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Wood Elf or Bosmer are a Race in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Wood Elves are the residents of Grahtwood in ESO, and focus on hunting and a connection to vegetation via the Green Pact. Players can select a race during character creation, and different races have different bonuses and associations. Players can change their race by purchasing a Crown Store item.
"The Wood Elves, or Bosmer, are mischievous, curious and nimble. Because their homeland of Valenwood is often attacked by the Colovian Imperials, Wood Elves are experts at the art of defense. They are also gifted archers, perhaps the best in all of Tamriel. The capital of the Aldmeri Dominion, Elden Root, lies in the heart of their homeland. It has evolved into a center of political and cultural importance and is of vital strategic importance in the battle to control Tamriel. "
Bosmer (Wood Elf) Styles
Players who want to use Wood Elf themed styles can look for:
Bosmer Houses and Furnishings
The following houses have Wood Elf themed construction:
The following decorations have Wood Elf themed accents:
Bosmer (Wood Elf) Racial Skills
Bosmer (Wood Elf) Racial Skills in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) are gained as the player increases his or her Character Level. Players will continue to gain Racial Passives until they reach level 50, which where they will cap out the Skill Line. Each Race has their own set of Skills that make them unique and better suited for certain roles and Builds. Be sure to study these when planning your character, as they can make the difference between a good player and a great player.
Wood Elf Racial Passives
Looking over the Passives you can see that Wood Elves are more inclined to be Stamina-based characters, and ones that incorporate some amount of Stealth into their gameplay. This means they will use some combination of martial weapons like Bows, Swords and Daggers.
Stealth is not particularly useful for PvE content outside of questing, but is useful in PvP. And though Max Stamina is good for Tanking, Stamina Recovery is not because Stamina Recovery ceases while Blocking, which Tanks do constantly. These bonuses place Wood Elves squarely into the Stamina DPS category, without much flexibility, if you’re looking to optimize.
Best Builds for Wood Elf
- Magicka DPS: Not Good (Destruction Staff)
- Stamina DPS: Good (Two-Handed Weapon, Dual Weapons, Bow)
- Healer: Not Good (Restoration Staff)
- Tank: Passable (One-Handed and Shield)
Bosmer (Wood Elf) Racial Skills

Acrobat
Increases experience gain with the Bow Skill line by 15%
Decreases your fall damage taken by 10%

Y'ffre's Endurance
Rank I - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 5
Increases Stamina Recovery by 86
Rank II - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 15
Increases Stamina Recovery by 127
Rank III - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 30
Increases Stamina Recovery by 258

Resist Affliction
Rank I - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 10
Increases your Max Stamina by 600
Increase Disease and Poison Resistance by 660.
Rank II - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 20
Increases your Max Stamina by 1200
Increase Poison and Disease Resistance by 1320.
Rank III - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 40
Increases your Max Stamina by 2000
Increase Disease and Poison Resistance by 2310.

Hunter's Eye
Rank I - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 25
Increases your detection radius in Stealth by 1m
Increases your movement speed by 1% and your Physical and Spell Penetration by 300.
Rank II - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 35
Increases your detection radius in Stealth by 2m
Increases your movement speed by 3% and your Physical and Spell Penetration by 600.
Rank III - Unlocked at Bosmer (Wood Elf) 50
Increases your detection radius in Stealth by 3m
Increases your movement speed by 5% and your Physical and Spell Penetration by 950.
ESO Races |
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Altmer (High Elf) ♦ Argonian ♦ Breton ♦ Dunmer (Dark Elf) ♦ Imperial ♦ Khajiit ♦ Nord ♦ Orsimer (Orc) ♦ Redguard |
- Anonymous
Bloodforge style for Woodelves? Are the people who write this out of their mind? That style are very well suited for the Nords or even the Bretons...
- Anonymous
The outnumbering race of elves, from the deepest nooks and cranny of Valenwood. Wonderful hunters, acrobats, and archers. These are the Bosmer.
- Anonymous
“Dragonknight” Okay, uh, wtf?? You DEFINITELY spelt “Warden” V E R Y wrong
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