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Hi Everyone. Below is a link to a letter from the ESO development team, sharing an update on the ongoing Warden and Class refresh work. Article Link
Hi Everyone. Below is a link to a letter from the ESO development team, sharing an update on the ongoing Warden and Class refresh work.
Earn up to 20 Crown Crates free during a new Golden Pursuits campaign! Straight to the Crate Earn up to 20 free Crown Crates during the new Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign, now live and continuing until September 17, 2026 . Check out the milestone rewards you can u
Earn up to 20 Crown Crates free during a new Golden Pursuits campaign!
Earn up to 20 free Crown Crates during the new Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign, now live and continuing until September 17, 2026. Check out the milestone rewards you can unlock during this timeframe, simply by playing the game:
Earn a broad selection of crown crates!
At a glance, it may seem like 18 is a lot of activities to complete to unlock all 20 crates. However, for this campaign, the activities were designed to be achievable for ESO players of all stripes. For example, there are activities that challenge you to complete quests, catch fish, defeat foes, or clear public dungeons. Visit the Golden Pursuits section of the in-game Activity Finder to check out the full list of Straight to the Crate’s activities and get to it!
Crown Store Update
If you like the contents of the free crates and would like to acquire more, all four variations will also be available for purchase with crowns from the in-game Crown Store at various periods throughout the campaign.
Crown Crates have a chance to contain some of ESO’s most flashy and fun collectibles and items, and we’re thrilled to give you even more ways to unlock and open these valuable containers. Are you excited to get started earning those free crates? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign is now live and runs until September 17, 2026.
Enjoy access to the Craft Bag, DLCs, and more with ESO Plus free for a limited time! ESO Plus Free Trial The ESO Plus Trial is now live and continues until August 27 at 10AM EST . During this limited-time promotion, you can enjoy a vast collection of benefits designed to augment
Enjoy access to the Craft Bag, DLCs, and more with ESO Plus free for a limited time!
The ESO Plus Trial is now live and continues until August 27 at 10AM EST. During this limited-time promotion, you can enjoy a vast collection of benefits designed to augment your adventures in Tamriel’s Second Era. These benefits include:
Getting Started
Ready to try out ESO Plus for free? Follow the steps below to get started:
Once you’ve activated your trial, all the benefits listed above will be available to you until August 27. Please note that the free trial does not grant access to the regular ESO Plus crowns stipend nor the Companions introduced in base-game Update 44, Blackwood, High Isle, or Necrom Chapters.
Acquire ESO Plus
If you wish to enjoy ESO Plus benefits beyond the trial period, you can pick up full membership, including monthly crown stipends, exclusive in-game deals, and more via our ESO Plus page. To learn more, check out our ESO Plus guide.
If you do own a full (paid) ESO Plus membership, you can also acquire the Pyrodraconic Camel-Lizard mount for free from now until September 3. This ESO Plus-specific mount was first available for members back in 2024, but we’re happy to bring it back for this unique window.
Set Tamriel aflame with the ESO Plus membership mount
To claim your free mount, visit the Crown Store with your ESO Plus membership active and find it within the Mounts category. As a reminder, this molten mount is only available for paid ESO Plus members. Trial accounts will not be able to claim it.
Store more items, discover more adventures, and earn even more rewards with the ESO Plus free trial, now available for a limited time. Are you excited to enjoy the benefits of membership at no cost? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The ESO Plus Free Trial is now live and will run until 10AM EDT on Tuesday, August 27, 2026.
Hi All. Below is a message from the combat team, touching on some of the feedback we've seen over the last two weeks of PTS. ______________________________________________________ Greetings! This week the combat team has an update relating to some upcoming changes we’ll be pushin
Hi All. Below is a message from the combat team, touching on some of the feedback we've seen over the last two weeks of PTS.
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Greetings! This week the combat team has an update relating to some upcoming changes we’ll be pushing to the PTS for Update 51. Before we get into the juicy details, we’ll quickly talk about general sentiments we’ve seen that have led us here, as these changes are in direct response to your PTS feedback and were not originally planned.
Firstly, we’ve seen a good deal of feedback on the state of PvP regarding both Dragonknight and Werewolf, and their prevalence and often dominance in that space. Part of this is inevitable by nature of them getting their refreshes before others, but this has clearly been a frustrating experience that has diminished much of the benefits that Class Mastery has introduced (at least in the PvP setting). While we did make a targeted set of changes on the PTS that made sustaining more challenging for Werewolves, we did not make a larger effort to reel in some of the spikiest bits (namely their burst and sustain) of the Dragonknight kit – which we’ve heard loud and clear that this is a priority issue you’d like us to address (and you will see some of that below).
Additionally, on the PvE side of things, we’re happy to see many of you enjoying the Class Mastery system – it’s clearly been a healthy shake up for the meta in that part of the game and we’re still seeing data rapidly change every few weeks, meaning things have far from settled. This is originally why we had combat balance adjustments very light. There’s still much to discover and optimize, and we didn’t want to disrupt that so soon after the experience came out; however, similarly to PvP, we’ve seen a lot of push back about classes that don’t win as much as you’d like and concern that they will feel left in the dust for a considerable amount of time. With the short turn-around we have, it isn’t possible to rectify every issue or make large changes, but we have devised a handful of smaller, numbers-based adjustments that will hopefully help out the classes that feel a little more is needed to get them up to speed with the others.
Coming in next week’s PTS patch, you can expect the following adjustments:
ESO’s premier PvP event returns with a refit this August, granting bolstered rewards for Tamriel’s warriors. Bring Glory to Pelinal Arm yourself with your best PvP gear and gather your strongest allies! The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event has returned and is now live from Augu
ESO’s premier PvP event returns with a refit this August, granting bolstered rewards for Tamriel’s warriors.
Arm yourself with your best PvP gear and gather your strongest allies! The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event has returned and is now live from August 5 until August 12. During this event period, as you duke it out with your fellow players in the Battlegrounds, Alliance War, and Imperial City, you can earn bonus rewards, including:
If you’re eager to progress your rank in ESO’s Veterancy system, there’s no better time to jump in and unlock unique rewards.
To get started, simply jump into an Alliance War campaign, take part in a Battlegrounds match, or enter the Imperial city. You do not need to do anything to activate the bonus XP, Alliance Points, or Tel Var Stones—just jump into the fight!
If you wish, you can acquire the introductory quest available for free from the Crown Store titled “Whitestrake’s Mayhem” and speak to Predicant Maera.
Prepare to honor Pelinal
You might have noticed that this new version of Whitestrake’s Mayhem is shorter than previous versions. These “One-Week Whitestrake’s” are intended to pop up more frequently throughout the year (with the next one tentatively scheduled for November) and have some design changes to reflect this new regularity. We will continue to share our plans and changes related to Whitestrake’s as we move forward, but until then, glory awaits!
As you clash with other players in PvP, you can earn Pelinal’s Boon Boxes in addition to your regular rewards. Activities that reward Boon Boxes this event include:
Colovian War Torte
As mentioned above, each Pelinal's Boon Box has an extremely rare chance to drop items related to the Colovian War Torte, including the base recipe, Chef Arquitius's Torte Dissertation, or Chef Arquitius's Lost Thesis. The dissertation and thesis are even more rarely seen than the recipe (consider them a jackpot). These in turn can be combined and consumed to give you the ability to craft the base Colovian War Torte, the Molten War Torte, or the White-Gold War Torte at a cookfire.
