A guide to ESO Enchanting, Runes and Glyphs. Original guide written by Malthol with additions and revisions.
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Basics
Enchanters create glyphs that can be applied to weapons, armors, or jewelry. Each glyph has one effect, a level range, and a quality. Each glyph can only be applied to one type of item (weapon, armor, or jewelry) and only to item within the specified level range. These glyphs boost your stats beyond what your armor and weapons can give so you will definitely want to glyph your gear.
Glyphs are created by combining three runes. Each glyph requires one of each of the three types of rune: Potency, Essence, and Aspect.
- Potency runes dictate the level of item a glyph can be placed on
- Potency and Essence Runes combine to determine the exact effects of a glyph and what type of items it can be placed on
- Aspect Runes determine what rarity the rune is and thus the size of the effect.
Runes can be obtained by deconstructing glyphs at the Enchanting stations or by gathering runes out in the open world.
Once you have the runes, seek out an enchanting station to craft or deconstruct your glyphs. Enchanting stations can be found typically near the Mage’s Guild but sometimes they are housed in a separate building. Look for the icon for enchanting stations on your map and watch out for the little flag that mark the various buildings to know which one contains an enchanting station.
Apply Glyphs
Glyphs can be applied to weapons, armor and jewelry by right clicking an item in your inventory or character window and select the enchant option.
Leveling Enchanting
Save the glyphs you get from random world drops and deconstruct them. Also pair up with another enchanter and exchange glyphs to deconstruct as you get much more enchanting XP by deconstructing glyphs others have created than your own.
Here is a chart provided by @kly/Kneeneth Younger III showing the XP you get for crafting/deconstructing glyphs. Note that the deconstructing XP values are those for deconstructing other players’s crafted glyphs. World drop glyphs deconstruction yield around 80-90% of these values.
- Translating a new rune yields much more XP and is not included in the chart. You should always translate new runes if you can
- It is a known issue that veteran glyphs give less XP for crafting/deconstructing (red values in chart)
Potency Runes
Potency Runes come in two categories. These runes determine the item levels that the Glyph can be applied to, and they determine either the additive or subtractive nature of the Glyph. We’ll call the two categories Subtractive and Additive.
Additive Category
Rune | Item Level | Requirement | Translation | Prefix | |
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Jora | 1-10 | Potency Improvement 1 | Develop | Trifling |
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Porade | 5-15 | Potency Improvement 1 | Add | Inferior |
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Jera | 10-20 | Potency Improvement 2 | Increase | Petty |
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Jejora | 15-25 | Potency Improvement 2 | Raise | Slight |
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Odra | 20-30 | Potency Improvement 3 | Gain | Minor |
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Pojora | 25-35 | Potency Improvement 3 | Supplement | Lesser |
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Edora | 30-40 | Potency Improvement 4 | Boost | Moderate |
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Jaera | 35-45 | Potency Improvement 4 | Advance | Average |
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Pora | 40-50 | Potency Improvement 5 | Augment | Strong |
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Denara | VR1-3 | Potency Improvement 5 | Strengthen | Major |
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Rera | VR3-5 | Potency Improvement 6 | Exaggerate | Greater |
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Derado | VR5-7 | Potency Improvement 7 | Empower | Grand |
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Recura | VR7-9 | Potency Improvement 8 | Magnify | Splendid |
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Cura | VR10-14 | Potency Improvement 9 | Intensity | Monumental |
Subtractive Category
Rune | Item Level | Requirement | Translation | Prefix | |
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Jode | 1-10 | Potency Improvement 1 | Reduce | Trifling |
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Notade | 5-15 | Potency Improvement 1 | Subtract | Inferior |
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Ode | 10-20 | Potency Improvement 2 | Shrink | Petty |
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Tade | 15-25 | Potency Improvement 2 | Decrease | Slight |
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Jayde | 20-30 | Potency Improvement 3 | Deduct | Minor |
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Edode | 25-35 | Potency Improvement 3 | Lower | Lesser |
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Pojode | 30-40 | Potency Improvement 4 | Diminish | Moderate |
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Rekude | 35-45 | Potency Improvement 4 | Weaken | Average |
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Hade | 40-50 | Potency Improvement 5 | Lessen | Strong |
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Idode | VR1-3 | Potency Improvement 5 | Impair | Major |
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Pode | VR3-5 | Potency Improvement 6 | Remove | Greater |
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Kedeko | VR5-7 | Potency Improvement 7 | Drain | Grand |
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Rede | VR7-9 | Potency Improvement 8 | Deprive | Splendid |
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Kude | VR10-14 | Potency Improvement 9 | Negate | Monumental |
Essence Runes
Essence Runes determine the base type of effect the Glyph will have. The exact effect and what item the glyph can be applied to are determined by the combination of Potency and Essence runes.
