Warriors inSkyrimrely heavily on their stamina to charge power attacks or line up the perfect shot with their bow. During battles against tough foes, running out of stamina can be fatal, as the Dragonborn is staggered and gasping for breath.

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Stocking up on potions, though, is a great and easy way to eliminate this hurdle. With enough Restore Stamina potions in their inventory, the player can gulp down tonics and keep fighting draugr and Forsworn for Talos knows how long. Buying potions, though, can quickly get expensive. Here’s how a frugal hero can brew their own.

The Restore Stamina Effect

Restore Stamina potions do exactly what the description says: replenish the player’s stamina after they have used it. This should not be confused with theFortify Staminaeffect, however. The latter increases the total amount of stamina the player has, whileRestore Staminareplenishes points up to the maximum. The higher the player’s alchemy level, the more stamina a potion will restore.

Ingredients

There are a wide variety of ingredients inSkyrimthat bear the Restore Stamina effect. Some are easier to find than others, and more worth the player’s time to track down. However, if players have the Septims and want to save some time, they can purchase any of these reagents (except for the DLC exclusives) fromalchemy merchants.

Easy To Find

These ingredients are all fairly common and not too hard to track down. If the Dragonborn needs to farm potion ingredients quickly, these are good go-tos for Restore Stamina.

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A Bit Harder To Find

These ingredients are relatively easy to come by, but require a bit more legwork or preparation than the ones above. However, the sustainable ingredient supply is worth it for dedicated alchemists.

Difficult To Find

Players may stumble across these in their travels, in which case they can be used for a Restore Stamina potion. However, they’re generally not worth spending hours to hunt down; generally, players will find themdue to chance or in an alchemy shop.

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Compatible Effects

Creating potions with more than one effect is a great way for players to buff themselves in battle. As far as Restore Stamina potions go, using a Hawk Beak alongside Purple Mountain Flower will add aResist Frosteffect to the mixture, preventing further stamina loss. IncludingSnowberriesin this brew will addResist Shockas well, creating a potion that’s perfect for warriors going up against mages.

With this many ingredients, there’s a wide array of effect combinations available. Eye of Sabre Cat and Charred Skeever Hide willrestore health as well as stamina; Bear Claws and Small Pearl will addFortify One-Handed.Don’t be afraid to experiment— it could lead to an incredible concoction!

Purple mountain flower (left), mudcrab (right)

beehive (left), histcarp (right)

Pearl (left), wispmother (right)

many different potions on a table.