CraftingProvisioning GuideforElder Scrolls Onlinewith details how to level fast and buff the stats of your character significantly throughFood and Drinks. Food and Drinks are very useful in Elder Scrolls Online because food increasesMaxMagicka,HealthandStaminawhile drinks increaseMagicka,HealthandStaminaRecovery. Provisioning is one of the easier vocations to take on but craftingGold Qualityconsumables is a grind. Please note that Food and DrinksDO NOT STACKin any shape or form.
ESO Provisioning Guide: Basics
To startProvisioning, visit anyCooking Fire. Cooking Fires can be found inTavernsin every City and scattered around the world inCamps. To get certified and eligible for Provisioning Writs, visit Daniel Telleno in any starting areaMages Guildand Alinor inSummerset.
The first thing needed for craftingFoodandDrinksis the recipe and you cannot craft without them. Recipes are acquired randomly by looting crates and barrels. The easiest way to obtain recipes is to visitGuild Tradersand buy it from there, since they have lots of recipes to offer for cheap prices, or simply by looting EVERY container you see. Some basic green recipes can also be bought fromChefsandBrewers. Chefs and Brewers can be found in almost everyTavernnearCooking Fire.
Provisioning Materialsare acquired by killing animals, looting crates, barrels, sacks, by buying them forGrocersor Guild Traders. The best method to acquire lots of materials is to runDungeonsand loot every crate, barrel and sack. Meat can be obtained by killing any animals, hostile or neutral. Chickens, Guars, Monkeys, Sheep, Does… Everything drops some kind of meat. Just be careful if its livestock because killing livestock is considered as crime. So…only do it when no one is around.
ESO Provisioning Skills
As with all crafting skills, you will need to earn and spend Skill Points to further your capacity within the craft. You canearn Skill Points by completing Quests, collectingSkyshardsandranking up in PvP.
Recipe Quality
The Recipe Quality passive enables crafting of higher quality Food and Drinks. It is not important for leveling but very important for end game when you want your character as buffed as possible.
Recipe Improvement
The Recipe Improvement passive enables crafting of higher level Food and Drinks. It is important for leveling because crafting the highest level possible yields the most Inspiration. Upgrade this one as soon as possible.
The Gourmand passive adds to duration of any Food consumables. Very useful throughout game. Upgrade when possible.
Connoisseur
The Connoisseur passive adds to duration of any Drink consumables. Also very useful throughout game and should be upgraded when possible.
The Chef passive increases amount of Food you get by crafting it. At max Rank 4 servings are created per single recipe crafting. This is much more useful later on when crafting specific high level food for your character.
The Brewer passive does the same as Chef passive, only for Drinks. More servings per Drink recipe crafted.
The Hireling collects Provisioning Materials when you are offline. This one is very useful and should be upgraded as soon as possible for a chance of acquiring rarer materials.
ESO Provisioning Leveling Guide
Leveling Provisioning is an easy task because the only way to gainInspirationis by crafting Food and Drinks.Writsare good source of Inspiration and should be done whenever possible because, in addition to Inspiration, they have a chance to rewardRare Provisioning Materials. Recipes needed to complete Writs are usually obtained through Chefs and Brewers. If not available at these Vendors, just check Guild Traders and obtain them there.
The fastest and most efficient way of leveling Provisioning, next to doingWrits, is by always crafting highest levelGreen Recipeuntil reaching enough Provisioning Ranks forRecipe Improvementpassive to be upgraded.
Recipe used does not matter. Use always the one that you have most materials for at that moment.
How to Craft Psijic Ambrosia
Psijic Ambrosia is the most popular Provisioning item in the game. It gives a50% XP Boostfrom all Sources for 30 mins and it is the only Provisioning item that stacks with other Food and Drinks. Crafting Psijic Ambrosia is a daunting task but can pay off tremendously in the end.Recipe ImprovementandRecipe Qualityneed to be upgraded fully in order to craft this amazing drink. It is highly recommended to haveConnoisseurandBrewerpassives upgraded to maximum before crafting Psijic Ambrosia, to extend duration of the drink and to get more Ambrosias per one recipe crafted.
Psijic Ambrosia crafting process:
Recipe is obtained fromDaily Provisioning Writsonly, making it extremely difficult to acquire. To top that off, you need7 Recipe piecesto combine them into final Psijic Ambrosia recipe. More often than not you will obtain several of one Fragment before you get all those you need. You may want to consider trading your extras for the ones you need, or buying them from Guild Traders.
Ingredients
To craft Psijic Ambrosia 3 ingredients are needed:Perfect Roe,Frost MirriamandBervez Juice.Perfect Roedrops from Fish only so be prepared to do a lot ofFishing. The easiest way is to just catch Common Fish and use it in your inventory. If you are lucky, you will gain at least 1 Perfect Roe. However, you can trade other players for this if you wish.
Frost MirriamandBervez Juiceare obtained throughDaily Provisioning WritsandHirelingsOnly. These items are on sale atGuild Tradersall the time but be prepared to pay high price for them.
Final Tips
ESO Provisioning Craftingis one of the easier and most useful crafting vocations. It is fast to level up and provides big boosts through Food and Drinks throughout the game, making it useful all the time. Materials are gathered by looting crates, barrels and sacks, makingDungeonsthe best method of acquiring lots ofProvisioning Materials.Guild TradersandGuild Storesare also great source for recipes and materials.
This particular vocation requires a lot of space due to the wide variety of Ingredients needed compared to other professions. Make sure you take this into account when choosing this vocation and plan accordingly. You should never need more than about 200 of each Ingredient, so also consider selling or trading off the extras in order to save space.
As with any Crafting Vocation, Inspiration gain can be boosted by 10% fromESO Plus, 10% from theOrc Raceand 20% from theInspiration Boost Champion Skill.
Stay tuned for moreESO Guidesas we take on Crafting, Dungeons, PvP and of course, Builds! Check out ourJewelry Crafting Guide,Enchanting Crafting Guide,Alchemy Crafting GuideandLeveling Guides.
If you want to find out more about the upcoming changes with Update 19 read about them inElder Scrolls Online Wolfhunter Changes: The Age Of The Werewolf. you may also check out the upcoming dungeons inThe Elder Scrolls Online: Wolfhunter Dungeons Preview.