Rune | Effect | Potency | Item Type | Glyph | Effect | |
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Dekeipa | Frost | Additive | Weapon | Frost | Deals X Frost Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Frost Resistance | Adds X Frost Resistance | |||
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Deni | Stamina | Additive | Armor | Stamina | Adds X Max Stamina |
Subtractive | Weapon | Absorb Stamina | Deals X Magic Damage and recovers Y Stamina | |||
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Denima | Stamina Regen | Additive | Jewelry | Stamina Regen | Adds X Stamina Recovery |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Reduce Feat Cost | Reduce Stamina cost of abilities by X | |||
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Deteri | Armor | Additive | Weapon | Hardening | Grants a X point Damage Shield for Y seconds |
Subtractive | Weapon | Crushing | Reduce targets Armor by X for Y seconds | |||
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Haoko | Disease | Additive | Weapon | Foulness | Deals X Disease Damage |
Subtractive | Weapon | Disease Resist | Adds X Disease Resistance | |||
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Kaderi | Shield | Additive | Jewelry | Bashing | Increase bash damage by X |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Shielding | Reduce cost of Bash by X and reduce cost of Blocking by Y | |||
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Kuoko | Poison | Additive | Weapon | Poison | Deals X Poison Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Poison Resist | Adds X Poison Resistance | |||
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Makderi | Spell Harm | Additive | Jewelry | Increase Magical Harm | Adds X Spell Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Decrease Spell Harm | Adds X Spell Resistance | |||
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Makko | Magicka | Additive | Armor | Magicka | Adds X Max Magicka |
Subtractive | Weapon | Absorb Magicka | Deals X Magic Damage and recovers Y Magicka | |||
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Makkoma | Magicka Regen | Additive | Jewelry | Magicka Regen | Adds X Magicka Recovery |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Reduce Spell Cost | Reduce Magicka cost of Spells by X | |||
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Meip | Shock | Additive | Weapon | Shock | Deals X Shock Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Shock Resist | Adds X Shock Resistance | |||
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Oko | Health | Additive | Armor | Health | Adds X Max Health |
Subtractive | Weapon | Absorb Health | Deals X Magic Damage and recovers Y Health | |||
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Okoma | Health Regen | Additive | Weapon | Decrease Health | Deals X unresistable damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Health Regen | Adds X Health Recovery | |||
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Okori | Power | Additive | Weapon | Rage | Increase your Power by X for Y seconds |
Subtractive | Weapon | Weakening | Reduce target Power by X for Y seconds | |||
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Oru | Alchemist | Additive | Jewelry | Potion Boost | Increase Potion effect by X |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Potion Speed | Reduce the cooldown of Potions below this item’s level by X seconds | |||
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Rakeipa | Fire | Additive | Weapon | Flame | Deals X Fire Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Fire Resist | Adds X Fire Resist | |||
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Taderi | Physical Harm | Additive | Jewelry | Increase Physical Harm | Adds X Weapon Damage |
Subtractive | Jewelry | Decrease Physical Harm | Adds X Armor |
Aspect Runes
Aspect Runes ONLY affect the magnitude of the effect generated, not the item level or type.
