How to Make Millions in ESO

Gold makes Tamriel go 'round, and if you're tired of scraping by in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), you're in the right place. Whether you're eyeing that shiny mount, a decked-out guild hall, or just want to flex on your broke friends, millions of gold are within reach. This guide breaks down the best ways to rake in the cash—some chill, some sneaky, all effective. Combine these methods, and you'll be swimming in coin faster than a Sload in a swamp. Let's get to it!  

First up, daily crafting writs are your bread and butter. If your character's crafting skills are maxed (level 10, think Rubedite-tier), you can pull in up to 5,000 gold per toon, per day. Got 10 characters? That's 50K daily, no sweat. Even if your skills aren't maxed, you'll still pocket decent gold while leveling those crafts for free. The trick is investing skill points into passives—hirelings for free mats, better deconstruction yields, and lower material costs. Turn in your writs, snag a coffer stuffed with gold and crafting goodies, and watch the profits roll in. Pro tip: do this on multiple toons to multiply your haul.  

Level 10 crafting also unlocks a chance at master writs from those daily coffers. These bad boys reward writ vouchers—currency for exclusive furnishing plans, attunable tables, and rare mats that sell like hotcakes at guild traders. Guild houses love those tables, and players pay top gold for them. The catch? You'll need specific motifs and set knowledge. No worries—join a guild with a stocked hall, teleport to Snugpod in Elden Root for a quick turn-in, and cash out. Save unlearned motifs for later; we've got a method for that coming up.  

Daily endeavors are a no-brainer. These bite-sized tasks—like crafting an item, using an ultimate, or improving gear—often toss gold your way alongside seals. Since you're already doing writs or fighting, they're basically free money. Stack them with other methods, and it's effortless padding for your pockets. Check the endeavor board daily; it's low effort, high reward.  

Time to get shady. Stealing and pickpocketing are gold mines once you've got some Legerdemain skill points. Hit up towns, swipe white-to-purple items—motifs, recipes, furnishing plans—and sell them to a fence. With the Thieves Guild DLC, treasure troves pop up for extra loot. Max out Ember's friendship, and she'll slip hidden wallets into your haul. Launder valuable stuff like motifs for guild traders; sell the rest to fences. New to this? Somerset's a guard-free newbie spot to practice. Bonus: swap toons when you hit the daily fence limit. X players swear by this—posts call it “the fastest gold for lazy rogues.”  

Need skill points to juice up those crafting passives or thieving skills? Farm public dungeons. Each one has a skyshard and a group event boss that drops a skill point—per character, not account-wide. Plus, you'll rack up gold, overland sets, and mats from enemies and chests. Sell those sets at traders (some fetch surprising prices), and you're leveling, skilling, and earning all at once. DLC dungeons up the ante with pet fragments or outfit pieces that sell big. Check your achievements tab to track what's left to farm. 

 

Got the Western Skyrim DLC? Unlock scrying, and start digging. Green leads are easy to find and sell as treasures, while blue and purple ones up the ante. Artaeum's a small zone perfect for quick runs—level your scrying while banking gold. Max it out, and a passive makes treasure chests glow, stacking even more loot with your public dungeon runs. It's chill, passive income you can weave into questing or exploring. I've seen guildies pull 50K in an afternoon just from scrying leftovers.  

Here's where it all comes together—guild traders. With mats, motifs, sets, and treasures piling up, join a trading guild and list your haul. Prices vary (PC's wild, consoles are steadier), so check trader history or zone chat for benchmarks. Dues range from 5K to 30K weekly, but one writ toon covers that, and profits soar past it. No trader? Sell in zone chat—just watch for scams. Reddit's full of tales of players turning junk into jackpots; one guy flipped stolen motifs for 200K in a day.  

Every DLC zone has daily quests—world bosses, delves, incursions—that drop coffers with gold and motifs. Need master writ motifs? Farm here. Got extras? Sell 'em. Delves often hide skyshards, and Gold Road's scribing scripts are hot trader items right now. It's a chill way to explore, skill up, and profit without grinding your soul out.  

Loot overland chests and treasure maps for gold, sets, and ancestral motifs. Passives like Mirri's Expertise, CP perks (Fortune's Favor, Gilded Fingers, Treasure Hunter), and ESO Plus's 10% gold boost juice your haul. Higher scrying makes chests glow, so you'll snag them before the next guy. Maps can be tedious, but the payoff's worth it—check online guides to skip the runaround.  

From a player's lens, these methods shine because they flex to your style. Love crafting? Writs are your jam. Sneaky type? Stealing's a thrill. X chatter says public dungeons and scrying are “underrated gold mines,” and I agree—they're chill and stack with everything else. My hunch? The real money's in mixing it up—writs fund your trader dues, stealing fills your listings, and dungeons keep your toons beefy. It's less grind, more groove. 

 

Here's a twist—gold isn't just for flexing; it's leverage. Stockpile enough, and you can buy rare motifs or sets to dominate master writs or PvP builds. It's a cycle: more gold, more power, more gold. Imagine snagging a mythic like Oakensoul with trader profits—suddenly, you're not just rich, you're unstoppable. March 2025's events might spike prices, so start now and cash in later.  

Multi-Toon Army: More characters, more writs, more gold.  

Guild Up: Join a trader guild early—free ones work for starters.  

Passive Power: Stack gold-boosting perks and ESO Plus if you've got it.  

Sell Smart: Check prices, hold rare items for peak demand.

With these tricks, millions of gold are yours for the taking. Tamriel's economy won't know what hit it!  

Hope this guide gets your gold stash overflowing! Keep an eye on MMOJUGG for more ESO tips and tricks. Happy farming, adventurers!