Poison

Weakness to Magic Poisons

Aversion to Magic poisons make a target 40 to 100 percent weaker to magic for 30 seconds, setting it up for devastating spells.

These poisons do no damage on their own. What they do is soften the target: for 30 seconds after a poisoned hit, the victim is 40 to 100 percent weaker to magic, depending on the tier. That opens the door for a follow-up of destruction spells, and spellswords who strike with a blade before switching to fire, frost or shock get the most from them. Magic-resistant enemies are where the debuff pays off most.

All tiers

Name	Effect	Value	Weight	Form ID
Weak Aversion to Magic	40% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	193	0.5	00065A6E
Aversion to Magic	55% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	274	0.5	00073F56
Potent Aversion to Magic	70% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	358	0.5	00073F57
Malign Aversion to Magic	85% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	443	0.5	00073F58
Deadly Aversion to Magic	100% weaker to magic for 30 seconds	530	0.5	00073F59

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

Using the Alchemy skill you can brew these yourself and then apply them to a weapon. The Weakness to Magic effect is shared by Creep Cluster, Dwarven Oil, Jazbay Grapes, Rock Warbler Egg, Salt Pile, Scaly Pholiota, Taproot and Torchbug Thorax. Any pair of these at an alchemy lab produces the poison.

Tips

Thirty seconds is a short window, so have your strongest spell ready right after the poisoned strike lands. Element-specific variants such as Weakness to Fire poisons can be used for single-school casters.

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)