Scaly Pholiota is an orange, shaggy fungus that grows on dead birch trees – which means the golden forests of the Rift are where you’ll find most of it. Fortify Illusion, Regenerate Stamina and Fortify Carry Weight are all useful; Weakness to Magic is the only harmful effect.
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.
- Weakness to Magic – a poison effect that makes the target more vulnerable to magic. Also on: Creep Cluster, Dwarven Oil, Jazbay Grapes, Rock Warbler Egg, Salt Pile, Taproot, Torchbug Thorax.
- Fortify Illusion – makes your Illusion spells stronger for a while. Also on: Dragon’s Tongue, Dwarven Oil, Mora Tapinella, Taproot.
- Regenerate Stamina – makes your Stamina regenerate faster for a while. Also on: Bee, Fly Amanita, Mora Tapinella.
- Fortify Carry Weight – raises how much you can carry for a while – handy when you are over-encumbered. Also on: Creep Cluster, Giant’s Toe, Hawk Beak, River Betty, Wisp Wrappings.
Values from the Skyrim game files (Skyrim.esm): base value 4 gold, weight 0.25.