Skip to content
All Alchemy Effects

Paralysis
Skyrim Poison Effect

Target is paralyzed for 9 seconds.

Paralysis is a harmful alchemy effect in Skyrim, brewed into poisons. It is carried by 19 ingredients, the strongest being Aster Bloom Core. Its potion strength scales with the Alchemy skill and perks. The Alchemist and Poisoner perks strengthen it.

Potion Strength

Brewed from its strongest ingredient row, without Fortify Alchemy gear. Every mixture containing that ingredient reaches these numbers.
AlchemistPotionValue
Alchemy 15, no perksTarget is paralyzed for 9 seconds.445
Alchemy 100, no perksTarget is paralyzed for 12 seconds.611
Alchemy 100 with Alchemist 5, Physician, Benefactor, and PoisonerTarget is paralyzed for 30 seconds.1674

Boosted by

Ingredients

Strongest first. When two ingredients in a mixture share this effect, the stronger one's numbers are used.
IngredientMagnitudeDuration
Aster Bloom Core
cc
–2s
Strongest
×2 duration
Corkbulb Root
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Daedra Silk
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Daedra Venin
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Fire Petal
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Gold Kanet
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Hackle-Lo Leaf
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Scrib Jerky
cc
–2s
×2 duration
Briar Heart–1s
Canis Root–1s
Gleamblossom
dg
–1s
Harrada
cc
–1s
Human Flesh–1s
Imp Stool–1s
Netch Jelly
db
–1s
Purple Butterfly Wing
cc
–1s
Rot Scale
cc
–1s
Swamp Fungal Pod–1s
Thorn Hook
cc
–1s

Alchemy Calculator

Open the Alchemy Calculator with Paralysis on the wishlist: it lists every ingredient pair that brews it, and computes the potion for your skill, perks, and gear.

Open the Alchemy Calculator