The Elder Scrolls Online Traits
Welcome to the ESO traits database. Traits improve your gear and can appear on armor, weapons, jewelry, and companion equipment. Different builds favor different traits: tanks often choose defensive options, healers favor traits that strengthen healing, and damage dealers look for increased damage.
To change the trait on an item, you first need to research it. Each armor, weapon, or jewelry type can have up to 9 researched traits. Researching all nine for one type takes 3066 hours (127.75 days) without a booster.
You can apply a trait while crafting an item, or change it later at a Transmute Station.
Below is the complete list of traits available in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Armor Traits
Divines
Increases the effect of your Mundus Stone.
Impenetrable
Increases Critical Resistance and reduces durability damage taken by the item.
Infused
Increases the effect of the enchantment on an armor piece.
Intricate
Increases Inspiration gained when deconstructing the item and can grant refined material.
Invigorating
Increases Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery.
Nirnhoned
Increases Physical and Spell Resistance.
Ornate
Increases the price received when selling the item.
Reinforced
Increases this armor piece's Armor value.
Sturdy
Reduces the cost of blocking.
Training
Increases experience gained from kills.
Well-fitted
Reduces the cost of Roll Dodge and Sprint.
Weapon Traits
Charged
Improves the chance of applying status effects.
Decisive
Can grant an extra point of Ultimate when you gain Ultimate.
Defending
Raises your Physical and Spell Resistance.
Infused
Strengthens the weapon enchantment and shortens its cooldown.
Intricate
Grants more Inspiration and additional refined material when deconstructed.
Nirnhoned
Raises the damage value of this weapon.
Ornate
Raises the gold received when selling the item.
Powered
Strengthens the healing you perform.
Precise
Improves your Weapon and Spell Critical chance.
Sharpened
Raises your Physical and Spell Penetration.
Training
Grants more experience from kills.
Jewelry Traits
Arcane
Raises your Maximum Magicka.
Bloodthirsty
Raises Weapon and Spell Damage as an enemy below 90% Health loses more Health.
Harmony
Restores resources when you activate a synergy.
Healthy
Raises your Maximum Health.
Infused
Strengthens the enchantment on a ring or necklace.
Intricate
Grants more Inspiration and additional refined material when deconstructed.
Ornate
Raises the gold received when selling the item.
Protective
Raises your Physical and Spell Resistance.
Robust
Raises your Maximum Stamina.
Swift
Improves your movement speed.
Triune
Raises Maximum Health, Magicka and Stamina together.