Moving forward, any and all new event rewards are included in Boon Boxes, ensuring you can earn the latest and greatest no matter what PvP mode you enjoy most.
During the Whitestrake’s Mayhem event, a host of merchants are available to combatants, all hoping to profit from Tamriel’s various PvP conflicts. Don’t forget that this event and these merchants are live only from August 5 until August 12.
The Golden
The Golden merchant Adhazabi Aba-daro returns with a full stock of CP160 legendary-quality rings, while her assistant sells amulets of the same quality. Note that both vendors accept only Alliance Points in exchange for their goods.
The Golden vendor returns
The Impresario
The Impresario has returned for this week-long event, but this time she stocks only a collection of previous Whitestrake’s Mayhem rewards. Examples include the Ebonsteel Knight style pages, Gloamsedge style pages, the Sancre Tor Sentry Armor style pages, and many more. Please note that while these items are available for Trade Bars, this event does not reward Trade Bars in itself.
Acquire past event rewards
Furthermore, the Impresario’s assistant, Philius Dormer, also stocks a series of PvP rewards, such as the Alliance Standard-Bearer’s License, Legion Zero style pages, and more. Some of Philius Dormer’s rewards are available for Alliance Points, while you can exchange Trade Bars for others .
To see the full collection of available rewards from the Impresario and her assistant, visit them in game!
As a final reminder, the leaner, meaner version of this in-game event no longer rewards Trade Bars (formerly known as Event Tickets).
The refitted and restyled Whitestrake’s Mayhem is live, and from now until August 12, expect the Battlegrounds, Alliance War, and Imperial City PvP conflicts to heat up as players of all stripes and styles clash. Are you ready to accelerate your PvP progression and battle your fellow players? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event is live from August 5 until August 12.
Aromatic awards await as you quest with Sheogorath and complete activities this August! Golden Pursuits—Sheogorath Takes a Holiday (July 29–August 12) Sheogorath’s own Golden Pursuits campaign continues! Complete Golden Pursuits activities (primarily by playing the new Sheogorath
Aromatic awards await as you quest with Sheogorath and complete activities this August!
Golden Pursuits—Sheogorath Takes a Holiday (July 29–August 12)
Sheogorath’s own Golden Pursuits campaign continues! Complete Golden Pursuits activities (primarily by playing the new Sheogorath questline) to earn gold, armor, and a unique customized action themed after the Daedric Prince himself.
Complete Uncle Sheo’s quests to unlock new rewards
Bethesda’s 40th Anniversary Reward (July 30-August 13)
There’s still time to claim the Bethesda 40th Anniversary reward! Enter the code Bethesda40 to unlock 2,000 Trade Bars (sent directly to your in-game mail). This code will only work during the promotion window, so don’t hesitate to claim it ASAP!
Bethesda’s 40th Anniversary Sale (July 30-August 13)
If you’re interested in taking your first steps into Tamriel’s Second Era or would like to upgrade your version of ESO, you can pick up the game on sale as part of Bethesda’s birthday celebrations. Note that sale details will differ based on platform and product, so check out this blog for all the details.
Celebrate and save with us!
Update 51 on PTS1 (Public Test Server) (August 3)
Help us test future Season One and Season Two content on the PC/Mac Public Test Server. Put new solo content and in-game events through their paces and look ahead at some of the adventures to come.
Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event (August 5-12)
Clash with your fellow players in Cyrodiil, the Imperial City, and Battlegrounds to earn bonus Alliance Points, Experience Points, and Tel Var Stones. Fragments of the Colovian War Torte recipe are also up for grabs—go bring honor to the Star-Made Knight! Note that this event no longer grants Trade Bars.
Deathmatch Battleground Spotlight (August 19-26)
August’s PvP action continues deeper into the month with a Battlegrounds Spotlight mini event. Earn bonus XP and AP as your team goes straight for the kill in the Deathmatch game mode!
Golden Pursuits—Straight to the Crate (August 20-September 17)
If you enjoy a cheeky Crown Crate or two, you’ll love this new Straight to the Crate Golden Pursuits campaign. Complete a wide variety of activities and you can earn up to 20 free crates by the campaign’s end. Look for more info regarding this campaign when it kicks off on August 20.
Earn up to 20 Crown Crates!
Whether you’re escorting a Daedric Prince or battling your fellow players, this August brings a ton of new (and ongoing) reasons to log in and play. What are your plans for this month’s time in Tamriel? How are you enjoying Season One thus far? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Bethesda Softworks is turning 40, and we’re celebrating with a new sale AND a code for free Trade Bars! Bethesda Turns 40! Happy Birthday to Bethesda! Congratulations for 40 years of developing and publishing amazing video games, including our beloved Elder Scrolls series. As par
Bethesda Softworks is turning 40, and we’re celebrating with a new sale AND a code for free Trade Bars!
Happy Birthday to Bethesda! Congratulations for 40 years of developing and publishing amazing video games, including our beloved Elder Scrolls series. As part of the celebration, we invite all ESO players to redeem a unique, limited-time in-game code:
“Bethesda40”
To claim this reward, redeem the code above via your ESO account page or via the Redeem Reward Code in-game option (within the Crown Store) before August 12, 2026. Note that there is a limit of one redemption per account, and total redemptions are limited.
Once redeemed, you will be awarded a whopping 2,000 Trade Bars, allowing you to pick from a host of rewards in Season One’s Gold Coast Bazaar. That’s enough Trade Bars to acquire items like the Alchemy houseguest or the Ascendant Lord Statue furnishing, so don’t miss out!
Use Trade Bars to choose your birthday rewards!
In addition to the reward code, both The Elder Scrolls Online Standard and Deluxe Editions are now on sale for select platforms. If you’ve yet to explore Tamriel’s Second Era, you can acquire the Standard Edition at up to 75% off. If you’d like to dive even deeper into the game’s many worlds, you can pick up the Deluxe Edition at up to 50% off (PC platforms only) instead!
The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition offers the full ESO base game, which includes five of the game’s classes (Sorcerer, Nightblade, Templar, Dragonknight, and Warden), 27 unique zones to explore, and access to ESO’s PvP game modes such as Battlegrounds and the Alliance War.
The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition as well as a collection of content from past Chapters and the 2025 Content Pass, unlocking 10 years of great stories all at once.
Platform Sale Information
Check out the dates listed below to know when the sale will be live on your platform of choice, including specific editions:
Steam Store
Elder Scrolls Online Store
Visit our Buy Now page now and select your edition and platform to get started!
Don’t forget, both the gift redemption window and the sale are available for a limited time only, so don’t hesitate to log in and explore Tamriel with us as we celebrate Bethesda Softworks’ incredible new milestone. Happy birthday, Bethesda!
Read a community letter from Nick Giacomini about upcoming adjustments, Season updates, and our commitment to the future of ESO. When we announced Seasons in January, we promised you a new era of transparency. Part of that promise is being open with you as our studio evolves. Rec
Read a community letter from Nick Giacomini about upcoming adjustments, Season updates, and our commitment to the future of ESO.
When we announced Seasons in January, we promised you a new era of transparency. Part of that promise is being open with you as our studio evolves.
Recently, we've been through a number of organizational changes and departures of teammates who helped shape The Elder Scrolls Online. We are profoundly grateful for everything they've contributed to the game and the community we've built together.
