Unleash Your Inner Shadow: Mastering the Ultimate Fortify Sneak Potion in Skyrim
Learn how to create a powerful Fortify Sneak potion in Skyrim to enhance your sneak skill Discover the essential ingredients and master the art of potion-making in this detailed guide
The alchemy skill in Skyrim provides various benefits to players. It allows them to create potent potions with powerful effects and profitable options for selling. Certain potions can temporarily enhance the Dragonborn's abilities in various skills. For those interested in joining the Dark Brotherhood or the Thieves Guild, the sneak skill is crucial. By crouching near NPCs, players can initiate sneaking, and an eye icon indicates whether the Dragonborn is hidden or detected.
As the sneak skill increases, it becomes harder for NPCs to detect the player's character. Utilizing sneak allows fans to unleash devastating critical attacks from the shadows or to pilfer valuable items from shops. This guide will demonstrate the process of making a Fortify Sneak Potion and provide information on finding the necessary ingredients within Skyrim.
How to Make Potions
To create potions, the Dragonborn can approach any alchemy table. These tables can be found in apothecary shops, inns, and Jarl holds. By combining two or three ingredients, a potion can be crafted, which also slightly enhances the alchemy skill. Most ingredients can be purchased from apothecary shops, and waiting for some time will refresh the shop inventories. Alternatively, all the ingredients can be discovered in the wilds of Skyrim. Each ingredient possesses four properties that can be revealed by combining or consuming them. It's important to read the potion carefully once it is created and to experiment with different mixtures to achieve the desired effects.
Fortify Sneak Ingredients
Abecean Longfish | These are fish that can be found in the waters throughout Skyrim. Look for dragonflies above water as chances are the fish will be below them. One guaranteed sample is located at the Shrine to Peryite northeast of Markarth. Search throughout the marshes of Hjaalmarch near the Apprentice Stone and the Abandoned Shack. |
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Beehive Husk | Husks are harvested from beehives. Four hives are located around the Honeystrand Cave south of Ivarstead. |
Frost Mirriam | These will be found hanging to dry in homes and inns. Look for long strands of Mirriam next to hanging Garlic and Elves Ear. Two guaranteed samples can be found in Elgrim's Elixirs located in Riften. Search the Bee and the Barb Inn and the Temple of Mara in Riften as well for more. |
Hawk Feathers | Feathers can be looted off of dead hawks. One guaranteed sample is located in the Alftand Animonculory ruin southwest of Winterhold. Many hawks can be found flying near their nests around the East Empire Company Warehouse by Solitude. Hunt them using a bow. The feathers are also useful for curing diseases in Skyrim. |
Human Flesh | The flesh can be found in areas where Necromancers reside and where people have called on the Dark Brotherhood. Ten guaranteed samples can be found in the Volkihar Keep location in the Dawnguard expansion. Three more guaranteed samples can be found in Alftand Animonculory as well as Tolvald's Cave north of Riften. |
Powdered Mammoth Tusk | This is a rare ingredient mostly acquired as random loot. Four guaranteed samples can be found in the Forgotten Vale area in the Dawnguard expansion. Three more guaranteed samples can be found at the player's home in the Hearthfire expansion if they have installed the Alchemy Laboratory. |
Purple Mountain Flower | Purple flowers can be harvested from the very common mountain flower bushes. 11 guaranteed samples can be found at the Frostflow Lighthouse west of Winterhold. Search around Pinewatch northeast of Falkreath. Many can conveniently be found around Arcadia's Cauldron alchemy shop in Whiterun. |
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.
