All Alchemy EffectsWaterbreathing
Waterbreathing
Skyrim Potion Effect
Can breathe underwater for 258 seconds.
Waterbreathing is a beneficial alchemy effect in Skyrim, brewed into potions. It is carried by 14 ingredients, the strongest being Salmon Roe. 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.
| Alchemist | Potion | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemy 15, no perks | Can breathe underwater for 258 seconds. | 1071 |
| Alchemy 100, no perks | Can breathe underwater for 360 seconds. | 1545 |
| Alchemy 100 with Alchemist 5, Physician, Benefactor, and Poisoner | Can breathe underwater for 900 seconds. | 4234 |
Ingredients
Strongest first. When two ingredients in a mixture share this effect, the stronger one's numbers are used.
| Ingredient | Magnitude | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Roe hf | – | 60s | Strongest ×12 duration |
| Fungus Stalk cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Hackle-Lo Leaf cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Luminous Russula cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Red Kelp Gas Bladder cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Scalon Fin cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Scrib Jerky cc | – | 8s | ×1.6 duration |
| Angelfish cc | – | 5s | |
| Angler Larvae cc | – | 5s | |
| Chicken's Egg | – | 5s | |
| Goldfish cc | – | 5s | |
| Hawk's Egg hf | – | 5s | |
| Histcarp | – | 5s | |
| Nordic Barnacle | – | 5s |
Alchemy Calculator
Open the Alchemy Calculator with Waterbreathing on the wishlist: it lists every ingredient pair that brews it, and computes the potion for your skill, perks, and gear.
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