Online:Item Link

ESO uses a text-based item link format for storing and displaying items in the game. It has the following basic format:

    |H1:item:45810:1:1:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0|hJode|h

Link Format DetailsEdit

The parts of the item link format is described in detail below:

    |H0/1:item:Id:SubType:InternalLevel:EnchantId:EnchantSubType:EnchantLevel:Writ1/TransmuteTrait:Writ2:Writ3:Writ4:Writ5:Writ6:0:0:0:Style:Crafted:Bound:Stolen:Charges:PotionEffect/WritReward|hName|h

|H, : and |h are field delimiters
The 0 following the |H creates a link without square brackets, whereas 1 creates a link with one.
The item is always there for item links. It is different for other types of links (character, achievement, etc...).
The item name sometimes ends with a control code like ^m which can be removed. No obvious purpose. As of Update 8 the name is usually omitted in an item link.
There are 22 integer item data fields (20 prior to update 6 in May 2015, 21 prior to the introduction of master writs in update 13):

1: Id -- The ID of the base object (1-80000).
2: SubType -- Some combination of the item's quality and VR level (0-370, see below).
3: InternalLevel -- Value from 0-50 indicating the item's level. Note that VR levels always have a value of 50 here with the VR level indicated by the previous SubType field.
4: EnchantID -- The ID of any enchantment on the item (0-80000) or 0 for none.
5: EnchantSubType -- Appears to be the same as the item's SubType field described above but applied to the enchantment (0-317).
6: EnchantLevel -- Internal level of the enchantment (0-50, like the item level).
7: TransmuteTrait -- For transmuted items this is the new trait value for the item. Added in update 16 (Clockwork City).
7: Writ1 -- This and the next 5 fields are only used in master writs and contain the exact requirement for the writ. See below for more detail.
8: Writ2 --
9: Writ3 --
10: Writ4 --
11: Writ5 --
12: Writ6 --
13:
14:
15: Flags -- (see below for details)
16: ItemStyle -- (0-?, see below for details)
17: Crafted -- If 1 then the item is player crafted (0/1)
18: Bound -- If 1 (non-zero?) then the item is bound to the player (0/1)
19: Stolen -- Added in Update 6 this will be 1 for stolen goods and 0 for everything else (0/1)
20: Charges -- The number of charges left on the weapon, or the condition (in percent x100) left on the armor (0-?)
21: PotionEffect -- Custom potions seem to have a large value in this field (0-?, see below for details).
21: WritReward -- Divide this value by 10000 and round up to obtain the voucher reward value (0.50 is rounded up).

SubType ValuesEdit

The SubType field combines with the InternalLevel field to give both the item's displayed level and quality. There is no known way to calculate an items level/quality using these fields. The InternalLevel for all VR items is 50. Known SubType values are:

0-1 = Default (most misc items have 1)
2-6 = Normal to Legendary quality for most dropped equipment from levels 1-50
7 = Superior quality for some dropped equipment levels 1-50?
8 = Epic quality for some dropped equipment levels 1-50?
9 = Fine quality for some dropped equipment levels 1-50?
20-24 = Normal to Legendary quality for all level 6-50 crafted equipment
25-29 = Normal to Legendary quality for all level 4 crafted equipment
30-34 = Normal to Legendary quality for all level 1 crafted equipment
39-49 = VR1-10 Fine quest reward?
51-60 = VR1-10 Fine dropped equipment
61-70 = VR1-10 Superior dropped equipment
71-80 = VR1-10 Epic dropped equipment
81-90 = VR1-10 Superior dropped (chest)? equipment
91-100 = VR1-10 Epic dropped (boss mob)? equipment
101-110 = VR1-10 Legendary dropped? equipment
111-120 = VR1-10 Normal dropped/sold equipment
125-134 = VR1-10 Normal crafted equipment
135-144 = VR1-10 Fine crafted equipment
145-154 = VR1-10 Superior crafted equipment
155-164 = VR1-10 Epic crafted equipment
165-174 = VR1-10 Legendary crafted equipment
229-231 = VR11 Fine-Epic dropped? equipment
232-234 = VR11 Superior-Legendary dropped? equipment
235 = VR11 Normal store? equipment
236-240 = VR11 Normal-Legendary crafted equipment
241-245 = VR11 Normal-Legendary equipment
250-252 = VR12 Superior-Legendary dropped? equipment
253 = VR12 Normal store? equipment
254-258 = VR12 Normal-Legendary crafted equipment
259-263 = VR12 Normal-Legendary equipment
272-276 = VR13 Normal-Legendary crafted equipment
277-281 = VR13 Normal-Legendary equipment
290-294 = VR14 Normal-Legendary crafted equipment
295-299 = VR14 Normal-Legendary equipment
308-312 = VR15 Normal-Legendary crafted equipment
313-317 = VR15 Normal-Legendary equipment
319 = 1-50 no value equipment
323-338: VR1-15 no value equipment

