In The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), gold isn’t just another currency—it’s the lifeblood of your adventures across Tamriel. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just starting out, knowing how to spend your gold makes a huge difference. Here’s how to use ESO gold safely, smartly, and for maximum benefit.

What is ESO Gold Used For

ESO Gold opens up nearly every aspect of the game. Some common uses include:

Gear, weapons, and armor — Buying from vendors or other players to strengthen your character. 

Consumables — Potions, food buffs, reagents: essentials during battle or exploration. 

Crafting materials & upgrades — From enchantments to improving your traits, gold helps you advance your crafting and improve your gear. 

Repairing items — War and exploration wear out your equipment. Keeping gear in good shape with gold means fewer setbacks. 

Inventory / Bank expansion — As you collect more loot, outfitting, materials, and treasures, you’ll need space. You can spend gold to increase this storage. 

Mounts & mount training — Faster or more capable mounts = more efficient travel, exploration, do more content faster. 

Housing, motifs & cosmetics — Customization is a big part of the fun. Use gold to buy styles, decorations, houses, or fashion items to make your character & home feel uniquely yours. 

How to Make ESO Gold Work Even Better

Here are tips to stretch every gold piece and get more out of what you earn.

ESO Plus Membership Perks
Join ESO Plus to unlock bonus gold (you get ~10% extra gold from many sources like quest rewards, monster loot, chest & lockbox rewards). 

Additional perks also include extra bank space, increased crafting inspiration, more inventory space for crafting materials, etc. These all reduce costs you’d otherwise pay or grind. 

Join Trading Guilds & Use Guild Stores
Sell excess loot, crafted items or style materials through guild traders. They can be very profitable. Study the market: know what’s in demand. 

Daily Writs, Crafting Professions & Hirelings
Use writs and crafting tasks regularly. Even low/mid-tier items can generate steady gold when sold in the right way. Hirelings help gather materials without extra effort. 

Smart Upgrades & Repairs
Only upgrade gear or traits worth keeping. Don’t throw gold at every new piece; keep what works and upgrade strategically. Keep repairs up so you’re not losing efficiency or getting stuck.

Budget for Cosmetics / Housing
Set aside some gold for fun extras like housing furniture or stylistic motifs so you can enjoy the aesthetic side of ESO without derailing your gear or power progression.

Fast Travel & Mount Upgrades
Use gold to unlock faster travel when needed, but pick the moments. Mount speed/stamina upgrades are often worth the investment. 

Why Spend Gold Rather Than Just Hoard It

Better gameplay experience — You’ll gear up faster, travel smoother, enjoy more of the content.

Save time — Gold bought or earned lets you skip grindy parts for better rewards.

Customization & prestige — Some items or housing options are nice flexes, or just make your character/home feel more “you.”

ESO Gold is more than just a number—it’s a tool. Use it to strengthen your hero, expand your options, and enjoy Tamriel more fully. With smart choices—like leveraging ESO Plus, trading, careful upgrading—you can make sure your gold works as hard as you do. Spend wisely, live richly, and may your chest always be full of coin.