How to Enchant Weapons in Elder Scrolls Online

Last Updated: April 8, 2021

The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMO that was released for the PC, Xbox One, and PS4. It is based off of all the classic Bethesda Elder Scrolls games. Influence from past games can be found all throughout ESO. There are tons of ways to customize your character and gear. You can even enchant your weapons with the use of glyphs found throughout the game.You can also enchant using certain loot items.

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Enchanting Using Found Glyphs

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Loot everything you find. Eventually you will come across some glyphs. These items are a common drop on enemies, but are most commonly found in “Heavy Sacks” and treasure chests. They can instantly be used to enchant your weapons.
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Check your inventory to find the weapon you want to enchant. In order to get to your inventory, press the Start button, hit the A button under “Inventory,” and select “Weapons” to see all the gear you have stored in it.

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Tap the Y button to open up actions under your highlighted weapon. A screen will pop up with a couple of different options.
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Select “Enchant” from the menu. Do this by hitting the A button while the word “enchant” is selected. A new screen will show all the glyphs that can currently be applied to your weapon.
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Enchant your weapon. Scroll through your glyphs until you find the one you want to use. When you find the glyph you want to enchant your weapon with, hit the A button. This will enchant your weapon.
- Enjoy using your newly enchanted weapon when you are playing ESO. Note that you can only add one enchant to a weapon.

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Enchanting Your Weapon from Scratch

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Loot enemies, chests, and other containers to find runestones. You will need one Potency rune, one Essence rune, and one Aspect rune. You need one of each to make a glyph. If you want to make more than one glyph, you need to find multiple runes of each type.
- The runes have the following traits: Potency affects level, Essence affects what the rune does, and Aspect affects the quality.
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Locate an Enchanting Table in any major city. Enchanting tables appear as a series of crystals on your map. They are usually found within any Mages Guild building.
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Activate the Enchanting Table. Do this by walking up to it and hitting the A button. A list of your current runes will appear on the screen.
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Create a glyph. Pick a rune in each category (Potency, Essence, and Aspect—you can check under each rune for the effect it will have). Once selected, hit the A button to craft your runes into a glyph.
- If you have enough runes for more glyphs, continue making them.
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Open your Weapon inventory menu. Hit the “Start” button, scroll down to “Inventory,” and select “Weapons” in your inventory menu. This is where all your current weapons are.
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Find the weapon you want to enchant and scroll down to it. Press the Y button to open the action menu for this weapon.
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Enchant the weapon. Select “Enchant” from the list of actions by hitting the A button over it, and a list will pop up showing your current glyphs. Hit the A button on a glyph to add it to your weapon. Your weapon will now be enchanted with the glyph you made.
- Enjoy your newly enchanted weapon. You can mix and match runes to create even more powerful glyphs.