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Fortify Destruction
Skyrim Potion Effect

Destruction spells are 26% stronger for 60 seconds.

Fortify Destruction is a beneficial alchemy effect in Skyrim, brewed into potions. It is carried by 10 ingredients, the strongest being Comberry. Its potion strength scales with the Alchemy skill and perks.

It is the effect behind 4 ready-made potions, foods and poisons.

Potion Strength

Brewed from its strongest ingredient row, without Fortify Alchemy gear. Every mixture containing that ingredient reaches these numbers.
AlchemistPotionValue
Alchemy 15, no perksDestruction spells are 26% stronger for 60 seconds.129
Alchemy 100, no perksDestruction spells are 36% stronger for 60 seconds.184
Alchemy 100 with Alchemist 5, Physician, Benefactor, and PoisonerDestruction spells are 90% stronger for 60 seconds.506

Potions and Food

Ingredients

Strongest first. When two ingredients in a mixture share this effect, the stronger one's numbers are used.
IngredientMagnitudeDuration
Comberry
cc
660s
Strongest
×1.2 magnitude
Daedra Venin
cc
660s
×1.2 magnitude
Ash Creep Cluster
db
560s
Beehive Husk560s
Glow Dust560s
Glowing Mushroom560s
Steel-Blue Entoloma
cc
560s
Wisp Wrappings560s
Ectoplasm460s
×0.8 magnitude
Nightshade460s
×0.8 magnitude

Alchemy Calculator

Open the Alchemy Calculator with Fortify Destruction 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