The following table provides a comprehensive overview of ingredients commonly used in alchemical creations throughout the game. Quest-specific or extremely rare ingredients such as Painted Troll Fat, Nirnroot, or Refined Frost Salts have been intentionally excluded as they’re not recommended for general alchemy practice.
Each ingredient contains up to four magical properties that can be extracted when creating potions. Understanding these properties is essential for effective alchemy:
Ingredient | Effect 1 | Effect 2 | Effect 3 | Effect 4 |
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Alkanet Flower | Restore Intelligence | Resist Poison | Light | Damage Fatigue |
Aloe Vera Leaves | Restore Fatigue | Restore Health | Damage Magicka | Invisibility |
Ambrosia | Restore Health | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Apple | Restore Fatigue | Damage Luck | Fortify Willpower | Damage Health |
Arrowroot | Restore Agility | Damage Luck | Fortify Strength | Burden |
Beef | Restore Fatigue | Shield | Fortify Agility | Dispel |
Bergamot Seeds | Restore Disease | Dispel | Damage Magicka | Silence |
Blackberrry | Restore Fatigue | Resist Shock | Fortify Endurance | Restore Magicka |
Bloodgrass | Chameleon | Resist Paralysis | Burden | Fortify Health |
Boar Meat | Restore Health | Damage Speed | Fortify Health | Burden |
Bog Beacon Asco Cap | Restore Magicka | Shield | Damage Personality | Damage Endurance |
Bonemeal | Damage Fatigue | Resist Fire | Fortify Luck | Night-Eye |
Bread Loaf | Restore Fatigue | Detect Life | Damage Agility | Damage Strength |
Cairn Bolete Cap | Restore Health | Damage Intelligence | Resist Paralysis | Shock Damage |
Carrot | Restore Fatigue | Night-Eye | Fortify Intelligence | Damage Endurance |
Cheese Wedge | Restore Fatigue | Resist Fire | Fire Shield | Damage Agility |
Cheese Wheel | Restore Fatigue | Resist Paralysis | Damage Luck | Fortify Willpower |
Cinnabar Polypore Cap Red | Restore Personality | Restore Endurance | Restore Agility | Shield |
Cinnabar Polypore Cap Yellow | Restore Endurance | Fortify Endurance | Damage Personality | Reflect Spell |
Clannfear Claws | Cure Disease | Resist Disease | Paralyze | Damage Health |
Clouded Funnel Cap | Restore Intelligence | Fortify Intelligence | Damage Endurance | Damage Magicka |
Columbine Root Pulp | Restore Personality | Resist Frost | Fortify Magicka | Chameleon |
Corn | Restore Fatigue | Restore Intelligence | Damage Agility | Lightning Shield |
Crabmeat | Restore Endurance | Resist Shock | Damage Fatigue | Fire Shield |
Daedra Heart | Restore Health | Lightning Shield | Damage Magicka | Silence |
Daedra Silk | Burden | Night-Eye | Chameleon | Damage Endurance |
Daedra Venin | Paralyze | Restore Fatigue | Damage Health | Reflect Damage |
Daedroth Teeth | Night-Eye | Frost Shield | Burden | Light |
Dragon’s Tongue | Resist Fire | Damage Health | Restore Health | Fire Shield |
Dreugh Wax | Damage Fatigue | Resist Poison | Water Breathing | Damage Health |
Dryad’s Saddle Polypore Cap | Restore Luck | Resist Frost | Damage Speed | Frost Damage |
Ectoplasm | Shock Damage | Dispel | Fortify Magicka | Damage Health |
Elf Cup Cap | Damage Willpower | Cure Disease | Fortify Strength | Damage Intelligence |
Emetic Russula Cap | Restore Agility | Shield | Damage Personality | Damage Endurance |
Fennel Seeds | Restore Fatigue | Damage Intelligence | Damage Magicka | Paralyze |
Fire Salts | Fire Damage | Resist Frost | Restore Magicka | Fire Shield |
Flax Seeds | Restore Magicka | Feather | Shield | Damage Health |
Flour | Restore Fatigue | Damage Personality | Fortify Fatigue | Reflect Damage |
Fly Amanita Cap | Restore Agility | Burden | Restore Health | Shock Damage |
Foxglove Nectar | Resist Poison | Resist Paralysis | Restore Luck | Resist Disease |
Frost Salts | Frost Damage | Resist Fire | Silence | Frost Shield |
Garlic | Resist Disease | Damage Agility | Frost Shield | Fortify Strength |
Ginkgo Leaf | Restore Speed | Fortify Magicka | Damage Luck | Shock Damage |
Ginseng | Damage Luck | Cure Poison | Burden | Fortify Magicka |
Glow Dust | Restore Speed | Light | Reflect Spell | Damage Health |
Grapes | Restore Fatigue | Water Walking | Dispel | Damage Health |
Green Stain Cup Cap | Restore Fatigue | Damage Speed | Reflect Damage | Damage Health |
Green Stain Shelf Cap | Restore Luck | Fortify Luck | Damage Fatigue | Restore Health |
Ham | Restore Fatigue | Restore Health | Damage Magicka | Damage Luck |
Harrada | Damage Health | Damage Magicka | Silence | Paralyze |
Imp Gall | Fortify Personality | Cure Paralysis | Damage Health | Fire Damage |
Lady’s Mantle Leaves | Restore Health | Damage Endurance | Night-Eye | Feather |
Lady’s Smock Leaves | Restore Intelligence | Resist Fire | Damage Fatigue | Fortify Health |
Lavender Sprig | Restore Personality | Fortify Willpower | Restore Health | Damage Luck |
Leek | Restore Fatigue | Fortify Agility | Damage Personality | Damage Strength |
Lettuce | Restore Fatigue | Restore Luck | Fire Shield | Damage Personality |
Lichor | Restore Magicka | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mandrake Root | Cure Disease | Resist Poison | Damage Agility | Fortify Willpower |
Milk Thistle Seeds | Light | Frost Damage | Cure Parlysis | Paralyze |
Minotaur Horn | Restore Willpower | Burden | Fortify Endurance | Resist Paralysis |
Monkshood Root Pulp | Restore Strength | Damage Intelligence | Fortify Endurance | Burden |
Morning Glory Root Pulp | Burden | Damage Willpower | Frost Shield | Damage Magicka |
Mort Flesh | Damage Fatigue | Damage Luck | Fortify Health | Silence |
Motherwort Sprig | Resist Poison | Damage Fatigue | Silence | Invisibility |
Mutton | Fortify Health | Damage Fatigue | Dispel | Damage Magicka |
Nightshade | Damage Health | Burden | Damage Luck | Fortify Magicka |
Ogre’s Teeth | Damage Intelligence | Resist Paralysis | Shock Damage | Fortify Strength |
Onion | Restore Fatigue | Water Breathing | Detect Life | Damage Health |
Pear | Restore Fatigue | Damage Speed | Fortify Speed | Damage Health |
Peony Seeds | Restore Strength | Damage Health | Damage Speed | Restore Fatigue |
Potato | Restore Fatigue | Shield | Burden | Frost Shield |
Primrose Leaves | Restore Willpower | Restore Personality | Fortify Luck | Damage Strength |
Pumpkin | Restore Fatigue | Damage Agility | Damage Personality | Detect Life |
Radish | Restore Fatigue | Damage Endurance | Chameleon | Burden |
Rat Meat | Damage Fatigue | Detect Life | Damage Magicka | Silence |
Redwort Flower | Resist Frost | Cure Poison | Damage Health | Invisibility |
Rice | Restore Fatigue | Silence | Lightning Shield | Damage Agility |
Sacred Lotus Seeds | Resist Frost | Damage Health | Feather | Dispel |
Scales | Damage Willpower | Water breathing | Damage Health | Water Walking |
Scamp Skin | Damage Magicka | Resist Shock | Reflect Damage | Damage Health |
Shepherd’s Pie | Cure Disease | Shield | Fortify Agility | Dispel |
Somnalius Frond | Restore Speed | Damage Endurance | Fortify Health | Feather |
Spiddal Stick | Damage Health | Damage Magicka | Fire Damage | Restore Fatigue |
St. Jahn’s Wort Nectar | Resist Shock | Damage Health | Cure Poison | Chameleon |
Steel Blue Entoloma Cap | Restore Magicka | Fire Damage | Resist Frost | Burden |
Stinkhorn Cap | Damage Health | Restore Magicka | Water Walking | Invisibility |
Strawberry | Restore Fatigue | Cure Poison | Damage Health | Reflect Damage |
Summer Bolete Cap | Restore Personality | Fire Shield | Damage Agility | Night-Eye |
Sweetcake | Restore Fatigue | Feather | Restore Health | Burden |
Sweetroll | Restore Fatigue | Resist Disease | Damage Personality | Fortify Health |
Taproot | Restore Luck | Damage Endurance | Resist Poison | Lightning Shield |
Tiger Lily Nectar | Restore Endurance | Damage Strength | Water Walking | Damage Willpower |
Tinder Polypore Cap | Restore Willpower | Resist Disease | Invisibilty | Damage Magicka |
Tobacco | Restore Fatigue | Resist Paralysis | Damage Magicka | Dispel |
Tomato | Restore Fatigue | Detect Life | Burden | Shield |
Troll Fat | Damage Agility | Fortify Personality | Damage Willpower | Damage Health |
Vampire Dust | Silence | Resist Disease | Invisibility | Damage Magicka |
Venison | Restore Health | Feather | Damage Health | Chameleon |
Viper’s Bugloss Leaves | Resist Paralysis | Night-Eye | Burden | Cure Paralysis |
Void Salts | Restore Magicka | Damage Health | Fortify Magicka | Dispel |
Water Hyacinth Nectar | Damage Luck | Damage Fatigue | Restore Magicka | Fortify Magicka |
Watermelon | Restore Fatigue | Light | Burden | Damage Health |
Wheat Grain | Restore Fatigue | Damage Magicka | Fortify Health | Damage Personality |
White Seed Pod | Restore Strength | Water Breathing | Silence | Light |
Wisp Stalk Caps | Damage Health | Damage Willpower | Damage Intelligence | Fortify Speed |
Wormwood Leaves | Fortify Fatigue | Invisibility | Damage Health | Damage Magicka |
Also read about spellmaking in Oblivion.