Glyphs
Armor Glyphs
- Which Potency and Aspect rune you pick will determine the level of the item you can apply the glyph on and the rarity of the glyph
- Boots, Shoulders, Gloves, and Belt slot have minor glyph slot that will not grant you the full effect. Helm, Chest, Legs, and Shield have major glyph slots that will grant you full effect of the glyph
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Glyph of Magicka | Add (x) Max Magicka | Any additive | Makko | Any |
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Glyph of Health | Add (x) Max Health | Any additive | Oko | Any |
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Glyph of Stamina | Add (x) Max Stamina | Any additive | Deni | Any |
Weapon Glyphs
- Which Potency and Aspect rune you pick will determine the level of the item you can apply the glyph on and the rarity of the glyph
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Glyph of Frost | Deals (x) Frost Damage | Any additive | Dekeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Foulness | Deals (x) Disease Damage | Any additive | Haoko | Any |
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Glyph of Poison | Deals (x) Poison Damage | Any additive | Kuoko | Any |
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Glyph of Shock | Deals (x) Shock Damage | Any additive | Meip | Any |
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Glyph of Rage | Increase your power by (x) for (5) seconds | Any additive | Okori | Any |
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Glyph of Flame | Deals (x) Fire Damage | Any additive | Rakeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Hardening | Grants a (x) point Damage shield for (y) seconds | Any additive | Deteri | Any |
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Glyph of Absorb Magicka | Deals (x) Magic Damage and recovers (y) Magicka | Any subtractive | Makko | Any |
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Glyph of Absorb Health | Deals (x) Magic Damage and recovers (y) Health | Any subtractive | Oko | Any |
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Glyph of Decrease Health | Deals (x) Unresistable Damage | Any subtractive | Okoma | Any |
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Glyph of Weakening | Reduce Target Power by (x) for (5) seconds | Any subtractive | Okori | Any |
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Glyph of Absorb Stamina | Deals (x) Magic Damage and recovers (y) Stamina | Any subtractive | Deni | Any |
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Glyph of Crushing | Reduces targets Armor by (x) for (5) seconds | Any subtractive | Deteri | Any |
Jewelry Glyphs
- Which Potency and Aspect rune you pick will determine the level of the item you can apply the glyph on and the rarity of the glyph
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Glyph of Increase Physical Harm | Adds (x) Weapon Damage | Any additive | Taderi | Any |
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Glyph of Health Regen | Adds (x) Health Recovery | Any additive | Okoma | Any |
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Glyph of Magicka Regen | Adds (x) Magicka Recovery | Any additive | Makkoma | Any |
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Glyph of Bashing | Increase Bash Damage by (x) | Any additive | Kaderi | Any |
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Glyph of Stamina Regen | Adds (x) Stamina Recovery | Any additive | Denima | Any |
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Glyph of Potion Boost | Increase Potion Effect by (x) | Any additive | Oru | Any |
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Glyph of Increase Magical Harm | Adds (x) Spell Damage | Any additive | Makderi | Any |
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Glyph of Frost Resist | Adds (x) Frost Resistance | Any subtractive | Dekeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Poison Resist | Adds (x) Poison Resistance | Any subtractive | Kuoko | Any |
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Glyph of Decrease Spell Harm | Adds (x) Spell Resistance | Any subtractive | Makderi | Any |
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Glyph of Decrease Physical Harm | Adds (x) Armor | Any subtractive | Taderi | Any |
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Glyph of Reduce Feat Cost | Reduce Stamina Cost of Abilities by (x) | Any subtractive | Denima | Any |
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Glyph of Disease Resist | Adds (x) Disease Resistance | Any subtractive | Haoko | Any |
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Glyph of Shielding | Reduce Cost of Bash by (x) and Reduce Cost of Blocking by (x) | Any subtractive | Kaderi | Any |
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Glyph of Reduce Spell Cost | Reduce Magicka Cost of Spells by (x) | Any subtractive | Makkoma | Any |
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Glyph of Shock Resist | Adds (x) Shock Resistance | Any subtractive | Meip | Any |
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Glyph of Potion Speed | Reduce the Cooldown of Potions Below this Item’s Level by (x) seconds | Any subtractive | Oru | Any |
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Glyph of Fire Resist | Adds (x) Fire Resistance | Any subtractive | Rakeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Crushing | Reduce Targets Armor by (x) for (5) Seconds | Any subtractive | Deteri | Any |
VR10 Glyphs and their effects
This section will focus exclusively on VR10 glyphs for those looking to glyph their armor at the endgame level.
Effect section range from Normal to Legendary (i.e. Add (111-127) Max Health means that the normal Glyph will add 111 Health while the Legendary Glyph will add 127 Health).
