Elder Scrolls Enchanting Lore
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An Enchanter in the Elder Scrolls Online gathers Runes found throughout the world. They can then be used at Enchanting Tables to assemble Glyphs, which are enchantments that can be applied to Jewelery, Armor or Weapons. See Glyphs for their usage.
Runes in ESO
Please see the Runes page for a detailed list of all the available runes and their properties.
- Potency ( Square) determines the level of the item that can be enchanted with the glyph. There are Additive Potency and Subtractive Potency runes.
- Aspect ( Circle ) determines the strength of the enchantment (within the range for the level of the enchanted item),
- Essence ( truncated Triangle) will determine the magical effect each of which can be used for only one of the kinds of glyph, weapon, armor, or jewelry.
An enchanter can collect and combine runes, one of each type, to translate their hidden language into a description of their magical properties.
Glyphs in ESO
Enchanters create Glyphs by combining runes of three different types: Potency, Aspect and Essence. They can then create Armor, Weapon and Jewelery glyphs depending on unlocked skills and available materials.
Please see the Glyphs page for a detailed list of all available glyphs.
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Runes can also be extracted from Glyphs by opening the 'Extraction' tab at an enchanting table. Chose a Glyph from your Inventory to perform an extraction. Remember that performing the extraction process will destroy the Glyph.
Enchanting Tips
Enchanting in ESO is a time-consuming vocation that can yield high performance equipment at high levels. Crafting Legendary Glyphs and selling them at Guild Traders is great way of making gold, and can also significantly impact your gameplay.
Farm glyphs from dungeons and monsters, and trade with friends for deconstruction fodder. Scout the land at night to easily spot runes and a chance to harvest coveted Aspect ones. Invest into the hireling and do daily writs and Enchanting Surveys to maximize your chances of getting legendary Kuta runes.
As with any Crafting Vocation, Inspiration gain can be boosted by 10% from ESO Plus, 10% from the Orc Race and 20% from the Inspiration Boost Champion Skill.
Enchanting Leveling Guide
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Leveling up Enchanting is an arduous process. It has been made easier with incremental patches, but it is still the slowest ranking of the professions.
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Deconstruction always grants more inspiration than creation and yields materials. Items made by another player gives the most inspiration, enhanced with higher level and better item quality.
- Find a crafting partner who is near your crafting level.
- Each partner creates glyphs for the maximum level as possible in the following progression: 4, 16, 26, 36, 46, Champion: 10, 40, 80, 100
- Trade the items to each other.
- Deconstruct the glyphs made by the other person.
The table at the bottom of this page shows the XP (inspiration) required for each level. Please see Glyph Deconstruction Guide for XP details.
Enchanting Writ Guide
You may also craft writs to not only obtain experience, but also gain special tempers and other items.
- Quest Giver: Consumables Crafting Writs Board
- Prerequisite Quest: Enchanter Certification
- Rewards: Enchanter's Coffer and Enchanting Inspiration
| Enchanting | Reward | Materials | Turn-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enchanter's Coffer I 1,000 Inspiration | Trifling Glyph of Magicka, Health or Stamina | Consortium Trading Post : Vulkhel Guard in Auridon : Daggerfall in Glenumbra : Davon's Watch in Stonefalls |
| 2 | Enchanter's Coffer II 2,000 Inspiration | Petty Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Alliance Supply Depot : Elden Root in Grahtwood : Wayrest in Stormhaven : Mournhold in Deshaan |
| 3 | Enchanter's Coffer III 4,000 Inspiration | Minor Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Refugee Relief Site : Marbruk in Greenshade : Shornhelm in Rivenspire : Stormhold in Shadowfen |
| 4 | Enchanter's Coffer IV 6,000 Inspiration | Moderate Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Fighters Guild Provisioner : Velyn Harbor in Malabal Tor : Sentinel in Alik'r Desert : Windhelm in Eastmarch |
| 5 | Enchanter's Coffer V 8,000 Inspiration | Strong Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Privateer Drop-Off : Rawl'kha in Reaper's March : Evermore in Bangkorai : Riften in The Rift |
| 6 | Enchanter's Coffer VI 10,000 Inspiration | Major Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Mages Guild Locus 1 Hollow City in Coldharbour |
| 7 | Enchanter's Coffer VII 13,000 Inspiration | Grand Glyph Magicka, Health or Stamina | Belkarth Quartermaster 2 Belkarth in Craglorn |
| 8 | Enchanter's Coffer VIII 16,000 Inspiration | Belkarth Quartermaster 2 Belkarth in Craglorn | |
| 9 | Enchanter's Coffer IX 20,000 Inspiration | Belkarth Quartermaster 2 Belkarth in Craglorn | |
| 10 | Enchanter's Coffer X 20,000 Inspiration | Only available if you own Orsinium DLC Otherwise writs will remain at Level 9 Orsinium Quartermaster 3 Orsinium in Wrothgar |
Enchanting Inspiration Leveling Guide
| Level | Experience Needed To Complete | Skills Available to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 640 | Potency Improvement I & Aspect Improvement I |
| 2 | 3,995 | Keen Eye I |
| 3 | 6,920 | Hireling I |
| 4 | 8,900 | Aspect Extraction I |
| 5 | 10,560 | Potency Improvement II |
| 6 | 13,040 | Aspect Improvement II |
| 7 | 16,360 | Keen Eye 2 |
| 8 | 17,960 | -- |
| 9 | 21,880 | -- |
| 10 | 24,400 | Potency Improvement III |
| 11 | 26,989 | -- |
| 12 | 29,400 | Hireling II |
| 13 | 30,200 | -- |
| 14 | 31,000 | Keen Eye III |
| 15 | 32,600 | Potency Improvement IV |
| 16 | 34,200 | Aspect Improvement III |
| 17 | 35,800 | -- |
| 18 | 39,610 | -- |
| 19 | 43,420 | Aspect Extraction II |
| 20 | 45,750 | Potency Improvement V |
| 21 | 48,080 | -- |
| 22 | 50,500 | -- |
| 23 | 52,920 | -- |
| 24 | 55,560 | -- |
| 25 | 58,200 | Potency Improvement VI |
| 26 | 61,280 | -- |
| 27 | 64,360 | -- |
| 28 | 67,660 | -- |
| 29 | 70,960 | Aspect Extraction III |
| 30 | 74,700 | Potency Improvement VII |
| 31 | 78,440 | Aspect Improvement IV |
| 32 | 82,400 | Hireling III |
| 33 | 86,360 | -- |
| 34 | 90,980 | -- |
| 35 | 95,600 | Potency Improvement VIII |
| 36 | 100,440 | -- |
| 37 | 105,280 | -- |
| 38 | 116,280 | -- |
| 39 | 128,600 | -- |
| 40 | 135,200 | Potency Improvement IX |
| 41 | 141,800 | -- |
| 42 | 149,280 | -- |
| 43 | 156,760 | -- |
| 44 | 164,647 | -- |
| 45 | 173,073 | -- |
| 46 | 181,840 | -- |
| 47 | 191,080 | -- |
| 48 | 200,760 | -- |
| 49 | 211,320 | -- |
| 50 | ∞ | Potency Improvement X |