ESO Enchanting guide - ESO Life (2024)

ESO Enchanter has an important role to discover Runes and use them to create Glyphs which add enchantments to weapons, armor, and jewelry. Once applied, Glyphs increase items efficacy in combination with the traits added by blacksmiths, clothiers and woodworkers.

How to create a Glyph?

Before you can create a Glyph, you have to collect Runestones. There are 3 different types of runestones and you need one of each type to create a glyph. Once you collect Runestones from rune-nodes, go to Enchanting Table and select Creation tab, then select the runestone of each type by double clicking it, and it will appear in the appropriate “rune phrase” slot. When all 3 slots at the bottom of the screen are filled you can create a Glyph. When a glyph is created, a translation will be revealed for each of the runes used in process.

If you have some glyphs that you can’t use or sell, just extract them, and you’ll get back some of the runes you used to create them. Both Creating and Extracting glyphs processes will contribute in leveling up Enchanting profession.


How to apply Glyph on an item

When you select an item in your inventory, or equipped item, right click on it and from a drop down menu select Enchant. In a new window select Enchantment option to apply the Glyph on that item, and press E to enchant. The Glyph used for enchantment will be destroyed.

What are Runestones?

Runestones are stones that can be collected from stone-nodes scattered throughout the world of Tamriel, with characteristic appearance. They are categorized as Aspect Runestones, Essence Runestones and Potency Runestones. When you use a Runestone for the first time, its translation will be unknown to you, and during the creation process the glyph’s effects will be unknown as well.

Aspect Runestones List

Aspect Runestones are round-shaped stones, gathered from red stone-nodes. They determined Glyph’s quality level: Base (white), Fine (green), Superior (blue), Artifact (Purple), or Legendary (orange).

RuneTranslationQualityAspect Level
TaBaseWhiteLevel 1
JejotaFineGreenLevel 1
DenataSuperiorBlueLevel 2
RekutaArtifactPurpleLevel 3
KutaLegendaryGoldLevel 4

Essence Runestones

Essence Runestones are trapezoid-shaped stones, gathered from yellow stone-nodes. They determine Glyph’s type of enchantment.

RuneTranslationRuneTranslation
DekeipaFrostMakkomaMagicka Regen
DeniStaminaMeipShock
DenimaStamina RegenOkoHealth
DeteriArmorOkomaHealth Regen
HaokoDiseaseOkoriPower
KaderiShieldOruAlchemist
KuokoPoisonRakeipaFire
MakderiSpell HarmTaderiPhysical Harm
MakkoMagicka

Potency Runestones

Potency Runestones are square-shaped stones gathered from blue stone-nodes. They either have additive effects or subtractive effects, like a Glyph that raises elemental damage on a weapon or a Glyph that reduces the amount of damage taken from attacks.

Additive Runes

RuneTranslationGlyph PrefixPotency LevelGear Level
JoraDevelopTriflingLevel 1Level 1—10
PoradeAddInferiorLevel 1Level 5—15
JeraIncreasePettyLevel 2Level 10—20
JejoraRaiseSlightLevel 2Level 15—25
OdraGainMinorLevel 3Level 20—30
PojoraSupplementLesserLevel 3Level 25—35
EdoraBoostModerateLevel 4Level 30—40
JaeraAdvanceAverageLevel 4Level 35—45
PoraAugmentStrongLevel 5Level 40—50
DenaraStrenghtenStrongLevel 5Level 40—50
ReraExaggerateGreaterLevel 6Level VR1—VR3
DeradoEmpowerGreaterLevel 7Level VR3—VR5
RecuraMagnifyGrandLevel 8Level VR5—VR8
CuraIntensify?Level 9Level VR8—VR10

Subtractive Runes

RuneTranslationGlyph PrefixPotency LevelGear Level
JodeReduceTriflingLevel 1Level 1—10
NotadeSubtractInferiorLevel 1Level 5—15
OdeShrinkPettyLevel 2Level 10—20
TadeDecreaseSlightLevel 2Level 15—25
JaydeDeductMinorLevel 3Level 20—30
EdodeLowerLesserLevel 3Level 25—35
PojodeDiminishModerateLevel 4Level 30—40
RekudeWeakenAverageLevel 4Level 35—45
HadeLessenStrongLevel 5Level 40—50
IdodeImpairStrongLevel 5Level 40—50
PodeRemoveGreaterLevel 6Level VR1—VR3
KedekoDrainGreaterLevel 7Level VR3—VR5
RedeDepriveGrandLevel 8Level VR5—VR8
KudeNegate?Level 9Level VR8—VR10

