Online:Crafting Motifs

Crafting Motifs are books that unlock the ability to craft an item in a certain style through blacksmithing, clothing, or woodworking. Reading a motif also unlocks the related style for use with the Outfit System. Every player begins the game having already "learned" the racial motif associated with their race.

There are two types of motif, complete and partial. Complete motifs are the entire book, which will unlock the style for all weapons and armor. Partial motifs are divided into fourteen chapters, each of which must be found and read to unlock all parts of that style. Some partial motifs, such as Dwemer, can be found fully complete, which when read unlocks all fourteen chapters at once.

The motifs are also divided by rarity:

• Blue motifs are refer to the first nine racial motifs that were released with the base-game. They are quite common and can be found in containers and backpacks, for example.
• Purple motifs are more commonly dropped or possibly rewarded after certain quests, such as dailies. Every DLC or chapter that has been released introduces purple motifs which are associated with said content.
• Gold motifs are usually reserved for motifs that contain the entire book. They very rare and generally are found in containers or can only be obtained in certain circumstances. Almost all purple motifs can be found as the entire book.

Below is a full list of all motifs and exactly where each motif can be obtained from (not including Guild Stores).

Base Game

Style	Motif	Location
Racial Motifs
Altmer Style	Crafting Motif 1: High Elf Style	Random loot. Always found as the entire book. Your character's race is unlocked by default
Dunmer Style	Crafting Motif 2: Dark Elf Style
Bosmer Style	Crafting Motif 3: Wood Elf Style
Nord Style	Crafting Motif 4: Nord Style
Breton Style	Crafting Motif 5: Breton Style
Redguard Style	Crafting Motif 6: Redguard Style
Khajiit Style	Crafting Motif 7: Khajiit Style
Orcish Style	Crafting Motif 8: Orc Style
Argonian Style	Crafting Motif 9: Argonian Style
Rare Racial Motifs
Imperial Style	Crafting Motif 10: Imperial Style	Random loot. Always found as the entire book. While players who bought the Imperial Edition of ESO have the ability to transmute items into Imperial Style, this does not count as actually knowing the style and will not increase the known motif counter.
Ancient Elf Style	Crafting Motif 11: Ancient Elf Style	Random loot. Always found as the entire book.
Barbaric Style	Crafting Motif 12: Barbaric Style
Primal Style	Crafting Motif 13: Primal Style
Daedric Style	Crafting Motif 14: Daedric Style
Craglorn
Yokudan Style	Crafting Motif 20: Yokudan Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Craglorn daily quests
Ra Gada Style	Crafting Motif 28: Ra Gada Style	Chapters can be obtained from: Completing Focus Points (formerly named Group Events) Delve and World Bosses (rare) Treasure Chests or following Treasure Maps in Craglorn
Celestial Style	Crafting Motif 41: Celestial Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible weekly quest reward for completing a Trial in Craglorn:  Assaulting the Citadel: Launch an attack on the Celestial Warrior's stronghold.  The Mage's Tower: Defeat the Celestial Mage to save her from the Serpent.  The Oldest Ghost: Launch a direct assault on the Celestial Serpent.
Other
Dwemer Style	Crafting Motif 15: Dwemer Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) can be looted from Dwemer pots and Dwemer urns, usually found in Dwemer ruins.
Glass Style	Crafting Motif 16: Glass Style	The entire book can be bought from Rolis Hlaalu for 00180180  Writ Vouchers. Chapters can no longer be crafted following the Dragon Bones update, but they may still be found for sale in Guild Stores.
Mercenary Style	Crafting Motif 19: Mercenary Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Undaunted daily pledges
Soul-Shriven Style	Crafting Motif 29: Soul-Shriven Style	The entire book can only be obtained by completing Cadwell's Silver. The book is given to you by Cadwell upon completion of the quest and is character bound.
Ebony Style	Crafting Motif 37: Ebony Style	Chapters or the entire book can be bought from Rolis Hlaalu with for Writ Vouchers. Chapters cost 0002525 . The entire book costs 00300300 .
Draugr Style	Crafting Motif 38: Draugr Style	Chapters can be obtained as a quest reward by completing daily quests for the following factions: Fighters Guild Dark Anchor daily quests — given by Cardea Gallus at the Fighters Guild headquarters in Elden Root, Wayrest, or Mournhold. Mages Guild Public Dungeon daily quests — given by Alvur Baren at the Mages Guild headquarters in Elden Root, Mournhold or Wayrest. Undaunted Delve daily quests — given by Bolgrul at the Undaunted Enclave in Elden Root, Mournhold or Wayrest.

