Crafting Materials & Ingredients
The world of The Elder Scrolls VI will be teeming with a vast array of crafting materials and ingredients, forming the bedrock of your ability to create powerful gear, potent potions, and nourishing meals. From the common ores found in mines to the exotic flora that blooms in hidden groves, every item you gather will have a purpose. Understanding where to find these resources and what they are used for will be paramount to your success as a crafter and alchemist.
Expect to encounter familiar materials like Iron Ore, which can be smelted into Iron Ingots for basic armor and weapons. As you venture into more dangerous territories, you'll discover rarer metals such as Dwarven Metal, Ebony, and perhaps even Daedric materials, essential for crafting legendary equipment. Similarly, the world will be populated with a diverse range of alchemical ingredients. Common herbs like Blue Mountain Flower and Wheat will be readily available for basic healing potions, while rarer ingredients like Void Salts or Vampire Dust will be crucial for brewing more potent and specialized concoctions. Keep an eye out for unique flora and fauna, as their components often possess extraordinary magical properties.
Beyond metals and alchemical plants, players will also need to gather other resources. Animal hides and bones will be vital for leatherworking and crafting certain types of armor. Wood will be necessary for bow crafting and potentially for constructing player homes. Even seemingly mundane items like insect chitin or specific types of stone might have niche crafting applications. The game will likely feature a system for identifying the properties of ingredients, either through experimentation or by finding skill books and notes. Prioritizing the collection of these materials, even when they seem insificant, will ensure you are always prepared to craft the items you need to overcome the challenges that await you in Tamriel.
- Ores: Iron, Silver, Gold, Dwarven Metal, Ebony (predicted)
- Alchemical Ingredients: Blue Mountain Flower, Wheat, Void Salts, Vampire Dust (predicted)
- Other Materials: Hides, Bones, Wood, Chitin, Stone (predicted)
- Resource Gathering: Mining, harvesting, hunting, fishing