At the same time, we've seen a lot of questions about what these changes mean for ESO. So let me be clear: ESO is here to stay, and our team is dedicated to the future of this game. Our focus hasn't changed. It is continuing to grow The Elder Scrolls Online and build upon the world millions of players call home.
Moving forward, I'll be leading the studio alongside longtime ZOS veteran Josh Henderson. You'll hear more from Josh soon, but I want you to know that our shared passion for ESO remains as strong as ever. We love this world, we love this community, and the fire in our team to continue building it burns just as fiercely today as it always has.
We're also entering a new chapter of collaboration across Bethesda. By working more closely with Bethesda Game Studios across The Elder Scrolls, we have new opportunities to share ideas, align our efforts, and create even better experiences for players, all while continuing to build the future of ESO.
We’ve said this before: a core part of our philosophy is ensuring that the time you invest in ESO always feels rewarding. And with the recent changes to our studio, trying to hit our previously announced deadlines would mean sacrificing the quality you deserve. Therefore, we are establishing a clear principle for how we build and ship content and features moving forward: quality experiences over calendar dates.
Instead of rushing to hit a previously announced deadline, we are giving our teams the runway they need to do things right. Some of our upcoming additions, like the Class and Combat Refresh and our new Trial, are highly complex, and we want to ensure they hit the mark before we put them in your hands.
Because of this, we have had to make the decision to move the following features into 2027:
We know it’s disappointing to see some features move out, and believe me, we want to get these into your hands as soon as possible, too. But we believe this is the right move for the long-term health of the game.
While those specific features are shifting, the rest of our 2026 roadmap remains packed. Here is what you can expect from our upcoming Seasons.
Season One
Update 51 will now launch one week later, on September 28, and it will include:
Everything else in Season One will run as planned, along with a few additions to thank you for your patience:
Season Two
Launching October 21, 2026, Season Two will feature:
We’ve had bumps in the road over our 12-year history that we’ve always faced together. As our studio evolves, we are not looking to just “maintain” the game. We are looking to grow it. You, our community, are the reason we have grown over the years, and we want to keep growing with you.
Moving forward, our principles are simple: we will continue to build fun and rewarding experiences through our Seasonal model, deliver long-standing player-requested features and changes that make Tamriel more fulfilling, and find new ways to provide you with features and content to keep your adventures fresh.
As we finalize our plans through 2027 and beyond, we’re still hard at work bringing you all-new experiences in Skyrim, never before seen in The Elder Scrolls Online. We’ll be showing you more of this content over the coming months.
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: ESO is nothing without you, our community. Thank you for your continued dedication, your feedback, and your support.
Let’s continue to build our Tamriel together.
Nick G, ESO Game Director
Season One’s Sheogorath Takes a Holiday questline is now live with an accompanying Golden Pursuits campaign to boot. Learn about the new storyline and bonus rewards you can earn as you play! Sheogorath Takes a Holiday Season One’s second new story questline, Sheogorath Takes a Ho
Season One’s Sheogorath Takes a Holiday questline is now live with an accompanying Golden Pursuits campaign to boot. Learn about the new storyline and bonus rewards you can earn as you play!
Season One’s second new story questline, Sheogorath Takes a Holiday, is now live on all platforms and is free for all ESO players. In this series of six new story quests, you must help Noth the Unhinged and her master Sheogorath as they tour Tamriel, sample the continent’s finest cheeses, and experience mortal life. However, dark forces rally against the Lord of Madness and seek to capitalize on his newfound vulnerability—surely even Daedric Princes deserve a break sometime!
To get started, acquire the opening quest, titled “Sheogorath Takes a Holiday” free from the in-game Crown Store, or find Noth the Unhinged at the following locations:
Complete the questline, and you’ll find yourself blessed with new rewards, including the Sheogorath’s Blessed Cheese emote and the Mad God’s Tomeshell pet.
Transform with a cheesy new emote
Also going live with the launch of the new questline is a special Golden Pursuits campaign. The Sheogorath Takes a Holiday campaign runs from July 29 until August 12 and introduces a suite of new rewards for those exploring Tamriel with the Prince of Madness.
These rewards include:
To claim these rewards, you can complete a vast array of unique activities, all related to the new storyline. Jump into the game and visit the Golden Pursuits section of the in-game Activity Finder to check out the full list of this campaign’s activities.
The Sovereign of the Shivering Isles needs you! The new Sheogorath Takes a Holiday questline is now live as part of Season One and is free for all ESO players. Are you excited to encounter Uncle Sheo again? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Pilfer Glenumbra with the Thieves Guild, explore Tamriel’s high seas, unravel new puzzles and mysteries, and discover even more challenges and adventure—there's something for everyone in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season One. Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild is now live fo
Pilfer Glenumbra with the Thieves Guild, explore Tamriel’s high seas, unravel new puzzles and mysteries, and discover even more challenges and adventure—there's something for everyone in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season One.
Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation) from July 8 until October 21. Introducing new adventures, challenges, and rewards free for all ESO players, Season One features the return of the Thieves Guild, sees Sheogorath enjoy a Tamrielic vacation, adds a new swashbuckling in-game event, and more.
As with all Seasons, the new gameplay features, improvements, and additions are completely free for all ESO players with no additional purchases required. Season One also introduces a new Tamriel Tome, with both free and paid (premium) options, and it updates the Gold Coast Bazaar reward store.
Note that not all of Season One’s features will be active at its launch, as many highlights will arrive at different times during the Season. Here’s a full timeline for what is coming as part of Season One:
Now live (as of July 8, 2026)
Arriving later as part of Season One
As stated above, Season One gameplay features, systems, and improvements are free for all current ESO players (with the only exception being the Tamriel Tome premium options). Learn a little more about them below!
Thieves Guild Story Questline
Now live as of July 8 and available for all ESO players, the Thieves Guild needs your help establishing a foothold within Glenumbra. In this new questline, you must assist Quen as she shepherds the new guild chapter into existence while contending with the dangerous Koldane Cartel. Expect new story and daily quests in addition to unique rewards, including a special costume and mythic item!
Gang Up in Glenumbra
To get started with the Thieves Guild questline, pick up the first quest, titled "Codex Caper” from the in-game Crown Store.
Favors System
Also arriving on July 8 with the launch of Season One, the Favors system is a new way to find adventure in Tamriel. Interact with new posting boards set up by the Freerunners within each Alliance to acquire a daily quest. Each daily quest is part of a larger story specific to the Alliance character who posted it, with 20 unique dailies available for each.
Acquire new Favor daily quests
Dynamic Encounters
A new kind of in-game world event for overland zones, Dynamic Encounters are multi-stage experiences for all nearby participating players. With three unique Dynamic Encounters arriving when Season One launches on July 8, be on the lookout for trouble when exploring Glenumbra, Auridon, and Stonefalls—with more kinds of encounters coming in later Seasons, too.
Sheogorath Story Questline
Kicking off July 29 as part of Season One, Noth the Unhinged needs your help as her master Sheogorath, the Lord of Madness, embarks on a new trip (some might say vacation) throughout Tamriel. However, even the Daedric Prince of Madness is not without rivals, and it’s up to you to ensure a safe journey. Keep both eyes out for more details on this storyline in July!
Sheogorath returns late July!
Crimson Veldt Trial
Ready your party and prepare to return to Hircine’s Hunting Grounds for the Crimson Veldt, a new 12-player PvE trial. Together with your allies, you must battle your way through the Crimson Veldt’s challenging encounters and boss battles and ultimately confront the lycanthropic hunters known as the First-Turned. This new group challenge includes mounted combat—the first of its kind for ESO! The Crimson Veldt trial will also go live as part of Update 51 and Season One on September 21.
