Ingredient & Potion Index
Mastering alchemy in Oblivion requires a thorough understanding of ingredients and their properties. Each ingredient possesses up to four alchemical effects, and by combining ingredients with shared effects, you can craft powerful potions. This index provides a comprehensive overview of common ingredients and their primary effects to aid your alchemical endeavors.
Experimentation is key to discovering new potion recipes. However, knowing the effects of common ingredients can give you a sificant head start. Below is a table of frequently encountered ingredients and their associated effects. Remember that some ingredients may have multiple effects, and discovering all of them requires careful combination and testing.
| Ingredient | Primary Effects | Secondary Effects (Examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Restore Health | Resist Fire |
| Barley | Fortify Magicka | Damage Magicka |
| Blue Mountain Flower | Damage Health | Fortify Magicka |
| Dragon's Tongue | Damage Magicka | Resist Fire |
| Flax | Fortify Magicka | Damage Health |
| Ginseng | Fortify Health | Resist Frost |
| Grapes | Restore Health | Damage Magicka |
| Hops | Damage Magicka | Fortify Health |
| Lavender | Damage Health | Fortify Willpower |
| Mandrake Root | Damage Willpower | Damage Magicka |
| Milk Thistle | Resist Poison | Fortify Health |
| Morning Glory | Damage Magicka | Damage Health |
| Nightshade | Damage Health | Damage Willpower |
| Ogre's Teeth | Damage Strength | Damage Health |
| Pearl | Restore Health | Resist Magic |
| Red Mountain Flower | Damage Health | Damage Magicka |
| Spiddal Stick | Damage Health | Damage Magicka |
| St. Jiub's Whisper | Restore Magicka | Damage Health |
| Tundra Cotton | Fortify Magicka | Damage Health |
| Void Salts | Damage Magicka | Resist Magic |
| Wisp Wrappings | Damage Magicka | Fortify Magicka |
To craft a potion, you need to combine two or three ingredients that share at least one alchemical effect. For example, combining a Blue Mountain Flower (Damage Health, Fortify Magicka) with a Morning Glory (Damage Magicka, Damage Health) will create a potion that damages both Health and Magicka. The strength and duration of the potion depend on your Alchemy skill level and the quality of the ingredients used.
Collecting ingredients can be done by harvesting plants found in the wild, purchasing them from alchemists, or looting them from defeated enemies. The Alchemy skill itself can be leveled up by successfully crafting potions, making it a self-sustaining skill tree.