FlagsEdit

The following are the known flags for the flags field:

2⁰ = 1 - Set when the Bound field is set.
2⁴ = 16 - Set when the Stolen field is set.
2⁸ = 256 - Set when the item reads "This cannot be deconstructed."
2¹¹ = 2048 - Set when the item was Transmuted.

ItemStyleEdit

The following are the known values for the item style field:

0 - None
1 - Breton
2 - Redguard
3 - Orc
4 - Dunmer
5 - Nord
6 - Argonian
7 - Altmer
8 - Bosmer
9 - Khajiit
10 - Unique
11 - Aldmeri Dominion
12 - Ebonheart Pact
13 - Daggerfall Covenant
14 - Dwemer
15 - Ancient Elf
16 - Imperial (area)
17 - Reach (Barbaric)
18 - Bandit
19 - Primitive (Primal)
20 - Daedric
21 - Warrior
22 - Mage (Ancient Orc)
23 - Rogue
24 - Summoner
25 - Marauder
26 - Healer (Mercenary)
27 - Battlemage
28 - Nightblade (Glass)
29 - Ranger (Xivkyn)
30 - Knight
31 - Draugr
32 - Maormer
33 - Akaviri
34 - Imperial (race)
35 - Yokudan
36 - Crown ^(?)
37 - Reach Winter

Enchant DataEdit

The EnchantId is simply an item ID that holds the enchantment. For example, item #26580 is a Glyph of Health. Putting this ID as the enchant ID would give the item that enchantment.
The EnchantLevel and EnchantSubType work exactly the same as the item InternalLevel/SubType
In beta and early game the 3 fields following the first enchantment data was for the second enchantment (EnchantId2, EnchantLevel2, and EnchantSubType2). Note that as of the Homestead patch (update 13) these fields are now used for the Master Writ data.
The game doesn't check if the enchantments in the item link match the item type which makes it possible to craft an item link which is not possible to create or obtain in the game.

Potion EffectsEdit

Store bought/dropped potions have a 0 for this field
Integer field is a combined 3-byte field

Ignore the 8th bit of each byte (most significant)
8th Bit of Byte 3 is 1 if it is a 3 reagent potion
Byte 4 = 0 (always)
Byte 3 = 1st Effect
Byte 2 = 2nd Effect
Byte 1 = 3rd Effect
Example: 3351057 = 0x00332211 (0x11 = First Effect, 0x22 = Second Effect, 0x33 = Third Effect)