List of ESO Glyphs

Below you can find a list of Glyphs that can be created in the Elder Scrolls Online, categorized by armor pieces they are compatible with. In order to create a Glyph just replace “Additive” with an additive Potency Rune or replace “Subtractive” with a subtractive Potency Rune, chose the desired Essence Rune and set the quality of the Glyph using an Aspect Rune. Once you create a Glyph, read the description, as it specifically says what piece of armor it is compatible with.

ESO Weapon Glyphs

Potency TypeEssence RuneGlyph NameDescription
AdditiveDekeipaGlyph of FrostDeals (x) Frost Damage
AdditiveDeteriGlyph of HardeningGrants (x) point Damage Shield for (y) seconds
AdditiveHaokoGlyph of FoulnessDeals (x) Disease Damage
AdditiveKuokoGlyph of PoisonDeals (x) Poison Damage
AdditiveMeipGlyph of ShockDeals (x) Shock Damage
AdditiveOkoriGlyph of RageIncreases your Power by (x) for (y) seconds
AdditiveRakeipaGlyph of FlameDeals (x) Fire Damage
SubtractiveMakkoGlyph of Absorb MagickaDeals (x) Magic Damage and recovers Magicka
SubtractiveOkoGlyph of Absorb HealthDeals (x) Magic Damage and recovers Health
SubtractiveOkomaGlyph of Decrease HealthDeals (x) unresistable damage
SubtractiveOkoriGlyph of WeakeningReduce target’s Power by (x) for (y) seconds
SubtractiveDeniGlyph of Absorb StaminaDeals (x) Magic Damage and recovers Stamina
SubtractiveDeteriGlyph of CrushingReduce target’s Armor by (x) for (y) seconds

ESO Armor Glyphs

Potency TypeEssence RuneGlyph NameDescription
AdditiveMakkoGlyph of MagickaAdds (x) Max Magicka
AdditiveOkoGlyph of HealthAdds (x) Max Health
AdditiveDeniGlyph of StaminaAdds (x) Max Stamina

ESO Jewelry Glyphs

Potency TypeEssence RuneGlyph NameDescription
AdditiveDenimaGlyph of Stamina RegenAdds (x) Stamina Recovery
AdditiveKaderiGlyph of BashingIncrease Bash Damage
AdditiveMakderiGlyph of Increase Magical HarmAdds (x) Spell Damage
AdditiveMakkomaGlyph of Magicka RegenAdds (x) Magicka Recovery
AdditiveOkomaGlyph of Health RegenAdds (x) Health Recovery
AdditiveOruGlyph of Potion BoostIncrease Potion effect
AdditiveTaderiGlyph of Increase Physical HarmAdds (x) Weapon Damage
SubtractiveDekeipaGlyph of Frost ResistAdds (x) Frost Resistance
SubtractiveDenimaGlyph of Reduce Feat CostReduce Stamina cost of abilities
SubtractiveHaokoGlyph of Disease ResistAdds (x) Disease Resistance
SubtractiveKuokoGlyph of Poison ResistAdds (x) Poison Resistance
SubtractiveKaderiGlyph of ShieldingReduce cost of Bash and
reduce cost of Blocking
SubtractiveMakderiGlyph of Decrease Spell HarmAdds (x) Spell Resistance
SubtractiveMakkomaGlyph of Reduce Spell CostReduce (x) Magicka cost of Spells
SubtractiveMeipGlyph of Shock ResistAdds Shock Resistance
SubtractiveOruGlyph of Potion SpeedReduce the cooldown of Potions below
this item’s level by (x) seconds
SubtractiveRakeipaGlyph of Fire ResistAdds (x) Fire Resistance
SubtractiveTaderiGlyph of Decrease Physical HarmAdds Armor

Enchanting passive skills

  • Potency Improvement – Allows the use of Potency Runestones to make Glyphs of higher levels
  • Aspect Improvement – Allows the use of Base (White), Fine (Green), Superior (Blue), Artifact (Purple), Legendary (Orange) Aspect Runestones.
  • Keen Eye– Runes can be spot easier
  • Hireling – Ability to gather Runestones even if the player is offline, usable once per day
  • Aspect Extraction – Increases the chance of extracted Aspect Runestones from Glyphs


We would like to thank SirAndy from the official beta forum for testing and collecting all information regarding runestones and glyphs.

