Alchemy plays a crucial role in Oblivion Remastered. While it’s possible to overlook this feature, doing so could lead you to spend a large amount of gold on potions from shops. Alternatively, you could save your money but find yourself burdened by negative effects and missing chances to defeat enemies quickly.
We’ve curated a list of our favorite potions. The earlier choices highlight how easy they are to create, but our top pick is astonishingly simple. Each potion is selected based on how often we’ve found their recipes to be invaluable.
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Feather + Fortify Speed
Are you tempted to take everything you come across? If you find yourself overloaded, it can be frustrating to decide whether to leave behind treasures or to return later to collect them.
Feather reduces your Encumbrance while it lasts, making it easier to carry your loot. Coupled with Fortify Speed, you’ll move faster, giving you time to deposit your treasures safely before needing to drink another potion.
- Smoked Baliwog Log
- Lady’s Mantle, Venison, Flax Seeds, Sacred Lotus Seeds, or Somnalius Frond
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Resist Disease
This straightforward potion significantly reduces your chances of contracting diseases in Oblivion Remastered.
There are about 34 diseases in the game, which presents many opportunities for harmful effects that can only be cured in limited ways. It’s wise to avoid getting sick!
- Bergamot Seeds, Garlic, or Vampire Dust
- Any two from Clannfear Claws, Foxglove Nectar, Sweetroll, or Tinder Polypore Cap
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Water Walking
While there are various means to achieve water walking, drinking a potion guarantees this ability even if your character lacks the magical proficiency to cast the spell.
Water Walking allows you to cross waterways without worrying about potential aquatic threats. Though some enemies will still be a risk overhead, you’ll greatly reduce your exposure to danger.
Crossing lava with this ability is also beneficial. You might still take damage, but you can avoid much of the trouble associated with it.
- Tiger Lily Nectar, Fungus Stalk, or Swamp Tentacle
- Grapes, Stinkhorn Cap, or Scales; either Fungus Stalk or Swamp Tentacle can replace one ingredient if not previously used.
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Fortify Strength + Fortify Health
If you enjoy using melee weapons, then Fortify Strength greatly enhances your damage output, allowing you to take down enemies quicker. Meanwhile, Fortify Health gives you resilience against incoming damage.
This combination is effective and straightforward to craft.
- Void Essence, Arrow Root, or Fungus Stalk
- Garlic, Ogre’s Tooth, or Lady’s Smock Leaves
- Mutton, Swamp Tentacle, Somnalius Frond, or one of the above
- An additional mix of the above
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Fortify Intelligence + Fortify Magicka + Restore Magicka
This potent mix is perfect for spellcasters. Fortify Intelligence increases your overall Magicka pool, allowing access to more powerful spells. Fortify Magicka serves a similar purpose, making their combination especially beneficial.
Restore Magicka keeps your levels topped off, enabling you to keep casting spells without interruption.
- Blister Pod Cap + Carrot + Clouded Funnel Cap + Void Salts
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Invisibility + Night Eye
This combination is ideal for stealth-oriented players. Invisibility conceals you from enemies, although some sounds might still betray your presence. It’s an excellent choice for sneaky builds, but even those who prefer fighting can benefit from it.
Night Eye enhances your vision in dark environments. Unlike a torch, which would reveal your location, Night Eye ensures you stay hidden while still being able to see. Together, these effects can have great results.
- Aloe Vera Leaves
- Lady’s Mantle Leaves
- Motherwort Sprig
- Viper’s Bugloss Leaves
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Cure Disease
At some point, you will contract diseases. With around 34 infections in the game, avoiding them isn’t always possible. Even when you’re prepared, there’s still a chance of getting sick.
Managing vampirism is particularly tricky, with limited means to cure it. Keeping Cure Disease potions on hand is essential in Oblivion Remastered.
Even if you’re not an alchemy enthusiast, you might want to purchase some of these potions from vendors.
- Mandrake Root, Clannfear Claws, or Withering Tongue
- Any two from Withering Moon, Red Kelp Gas Bladder, or either Clannfear Claws or Mandrake Root if not already used
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Reflect Damage + Reflect Spell
Reflect Damage sends melee attacks back at your attackers. While only a portion of that damage is reflected, it accumulates over time.
Reflect Spell operates similarly for magical attacks. By combining both, you prepare yourself for various enemy types.
- Withering Moon
- Flour
- Scamp Skin
- Watcher’s Eye
Both Withering Moon and Watcher’s Eye are exclusive to the Shivering Isles. However, obtaining this expansion is easy in Oblivion Remastered, making crafting this potion feasible without much issue.
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Fortify Health + Restore Health
There are many ways to create Fortify Health + Restore Health, making it easy to discover even with basic alchemy skills and common materials. This potion is a favorite because it’s so accessible.
When facing the dangerous parts of Cyrodiil, especially in Oblivion Planes, nothing beats a potion that regenerates health and boosts your health pool.
