIS VALUE TO "0"

    • Rob

      Right.  I did it with no border but then it just looks like a chicken took a shit and then wiped it’s ass on the table.  

      I was looking for something that popped but, alas, I’m a writer not a brick-layer :(

      • Archon

        try

        • Archon

          er, black not back

          • Rob

            I’ll try it but if I crash our site, I’m going to throw something at you.  Just saying…

  • Hilldwarf

    is there a way to create a weakness to poison / lingering damage health  using 3 ingredients? i looked it over but so far no luck.

    • Sanman1227

      Yes use Orange Dartwing, Slaughterfish Scales, and Mora Tapinella

    • Bubba_lord

      Imp stool and human flesh creates a strong poison that also causes paralysis

  • Vragis

    Thank you for an amazing article.

    This question is more for the community then anything else: What is the most expensive potion you were able to make? Just wondering what everyone came up with.

    Thank you. 

    • Numair15

      glowing mushroom, glow dust, hanging moss. value 846 ish with a list of effect so long its a book.

      • Vragis

        Great combo! Works like a charm!

  • Seb

    I compiled all the ingredients mix giving 3 or more effects :
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsnLJ3y2c9cAdFpXRGlNZWF6bFRjY05SeURYNmRHSWc

    • Sir Smurfalot

      River Betty + Scaly Pholiota + Fly Amanita = Fortify Carry and Stam Regen

      • Sir Smurfalot

        Frost Salts + Moon Sugar = Resist Frost, Restore Magicka and Weakness to Fire
        Add Jazbay grapes for Magicka Regeneration 

        • Sir Smurflalot

          Imp Stool + Nightshade + Canis Root = Paralysis and Damage Health

          • Sir Smurfalot

            Blue Mountain Flower + Wheat = Restore Health and Fortify Health

          • Sir Smurfalot

            Dwarven Oil + Taproot =
             perfect fit

            Weakness to Magic

            Fortify Illusion

            Regenerate MagickaRestore Magicka

          • Jollyboy63

            Blue Mountain Flower +blue Butterfly Wing + wheat sells for about 700g  good  exp for cheap items

    • Anaksha

      Restore 202 health + 202 stamina + cure decease
      charred skeever hide + eye of sabre cat + vampire dust

      Invisibility + 161% regen health
      lunar moth wing + nirnroot + vampire dust

      161% Fortify illusion + 97% resist fire
      dragon tounge + elves ear + dwarven oil

      97% Resist fire + 97% resist shock + 97% resist frost
      snowberries + dragon tounge + hawkbeak

      161% Fortify sneak + 161% fortify one handed
      abecean longfin + hawkfeathers + bear claws

      These recipes were made with the help of yer list thx a ton also while i was making these (numbers might vary a bit cause im doin em on the top of my head i was wearing a full set of alchemy craft gear.

      If anyone else have any nice recipes for a assassin type character let me know!

      greetz anaksha

      • Anaksha

        OH i forgot something i was on the quest where ya need to poison the (fake) emperor where ya get the jarrin root. I didnt go out there immediatly i went to do some alchy stuff and ate it by accident (thank god for f5 saves) so it killed me however i figured id use it in a recipe and without any skill if ya make a poison recipe with it, you get something like :

        jarrin root + deathbell + ?
        800 damage to health      (NOTE without perks without alchy gear)

        When wearing full alchy gear ya get something like this
        jarrin root + deathbell + ?
        6350 damage to health    (NOTE with perks and with alchy gear)

        I added the ? cause ya can add any effect to it but it really doesnt matter if ya use this poison on a boss he will instantly die! ya can also replace the deathbell with something else as long as it has the damage health component ya will get 6350 damage to the poison!

        If yer really desperate about getting more of these jarrin roots the alchemist in morthal sells them but very very rarely. Also they can be obtained by going to the area where the atronach stone is again very very rare i only found 12 sofar!

        If yer too lazy tho here is the player.additem 1bcbc “x” try it out its nuts! just dont make too many or ya will realy numb down yer game experience!

        Greetz anaksha

  • luis

    thx for the great help

    • you’re very welcome! Glad we could help and hope you enjoyed the game!