Effect IDs

1 = Restore Health
2 = Ravage Health
3 = Restore Magicka
4 = Ravage Magicka
5 = Restore Stamina
6 = Ravage Stamina
7 = Spell Resistance
8 = Lower Spell Resistance (Breach)
9 = Increase Armor
10 = Lower Armor (Fracture)
11 = Increase Spell Power
12 = Lower Spell Power
13 = Increase Weapon Power
14 = Lower Weapon Power (Maim)
15 = Spell Critical
16 = Lower Spell Critical (Uncertainty)
17 = Weapon Critical
18 = Lower Weapon Critical (Enervation)
19 = Unstoppable
20 = Stun (Entrapment)
21 = Detection
22 = Invisible
23 = Speed
24 = Reduce Speed (Hindrance)
25 = Reduce Damage Taken (Protection, DB Update 10)
26 = Increase Damage Taken (Vulnerability, DB Update 10)
27 = Sustained Restore Health (DB Update 10)
28 = Gradual Ravage Health (DB Update 10)
29 = Increase Healing Taken (Vitality, DB Update 10)
30 = Lower Healing Taken (Defile, DB Update 10)

Crafted potions use the items traitAbility field while other potions use the items useAbility field.
Potion Base Item IDs

Restore Health = 54339
Restore Magicka = 54340
Restore Stamina = 54341
Armor = 27042
Creeping Ravage Health = 77594
Defile = 77602
Detection = 30142
Immovability = 27039
Invisible = 44715
Lingering Health = 77592
Protection = 77596
Ravage Armor = 27040
Ravage Health = 44812
Ravage Magicka = 44815
Ravage Stamina = 44809
Ravage Spell Critical = 54336
Ravage Spell Protection = 44821
Ravage Spell Power = 44813
Ravage Weapon Critical = 54337
Ravage Weapon Power = 44810
Slow = 54335
Speed = 27041
Spell Critical = 30141
Spell Power = 30145
Spell Protection = 44814
Stun = 54333
Vitality = 77600
Weapon Power = 44714
Weapon Critical = 30146
Vulnerability = 77598

Older Potion Bases (?)

Nothing = 44816
Pathfinder = 44817
Sprint = 44818
Guide = 44819
Assassin = 44820
Pathfinder = 44822
Unstoppable = 44811

Poison Base Item IDs

Breach = 76833
Brutality-Draining = 76838
Gradual Ravage Health = 81195
Hindering (Slow) = 81196
Conspicuous = 76847
Cowardice = 76837
Damage Health = 76827
Damage Magicka = 76829
Damage Stamina = 76831
Defiling = 77603
Drain Health = 76826
Drain Magicka = 76828
Drain Stamina = 76830
Enervating = 76843
Entrapping = 76845
Escapist = 76844
Fracturing = 76835
Gradual Health Drain = 77593
Gradual Ravage Health = 77595
Hindering = 76849
Maiming = 76839
Prophecy-Draining = 76840
Protection-Reversing = 77597
Resolve-Draining = 76834
Savagery-Draining = 76842
Sorcery-Draining = 76836
Stealth-Draining = 76846
Uncertainty = 76841
Vitality-Draining = 77601
Vulnerability = 77599
Ward-Draining = 76832

Master Writ DataEdit

Added in update 13 (Homestead) the data for master writs are held in 6 fields (not including the last field in the item link which stores the writ voucher reward) and depends on the writ craft type.

Alchemy

itemId = 119696, 119698-119705, 119818-119820
Writ1

199 = Potion
239 = Poison

Writ2/3/4 = Potion Effects
Writ5/6 = 0
Name

Craft an Essence of X with the following properties: Prop1, Prop2, Prop3
Craft a/an X Poison IX with the following properties: Prop1, Prop2, Prop3

Enchanting

itemId = 119564, 121528
Writ1 = Glyph item ID
Writ2 = 207 (related to the glyph level)
Writ3 = Quality (1-5)
Writ4/5/6 = 0
Name = Craft a Superb Glyph of X; Quality: Y;

Provisioning

itemId = 119693
Writ1 = Food item ID
Writ2/3/4/5/6 = 0
Name = Craft a/an X

Blacksmith/Clothier/Woodworking

Blacksmith itemId = 119563, 119680, 121527, 121529
Clothier itemId = 119694, 119695, 121532
Woodworking itemId = 119681, 119682, 121530, 121531
Writ1 = Item Type

