Elder Scrolls Online Cross-Platform Play: How Is It Going After Entering 2025?

Some time ago, ZeniMax, the developer of Elder Scrolls Online, announced that it would no longer release annual expansions for it, but would instead switch to seasonal expansions. This topic caused a widespread discussion among players. But in fact, this confident developer has changed the game that has been released for more than ten years more than we can imagine. On March 10, you will experience the new Cyrodiil Champions PVP campaign, the revamped starting area, and more complete quality of life improvements in Elder Scrolls Online. These are the features and changes that many ESO players dream of. Of course, the new features and improvements provided in this ESO Update 45 have not only had some impact on itself, some of them can even affect the current MMO game market, such as the addition of a Xbox Series X|S add-on. This is definitely not an exaggeration. If you don’t believe it, then follow this guide to list the improvements and impacts of you. General Improvements First of all, the most important change in Update 45 is the PVP changes in Cyrodiil. Because players have complained too much about server performance during the long-term exploration process, this update brings a new Cyrodiil Champions PVP campaign to all players. Unlike other campaigns, this Cyrodiil Champions will lock players into a special class build, which means that you cannot make corresponding changes to your attributes, abilities, or even items. From a developer’s perspective, this will allow the development team to monitor the server’s response to the simplified abilities and collect a lot of game data to help them plan the future of Cyrodiil and character abilities. For those high-level players, this challenging gameplay may make them feel more excited and accomplished. But that doesn’t mean ZeniMax has given up on the possibility of new players flocking to Elder Scrolls Online, as it has also taken another step in improving the experience for these players in PVE, such as Betnikh, Stros M’kai, Bleakrock, Bal Foyen and Khenarthi’s Roost zones will all undergo a very big improvement. Brighter game environments, a better overall atmosphere, new organic clutter and updated signage will make this ESO, which has been released for more than ten years, more vibrant. In addition, ZeniMax will also increase the starting speed of current mounts in the game, which will be more beneficial for players who have a very slow movement speed or farm ESO Gold. Advanced Improvements In addition to the above regular improvements, you can also expect to see the addition of new item sets and changes to the map: some customizable waypoints may be launched later, and disguises will become your collection in ESO instead of taking up space in your bank. This is great news for players who are not very skilled at picking up Elder Scrolls Online loot that suits them, because they won't often face the situation of running out of inventory space during exploration. Although not part of ESO Update 45, the two dungeons in Fallen Banners DLC, Exiled Redoubt and Lep Seclusa, may provide a better platform for players who love challenges. Most importantly, the storylines and themes of these two dungeons are completely different, and the gaming experience you have in them is completely different. In addition, ZeniMax has now announced that ESO’s add-on components on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 are in preparation and have been tested by developers, which may be big news for MMO gaming industry. Because in the long-term cognition of players, such games are more convenient to play with a mouse and keyboard, and a series of explorations with a handle to control the character may catch people off guard.  So once Elder Scrolls Online, which has been released for more than a decade and is dedicated to updating, successfully makes these add-ons on the game console, it will have a significant reference for other MMOs to improve the player experience on the game console. Summary ESO has cancelled the previous annual chapter update in Update 45, but it has brought more frequent seasonal game content updates to players. I think this is also a major change made by this long-standing MMO to adapt to the current game environment. We can fully look forward to what kind of surprises we will have in this game content and mechanism that is changed every 3-6 months. In addition, we can also look forward to some add-ons that ESO is developing on Xbox Series X|S and PS5. Imagine exploring the vast Cyrodiil and other explorable areas provided by Elder Scrolls Online with a smooth handle. What a pleasure it is! The above is what this guide speculates that Elder Scrolls Online wants to convey to players and the current game world in Update 45. But no matter what, the spirit of ESO’s pursuit of change is very suitable for various current MMO games to learn from, because only innovation can attract more new players and inject new vitality into itself. I wish you a happy game!