Cyrodiil and Imperial City

Style	Motif	Location
Xivkyn Style	Crafting Motif 17: Xivkyn Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) can be found in Trophy Vaults in the Imperial City. These vaults can only be accessed by collecting Key Fragments which drop from enemies in the Sewers or City Districts.
Akaviri Style	Crafting Motif 18: Akaviri Style	Chapters can be bought from War Researchers in Cyrodiil using Alliance Points 0000000 The total cost of all chapters is 43000004,300,000
Aldmeri Dominion Style	Crafting Motif 25: Aldmeri Dominion Style	Chapters can be found in Treasure Chests within the Imperial City and Cyrodiil, but only by members of the Aldmeri Dominion.
Daggerfall Covenant Style	Crafting Motif 26: Daggerfall Covenant Style	Chapters can be found in Treasure Chests within the Imperial City and Cyrodiil, but only by members of the Daggerfall Covenant.
Ebonheart Pact Style	Crafting Motif 27: Ebonheart Pact Style	Chapters can be found in Treasure Chests within the Imperial City and Cyrodiil, but only by members of the Ebonheart Pact.

Orsinium

Style	Motif	Location
Ancient Orc Style	Crafting Motif 21: Ancient Orc Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) may be dropped by enemies in Old Orsinium and Rkindaleft. Bosses have a higher drop rate than regular enemies. Chapters are split evenly between the two dungeons, necessitating the exploration of both to complete the full set: Old Orsinium: Bows, Boots, Chests, Daggers, Gloves, Maces, Swords Rkindaleft: Axes, Belts, Helmets, Legs, Shields, Shoulders, Staves
Trinimac Style	Crafting Motif 22: Trinimac Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Delve daily quests — given by Guruzug in Morkul Stronghold. (Wrothgar Daily Contract Recompense)
Malacath Style	Crafting Motif 23: Malacath Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing World Boss daily quests — given by Arzorag in Skalar's Hostel. (Wrothgar Daily Contract Recompense)

Thieves Guild

Style	Motif	Location
Abah's Watch Style	Crafting Motif 32: Abah's Watch Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Thieves Guild Tip Board quests at the highest tier of rewards. (Large Laundered Shipment)
Thieves Guild Style	Crafting Motif 33: Thieves Guild Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Heists at the highest tier of rewards. (Professional Thief's Satchel of Laundered Goods)
Dro-m'Athra Style	Crafting Motif 35: Dro-m'Athra Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible weekly quest reward for completing Into the Maw Trial. (Dro-m'Athra's Burnished Coffer)
Outlaw Style	Crafting Motif 24: Outlaw Style	Chapters are possible drops from two World and two Delve bosses in Hew's Bane: Helmets, Legs, Shields, Shoulders and Staves chapters can drop from Krona Keeba in Shark's Teeth Grotto Boots, Bows, Chests, Maces and Swords chapters can drop from Magnifico Bahraha in Bahraha's Gloom Axes and Belt can drop from Syvarra of the Deep in Ko Estaran Daggers and Gloves can drop from Captain Virindi Slave-Taker in Thrall Cove

