Crafted Item Sets in ESO

| 18.03.2014 23:33

alessias bulwarkCrafted set items are a huge incentive to work on your smith professions and research more traits for armor and weapons in Elder Scrolls Online. Item sets give bonuses based on how many items of the set you’re wearing. Every crafted item set in ESO has different bonuses for using two, three, four or five set pieces at the same time.

You can mix and match your set pieces in any way you wish. Your Light Armor gloves could be one piece of the set, Heavy Armor helm the second piece, Medium Armor belt the third piece and the daggers you are dual wielding would make up for the 5-piece set bonus.

Full list of crafted item sets, set bonuses and crafting locations for each alliance below. See our item set guide for other, non-crafted item sets.

Why Your Weapon Choice Matters

Yes – weapons are part of the crafted set bonuses too. This is may be more important than you would think at first, because it means those who dual-wield weapons or use a shield have one extra slot for crafted items. That’s two set items from weapons and seven from armor. If you use a two handed weapon (destruction staff, restoration staff, bow or any two handed melee weapon) you’ll always end up with 1 less slot for crafted items.

As of Update 3, all crafted item sets have a 2-piece, 3-piece, 4-piece and 5-piece bonus. This means two-handed weapon users are no longer penalized as harshly when it comes to mixing and matching set bonuses. Before update 3, there were only 3-piece and 5-piece bonuses. The 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses of Update 3 give much more room for customization, and enable you to rock 4x 2-piece bonuses if you wanted to.

You will not be able to use two 5-piece crafted item bonus whether you dual-wielded or used two-handed weapons, because the max crafted items you can have on you at any specific time is 9.

Note that 5-piece bonus also includes the 2-piece, 3-piece, and 4-piece bonuses.

How to Craft Set Items in ESO

alessias bulwark set bonusAnyone could craft set items in ESO, but there are a couple of requirements. First of all, all crafted item sets have a Trait Requirement. What the Trait Requirement means, is you can only craft an item of the set if you have learned the required number of Traits for that item. You can learn Traits for Blacksmithing, Clothing and Woodworking by researching, which is a very time-consuming process. That’s why Trait Requirement is the biggest obstacle on your path.

I’ve further explained why it’s a big deal here. ‘Too long; did not read’ explanation: In a perfect world, you’ll be able to craft the 8-Trait sets after 51 days. For most players with a bit of crafting dedication it’s likely going to be near double that time.

The second requirement is that you have to be able to travel to the special crafting station. Even if you are very low level, you could in in theory at least travel to most of these locations, so your level on its own is not an obstacle. There are a couple of sets which require you to be at a certain stage of a quest line. Spectre’s Eye set is crafted in Coldharbour, so unless you have progressed far enough in the main quest line, you will not be able to craft that set. Same thing with Eyes of Mara, Shalidor’s Curse and Kagrenac’s Hope sets – these sets require you to have finished Mages Guild and Fighters Guild quest lines.

There are no other requirements. You craft a set piece like you would craft any other item – there are no special materials needed.

The Set Bonuses Scale

The values of the set bonuses listed below are for Veteran Rank 12 items. Many of the values change depending on the level of the item. The higher the item’s level, the better the set bonus.

Set bonuses can scale based on two things:

  • The quality of the item
  • Your stats

Whitestrake’s Retribution damage shield bonus seems to scale depending on your Stamina, for example.

Hunding’s Rage 5-piece weapon damage bonus scales based on the item’s quality.

Not all set bonuses scale. Death’s Wind 5-piece weapon damage bonus, for example, doesn’t change even if you upgrade the item’s quality.

List of Crafted Item Sets in ESO

There are 23 different crafted item sets in Elder Scrolls Online. You can only craft set items at a specific crafting station. Set item crafting stations are scattered across Tamriel and each Alliance has their own locations for the great majority of the sets, which are listed below as well as the traits required to craft the set item.

There’s three set crafting stations in every major alliance zone, two in Coldharbour and two are accessed via Mages Guild and Fighters Guild each. One crafted set station is in Craglorn.

(AD stands for Aldmeri Dominion, DC for Daggerfall Covenant and EP for Ebonheart Pact.)

Last Updated: 15th June, 2015.

