Vampire Dust is what’s left after a vampire meets your blade. It’s the only ingredient with Invisibility as its first effect, and every effect is positive. Ironically for a vampire’s remains, it also cures disease – including the early stage of vampirism, Sanguinare Vampiris.
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.
- Invisibility – makes you invisible for a few seconds – until you attack or interact with something. Also on: Chaurus Eggs, Crimson Nirnroot, Ice Wraith Teeth, Luna Moth Wing, Nirnroot.
- Restore Magicka – instantly restores spent Magicka. Also on: Briar Heart, Creep Cluster, Dwarven Oil, Ectoplasm, Elves Ear, Fire Salts, Frost Salts, Giant Lichen, Grass Pod, Human Flesh, Moon Sugar, Mora Tapinella, Pearl, Red Mountain Flower, Taproot, White Cap.
- Regenerate Health – makes your Health regenerate faster for a while. Also on: Garlic, Juniper Berries, Luna Moth Wing, Namira’s Rot, Nordic Barnacle.
- Cure Disease – removes every disease you have caught – no need to find a shrine. Also on: Charred Skeever Hide, Hawk Feathers, Mudcrab Chitin.
Tips and trivia
Kesh the Clean asks for it in The Only Cure. In To Kill an Empire, Gianna mentions it gives dishes an “earthy” flavour.
Values from the Skyrim game files (Skyrim.esm): base value 25 gold, weight 0.2.