Chaurus Eggs

Eggs from Chaurus nests in Falmer caves – one of the few ingredients with Invisibility.

Chaurus Eggs come from the egg sacs of the Chaurus, the poisonous insects the Falmer breed in Skyrim’s deep caves. They’re the classic way to get Invisibility into a potion, and caves that house a Chaurus nest often hold dozens or even hundreds of eggs.

Alchemy effects

The effects are listed in the order you discover them by eating the ingredient or using it in a potion. Two ingredients make a potion when they share at least one effect.

  1. Weakness to Poison – a poison effect that makes the target more vulnerable to poison. Also on: Abecean Longfin, Bleeding Crown, Deathbell, Giant Lichen, Pine Thrush Egg, Sabre Cat Tooth, Small Antlers.
  2. Fortify Stamina – raises your maximum Stamina for a while. Also on: Garlic, Large Antlers, Lavender, Slaughterfish Egg, Torchbug Thorax.
  3. Damage Magicka – a poison effect that drains the target’s Magicka on the spot. Also on: Butterfly Wing, Daedra Heart, Eye of Sabre Cat, Glow Dust, Hagraven Feathers, Hanging Moss, Human Heart, Jarrin Root, Luna Moth Wing, Namira’s Rot, Nordic Barnacle.
  4. Invisibility – makes you invisible for a few seconds – until you attack or interact with something. Also on: Crimson Nirnroot, Ice Wraith Teeth, Luna Moth Wing, Nirnroot, Vampire Dust.

Values from the Skyrim game files (Skyrim.esm): base value 10 gold, weight 0.2.

Where to find it

  • Frostflow Abyss – hundreds of egg sacs, guarded by Chaurus and at least one Chaurus Reaper.
  • Tolvald's Cave (200+), Chillwind Depths (about 158), Irkngthand (100+ sacs) and Shimmermist Cave (around 77).
  • Alftand Cathedral (60 or so), Duskglow Crevice (66), Blackreach (30+), Gloomreach and Darkwater Pass.
  • Safer sources: a bowl of about 15 in the bedrooms of Jorrvaskr in Whiterun, and egg sacs in Arch-Mage Savos Aren's quarters at the College of Winterhold.
  • Alchemists sometimes sell them; Falmer may carry some.

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