17 = Helmet
18 = Neck
19 = Chest
20 = Shoulder
21 = Belt
22 = Legs
23 = Feet
24 = Ring
25 = Gloves
26 = Helmet, Light
27 = Neck, Light
28 = Chest, Light
29 = Shoulder, Light
30 = Belt, Light
31 = Legs, Light
32 = Feet, Light
33 = Ring, Light
34 = Gloves, Light
35 = Helmet, Medium
36 = Neck, Medium
37 = Chest, Medium
38 = Shoulder, Medium
39 = Belt, Medium
40 = Legs, Medium
41 = Feet, Medium
42 = Ring, Medium
43 = Gloves, Medium
44 = Helmet, Heavy
45 = Neck, Heavy
46 = Chest, Heavy
47 = Shoulder, Heavy
48 = Belt, Heavy
49 = Greaves, Heavy
50 = Feet, Heavy
51 = Ring, Heavy
52 = Gloves, Heavy
53 = 1H Axe
56 = 1H Mace
59 = 1H Sword
62 = Dagger
65 = Shield
66 = Rune/Off-Hand
67 = 2H Sword
68 = 2H Axe
69 = 2H Maul
70 = Bow
71 = Restoration Staff
72 = Inferno Staff
73 = Frost Staff
74 = Lightning Staff
75 = Chest, Medium
76 = Bread
77 = Meat
78 = Stew
80 = Wine
81 = Spirits
82 = Beer

Writ2 = Item Craft Type

188 = Heavy Armor
190 = Medium Armor
192 = Woodworking
194 = Light Armor
Other values seem to change the level

Writ3 = Quality (1-5)
Writ4 = Set Index (see below for list)
Writ5 = Trait
Writ6 = Style
Name = Craft a/an X; Quality: Y; Trait: Z; Set: A; Style: B

Jewelry (Update 18)

ItemId = 138789 (ring), 138799 (neck)
Writ1 = Item Type

18 = Neck
24 = Ring

Writ2 = 255?
Writ3 = Quality (1-5)
Writ4 = Set Index
Writ5 = Trait

NotesEdit

The different item IDs for each master writ don't seem to have any effect on the writ.
The source for the item and craft types is unknown and doesn't match any known type values used elsewhere in the game.

Quest ItemsEdit

At some point the item link format for quest items was changed to a different format:

    |H1:quest_item:QUESTITEMID|h|h

QUESTITEMID -- The quest item ID for the quest item. Note that this is a different ID than the item ID. For example, item ID #4053 is Rawhide Bracers while quest item ID #4053 is Ragdoll.

Valid SubtypesEdit

The following are item subtype values seen in the game as of 1 February 2016 as logged from the uespLog add-on. The number in brackets is the total count of items with than subtype seen. There are 171 unique subtypes found in 111091 different items.

Set IndexesEdit

The set index is an internal ID for each set that is only actually seen in-game on the master writ item links. This data is obtained from sub-file 497777 of eso000.dat.

