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All Alchemy Effects

Spell Absorption
Skyrim Potion Effect

Absorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells for 258 seconds.

Spell Absorption is a beneficial alchemy effect in Skyrim, brewed into potions. It is carried by 7 ingredients, the strongest being Blind Watcher's Eye. Its potion strength scales with the Alchemy skill and perks.

Potion Strength

Brewed from its strongest ingredient row, without Fortify Alchemy gear. Every mixture containing that ingredient reaches these numbers.
AlchemistPotionValue
Alchemy 15, no perksAbsorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells for 258 seconds.264
Alchemy 100, no perksAbsorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells for 360 seconds.380
Alchemy 100 with Alchemist 5, Physician, Benefactor, and PoisonerAbsorb 50% of the Magicka from hostile spells for 900 seconds.1043

Ingredients

Strongest first. When two ingredients in a mixture share this effect, the stronger one's numbers are used.
IngredientMagnitudeDuration
Blind Watcher's Eye
cc
5060s
Strongest
Comberry
cc
5060s
Daedra Venin
cc
5060s
Fire Petal
cc
5060s
Lichor
cc
5060s
Watcher's Eye
cc
5060s
Withering Moon
cc
5060s

Alchemy Calculator

Open the Alchemy Calculator with Spell Absorption 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