Set Name Set Bonus Traits Required AD Location DC Location EP Location
Night’s Silence 2 Items

  • Adds Max Stamina

3 Items

  • Adds Stamina Recovery

4 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

5 Items

  • Night’s Silence: Increase speed while Sneaking by 60%
 2 Traits Auridon

  • Hightide Keep
 Glenumbra

  • Mesanthano’s Tower
 Stonefalls

  • Steamfont Cavern
Ashen Grip 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Adds Weapon Damage

4 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

5 Items

  • 10% chance to breath fire for Flame damage on melee hits. This effect can occur once every 4 seconds
 2 Traits Auridon

  • Beacon Falls
 Glenumbra

  • Par Molag
 Stonefalls

  • Magmaflow Overlook
Death’s Wind 2 Items

  • Adds Armor

3 Items

  • Adds Max Health

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health Armor

5 Items

  • Death’s Wind: If struck by a melee attack while below 35% health, nearby enemies arek nocked back and stunned for 4 seconds. This effect can only happen once every 30 seconds.
 2 Traits Auridon

  • Eastshore Islets Camp
 Glenumbra

  • Chill House
 Stonefalls

  • Armature’s Upheaval
Torug’s Pact 2 Items

  • Adds Spell Damage.

3 Items

  • Adds Max Health.

4 Items

  • Adds Weapon Damage

5 Items

  • Torug’s Pact: Reduce weapon enchantment’s internal cooldown by 1 second. Increases enchantment potency by 30%
 3 Traits Grahtwood

  • Fisherman’s Isle
 Stormhaven

  • Hammerdeath Workshop
 Deshaan

  • Lake Hlaalu Retreat
Seducer 2 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

4 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery

5 Items

  • Armor of the Seducer: Reduce the Magicka cost of abilities by 8%
 3 Traits Grahtwood

  • Temple of the Eight
 Stormhaven

  • Fisherman’s Island
 Deshaan

  • Berezan’s Mine
Twilight’s Embrace 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Increases Spell Critical

4 Items

  • Increases spell power

5 Items

  • Twilight’s Embrace: When you are healed, gain 10% additional healing.
 3 Traits Grahtwood

  • Vineshade Lodge
 Stormhaven

  • Windrige Warehouse
 Deshaan

  • Avayan’s Farm
Whitestrake’s Retribution 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Adds Spell Resistance

4 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

5 Items

  • Whitestrake’s Retribution: If wearers health is below 30%, gain an 790 damage shield (Scales off Stamina) for 8 seconds. This effect can occur no more then once per 15 seconds.
 4 Traits Greenshade

  • Lanalda Pond
 Rivenspire

  • Westwind Lighthouse
 Shadowfen

  • Weeping Wamasu Falls
Hist Bark 2 Items

  • Adds Armor

3 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Hist Bark: While Blocking, gain Dodge Rating.
 4 Traits Greenshade

  • Rootwatch Tower
 Rivenspire

  • Trader’s Rest
 Shadowfen

  • Hatchling’s Crown
Magnus’ Gift 2 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

3 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery

4 Items

  • Adds Spell Damage

5 Items

  • Magnus’ Gift: 8% Chance to negate the cost of a spell.
 4 Traits Greenshade

  • Arananga
 Rivenspire

  • Vaewend Ede
 Shadowfen

  • Xal Haj-ei Shrine
Alessia’s Bulwark 2 Items

  • Adds Armor.

3 Items

  • Adds Max Health.

4 Items

  • Adds Armor.

5 Items

  • Alessia’s Bulwark: Being damaged by a Melee Attack has a 15% chance to reduce the attacker’s Weapon Damage by 10% for 5 seconds.
 5 Traits Malabal Tor

  • Chancel of Divine Entreaty
 Alik’r Desert

  • Alezer Kotu
 Eastmarch

  • Hammerhome
Song of Lamae 2 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds Spell Damage

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Song of Lamae: When Health drops below 30%, deal Magic Damage to the attacker and recover Health. 30 Second Cooldown
 5 Traits Malabal Tor

  • Sleepy Senche Overlook
 Alik’r Desert

  • Rkulftzel
 Eastmarch

  • Tinkerer Tobin’s Workshop
Vampire’s Kiss 2 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds Max Health