In Update 43 of Elder Scrolls Online, a new feature called Home Tours was added, which allows you to share your own home or visit other players’ homes and use your creativity to build a home of your own. Most importantly, it allows you to share your creativity and passion easily with everyone in one centralized place. But there are tons of houses to choose from in ESO. Do you have a choice? If you don’t, that’s okay. In this guide, we’re listing down the top 3 houses you should own in Update 43 so you can explore more of Tamriel in ESO. The Necessity Of Owning A House Many players are not used to building or choosing a house in an MMO game, because other similar games basically don’t have such a feature. But you need to pay attention to the fact that in ESO, you can use this house as a creative outlet to use your unconventional and unrestrained creativity. Or you can use it as a storage expansion so that you can store more useful Elder Scrolls Online Items. In addition, the most important thing is that once you have a house, you can use the fast travel mechanism in the game to travel anywhere in the game except Cyrodiil or Imperial City. This means that you can quickly move between crafting stations, merchants and daily quest hubs, which will greatly reduce the time you need to explore Tamriel. Best Houses According to the type of house, 3 best houses are selected for you, namely Inn Room, Apartment and Small Home. Let’s introduce them one by one. Sugar Bowl Suite Location: Rimmen of Northern Elsweyr Price: Free or 3,000 ESO Gold Traditional Furnishings: 30 Collectible Furnishings: 2 Special Collectibles: 2 While there are two very nice inn rooms for journeys and lodgings in Necrom and Rosewine Retreat in West Weald, Sugar Bowl Suite in Rimmen is still widely considered the best inn room. First up is Rimmen, the chapter hub for Elsweyr, and a very nicely laid out city with some useful features. Next up is this house, which is the only inn room in the game with an outward-facing front door, so you can fast travel to the Wayshrine after walking a few steps to the front door, which is very useful. Also, since Rimmen was the last chapter hub city added to ESO, it is not split into multiple parts, so you don’t have to wait for loading when you use the fast travel mechanic. This is the biggest difference from other houses in the city. Once you enter Rimmen, you can easily access all the major city constructions in this chapter hub and complete your daily writes without the constraints of the loading screen, and even seamlessly enter the adventure stage. This is very useful for some players who have a time control when playing games. In addition, the crafting area in Rimmen is one of the best areas in the game, with very easy-to-see loops and long sight lines, and navigation is also very smooth. Stable Master, battle master, and Impresario in this area are all located outside the main gate of the city, and the overall transportation is very convenient. If you don’t have enough ESO Gold to own this beautiful house, don’t worry, you can still get it by completing Room to Spare quest. But don’t get excited yet, you must understand that the disadvantage of the Sugar Bowl Suite is that there are not enough furnishing slots to accommodate all the convenience furnishings you want. If you don’t mind this, then you can enjoy the fun that Sugar Bowl Suite brings you. Flaming Nix Deluxe Garret Location: Mournhold of Deshaan Price: 13,000 ESO Gold Traditional Furnishings: 100 Collectible Furnishings: 2 Special Furnishings: 2 Apartments can hold about the same number of collectibles and furnishing slots as inns, so you can expect to not have a lot of convenience furnishings in an apartment. If that’s a problem, consider the other houses. There are only three apartments in Elder Scrolls Online, but they’re all in great locations. The most prominent of these is Flaming Nix Deluxe Garret in Mournhold, both because it’s located in one of the original capitals and because it’s closer to Mournhold crafting area. So the value of Flaming Nix Deluxe Garret has remained in the top five of all houses, but as daily quests continue to improve, ESO Gold you spend on it will come back to you in various ways. As the capital of Ebonheart Pact, Mournhold is also one of the busiest trading centers in the game. The crafting area and Writ turning in Mournhold are not as good as those in the new cities, but they are sufficient for you to handle some daily business. Regardless of your daily life, it is highly recommended to pick up Flaming Nix Deluxe Garret, because you only need to decorate it with a slightly generous furniture limit, which will be very interesting, and not overwhelming like some of the larger houses in ESO. Snugpod Location: Elden Root of Grahtwood Achievement: Reliquary Retriever Price: 45,000 ESO Gold Traditional Furnishings: 200 Collectible Furnishings: 10 Special Collectibles: 4 Snugpod is not only the best small house but also the best overall house in the total game. In addition, it is also the closest house to Stable Master and Undaunted Enclave. Like Sugar Bowl Suite, it has an exterior door, and is very close to Elden Root Wayshrine, Outlaw Refuge, and Master Writ turning. Because of these convenient transportation and excellent location, Snugpod has become a must-have house in the minds of many players, but because of the increasing value of Undaunted, Mages Guild, and Fighters Guild daily tasks, the value of this house will continue to rise, so get it as soon as possible. Most importantly, small houses differ from apartments and inn rooms. There are enough furnishing slots to accommodate all housing storage boxes and service NPCs. So in theory, Snugpod is the best house you can transform into a well-equipped guild hall, and it is also the most cost-effective. These are the three best houses you can choose in Elder Scrolls Online Update 43. You can choose to accord to your own needs, and I wish you good fun in the game!

