Will some please explain how to use the Crown Mimic Stone

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Jdevil_1018
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I had a few extra crowns laying around and I bought the 12pack. I thought it made it so you were able to craft any style of gear even if you didn't have the style researched. Am I wrong or am I just not doing it right ?

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  • smacx250
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    There are two things you need to be able to craft a given style:

    1. Learned that motif (you only need this once)
    2. Have a style mat (you need one for every item crafted)

    The mimic stone is for #2, and not for #1.
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  • starkerealm
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    Alright now I understand well that was a waste of $600 god damn crowns ..... ****

    Not really. Xyvkyn is pretty cheap in guild stores.

    Moderator edit - post edited for profanity
    Edited by ZOS_MollyH on March 23, 2016 5:44PM
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  • smacx250
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    It is a universal style mat. It can be used to craft an item in any style, given that your character has that style researched. This is instead of needing to having the particular style mat (which might otherwise be hard or gold-costly to obtain).
  • Jdevil_1018
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    I'm still not understanding...I thought it was just letting you choose any style you wanted. Thus I don't have xivkyn leaneed yet for example. I thought I would be able to craft a 2h axe xivkyn style?
  • NewBlacksmurf
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    I'm still not understanding...I thought it was just letting you choose any style you wanted. Thus I don't have xivkyn leaneed yet for example. I thought I would be able to craft a 2h axe xivkyn style?

    Better explanation:

    The mimic stones replace style items like: casserite, deadric hearts, moonstone, etc.

    The mimic stones do not replace pages or book motif.
    http://esoacademy.com/crown-mimic-style-stone/

    "You can use this material at any crafting station to make any style of armor or weapons that your character has learned. You have to have used the Motif of the style you are trying to make first!"
    Edited by NewBlacksmurf on March 23, 2016 12:48AM
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  • Jdevil_1018
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    Alright now I understand well that was a waste of $600 god damn crowns ..... ***
  • helediron
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    You still have to learn the motifs. The mimic stones only act as replacement style material.

    Assume you want to craft Xivkyn. You still have to learn the Xivkyn motif pages. After that the next obstacle is that you need Xivkyn style material - Charcoal of remorse. When you have mimic stones but no charcoals, you can substitute that charcoal with a mimic stone.

    Tip: after you have crafted with mimic stone, turn it off. The game remembers that toggle and keeps substituting real style mats until turned off. Even when you have real style mats.
    Edited by helediron on March 23, 2016 12:56AM
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  • Xsephirothox
    Alright now I understand well that was a waste of $600 god damn crowns ..... ***

    Hahaha sorry.. u made me laugh.. still laughing..
  • newtinmpls
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    helediron wrote: »
    Tip: after you have crafted with mimic stone, turn it off. The game remembers that toggle and keeps substituting real style mats until turned off. Even when you have real style mats.

    come to think of it, Crown soul gems work the same way.
    Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
    Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
    Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
    Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.
    ***
    Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
    House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
    Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis
  • newtinmpls
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    Not really. Xyvkyn is pretty cheap in guild stores.

    How much money do you usually have?

    I'm lucky if I have 1-2 k total between all characters.

    I don't think of Xyvkin as cheap.
    Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
    Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
    Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
    Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.
    ***
    Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
    House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
    Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis
  • starkerealm
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    newtinmpls wrote: »

    How much money do you usually have?

    I'm lucky if I have 1-2 k total between all characters.

    I don't think of Xyvkin as cheap.

    Well, right now I've only got about 12k, but that's because 1) I just blew about 7k on Malachite, and 2) I just bought the Kena shoulders for 99k over the weekend. And 3) I've been collecting the glass style, and that is a touch expensive.

    Xyvkyn's been running at a couple k a piece lately.
    Edited by starkerealm on March 23, 2016 2:26AM
  • newtinmpls
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    and 2) I just bought the Kena shoulders for 99k over the weekend. .

    /faint
    Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
    Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
    Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
    Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.
    ***
    Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
    House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
    Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis
  • Uriel_Nocturne
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    Well, right now I've only got about 12k, but that's because 1) I just blew about 7k on Malachite, and 2) I just bought the Kena shoulders for 99k over the weekend. And 3) I've been collecting the glass style, and that is a touch expensive.

    Xyvkyn's been running at a couple k a piece lately.
    Except for the Xivkyn Legs... those things are selling at a damn premium...

    Other than that, I think I bought every Xivkyn Motif Page for around... 40k-50k total? (don't quote me on that, it's been a couple of weeks since I bought my last one)


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  • Mason_King
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    Oh okay, I got excited because I just received 3,000 AP for my daily rewards and Got a bonus reward it was a Daggerfall Covenant Restoration Staff, however I didn't know it was coming and I opened it as my character who is level 3, When I wish it was my higher level characters.

    I was thinking about using the mimic stone to sacrifice the gifted Staff and recreate it at a higher level Staff... with a different trait gem, and a fire enchantment later, I guess that's not possible if I don't know the Daggerfall Covenant style. =/

    I know I should sell it because I'll out grow it quickly, but I'll probably never see this reward again. It's been a goal to get a Daggerfall Covenant Staff.
    Edited by Mason_King on November 13, 2018 4:03AM
  • Gnozo
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    Wow, this senseless Necro.
  • cheops
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    newtinmpls wrote: »

    How much money do you usually have?

    I'm lucky if I have 1-2 k total between all characters.

    I don't think of Xyvkin as cheap.

    You need to do your crafting dailies.

    4.6K a day on a character lvl 50 alt and you dont need to level crafting to get the gold.
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