The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition/Alchemy ingredients and potions

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 region-specific materials.

PC / Global, Special Edition with Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn

WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Exterior of Raven Rock Mine on Solstheim, in the Dragonborn add-on area.

Raven Rock Mine is a named Solstheim location where Ash Creep Cluster can be found outside the mine. Collect it as a targeted ingredient rather than assuming it is a general Skyrim plant. Once gathered, check its known effects at an Alchemy Lab and combine it with ingredients that share one or more properties.

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GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

Own the Dragonborn add-on and travel to Solstheim.
Reach Raven Rock and locate its mine entrance.
Have access to an Alchemy Lab for processing the harvest.

Travel to Solstheim and make your way to Raven Rock.
Find Raven Rock Mine and search the exterior ground around the entrance for Ash Creep Cluster.
Harvest the visible plants and check nearby terrain for additional specimens without entering unrelated dangerous areas.
At an Alchemy Lab, inspect Ash Creep Cluster’s effects using ingredients you have already learned or tested.
Combine it with a compatible ingredient to make a potion or poison, following the shared effect you want.
Keep the finished product for its practical use or sell it if your goal is Alchemy training and gold.

Farming tips

Keep Ash Creep Cluster separate from common mainland ingredients until you know which recipe you want to support.
Solstheim travel is most efficient when combined with other Dragonborn objectives in Raven Rock.

Repeat, collect and use

This is a plant harvest, so return after the game’s plant regrowth cycle if you need more. The amount available can vary with previous harvesting.

Common mistakes

Do not search mainland Skyrim for this Solstheim ingredient; the route requires Dragonborn access.
Do not assume the plant shares an effect with an ingredient without checking the ingredient properties.
Do not make a special trip for a small harvest if a later Solstheim visit can collect it naturally.

When to stop or switch

Stop once you have enough Ash Creep Cluster for your intended recipes, or defer another trip until you have more business on Solstheim.

Sources & fact checks

primagames.com ↗

REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route