I. Summary: The Core Principle of Mimic Stone Conversion to Gold.
This report shows the most effective method for converting Crown Mimic Stones into gold.
- Obtain a Crown Mimic Stone.
- Use the Mimic Stone as a universal style material to craft a rare style motif.
- Deconsruct the newly crafted item to extract the tradable style material.
- Sell the extracted style material through a guild trader for a significant gold return.
II. Understanding the Crown Mimic Stone:
A thorough understanding of the following is essential for maximizing your returns and avoiding common errors.
What is a Crown Mimic Stone:
A Crown Mimic Stone is a unique consumable that serves as a substitute for any specific style material when crafting an item in a style your character has already learned.
The most common error is the belief that the Mimic Stone grants the ability to craft any style. This is incorrect. You must first obtain and learn the corresponding style.
The “Craft-and-Deconstruct” Loop
Stop hoarding! Flip that bag filler into serious gold by follow these steps.
- Travel to an appropriate crafting station (Blacksmithing, Woodworking, or Clothing).
- Choose a piece of gear.
- Select a style that your character has learned.
- Activate the “Crown Mimic Stone” toggle option.
- ⚠️ Crucial Warning: The game often saves this setting. You must manually turn it off after use to prevent the unintentional consumption of additional stones in future crafting sessions.
- Deconstruct the item.
Basically, when you break down an item made with a Crown Mimic Stone, you get the style material back. Since the Stone is free, you’ve turned a free item into a rare, sellable material.
III. High Value Styles:
IV. The Market Landscape:
You absolutely must price your item correctly. Selling for maximum profit requires you to know the current market, and the tools you use to check the market price will change based on your gaming system.
Price Checking Tools: PC vs. Console
Crafter’s Risk Mitigation Strategy
VI. Final Recommendations:
- Acquire Mimic Stones.
- Learn High-Value styles:
- Join a Trading Guild: Secure membership in a trading guild that has a public guild trader in a major hub.
- Monitor the Market: Use TTC (PC) or the new Market Tracker/Manual Checks (Console) to pinpoint which style material is currently selling for the highest price.
- Craft and Deconstruct: Travel to the station, toggle the Mimic Stone option on, craft your items in bulk, and then deconstruct them. Crucially, toggle the Mimic Stone option off immediately afterward.
- Sell and Profit: List the extracted style materials on your guild trader for a competitive price, adjusting based on current market data.
Concluding Remarks
The conversion of Crown Mimic Stones to gold is one of The Elder Scrolls Online’s most effective and sophisticated gold-making strategies. It is not a casual farming method, but a reward for the strategic player who has invested in both game knowledge and market intelligence. By leveraging specific style materials and mastering the market, you can transform a non-tradable, premium asset into a significant and reliable source of gold.