Daggerfall talk:Magical Items

When enchanting for items that consume durability (cast when held, cast on use, Item Deteriorates) then it is important to know how much durability an item has. This info isn't listed on the Uesp.

Durability Modifiers by material type (when applicable):

1 Leather/Chain/Iron

1.5 Steel/Silver

2 Elven

3 Dwarven

4 Mithril

5 Adamantite

6 Ebony

7 Orcish

8 Daedric

Weapons:

50 Dagger

50 Tanto

300 Staff

300 Shortsword

200 Wakazashi

600 Broadsword

700 Saber

800 Longsword

600 Katana

1400 Claymore

800 Dai-katana

800 Mace

1000 Flail

1600 Warhammer

1200 Battle axe

800 War axe

50 Short bow

100 Long bow

Armor:

4096 Cuirass

2048 Gauntlets

3072 Greaves

2048 Left pauldron

2048 Right pauldron

2560 Helm

2560 Boots

512 Buckler

1280 Round shield

2048 Kite shield

2560 Tower shield

Clothing:

150 Anticlere Surcoat

15 Armbands

300 Boots

120 Brassiere

150 Breeches

140 Casual Cloak

200 Casual Dress

150 Casual Pants

200 Challenger Straps

200 Champion Straps

200 Day Gown

150 Dwynnen Surcoat

150 Eodoric

200 Evening Gown

15 Fancy Armbands

100 Formal Brassiere

120 Formal Cloak

180 Formal Eodoric

150 Formal Tunic

110 Khajiit Suit

140 Kimono

100 Loincloth

70 Long Shirt

130 Long Skirt

150 Open Tunic

100 Peasant Blouse

150 Plain Robes

180 Priest Robes

180 Priestess Robes

150 Reversible Tunic

120 Sandals

120 Sash

125 Shoes

100 Short Shirt

140 Short Skirt

150 Short Tunic

220 Strapless Dress

200 Straps

300 Tall Boots

140 Tights

50 Toga

130 Vest

120 Wrap

Gemstones:

1000 Turquoise / Malachite / Jade / Amber / Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald / Diamond

Accessories:

500 Cloth Amulet

800 Torc

800 Amulet

1000 Bracelet

1200 Ring

800 Bracer

600 Mark

800 Wand

From this it can be concluded that the best item to use for cast on use enchanting is a Cuirass of the highest quality possible. Adding a 'Feather Weight' advantage will counter their heavy default weight. — Unsigned comment by Iwantyoursmiles (talk • contribs) at 03:50 on 24 August 2023 (UTC)