Underwater exploration doesn’t come up too often inSkyrim, but when it does, it can pose a hefty challenge (except, of course,for Argonian Dragonborn). When players need to retrieve a magic quill at the bottom of a lake, break into a ship from an underwater hatch, or survive when a room is filling with water, these potions are a godsend.
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There are a few ways to stay safe underwater,from Alteration magicto enchanted gear. Additionally, alchemically-inclined players can whip up a brew to let themselves breathe like a fish. Here’s how to make these potions.
The Waterbreathing Effect
Diving underwater works a little differently inSkyrimthan it does in its predecessor. InOblivion(and many other games with underwater swimming mechanics) the player has a meter measuring their oxygen capacity, indicating when they will need to come up for air. InSkyrim,the player’s health bar will begin to rapidly decrease after a certain amount of time spent underwater.
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Drinking a Potion of Waterbreathingprevents this health decrease from occurring. When the player sees their HP bar start to drop, it’s time to resurface (or drink another potion). Thehigher the creator’s alchemy level, the longer their Waterbreathing potion will last.
Ingredients
There are only a few reagents in Skyrim that boast the Waterbreathing effect, so be sure to keep them on hand just in case. Players can purchase most of these fromalchemy shops.They can also be gathered around the map, but many of them take some effort to find.
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Compatible Effects
Potions inSkyrimthat contain more than one effect are always more valuable, and therefore raise the Alchemy skill more when crafted. Chicken’s Egg and Hawk’s Egg share the same four effects, meaning that these two ingredients can be combined into a highly valuable (albeit not particularly useful) potion.
For a more practical mixture, players can combineSalmon Roe and Histcarp,which adds theFortify Magicka effect. AddingPurple Mountain Flowerto this recipe will add a Restore Stamina effect as well.
