Are level 10 crafting writs doable without the dlc?

d8rmir

I am wondering whether or not I should pick the level 10 passive in blacksmithing, clothing, woodworking.
I guess that, if I pick it, the corresponding crafting writs will scale accordingly. Would they still be doable for me, even though I don't have the dlc?
Is the delivery location reachable (not in Imperial City)? How many materials would I need and how painful would it be to obtain them?

efster

The high tier writs haven't changed. I picked up all passives except enchantment, and I am still getting writs for v5 potions, voidsteel, nightwood, etc.

Nestor

One advantage of picking the higher tier is that is what you will get from your hirelings. I am starting to get some VR15/16 mats from them. Note, this is only on my character who is VR15.

I have not done an equipment writ on her yet, it would not make sense to make a crafting writ that requires 100 or more crafting mats when they are so rare.

d8rmir

Nestor wrote: »

One advantage of picking the higher tier is that is what you will get from your hirelings.

And that's of course why I'd like to take that passive. But I also want to continue doing writs, that's why I asked.
Thank you both anyway!

Nestor

d8rmir wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

One advantage of picking the higher tier is that is what you will get from your hirelings.

And that's of course why I'd like to take that passive. But I also want to continue doing writs, that's why I asked.
Thank you both anyway!

I will take an Equipment Writ tonight and see what it has me make. I still doubt they would require the new mats due to rarity. I mean you can farm Lower Craglorn or any Vet9/10 zone for 30 minutes and pick up what you need to do a top tier writ. But that ain't happening with VR15/16 mats.

d8rmir

I verified it myself!
I confirm that the writs haven't changed.

I_killed_Vivec

Nestor wrote: »

One advantage of picking the higher tier is that is what you will get from your hirelings. I am starting to get some VR15/16 mats from them. Note, this is only on my character who is VR15.

I have not done an equipment writ on her yet, it would not make sense to make a crafting writ that requires 100 or more crafting mats when they are so rare.

My hirelings have NOT started to provide VR15/16 materials, but then I haven't bought the DLC.

And I almost got stuck on an alchemy writ today because I'd ditched my Cloud Mist, forgetting that I still need it for writs.

d8rmir

I_killed_Vivec wrote: »

My hirelings have NOT started to provide VR15/16 materials, but then I haven't bought the DLC.

Confirmed by some guildmates who are VR15 and have the DLC.

Flaminir

My hirelings ARE sending me the new V15/16 mats.

Not loads of them..... just the odd one here and there.

d8rmir

Flaminir wrote: »

My hirelings ARE sending me the new V15/16 mats.

Not loads of them..... just the odd one here and there.

You mean that you get sometimes the old ones and sometimes the new ones?

MissBizz

I_killed_Vivec wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

One advantage of picking the higher tier is that is what you will get from your hirelings. I am starting to get some VR15/16 mats from them. Note, this is only on my character who is VR15.

I have not done an equipment writ on her yet, it would not make sense to make a crafting writ that requires 100 or more crafting mats when they are so rare.

My hirelings have NOT started to provide VR15/16 materials, but then I haven't bought the DLC.

And I almost got stuck on an alchemy writ today because I'd ditched my Cloud Mist, forgetting that I still need it for writs.

I have not yet received any new mats on live yet. Although I did on PTS on my VR2 character. It MAY be attached to owning the DLC, but as long as it wasn't changed, it appears you can receive the new mats on a lower level (VR2) character. Of course, as long as you are 10/10 in the craft.

[EDIT] I imagine getting the new mats will be a rare drop from hirelings. It wouldn't surprise me that people have not received any this early into the patch.