Mine raw ore in regional mines
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Open map & farming steps ↗The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
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Skyrim’s crafting economy connects gathering, alchemy and smithing. Plants and creature parts become potions, ore becomes ingots at smelters, and hides become leather at tanning racks. Valuable mixtures can fund further crafting, while improved equipment requires the correct materials and Smithing perks. These routes focus on named ingredient regions and straightforward craft loops.
16 farming guides · PC / Global, Special Edition with Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Potion value can support early Alchemy growth
Blue Butterfly Wing, Blue Mountain Flower, and Wheat make a useful early potion; prioritize brewing the combination when you have those ingredients, since its value contributes to skill gains.
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Windhelm’s hot springs support repeat ingredient gathering
Creep Cluster and Giant’s Toe share Fortify Carry Weight, and the hot springs south of Windhelm offer ingredients for repeat brewing. Gather there when you want potions for hauling or sale.
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Solstheim’s ash ingredient has a location gate
Ash Creep Cluster is listed at Raven Rock Mine, so this ingredient route depends on reaching Solstheim with Dragonborn content. Use its listed effects to plan a matching Alchemy Lab recipe.
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Farm with a purpose
Prioritizes practical ingredient and crafting needs, followed by progression systems and gated regional routes.
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Grow alchemy ingredients in a Hearthfire greenhouse
Hearthfire homestead planting creates a convenient renewable ingredient stockpile for recipes you choose, reducing reliance on…
Gathering crafting materials
Stock Windstad Manor’s fish hatchery
The Hearthfire fish hatchery provides a home-based way to breed aquatic ingredients for alchemy or cooking once you have built…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Gather Blue Mountain Flowers around Whiterun
A convenient early supply of common ingredients for useful potions, including recipes that can help build Alchemy and earn…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Collect Creep Cluster south of Windhelm
Creep Cluster from Eastmarch’s hot springs supports useful potion recipes and helps turn a concentrated ingredient sweep into…
Crafting support resources
Brew Fortify Carry Weight potions
A Fortify Carry Weight potion temporarily increases carrying capacity, letting you carry a heavier haul before returning to…
Crafting support resources
Use Snowberries for Fortify Enchanting
Snowberries provide a convenient ingredient for Fortify Enchanting potions, which improve the enchantment session when…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
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Alchemy ingredients and potions
Grow alchemy ingredients in a Hearthfire greenhouse
Hearthfire homestead planting creates a convenient renewable ingredient stockpile for recipes you choose, reducing reliance on…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Gather Blue Mountain Flowers around Whiterun
A convenient early supply of common ingredients for useful potions, including recipes that can help build Alchemy and earn…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Collect Creep Cluster south of Windhelm
Creep Cluster from Eastmarch’s hot springs supports useful potion recipes and helps turn a concentrated ingredient sweep into…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Turn Soul Husks into Soul Husk Extract
Valerica’s conversion gives Dawnguard players a way to process collected Soul Husks into a more convenient alchemy ingredient…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Harvest ash ingredients at Raven Rock Mine
Ash Creep Cluster offers a distinct Solstheim ingredient supply for players who own Dragonborn and want to brew from…
Gathering crafting materials
Browse more guides in this category.
Gathering crafting materials
Stock Windstad Manor’s fish hatchery
The Hearthfire fish hatchery provides a home-based way to breed aquatic ingredients for alchemy or cooking once you have built…
Gathering crafting materials
Mine raw ore in regional mines
Mining turns accessible ore veins into smithing inputs, giving you raw material to smelt and use in equipment crafting or…
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Gathering crafting materials
Collect animal hides for leather strips
Hides supply leather and leather strips, which appear in forge recipes and make hunting trips contribute to Smithing materials.
Gathering crafting materials
Use vendor ingredients to round out recipes
Buying a few missing ingredients can complete a useful brew without forcing a long detour or waiting for a wild source to be…
Smithing progression
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Smithing progression
Smelt ore into crafting ingots
Smelting converts raw ore into usable ingots, the material format required by many forge and equipment-improvement recipes.
