Alchemy in Skyrim Combinations
Alchemy in Skyrim is one of the quickest ways to make gold in Skyrim. You can collect the resources just about anywhere and almost every town has an Alchemy Lab.
When you start the game your first quest after the intro is to head to Riverwood. In Riverwood, the inn (Sleeping Giant Inn) holds an alchemy lab so you can start crafting potions right away. Most people miss the Riverwood alchemy lab because the game doesn’t direct you to it right away.
The premise of alchemy in Skyrim is easy. Access the Alchemy Lab and start selecting ingredients to make either a potion or poison.
If your combination is a success you will unlock the effect of that ingredient and the recipe will be noted for future use.
If your combination is a failure you will just lose the ingredient you tried to use.
The more ingredients combined on the potion/poison the higher the resale value of the potion will be. Then you can sell the potion to traders and make plenty of gold quickly.
Also the better potions/poisons you create the more your alchemy skill will increase. With a higher alchemy skill, the more powerful your potions will be.
If you find alchemists in towns they will sell you ingredients in their shops. And they should have an Alchemy Lab located inside their shop. You can buy ingredients from the alchemist and then make potions write in the shop then sell the created potion right back to the alchemist.
Alchemists and traders will also sell recipes that will unlock as soon as you read the recipe. But because of the ease to test different combinations, it is usually not beneficial to buy alchemy recipes.
Here is a full list of ingredients along with their effect. Mix the combinations together for maximum effect:
Ingredient | Effect 1 | Effect 2 | Effect 3 | Effect 4 | DLC |
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Abecean Longfin | Weakness to Frost | Fortify Sneak | Weakness to Poison | Fortify Restoration | |
Bear Claws | Restore Stamina | Fortify Health | Fortify One-Handed | Damage Magicka Regen | |
Bee | Restore Stamina | Ravage Stamina | Regenerate Stamina | Weakness to Shock | |
Beehive Husk | Resist Poison | Fortify Light Armor | Fortify Sneak | Fortify Destruction | |
Bleeding Crown | Weakness to Fire | Fortify Block | Weakness to Poison | Resist Magic | |
Blisterwort | Damage Stamina | Restore Health | Frenzy | Fortify Smithing | |
Blue Butterfly Wing | Damage Stamina | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Conjuration | Fortify Enchanting | |
Blue Dartwing | Resist Shock | Restore Health | Fortify Pickpocket | Fear | |
Blue Mountain Flower | Restore Health | Fortify Conjuration | Fortify Health | Damage Magicka Regen | |
Bone Meal | Damage Stamina | Fortify Conjuration | Resist Fire | Ravage Stamina | |
Briar Heart | Restore Magicka | Fortify Block | Paralysis | Fortify Magicka | |
Butterfly Wing | Restore Health | Lingering Damage Stamina | Fortify Barter | Damage Magicka | |
Canis Root | Damage Stamina | Fortify Marksman | Fortify One-Handed | Paralysis | |
Charred Skeever Hide | Restore Stamina | Resist Poison | Cure Disease | Restore Health | |
Chaurus Eggs | Weakness to Poison | Fortify Stamina | Damage Magicka | Invisibility | |
Chicken's Egg | Resist Magic | Waterbreathing | Damage Magicka Regen | Lingering Damage Stamina | |
Creep Cluster | Restore Magicka | Fortify Carry Weight | Damage Stamina Regen | Weakness to Magic | |
Crimson Nirnroot | Damage Health | Invisibility | Damage Stamina | Resist Magic | |
Cyrodilic Spadetail | Damage Stamina | Fear | Fortify Restoration | Ravage Health | |
Daedra Heart | Damage Stamina Regen | Damage Magicka | Restore Health | Fear | |
Deathbell | Damage Health | Ravage Stamina | Slow | Weakness to Poison | |
Dragon's Tongue | Resist Fire | Fortify Barter | Fortify Illusion | Fortify Two-handed | |
Dwarven Oil | Weakness to Magic | Regenerate Magicka | Fortify Illusion | Restore Magicka | |
Ectoplasm | Restore Magicka | Fortify Destruction | Fortify Magicka | Damage Health | |
Elves Ear | Restore Magicka | Weakness to Frost | Fortify Marksman | Resist Fire | |