Armor Glyph
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Splendid Glyph of Magicka | Add (74-85) Max Magicka | Cura | Makko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Health | Add (111-127) Max Health | Cura | Oko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Stamina | Add (74-85) Max Stamina | Cura | Deni | Any |
Weapon Glyphs
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Splendid Glyph of Frost | Deals (34-47) Frost Damage | Cura | Dekeipa | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Foulness | Deals (34-47) Disease Damage | Cura | Haoko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Poison | Deals (34-47) Poison Damage | Cura | Kuoko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Shock | Deals (34-47) Shock Damage | Cura | Meip | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Rage | Increase your power by (14-17) for 5 seconds | Cura | Okori | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Flame | Deals (34-47) Fire Damage | Cura | Rakeipa | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Hardening | Grants a (124-580) point Damage shield for (5) seconds | Cura | Deteri | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Absorb Magicka | Deals (25-35) Magic Damage and recovers (11-15) Magicka | Kude | Makko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Absorb Health | Deals (25-35) Magic Damage and recovers (11-15) Health | Kude | Oko | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Decrease Health | Deals (25-35) Unresistable Damage | Kude | Okoma | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Weakening | Reduce Target Power by (14-17) for (5) seconds | Kude | Okori | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Absorb Stamina | Deals (25-35) Magic Damage and recovers (11-15) Stamina | Kude | Deni | Any |
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Splendid Glyph of Crushing | Reduces targets Armor by (124-580) for (5) seconds | Kude | Deteri | Any |
Jewelery Glyphs
Glyph | Effect | Potency Runes | Essence Runes | Aspect Runes | |
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Glyph of Increase Physical Harm | Adds (8-12) Weapon Damage | Cura | Taderi | Any |
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Glyph of Health Regen | Adds (13-17) Health Recovery | Cura | Okoma | Any |
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Glyph of Magicka Regen | Adds (13-17) Magicka Recovery | Cura | Makkoma | Any |
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Glyph of Bashing | Increase Bash Damage by (28-30) | Cura | Kaderi | Any |
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Glyph of Stamina Regen | Adds (13-17) Stamina Recovery | Cura | Denima | Any |
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Glyph of Potion Boost | Increase Potion Effect by (57-61) | Cura | Oru | Any |
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Glyph of Increase Magical Harm | Adds (8-12) Spell Damage | Cura | Makderi | Any |
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Glyph of Frost Resist | Adds (285-1425) Frost Resistance | Kude | Dekeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Poison Resist | Adds (285-1425) Poison Resistance | Kude | Kuoko | Any |
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Glyph of Decrease Spell Harm | Adds (124-580) Spell Resistance | Kude | Makderi | Any |
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Glyph of Decrease Physical Harm | Adds (124-580) Armor | Kude | Taderi | Any |
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Glyph of Reduce Feat Cost | Reduce Stamina Cost of Abilities by (18-22) | Kude | Denima | Any |
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Glyph of Disease Resist | Adds (285-1425) Disease Resistance | Kude | Haoko | Any |
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Glyph of Shielding | Reduce Cost of Bash by (27-33) and Reduce Cost of Blocking by (27-33) | Kude | Kaderi | Any |
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Glyph of Reduce Spell Cost | Reduce Magicka Cost of Spells by (18-22) | Kude | Makkoma | Any |
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Glyph of Shock Resist | Adds (285-1425) Shock Resistance | Kude | Meip | Any |
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Glyph of Potion Speed | Reduce the Cooldown of Potions Below this Item’s Level by (5) seconds | Kude | Oru | Any |
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Glyph of Fire Resist | Adds (285-1425) Fire Resistance | Kude | Rakeipa | Any |
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Glyph of Crushing | Reduce Targets Armor by (124-580) for (5) Seconds | Kude | Deteri | Any |
Glyph Effects Tables
These tables below will expand on a glyph’s effects based on its level and rarity.
- Applies to Glyph of Magicka and Glyph of Stamina
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary | Potency Rune |
Trifling | 1-10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | Jora |
Inferior | 5-15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | Porade |
Petty | 10-20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | Jera |
Slight | 15-25 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | Jejora |
Minor | 20-30 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | Odra |
Lesser | 25-35 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 50 | Pojora |
Moderate | 30-40 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | Edora |
Average | 35-45 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | Jaera |
Strong | 40-50 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 75 | Pora |
Great | 45-50 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 75 | Denara |
Greater | VR1-3 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 75 | Rera |
Greater | VR3-5 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 | Derado |
Grand | VR5-8 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 81 | Recura |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 85 | Cura |
- Applies to Glyph of Health
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary | Potency Rune |
Trifling | 1-10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 27 | Jora |
Inferior | 5-15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 34 | Porade |
Petty | 10-20 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 42 | Jera |
Slight | 15-25 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 60 | Jejora |
Minor | 20-30 | 52 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 69 | Odra |
Lesser | 25-35 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 75 | Pojora |
Moderate | 30-40 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 82 | 87 | Edora |
Average | 35-45 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 94 | Jaera |
Strong | 40-50 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 112 | Pora |
Great | 45-50 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 112 | Denara |
Greater | VR1-3 | 96 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 112 | Rera |
Greater | VR3-5 | 99 | 102 | 106 | 111 | 115 | Derado |
Grand | VR5-8 | 105 | 108 | 112 | 117 | 121 | Recura |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 111 | 114 | 118 | 123 | 127 | Cura |
- Applies to Glyph of Frost, Foulness, Poison, Shock, Flame (i.e. weapon glyphs that deals various type of damage)
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
Petty | 10-20 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
Slight | 15-25 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 |
Minor | 20-30 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 31 |
Average | 35-45 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 34 |
Strong | 40-50 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 |
