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| Value | 6 | Weight | 0.25 |
| Alchemy Effects | |||
| 1st |  Restore Stamina |
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| 2nd |  Fortify Magicka |
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| 3rd | Damage Stamina Regen |
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| 4th |  Waterbreathing |
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| Sources | |||
| # Samples | 0 | ||
| Creature | Histcarp | ||
| Merchant Avail. | Common | ||
Histcarp are fish that can be caught in ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water.
They are one of only three ingredients in the base game with a Waterbreathing effect; however, the Hearthfire add-on adds two more: Hawk's Egg and Salmon Roe.
Ingredients
There are no guaranteed samples of histcarp. Nevertheless, it is categorized as a common ingredient, meaning that all apothecary merchants have a 36% chance of carrying 1-5 samples. In addition, it may be randomly found in some barrels and in apothecary's satchels. Other possible locations for already-harvested samples include:
- Fish barrels have a 25% chance of containing histcarp.
Creatures
Fish appear at fish spawning sites. Each spawning site generates up to three fish, which are randomly selected from various types of fish. In ponds, histcarp have a 20% chance of appearing; in deeper water, histcarp have a 14% chance of appearing. There are 691 spawning sites in 128 different locations. Locations with the greatest numbers are:
- 30 around the Apprentice Stone (Hjaalmarch)
- 22 around the Abandoned Shack (Hjaalmarch)
- 22 around the Wreck of the Winter War (Winterhold)
- 17 around Goldenglow Estate (The Rift)
- 15 around Geirmund's Hall (The Rift)
- 15 around Robber's Gorge (Hjaalmarch)
- 15 around Solitude Sawmill (Haafingar)
- 14 around Gloomreach (The Reach)
- 13 around Heartwood Mill (The Rift)
- 12 around Folgunthur (Hjaalmarch)
- 12 around the Lady Stone (Falkreath Hold)
- 12 around Reachwater Rock (The Reach)
- 10 around a small island located NE of Swindler's Den (Whiterun Hold) (map)