Eye of Sabre Cat | Restore Stamina | Damage Magicka | Ravage Health | Restore Health | |
Falmer Ear | Damage Health | Frenzy | Resist Poison | Fortify Lockpicking | |
Fire Salts | Weakness to Frost | Restore Magicka | Resist Fire | Regenerate Magicka | |
Fly Amanita | Resist Fire | Frenzy | Fortify Two-handed | Regenerate Stamina | |
Frost Mirriam | Resist Frost | Fortify Sneak | Ravage Magicka | Damage Stamina Regen | |
Frost Salts | Weakness to Fire | Resist Frost | Restore Magicka | Fortify Conjuration | |
Garlic | Resist Poison | Fortify Stamina | Regenerate Magicka | Regenerate Health | |
Giant Lichen | Ravage Health | Weakness to Poison | Weakness to Shock | Restore Magicka | |
Giant's Toe | Damage Stamina | Fortify Carry Weight | Fortify Health | Damage Stamina Regen | |
Glow Dust | Damage Magicka | Fortify Destruction | Damage Magicka Regen | Resist Shock | |
Glowing Mushroom | Resist Shock | Fortify Destruction | Fortify Smithing | Fortify Health | |
Grass Pod | Resist Poison | Ravage Magicka | Fortify Alteration | Restore Magicka | |
Hagraven Claw | Resist Magic | Lingering Damage Magicka | Fortify Enchanting | Fortify Barter | |
Hagraven Feathers | Damage Magicka | Frenzy | Fortify Conjuration | Weakness to Shock | |
Hanging Moss | Damage Magicka | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Health | Fortify One-handed | |
Hawk Beak | Restore Stamina | Resist Frost | Fortify Carry Weight | Resist Shock | |
Hawk Feathers | Cure Disease | Fortify Light Armor | Fortify One-handed | Fortify Sneak | |
Histcarp | Restore Stamina | Fortify Magicka | Damage Stamina Regen | Waterbreathing | |
Honeycomb | Restore Stamina | Fortify Block | Fortify Light Armor | Ravage Stamina | |
Human Flesh | Damage Health | Paralysis | Restore Magicka | Fortify Sneak | |
Human Heart | Damage Health | Damage Magicka Regen | Damage Magicka | Frenzy | |
Ice Wraith Teeth | Weakness to Frost | Fortify Heavy Armor | Invisibility | Weakness to Fire | |
Imp Stool | Damage Health | Paralysis | Lingering Damage Health | Restore Health | |
Jarrin Root | Damage Health | Damage Stamina | Damage Magicka | Damage Magicka Regen | |
Jazbay Grapes | Weakness to Magic | Fortify Magicka | Regenerate Magicka | Ravage Health | |
Juniper Berries | Weakness to Fire | Rengerate Health | Fortify Marksman | Damage Stamina Regen | |
Large Antlers | Restore Stamina | Fortify Stamina | Slow | Damage Stamina Regen | |
Lavender | Resist Magic | Fortify Stamina | Ravage Magicka | Fortify Conjuration | |
Luna Moth Wing | Damage Magicka | Fortify Light Armor | Rengenerate Health | Invisibility | |
Moon Sugar | Weakness to Fire | Resist Frost | Restore Magicka | Regenerate Magicka | |
Mora Tapinella | Restore Magicka | Lingering Damage Health | Regenerate Stamina | Fortify Illusion | |
Mudcrab Chitin | Restore Stamina | Cure Disease | Resist Poison | Resist Fire | |
Namira's Rot | Damage Magicka | Fear | Fortify Lockpicking | Rengenerate Health | |
Nightshade | Damage Health | Damage Magicka Regen | Lingering Damage Stamina | Fortify Destruction | |
Nirnroot | Damage Health | Damage Stamina | Invisibility | Resist Magic | |
Nordic Barnacle | Damage Magicka | Waterbreathing | Regenerate Health | Fortify Pickpocket | |
Orange Dartwing | Restore Stamina | Ravage Magicka | Fortify Pickpocket | Lingering Damage Health | |
Pearl | Restore Stamina | Restore Magicka | Fortify Block | Resist Shock | |
Pine Thrush Egg | Restore Stamina | Fortify Lockpicking | Weakness to Poison | Resist Shock | |
Powdered Mammoth Tusk | Restore Stamina | Weakness to Fire | Fortify Sneak | Fear | |
Purple Mountain Flower | Restore Stamina | Fortify Sneak | Lingering Damage Magicka | Resist Frost | |
Red Mountain Flower | Restore Magicka | Ravage Magicka | Fortify Magicka | Damage Health | |
River Betty | Damage Health | Fortify Alteration | Slow | Fortify Carry Weight | |
Rock Warbler Egg | Restore Health | Fortify One-handed | Damage Stamina | Weakness to Magic | |
Sabre Cat Tooth | Restore Stamina | Fortify Heavy Armor | Fortify Smithing | Weakness to Poison | |
