Spider Egg

Eggs from frostbite spider nests – Fortify Lockpicking and Fortify Marksman.

Spider Eggs come from the egg sacs in frostbite spider nests – so expect company when you collect them. Fortify Lockpicking and Fortify Marksman make them a nice thief-and-archer ingredient; Damage Stamina and Damage Magicka Regen suit poisons.

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. Damage Stamina – a poison effect that drains the target’s Stamina on the spot. Also on: Berit’s Ashes, Blisterwort, Blue Butterfly Wing, Bone Meal, Canis Root, Crimson Nirnroot, Cyrodilic Spadetail, Giant’s Toe, Jarrin Root, Nirnroot, Rock Warbler Egg.
  2. Damage Magicka Regen – a poison effect that slows the target’s Magicka regeneration for a short time. Also on: Bear Claws, Blue Butterfly Wing, Blue Mountain Flower, Chicken’s Egg, Glow Dust, Hanging Moss, Human Heart, Jarrin Root, Nightshade, Spriggan Sap.
  3. Fortify Lockpicking – makes picking locks easier for a short time. Also on: Falmer Ear, Namira’s Rot, Pine Thrush Egg.
  4. Fortify Marksman – makes your bows hit harder for a while (Archery). Also on: Canis Root, Elves Ear, Juniper Berries.

Values from the Skyrim game files (Skyrim.esm): base value 5 gold, weight 0.2.

Where to find it

  • Egg sacs in most Frostbite Spider nests.
  • Many in Harmugstahl, and some in the caverns under Helgen Keep during Unbound.
  • In Blackreach, especially Reeking Tower.
  • On the ground in Ironbind Barrow's caves, and a whole bowl in Jorrvaskr's living quarters.
  • Alchemists, Falmer, hostile mages and apothecary's satchels.

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