As a High Elf, will I need blacksmithing?

Starkman · August 2015

Hey all,
Say, I searched through the forum with "Do I need" and other searches, but couldn't find this addressed.
As a high elf, will I need blacksmith for crafting or any other reason?
Since I'm not going to be wearing heavy armor (maybe only for the sill line exp), I'm not sure why I'd need to put points into it.

Thanks,

Starkman

SirAndy · August 2015

What does race have to do with it?

eNumbra · August 2015

SirAndy wrote: »

What does race have to do with it?

Implying he's going to do a pure magicka build.

Starkman · August 2015

Yeah, that's pretty much it. If I don't plan to do anything with blacksmithing - I will probably wear one piece of heavy armor here and there - then do I really need to spend the points and time in blacksmithing?

driosketch · August 2015

Starkman wrote: »

Yeah, that's pretty much it. If I don't plan to do anything with blacksmithing - I will probably wear one piece of heavy armor here and there - then do I really need to spend the points and time in blacksmithing?

Well if you are only going to wear light armor seriously, and use only staves, then no. You can get by without the skill line for that profession.

Gilvoth · August 2015

I'm certain there's an argonian somewhere who will do the work my friend. I used to use skooma and a bottle of Telvanni Bug Musk mingled with Gold in a satchel to get the things i needed from my tower servants but now i just ask the mouths to do it for me and they allways hire an argonian or khajiit to do these type of workings now, ive still need of some sload soap for aches and pains in my joints due to the use of greater magicka demands in cryodiil, but as i said, asking the mouths in the Great chamber will allways fullfill our needs friend, allways.

good day to you.

Starkman · August 2015

Okay, but if I do decide, let's say, to wear a piece of heavy armor, I still won't need to do blacksmithing, will I? -- because I do plan to wear 5-1-1.

I'm just a bit lost as to why I would need blacksmith if I'm not ever going to do anything with it.
I mean, would I really need to craft armor for just one piece?

Thanks.

Starkman · August 2015

dwemer_paleologist wrote: »

I'm certain there's an argonian somewhere who will do the work my friend. I used to use skooma and a bottle of Telvanni Bug Musk mingled with Gold in a satchel to get the things i needed from my tower servants but now i just ask the mouths to do it for me and they allways hire an argonian or khajiit to do these type of workings now, ive still need of some sload soap for aches and pains in my joints due to the use of greater magicka demands in cryodiil, but as i said, asking the mouths in the Great chamber will allways fullfill our needs friend, allways.

good day to you.

Hmm (rubbing chin). Here, sit right down here, take this pill to relax you, and tell me alllllll about it!

Gilvoth · August 2015

Starkman wrote: »

dwemer_paleologist wrote: »

I'm certain there's an argonian somewhere who will do the work my friend. I used to use skooma and a bottle of Telvanni Bug Musk mingled with Gold in a satchel to get the things i needed from my tower servants but now i just ask the mouths to do it for me and they allways hire an argonian or khajiit to do these type of workings now, ive still need of some sload soap for aches and pains in my joints due to the use of greater magicka demands in cryodiil, but as i said, asking the mouths in the Great chamber will allways fullfill our needs friend, allways.

good day to you.

Hmm (rubbing chin). Here, sit right down here, take this pill to relax you, and tell me alllllll about it!

it is written that we Telvanni are the "House of Troubles" my friend, if your intent is to insult me then you have done so with elegance and precision, might I also remind you of the rules in our Great House?

"If you steal from another Telvanni, but still live, then clearly you deserve whatever you stole. Murdering your opponents by magic or treachery is the traditional way of settling disputes. If you win, then clearly your argument has more merit. You may be expelled as in any other Great House, but most Telvanni will not care or even know about it."

Good Day to You sir.

just to be clear, im joking and i was not insulted. nor did i intend to insult.

Gilvoth · August 2015

Starkman wrote: »

Okay, but if I do decide, let's say, to wear a piece of heavy armor, I still won't need to do blacksmithing, will I? -- because I do plan to wear 5-1-1.

I'm just a bit lost as to why I would need blacksmith if I'm not ever going to do anything with it.
I mean, would I really need to craft armor for just one piece?

Thanks.

not at all, in my belief your plan seems well thought out and with good merit.
you can probably get the best armor and weapons for a sorcerer pure magicka build right from the rewards ingame without having to craft any items.

i hope this answer helped in some way friend.

failkiwib16_ESO · August 2015

You can always make someone els craft your armor for you, there is no need for you to learn blacksmithing or any kind of armor and weapon crafting. They don't provide beneficial passives, only provisioning and alchemy does that so far.

nordsavage · August 2015

This is not a traditional elder scrolls where race and play type dictate whether or not you should craft. Learn blacksmithing If you want to craft metal for any of your alts or for others. Think about if your character will be a long term investment or a throw away later. Also look at it from an economic standpoint, it is cheaper to do it yourself and you can have most sets functioning within a month or two. Most of the higher trait sets are rarely used. From a timeline view it takes months an months to fully top out a material craft so the sooner you start the better.

WillhelmBlack · August 2015

Leave it to those filthy Orcs.

Starkman · August 2015

First,

Dwemer, the solid handshake between us remains firm and unwavering. Never an insult to be had!

Next,

It isn't that I do not wish to craft; in fact, I am quite excited to begin doing so. It is only blacksmithing into which I do not wish to put points if, by endgame, I will have had no real use for the craft. Yes, my toon will probably be wearing a heavy-armor chest piece throughout its tenure, but I was not confident (and remain still unsure) if only one piece warrants the need to intertwine with the craft.

As it is, I will, most likely, develop a few alts to afford me the luxury of more time for may main toon; the alts will be in charge of the required crafting mechanics I need to pursue.

As it is, though, thanks very much for the responses.

Starkman

Love_Chunks · August 2015

Yes level it but pick a character who you want to dedicate to crafting. You'll want to do all three of the equipment crafts on ONE character. Otherwise you would have to learn multiple motif sets on multiple characters and hop between characters to make sure youve got the right equipment for research. Very tedious. There are enough skill points in the game for you to max out those three crafts and still be combat viable.

Also you technically dont have to invest any points in to those three crafts to level them. All you have to do is decon every weapon or piece of armor you find and your skill will improve. If and when you have decided on a dedicated crafter, you would need a minimum of 12 skill points total invested for the research passives. And thats only if you're truly hurting for skill points otherwise feel free to put points where you like.

Also researching traits is very time intensive but very worth it in the end. It took me a whole year to learn everything which is why it's important to dedicate a character to it and get an early start.

Lastly, If you were going to split up any of the crafting abilities I'd say do it with the consumables crafts. They require less time invested to master.

Starkman · September 2015

Okay, got it. I'm still wondering why, though, I need to bother with blacksmithing; I have no desire to ever play a tank or probably any of the profs that require heavy armor. That's what I'm wondering. If there's still a good reason to invest in BS, great. If not, I'd rather not put the time into it.

Thanks.

afgncaap7 · September 2015

Blacksmithing covers heavy armor and melee weapons. If you'll be using either of those, then I'd recommend that at the very least you dedicate enough points to craft at your level. There's tons of skill points available, you're not gonna miss the few you invest to craft at your level.

Starkman · September 2015

Ah! Forgot that; melee weapons. All I was thinking of was armor!
Thanks very much!

Starkman

failkiwib16_ESO · September 2015

Best advice would be to lvl up blacksmithing for the future, where if you decide to wear 1-3 pieces of blacksmithing items, you only have to spend 8 legendary improvement materials per item instead of 12. For this purpose you don't even need to spend time on research, just grind items in public dungeons and deconstruct them.