Skyrim can be difficult early on for players looking to use magic. Magicka is used to cast spells. The blue meter in the bottom left corner of the screen will deplete with every spell used. The meter will slowly refill when not using spells. The Dragonborn will need to invest in Magicka with each level up to gain more meter.
Players can brew potions to aid their magic use. A potion of Regenerate Magicka will increase the rate at which the meter refills. This can be useful before tough fights and prolong spell use. This guide will walk players through potion creation and where to find the ingredients in Skyrim.
How To Make Potions
The Dragonborn can brew potions at any Alchemy Table in Skyrim. Tables can be found in alchemy stores, jarl holds, and inns. Combine two ingredients to make a potion. All ingredients carry four distinct properties. Mixing two ingredients with the same property will brew a potion with that effect. Be careful as some ingredients have negative effects that can be mixed into the final potion.
Using it will still give the buff but may also damage the Dragonborn's health or resistance. Ingredients can be purchased at alchemy stores. Waiting will cycle the store's inventory if the player is searching for rarer ones. All ingredients can be found while exploring the world of Skyrim.
Regenerate Magicka Ingredients
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Dwarven Oil |
This can be looted off of destroyed Dwarven Automatons. Eight guaranteed samples are found in the Mzinchaleft ruin southwest of Dawnstar. 12 more samples are located in the Kagrumez ruin south of the Temple of Miraak in the Dragonborn expansion. |
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Fire Salts |
Fire Salts are found on defeated flame atronachs. Three guaranteed samples are located at the Mortar and Pestle alchemy shop in Dawnstar. Flame atronachs can be found when summoned by enemy conjurers. |
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Garlic |
Garlic can be found hanging to dry in many houses and inns throughout Skyrim. 24 guaranteed samples are located at the Thalmor Embassy north of Solitude. |
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Jazbay Grapes |
Jazbay Grapes are harvested from vines in the Eastmarch area of Skyrim. Seven guaranteed samples are located in the Vlindrel Hall home that can be purchased in Markarth. Search around the Steamcrag Camp south of Windhelm. |
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Moon Sugar |
Moon Sugar is an unrefined version of the Skooma drug. Six guaranteed samples are located in the Riften Warehouse. Khajit caravans sell Moon Sugar regularly. |
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Salt Pile |
Salt Piles can be purchased at inns and alchemy stores. 14 guaranteed samples can be found south of Merryfair Farm. |
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Taproot |
Taproots can be looted from Spriggan enemies. A Spriggan can be found at Peak's Shade Tower east of Falkreath. Many Spriggans can be found on the Giant Nirnroot Island northeast of Solstheim. |
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.