Great | 45-50 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 43 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 44 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 45 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 |
- Applies to Glyph of Rage and Glyph of Weakening (increase or reduce your target’s power)
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Petty | 10-20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Slight | 15-25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Minor | 20-30 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Average | 35-45 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Strong | 40-50 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Great | 45-50 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
- Applies to Glyph of Hardening, Crushing, Decrease Spell Harm, Decrease Physical harm
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 36 |
Petty | 10-20 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 52 |
Slight | 15-25 | 16 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 69 |
Minor | 20-30 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 69 | 85 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 23 | 42 | 62 | 82 | 102 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 26 | 49 | 72 | 85 | 118 |
Average | 35-45 | 29 | 56 | 82 | 108 | 135 |
Strong | 40-50 | 36 | 69 | 102 | 135 | 168 |
Great | 45-50 | 36 | 69 | 102 | 135 | 168 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 110 | 210 | 310 | 410 | 510 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 114 | 218 | 322 | 426 | 530 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 120 | 230 | 340 | 450 | 560 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 124 | 238 | 352 | 466 | 580 |
- Applies to Glyph of Absorb Magicka, Absorb Health, Absorb Stamina (Deal X magic damage and recover Y stat)
- Applies to Glyph of Decrease Health (deals X unresistable damage, use the number before the / sign)
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 2/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 6/3 | 10/4 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 6/4 | 9/6 | 12/7 |
Petty | 10-20 | 5/2 | 6/3 | 8/3 | 11/5 | 15/6 |
Slight | 15-25 | 7/3 | 9/4 | 10/4 | 13/6 | 17/7 |
Minor | 20-30 | 9/4 | 10/4 | 12/5 | 15/6 | 18/8 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 11/5 | 12/5 | 14/6 | 17/7 | 21/9 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 13/6 | 15/6 | 16/7 | 19/8 | 23/10 |
Average | 35-45 | 15/7 | 17/7 | 18/8 | 21/9 | 25/11 |
Strong | 40-50 | 20/9 | 21/9 | 23/10 | 26/11 | 30/13 |
Great | 45-50 | 20/9 | 21/9 | 23/10 | 26/11 | 30/13 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 22/10 | 24/10 | 25/11 | 28/12 | 32/14 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 23/10 | 25/11 | 27/12 | 30/13 | 33/14 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 24/10 | 25/11 | 27/12 | 30/13 | 33/14 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 25/11 | 27/12 | 28/12 | 31/14 | 35/15 |
- Applies to Glyph of Increase Physical harm and Glyph of Increase Magicial Harm
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Petty | 10-20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Slight | 15-25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Minor | 20-30 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Average | 35-45 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Strong | 40-50 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Great | 45-50 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
- Applies to Glyph of Health Regen, Magicka Regen, Stamina Regen
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Petty | 10-20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Slight | 15-25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Minor | 20-30 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Average | 35-45 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Strong | 40-50 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Great | 45-50 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
- Applies to Glyph of Bashing
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Petty | 10-20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Slight | 15-25 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Minor | 20-30 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Average | 35-45 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Strong | 40-50 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Great | 45-50 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
- Applies to Glyph of Potion Boost
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Petty | 10-20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Slight | 15-25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Minor | 20-30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
Average | 35-45 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
Strong | 40-50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
Great | 45-50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 |
- Applies to Glyph of Frost Resist, Poison Resist, Disease Resist, Shock Resist and Fire Resist
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 |
Petty | 10-20 | 75 | 150 | 225 | 300 | 375 |
Slight | 15-25 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 |
Minor | 20-30 | 125 | 250 | 375 | 500 | 625 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 | 750 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 175 | 350 | 525 | 700 | 875 |
Average | 35-45 | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 |
Strong | 40-50 | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1250 |
Great | 45-50 | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1250 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 250 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1250 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 260 | 520 | 780 | 940 | 1300 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 275 | 550 | 825 | 1100 | 1375 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 285 | 570 | 855 | 1140 | 1425 |
- Applies to Glyph of Reduce Feat Cost, Reduce Spell Cost
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Petty | 10-20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Slight | 15-25 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Minor | 20-30 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Average | 35-45 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Strong | 40-50 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Great | 45-50 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
- Applies to Glyph of Shielding (Reduce Cost of Bash by (x) and Reduce Cost of Blocking by (x))
Glyph | Level | Normal | Fine | Superior | Epic | Legendary |
Trifling | 1-10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Inferior | 5-15 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Petty | 10-20 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Slight | 15-25 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Minor | 20-30 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Lesser | 25-35 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Moderate | 30-40 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Average | 35-45 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Strong | 40-50 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Great | 45-50 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Greater | VR1-3 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Greater | VR3-5 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Grand | VR5-8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Splendid | VR8-10 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Enchanting Skills and Addons
Skills
Under Craft –> Enchanting you will find all the skills related to Enchanting.