As we all know, the launch of each new chapter of Elder Scrolls Online will bring a series of new exploration areas and tasks, or introduce some new mechanisms or systems to bring players a different gaming experience. For example, in High Isle, the developers introduced Tales of Tribute card game, Blackwood chapter brought Companions System, and Summerset provided players with Jewelcrafting system. The most important update in the upcoming Gold Road chapter is Scribing System, which changes the game to a great extent by giving more variety to the crafting of builds and bringing a series of complex quest lines. In this guide, we will introduce the operating mechanism of Scribing System and its related quest line, and talk about our views on this system. Scribing System Explained As a typical RPG in ESO, game balance is extremely difficult, and the skill customization system in the game is not as free as Spellcrafting system in Gates of Oblivion, but this does not mean that it lacks depth. Players have access to over 4,000 combinations of scripts and grimoires in the game, and the system automatically filters out combinations that are overly powerful or useless. This means that as long as you have enough ESO Gold, you can complete the most powerful build based on your play style. The 11 new skills are introduced into the game as grimoires, with one for each weapon, world and guild skill line. These grimoires are the basis of Scribing Skills, and the same grimoire can lead to some completely different results by combining three scripts. What Do The Different Types Of Scripts Do? These scripts are divided into three levels: Focus Scripts, Signature Scripts, and Affix Scripts. Focus Scripts largely define where the ability fits in the build, determining its damage type and resources used, and some abilities can even be transformed into taunts or crowd control abilities. Signature Scripts provide synergies such as damage and healing over time or increased movement speed. Affix Scripts typically add buffs or debuffs, such as Prophecy, Savagery, or Lifesteal. While it’s unlikely that a player’s build will revolve entirely around scribed grimoire abilities, the system is a great way to shore up weaknesses in your build or gain new abilities. Often, players struggling with survivability might choose to add something with Lifesteal functionality to their repertoire, or an attention-seeking tank might want to put together an extra taunt that doubles as a defensive buff. Signature Scripts can even completely change the appearance of the ability. We tried various elements of Elemental Explosion and then changed it to a red explosion when we modified it with the physical damage script. Luminaries Questline The quest line that comes with Scribing System is one of the most memorable quests we’ve done in Elder Scrolls Online in years, especially because it introduces new lore about the mysterious and sacred Luminaries. Luminaries are important to the overall game loop. There are four Luminaries here, giving players a reason to jump through hoops in any order they choose to follow this storyline. Just finding each Luminaries was quite a journey, as we had to determine the location of the key fragments by deciphering clues in the book, leading to a brief search for hidden objects mini-game at the destination. Once we finally found a Luminary, they asked players to complete some in-game challenges. These might involve clearing a specific area of Delves or Dark Anchors, killing enough of a specific species, or even participating in a PVP battleground. While it offloads some of the mission work onto existing game content, we actually appreciate the way it allows us to explore overlooked areas and create motivation to participate in other content. We expect the entire questline to take players about six hours in total, although getting to know Scribing System can take up a lot of time. From what we’ve seen, this massive new system and its engaging questline are the highlights of an already strong chapter. That’s everything we know so far about Scribing System in the upcoming Gold Road chapter. Mastering them ahead of time will give you a head start when it comes to new expansions!

Elder Scrolls Online will introduce a new class in this year, the powerful and mysterious Arcanist class. It derived directly its abilities and mechanics from Hermaeus Mora’s realm of Oblivion. The Arcanist will be the seventh class in ESO, the first new class added since the Necromancer in 2019's Elsweyr Chapter. Players will definitely feel the charm of magical superpowers when using this class. At the same time, players can also unlock more new classes, new characters and new areas of exploration. The new classes not only have new character types but also brand new game mechanics. Among them, Crux is a combat mechanism that can activate this Arcanist class. The more Crux you have, the more powerful your character skills become. This has the advantage that players can develop their own gameplay based on their game strategy. Along with this combat mechanism, it derives three unique skills: Herald of the Tome: Manipulate arcane energies to bombard your foes with damaging blasts, beams, and more. This will be the main offensive skill line for the Arcanist and you'll probably be using it a lot if you're playing as a DPS role. Curative Runeforms: Make use of healing runes to keep yourself and your group healthy and shield your allies from damage. This skill line is primarily focused on support and healing, so it will probably see the most use by healers and tanks. Apocryphal Soldier: This skill line helps you to play defensively and protect your allies, and also allows you to dominate your foes' attentions and buff yourself and your group's defensive capabilities. It is likely that this skill will contain a taunt ability and be used mostly by tanks. These skills will be applicable to different types of players, whether offensive, to support, and defense, or destructive, restorative, or defensive magic. This class will apply to players of all roles, even including DPS, support, and tank. Like many previous skills, the skills of these class are also a mixture of active, passive, and ultimate abilities. So, how can players get this new class? It will release arcanist class on PC with the new expansion Necrom on June 5th. Console players will be able to see the new expansion on June 20th. Players need to first acquire a Necrom expansion pack with ESO Gold to unlock Arcanist class. You can also get other new classes in the in-game Crown Store after you get the expansion pack. You can find this class under “Upgrades” then “Class”. After your upgrade is complete, you can create new Arcanist class characters.