Crimson Nirnroot (Skyrim)

Weight	Base Value
0.2	10

Alchemical Effects
Damage Health 6 pts for 1 sec	Damage Stamina 9 pts for 0 sec

Invisibility
for 4 sec

Resist Magic
1% for 60 sec

Source

Blackreach

Form ID

000B701A

As the name implies, they are crimson in color, contrasting their green cousin, the Nirnroot. More than thirty samples can be collected from Blackreach, including those found in the abandoned laboratory of the renowned alchemist, Sinderion. 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 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.

Locations

In Blackreach, there are at least 44 known locations where Crimson Nirnroot grow, including Sinderion's Field Laboratory, Silent Ruin and the Derelict Pumphouse. They respawn after 10 in-game days, and are not affected by the Alchemy perk Green Thumb, as they only have one root. A Crimson Nirnroot can be easily located if its chiming is followed.

Quests

A Return To Your Roots

Bring 30 Crimson Nirnroots to Avrusa Sarethi at the Sarethi Farm

Few and Far Between

Ingun Black-Briar requests 20 Nirnroots, but she will also accept Crimson Nirnroots in their place.

Potions

Main article: Potions (Skyrim)

When mixed with ordinary Nirnroot, the Crimson variant creates a potion with four effects, since both roots have all their properties in common; however, this precludes any further effects from being added.

Damage Health	Damage Stamina	Invisibility (Skyrim)	Resist Magic
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 †	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	Ash Creep Cluster ^DB Chaurus Eggs Ice Wraith Teeth Luna Moth Wing Nirnroot † Vampire Dust	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

Trivia

Crimson Nirnroot Online — Crimson Nirnroot in *The Elder Scrolls Online*

A Crimson Nirnroot appears in the vault at the Mages Guild hall in Marbruk in The Elder Scrolls Online, during the quest "The Staff of Magnus."