Dark Brotherhood

Style	Motif	Location
Assassins League Style	Crafting Motif 34: Assassins League Style	Chapters are possible drops from two World and two Delve bosses in the Gold Coast: Helmets, Legs, Shields, Shoulders and Staves chapters can drop from Ironfang in Garlas Agea Boots, Bows, Chests, Maces and Swords chapters can drop from Exulus in Hrota Cave Axes and Belt can drop from Limenauruus in Tribune's Folly Daggers and Gloves can drop from Knight Commander Panthius in Kvatch Arena
Dark Brotherhood Style	Crafting Motif 36: Dark Brotherhood Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Dark Brotherhood Sacrament quests at any reward tier. (Unidentified Sithis' Touch Equipment)
Minotaur Style	Crafting Motif 39: Minotaur Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Looming Shadows daily quest. (Gold Coast Daily Contract Recompense)
Order of the Hour Style	Crafting Motif 40: Order Hour Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing The Roar of the Crowds daily quest. (Gold Coast Daily Contract Recompense)

Shadows of the Hist

Style	Motif	Location
Silken Ring Style	Crafting Motif 44: Silken Ring Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Velidreth in the Cradle of Shadows on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.
Mazzatun Style	Crafting Motif 45: Mazzatun Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Tree-Minder Na-Kesh in the Ruins of Mazzatun on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Morrowind

Style	Motif	Location
Buoyant Armiger Style	Crafting Motif 47: Buoyant Armiger Style	Chapters can only be found in treasure chests around Vvardenfell or within the Halls of Fabrication. Earning the Champion of Vivec achievement increases the chances of finding chapters.
Ashlander Style	Crafting Motif 48: Ashlander Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing hunting or relic daily quests given by Huntmaster Sorim-Nakar or Numani-Rasi. (Huntmaster's Recognition) (Gift of Urshilaku Gratitude)
Militant Ordinator Style	Crafting Motif 49: Militant Ordinator Style	Chapters can be bought from Battlegrounds Supplies Merchants using Alliance Points 0000000. The total cost of all chapters is 43000004,300,000
Morag Tong Style	Crafting Motif 30: Morag Tong Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Hall of Justice daily quests given by Beleru Omoril or Traylan Omoril. (Hall of Justice Bounty Dispensation) While players who bought the Collector's Edition of the Morrowind chapter have the ability to convert items into the Morag Tong Style, this does not count as actually knowing the style and will not increase the known motif counter.
Telvanni Style	Crafting Motif 50: Telvanni Style	Chapters can be obtained by pickpocketing NPCs or looted from Safeboxes and Thieves Troves in Vvardenfell.
Hlaalu Style	Crafting Motif 51: Hlaalu Style
Redoran Style	Crafting Motif 52: Redoran Style
Refabricated Style	Crafting Motif 79: Refabricated Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from the Assembly General in Halls of Fabrication on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Horns of the Reach

Style	Motif	Location
Bloodforge Style	Crafting Motif 54: Bloodforge Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Earthgore Amalgam in Bloodroot Forge on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.
Dreadhorn Style	Crafting Motif 55: Dreadhorn	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Domihaus in Falkreath Hold on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Clockwork City

Style	Motif	Location
Apostle Style	Crafting Motif 56: Apostle	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing daily quests from Novice Holli, the Clockwork Facilitator, or Razgurug. (Slag Town Coffer)
Ebonshadow Style	Crafting Motif 57: Ebonshadow Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Blackfeather Court Tributes from the Bursar of Tributes. (Crow-Touched Clockwork Coffer)

Dragon Bones

Style	Motif	Location
Fang Lair Style	Crafting Motif 58: Fang Lair	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Thurvokun in Fang Lair on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.
Scalecaller Style	Crafting Motif 59: Scalecaller	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Zaan the Scalecaller within Scalecaller Peak on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Summerset