Nowhere Vault
Located within a realm between realms, the Nowhere Vault is adrift, and Sage Voernet requires adventurers brave (or foolish) enough to delve into this mysterious place, solve its myriad puzzles, and navigate its ever-changing rooms. Great rewards await those willing to enter this perplexing solo experience. The Nowhere Vault will go live as part of Update 51 and Season One on September 21.
Puzzle out the Nowhere Vault
Rumors System
Coming with Update 51 and Season One on September 21, the Rumors system is a new way to explore and discover the mysterious world of Tamriel. With Rumors, you will uncover non-linear hints throughout the world that, when collected, complete a story. If you enjoy scavenger hunts and solving mysteries, Tamriel has no shortage of Rumors to investigate!
Player Experience Improvements
Also arriving with Update 51 and Season One on September 21 are a host of new player experience improvements. This includes the concluding efforts of the team’s hybridization work, the first iteration on the HUD customization tool (PC only), and the ability to pin achievements as you adventure and explore.
High Seas of Tamriel
Setting sail as part of Season One and running from September 30 until October 14, the High Seas of Tamriel in-game event sets you on a voyage across the Abecean Sea where you’ll battle pirates ship-to-ship, explore the depths of the ocean floor, and dig up sunken treasure troves.
Prepare for adventure on the high seas!
In addition to the above highlights, keep an eye out for additional in-game events and special Golden Pursuits campaigns throughout Season One—ensuring there’s no shortage of fun and rewards. Keep an eye on elderscrollsonline.com for more information on what’s to come throughout the Season.
Season One also introduces a new Tamriel Tome and continues to update the Gold Coast Bazaar, bringing new and returning rewards for you to claim as you play.
Season One Tamriel Tome
With Season One’s Tamriel Tome, you can continue to unlock and acquire a roguish collection of items, currencies, and consumables. Like the previous Tome, this latest offering introduces a host of unlockable pages and items that include both free and paid (premium) options.
The free rewards found within this Season’s Tome include a huge number of Seals, Trade Bars, and Crown Crates in addition to collectibles such as the Golden Dwarven Spider pet and the Charming Rogue weapon style set.
Should you choose to acquire the Premium Tome or Premium Tome + Bonuses version, you gain access to even more rewards, including the Hew’s Bane Hyena mount, the Charming Rogue armor style set, Cambrio Zamme, Rooster in Exile assistant, and a lot more. Even better, the Premium Tome + Bonuses version also grants you two Caches of Tome Points and the Dawngold Corgi pet!
Season One Premium Tome rewards and the bonus Dawngold Corgi pet
If you’re unfamiliar with how Tamriel Tomes work, as you adventure and quest, complete challenges to unlock Tome Points and pages. Use those points to then choose and acquire rewards from each page—what you select is up to you! For a complete guide on Tamriel Tomes, check out this page.
Season One’s challenges are designed to lean into this Season’s sneaky, PvE-friendly theme, but you will also more generally see a broader variety in seasonal challenges this time around too—enjoy!
For a deeper dive into the Season One Tamriel Tome, check out this preview.
Gold Coast Bazaar
This Season also sees a broad selection of items making their way to the Gold Coast Bazaar (in addition to the evergreen items already there). These goodies include returning mounts, furnishings, pets, costumes, and more.
For example, the Treasure Hunter’s Horse mount, and the Ascendant Lord Statue furnishing will each be available this Season, last seen in 2024 and 2022 respectively!
Treasure Hunter Horse mount and Ascendant Lord Statue
There are over 30 individual items being added to the Gold Coast Bazaar with Season One, but they will be available only during this Season’s window—don’t miss out.
Don’t forget, to acquire any of these items, you need to spend Trade Bars, which are earned predominantly via your Tamriel Tome. Enjoy!
Whether you’re a canny rogue looking for a new score, a fastidious scholar keen to investigate Tamriel’s myriad mysteries, or simply wish to find your next big adventure, Season One introduces a host of new quests, challenges, stories, and rewards, free for all ESO players.
Be on the lookout for more information on what’s to come as part of this new Season as it progresses and be sure to keep an eye out for returning events, special Golden Pursuits campaigns, and more. Are you excited to delve into The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season One? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Season One is now live.
Learn about the rogues who, should they put aside their differences, may become the founding members of the Daggerfall Thieves Guild chapter. Dear Zeira, Greetings from Daggerfall! I must say, it’s a pleasure to see a landscape draped in green and feel a gentle rain on my face af
Learn about the rogues who, should they put aside their differences, may become the founding members of the Daggerfall Thieves Guild chapter.
Dear Zeira,
Greetings from Daggerfall! I must say, it’s a pleasure to see a landscape draped in green and feel a gentle rain on my face after so many months in Abah’s Landing. This little expedition to High Rock was just what I needed. Unfortunately, my mission is not going as well as I’d hoped. I’ve run into an extremely persistent Lion Guard officer by the name of Captain Sansonne with a warrant for my arrest. I have no idea what he thinks I did, but I can hardly show my face in the street without raising a hue and a cry!
Enough about my troubles. You asked for a report on the individuals we need to get on board if we’re going to launch a new Thieves Guild chapter in Glenumbra. I’m glad to say I’ve met three (well, four) thieves who show real promise. Each of them is already a highly accomplished criminal with ample resources to draw upon. However, there is a difficulty: They absolutely can’t agree on anything! I despair of ever getting them to work together.
I’ll start with Edwane the Hawk. A rather colorful moniker, but it’s well deserved. A onetime Redguard street urchin who grew up in the alleyways and dark corners of Daggerfall, he’s a confident, affable leader with a sizable gang. The Streethawks have eyes and ears everywhere, beggars and peddlers who see everything that happens in the city. Pickpocketing, pilfering, larceny—if it moves in Daggerfall, Edwane takes his cut. He’s careful to avoid stealing more than people can afford to lose, and repays the common folk by protecting areas where the Streethawks work from other, less considerate gangs. In some quarters he’s even considered a hero of sorts. Edwane can be overly cautious, and his Streethawks aren’t going to get rich any time soon, but the authorities turn a blind eye to the Streethawks and their activities most of the time.
Next is Seline Menant—and her father, Lord Basil. The Menants are low-ranking nobles, but behind their fine manners and elegant clothes hides a small, efficient organization for high-end burglary and swindling. Seline took over the family business from her father some time ago, but Basil still advises her from time to time. Anyway, Seline is beautiful, witty, and charming. No one in her social circle has any idea that she’s actually a very talented cat-burglar. Her gang specializes in jewel heists and manor break-ins, using her connections to gain access to very valuable prizes. Frankly, I don’t know if Seline even needs to steal at this point. But she loves the game, and she’s certainly good at it.
Finally, there’s Abrasia. She leads a gang called the Roadsworn. They’re bandits and highway robbers who take what they want at the point of their swords. If it sounds like bloody-handed violence, well, they aren’t above such tactics, but Abrasia makes it seem almost romantic. She lives wild and free, doing whatever she wants and bending her knee to no one. Her Roadsworn love her for it. I’ll admit I’m not sure if she’s an ally we can actually work with. Still, Abrasia doesn’t bother to rob people who don’t have something worth taking, and she doesn’t kill people who aren’t trying to kill her to keep their coinpurses. Abrasia follows a rough code, but at least she’s got a code.
