What is the best thing to start out for crafting?

PyroGamesInc

So I just recently started playing Elder Scrolls Online (As in within the week) and I am wondering what a good crafting skill would be to do for the newest patch. I am playing a Imperial Templar and I am part of the Aldmeri faction. I kinda started blacksmithing but I don't think I could really consider it a start so my question is what is a good skill to do in general and also what are the best skills for being able to make some money?
Thanks!

Elamia89

I would say that the best professions to learn is the ones that you need on the char. For example: My nightblade wears medium armor and daggers --> I need clothing and blacksmithing to be able to do my own gear

The esiest way for me this far (lvl 30) is to farm materials and sell, and to go through EVERY backpack, dresser etc to get provisioning recipies and (if you're lucky) racial motifs. I made very good money very fast with that technique But I had the luck to find the Imperial motif the first I did

As for some random stuff. If you're going to go farm to get money, I would recomend putting skill point in "keen eye"; for example "Keen eye: Cloth". Then it will be much easier for you to find what you're looking for

Nestor

One thing to keep in mind as your leveling your character, your not going to have much in the way of skill points to invest in crafting until your in the high 20's or low 30's. Even then, being an expert crafter at those levels is difficult if you also want to be deadly. By the time you are in the 40's, 2 or even 3 craft lines is possible, but I would be in the VR ranks before taking on 3 or more craft lines.

However, it is possible to be deadly and crafty if you limit your self to one craft line in the early levels. First thing you have to decide is, do you want to wear Medium or Light Armor, or Stamina or Magic based Templar. I would concentrate on either Leather or Cloth at first, then just the weapon(s) you want to use.

It is also important to know 2 or 3 traits for each item you want to make so you can make some crafted sets. Nice thing is, you only need to know 2 or 3 traits to make gear that can carry you to Veteran Ranks. Focus on getting the 2 or 3 on each piece before you start learning the 4th trait. This way you can have the traits you need in a couple of weeks. Then, after that, continue with the 4th , then the 5th then the 6th traits in everything before you start the 7th and 8th. This way you can make the nice 6 trait gear in a month or two.

You can buy traited items in the guild stores or kiosks, or have a guild mate make them for you. The level of what you research does not matter, the trait does. So, a L1 researchable is just as good as a VR14 for research. Don't spend more than 200 gold on a researchable, although you might have to go as high as 400 or 500 on some items if you don't have the time to look.

PyroGamesInc

Thank you both very much! I look forward to getting to higher levels and crafting some awesome gear!

Rosveen

Research and deconstruct everything you find, even if you don't use that particular craft. You don't need any skill points to do it. Invest points in max 2 crafts, you don't have enough points to do more at first. Pick your armor and weapon crafts or armor and some consumable (provisioning or alchemy).

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However, it is possible to be deadly and crafty if you limit your self to one craft line in the early levels. First thing you have to decide is, do you want to wear Medium or Light Armor, or Stamina or Magic based Templar. I would concentrate on either [/quote]
Arent you forgetting about tanks?

helediron

The two most important things are to level up all the skills and to learn traits. Then at veteran levels you can decide which professions you "turn on" with skill points. You can always reassign skill points. But if you don't have the skills and traits, all you can do is just legendary iron daggers.

You might consider creating immediately two characters: one crafter and one fighter. In the end you will create a new trial expert toon because it is way more easier to level up a fighter than top crafter. If you play PvP, i really suggest this because currently PvP ranks are even slower to get than crafting traits.