19 = Vestments of the Warlock
20 = Witchman Armor
21 = Akaviri Dragonguard
22 = Dreamer's Mantle
23 = Archer's Mind
24 = Footman's Fortune
25 = Desert Rose
26 = Prisoner's Rags
27 = Fiord's Legacy
28 = Barkskin
29 = Sergeant's Mail
30 = Thunderbug's Carapace
31 = Silks of the Sun
32 = Healer's Habit
33 = Viper's Sting
34 = Night Mother's Embrace
35 = Knightmare
36 = Armor of the Veiled Heritance
37 = Death's Wind
38 = Twilight's Embrace
39 = Alessian Order
40 = Night's Silence
41 = Whitestrake's Retribution
43 = Armor of the Seducer
44 = Vampire's Kiss
46 = Noble Duelist's Silks
47 = Robes of the Withered Hand
48 = Magnus' Gift
49 = Shadow of the Red Mountain
50 = The Morag Tong
51 = Night Mother's Gaze
52 = Beckoning Steel
53 = The Ice Furnace
54 = Ashen Grip
55 = Prayer Shawl
56 = Stendarr's Embrace
57 = Syrabane's Grip
58 = Hide of the Werewolf
59 = Kyne's Kiss
60 = Darkstride
61 = Dreugh King Slayer
62 = Hatchling's Shell
63 = The Juggernaut
64 = Shadow Dancer's Raiment
65 = Bloodthorn's Touch
66 = Robes of the Hist
67 = Shadow Walker
68 = Stygian
69 = Ranger's Gait
70 = Seventh Legion Brute
71 = Durok's Bane
72 = Nikulas' Heavy Armor
73 = Oblivion's Foe
74 = Spectre's Eye
75 = Torug's Pact
76 = Robes of Alteration Mastery
77 = Crusader
78 = Hist Bark
79 = Willow's Path
80 = Hunding's Rage
81 = Song of Lamae
82 = Alessia's Bulwark
83 = Elf Bane
84 = Orgnum's Scales
85 = Almalexia's Mercy
86 = Queen's Elegance
87 = Eyes of Mara
88 = Robes of Destruction Mastery
89 = Sentry
90 = Senche's Bite
91 = Oblivion's Edge
92 = Kagrenac's Hope
93 = Storm Knight's Plate
94 = Meridia's Blessed Armor
95 = Shalidor's Curse
96 = Armor of Truth
97 = The Arch-Mage
98 = Necropotence
99 = Salvation
100 = Hawk's Eye
101 = Affliction
102 = Duneripper's Scales
103 = Magicka Furnace
104 = Curse Eater
105 = Twin Sisters
106 = Wilderqueen's Arch
107 = Wyrd Tree's Blessing
108 = Ravager
109 = Light of Cyrodiil
110 = Sanctuary
111 = Ward of Cyrodiil
112 = Night Terror
113 = Crest of Cyrodiil
114 = Soulshine
116 = The Destruction Suite
117 = Relics of the Physician, Ansur
118 = Treasures of the Earthforge
119 = Relics of the Rebellion
120 = Arms of Infernace
121 = Arms of the Ancestors
122 = Ebon Armory
123 = Hircine's Veneer
124 = The Worm's Raiment
125 = Wrath of the Imperium
126 = Grace of the Ancients
127 = Deadly Strike
128 = Blessing of the Potentates
129 = Vengeance Leech
130 = Eagle Eye
131 = Bastion of the Heartland
132 = Shield of the Valiant
133 = Buffer of the Swift
134 = Shroud of the Lich
135 = Draugr's Heritage
136 = Immortal Warrior
137 = Berserking Warrior
138 = Defending Warrior
139 = Wise Mage
140 = Destructive Mage
141 = Healing Mage
142 = Quick Serpent
143 = Poisonous Serpent
144 = Twice-Fanged Serpent
145 = Way of Fire
146 = Way of Air
147 = Way of Martial Knowledge
148 = Way of the Arena
155 = Undaunted Bastion
156 = Undaunted Infiltrator
157 = Undaunted Unweaver
158 = Embershield
159 = Sunderflame
160 = Burning Spellweave
161 = Twice-Born Star
162 = Spawn of Mephala
163 = Blood Spawn
164 = Lord Warden
165 = Scourge Harvester
166 = Engine Guardian
167 = Nightflame
168 = Nerien'eth
169 = Valkyn Skoria
170 = Maw of the Infernal
171 = Eternal Warrior
172 = Infallible Mage
173 = Vicious Serpent
176 = Noble's Conquest
177 = Redistributor
178 = Armor Master
179 = Black Rose
180 = Powerful Assault
181 = Meritorious Service