There you have it. Streethawks, House Menant, Roadsworn—the building-blocks for something special here in Daggerfall. If I can only find some shared interest, some prize tempting enough to convince them to set aside their differences and work together, this plan for a new Thieves Guild chapter might actually work! But I fear I have a lot of work ahead of me before that happens.
Until my next message, Quen
Edwane, Seline and Basil Menant, and Abrasia are an unlikely group of crooks, but they may be just about to flip Daggerfall’s criminal underworld upside down! Will you join forces with this band of burglars and help them establish the Thieves Guild’s presence in Glenumbra? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The Thieves Guild quest and storyline is part of Season One and arrives July 8.
Scope out the new Thieves Guild quest and storyline, coming soon as part of Season One. With the launch of Season One on July 8, all ESO players can discover a new story and questline featuring the return of the beloved Thieves Guild. Previously found in Hew’s Bane*, the guild ha
Scope out the new Thieves Guild quest and storyline, coming soon as part of Season One.
With the launch of Season One on July 8, all ESO players can discover a new story and questline featuring the return of the beloved Thieves Guild. Previously found in Hew’s Bane*, the guild has made their way to Glenumbra and needs your help establishing the nascent chapter in this lucrative part of Tamriel.
As one of the main trading hubs for the Daggerfall Covenant, Glenumbra has no shortage of opportunities for those criminally minded. However, tensions between the various local gangs have recently been heightened as a dangerous new organization threatens them all.
“The Thieves Guild has received a call for assistance,” explains Richard Baker, one of ESO’s Lead Narrative Designers. “The local gangs in Daggerfall are facing a major threat in the form of the Koldane Cartel. They need help pulling together against a common foe, and naturally the Thieves Guild chapter of Abah’s Landing sees an interesting opportunity to stand up a new chapter in High Rock.”
At the forefront of this assistance and expansion is Quen, a character you will be familiar with from the Thieves Guild DLC and Hew’s Bane zone.
“Being one of the newest senior members of the Abah's Landing Thieves Guild, Quen is energetic and curious and eager to see the world beyond,” explains Zone Lead Ed Stark. “But she also has a problem: a zealous Lion Guard captain is after her for a crime she didn't commit.”
Help Quen and the gang
Of course, as each has their own style and ambitions, uniting the disparate gangs and confronting the Koldane Cartel is no simple task.
“There are three distinct gangs in Daggerfall: the Streethawks, House Menant, and the Roadsworn,” explains Baker. “They’re led by the street-thief known as Edwane the Hawk, the high-class burglar Seline Menant, and the bold robber Abrasia.”
“Unfortunately, these gangs don’t exactly see eye to eye,” says Katherine Souza, one of ESO’s Senior Content Designers. “They have different codes of ethics regarding thieving and different motivations for coming together. They may agree on some things, but they disagree in method, means, and outcome.”
Different thieves with different means
Together with your help, the would-be chapter must find a way to unite the gangs to overcome a dangerous new group.
“The big new development in the region is the rise of the Koldane Cartel,” explains Baker. “The cartel passes itself off as a mercantile league, but beneath their supposedly legitimate business concerns lies a ruthless and powerful criminal organization—and they want to stomp out all competition.”
As for what kind of hijinks you’ll be getting up to in this new story? The team has developed a classic Thieves Guild questline, with all the sneaky fun you might expect.
“I am a big fan of the Thieves Guild’s code of ethics as presented in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,” explains Souza. “No bloodshed, stick to the job, and foil those who seek to stop you. We tried to present these as consistent themes in the questline, both narratively and through gameplay.”
Along with the main questline, you can also acquire a series of new daily quests and other Thieves Guild-related activities, ensuring there’s always work for an enterprising rogue in Glenumbra!
“In addition to the Daggerfall Thieves Guild storyline, players can access Thieves Guild Dailies, Heists, and other related activities from the Daggerfall Outlaws Refuge and the new Thieves Den there,” explains Stark. “Players can also gain access to thiefy items from the new Favors system, which encourages exploration throughout Tamriel, but aren’t limited only to scoundrels and rogues pursuing the Thieves Guild questline.”
Find (and steal) new rewards
Of course, with this new storyline comes all-new rewards, and should you help Quen and her merry band take on the Koldane Cartel, there’s plenty of opportunities for profit. This includes fragments of a powerful new mythic item, and the Quen’s Heist Attire costume.
Most notably, complete Thieves Guild story and side content (including Heists and thieves troves) and you can also earn three of the four fragments needed for the Rogue’s Refuge house—the perfect pad to protect your purloined prizes!
Stash your ill-gotten gains in a new home
While the Glenumbra zone underwent some cosmetic improvements with Update 50 in June, the Thieves Guild storyline also adds some new features to the base-game zone.
“The Daggerfall bank now has two bankers! When we poked in there for the second quest, we figured it was a great time to fix this very old problem,” says Souza. “But you may also notice some new landscaping, parks, and streets. Our world-building team did a great job improving the space.”
One thing is for sure, Glenumbra is the place to be if you’re a scoundrel on the rise looking for that next big score. When Season One kicks off on July 8, in addition to the new quest storyline, you’ll find no shortage of opportunities to work outside the law.
Are you geared up to help Quen and the gang take on the Koldane Cartel? Perhaps you’re mostly interested in lining your pockets with ill-gotten goods? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The new Thieves Guild storyline is free for all ESO players and arrives on July 8 as part of Season One.
* Note that the Hew’s Bane zone (and the entire Thieves Guild DLC) recently made its way to ESO’s base game—meaning everybody can check out these earlier adventures for free!
Sneak a peek at some of the amazing Tome rewards you can unlock and claim when Season One arrives on July 8. ESO ’s next Tamriel Tome will launch when Season One officially kicks off at 1PM ET next Wednesday, July 8, 2026, and will be available until October 21 at 10AM ET. This T
Sneak a peek at some of the amazing Tome rewards you can unlock and claim when Season One arrives on July 8.
ESO’s next Tamriel Tome will launch when Season One officially kicks off at 1PM ET next Wednesday, July 8, 2026, and will be available until October 21 at 10AM ET. This Tome introduces a host of new and returning rewards for you to unlock and claim with your Tome Points, and like Season Zero's Tome of Dawn and Dusk, free and premium options are available.
Unsure how Tamriel Tomes works? Check out this guide. For Season One, you might notice the Tome challenges favor more PvE-related activities (especially if you enjoy playing on the wrong side of the law) and, in general, they feature a broader range than you experienced in Season Zero, too. Let us know what you think about the different challenges when Season One begins.
As for the rewards themselves? Let’s dive in!
Season One’s free Tamriel Tome rewards feature a bevy of currencies, consumables, and furnishing bundles, including 8,000 Seals, 9,000 Trade Bars, and 12 Crown Crates. It also includes some special collectibles, such as the Golden Dwarven Spider pet, the Chevalier’s Honor face and body marking set, the Charming Rogue weapon style set, and the Blade Cloak, Gold Arrow skill style.
Free Tamriel Tome rewards
As a reminder, all the rewards above (and more) can be unlocked and claimed free by all ESO players. No purchase is required!
Should you choose to acquire the Season One Premium Tamriel Tome, available for purchase in-game, you gain access to the free rewards above, 1,500 additional Trade Bars, and even more collectibles. This includes Cambio Zammes, Rooster in Exile (an assistant Launderer and Fence who doesn’t charge a fee!), the Hew’s Bane Hyena mount, the Charming Rogue armor style set, and more.
