CraftingClothing GuideforElder Scrolls Onlinewith details on how to craft powerfulLight ArmorandMediumArmor.Clothingvocation is very useful for end game players, because there are some fantastic Sets that have always remained strong (namely Hunding’s Rage and Law of Julianos). Max level in Clothing also lets you improve any acquired Purple Gear to Legendary Gear, which is extremely valuable to complete end game sets. you may, however, still utilize this vocation as you level up, as the material cost for lower level Crafted Sets is quite minimal. Just keep in mind that until you reach the Champion Ranks, it may be more trouble than it’s worth, as you will quickly “out level” it.
ESO Clothing Guide: Basics
To start withClothingvisit anyClothing Station. These are not hard to find and can be located in every major town, and even some of the smaller ones.
To get certified, talk toMillenithwho can be found near theFighter’s Guildin any starting area, as well as Vivec (Morrowind) or Alinor (Summerset).
By completing this simple quest, you unlock ClothingWrits, an important component for leveling up Clothing and obtaining rarer materials. To start creating Light Armor, Medium Armor and Furniture, go to anyClothing Crafting Station. Once there, 6 options will be presented:
Refining createsClothier Processed Materials, which are used in the Creation process, fromRaw Materialssuch asScraps,Jute,Flaxetc. Light Armor materials such asJuteandFlaxare collected throughout the world in form ofPlants.Scrapsare Medium Armor materials and they are acquired by killing and looting animals or beasts. Of the two, Medium Armor materials are generally easier to gather because there are places on the map that contain lots of animals/beasts that drop them. Raw Materials acquired have a 50% chance to scale with either Character Level or Tailoring Level.
Creation is for crafting Light and Medium Armor. Looking from left to right, Light Armor pieces come first. In order to create an item you need to:
Deconstruct
Deconstruction means destroying an item in order to get materials from it andInspiration(Crafting XP). It is the primary way of leveling Clothing since it gives more Inspiration thanCreation. Keep in mind that you do not get much Inspiration from deconstructing items that you craft yourself, but you do from items others have crafted.
Improvement
Improvement means upgrading item quality. More materials used equals a higher chance of success. Items are destroyed upon failure, so ideally you would want to use enough materials to reach 100%. Improvement materials can be found by deconstructing items and refining Cloth.
Traitsare researched through this option. Items can be researched only if they have magnifying glass icon next to it. Upon successful Trait Research, you are given an option to use that Trait in Creation but only for that same piece of equipment you acquired that trait from. For example, if theTrainingtrait has been researched from a helmet, you can use theTrainingtrait on any future helmet created.
The patterns option is used to createFurniture. Recipes for more Furniture drop randomly and can be also bought fromGuild TradersandGuild Stores. These usually require a special material calledBastin order to create. Bast is acquired randomly from looting cloth nodes.
ESO Clothing:Traits,Crafted Sets&Transmutation
Researching Traits on every piece of equipment is very important for multiple reasons. Firstly, when out in the world you will stumble uponSpecial Crafting Stationswhere you can craftSetsthat give specificSet Bonuses. These bonuses depend on theCrafting Station, and every Set hasTrait Requirements, meaning if you did not research enough Traits for that piece of equipment you wont be able to craft it.
At this crafting station 4 Traits researched for any piece of equipment are needed.
So if I want to craftWhitestrake’s EpauletsI need to have any 4 Traits researched for Epaulets. If I want to craftWhitestrake’s Breechesalso any 4 Traits researched are needed but for Breeches. Do not forget that at Special Crafting Stations every vocation’s Station will produce the same Set Bonuses. For example if you use theJewelry Stationat this same location,Whitestrake’s RingsandNecklacescan be crafted as well.
Another important aspect of having all Traits researched is that you can utilizeTransmutation. Transmutation offers an option to change Traits on equipment but binds the item to you in the process.Bound itemsare non-tradeable but can still be deconstructed or used on alternate characters via your Bank. Transmutation can only be done in theClockwork City DLCarea or at any player housing that possesses a Transmutation Station. Visit theHall of Refined Techniquesin theBrass Fortressto start Transmuting.
