Skyrim Alchemy Potion Recipes Guide

A little bit of trial and error might be needed to learn new Alchemy potion recipes in Skyrim.

by Jason Rodriguez

Alchemy in Skyrim is easier to get into than you might think, and most players will want to delve into it to some degree at least for restorative potions. The buffs and poisons you can craft through Alchemy are well worth it as well. In this guide we'll go over getting into Skyrim Alchemy and how to best use it for you.

Combinations of Alchemy Ingredients in Skyrim

Each Alchemy ingredient in Skyrim has four distinct effects. Through trial and error (i.e., eating the ingredients or combining them using the Alchemy Lab) shows you the types of effects that they have.

Given that you only need at least two ingredients to brew a potion or poison, you'll want to ensure that the ingredients that you're using have a similar effect. Once discovered, these will appear on the panel so you can quickly craft them using specific items.

Moreover, you can visit Alchemy vendors, trainers, and even general goods stores. Check their wares and they might be selling recipes that you can learn instantly.

Skyrim Potion Recipes

Potions in Skyrim are used to buff your character temporarily. These are some of the ingredients that you can combine to create these potions.

Cure Disease Potion:

Charred Skeever Hide
Hawk Feathers
Mudcrab Chitin
Vampire Dust

Fortify Carry Weight Potion:

Creep Cluster
Giant's Toe
Hawk Beak
Netch Jelly
River Betty

Invisibility Potion:

Chaurus Eggs
Crimson Nirnroot/Nirnroot
Ice Wraith Teeth
Vampire Dust

Regenerate Health Potion:

Garlic
Juniper Berries
Luna Moth Wing
Nordic Barnacle
Vampire Dust

Regenerate Magicka Potion:

Dwarven Oil
Fire Salts
Garlic
Moon Sugar
Salt Pile
Taproot

Regenerate Stamina Potion:

Bee
Fly Amanita
Mora Tapinella
Scaly Pholiota

Resist Fire Potion:

Bone Meal
Dragon's Tongue
Elves Ear
Fire Salts
Fly Amanita
Mudcrab Chitin
Snowberries

Resist Frost Potion:

Frost Salts
Hawk Beak
Moon Sugar
Purple Mountain Flower
Slaughterfish Scales
Snowberries
Thistle Branch

Resist Poison Potion:

Beehive Husk
Charred Skeever Hide
Falmer Ear
Grass Pod
Mudcrab Chitin
Slaughterfish Egg
Thistle Branch
Troll Fat

Resist Shock Potion:

Blue Dartwing
Glow Dust
Glowing Mushroom
Hawk Beak
Pearl
Snowberries
Swamp Fungal Pod

Waterbreathing Potion:

Chicken's Egg
Fish
Histcarp
Nordic Barnacle
Salmon Roe

Skyrim Poison Recipes

Conversely, the poisons in Skyrim are used to coat weapons, granting them a temporary effect. Alternatively, you can level up your Sneak skill to get close to an enemy, then place a potion inside their own pockets to see the effect.