Skyrim has a hidden alchemical secret that you are now going to learn about. The mysterious Alora has opened her shop outside Riften.
Alora will sell you special Alchemical Kits that allow you to create your conconctions wherever you are. She also sells you basic and advanced ingredients for you to experiment with. Every potion you make contributes to your alchemy skill and with the Mortal and Pestle kit you will be able to reveal the ink on special notes that will give you access to even more mixtures (creates perk notes to use).
The Crucible turns raw matreials in detrimental reagents
The Alembic turns raw materials into beneficial reagents
The Retort turns reagents into concentrated potions
The Flask turns reagents into concentrated poisons
The Mortal and Pestle reduces some minerals to reagent powder (and teaches you new things by creating perk notes and ingredient scrolls)
These must be crafted at a forge to be used outside the Alchemy Hut. Alora has a little forge behind her hut for your convenience.
You can learn ingredients just as you already do; sample them in your mouth. Once you learn them you can add them to existing recipes you already know to gain their benefit or mix the new compounds into a completely new creation. Don’t worry about trying everything at once! Alora has allowed for other vendors to sell these items and every now and then a bandit or necromancer might have something on their person.
The ancient traditions of alchemy longed to create gold from common ingredients…we almost have you covered. You can create gems and soul gems from special items.
You can create higher tiered healing potion from lower tier; so three lesser healings will give you a healing potion. This will greatly reduce your pack weight and allow lesser potions to have some value.
The Forsaken Cave and Forelhost both house mysteries for you to discover information about Distillation. It is worth the trip to find this hidden knowledge.
Notes: Perks do not play noises, once you read the note you can sell it/throw it out.
Here are the Alchemy Redone Perks:
All Perks stack with other perk mods, therefore, most are used for being able to create your compounds with a few added bonuses.
Hobbyist Alchemy 20 – You’ve begun to dabble in the art of alchemy. Your concoctions are simple, but useful. (opens up the potion system)
Professional Alchemy 40 – You are an experienced alchemical professional. Customers can rely on the purity and efficacy of your mixtures. You’ve begun to experiment with improvements to established formulas. (opens up new recipes)
Scholar Alchemy 60 – Long years of study have given you a deeper understanding of the alchemical art. (opens up new recipes)
Potion Master Alchemy 80 – You have reached an understanding of alchemy matched by few. Students seek you out to benefit from your mentorship. Still, you sense there are deeper mysteries which elude you. (opens up more recipes and makes your potions 10% more potent)
Grandmaster Alchemy 100- You are a master magician, magical theoretician, creator of wonders unseen–and, in your scant free time, a humble student of the art of alchemy. (you now create double base potions)
Transmuter I Alchemy 45 – Toiling and experimenting have granted you the wisdom of transmutation (allows for the transmutations of ores into ingots and gems into flawless gems)
Transmuter II Alchemy 65 – Even greater knowledge wells into you. You have gained the wisdom of being able to transmute soul gems.
Diviner I Alchemy 50 – Repetition, precision, documentation–that is your mantra. Long days in the lab and late nights tabulating your experimental results have paid off. In fact, you can now create synthetic versions of some reagents. (opens up more recipes to create)
Diviner II Alchemy 70- Extensive testing and exhaustive cross-referencing has expanded your knowledge of advanced syntheses. (opens up more recipes to create)
Diviner III Alchemy 90- The culmination of years of carefully designed experiments and the application of advanced statistical methods has paid off. You can now synthesize even volatile magical reagents. (opens up more recipes to create)
Malefactor Alchemy 30 – A corruption of the healing arts, your knowledge of alchemy has been turned to destroying the body, instead of healing it. (Poisons are 10% more potent, opens up new poison recipes)
Dark Potions Alchemy 60- Secret experiments have revealed more potent harmful formulas. (Opens up more poison recipes and allows for a few extra hits of poisons)
Medicinal Alchemy Alchemy 20- You have learned more potent formulas to heal the body, mind, and spirit (Potions you create which restore Health, Magicka or Stamina are 15% more powerful and opens up new recipes.)
