The Elder Scrolls Online

ESO Jerall Pass PTS test begins November 4 at 1 AM GMT in the UK. Find the November 3 US time, launcher steps and 40v40v40 details.

ESO Jerall Pass PvP introduces Fanthor Keep, supply crates, Jerall Marks, scrolls and the Pyre Lord. See confirmed PTS rules and dates.

ESO Update 52 releases January 19, 2027 with minimap, housing and companion upgrades; Jerall Pass becomes permanently available January 27.

ESO solo dungeons Season Two adds single-player Moon Hunter Keep and March of Sacrifices. Find the entrances, difficulties, Companions and rewards.

ESO Markarth free access begins November 9, 2026, with The Reach, the Markarth story and Vateshran Hollows included in the base game.

ESO Zhekleg Outfit Style is the new armour appearance being introduced during the 2026 Witches Festival, running from October 21 to November 4. You can earn its pages from special Dremora Plunder Skulls or buy bound versions from the Impresario for 500 Trade Bars each. It’s worth knowing the difference between the two routes before…

ESO Witches Festival 2026 runs from October 21 to November 4, bringing a passive 100% XP bonus, Plunder Skull loot boxes, Dremora rewards and Trade Bars to The Elder Scrolls Online. The year’s new Zhekleg outfit pages can be obtained through festival rewards or the Impresario. The 100% XP bonus activates automatically while the festival…

ESO Scribing lets you build a custom active skill by combining a Grimoire with three Scripts. Scribing is free for all ESO players: claim the Scribing unlock in the Crown Store, then complete the Scholarium introductory quests to use the altar. You don’t need to purchase Gold Road. The introduction rewards the Wield Soul Grimoire….

ESO Crafting Motifs teach a character how to make armour and weapons in a particular visual style. You can find full motif books or individual chapters through quests, trading and loot, then use the learned styles when crafting eligible equipment. The part that confuses people is the Outfit System. A motif learned on one character…

ESO Daily Crafting Writs unlock after certification in each trade, letting you take seven daily quests on an eligible character. They pay gold and crafting rewards for making the requested goods, making them a reliable routine even if you’re new to Tamriel. You can learn six certifications from two trainers in your alliance’s starting city….

ESO Master Writs are sealed crafting contracts that reward Writ Vouchers after you make a specific high-level item. They’re more demanding than daily writs, often naming an exact set, style, trait, quality or consumable combination. Their vouchers buy furnishings, plans and other crafting rewards from specialist merchants. The best way to get started is to…

ESO Transmute Crystals pay for two important gear upgrades: changing a trait on an item you own, or making a fresh copy of collected set gear through the Sticker Book. They aren’t ordinary crafting materials you can buy at a blacksmith. You earn them through selected daily dungeons, Undaunted pledges, PvP rewards, Trials and arenas….

The ESO Sticker Book records the pieces of dropped equipment sets you’ve collected across your account. When a specific piece is bound, its entry becomes available for reconstruction at a Transmute Station, saving you from permanently storing every duplicate in the bank. Collecting a set’s gloves doesn’t mean you’ve also unlocked its sword or chest…

ESO Guild Traders are the public shops that player guilds rent to sell equipment, crafting materials, motifs and furnishings. Anybody can browse and buy from a trader, but selling through one means joining a guild that maintains a public kiosk. You’ll find rows of guild stalls in many alliance and zone capitals. The trading system…

ESO Trade Bars are the account-wide currency introduced with Update 49 to replace Event Tickets. You earn them through Tamriel Tomes, seasonal events and other supported activities, then spend them on collectibles and other rewards in the Gold Coast Bazaar or at event merchants. Unlike the old Event Ticket system, there is no balance cap…

ESO Infinite Archive is a repeatable challenge where you fight through changing waves of enemies and bosses, either alone or with one other player. Every run grows tougher the deeper you go, and you choose temporary powers to help survive the later arcs. It’s available without needing the Necrom Chapter, although Necrom owners can also…

ESO Tamriel Tomes replaced several older login and challenge rewards with a seasonal system where you complete Weekly and Seasonal Challenges, earn Tome Points and choose which page rewards to claim. The basic Tome is free for everyone, with optional Premium upgrades for extra cosmetics and benefits. It’s easy to waste points in Tamriel Tomes…

ESO Free Houses include a starter inn room you can claim through Room to Spare and the much larger Hall of the Lunar Champion, earned through Northern Elsweyr’s story. There are also additional inn rooms in Chapter cities that you can claim with another eligible character rather than paying gold. Not every offer advertised among…

ESO Trait Research unlocks new equipment traits for crafting, transmutation and reconstruction. You sacrifice an item with the trait you want, wait for its timer to finish and permanently learn that trait for the corresponding type of armour, weapon or jewellery. Trait Research timers get longer as you learn more traits for one item type,…

ESO Main Story Quest Order is easiest to follow by playing the base-game alliance and Harborage quests first, then tackling the Chapters and story DLC in release order. ESO lets you travel nearly anywhere, but doing later zones early can introduce characters before you’ve met them. You can still explore freely or take a break…