Poison

Damage Magicka Poisons

Poisons that drain 30 to 130 points of an enemy’s Magicka on hit, crippling mages before they can cast their strongest spells.

Mages are dangerous because of their Magicka, and this family of poisons takes it away. Coat a weapon with one and the next hit drains the target’s Magicka by 30 to 130 points, depending on the strength of the bottle. Against a necromancer, a hagraven or a conjurer that can mean the difference between facing a fireball barrage and facing a caster with nothing left to throw. Stealthy characters who open fights with a poisoned arrow or dagger get the most out of them.

All tiers

Name	Effect	Value	Weight	Form ID
Weak Magicka Poison	Drains 30 Magicka	92	0.5	00065A65
Magicka Poison	Drains 50 Magicka	162	0.5	00073F39
Potent Magicka Poison	Drains 70 Magicka	235	0.5	00073F3A
Malign Magicka Poison	Drains 100 Magicka	348	0.5	00073F3B
Deadly Magicka Poison	Drains 130 Magicka	465	0.5	00073F3C

Where to find them

Ready-made poisons appear as loot in the game world and in characters’ inventories, and potion sellers can carry them as well. Because the family is leveled to the Dragonborn, low-level characters mostly see the weak versions, while the Malign and Deadly bottles show up later in the game.

Brewing your own

Poisons are made with the Alchemy skill just like potions, and you apply them to a weapon from the inventory before striking. Twelve ingredients share the Damage Magicka effect: Butterfly Wing, Chaurus Eggs, Daedra Heart, Eye of Sabre Cat, Glow Dust, Hagraven Feathers, Hanging Moss, Human Heart, Jarrin Root, Luna Moth Wing, Namira’s Rot and Nordic Barnacle. Combine any two at an alchemy lab to brew your own.

Tips

Use these before engaging a caster rather than mid-fight, so your first hit already strips their reserves.

Where to find it

Found as loot in the game world and in characters’ inventories
Sold by vendors who stock potions
Leveled: stronger tiers appear as the player levels up
Can be brewed at an alchemy lab

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Sources checked: Skyrim/DLC game files (potion records: effects, weights, IDs); Elder Scrolls Fandom potion articles (prices, locations)