Theoretician Alchemy 30 – You’ve learned more advanced formulas with synergistic effects. (Potions you create that have beneficial effects are 15% greater and more recipes may be learned)
Gnosis Alchemy 100 Your understanding of alchemy transcends the material. Matter, energy, Mundus, Aetherius–all are one and one is all. )Your potions and elixirs are now 20% more effective and you can learn the remaining recipes)
Arcane Augmenter
Creates Ink from Jazbay Berries and Paper From Ruined Books
Alchemy Value – 40
Soul Gem Lesser – Requires 3 Petty Filled Soul Gems
Soul Gem Lesser Filled – Requires 5 Lesser Soul Gems
Alchemy Value – 60 Has Perk Transmuter II
Soul Gem Common – Requires 3 Lesser Filled Soul Gems
Soul Gem Common Filled – Requires 5 Common Soul Gems
Alchemy Value – 70 Has Perk Transmuter II
Soul Gem Greater – Requires 3 Common Filled Soul Gems
Soul Gem Greater Filled – Requires 5 Greater Soul Gems
Alchemy Value – 80 Has Perk Transmuter II and Enchanting Level 60
Soul Gem Grand – Requires 3 Greater Filled Soul Gems
Soul Gem Grand Filled – Requires 5 Grand Soul Gems
Arcane Hammer
Turns bones and scrolls into Mithril Dust –
Mythril Dust is used to transmute ingots and gemstones
Etheral Dust is used for soul gems
Most recipes require you to have the item on your person before showing up, however, a few are revealed before then. Magic Scrolls can all be turned into Etheral Dust (Apocalypse scrolls not included)
Mythril Dust is found when mining ores, smashed from bones or Dewmer scrap metals
The Mortal and Pestle Recipes Are all viewable to start and with the right Alchemy Level Value
Harvester – Ink and Paper
Hobbysit Note – Ink and Paper with Corundrum Powder
Professional Note – Ink and Paper with Iron Fillings
Scholar Note – Ink and Paper with Fine Salt
Potion Master Note – Ink and Paper with Quicksilver Powder
Grandmaster Note – Ink and Paper with Powdered Mammoth Tusk
Transmuter I Note – Ink and Paper with Iron Fillings
Transmuter II Note – Ink and Paper with Quicksilver Powder
Diviner I Note – Ink and Paper with Iron Filings
Diviner II Note – Ink and Paper with Fine Salt
Diviner III Note – Ink and Paper with Quicksilver Powder
Malefactor Note – Ink and Paper with Fine Salt
Dark Potions Note- Ink and Paper with Powedered Mammoth Tusk
Medicinal Alchemy Note – Ink and Paper with Iron Fillings
Theoretician Note – Ink and Paper with Quicksilver Powder
Gnosis Note – Ink and Paper with Quicksilver Powder and Fine Salt
Bain Marie Apparatus
Distillation Apparatus
Both can be made at the Forge after finding the notes. Keep these in your inventory to access the most potent potions and poisons
The Alembic Recipes [Beneficial Reagents]
Aes Cyprium can be made from common alchemical ingredients such as snowberries, bonemeal, thistles, elves ears, hawkbeaks moon sugar, etc. Aes Cyprium is used for beneifical potions
Anima can be made from restorative ingredients such as Sabre Cat Eyeballs and Blue Mountain Flowers. Anima is used in restorative potions
Aqua Ardens can be made from Garlic, Juniper Berries, Nordic Barnacles, Luna Moths, Vampire Dusts and Fortify Healing Rate Potions. Aqua Ardens is used for beneficial potions such as Regenerate Health
Aqua Vitae can be made from Garlic, Jazbay Grapes, Dwarven Oil, Taproot, Fire Salts, Moon Sugar and is used for beneficial potions such as Regenerate Magicka
Aranum Corallinum can be made from Spiky Grass, Lavendar, Luna Moths, Mountain Blue Flowers, Bonemal, Hagraven feathers and is used for beneficial potions such as Fortify Conjuration or Restoration
Bismuth can be made from Tundra Cotton, Monarch Butterfly wings, Dragons Tongue, Hagraven Claws, Creep Clusters, Wisp Wrappings, Scaly Pholiota, Hawkbeaks, Giant Toes and is used for beneficial potions such as Fortify Barter or Carry Weight
Calamine can be made from Bees, Mora Tapinella, Skoom and mushrooms and is used for beneficial potions such as Regenerate Stamina
Chalk is made from Tundra Cottons, Pearls, Honey Comb, Slaughterfish Scales, BriarHearts, Thistles and Sabre Teeth and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Block and Heavy Armour