- Aspect Improvement (4 tiers): Allow you to use Fine, Superior, Epic, and Legendary Aspect runes to make glyphs of the
corresponding rarity.
- Potency Improvement (9 tiers): Allow you to use more Potency Runes to craft glyphs that fit higher item levels. You can spend a point in this for every 5 levels of Enchanting (1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40). You must continue to spend points in this if you want to level up your enchanting skills.
- Keen Eye: Rune Stones (3 tiers): Allow you to see rune stones from 20, 30, and 40m away. I personally only use the 20m version as I feel the additional 30m/40m are not that useful.
- Hireling (3 tiers): When you go offline, a Hireling will gather Runestones (~3) for you every 24 hrs. Handy to have for additional runes.
- Aspect Extraction (3 tiers): Increase the change of extracting Aspect Runestones by 5/10/15%. Aspect extraction comes in handy when you craft/deconstruct epic/legendary glyphs.
Here is a chart provided by @kly/Kneeneth Younger III showing the crafting XP needed to reach each enchanting rank and the skills unlocked.
Addons
There are only two addons that are of use at this time.
- Enchanter: It will look through your inventory/bank when you open up an enchanting table and tell you what glyphs you can make and what runes are needed. It only tell you the exact Essence Runes and you have to figure out what Potency and Aspect Runes to pair.
- HarvestMap: Whenever you gather a node, it will mark it on your map. Very handy if you like to go back to a previously visited area and grab some much needed materials.
Acknowledgements
This guide was written based on the work of Malthol of House Rooke and Gaiscioch who wrote a guide on enchanting I extracted the information from. Additional XP charts are provided by @kly/Kenneth Younger III
13 replies on “ESO Enchanting Glyphs and Runes Guide”
Monumental is actually “Splendid”. I’ve heard of Monumental glyphs being world-dropped, but they are less than, or equal to, crafted level 9 potency “Splendid” glyphs.
Also to note, some of us have compiled a spreadsheet of craft/extraction IP values of the various combinations of glyphs.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/138kYOCeuOSGEmU4WvSPzPVVqu1X11VXT_Wg8C4_7uLc/edit#gid=0
Fixed and thanks for the spreadsheet, it is very handy 🙂
Just for example, the droped “Monumental” magicka armor glyph (V10-V10) provides 78 Magicka (better than the Jejota Potency 9, but worse than the Denata version)
I find keen eyes 3 very useful for all resources (I actually find keen eyes 1 for runestones rather useless since those glow anyway)
Why is that so?
Because with riding across the landscape, you see resources from a distance instead of when u already passed them.
Also, anyone who knows that “pickup a node, get on the horse, see next node nearby, get off the horse again to pick up that node”, this is pretty much over with keen eyes 3, since u see all nodes within “sprinting distance”.
At the Potency runes section, it says ‘Subjective category’ where it should be ‘Subtractive category’. Also, in ‘VR10 Glyphs and their effects’, there’s a section ‘Jewelery Glyphs’. Other than that, it’s a very nice guide and very comprehensive.
I’ve seen a ton of these enchanting guides on the net, but this is by-far the most thorough I’ve found. Thanks for going beyond the basics and really spelling out the answers what even the advance enchanters were still seeking to know. Those tables are super helpful!
“Cura”, has now been renamed “Kura”.
Dulfy I love everything you write! But when I am on my phone (gal s5, chrome, portrait view) some of the grids you make don’t render properly and are cut off after ~3 rows horizontally :(. I’m sure you know, but when the page adapts to small screen display you can set it up to allow left/right scrolling.
Is there an updated version to this? Would love a complete guide for the higher end stuff.
Hi y’all,
any chance of this page getting updated? Many changes to the game since this was published
no kidding, 4 years later there are even more 😀
dulfy isn’t updating anything anymore