The Elder Scrolls Online: Traits

SkillsCraftingTraits

Weapon TraitsArmor TraitsJewelry TraitsCommon TraitsDeprecated Traits

Traits are a special property that can appear on all weapons and armor. Each item can have a single trait, in addition to all other properties an item can carry, though items without any traits are also common.

Traits may be researched in order to craft custom items with the respective properties.

Constructing an item with a specific trait requires a special tertiary material. These ingredients can be retrieved by deconstructing items with traits, or refining raw ore, wood, leather or fibers. Crafting hirelings for Blacksmithing, Clothing and Woodworking will also commonly send all types of trait materials.

The magnitude of each trait depends on the quality of the item, improving the item will automatically increase the trait’s magnitude.

Weapon Traits
Weapon Traits are available on all weapons – axes, swords, maces, daggers, greatswords, battle axes, mauls, bows, restoration staves and destruction staves.

All traits except Infused and Nirnhoned are twice as powerful on two-handed weapons as they are on one-handed weapons.

Trait	Gem/Material		Description		Base	Fine	Superior	Epic	Legendary
Charged		Amethyst	Increases chance to apply Status Effects by [X]	1H	200%	210%	220%	230%	240%
				2H	400%	420%	440%	460%	480%
Decisive		Citrine	When you gain Ultimate you have a [X] chance to gain 1 additional Ultimate.	1H	200%	210%	220%	230%	240%
				2H	400%	420%	440%	460%	480%
Defending		Turquoise	Increases Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by [X]	1H	1200	1248	1296	1328	1376
				2H	2400	2496	2592	2656	2752
Infused		Jade	Increase Weapon Enchantment Effect by [X] and reduces Enchantment Cooldown by 50%.		10%	15%	20%	25%	30%
Nirnhoned		Potent Nirncrux	Increases Damage of this Weapon by [X]		11%	12%	13%	14%	15%
Powered		Chysolite	Increase Healing Done by[X]	1H	2.5%	3%	3.5%	4%	4.5%
				2H	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%
Precise		Ruby	Increases Weapon Critical and Spell Critical values by [X]	1H	1.5%	2%	2.5%	3%	3.5%
				2H	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%
Sharpened		Fire Opal	Increase Physical Penetration and Spell Penetration by [X]	1H	1200	1248	1296	1328	1376
				2H	2400	2496	2592	2656	2752
Training		Carnelian	Increase Experience Gained from kills by [X]	1H	2.5%	3%	3.5%	4%	4.5%
				2H	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%

Trait	Gem/Material		Description	Base	Fine	Superior	Epic	Legendary
Divines		Sapphire	Increases Mundus Stone Effects by [X]	5.1%	6.1%	7.1%	8.1%	9.1%
Impenetrable		Diamond	Increase your Critical Resistance by [X] and this item takes 50% less Durability Damage.	116	118	121	124	127
Infused		Bloodstone	Increase Armor Enchantment Effect by [X]	9%	13%	17%	21%	25%
Invigorating		Garnet	Increase Magicka Recovery, Stamina Recovery, and Health Recovery by [X]	8	10	12	14	16
Nirnhoned		Fortified Nirncrux	Increases Physical Resistance and Spell Resistance by [X]	220	228	236	244	253
Reinforced		Sardonyx	Increases this item’s Armor Value by [X]	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%
Sturdy		Quartz	Reduce Block Cost by [X]	2%	2.5%	3%	3.5%	4%
Training		Emerald	Increase Experience Gained from kills by [X]	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%
Well-fitted		Almandine	Reduces the cost of Sprinting and Roll Dodging by [X]	1.2%	2.4%	3.6%	4.8%	6%

Trait	Gem/Material		Description	Base	Fine	Superior	Epic	Legendary
Healthy		Antimony	Increase Maximum Health by [X]	844	877	910	932	965
Arcane		Cobalt	Increase Maximum Magicka by [X]	767	797	827	847	877
Robust		Zinc	Increase Maximum Stamina by [X]	767	797	827	847	877
Bloodthirsty		Slaughterstone	Increase Weapon Damage and Spell Damage against enemies under 90% Health by up to[X]	70	140	210	280	350
Harmony		Dibellium	Increase the Effectiveness of any Synergies by [X]%	12	14	16	18	20
Infused		Aurbic Amber	Increase the Effect of the Enchantment by [X]%	24	33	42	51	60
Protective		Titanium	Increase Spell Resistance and Physical Resistance by [X]	1624	1664	1744	1804	1844
Swift		Gilding Wax	Increase Movement Speed by [X]%	3	4	5	6	7
Triune		Dawn-Prism	Increase Maximum Health by … and Maximum Magicka and Maximum Stamina by [X]	418	429	451	467	478
				380	390	410	425	435

• Exploration (armor trait) — Increased experience gained from discovering locations. Replaced with Prosperous.
• Prosperous (armor trait) — Increased size of Gold drops. Replaced with Invigorating.
• Weighted (weapon trait) — Increase weapon attack speed. Replaced with Decisive.