Lingering Poison
Lingering Poison damages the target's Health every second for 10 seconds. It comes in five strengths, from the Weak Lingering Poison up to the Deadly Lingering Poison. Apothecary merchants sell it, and it also turns up as loot. Alchemy can brew the same effect from ingredients.
Variants
Lingering Poison comes in five strengths, from Weak Lingering Poison up to Deadly Lingering Poison.
| Name | Image | Strength | Effect | Value | Weight |
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Lingering Poison Map Location
Lingering Poison map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Ingredients
These ingredients all have the Lingering Damage Health effect. Mixing any two of them at an alchemy lab makes the poison.
| Ingredient | Image | Other Effects | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angler Larvae | 
|
Regenerate Stamina, Waterbreathing, Fortify Two-handed | 1 |
| Chokeberry | 
|
Damage Health, Ravage Health, Weakness to Poison | 15 |
| Imp Stool | 
|
Damage Health, Paralysis, Restore Health | 0 |
| Luminous Russula | 
|
Lingering Damage Stamina, Waterbreathing, Fear | 25 |
| Mora Tapinella | 
|
Restore Magicka, Regenerate Stamina, Fortify Illusion | 4 |
| Orange Dartwing | 
|
Restore Stamina, Ravage Magicka, Fortify Pickpocket | 1 |
| Roobrush | 
|
Weakness to Magic, Fortify Sneak, Cure Poison | 20 |
| Rot Scale | 
|
Slow, Fear, Paralysis | 20 |
| Scathecraw | 
|
Ravage Health, Ravage Stamina, Ravage Magicka | 1 |
| Slaughterfish Egg | 
|
Resist Poison, Fortify Pickpocket, Fortify Stamina | 3 |
| Slaughterfish Scales | 
|
Resist Frost, Fortify Heavy Armor, Fortify Block | 3 |
| Thorn Hook | 
|
Paralysis, Regenerate Magicka, Regenerate Health | 20 |
Gameplay Tips
- Imp Stool and Mora Tapinella both carry Lingering Damage Health, so the pair brews this poison.
- The Poisoner perk makes mixed poisons 25% more effective.
- Concentrated Poison makes a coat of poison last for twice as many hits.
Alchemy and Food Categories
All Poisons
Damage Poisons
These poisons drain Health, Magicka or Stamina, or slow how fast it comes back.
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Weakness Poisons
These poisons make the target weaker to an element or to magic.
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Control Poisons
These poisons make the target flee, fight anyone nearby or freeze in place.
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Special Poisons
These poisons are one of a kind or tied to a quest.
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