Premium Tamriel Tome rewards
Don’t forget, should you purchase the Season One Premium Tome (or the Premium + Bonuses option below), you will continue to have access to it (and its rewards) after Season One ends.
Finally, you can also opt to acquire Season One’s Premium + Bonuses Tome for even more goodies. In addition to accessing everything outlined above, this option also includes two Caches of Tome Points (each containing 2,000 Tome Points), and the delightful Dawngold Corgi pet. Get a head start on your Season One Tome progress with a fluffy friend!
The Dawngold Corgi pet
Don’t sleep on those Tome Point Caches, as Tome Points will help you both unlock new Tome pages AND acquire a page’s rewards—very useful!
Season One arrives July 8, and with it comes an all-new Tamriel Tome packed full of rewards supremely suited for Tamriel’s most charming rogues. Be warned, you only have a few days to permanently acquire the currently available Season Zero Tamriel Tome before it is replaced by the all-new offering. Don’t miss out!
Are you excited to get your sticky fingers on the new items arriving with the Season One Tamriel Tome? Keep an eye out for all-new Gold Coast Bazaar offerings, too! Let us know what you think via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild launches on July 8 and will run until October 21.
Prepare for brand-new adventures and more with the arrival of Season One this July! Golden Pursuits—A New Challenge Arises (June 18–July 7) Celebrate the new Challenge Difficulty system as this Golden Pursuits campaign continues into the new month. Complete various activities whi
Prepare for brand-new adventures and more with the arrival of Season One this July!
Golden Pursuits—A New Challenge Arises (June 18–July 7)
Celebrate the new Challenge Difficulty system as this Golden Pursuits campaign continues into the new month. Complete various activities while using the system to earn a bounty of in-game currencies and some Crown Crates.
Zeal of Zenithar Event (June 24–July 8)
Show your dedication to the God of Commerce and make some extra coin during the Zeal of Zenithar in-game event. Put in the work and you’ll earn pages for the Battlefield Provisioner outfit style and more!
Season One Launch (July 8–October 21)
Travel to Glenumbra to join forces with the Thieves Guild, tour Tamriel alongside the Prince of Madness, and cross swords with scallywag pirates on the high seas with the launch of Season One this July.
Experience all-new content, including challenging trials, special daily story quests, tons of free and premium rewards available in Season One’s Tamriel Tome, and more! Note that Season One’s major releases will go live throughout the Season, so keep an eye out for a launch blog with all the details soon.
ESO Tavern 2026 (July 10–July 12)
Starting July 10 at 5PM CEST, Castle Ludwigstein in Hesse, Germany, opens its gates to the #ESOFam for this year’s ESO Tavern! Join players and devs alike in socializing, swapping tales of your adventures in Tamriel, and enjoying fun ESO-themed activities.
Crazy King Battleground Weekend (July 22–July 29)
Compete for dominance in chaotic matches of Crazy King to earn increased Alliance Point rewards, from July 22 to July 29. Seize victory!
Elder Scrolls at Gaming Community Expo (GCX) 2026 (July 24–July 25)
GCX returns to Universal Orlando Resort from July 24 to July 25. During that period, you can enjoy a fan-run experience hosted by MrsNineTales, Nine_Tale_Fox, and the Adventurers Guild of Giving, as well as a special dev and community panel you won’t want to miss!
New Storyline—Sheogorath Tours Tamriel (July 29)
Sheogorath seeks a traveling companion for his mortal holiday, which includes a visit to the Annual Artisan Cheese Festival to help procure and taste all the most exotic cheeses from across Tamriel. Will you join the Sovereign of the Shivering Isles on his holiday? Chaos and madness abound during this new six-part storyline!
Golden Pursuits—Sheogorath Takes a Holiday (July 29–August 12)
Further rewards await those participating in Sheogorath's cheesy excursion. Complete various Golden Pursuits activities to earn gold, armor, and a unique customized action themed after Sheogorath himself!
Dev Updates Livestream (TBD)
Look out for our next Dev Updates livestream, tentatively planned for the second half of July. Further details, including the show’s date and time and special guests, will be announced in the not-too-distant future.
There’s so much to look forward to this July, both in and out of Tamriel, including Season One, a brand-new Tamriel Tome, in-person events, and more!
Are you ready to team up with the Thieves Guild to establish a presence in Glenumbra, or are you more interested in touring for cheese alongside Sheogorath? Or perhaps what’s got you most excited is all our in-person get-togethers happening later this month? Let us know what you’re looking forward to this July via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Take advantage of huge discounts on all ESO editions at select retailers this month! Pick up The Elder Scrolls Online Standard and Deluxe Editions on sale at select retailers for a limited time and begin your Second Era saga. During the sale period, ESO ’s Standard Edition is ava
Take advantage of huge discounts on all ESO editions at select retailers this month!
Pick up The Elder Scrolls Online Standard and Deluxe Editions on sale at select retailers for a limited time and begin your Second Era saga. During the sale period, ESO’s Standard Edition is available at a whopping 75% discount, while the Deluxe Edition will also be enjoying a 50% price cut. Both of these limited-time offers are valid only for participating retailers—see below for details.
The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition offers the full ESO base game, which includes five of the game’s classes (Sorcerer, Nightblade, Templar, Dragonknight, and Warden), 27 unique zones to explore, and access to ESO’s PvP game modes such as Battlegrounds and the Alliance War.
The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition as well as a collection of content from past Chapters and the 2025 Content Pass, unlocking 10 years of great stories all at once.
Whichever edition you choose to pick up, you’ll receive all future Seasonal content absolutely free!
Check out the dates listed below to know when the sale will be live on your platform of choice, including specific editions:
Steam Store
Elder Scrolls Online Store
If you’re itching for a new adventure, now is the perfect time to dive into Tamriel’s Second Era. Fierce challenges, new comrades, and so much more await you in the world of the Elder Scrolls. Are you excited to begin your ESO adventure at a hefty discount? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Engage in craft, commerce, or crime for greater rewards as the Zeal of Zenithar in-game event returns! The Zeal of Zenithar in-game event returns for 2026 on Wednesday , June 24 at 10AM ET , and it runs until July 8 at 10AM ET . To begin your journey under the eyes of the God of
Engage in craft, commerce, or crime for greater rewards as the Zeal of Zenithar in-game event returns!
The Zeal of Zenithar in-game event returns for 2026 on Wednesday, June 24 at 10AM ET, and it runs until July 8 at 10AM ET. To begin your journey under the eyes of the God of Commerce, pick up the introductory quest "The Unrefusable Offer" from Amminus Varo at the Belkarth festival grounds or acquire the free quest starter from the Crown Store.
Don’t know where to find Belkarth? Don’t worry; just head over to the nearest Impresario tent and take the nearby portal. Upon finishing the intro quest for the first time, you unlock the daily quest, "Honest Toil." This daily quest is available immediately if you have completed “The Unrefusable Offer” in a previous year.
Amminus Varo is a disciple of Zenithar
During the event, the first time each day you complete the daily quest “Honest Toil,” you receive a legendary Zenithar’s Parcel box as a bonus reward. Each subsequent completion of the daily quest during that same day rewards you with an epic Zenithar’s Parcel box.
