An integral part of the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim can be called alchemy. It is she who allows you to create unique healing potions and poisons. For this purpose, the protagonist will need various ingredients. Creating a powerful poison is hard to imagine without using a nightshade flower. In "Skyrim" it can be found in different locations, which are simply saturated with blood.
Where is it worth going in search of this plant?
Description of nightshade
Most often, nightshade is found in cemeteries. The thing is that he simply needs to be surrounded by death where he grows. However, inside the crypts and tombs it is impossible to meet, because nightshade needs sunlight.
In a book called The Skyrim Plants Guide, Agneta Falia writes the following:
The name and shape of this plant are well known. Nords usually try to stay away from these purple flowers with dark leaves, since very strong poisons are brewed from them. Nightshade is very effective as pure poison, but it can be combined with other components to paralyze the joints.
It is for this very reason that the nightshade in Skyrim is so valued by characters who seek to weaken their enemy in fierce battles. Those poisons that make up these beautiful purple flowers are ideal for applying them to blades and arrows.
Alchemical properties
Novice alchemists can learn the first property of this ingredient only by eating it. If the skill of alchemy is more developed, the study process is greatly facilitated: the thing is that experienced alchemists can determine all four properties of any ingredient at a time.
The alchemical effects of nightshade are as follows:
- the plant causes significant damage to health;
- it increases the skill of destruction;
- nightshade damages magic regeneration;
- poison based on the flowers of the plant causes significant lasting damage to the reserve of power.
But despite its toxicity, nightshade in small quantities can be part of the drinks, which are completely safe for health.
Combination with other ingredients
To get a whole bottle of a potion that will damage the opponent’s magic, damage its regeneration, and also deprive the enemy of strength, try combining nightshade with a monarch’s wing and a bearded moss. The poison, which paralyzes the enemy forever, can also be made from nightshade and blue minnow.
Where to find nightshade?
The highest concentration of nightshade in Skyrim is found in the cities of Riften and Solitude. A lot of it in the Labyrinthian. These delightful flowers grow in large numbers at the entrance to the Dark Brotherhood shelter, and they can also be found at the secret entrance to the Thieves Guild.
If we talk about where nightshade grows in Skyrim, it should also be noted that it can be found in places associated with death - in battlefields, in cemeteries, in graves. Probably, this is precisely the reason for such an alchemical property as damage to health.
It should be noted that the nightshade in Skyrim belongs to the category of rare ingredients - the probability of finding it on sale at local pharmacists is only 21%. Several plants can be found in locations such as:
- Mzulf.
- Temple of the Nightcaller.
- College of Winterhold.
- Vindrel Hall.
- Basement of Alva's house.
- Steps leading to High Hrothgar.
You can find the nightshade in Skyrim at the Watchtower, located near Falkrit, as well as near the Mist Outpost, at the Refugee Halt, in the vicinity of the Kreggslein Cave and Cairn Holdir.