In this guide I will breakdown all that you need to know about Enchanting in Elder Scrolls Online. I will share discoveries made and will update as more are uncovered.
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Enchanting is a profession that involves the creation of Glyphs. These are used to add special abilities to Armor, Weapons and Jewelry. To make Glyphs, you’ll need three different kinds of Runestones which can be found throughout the game. Enchanting requires Skill Point investment in order to make more powerful Glyphs.
Runestones (Runes) come in three categories:
- Essence Runes (Triangle) – Determines which effect the enchantment will have, for example Magicka Regeneration
- Potency Runes (Square) – Determines whether the enchantment effect will be increased, decreased, a buff or debuff
- Aspect Runes (Circle) – Determines the quality (strength) of the enchantment
Each Rune category offers many different types and various combinations to make different types of Glyphs. Once created, Glyphs will have a specific enchantment (do not confuse with traits) and can be applied to items.
Enchanting Skill Line
Each unlock level is for within the Skill Line which differs from your character’s basic leveling.
Passive Ability:
Aspect Improvement – Allows use of Aspect Runestones
- Rank 1 (Unlocks at Level 1) – Common (White) & Standard (Green)
- Rank 2 (Unlocks at Level 6) – Superior (Blue)
- Rank 3 (Unlocks at Level 16) – Artifact (Purple)
- Rank 4 (Unlocks at Rank 3) – Legendary (Gold)
Potency Improvement
- Rank 1 (Unlocks at Level 1) – Allows use of Jora, Porade, Jode & Notade (Glyphs Level 1-15)
- Rank 2 (Unlocks at Level 5) – Allows use of Jera, Jejora, Ode & Tade (Glyphs Level 11-25)
- Rank 3 (Unlocks at Level 10) – Allows use of Odra, Pojora, Jayde & Edode (Glyphs Level 21-35)
- Rank 4 (Unlocks at Rank 3) – Allows use of Edora, Jaera, Pojode & Rekude (Glyphs Level 30-45)
- Rank 5 (Unlocks at Rank 4) – Allows use of Pora, Denara, Hade & Idode (Glyphs Level 40-50)
- Rank 6 (Unlocks at Rank 5) – Allows use of Rera & Pode (Glyphs Level VR1)
- Rank 7 (Unlocks at Rank 6) – Allows use of Derado & Kedeko (Glyphs Level VR3)
- Rank 8 (Unlocks at Rank 7) – Allows use of Recura & Rede (Glyphs Level VR6)
- Rank 9 (Unlocks at Rank 8) – Allows use of Cura & Kude (Glyphs Level VR8)
Keen Eye Improvement
- Rank 1 (Unlocks at Level 2) – See Runes 20 meters or closer
- Rank 2 (Unlocks at Level 7) – See Runes 30 meters or closer
- Rank 3 (Unlocks at Rank 2) – See Runes 40 meters or closer
Hireling
- Rank 1 (Unlocks at Level 3) – While offline a hireling will find Runestones for you
- Rank 2 (Unlocks at Level 12) – While offline a hireling will find Runestones for you every 24 hours and has a good chance to find rare Runestones
- Rank 3 (Unlocks at Rank 2) – While offline a hireling will find Runestones for you every 12 hours and has a good chance to find rare Runestones
Aspect Extraction
- Rank 1 (Unlocks at Level 4) – Increases chances of extracting Aspect Runestones by 5%
- Rank 2 (Unlocks at Rank 1) – Increases chances of extracting Aspect Runestones by 10%
- Rank 3 (Unlocks at Rank 2) – Increases chances of extracting Aspect Runestones by 15%
I highly recommend applying your Skill Points in Aspect Improvement and Potency Improvement in order to create awesome Glyphs. These two will require 13 Skill Points between them to Max Out and open up your abilities. Hireling can be useful if you open it up immediately but you don’t need to make the investment. Aspect Extraction can be really useful to extract more Aspect Runestones from Glyphs you created but it’s not mandatory–in my opinion.
