Is there any what to unbound crafted armor after it is bound to your account?

RSram · January 2015

I was planning to sell my armor sets as my character progressed every 5 levels, but I was told by guild members that I can't because once you wear the armor it is bound to your account.

Note that I don't dye my armor so this isn't the issue.

Is there anyway to unbound the armor sets?

Ourorboros · January 2015

No

RSram · January 2015

That really sucks big time.

Sharee · January 2015

Any armor that is over green in quality will be bound to account once worn. I think greens and whites do not bind, but not 100% sure.

RSram · January 2015

The green bounds, but the white doesn't.

Anyone no why it bounds to the account even if it is not dyed?

ThePonzzz · January 2015

There are pretty much two types of equipment. Almost all named sets are BoE (bind on equip). You can find armor up to artifact that doesn't bind, but it will NEVER be as good as bound stuff.

Dyeing binds, special boss drops binds, and special quest drops binds without you equipping. Everything else is BoE.

Natjur · January 2015

RSram wrote: »

The green bounds, but the white doesn't.

Anyone no why it bounds to the account even if it is not dyed?

So the market does not get flooded with people making armor, using it for 5 levels then trying to sell it to other players. (eg to stop exactly what your trying to do)

So to remove armor from the markets, they become bound and can only be sold to merchants or broken down.

Tarukmockto · January 2015

I have discovered that I can share bound armor with my Alts. Deposit in you bank with one toon, and pick it up with a different toon. Not sure this works with everything, but certainly works with stuff I craft with my main.

Natjur · January 2015

Tarukmockto wrote: »

I have discovered that I can share bound armor with my Alts. Deposit in you bank with one toon, and pick it up with a different toon. Not sure this works with everything, but certainly works with stuff I craft with my main.

The word BOUND means its account bound, so you can trade it with any of your toons but not give it to another player. There are only a few items which are toon bound. (like the undaunted Golden Keys)

Woolenthreads · January 2015

Natjur wrote: »

RSram wrote: »

The green bounds, but the white doesn't.

Anyone no why it bounds to the account even if it is not dyed?

So the market does not get flooded with people making armor, using it for 5 levels then trying to sell it to other players. (eg to stop exactly what your trying to do)

So to remove armor from the markets, they become bound and can only be sold to merchants or broken down.

I prefer to break them down, personally, to try to retrieve the trait mat.

RSram · January 2015

So you can't craft armor for other players then?

Zed · January 2015

@RSram‌ Of course you can craft armor for other players. Just don't put it on if it binds.

Natjur · January 2015

RSram wrote: »

So you can't craft armor for other players then?

You can craft armor for anyone, but you can't craft armor, wear it for 5 levels THEN try to sell it to other players.

Armor comes in three types
Bound On Equip
Bound On Pickup
Unbound.

Unbound armor\weapons you can use for as long as you like and then sell to players and all white armor and most green is Unbound.

RSram · January 2015

Thanks for clarifying this. I was trying to move my level 10 set of seducer gear (green) to the guild trading bank and I wasn't able to.

I didn't realize that wearing it bound it to your account. So I guess I can't give away my gear.

Really is a poor game mechanic. As long as I don't wear it I can give it away or sell it, but once I wear it, I can't. Really stupid.

Gyudan · January 2015

Not all bound items are account-bound. Some are character-bound and cannot be put into the bank, undaunted chest keys for example.

Dagoth_Rac · January 2015

RSram wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying this. I was trying to move my level 10 set of seducer gear (green) to the guild trading bank and I wasn't able to.

I didn't realize that wearing it bound it to your account. So I guess I can't give away my gear.

Really is a poor game mechanic. As long as I don't wear it I can give it away or sell it, but once I wear it, I can't. Really stupid.

While the market for crafted goods in this game is weak, allowing people to sell "used" gear would make it even weaker. Then one crafter can make set X and sell it and 5 levels later that person sells it and five levels later that person sells it. Suddenly you have one crafted set being used by dozens of people. If you want crafted set X, craft it yourself or get a crafter to make it for you. A market of used gear would just make crafting for other players even less needed.

Skexis · January 2015

Your crafted gear only get bound if you craft a set item.

/Skexis

Superschwizer · June 2015

So... if you cant trade it, that means you cant give it to a friend who could enchant it for you, or upgrading it with smithing...
And that means you have to learn every profession by yourself? Wtf

UrQuan · June 2015

Superschwizer wrote: »

So... if you cant trade it, that means you cant give it to a friend who could enchant it for you, or upgrading it with smithing...
And that means you have to learn every profession by yourself? Wtf

No, not at all. It means you can't do any of that after you've already worn it. If you do that before you wear it then you've got no problems. Actually, for enchanting it doesn't even matter if you've worn it, because you just get your friend to craft a glyph and give you the glyph. Then you apply it to your gear yourself.

Rittings · October 2015

Adding to this discussion... I used my gold undaunted key yesterday, and collected the Engine Guardian's Arm Cops (VR16). The were NOT bound... I logged out last night, logged in this morning - and guess what? Now they are bound to me. I've not worn them, nor changed their appearance. I simply logged out for the day - and was thinking about selling them... but now I can't.

What on earth is that about?

Septimus_Magna · October 2015

Dont bother selling gear you use while leveling, I usually just sell it to vendors when I out-level it.
If you want to save money just go farming for 30min before you switch to your new gear and dont repair your old set.

Alucardo · October 2015

Rittings wrote: »

Adding to this discussion... I used my gold undaunted key yesterday, and collected the Engine Guardian's Arm Cops (VR16). The were NOT bound... I logged out last night, logged in this morning - and guess what? Now they are bound to me. I've not worn them, nor changed their appearance. I simply logged out for the day - and was thinking about selling them... but now I can't.

What on earth is that about?

http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife.com/Engine+Guardian+Set

Looks like they might be Bind on pickup

Reverb · October 2015

Rittings wrote: »

Adding to this discussion... I used my gold undaunted key yesterday, and collected the Engine Guardian's Arm Cops (VR16). The were NOT bound... I logged out last night, logged in this morning - and guess what? Now they are bound to me. I've not worn them, nor changed their appearance. I simply logged out for the day - and was thinking about selling them... but now I can't.

What on earth is that about?

Monster pieces are bind on pickup. That's why you never see them in guild stores. If your EG shoulder wasn't bound when you got it from the chest, that was a glitch, and the system corrected it on your next login.