Skyrim: The 10 Rarest Alchemy Ingredients In The Game There are tons of alchemy ingredients in Skyrim, just waiting for you to mix into a potion. But some of them are incredibly rare finds.

Skyrim's Alchemy system can be broken down into several key components; ingredients, potions, and poisons. Ingredients are self-explanatory; they are items that are ingredients to be used in potions.

Skyrim’s Purity Perk is the highest perk in Alchemy and eliminates the negative effects of the potions. The Experimenter Perk (which has 3 levels) reveals the effects of the eaten ingredient.