Enchanting in this game is worthless and disappointing

[about 47 t-rexes]

Everyone always says Morrowind is good because everything is very earned. I tend to agree, but enchanting was a collosal waste of time. I save up money to max my enchant skill, find a summon golden saint scroll to fill a soul gem, and I find a pair of daedric greaves. All difficult and time consuming things I might add. So I go to make a resist magica enchantment with all these extremely rare and expensive items, and I can't even get it to 10%?!?! What a load of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, how on earth does anyone defend this system. At least in Skyrim when you put the effort in enchanting was rewarding

[Vespertine]

skill issue

[OldFatGuy]

OP, this is indeed disappointing to hear, as I've played Morrowind since around 2003 but never really delved into enchanting much (although I did indeed in Skyrim, and you're very much right that it is indeed worthwhile in that game). But I just started a new game of Morrowind and for the first time made enchant one of the 10 major/minor skills and was going to delve into it because of my experience in Skyrim.

Guess I'll have to restart again lol. I don't want to have one of the skills required to level up as one that is basically useless, and your post makes it sound pretty useless.

I sure am glad I read this before I was too far in game. I had just reached Balmora and delivered the package to that Blades guy. Not too far to make a restart too painful. Thank you for posting this.

[about 47 t-rexes]

Happy I could help. I wish this was not the case in this game. Much like you I played through the game before too and never played with enchanting until now.

[Lobo de hielo]

Originally posted by about 47 t-rexes:

Happy I could help. I wish this was not the case in this game. Much like you I played through the game before too and never played with enchanting until now.

Enchanting is OP'ed and if you know the game a pure enchanter is god.
Some spells and resistances etc can take some time to enchant high but get a good idea of what everything can cost and or takes. Why enchant with "resist magicka", start with a build like Breton or Orc.
Did you max your enchant skill? Then go past it. Simple. Fortify skill is available in the game. Fortify attributes are available in the game. Without "cheesing" the ability to do so, you will get some great enchantments.
There is an old spreadsheet somewhere on UESP which can show you what is possible.
Remember enchant is down to Intelligence/ skill and luck.

[psychotron666420]

Because unlike the later games, you have way more equipment slots. Cuirass, greaves, 2 guantlets, boots, 2 pauldrons, helmet, shirt, pants, belt, cloak, 2 rings, amulet, shield.

All of those can be worn at the same time, and clothes and jewelry are better for enchanting.

You can enchant clothes that are constantly healing you, and you're essentially invincible.

[theo]

Daedric greaves have very low enchanting capacity

[Lobo de hielo]

Thought I just needed to clarify my "why enchant with magicka resistance" statement. Resist magicka does not resist Fire Damage, Frost Damage, Shock Damage, or Poison. It does not protect against Paralyze.
Most of what it does protect against is rarely used and if playing mage/ enchanter you are dealing damage from a distance or know the game well enough to protect other ways.

p.s Saviours Hide has a constant effect of 60%.
Enchant OP'ed at 100, one reason is with enchant all charges cost 1 at 100 enchant. There is no wait time between casting, you are a machine gun.
Basic example, you have 160 in enchant, 100 int, 100 luck and an extravagant ring.
Enchant 20-40 fire, 20-40 frost, 20-40 shock over area 10. You can hit the target/s 5+ times compared to a mage. With a large enough soul that would be 100 plus charges. It only weighs .3.
Add 20-38 poison damage you would need 200 in enchant.

I only ever use 2 constant effects, 1 for fatigue and the other strength. Do not need the fatigue one, just become used to doing it.

[th]

Originally posted by about 47 t-rexes:

Everyone always says Morrowind is good because everything is very earned. I tend to agree, but enchanting was a collosal waste of time. I save up money to max my enchant skill, find a summon golden saint scroll to fill a soul gem, and I find a pair of daedric greaves. All difficult and time consuming things I might add. So I go to make a resist magica enchantment with all these extremely rare and expensive items, and I can't even get it to 10%?!?! What a load of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, how on earth does anyone defend this system. At least in Skyrim when you put the effort in enchanting was rewarding

Sorry for mentioning it but you didn't even scratch a surface of the enchanting possibilities in this game.

Be patient and test at least this:
1) The most enchanting capacity of all the items in the game belongs to daedric tower shield. It's 225 enchant points.
2) The most enchantable weapon is ebony staff. It has 90 enchant points.
3) The best standard items to enchant are exquisite rings and amulets. Both have 120 points.
4) Daedric greaves have 7.5 points. It's an awful item for enchanting.
5) Golden Saints have a good soul size of 400 points (those are different points - the size of a soul, not the enchant capacity of an item; also these points will become the number of charges an item will have after enchanting with this soul). Another creature with same soul size is Ascended Sleeper. So about it you did ok. Keep it up.
6) Never enchant yourself. Very low chance of success. That's just a kind of strange game mechanic thing. Instead use enchanting services of the corresponding NPCs. Always 100% chance.

All in all Enchanting is really powerful in Morrowind. You just don't get it yet.

[theo]

Originally posted by OldFatGuy:

OP, this is indeed disappointing to hear, as I've played Morrowind since around 2003 but never really delved into enchanting much (although I did indeed in Skyrim, and you're very much right that it is indeed worthwhile in that game). But I just started a new game of Morrowind and for the first time made enchant one of the 10 major/minor skills and was going to delve into it because of my experience in Skyrim.

Guess I'll have to restart again lol. I don't want to have one of the skills required to level up as one that is basically useless, and your post makes it sound pretty useless.

I sure am glad I read this before I was too far in game. I had just reached Balmora and delivered the package to that Blades guy. Not too far to make a restart too painful. Thank you for posting this.

Good job listening to some noob with 6 seconds attention span

[th]

Some examples of what you can do with enchanting to encourage you:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782986
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782977
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782971
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782965
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782953
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782933
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782923
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782915
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782891
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2721165455

[th]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782902

[OldFatGuy]

Originally posted by theo:

Good job listening to some noob with 6 seconds attention span

Huh? I'm sorry, did I do something to offend you? Wasn't my intention, which should be obvious since I neither responded to you or referenced you in any way. But I'll certainly try and do better in the future. My bad.

[th]

Originally posted by OldFatGuy:

Originally posted by theo:

Good job listening to some noob with 6 seconds attention span

Huh? I'm sorry, did I do something to offend you? Wasn't my intention, which should be obvious since I neither responded to you or referenced you in any way. But I'll certainly try and do better in the future. My bad.

OP is just wrong about enchanting. Don't follow him coz it would be a mistake. Look at my screenshots please and you'll get the idea. Also have in mind that I enchanted all those items with no additional mods or something. It's vanilla possibilities of the skill.

[Lobo de hielo]

Originally posted by th:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782902

Now, now, everything else looks good. But a tower shield with a charge of 225 can take constant effect of 2 to 87. Can enchant yourself (if an enchanter) and have or can get something similar to 130 enchant, 200 intelligence and 200 luck.
Really glad other people see how OP'ed enchant is, BUT would not recommend playing a full enchanter unless they have played through or understand better enchanting. It can take a long time/ money and grind to get there. Also playing an enchanter you stop leveling up at an early point, since everything is enchantments.

[th]

Originally posted by slayor3000:

Originally posted by th:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866782902

Now, now, everything else looks good. But a tower shield with a charge of 225 can take constant effect of 2 to 87.

I know. It's a matter of personal preference. And MCP has fixes for that minor exploit which I use. So no point to make such variable constant effect enchantments.