Potion

Potions are consumable objects that can be used directly from the Items Menu. Food items are also classified as potions.

Potion Dialog

Base Data

• ID: The form's Editor ID.
• Name: The potion's display name.
• Script: Not used.
• Inventory Image: Not used.
• Message Icon: Not used.
• Model: The object's 3D model (.NIF).
• Add Destruction Data: Allows you to set the item's destruction states. Not used.
• Use Sound: Sound played when the item is used/consumed.
• Pickup Sound: Sound played when the item is picked up.
• Putdown Sound: Sound played when the item is put down.
• Addiction Chance: Not used.
• Addiction: Not used.
• Equip Type: Not used.
• Weight: The object's weight in your inventory.
• Keywords: The list of keywords that apply to this item.
• Potion Type: The item can be tagged as a Food Item, Medicine, or Poison.
  • If none of these checkboxes are checked, the game will evaluate the Effect List (see below). If the dominant effect is positive, the item will be automatically classified as a Potion (Medicine); if negative, the item will be classified as a Poison.
  • Food must always be tagged as a Food Item.
  • Potions can be left untagged, or tagged Medicine.
  • Poisons can be left untagged, or tagged Poison.

Results List

• Effect List: The list of effects that occur when the player consumes the item.
• Auto Calculate:
  • If checked, the item's value will be automatically calculated based on the value of the effect(s).
  • If unchecked, the item's value can be set manually.