Can I research traits from an Alt Character or another player? Or has to be a drop item?

SpAEkus · May 2014

I just realized my main crafter has no hat traits and i haven;t been getting any Light hats drops it seems,

Can you research traits from an Alt crafter or another player crafter? Or does it have to be from actual drops.

Eris · May 2014

Sadly, it must be from an actual item. You can, however transfer items from character to character to research.

Eris · May 2014

Oh, I might add, one of the things that seems to be selling a lot in the guild stores that I see are items that have researchable traits... so you might look there for hats too.

SpAEkus · May 2014

Thanks,

Guild stores was my next stop. I haven't used them before/

Are there any public walk in Guild Stores? Or do you have to physically join a guild to buy from their store?

nudel · May 2014

It does not have to be a dropped item. Have an alt craft the item for your crafting main with the trait. Put it in your shared bank. Crafting main can now research it at a table. This also works with friends and guildmates etc. They can craft you an item with a trait you don't know and you can use that to research.

SpAEkus · May 2014

Nudel,

Thanks. I'll bet when I check that none of my alts have any hat traits either. On to a store I guess.

sociald100ub17_ESO · May 2014

Might be a cool feature to be able to 'apprentice' someone like that as some of the particular armor and weapon pieces are hard to find with the trait you are looking for. maybe have it take a bit longer as hands on is faster than someone explaining it to you when learning. of course people could charge you a fee if they wanted.

nudel · May 2014

People already can share their known traits with you through the methods in my previous post. Some of them already charge a fee for those traits and it takes exactly as long as it would if you had looted it.

You could create a guild right now focused on crafting. Have the bottom rank be labeled Apprentice and match up high level crafters with lower level apprentices to help them master their trade. They could pass along traits to the 'apprentices' and churn out items for them to deconstruct for IP (since deconstructing other players' crafted items nets more IP than deconstructing your own).

Don't really see a need for a formal system if all of this is already doable in the game.

SpAEkus · May 2014

Thanks guys,

I still haven't joined any guilds and was dreading that process just to use a store.

But i went ahead and yelled at Wayrest Forges if anyone would craft me 4 hats with traits.

I probably overpaid but i now have four hats to research so i can start using Magnus forge.

Phranq · May 2014

Most of the traits I have now I got by trading with other players. Only about a third of them have been actaul drops.

sociald100ub17_ESO · May 2014

Yea I guess I wasn't thinking about just paying someone to craft you a piece of gear with the trait on it. so far ive done it all on my own. im sure I will have a few im missing and will end up basically buying from someone.

nudel · May 2014

You don't have to pay for them. A lot of crafters will trade traits 1:1. Many even prefer it as they'd rather get a trait they don't have.

Arsvita · May 2014

A level 1 crafted item with a trait can allow you to learn that trait.

Best is to find a crafting buddy to swap out crafted items (non-trait is great) for deconstruction and thereby gaining more EXP from the "Inspiration". You learn more form some other persons crafted level 14 item than you do your own. And they will learn more from yours as well.

This can be a way to learn traits and exchange them while also using gear you just pick up along the way. Also, I've seen in chat, people looking for a particular trait (level 1 item is great for this) and you may be able to trade traits with them if they have something you need.

Also, as mentioned above, there are the guild stores you can check with. I would ask in guild chat if some "Craft Type Here" had "Trait Here" for learning, trading, or swapping. Even if you have to work out a deal of some kind.