De Rerum Dirennis - Alchemy Overhaul

Often overlooked by aspiring mages, Alchemy is a time-honored, rewarding discipline that can change the lives of those who master it. It is difficult, and often dangerous, to advance one's knowledge of the materials used in alchemical formulas, but continued study and hard work will, in the end, reward the alchemist greatly.

Alyandon Mathierry, "Fundaments of Alchemy"

Introduction

A standalone Alchemy overhaul, partially based on Alchemy modifications from older versions of Av Latta Magicka and expanded upon.

Kept separate, because Alchemy doesn't feel quite the same as other "magic" skills - and in fact it is considered a "stealth" skill in Skyrim.

Mod adds new effects to Alchemy skill and changes the way custom potion effects are calculate

Ingredients & Harvesting

Skyrim-Like Effect Learning

With this option enabled, ingredient effects are learned by combining them or eating raw. Any of the 4 effects are available regardless of skill.

Having a higher Alchemy skill now allows you to learn more effects when eating raw ingredient

Mod will keep track of learned effects regardless if this option is enabled or not. If you decide to re-enable it later, all your learned effect will be visible.

Skill-Based Harvesting

Your Alchemy skill now gradually affects the chance to successfully harvest an ingredient, up to +33% chance at level 100. Calculations also take Luck into account.

With Alchemy skill of 50+ (Journeyman) you can gather an additional ingredient when harvesting.

Ingredient Effects Balance Changes

Removed Cure Disease as first effect from some ingredients, so they can't simply be eaten. Same ingredients still have it, but not as a first effect.

Changed effects on ingredients which were the only source of some and therefore no potions could be made - this includes Nirnroot, Unrefined Greenmote and Ashen Remains.

Nirnroot now has some of the same effects from Elixir of Exploration, so it's plausible that this potion is actually made from it.

Replaced some useless effects on ingredients (mostly Damage Attribute variations).

Some vanilla ingredients had 4 identical effects for no particular reason. These now have different effects.

Brewing & Preparation

Skill Restrictions & Bonuses

You no longer can use 4 ingredients in potions from the start.

Novice alchemist can only brew potions from two ingredients.

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