Smithing progression
Improve gear at a grindstone or workbench
Tempering raises the performance of equipment you already use and advances Smithing as part of a practical crafting loop.
Smithing progression
Unlock Smithing perks for better equipment
Smithing perks open material branches and improve what you can craft, so matching perk investment to a gear plan avoids wasted…
Smithing progression
Craft Daedric equipment at the Atronach Forge
After obtaining the Sigil Stone, the Atronach Forge provides a distinct recipe-based route to Daedric equipment using…
Crafting support resources
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Crafting support resources
Brew Fortify Carry Weight potions
A Fortify Carry Weight potion temporarily increases carrying capacity, letting you carry a heavier haul before returning to…
Crafting support resources
Use Snowberries for Fortify Enchanting
Snowberries provide a convenient ingredient for Fortify Enchanting potions, which improve the enchantment session when…
Crafting support resources
Level Alchemy with valuable multi-effect potions
Brewing potions with useful shared effects turns gathered ingredients into Alchemy experience and saleable stock while…
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Alchemy ingredients and potions
Grow alchemy ingredients in a Hearthfire greenhouse
Hearthfire homestead planting creates a convenient renewable ingredient stockpile for recipes you choose, reducing reliance on…
Gathering crafting materials
Stock Windstad Manor’s fish hatchery
The Hearthfire fish hatchery provides a home-based way to breed aquatic ingredients for alchemy or cooking once you have built…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Gather Blue Mountain Flowers around Whiterun
A convenient early supply of common ingredients for useful potions, including recipes that can help build Alchemy and earn…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Collect Creep Cluster south of Windhelm
Creep Cluster from Eastmarch’s hot springs supports useful potion recipes and helps turn a concentrated ingredient sweep into…
Crafting support resources
Brew Fortify Carry Weight potions
A Fortify Carry Weight potion temporarily increases carrying capacity, letting you carry a heavier haul before returning to…
Crafting support resources
Use Snowberries for Fortify Enchanting
Snowberries provide a convenient ingredient for Fortify Enchanting potions, which improve the enchantment session when…
Crafting support resources
Level Alchemy with valuable multi-effect potions
Brewing potions with useful shared effects turns gathered ingredients into Alchemy experience and saleable stock while…
Gathering crafting materials
Mine raw ore in regional mines
Mining turns accessible ore veins into smithing inputs, giving you raw material to smelt and use in equipment crafting or…
View 1 map ↗Gathering crafting materials
Collect animal hides for leather strips
Hides supply leather and leather strips, which appear in forge recipes and make hunting trips contribute to Smithing materials.
Smithing progression
Smelt ore into crafting ingots
Smelting converts raw ore into usable ingots, the material format required by many forge and equipment-improvement recipes.
Smithing progression
Improve gear at a grindstone or workbench
Tempering raises the performance of equipment you already use and advances Smithing as part of a practical crafting loop.
Smithing progression
Unlock Smithing perks for better equipment
Smithing perks open material branches and improve what you can craft, so matching perk investment to a gear plan avoids wasted…
Gathering crafting materials
Use vendor ingredients to round out recipes
Buying a few missing ingredients can complete a useful brew without forcing a long detour or waiting for a wild source to be…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Turn Soul Husks into Soul Husk Extract
Valerica’s conversion gives Dawnguard players a way to process collected Soul Husks into a more convenient alchemy ingredient…
Alchemy ingredients and potions
Harvest ash ingredients at Raven Rock Mine
Ash Creep Cluster offers a distinct Solstheim ingredient supply for players who own Dragonborn and want to brew from…
Smithing progression
Craft Daedric equipment at the Atronach Forge
After obtaining the Sigil Stone, the Atronach Forge provides a distinct recipe-based route to Daedric equipment using…
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