ESO Enchanting guide - ESO Life (2024)

FAQs

Is there an easy way to level up Enchanting eso? ›

Leveling Enchanting
  1. Find a crafting partner who is near your crafting level.
  2. Each partner creates Glyphs for the maximum level possible.
  3. Trade the items with your buddy.
  4. Deconstruct the Glyphs made by your buddy.
  5. Repeat till you hit max Enchanting level.
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How to enchant weapons in ESO? ›

Select “Enchant” from the list of actions by hitting the A button over it, and a list will pop up showing your current glyphs. Hit the A button on a glyph to add it to your weapon. Your weapon will now be enchanted with the glyph you made. Enjoy your newly enchanted weapon.

How to level up potency in ESO? ›

Potency Improvement is a Skill in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). This Skill is found in the Enchanting Skills Skill Line and can be unlocked by gaining experience while having a Skill from that Line on your active Skill Bar.

How do you learn runes in eso? ›

To learn runes, just craft a glyph with them. The same goes for alchemy reagents. EDIT: to craft stuff, you'll have to use crafting stations. There's one for each category and you can find them in big cities, mostly.

What is the most efficient way to level enchanting? ›

The fastest and most useful way to level Enchanting fast is to disenchant everything you aren't using – that means everything. Disenchanting not only gives massive Enchanting XP, it also allows the player to imbue that Enchantment onto a new piece of gear.

How do you grind enchanting XP? ›

Enchanting XP is primarily earned by doing Experiments in the Experimentation Table.

What gives the most XP in eso? ›

Blackrose Prison Arena is currently one of the best grind spots available. Some players manage to pull 7 million EXP per hour without any Event buff. During an Event you can push even higher and closer to 10 million EXP per hour. You will need to either have ESO Plus or the Murkmire DLC to enter Blackrose Prison Arena.

What is the highest CP level in eso? ›

ESO Champion Point Cap. The new cap for the Champion Point System is now 3600, up from 810. This represents a total of 1200 Champion Points available in each of the three primary Constellations.

Is there a level cap in eso? ›

The time it takes to reach the cap at level 50 will vary from person to person. There are 50 levels, but there are also many skill lines to complete. For example, every player can learn every armor class and use every type of weapon by filling out each of their skill lines.

What's the easiest way to get runes? ›

The best place to farm Runes is, by far, Mogh's Palace. More specifically, by killing the group of Albinarucs that sleep next to the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace. These Albinarucs will only attack you if you can't kill them in a single hit.

Where is the best place to find runes in eso? ›

The best places for them are the starter islands of each alliance but bear in mind you only find low level potency runes there, so the only runes you will actually look forward to finding are the aspect and essence ones.

How to get 30 enchantment levels? ›

Enhancing the enchantment table with bookshelves. You can make the enchantment table more powerful using bookshelves. Surrounding the table with bookshelves will give you access to higher enchantment levels, up to maximum level of 30. To reach level 30, you'll need 15 bookshelves total.

How do you get max level enchanting? ›

Enchantments reach a maximum of level 30 and the higher-level enchantments require bookshelves around the enchanting table. In order to obtain the highest level of enchantment, you need a total of 15 bookshelves.

How do you get XP fast in eso? ›

Blackrose Prison Arena is currently one of the best grind spots available. Some players manage to pull 7 million EXP per hour without any Event buff. During an Event you can push even higher and closer to 10 million EXP per hour. You will need to either have ESO Plus or the Murkmire DLC to enter Blackrose Prison Arena.

How to level up Alchemy fast in ESO? ›

Leveling Alchemy

There is only one way to level up Alchemy, all you need to do is craft potions or poisons. I do recommend farming or buying cheap flowers and then crafting potions till you can invest another point in the Solvent Proficiency and get higher-quality Solvents.

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