Style	Motif	Location
Psijic Style	Crafting Motif 61: Psijic	Psijic motif chapters may be found in the following places: Inside Shell Troves after completing an Abyssal Geyser World Boss drops Abyssal Pools Treasure Chests Delve boss drops The chances of motifs dropping from the above activities increases with your rank in the Psijic Order skill line. Gaining the highest rank will increase your chances of finding these motifs tenfold.
Sapiarch Style	Crafting Motif 62: Sapiarch	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Divine Prosecution daily quests given by Justiciar Farowel, Justiciar Tanorian or Battlereeve Tanerline. (Summerset Daily Recompense)
Pyandonean Style	Crafting Motif 64: Pyandonean Style	Chapters have a chance of being found inside a Pyandonean Bottle, which themselves can be obtained by fishing in Summerset.
Welkynar Style	Crafting Motif 67: Welkynar	Chapters can be crafted by collecting ten Welkynar Style Motif Fragments which can be obtained by killing Z'Maja in Cloudrest on Veteran mode, or on Normal mode with all of her Welkynar Shade allies present.

Wolfhunter

Style	Motif	Location
Huntsman Style	Crafting Motif 65: Hunstman	Drops upon completion of March of Sacrifices on veteran difficulty. Completing the dungeon's hard mode guarantees that a page will drop.
Silver Dawn Style	Crafting Motif 66: Silver Dawn	Drops upon completion of Moon Hunter Keep on veteran difficulty. Completing the dungeon's hard mode guarantees that a page will drop.

Murkmire

Style	Motif	Location
Honor Guard Style	Crafting Motif 68: Honor Guard Style	Chapters have a chance to drop for completing Blackrose Prison on any difficulty. Completing the arena on Veteran guarantees that a page will drop.
Dead-Water Style	Crafting Motif 69: Dead-Water Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Murkmire daily quests. (Tribal Armor Crate)
Elder Argonian Style	Crafting Motif 70: Elder Argonian	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Murkmire daily quests. (Tribal Armor Crate)

Wrathstone

Style	Motif	Location
Coldsnap Style	Crafting Motif 71: Coldsnap Style	Drops upon completion of Frostvault on veteran difficulty. Completing the dungeon's hard mode guarantees that a page will drop.
Meridian Style	Crafting Motif 72: Meridian Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Symphony of Blades within Depths of Malatar on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Scalebreaker

Style	Motif	Location
Stags of Z'en Style	Crafting Motif 77: Stags of Z'en Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from the Maarselok in Lair of Maarselok on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.
Moongrave Fane Style	Crafting Motif 78: Moongrave Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from the Grundwulf in Moongrave Fane on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Elsweyr

Style	Motif	Location
Anequina Style	Crafting Motif 73: Anequina Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing World Boss and Delve daily quests in Elsweyr. (Elsweyr Daily Merit Coffer)
Pellitine Style	Crafting Motif 74: Pellitine Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Dragon Hunt Dailies in Elsweyr. (Elsweyr Dragon Hunter's Coffer)
Sunspire Style	Crafting Motif 75: Sunspire Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from the Nahviintaas in Sunspire on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode.

Dragonhold

Style	Motif	Location
Dragonguard Style	Crafting Motif 76: Dragonguard Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Dragon hunts and Delve daily quests for the Dragonguard Sanctum. (Dragonguard Supply Cache)
Shield of Senchal Style	Crafting Motif 80: Shield of Senchal Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing daily quests found in Senchal. (Senchal Reward Chests)
New Moon Priest Style	Crafting Motif 81: New Moon Priest Style	Chapters have a relatively high chance to drop from the Dragonguard Supply Chest, available by fully upgrading the Dragonguard Sanctum.

Harrowstorm

Style	Motif	Location
Icereach Coven Style	Crafting Motif 82: Icereach Coven Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Mother Ciannait in Icereach on Normal or Veteran mode.
Pyre Watch Style	Crafting Motif 83: Pyre Watch Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from Kjalnar Tombskald in Unhallowed Grave on Normal or Veteran mode.

