Being active in PvP inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinecan be quite hectic. If players aren’t worried about running around Cyrodiil to capture keeps, castles, forts, or outposts, they’re usually trying to get the Elder Scrolls from enemy alliances. Even running in the Imperial City or Imperial Sewers can be a hassle.ESOPlayers not only have to avoid enemy players, but also the strong bosses that roam around in both areas.
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With enemies around every corner, the right potions can help make a player’s journey a little easier. There are plenty of mixtures that can cater to justabout every build. With so many ingredients in the game, the recipes are almost endless, but a few potions stand out.
Updated on June 17, 2025 by Sarah Prado:With Update 31, the potions listed in this article are still some of the best options that players can use in ESO. No new ingredients came out with this update so there are no new potions that can be created. These potions are still very helpful for any player wanting to be prepared for PvP. A few of them can also be useful in PvE and help boost DPS power. With some abilities being based on weapon or spell power, these potions can help give players that extra boost that is needed. Not only can some of these potions raise power, but they can restore resources.
10Essence Of Spell Power: Hit And Heal At Maximum Power
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Cornflower, Lady’s Smock, Water Hyacinth
This mixture is useful forboth PvE and PvP, as itincreasesSpell Damage,Spell Critical, andrestoresmagicka. For magicka DPS, this potion is a must-have. Even healers can use this potion — for some healing spells, the amount that they heal for depends on how high the caster’s Spell Damage is.
Players with high Spell Damage can use this to boost their power and can take out enemies in a short amount of time, making it excellent in any fight. For any magicka DPS wanting to wipe enemies as quickly, this potion should be slotted.
9Essence Of Weapon Power: Strike Enemies Down Fast And Hard
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Blessed Thistle, Dragonthorn, Wormwood
This potion is also great for both PvE and PvP. It willincreaseWeapon Damage,Weapon Critical, andrestores stamina. It comes in handy for any stamina DPS, but it’s especially useful for any player that has a sniper. Using this potion before sniping someone will boost the player’s stats and can help them take out enemies within 1-2 hits,depending on the bowthey have.
Even non-snipers can benefit from using this potion. Any stamina DPS can use this to become a hard-hitter in battle, both in PvP and PvE. Players in PvP should be cautious while using this. While it boosts power, it does not restore health and stamina DPS usually have to fight front and center against enemies. This could put them at risk of getting killed, but if players have a great build and/or a great healer this potion can make things a lot easier.
8Essence Of Immovability: Stand Strong And Sturdy
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Columbine, Mountain Flower, Wormwood
There are a few other ingredients that can be used to make this potion. This particular mixture not onlyprevents players from Knockbacks and Disabling effectsbut alsorestores health and stamina.This potion is great for any player to have on them while in PvP areas. It’s not a potion a player would use all the time, but it can help when it comes to reviving allies on the battlefield.
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It’s best to pop this potion when an ally has fallen and the player is surrounded by enemies. No enemies will be able to bash or use any crowd control abilities on players using this. Just make sure to shield up to lessen any damage. Most players will bash or use abilities to prevent the player from doing this, but this potion will help prevent it.
7Essence Of Stealth Detection: No Sneaking Up, No Problem
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Cornflower, Water Hyacinth, Wormwood
This is another potion that can be made with other ingredients. These ingredients not only helpincrease Detectionbut alsoincreases Weapon Critical.This particular mixture is more suited for stamina DPS, but if other roles want to use this, the Water Hyacinth can be taken out so the potion can be used by tanks, healers, and magicka DPS. Players should use this potion when they suspect there’s a sniper or bomber nearby.
This potion will detect enemies up to 20 meters away. Use it after taking a keep, outpost, or castle in Cyrodiil, since most bombers tend to wipe enemies near the door or by the flags. It’s extremely useful in the Imperial City after taking the flag in the districts because some bombers will wipe out players standing by it.
6Essence Of Invisibility: Sneak And Recover
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Blue Entoloma, Namira’s Rot, Mountain Flower OR Luminous Russula
This potion is great for any player on the run from enemies. It givesInvisibility, but also allows the player to run away, similar to how vampires are able to run while Sneaking. It also providesMajor Fortitude,which increases the drinker’s health recovery. Players won’t have to worry too much about their health if they use this potion to make a getaway.
They can focus on putting distance between themselves and enemy players. With the extra health recovery, players can heal up and determine what their next move will be. They won’t have to use up too many resources to get their health back.
5Essence Of Speed: Run Like The Wind
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Blessed Thistle, Mountain Flower, Namira’s Rot
If players are in Cyrodiil and hunting down an Elder Scroll, this potion is a must-have. This mixture willincrease the player’s Movement Speed, allowing them to run and sprintfaster than normal.When picking up an Elder Scroll, players won’t be able to use their mounts to run but have to rely on their toon’s innate speed. Using this potion will give players a boost, and make the journey back to the forts or castles a lot shorter.
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This potion is great for any build. Stamina DPS can already move fast on their own, but this potion will give them a great boost in speed. Tanks, healers, and magicka DPS can also use this to help move fast since their speed tends to be low.
4Essence Of Heroism: Get Ultimate Abilities Back Faster
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Dragon Rheum, Dragon’s Bile, Dragon’s Blood
For players looking toget their Ultimate a lot faster, this potion is the one to have for any role in the game. Ultimate abilities can be a game-changer for the player and their group, so the quicker players can get their Ultimate, the better. Bombers need it because their builds usually revolve around their Ultimate ability doing major damage to groups. Any DPS need it to wear down their enemies' health as quickly as possible.
This potion is great for every player. For those who feel like they need to get their Ultimate abilities faster, this potion is worth making.
3Essence Of Spell Critical: Restore Magicka And Health While Increasing Spell Critical
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Bugloss, Lady’s Smock, Water Hyacinth
This is another potion that’s great for magicka DPS. It is similar to the Essence of Spell Power, but this one is a little different. Itrestores magickaand givesextra Spell Critical, while alsorestoring the player’s healthandincreasing both health and magicka recovery.
Healers can also benefitfrom using this potion to increase their critical healing. This brew is a must-have for magicka DPS, healers, and PvP tanks that find themselves using more magicka-based abilities.
2Essence Of Weapon Critical: Restore Stamina And Health While Increasing Weapon Critical
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Columbine, Dragonthorn, Water Hyacinth
This potionrestores staminaandgives extra Weapon Critical.It alsorestores healthandincreases the player’s health and stamina recovery.
This is a must-havefor stamina DPScharacters. Most tend to fight up close to their enemies, so this potion will not only help in increasing their power but restoring their health and stamina to keep up the fight. Plus, the extra recovery is always a benefit, so they won’t have to heavily attack as much.
1Essence Of Health: A Potion That’s Excellent In Just About Every Situation
Ingredients:Lorkhan’s Tears, Bugloss, Columbine, and Mountain Flower
This last brew is a must-have for any role and class. This potionrestores health, magicka, and stamina.If that doesn’t sound good enough, it alsoincreases health, magikca, and stamina recovery.Most DPS have to rely on magicka or stamina for most of their abilities, but sometimes they have a few abilities that rely on other resources. Having this potion in their pockets can help them ensure their resources are up.
Magicka DPS and healers can use this to restore stamina if they roll dodge a lot.Tanks can use thisin both PvE and PvP, to keep all of their resources up. This potion is almost essential for every player to have. It may not give extra damage or critical, but having extra recovery while getting healed benefits the player no matter what.
