Skyrim: 10 Amazing Potion Recipes With Multiple Effects

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For those just learning it, Skyrim's alchemy system may seem a little intimidating. With dozens of ingredients each bearing four effects, it can be tricky to learn how to optimize one's potions. The best recipes are the ones that can achieve more than one buff, but sometimes, a detrimental effect gets accidentally caught up in the mixture.

To help players get started, here's a list of some of the best potion recipes players can whip up in Skyrim. Each of these mixtures boasts multiple effects that complement each other, have no negative effects, and can serve the Dragonborn in plenty of different scenarios.

Updated March 20, 2022, by Demaris Oxman: The best potions in Skyrim are almost always the ones that the Dragonborn crafts themselves. Not only are they more cost-effective, but unlike store-bought brews, they can contain several buffs instead of just one. With all the ingredients Skyrim has to offer, this list has been updated to include even more of the best combinations alchemists can use, as well as tips on where to find ingredients. All of these mixtures are beneficial to the drinker — to harm enemies through alchemy, check out this guide to devastating Skyrim poisons.

Effects: Fortify Enchanting, Fortify Smithing

Looking to buckle down for a crafting session? Chug this potion beforehand, as it provides the Dragonborn with increases to two handy crafting skills. Not only are these effects both quite valuable, but they also work well with each other.

Applied enchantments will be more powerful, and weapons and armor will be improved to a greater degree. This will allow the player to craft stronger, more powerful gear to keep them alive in Skyrim's harsh landscape — or to sell for a few extra gold.

Effects: Fortify