Crimson Nirnroot
Weight 0.2	Base Value: 10
Alchemical Effects
Damage Health	Damage Stamina
6 pts for 1 sec	9 pts for 0 sec
Invisibility	Resist Magic
for 4 sec	1% for 60 sec
Source: Blackreach
Form ID: 000B701A

Main article: Ingredients (Skyrim)

Crimson Nirnroot is an ingredient in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It can be used to make potions at an Alchemy Lab as part of Alchemy. As the name implies, they are crimson in color, contrasting their green cousin, the Nirnroot. More than thirty samples can be collected from within Blackreach, including those found in the abandoned laboratory of renowned alchemist, Sinderion. Outside of Blackreach, samples are far less abundant. After reading the journal found in Sinderion's Field Laboratory, or finding one of the Crimson Nirnroot, the quest, "A Return To Your Roots" begins. The quest mirrors The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion quest, "Seeking Your Roots". Crimson Nirnroots glow and emanate a unique sound.

Biology

Glow and chime

Nirnroot is distinguished from other plants due to their aural glow and the chiming sounds heard when in close proximity to a patch. Crimson Nirnroot also possess this property, although the chiming sound emitted from them is slightly off-key. The Crimson Nirnroot saplings that grow back, while unable to be harvested, do emit a small glow.

Growth

According to the last paragraph of Sinderion's Field Journal, Crimson Nirnroot is attracted to water just like Nirnroot is. The Crimson Nirnroot often grows near fungi in Blackreach, which sustains the Nirnroot and allows it to grow away from an open water source. Crimson Nirnroot also regrows, unlike its common counterpart. However, regrown plants cannot be harvested.

Locations

In Blackreach, there are at least 44 Known locations where Crimson Nirnroot grow. (Sinderion's Field Laboratory and Silent Ruin for example)

They re-spawn after 10 in-game days.

Some reports of finding the plant outside of Blackreach have been made, however, these reports remain unconfirmed.

Quests

• A Return To Your Roots: Bring 30 of them to Avrusa Sarethi
• Ingun Black-Briar's miscellaneous quest: Ingun requests 20 Nirnroots, but she will accept Crimson Nirnroots as well.

Potions

Main article: Potions (Skyrim)

When mixed with ordinary Nirnroot, the Crimson variant creates a potion with at least four effects, since both roots have all their properties in common.

Damage Health

• Deathbell
• Ectoplasm
• Emperor Parasol Moss ^DB
• Falmer Ear
• Human Flesh
• Human Heart
• Imp Stool
• Jarrin Root *
• Nightshade
• Nirnroot *
• Poison Bloom ^DG
• Red Mountain Flower
• River Betty
• Skeever Tail
• Small Antlers
• Troll Fat
• Void Salts *

Damage Stamina

• Ancestor Moth Wing ^DG
• Ash Creep Cluster ^DB
• Berit's Ashes
• Blisterwort
• Blue Butterfly Wing
• Bone Meal
• Canis Root
• Chaurus Hunter Antennae ^DG
• Cyrodilic Spadetail
• Giant's Toe
• Jarrin Root*
• Nirnroot *
• Rock Warbler Egg
• Spider Egg

Invisibility

• Ash Creep Cluster ^DB
• Chaurus Eggs
• Ice Wraith Teeth
• Luna Moth Wing
• Nirnroot*
• Vampire Dust

Resist Magic

• Bleeding Crown
• Chicken's Egg
• Felsaad Tern Feathers ^DB
• Gleamblossom ^DG
• Hagraven Claw
• Hawk's Egg ^HF
• Lavender
• Nirnroot *
• Tundra Cotton
• Void Salts *

* multiple effects