In addition, you can earn epic Zenithar’s Parcel boxes by participating in the following activities:
If hard work doesn’t sound appealing, you can always turn to crime instead—you may sometimes locate stealable parcels throughout Tamriel by pickpocketing citizens and looting strongboxes or Thieves Troves while grouped up with at least one other member of your player guilds. Is honest labor for suckers? Only if you can avoid getting caught trying the alternative!
New rewards for the event include the Battlefield Provisioner outfit style and the opportunity to complete the Thorn’s Bite Withersteed mount with its final fragment. You can find more details on both below.
Ride out atop the Thorn’s Bite Withersteed
Zenithar’s Parcel Rewards
Legendary Parcels contain the following rewards:
Epic Parcels contain the following rewards:
All parcels contain the following rewards:
In general, legendary parcels provide a higher chance for the more valuable rewards.
These boxes won’t be the only bonus rewards you can enjoy during the Zeal of Zenithar event. Throughout the duration, you’ll benefit from the following modified global in-game effects:
By striving for Zenithar’s favor during the event, you also receive 300 Trade Bars the first time you complete the “Honest Toil” quest each day. By the end of the event, you could collect a hefty 4,200 Trade Bars!
During the event period, the Impresario stocks:
With the God of Work and Commerce providing bountiful rewards, this event is sure to fill your coffers. Are you ready to claim labor’s bounty (possibly from someone else who did the work for you)? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The Zeal of Zenithar in-game event begins Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00AM ET, and it runs until Wednesday, July 8 at 10:00AM ET.
Try out ESO’s new Challenge Difficulty system during June’s Golden Pursuits campaign. A New Challenge Arises Get ready to take on a tougher Tamriel with the new Challenge Difficulty system and this month’s Golden Pursuits campaign , titled A New Challenge Arises, live from now un
Try out ESO’s new Challenge Difficulty system during June’s Golden Pursuits campaign.
Get ready to take on a tougher Tamriel with the new Challenge Difficulty system and this month’s Golden Pursuits campaign, titled A New Challenge Arises, live from now until July 7, 2026.
During this campaign, you can test your mettle and complete various activities to unlock a bounty of in-game rewards:
Great Challenges Yield Even Greater Rewards
Activities include defeating enemies, slaying bosses, and overcoming dungeons on Seasoned, Master, and Vestige Challenge Difficulty. There are 20 activities available in total during this campaign, allowing you to unlock even more rewards throughout your adventures. Head over to the Golden Pursuits section of the in-game Activity Finder to check out the full list of this campaign’s activities.
Earn an assortment of in-game currencies and Crown Crates by completing Golden Pursuits activities this June! Are you ready to overcome ESO’s new Challenge Difficulty system to unlock bonus rewards? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
No need to be limited by your resources as ESO’s hybridization initiative takes new steps in the upcoming Update 51 and Season One. A while back, ESO began a move toward a hybrid model for characters’ primary resources and stats, such as Magicka, Stamina, Armor, Offensive Penetra
No need to be limited by your resources as ESO’s hybridization initiative takes new steps in the upcoming Update 51 and Season One.
A while back, ESO began a move toward a hybrid model for characters’ primary resources and stats, such as Magicka, Stamina, Armor, Offensive Penetration, and more. The hybridization changes allowed abilities to scale based on their highest offensive stats rather than a specific set of resources increasing overall player flexibility of choice. We also began to provide more sources for these stats together, rather than as individual bonuses, with gear and other build elements providing both Magicka and Stamina or Weapon Damage and Spell Damage together. However, we could not immediately implement all aspects of this change at the time.
Soon, we will progress farther down that road when Season One’s mid-season Update 51 patch launches (currently scheduled for August 31). What does all this mean? We’re removing or replacing duplicated effects in several areas, and overhauling systems to provide new or streamlined sources for these effects. This streamlining should lower the barrier toward creating effective builds, as well as provide some small performance improvements in combat.
This includes work on Mundus Stones, the buff system, and passive skills for the four original classes—Dragonknight, Nightblade, Sorcerer, and Templar. In addition, we’re making significant overhauls to Alchemy to cover these effect changes, including four additional new reagents to gather!
When Weapon Damage and Spell Damage had separate functions in the game, it made sense for there to be a Mundus Stone for each. The Apprentice and Warrior stones provide Spell and Weapon Damage respectively because of this historical context, but their purposes have overlapped since the initial hybridization changes.
In Update 51, the Warrior Mundus Stone increases both forms of damage, while the Apprentice provides a new bonus of increased Experience and Inspiration gain, making it easy to level up, train crafting skills, and earn Champion Points while you bear that boon.
In a similar example of redundancy, it is currently possible to buff or debuff Weapon and Spell Damage or Critical separately through the buff system, which occasionally has unexpected effects.
For example, Major Sorcery’s increase to Spell Damage doesn’t stack with Minor Bruality’s increase to Weapon Damage, as you only use the higher value between the two. Where there are currently several pairs of weapon- and spell-based effects, these are adjusted in Update 51 to avoid redundancy as follows:
Boost your magic and your might
Additionally, a new debuff initially available from Alchemy has been added, called Vexation. This effect reduces the target’s healing done, as a counterpart to the Mending buff.
Speaking of Alchemy, fixing up crafted potions and poisons was the largest and most complex set of changes involved in the remaining hybridization effort. As this trade skill revolves around matching multiple ingredients with like traits to create effects, simply consolidating the traits could result in potions having unintended effects. Any alterations have significant implications for Alchemy as a whole and need to be done carefully.
Brew up something different
To make Alchemy a system that fully benefits from hybridization, we combined the effects of the Increase Spell Power and Increase Weapon Power reagent traits, as well as those of Increase Spell Critical and Increase Weapon Critical. These have now been consolidated to two traits down from four to match the changes in the Major/Minor system they correspond to.
New Effects and Reagents
We’ve also added new traits to replace holes created with the consolidation of existing buffs. We’ve even taken the opportunity to create a few additional ones that provide new benefits not previously available in Alchemy. These new options include traits to increase or reduce healing done through Vexation and Mending effects, grant damage shields, inflict heal absorption, and increase critical damage done with Force buffs. The changes also include removing the Lower Weapon Power trait from existing ingredients, which was used to inflict Maim on enemies. This effect is commonly available elsewhere in the game, and very few players used it when crafting.
Harvest new ingredients
To support these changes, not only have some traits on existing reagents been changed, but we’ve also added four new Alchemy ingredients found throughout Tamriel. You can use these new reagents in combination with existing options to create new potions useful for all roles.
Familiar Efficiency
We’ve put in work to make sure the changes to Alchemy provide minimal disruption to your familiar recipes and strategies. Most existing potion recipes remain unchanged after Update 51, with a minimum of swapping from the previous ingredients to achieve results equivalent to those you got before. Daily crafting writ recipes should be wholly unaffected, while Master Writs that are impacted are being updated at the same time as the Alchemy changes to ensure seamless usability. Furthermore, any previously earned achievements remain unlocked, although the new effects of ingredients have to be discovered again for those who have yet to complete the relevant achievements.
There have even been some important upgrades to potion naming and visual representation that will allow you to more easily recognize a specific potion formulation. As potions are complex items systemically, the game labels them according to a listing of what is considered the highest priority effect provided by the ingredients.
Due to the consolidation and introduction of new traits, we have changed the priority of many traits to improve visual communication and differentiate potions further. For example, if a potion provides the Heroism buff, it is classified as an Essence of Heroism over Essence of Magicka. This makes it easier to identify potions with more unique and valuable effects over basic resource restoration potions.
