Brotherhood Alchemist 4+

Extremely helpful for those trying to create potions, as not only can you filter by effects, but also filter ingredients, this is extremely helpful to have as a feature, because it helps you find potions and poisons you can make with what you have, rather than forcing you to scroll till one has everything you need, or till you realize you don't have any ingredients that work. So not only can you specify the type of potion/poison you want to make, but also narrow the results the what is possible with your ingredients!

But what it could improve on is applying a priority function on what a mixture will become (poisons or potions, poisons are used on a weapon to inflict damage or debuffs on enemies, while potions can be consumed to gain buffs or just restore vitality stats, so the difference is important, since you can't manually change it or use one as the other), as some combos will prioritize potions and others poisons. Basically if the potions turns out to be a poison, you won't be able to use it gain positive effects. Not to mention with the purity perk poisons won't have positive effects and potions won't have negative effects. In the end, having it tell you if the mixture will become a poison or a potion would make this app completely unparalleled by any other guide!

But seriously, it is the best app I've used, very helpful!

This is the best tool for Skyrim alchemy that I’ve found. Great job Dave. Any chance you’d revisit the ingredient list now that Fishing and Rare Curios are free to everyone? Would be nice to have the new ingredients available in the tool.

Would also be extremely helpful if I could change ingredients from “may have” to “can’t have” on the recipe screen.

My process is:
Select all ingredients I have to “may”
Go to recipes and sort as needed
While have ingredients
Make top potion
If out of ingredient
Remove ingredient(s) from ingredient screen

That last bit, removing ingredients, can be done from clicking an ingredient on the recipe screen if I’m removing 1 ingredient but I don’t like how it sets the ingredient details to “more” when I select one. When I have to remove multiple ingredients at a time, I have to go to the ingredients screen, and if I’ve removed any ingredients prior using the recipe screen method, it’s an added tap for me to reset the ingredient details to “less” to scroll.

Long story short, maybe more user friendly if the more/less on ingredients can stay static and only change when I want them to.

As the mechanics of this app are lovely, flow well, and also provide clear changes in the menu. Have another app like this, and this one wins by a landslide. Ease of use, nice to look at, and never stutters. The format is not what some call “in theme” or immersive to the style of Skyrim. But I don’t even know how to do that. Last but not least, PLEASE developers, update this and add the ingredients given in the Anniversary Update. I love this app and wish it to continue growing with the game.