4 Items

  • Adds 4% Healing Taken

5 Items

  • Blood Frenzy: Killing an opponent heals you for 336 over 8 seconds.
 5 Traits Malabal Tor

  • Matthild’s Last Venture
 Alik’r Desert

  • Artisan’s Oasis
 Eastmarch

  • Crimson Kada’s Crafting Cavern
Hunding’s Rage 2 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

3 Items

  • Adds Max Stamina

4 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

5 Items

  • Hunding’s Rage: Increase Weapon Damage.
 6 Traits Reaper’s March

  • Broken Arch
 Bangkorai

  • Wether’s Cleft
 The Rift

  • Trollslayer Gully
Willow’s Path 2 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

3 Items

  • Adds Spell Critical

4 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

5 Items

  • Willow’s Path: Increase all regeneration in combat by 15%.
 6 Traits Reaper’s March

  • Greenspeaker’s Grove
 Bangkorai

  • Viridian Hideaway
 The Rift

  • Smokefrost Vigil
Night Mother’s Gaze 2 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

3 Items

  • Adds Spell Critical

4 Items

  • Adds Weapon Critical

5 Items

  • Night Mother’s Gaze: Critical attacks also reduce the targets Armor for 5 seconds
 6 Traits Reaper’s March

  • Old Town Cavern
 Bangkorai

  • Silaseli Ruins
 The Rift

  • Eldbjorg’s Hideaway
Spectre’s Eye 2 Items

  • Adds Armor.

3 Items

  • Adds max Magicka

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Spectre’s Eye: Gain 20% dodge chance for 3 seconds after casting a spell that costs Magicka. This effect can apply once every 6 seconds
 8 Traits Coldharbour

  • Deathspinner’s Lair
 Coldharbour

  • Deathspinner’s Lair
 Coldharbour

  • Deathspinner’s Lair
Oblivion’s Foe 2 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds tamina Recovery

4 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery.

5 Items

  • Oblivion’s Foe: Recover two soul gems when resurrecting a fallen ally. 4 minute cooldown
 8 Traits Coldharbour

  • South of Font of Schemes (area not marked on map)
 Coldharbour

  • South of Font of Schemes (area not marked on map)
 Coldharbour

  • South of Font of Schemes (area not marked on map)
Eyes of Mara 2 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

4 Items

  • Adds Spell Damage

5 Items

  • Eyes of Mara: Reduce the Magicka cost of Restoration Staff abilities by 12%.
 8 Traits Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
 Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
 Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
Kagrenac’s Hope 2 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka.

3 Items

  • Adds Magicka Recovery

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Kagrenac’s Hope: Decrease time to resurrect an ally by 25%, when resurrecting restore Magicka.
 8 Traits Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
 Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
 Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
Orgnum’s Scales 2 Items

  • Adds Health Recovery

3 Items

  • Adds Max Health

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Orgnum’s Scales: If below 60% Health, increase Health Revoery by 50%.
 8 Traits Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge, Pressure Room III (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
 Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge, Pressure Room III (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
 Fighters Guild

  • The Earth Forge, Pressure Room III (end of Fighters Guild quest line)
Shalidor’s Curse 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Adds 4% Healing Taken

4 Items

  • Adds Max Health

5 Items

  • Shalidor’s Curse: When attacking a target while you are below 30% Health, gain Health. 1 minute cooldown.
 8 Traits Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
 Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
 Mages Guild

  • Eyevea (end of Mages Guild quest line)
Way of the Arena 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

4 Items

  • Adds Max Stamina

5 Items

  • Way of the Arena: Reduce cost of Break Free by 40%.
 8 Traits Craglorn

  • Lanista’s Waystation
 Craglorn

  • Lanista’s Waystation
 Craglorn

  • Lanista’s Waystation
Twice-Born Star 2 Items

  • Adds Max Health

3 Items

  • Adds Max Stamina

4 Items

  • Adds Max Magicka

5 Items

  • Allows you to have two Mundus Stone Boons at the same time.
 9 Traits Craglorn

  • Atelier of the Twice-Born Star
 Craglorn

  • Atelier of the Twice-Born Star
 Craglorn

  • Atelier of the Twice-Born Star