Poisons & Their Uses

Unleash devastating attacks with Skyblivion poisons. Learn to coat your weapons for added damage, debuffs, and status effects on your enemies.

In the shadows of Cyrodiil, where direct confrontation is not always the wisest path, poisons offer a subtle yet devastating advantage. Alchemy allows you to brew potent toxins from the natural world, which can then be applied to your weapons to inflict several debilitating effects upon your enemies. Whether you're an assassin seeking to eliminate targets silently or a warrior looking to gain an edge in a tough fight, poisons can turn the tide of battle. The effectiveness of a poison is determined by the shared alchemical effects of its constituent ingredients and your Alchemy skill. This section will explore the various poisons you can create, their potent effects, and the strategic applications that make them an indispensable tool for any discerning adventurer.

The art of poison crafting is a dark mirror to the creation of beneficial potions. While potions enhance your own capabilities, poisons degrade those of your enemies. They can drain vital resources like health and stamina, weaken their attacks, hinder their movement, or even cause them to succumb to fear or paralysis. Mastering the use of poisons requires not only knowledge of ingredient combinations but also an understanding of your enemy's weaknesses and the best moments to strike. This section will detail the common poison recipes and their effects, empowering you to prepare the perfect venom for any foe you encounter, ensuring your blades strike true and your enemies fall swiftly.

Debilitating Poisons

• Poison of Damage Health: Inflicts direct damage to the target's health.
  • Common Ingredients: Deathbell, Nightshade, Imp Stool, Blisterwort, Human Flesh.
  • Example Recipe: Deathbell + Nightshade.
• Poison of Damage Stamina: Drains the target's stamina, hindering their ability to sprint, power attack, and block.
  • Common Ingredients: Canis Root, Dragon's Tongue, Fly Amanita, Juniper Berries, Giant's Toe.
  • Example Recipe: Canis Root + Fly Amanita.
• Poison of Damage Magicka: Drains the target's magicka, making it difficult for mages to cast spells.
  • Common Ingredients: Hanging Moss, Namira's Rot, Deathbell, Void Salts, Ectoplasm.
  • Example Recipe: Hanging Moss + Namira's Rot.

Hindering & Status Poisons

• Poison of Paralysis: Temporarily incapacitates the target, leaving them vulnerable.
  • Common Ingredients: Deathbell, Imp Stool, Canis Root, Swamp Fungal Pod.
  • Example Recipe: Deathbell + Imp Stool.
• Poison of Fear: Causes the target to flee from you.
  • Common Ingredients: Human Flesh, Troll Fat, Crimson Nirnroot, Hawk Feathers.
  • Example Recipe: Human Flesh + Troll Fat.
• Poison of Weakness to Elements: Increases the damage taken from a specific element (Fire, Frost, Shock).
  • Common Ingredients: Deathbell (Weakness to Magic), Dragon's Tongue (Weakness to Fire), Frost Salts (Weakness to Frost), Void Salts (Weakness to Shock).
  • Example Recipe: Deathbell + Dragon's Tongue (for Weakness to Fire).

Strategic Applications of Poisons

• Assassination: Apply potent Damage Health and Paralysis poisons to daggers for swift, silent kills.
• Combat Advantage: Use Damage Stamina and Damage Magicka poisons on your weapons to cripple heavily armored opponents and spellcasters, respectively.
• Crowd Control: Poisons that inflict Fear or Paralysis can help manage groups of enemies, giving you breathing room or allowing you to focus on priority targets.
• Exploiting Weaknesses: If you know an enemy is vulnerable to a certain element, use a poison that amplifies that elemental damage.
• Stealth Attacks: Poisons are particularly effective when delivered via sneak attacks, as they can often finish off targets before they even know what hit them.

Tips for Poison Crafting

• High Alchemy Skill: A higher Alchemy skill leads to more potent poisons with greater damage or longer durations.
• Ingredient Quality: Rare ingredients often have more powerful effects, leading to more effective poisons.
• Multiple Effects: Combine ingredients that share multiple effects for a single poison with multiple debilitating properties.