Salt Pile | Weakness to Magic | Fortify Restoration | Slow | Regenerate Magicka | |
Scaly Pholiata | Weakness to Magic | Fortify Illusion | Regenerate Stamina | Fortify Carry Weight | |
Silverside Perch | Restore Stamina | Damage Stamina Regen | Ravage Health | Resist Frost | |
Skeever Tail | Damage Stamina Regen | Ravage Health | Damage Health | Fortify Light Armor | |
Slaughterfish Egg | Resist Poison | Fortify Pickpocket | Lingering Damage Health | Fortify Stamina | |
Slaughterfish Scales | Resist Frost | Lingering Damage Health | Fortify Heavy Armor | Fortify Block | |
Small Antlers | Weakness to Poison | Fortify Restoration | Lingering Damage Stamina | Damage Health | |
Small Pearl | Restore Stamina | Fortify One-handed | Fortify Restoration | Resist Frost | |
Snowberries | Resist Fire | Fortify Enchanting | Resist Frost | Resist Shock | |
Spider Egg | Damage Stamina | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Lockpicking | Fortify Marksman | |
Spriggan Sap | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Enchanting | Fortify Smithing | Fortify Alteration | |
Swamp Fungal Pod | Resist Shock | Lingering Damage Magicka | Paralysis | Restore Health | |
Taproot | Weakness to Magic | Fortify Illusion | Regenerate Magicka | Restore Magicka | |
Thistle Branch | Resist Frost | Ravage Stamina | Resist Poison | Fortify Heavy Armor | |
Torchbug Thorax | Restore Stamina | Lingering Damage Magicka | Weakness to Magic | Fortify Stamina | |
Troll Fat | Resist Poison | Fortify Two-handed | Frenzy | Damage Health | |
Tundra Cotton | Resist Magic | Fortify Magicka | Fortify Block | Fortify Barter | |
Vampire Dust | Invisibility | Regenerate Health | Restore Magicka | Cure Disease | |
Void Salts | Weakness to Shock | Resist Magic | Damage Health | Fortify Magicka | |
Wheat | Restore Health | Fortify Health | Damage Stamina Regen | Lingering Damage Magicka | |
White Cap | Weakness to Frost | Fortify Heavy Armor | Restore Magicka | Ravage Magicka | |
Wisp Wrappings | Restore Stamina | Fortify Destruction | Fortify Carry Weight | Resist Magic | |
Berit's Ashes | Damage Stamina | Resist Fire | Fortify Conjuration | Ravage Stamina | |
Ancestor Moth Wing | Damage Stamina | Fortify Conjuration | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Enchanting | Dawnguard |
Chaurus Hunter Antennae | Damage Stamina | Fortify Conjuration | Damage Magicka Regen | Fortify Enchanting | Dawnguard |
Gleamblossom | Resist Magic | Fear | Regenerate Health | Paralysis | Dawnguard |
Yellow Mountain Flower | Resist Poison | Fortify Restoration | Fortify Health | Damage Stamina Regen | Dawnguard |
Ash Creep Cluster | Damage Stamina | Invisibility | Resist Fire | Fortify Destruction | DragonBorn |
Ash Hopper Jelly | Restore Health | Fortify Light Armor | Resist Shock | Weakness to Frost | DragonBorn |
Ashen Grass Pod | Resist Fire | Weakness to Shock | Fortify Lockpicking | Fortify Sneak | DragonBorn |
Burnt Spriggan Wood | Weakness to Fire | Fortify Alteration | Damage Magicka Regen | Slow | DragonBorn |
Felsaad Tern Feathers | Restore Health | Fortify Light Armor | Cure Disease | Resist Magic | DragonBorn |
Emperor Parasol Moss | Damage Health | Fortify Magicka | Regenerate Health | Fortify Two-handed | DragonBorn |
Netch Jelly | Paralysis | Fortify Carry Weight | Restore Stamina | Fear | DragonBorn |
Spawn Ash | Ravage Stamina | Resist Fire | Fortify Enchanting | Ravage Magicka | DragonBorn |
Trama Root | Weakness to Shock | Fortify Carry Weight | Damage Magicka | Slow | DragonBorn |
Salmon Roe | Restore Stamina | Waterbreathing | Fortify Magicka | Regenerate Magicka | Hearthfire |
Hawk's Egg | Resist Magic | Damage Magicka Regen | Waterbreathing | Lingering Damage Stamina | Hearthfire |
Skyrim ingredient combinations can not only help your character survive longer by providing much-needed health, but they can also provide some nice enchanting bonuses. Alchemy combinations in Skyrim are also one of the easiest ways to make gold. If you craft enough potions gold should never be a problem.
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