Every class in ESO can be built to provide a buff not easily available as a wider group benefit through any of the other classes’ skill lines, such as Wardens’ ability to grant Minor Toughness to those they heal, found in the Green Balance skill line. However, the four original classes only technically fit that model after previous hybridization work, rather than meeting it in spirit.
These classes currently focus on the overlapping effects covered above: Minor Brutality and Minor Sorcery for Dragonknight and Templar, and Minor Savagery and Minor Prophecy for Nightblade and Sorcerer. This means groups seeking to maximize the effect of their buffs don’t get as much from including a Dragonknight and a Templar together, or both a Nightblade and Sorcerer.
Teamwork between classes can provide an edge
Part of this problem is being addressed in Update 51 by the effect consolidation described above. The update also includes a second set of changes specific to these classes: the creation of two unique buffs to replace those removed.
Dragonknights and Nightblades maintain access to Minor Brutality and Minor Savagery, which now provide the combined effects mentioned earlier. For Sorcerers, instead of gaining a source of Minor Prophecy from their Dark Magic skill line, they now gain the ability to apply a unique Offensive Penetration buff to their group. Templars likewise gain a unique buff to replace Minor Sorcery, boosting their groups’ Armor.
Once Update 51 arrives (currently scheduled for August 31) during Season One, you can support your builds with all-new flexibility. New buff effects, potion recipes, and more flow together in a package that truly lets you play your way. Are you ready to get to the Alchemy station or to change up your build? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
Hybridization arrives as part of Season One with the mid-Season Update 51 patch.
Discover the redesigned Werewolf, Class Mastery, and more with Season Zero’s Update 50 patch. Enjoy a host of new Season Zero features and get ready for Season One in July with the new Update 50 base-game patch. This update is free for all ESO players (simply patch the game and l
Discover the redesigned Werewolf, Class Mastery, and more with Season Zero’s Update 50 patch.
Enjoy a host of new Season Zero features and get ready for Season One in July with the new Update 50 base-game patch. This update is free for all ESO players (simply patch the game and log in) and it includes the following features:
Tamriel’s monstrous lycanthropes return with a major redesign as part of the ongoing class and combat refresh work. The Werewolf skill line has enjoyed major changes to the way their transformations and core abilities work in addition to broad updates to their look and feel, including base model, animations, VFX, and sounds.
Stalk Tamriel anew
You can sink your teeth into many of the changes and improvements in this preview blog.
Rewarding those who wish to remain steadfast to their class of choice, the new Class Mastery system introduces a host of new passive skills that play into your classes’ core elements. If you’ve longed to play a “pure” version of your class, this new system offers powerful new tools for doing so. To learn more, check out this preview blog.
With the PvP Veterancy System, you can earn ranks and unlock new rewards each PvP “season” (approximately six months long). As you gain Alliance Points or Experience Points in the Battlegrounds, Alliance War, or Imperial City, you increase your rank up to rank 100 and earn a host of rewards including currencies, titles, and style pages.
Rise in the PvP ranks
Dive deeper into the Veterancy System in this preview blog.
If you’ve long wanted a greater challenge when exploring and adventuring in Tamriel’s overland zones, the new Challenge Difficulty system allows you to choose between four increasingly dangerous difficulty levels. The higher the difficulty, the greater the XP and gold rewards! Furthermore, your choice of difficulty does not stop you from playing with anybody else who chooses differently.
“Enjoy” a more dangerous Tamriel
Find out more about Challenge Difficulty in this preview blog.
Vengeance returns as a permanent option for your Alliance War campaign choice. Previously used to test various performance tweaks and improvements for the large-scale PvP zone, this unique open-world conflict remains available for you to experience at any time. You can find the Vengeance Campaign in your Alliance War menu. Read a briefing on this latest version of the campaign in this preview blog.
The team continues to work on improvements to ESO’s core experience with a new wave of additions as part of Update 50. These include a bespoke Golden Pursuits campaign for new players, the Guild Mail tool, the proliferation of Transmute Stations throughout Tamriel’s main crafting hubs, and more.
Send and receive Guild Mail!
Discover more about the player experience improvements now live in this preview blog.
Arriving when Season One kicks off on July 8, the Thieves Guild needs your help establishing a foothold within Glenumbra. In this new questline, you must assist Quen as she shepherds the new guild into existence while contending with the dangerous Koldane Cartel. Look for more information about this new storyline as we get closer to its launch in July!
A new kind of in-game world event for overland zones, Dynamic Encounters are multi-stage experiences for all nearby participating players. With three unique Dynamic Encounters arriving when Season One launches on July 8, be on the lookout for trouble when exploring Glenumbra, Auridon, and Stonefalls—with more kinds of encounters coming in later Seasons, too.
Also arriving on July 8 with the launch of Season One, the Favors system is a new way to find adventure in Tamriel. Interact with new posting boards set up by the Freerunners within each Alliance to acquire a daily quest. Each daily quest is part of a larger story specific to the Alliance character who posted it, with 20 unique dailies available for each. Want to know more? We will share more info about this new quest system closer to the Season One launch!
Kicking off July 29 as part of Season One, Noth the Unhinged needs your help as her master Sheogorath, the Lord of Madness, embarks on a new trip (some might say vacation) throughout Tamriel. However, even the Dedric Prince of Madness is not without rivals, and it’s up to you to ensure a safe journey. Keep both eyes out for more details on this storyline in July!
Season Zero continues to add new ways to experience Tamriel’s Second Era. Whether you’re a veteran PvPer eager to rise in the ranks, a fearsome lycanthrope ready to begin the hunt, or are simply looking for a more challenging (and rewarding) combat experience while questing, Update 50 has something for you!
Don’t forget, this update also lays the foundation for the start of Season One, but you won’t be able to access those new storylines and systems until later this year. Which Update 50 feature are you most excited for? Let us know via Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.
The Update 50 base-game patch is now live on all platforms.
Sneak a look at the new storylines, dangers, and changes arriving in ESO’s Season One. Season One Ahoy If you watched the recent Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream, you might have caught ESO ’s latest teaser for Season One ( arriving July 8 ). Missed the big show? Don’t worry, y
Sneak a look at the new storylines, dangers, and changes arriving in ESO’s Season One.
If you watched the recent Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream, you might have caught ESO’s latest teaser for Season One (arriving July 8). Missed the big show? Don’t worry, you can check out the trailer below!
ESO’s Season One kicks off with an all-new Thieves Guild storyline, but as it progresses, you’ll also take to the high seas in a new in-game event, encounter the Prince of Madness, and discover a host of new challenges, rewards, and ways to play! Be on the lookout for more information about Season One as we get close to its launch on July 8.
Additionally, with the game’s recent move to PC Game Pass, we’re happy to highlight and celebrate ESO’s place within the ever-growing Xbox Play Anywhere library. Combining elements from both the PC and Xbox experiences, the PC Game Pass version of the game plays on the Xbox realms (NA or EU) and supports handheld devices such as the ROG Ally while maintaining support for keyboard and mouse on desktops and laptops.
If you’d like to truly play ESO anywhere, you can pick up a PC Game Pass subscription and find ESO on the Microsoft Store or Xbox PC App right now!
Are you excited to delve into the new Thieves Guild storyline? We’ve only just begun to tease some of the adventures, stories, and challenges you’ll encounter during Season One, so be sure to keep an eye on elderscrollsonline.com and our social channels (Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook) for more soon!
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