Learn about some of the key additions and changes arriving with the free Update 40 base-game patch.
The Update 40 base-game patch arrives October 30 on PC/Mac and November 14 on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. In addition to the Infinite Archive PvE activity, this update also introduces a host of new features and additions completely free for all existing ESO players, no additional purchases required.
New Grouping Tool
If you enjoy teaming up with your fellow adventures, the new Group Finder allows you to create parties for almost any group activity in ESO. This includes dungeons, arenas, the upcoming Infinite Archive, trials, PvP, and more.
You can choose to make a listing to find players to fill out your existing group (even when starting solo), or you can search for a group that already exists and wants to do the same content that you do. This new tool also allows you to tune the criteria your group members must meet, including these examples:
- Player CP levels
- Whether they use in-game voice chat
- Their playstyle
- A desired group role composition
With the new Group Finder, teaming up with your fellow adventurers should be as easy as ever!
Grand Master Crafting Stations
Update 40 also introduces Grand Master Crafting Stations, allowing you to consolidate all your home’s attuned crafting stations for a crafting skill line into a single furnishing. If your base of operations is packed full of attuned crafting stations supporting many of ESO’s myriad item sets, these new consolidated stations will go a long way to improving the amount of housing slots spent without giving up any of the functionality you enjoyed previously.
You can acquire Grand Master Crafting Stations using Writ Vouchers from the Achievement Mediator, Faustina Curio. There will be a consolidated station for Blacksmithing, Jewelry Crafting, Clothing, and Woodworking—happy crafting!
Assorted Additional Improvements
Jewelry Crafting Rebalance
Also included in Update 40 is a rebalance of Jewelry Crafting to help bring its costs more in line with the game’s other crafting disciplines. This includes completely removing Jewelry Crafting grains and converting them into platings! However, to ensure that Jewelry Crafting’s costs line up with the other crafting types, we’ve also increased the total boosters needed to upgrade your jewelry, too. But don't worry, upgrading your rings and amulets in Update 40 will be easier and cheaper when compared to how it is currently.
Quest XP & Gold Standardization
With Update 40, we conducted a broad audit and standardization of the Experience Point and Gold rewards for many of the game’s quests. This includes those for quests and questlines associated with zones, main storylines, prologues, dailies, guild storylines, and many more. Now, you should receive more consistent rewards for the game’s various quests based on their complexity or length. In addition, the daily quest rewards for Mages Guild, Fighters Guild, and Undaunted have received a general boost.
These are just some of the many changes and additions coming to ESO with the Update 40 base-game patch. You can experience them (and the Infinite Archive) for yourself when the update arrives on the PC/Mac Public Test Server in a few days (Monday, September 18) or when it all arrives on October 30 for PC/Mac and November 14 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Are you excited for the Update 40 base-game patch? Let us know via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
Update 40 base-game patch arrives on October 30 for PC/Mac and November 14 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles.