Alchemy is the process of making potions by mixing solvents and reagents to create potions and poisons.
An Alchemist gathers natural Reagents growing in the world, and mixes them with a water solvent at an Alchemy Table to create Potions. To do this, the Alchemist must find pools of water with special qualities that will yield the proper results when mixed. The grade of the solvent will determine the potency of the product.
Reagents
All Reagents have four traits that must be discovered by usage. Combining the same trait from two or three reagents in a potion will produce that effect, the potion’s magical quality. Many reagents have both positive and negative traits and a specific negative trait will “cancel out” the positive form of that trait.
A skilled Alchemist learns to experiment to find the combinations of reagents that will offer the best results.
| Name & Icon | Description & Effects |
 Beetle Scuttle |
An ingredient for crafting potions, dropped by Assassin Beetles and Thunderbugs
|
Blessed Thistle |
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape Restore Stamina Increase Weapon Power Ravage Health Speed |
Blue Entoloma |
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape Ravage Magicka Cowardice Restore Health Invisible |
 Bugloss |
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape Increase Spell Resist Restore Health Cowardice Restore Magicka |
 Butterfly Wing
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, dropped by Butterflies
|
 Columbine
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Corn Flower
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Dragonthorn
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
|
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Fleshfly Larva |
An ingredient for crafting potions & poisons, dropped by zombies and rarely dropped by fleshflies
|
 Imp Stool
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Lady’s Smock
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Luminous Russula
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Mountain Flower
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Mudcrab Chitin
|
An ingredient for crafting potions and poisons, rarely dropped by mudcrabs
|
 Namira’s Rot
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Nightshade
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Nirnroot
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Scrib Jelly
|
An ingredient for crafting potions and poisons, dropped by Scribs
|
 Spider Egg
|
An ingredient for crafting potions and poisons, dropped by Spiders
|
 Stinkhorn
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Torchbug Thorax
|
An ingredient for crafting potions and poisons, dropped by Torchbugs
|
 Violet Coprinus
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Water Hyacinth
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 White Cap
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Wormwood
|
An ingredient for crafting potions, gathered in the landscape
|
 Powdered Mother Pearl |
Lingering Health Speed Vitality Protection |
 Clam Gall |
Increase Spell Resist
Defile |
Breach
Protection
Uncertainty
Restore Stamina
Unstoppable
Ravage Health
Detection
Increase Weapon Power
Fracture
Increase Weapon Critical
Emetic Russula
Ravage Magicka
Ravage Stamina
Entrapment
Maim
Enervation
Breach
Increase Spell Critical
Hindrance
InvisibleSolvents
Solvents are the liquid of the potion and determine the level, and therefore the strength, of the potion. You can spend Skill Points in a passive called Solvent Profiency which will allow you to use higher level solvents and create better potions/poisons.
Solvents can be found in various places around Tamriel from natural rivers and streams to shelves and nightstands. Water skins and bottles will normally contain solvents as well. If you notice a small splashing near a river bank it is likely that you can collect a solvent there. The level of the solvents found depends on the zone that it is found. Higher level solvents are found in higher level zones and lower level solvents in the lower level zones.
| Level | Icon | Description | Location | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Natural Water |
|
Level 0-10 zones | Required for making “sip” potions |
| 10 |  Clear Water |
|
Level 10-20 zones | Required for making “tincture” potions |
| 20 |  Pristine Water |
|
Level 20-30 zones | Required for making “dram” potions |
| 30 |  Cleansed Water |
|
Level 30-40 zones | Required for making “potion” potions |
| 40 |  Filtered Water |
|
Level 40-50 zones | Required for making “solution” potions |
| Champion 10 |  Purified Water |
|
Champion 10-50 Zones Cyrodiil |
Required for making “elixir” potions |
| Champion 50 |  Cloud Mist |
|
Champion 50-100 Zones | Required for making “panacea” potions |
| Champion 100 |  Star Dew |
|
Champion 100-150 Zones (Craglorn) | Required for making “distilate” potions |
| Champion 150 |  Lorkhan’s Tears |
|
Imperial City
Tel Var Merchant DLC Zones (Solvent Proficiency 8 required) |
Required for making “essence”potions |
| 3 |  Greese |
|
Level 0-10 zones | Required for making Poison I |
| 10 |  Ichor |
|
Level 10-20 zones | Required for making Poison II |
| 20 |  Slime |
|
Level 20-30 zones | Required for making Poison III |
| 30 |  Gall |
|
Level 30-40 zones | Required for making Poison IV |
| 40 |  Terebinthine |
|
Level 40-50 zones | Required for making Poison V |
| Champion 10 |  Pitch Bile |
|
Champion 10-50 Zones Cyrodiil |
Required for making Poison VI |
| Champion 50 |  Tarblack |
|
Champion 50-100 Zones | Required for making Poison VII |
| Champion 100 |  Night Oil |
|
Champion 100-150 Zones (Craglorn) | Required for making Poison VIII |
| Champion 150 |  Alkahest |
|
Imperial City
Tel Var Stones Merchant DLC Zones (Solvent Proficiency 8 required) |
Required for maki |