Chridittes Resin can be made from Jazbay Grapes, Red Mountain Flowers, Tundra Cotton, Ectoplasm and Void Salts and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Magicka Rate
Lunar Caustic can be made from Snowberries, Spriggan Sap, Hagraven Claws, Sabre Cat Teeth and Glowing Mushrooms and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Enchanting and Blacksmithing
Mana is made from Spiky Grass, Human Flesh, Briar Hearts, Dwarven Oil, Moon Sugar and Frost salts and is use for Restoring Magicka
Oil of Antimony is made from Falmer Ears, Spider Eggs, Blue Dragonfly Wings, Nordic Barnacles and Slaughterfish Eggs and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Lockpicking and Sneak
Oil of Turpentine is made from Large Antlers, Fireflies, Lavender, Garlic and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Stamina
Opium is made from Bear Claws, Blue Mountain Flowers, Wheat, Giant toes and Glowing Mushrooms and is used for Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Health
Penicillium is made from Hawk Feathers, Mudcrab Chitin or Vampire Dust and can be used in Curative Potions
Potassium can be made from Juniper Berries, Canis Root, Elves Ear, Hanging Mss, Bear Claws, Small Pearls and is used in Beneficial Potions such as Fortify Marksman or One Handed Weapons
Sal Volatile is made from Nirnroots, Vampire Dust, Nordic Barnaciles and is used in Beneficial Potions such as Invisiblity or Water Breathing
Vita is made from Orange Dragonfly Wings, Powdered Mammoth Tusks, Sabre Cat Eyeballs, and Pearls and is used for Restorative Potions such as Restore Stamina
The Crucible Recipes [Damage Reagents]
All poisons created with the Crucible can damage Stamina, Health, Magicka, cause Frenzy or even Paralysis. Be careful when handling these substances. Only partial ingredients are shown here- the rest must be found on your own
Aqua Tofani is made from Daedra Hearts, Blue Dragonfly Wings, Canis Root and Human flesh
Arsenic is made from Giant Lichens, Jazbay Grapes and Sabre Cat Eyeballs
Calomel is made from Human Hearts, Skeever Tails and Small Antlers
Chalcanthum is made from Wheat, Hagraven Claws or small Damage Magicka Posions
Corrosive Sublimate is made from Small Antlers, Monarch Wings and Nightshades
Gyspum is made from Spider Eggs, Spriggan Sap and Nightshades
Ichor is made from Frost Mirriuam, Juniper Berries, Large Antlers and Skeever Tails
Lead is made from Bone Meal, Spider Eggs, Nirnroots and Giants toes
Mercury is made from Red Mountain Flowers, Orange Dragonfly Wings, Lavendar and Spiky Grass
Nitrae is made from Fire Salts, Ice Wraith Teeth, Firefly Thorax, Dwarven Oil and Taproot
Nitrium Flammans is made from Bees, Orange Dragonfly Wings, Slaughterfish Scales and Eggs and Mora Tapinella Bits
Sal Volatile is made from Salt Piles and Death Bells
Sulfur is made from Luna Moth Wings, Nordic Barnacles, Chaurus Eggs and Glow Dust
Charcoal is made from Firewood
The Retort Recipes [Benefical Potions]
Restore Stamina and Restore Magicka transmute potions (3 lessers into higher level)
Defiance Potions – Start with Nitrum Flammans, Alkahest and Aes Cyprium
Barbarian, Ranger, Solidier and Bezerker Potions Start with Potassium and Chalk
Stimulant Potions – Start with Aqua Ardens and Aqua Vitae
Waterbreathing Potion – Sal Volatile
Restorative Potions Anima, Mana and Vita
Burglar Potions – Start with Oil of Antimony and Alkahest
Tradesman Potions – Start with Bismuth
Sorcerer Potions – Start with Mana and Arcanum Coralinum
Cure Potions – Start with Penicillium
Monk Potions – Start with Aqua Tofani, Arcanum Coralinum and Chalk
The Flask Recipes [Concentrate Posions]
Burning Blood Poison – Start with Sulfur and Oil of Turpentine
Frostbite Poison – Start with Nitre and Oil of Vitriol
Hush Poison – Start with Cyprium, Opium and Alkahest
Cripple – Start with Frostbite Venom and Corrosive Sublimate
Damage Health Poisons – Start with Calomel
Damage Stamina Poisons – Start with Sulfur
Damage Magicka Poisons – Start with Lead
The rest are for you to discover…