In order to Transmute an item you’ll need:
Transmute Crystals are obtained viaDaily Random Dungeons,Veteran Dungeons,Trials,Undaunted Pledges,PvPandHoliday Events. They usually come in form ofTransmutation Geodesthat need to be opened. The amount each Geode possess inside is somewhat randomized, with higher quality possessing more. Keep in mind that you cannot store more than the cap (200) in your inventory, so don’t open your Geodes if you are already there.
ESO Clothing Skills
UpgradingClothing Skillsis crucial to creating powerful equipment while also being efficient to reduce the leveling grind. Upgrading these passives is done by investingSkill Pointsinto them.Skill Pointsare earned through various means such as leveling up, doingquest chains with skill points as a reward, non repeatabledungeonquests,Skyshardsandranking up in PvP.
The Tailoring passive allows the use of higher level materials. This is very important for leveling Clothing and should be upgraded as soon as it is available.
Keen Eye: Cloth
The Keen Eye passive makes Plants in the world more visible by making them glow when nearby. This is very useful because it can be hard to spot Fibrous Plants among foliage. Put at least 1 point here.
Outfitter Hireling
A Hireling that collects Clothing Materials when offline and sends them via mail. Very useful to start amassing lots of materials early on.
Unraveling
The Unraveling passive improves the chances of extracting more and better materials via deconstruction, and allows for refining more powerfulTanninsfrom Raw Materials. Very useful throughout game and should be upgraded when available.
The Stitching passive reducesResearchtimes and allows researching more items at once. Useful for researching Traits early to be prepared for end game. Take this as soon as you may.
Tanning Expertise
The Tanning Expertise passive improves the chance of upgrading item quality through theImprovementoption atClothing Crafting Stations. Not needed immediately but you should start placing points here as you get higher level.
ESO Clothing Leveling Guide
Leveling Clothingis a fairly straightforward process.Inspiration(Crafting XP) is gained by creating items and deconstructing them.Deconstructionyields more XP and is the best way ofleveling Clothing. Running lots of Dungeons and deconstructing gear from those runs is a nice way of leveling up Clothing. Daily Clothing Writs help a lot too, not only because of Inspiration gain, but also because of possible rewards such as higher quality Tannins.
The fastest method requires a friend or alternate character. Here is step by step guide:
Keep doing these steps withSashesorBeltslevel 26, 36, 46, CP 10, 40, 80, 100. Deconstruct until the next rank in theTailoringpassive is unlocked, put point in it, and continue with crafting and deconstructing higher levelSashesorBeltsuntil the next rank inTailoringis unlocked.
ESO Clothing Guide: Final Tips
Clothing in ESOis an important crafting vocation for anyDamage DealerorHealersince they useLightandMedium Armor. Leveling Clothing is done primarily by deconstructing gear found throughout the world and using the fast leveling method mentioned in the previous section. Doing Daily Clothing Writs and Clothing Surveys is also a great way to level up faster and amass enough materials.
Learn where the best places to farm plants and scraps are, because there are definitely better places than other. Plants usually grow in green field like areas, while scraps drop from animals. There are places, like Public Dungeons, where there are an abundance of animals that spawn quickly, and you can farm hundreds of scraps in a very short amount of time.
Do NOT Refine any more materials than is necessary to craft what you need until you have maxed out the Unraveling passive. This will give you the highest yield of Dreugh Wax, which is used to upgrade Epic quality items to Legendary. These are valuable items, and there is no reason to waste the opportunity to acquire them by processing materials you do not even need.
As with any Crafting Vocation, Inspiration gain can be boosted by 10% fromESO Plus, 10% from theOrc Raceand 20% from theInspiration Boost Champion Skill.
Stay tuned for moreESO Guidesas we take on Crafting, Dungeons, PvP and of course, Builds! Check out ourJewelry Crafting Guide,Enchanting Crafting Guide,Alchemy Crafting GuideandLeveling Guides.
If you want to find out more about the upcoming changes with Update 19 read about them inElder Scrolls Online Wolfhunter Changes: The Age Of The Werewolf. you’re able to also check out the upcoming dungeons inThe Elder Scrolls Online: Wolfhunter Dungeons Preview.
