ESO Companion Traits

This companion gear guide features all you need to know about companion gear traits, including a list of all traits!

Welcome to the ESO Companion Traits overview page. 

Companion traits list

Aggressive Increases damage done by 1.7%.
Augmented Increases duration of buffs and debuffs by 2.6%.
Bolstered Reduces damage taken by 1.7%.
Focused Increases Critical Strike Rating by 569
Prolific Increases Ultimate generation by 13%.
Quickened Reduces ability cooldowns by 2.6%.
Shattering Increases Penetration by 1300.
Soothing Increases healing done by 1.7%.
Vigorous Increases Max Health by 2.6%.

Companion gear differs from player gear quite a lot, which is why this guide answers all the questions you might have about companion gear.

Companion Gear in ESO
Companion Gear in ESO

Companions Gear 

Companion equipment is distinct from player gear with no overlap between them. Companion gear unlocks with a set of untraited white equipment based on their background. Since Blackwood came with two companions, Bastian and Mirri, they also got their unique gear. Bastian begins with wearing Medium Armor and a Destruction Staff, while Mirri starts off with Light Armor and a Bow.

Where companion gear differs from player gear, is that it doesn’t include a level and it can’t be enchanted. It also doesn’t require repairs and does not include an inherent style appearance. Instead, it inherits its style of the companion it’s applied to.

All equipment can be traded for as long as it hasn’t been bound to their own companion, so that players can sell it through such means such as the guild stores.

Acquiring Companion Gear

White companion equipment can be purchased from Weaponsmiths, Woodworkers, Armorers, Leatherworkers, and Tailor merchants throughout the world, allowing the player to customize the companion role accordingly and to whatever they want.

Fine (green), superior (blue) and epic (purple) quality companion equipment with traits are obtained randomly from all kinds of monsters, such as Overland enemies, Worldbosses, World Events etc. Especially Mehrunes Dagon’s Deadlands (Oblivion Portals) seem to drop companion gear from the bosses.

The companion has to be active though in order for companion gear to drop.

Companion Gear Traits

The traits are as follows:

  • Aggressive - Increases companion damage output (per equipped piece).
  • Augmented - Increases the duration of all companion buffs and debuffs (per equipped piece).
  • Bolstered - Reduces the Damage Taken by a companion (per equipped piece).
  • Focused - Increases the Critical Strike Rating of a companion (per equipped piece).
  • Prolific- Increases the Ultimate regeneration of a companion (per equipped piece).
  • Quickened- Reduces the Ability cooldown of the companion (per equipped piece).
  • Shattering - Increases the Penetration of a companion (per equipped piece).
  • Soothing - Increases the Healing Done of a companion (per equipped piece).
  • Vigorous - Increases the Maximum Health of a companion (per equipped piece).

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from other players
What is companion gear?
Companion gear is different from player gear. It can't be crafted, the traits can not be changed and there is no Legendary quality. It also doesn't have any levels!
Where to find companion gear?
Companion gear can either be bought from any armor vendor, or found throughout the world while the companion is actively participating. Especially bosses drop companion gear.
What traits does companion gear have?
The traits are Aggressive, Augmented, Bolstered, Focused, Prolific, Quickened, Shattering, Soothing and Vigorous.