Rune Translations
Essence Runes
| Rune | Translation |
|---|---|
| Dekeipa | Frost |
| Deni | Stamina |
| Denima | Stamina Regeneration |
| Deteri | Armor |
| Haoko | Disease |
| Kaderi | Shield |
| Kuoko | Poison |
| Makderi | Spell Harm |
| Makko | Magicka |
| Makkoma | Magicka Regeneration |
| Meip | Shock |
| Oko | Health |
| Okoma | Health Regen |
| Okori | Power |
| Oru | Alchemist |
| Rakeipa | Fire |
| Taderi | Physical Harm |
Aspect Runes
| Rune | Translation | Quality (Item Color) | Aspect Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ta | Base | White | Level 1 |
| Jejota | Fine | Green | Level 1 |
| Denata | Superior | Blue | Level 2 |
| Rekuta | Artifact | Purple | Level 3 |
| Kuta | Legendary | Gold | Level 4 |
Additive Potency Runes
| Rune | Translation | Glyph Prefix | Potency Level | Gear Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jora | Develop | Trifling | Level 1 | Level 1-10 |
| Porade | Add | Inferior | Level 1 | Level 5-15 |
| Jera | Increase | Petty | Level 2 | Level 10-20 |
| Jejora | Raise | Slight | Level 2 | Level 15-25 |
| Odra | Gain | Minor | Level 3 | Level 20-30 |
| Pojora | Supplement | Lesser | Level 3 | Level 25-35 |
| Edora | Boost | Moderate | Level 4 | Level 30-40 |
| Jaera | Advance | Average | Level 4 | Level 35-45 |
| Pora | Augment | Strong | Level 5 | Level 40-50 |
| Denara | Strengthen | Strong | Level 5 | Level 40-50 |
| Rera | Exaggerate | Greater | Level 6 | VR1-VR3 |
| Derado | Empower | Greater | Level 7 | VR3-VR5 |
| Recura | Magnify | Grand | Level 8 | VR5-VR8 |
| Cura | Intensify | – | Level 9 | VR8-VR10 |
Subtractive Potency Runes
| Rune | Translation | Glyph Prefix | Potency Level | Gear Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jode | Reduce | Trifling | Level 1 | Level 1-10 |
| Notade | Subtract | Inferior | Level 1 | Level 5-15 |
| Ode | Shrink | Petty | Level 2 | Level 10-20 |
| Tade | Decrease | Slight | Level 2 | Level 15-25 |
| Jayde | Deduct | Minor | Level 3 | Level 20-30 |
| Edode | Lower | Lesser | Level 3 | Level 25-35 |
| Pojode | Diminish | Moderate | Level 4 | Level 30-40 |
| Rekude | Weaken | Average | Level 4 | Level 35-45 |
| Hade | Lessen | Strong | Level 5 | Level 40-50 |
| Idode | Impair | Strong | Level 5 | Level 40-50 |
| Pode | Remove | Greater | Level 6 | VR1-VR3 |
| Kedeko | Drain | Greater | Level 7 | VR3-VR5 |
| Rede | Deprive | Grand | Level 8 | VR5-VR8 |
| Kude | Negate | – | Level 9 | VR8-VR10 |
Types of Glyphs
Armor Glyphs
| Glyph Name | Glyph Description | Potency Rune | Essence Rune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph of Magicka | Adds Max Magicka | Any Additive | Makko |
| Glyph of Health | Adds Max Health | Any Additive | Oko |
| Glyph of Stamina | Adds Max Stamina | Any Additive | Deni |
Weapon Glyphs
| Glyph Name | Glyph Description | Potency Rune | Essence Rune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph of Frost | Deals Frost Damage | Any Additive | Dekeipa |
| Glyph of Foulness | Deals Disease Damage | Any Additive | Haoko |
| Glyph of Poison | Deals Poison Damage | Any Additive | Kuoko |
| Glyph of Shock | Deals Shock Damage | Any Additive | Meip |
| Glyph of Rage | Increases your Power by ‘X’ for ‘Y’ seconds | Any Additive | Okori |
| Glyph of Flame | Deals Fire Damage | Any Additive | Rakeipa |
| Glyph of Hardening | Grants a ‘X’ point Damage Shield for ‘Y’ seconds | Any Additive | Deteri |
| Glyph of Absorb Magicka | Deals Magic Damage and recovers Magicka | Any Subtractive | Makko |
| Glyph of Absorb Health | Deals Magic Damage and recovers Health | Any Subtractive | Oko |
| Glyph of Decrease Health | Deals unresistable damage | Any Subtractive | Okoma |
| Glyph of Weakening | Reduce target’s Power by ‘X’ for ‘Y’ seconds | Any Subtractive | Okori |
| Glyph of Absorb Stamina | Deals Magic Damage and recovers Stamina | Any Subtractive | Deni |
| Glyph of Crushing | Reduce target’s Armor by ‘X’ for ‘Y’ seconds | Any Subtractive | Deteri |
Jewelry Glyphs
| Glyph Name | Glyph Description | Potency Rune | Essence Rune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph of Increase Physical Harm | Adds Weapon Damage | Additive | Taderi |
| Glyph of Health Regeneration | Adds Health Recovery | Additive | Okoma |
| Glyph of Magicka Regeneration | Adds Magicka Recovery | Additive | Makkoma |
| Glyph of Bashing | Increase Bash Damage | Additive | Kaderi |
| Glyph of Stamina Regeneration | Adds Stamina Recovery | Additive | Denima |
| Glyph of Potion Boost | Increase Potion effect | Additive | Oru |
| Glyph of Increase Magical Harm | Adds Spell Damage | Additive | Makderi |
| Glyph of Frost Resist | Adds Frost Resistance | Subtractive | Dekeipa |
| Glyph of Poison Resist | Adds Poison Resistance | Subtractive | Kuoko |
| Glyph of Decrease Spell Harm | Adds Spell Resistance | Subtractive | Makderi |
| Glyph of Decrease Physical Harm | Adds Armor | Subtractive | Taderi |
| Glyph of Reduce Feat Cost | Reduce Stamina cost of abilities | Subtractive | Denima |
| Glyph of Disease Resist | Adds Disease Resistance | Subtractive | Haoko |
| Glyph of Shielding | Reduce cost of Bash and reduce cost of Blocking | Subtractive | Kaderi |
| Glyph of Reduce Spell Cost | Reduce Magicka cost of Spells | Subtractive | Makkoma |
| Glyph of Shock Resist | Adds Shock Resistance | Subtractive | Meip |
| Glyph of Potion Speed | Reduce the cool down of Potions below this item’s level by ‘X’ seconds | Subtractive | Oru |
| Glyph of Fire Resist | Adds Fire Resistance | Subtractive | Rakeipa |
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Published: Apr 12, 2014 09:21 pm