Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Alchemy Tutorial Guide

Learn how to complete Skyrim's Alchemy Tutorial quest at Arcadia's Cauldron, Sleeping Giant Inn, or Grave Concoctions. Combine Wheat and Blisterwort to craft a Healing Potion.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Alchemy Tutorial Guide

Summary

A radiant quest that can be completed at the Sleeping Giant Inn, Arcadia’s Cauldron, or Grave Concoctions. The Dragonborn is recommended 2 ingredients and to make a Healing potion. They need to successfully make any potion to complete this quest.


Locations

Quest Giver

Town

Establishment

Arcadia

Whiterun

Arcadia’s Cauldron

Orgnar

Riverwood

Sleeping Giant Inn

Zaria

Falkreath

Grave Concoctions

This quest can only be done once, but there are 3 possible locations for you to complete it.


Walkthrough

Talk to the Quest Giver

Asking about using the Alchemy Lab

Enter the establishment that the Quest Giver runs in their respective city. Approach and talk them permission to use their alchemy lab. They’ll remark you can, as long as you clean up after. They will tell you about mixing Wheat and Blisterwort to create a Healing Potion.


Create a Potion

The 2 ingredients: Blisterwort (Left) and Wheat (right)

Creating a potion, at its core, is simple in Skyrim. Combine 2 Alchemical Ingredients that share at least 1 property. If this property isn’t known for the Ingredients, it will be revealed.

To complete this miscellaneous task, you simply need create a potion. There is a truly massive list on ingredients that can come together in a number of ways. As your alchemy improves, and you invest perks into the skill, it’s very possible to bolster the Dragonborn to god-like heights.

To this end, talk with the Quest Giver and purchase a number of ingredients if you don’t have much on hand. They all will have Wheat and Blisterwort available for purchase. Spend the bit of gold to buy those.

Approaching the Alchemy Lab

Find the alchemy lab that’s in the main room of the store. It’ll always be in sight of the counter. Go over to it and interact with it. This will bring you to the crafting interface. All your alchemy ingredients will be available.

  • It’s very common for PC mods to offer refined sorting of alchemical ingredients.
Selecting the ingredients of the Potion
Selecting the ingredients of the Potion

Select the Wheat and Blisterwort from the menu. Hit the button to craft the potion and confirm your choice. The Dragonborn will then make their first Healing Potion. If the effects were unknown, they are immediately added to known effects for the ingredients.

The crafted Potion of Restore Health
The crafted Potion of Restore Health

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