183 = Molag Kena
184 = Brands of Imperium
185 = Spell Power Cure
186 = Jolting Arms
187 = Swamp Raider
188 = Storm Master
190 = Scathing Mage
193 = Overwhelming Surge
194 = Combat Physician
195 = Sheer Venom
196 = Leeching Plate
197 = Tormentor
198 = Essence Thief
199 = Shield Breaker
200 = Phoenix
201 = Reactive Armor
204 = Endurance Mini-Set
205 = Willpower Mini-Set
206 = Agility
207 = Law of Julianos
208 = Trial by Fire
209 = Armor of the Code
210 = Mark of the Pariah
211 = Permafrost
212 = Briarheart
213 = Glorious Defender
214 = Para Bellum
215 = Elemental Succession
216 = Hunt Leader
217 = Winterborn
218 = Trinimac's Valor
219 = Morkuldin
224 = Tava's Favor
225 = Clever Alchemist
226 = Eternal Hunt
227 = Bahraha's Curse (a.k.a. Bahara)
228 = Syvarra's Scales
229 = Twilight Remedy
230 = Moondancer
231 = Lunar Bastion
232 = Roar of Alkosh
234 = Marksman's Crest
235 = Robes of Transmutation
236 = Vicious Death
237 = Leki's Focus
238 = Fasalla's Guile
239 = Warrior's Fury
240 = Kvatch Gladiator
241 = Varen's Legacy
242 = Pelinal's Aptitude
243 = Hide of Morihaus
244 = Flanking Strategist
245 = Sithis' Touch
246 = Galerion's Revenge
247 = Vicecanon of Venom
248 = Thews of the Harbinger
253 = Imperial Physique
256 = Mighty Chudan
257 = Velidreth
258 = Amber Plasm
259 = Heem-Jas' Retribution
260 = Aspect of Mazzatun
261 = Gossamer
262 = Widowmaker
263 = Hand of Mephala
264 = Giant Spider
265 = Shadowrend
266 = Kra'gh
267 = Swarm Mother
268 = Sentinel of Rkugamz
269 = Chokethorn
270 = Slimecraw
271 = Sellistrix
272 = Infernal Guardian
273 = Ilambris
274 = Iceheart
275 = Stormfist
276 = Tremorscale
277 = Pirate Skeleton
278 = The Troll King
279 = Selene
280 = Grothdarr
281 = Armor of the Trainee
282 = Vampire Cloak
283 = Sword-Singer
284 = Order of Diagna
285 = Vampire Lord
286 = Spriggan's Thorns
287 = Green Pact
288 = Beekeeper's Gear
289 = Spinner's Garments
290 = Skooma Smuggler
291 = Shalk Exoskeleton
292 = Mother's Sorrow
293 = Plague Doctor
294 = Ysgramor's Birthright
295 = Jailbreaker
296 = Spelunker
297 = Spider Cultist Cowl
298 = Light Speaker
299 = Toothrow
300 = Netch's Touch
301 = Strength of the Automaton
302 = Leviathan
303 = Lamia's Song
304 = Medusa
305 = Treasure Hunter
307 = Draugr Hulk
308 = Bone Pirate's Tatters
309 = Knight-errant's Mail
310 = Sword Dancer
311 = Rattlecage
312 = Volenfell Tremorscale Mask
313 = Masters Duel Wield
314 = Masters Two Handed
315 = Masters One Hand and Shield
316 = Masters Destruction Staff
317 = Masters Bow
318 = Masters Restoration Staff

NotesEdit

The base item controls a number of the item's statistics:

Type/EquipType
Base damage/armor/value
Base charges
Trait
Potion effects (non-custom)
Food/Buff effects
Set effects

Items with a level range (e.g., Glyphs) have the level field set to the mid-level range (i.e., for 10-20 the level data field would be 15).
Item quality and link color are separate fields.
A weapon's charge field is not set until in your inventory.
The item link stores whether the item is crafted but not the crafter name.
Starting in Update 8 (Orsinium DLC) in-game item links omit the item name.

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FlagsEdit

ItemStyleEdit

Enchant DataEdit

Potion EffectsEdit

Master Writ DataEdit

NotesEdit

Quest ItemsEdit

Valid SubtypesEdit

Set IndexesEdit

NotesEdit

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