Greymoor

Style	Motif	Location
Ancestral Nord Style	Crafting Motif 87: Ancestral Nord Style	Chapters can be found using Treasure Maps in Ebonheart Pact zones and the Antiquities system.
Ancestral Orc Style	Crafting Motif 88: Ancestral Orc Style	Chapters can be found using Treasure Maps in Daggerfall Covenant zones and the Antiquities system.
Ancestral High Elf Style	Crafting Motif 89: Ancestral High Elf Style	Chapters can be found using Treasure Maps in Aldmeri Dominion zones and the Antiquities system.
Blackreach Vanguard Style	Crafting Motif 84: Blackreach Vanguard Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Delve and World Boss daily quests in Western Skyrim and Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns. (Skyrim Daily Reward Coffer) (Skyrim Daily Reward Coffer)
Greymoor Style	Crafting Motif 85: Greymoor Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing Harrowstorm daily quests in Western Skyrim and Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.
Sea Giant Style	Crafting Motif 86: Sea Giant Style	Chapters (or rarely the entire book) are a possible drop from the Lord Falgravn in Kyne's Aegis on Normal or Veteran mode. Chapters are a guaranteed drop in Veteran Hard Mode. Chapters are a possible drop once a week from coffer available for doing the Kyne's Aegis quest.

Stonethorn

Style	Motif	Location
Thorn Legion Style	Crafting Motife 90: Thorn Legion Style	Chapters are drop from Castle Thorn dungeon in the Stonethorn DLC.
Hazardous Alchemy Style	Crafting Motife 91: Hazardous Alchemy Style	Chapters are drop from Stone Garden dungeon in the Stonethorn DLC.

Markarth

Style	Motif	Location
Ancestral Reach Style	Crafting Motif 94: Ancestral Reach Style	Chapters can be found using Treasure Maps in Western Skyrim, Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, The Reach and Blackreach: Arkthzand Cavern zones and the Antiquities system.
Arkthzand Armory Style	Crafting Motif 96: Arkthzand Armory Style	Chapters can be obtained as a possible quest reward for completing World Boss and Delve daily quests in The Reach. (Markarth Reward Coffer)
Wayward Guardian Style	Crafting Motif 97: Wayward Guardian Style	Chapters are due to drop from completing daily quests in the Markarth DLC (Wayward Guardian's Cache)

Holiday Events

Event-related motifs are primarily available for the duration of holiday event. Once the event has passed, chapters can possibly be found for sale in Guild Stores.

Style	Motif	Location
Skinchanger Style	Crafting Motif 31: Skinchanger Style	Chapters were originally found in New Life Gift Boxes, which were rewards for event-related quests during the New Life Festival event starting in 2016.
Hollowjack Style	Crafting Motif 42: Hollowjack Style	Chapters were originally found in Plunder Skulls, which dropped from various bosses during the Witches Festival event.
Worm Cult Style	Crafting Motif 60: Worm Cult	Chapters were originally found in Anniversary Jubilee Gift Boxes, which were quest rewards for completing daily and weekly quests during the Four Year Anniversary event starting in 2018.
Dremora Style	Crafting Motif 63: Dremora Style	Found in Dremora Plunder Skulls, which dropped from various bosses during the Witches Festival event starting in 2018.

Crown Store Exclusive

While Crown Store motif styles are unlocked account-wide in the outfit/collections menu, only the character who actually read the motif book will get the credit for learning the style. In addition, the motif book will not be listed in the Lore Library alongside other crafting motifs.

Style	Motif
Grim Harlequin Style	Crafting Motif 43: Grim Harlequin Style
Stalhrim Frostcaster Style	Crafting Motif 46: Frostcaster Style
Tsaesci Style	Crafting Motif 53: Tsaesci Style

Upcoming

A list of datamined motifs that are yet to be released.

Style	Motif	Location
Ancestral Breton Style	Crafting Motif: Ancestral Breton Style	Chapters are due to drop from (?)
Nighthollow Style	Crafting Motif: Nighthollow Style	Chapters are due to drop from completing daily quests in the Markarth DLC