Alchemy Gear not working - Switch

[NX-01]

I bought 3 pieces of alchemy gear and enchanted a ring with an Alchemy boost. Later, when my enchanting skills had increased, I enchanted a new ring with alchemy boosts and made my own gear (circlet, bracers, necklace). However, when I use the new gear, my potions get WORSE. For example the circlet I purchased makes potions 17% stronger. The circlet I made makes them 25% stronger. But when I actually create the potions, they come out worse with the new gear that was supposed to give me better potions. It worked with the first ring I made giving me a 14% boost, but not with the second ring I made giving me a 25% boost. What am I doing wrong?

[David]

It might be a UI bug. Are the numbers still worse after you reload the game?

Some ingredients have the same effect but different magnitudes. UESP has a good list. Are you sure you used the same ingredients?

[NX-01]

Yes, they stay worse. Oddly enough, I made destruction gear as just right after, and that works as advertised. I guess I will have to make the Alchemy gear again, see if that helps.

And yes - same ingredients. Little paralysis factory in my greenhouse, never have to worry about money!

 

[David]

I've read about people having similar issues before but don't have a good solution. It's rare enough that not many people have reproduced it and those that have don't post follow-ups on what they did to fix it (if anything). If you're trying to do a fortify loop/glitch, there is a specific sequence you have to repeat to get it to work. Otherwise here are some sequential troubleshooting thoughts:

1. You've probably already tried this, but take all of the gear off and put it back on again before making more potions. 
2. Remake the gear, as you planned, on your current save. If that fails...
3. See if alchemy works as expected on a substantially older save.
4. If all else fails, try uninstalling and reinstalling the game.

Let us know if you find anything that helps! 

[NX-01]

I made a new set. It now works for potions other than enchanting. If I want to make an enchanting potion, the alchemy gear I made myself is adding zero benefit, I have to use the gear I bought. Very odd.