Alchemy Effects? : V

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:57 am

Other than restore health and magicka, does anyone know what potion/alchemy effects have been confirmed?

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:22 pm

I know about those :

- Instant restore magicka/stamina/health
- Boost magicka/stamina/health absolute value
- "Strength" : increase carrying capicity
- water breathing
- skill bonus potions like :
- bonus damage of destruction magic
- longer duration of alteration spells
- bonus to blocking

( not confirmed )
- boost magicka/stamina/health regenration per second ( those effects are found in some items, which can be made by cooking so it is quite probable that it will be available in potions as well )

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:55 am

On a side note with all the alchemy perks revealed look at perk trees, will we without be unable to tell but one maybe two of the four alchemy effects this game? Cause that would svck.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:14 pm

On a side note with all the alchemy perks revealed look at perk trees, will we without be unable to tell but one maybe two of the four alchemy effects this game?

I'm sure someone would like to answer your question but you've worded it very strange.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:47 pm

Sorry let me try again. Without the perks will we be unable to determin more than one alchemical effect from a plant or do we need the perks to determine them. Because that would svck.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:30 am

Sorry let me try again. Without the perks will we be unable to determin more than one alchemical effect from a plant or do we need the perks to determine them. Because that would svck.

I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that your alchemy level determines how many effects you learn. The perk specifically refers to eating ingredients. If I remember right, in Oblivion and Morrowind you'd eventually learn more effects from a plant as your skill went up, but you didn't have to eat them again. I haven't played though, so I could be wrong.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:31 pm

See some of these perks seem needed while others seem just for speed.

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:14 pm

I think I read something about a potion of speed a while ago, and I think the strength potion also increases melee damage but I'm less positive of that. I imagine there will be potions of detect life, invisibility, water breathing and water walking as well but that is pure speculation on my part.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:04 pm

I think he meant speed in the sense of unlocking things earlier.

And yeah, those three ranks that reveal effects for eating seem suspect.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:32 am

i just hope some of the effects will stay the same from oblivion so i can use it as a mental referance book

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:11 pm

Anyone know if Companions can use the potions as well?

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:14 pm

i was all geared up to max out alchemy but smithing just seems too cool.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:35 pm

If I understand alchemy correctly you can make potions blind by mixing ingredients and if there is a match you'll "discover" that property and learn it.

The perk allows you to to munch alchemical ingredients and instantly reveal the unknown properties right away without mixing bum potions

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:29 am

i just hope some of the effects will stay the same from oblivion so i can use it as a mental referance book

I would hope that all or almost all the plants are different

different climate, different ecosystem!

I hear that you can catch insects and use them in alchemy too

And that food ingredients are now used for cooking instead of alchemy, which makes perfect sense.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:26 pm

I think it would've been cool to have Alchemy perks that let you transmute metals.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:53 pm

I think it would've been cool to have Alchemy perks that let you transmute metals.

There is Alteration's spell for that (confirmed)

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:26 pm

There is Alteration's spell for that (confirmed)

Yeah, but to me it makes more sense to have it in Alchemy. That's what alchemy is all about in the first place.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:50 pm

Well actually that's the public face of what alchemy is.

The real pursuit of alchemy is awakening the spiritual being within.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:03 pm

i'm more curious if alchemy isnt a drag like it is in oblivion. It was "interesting" at first, then it became a major chore, specially if you were trying to rely on it...

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:41 pm

Well actually that's the public face of what alchemy is.

The real pursuit of alchemy is awakening the spiritual being within.

Where's that quoted? (Never noticed that bit 'o lore)