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Released on January 29, 2024. (forum post)

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Welcome to The Elder Scrolls Online v9.3.0 and our first DLC for 2024: Scions of Ithelia! This DLC features two challenging new 4-player PvE dungeons. Oathsworn Pit is a training ground for Malacath's chosen, and the God of Curses demands you enact revenge on behalf of the fallen. In Bedlam Veil, located within the demiplane of Maelstrom, you'll find cultists have invaded and it's up to you to defend this ancient vault and the mysterious relic it protects. Completing these dungeons gives you the chance at obtaining a number of new item sets, collectibles, achievements, and more.

As part of the free base game update, we've added 3 new PvP item sets that are earned from Rewards of the Worthy in addition to a new Antiquity. We've also unified both gear and Cyrodiil repair kits to aid in any inventory woes, and siege equipment will also now stack! Undaunted key rewards have been increased, and we've also updated graphic settings presets and the minimum specs for the game. Finally, we hope you'll check out the Gold Road Chapter prologue quest which is available to test with this patch.

We've copied all PC NA characters for this week's patch, which is approximately 2.99GB in size. We hope you enjoy this year's first DLC and can't wait to read your feedback!

DLC Game Pack

Two New Dungeons

• Oathsworn Pit: For centuries the secluded retreat of Oathsworn Pit has been a proving ground for followers of Malacath, honing their martial skills in the shadow of the Daedric Prince. A band of Wood Elves calling themselves the Recollection have recently arrived with an ultimatum… join their army or die. Bending the knee to these usurpers would draw shame in the eyes of Malacath and battle commenced. Now, the lodges of the Pit stand against the Recollection to free themselves from the shackle of servitude but do the Wood Elves have another motive?
• Bedlam Veil: The workshop of Fa-Nuit-Hen, Bedlam Veil, has been invaded by a mysterious force calling themselves the Blind Path and lead by an imposing Daedra known as The Blind. Her forces have seized control of the workshop, searching for an artifact of great importance, the Echonir. Fa-Nuit-Hen, ever delighted by surprises and tests, is amused by this intrusion and, could he remember what the Echonir was or WHERE it was, he would undoubtedly seal it away. One thing is for certain, the artifact must not fall into the hands of The Blind and her forces.
• Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil are 4-player dungeons which can be reached via The Reach and Wrothgar respectively.
  • Oathsworn Pit's entrance is in the northern section of The Reach. The entrance is north of the Druadach Mountains Wayshrine.
  • Bedlam Veil's entrance is located in western Wrothgar, north of the Siege Road Wayshrine.
• Both dungeons include a Normal version in addition to a Veteran version. Each dungeon features challenging Hard Modes for each of their three boss encounters.
• There are unique item sets, including two new Undaunted Monster Mask sets, only available within the Dungeons.
• Unique Achievement awards are available for completing the dungeons, including the following:
  • Unique Skin
    • The "Bloodmarks of Malacath" are available for those who complete both Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil on at least Veteran difficulty and trigger the achievement "Scions of Ithelia Delver".
  • Two unique Mementos
    • The Malacath Helm Haunt and Echonir Examination mementos are available players who complete Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil, respectively, on at least Veteran difficulty.
  • Unique Dye
    • Artifact-Hunter Amber is available for those who complete the "Retribution Takes Time" achievement.
  • Several Titles
  • Unique housing items

New Item Sets

We have added several new item sets and Monster Masks to acquire from the Scions of Ithelia dungeons:

• Bedlam Veil
  • Light Armor – Blind Path Induction
    • 2 – Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
    • 3 – Adds 4% Healing Done
    • 4 – Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
    • 5 – Increase the strength of your Damage Shields by 13% to targets 15 meters or closer to you. Increase your Healing Done by 13% to targets more than 15 meters away from you.
  • Medium Armor – Tarnished Nightmare
    • 2 – Adds 657 Critical Chance
    • 3 – Adds 657 Critical Chance
    • 4 – Adds 657 Critical Chance
    • 5 – When you deal Critical Damage to an enemy, glass shards burst 8 meters around them, dealing Physical Damage to enemies in the burst and applying the Sundered status effect, dealing additional Physical Damage and applying Minor Breach for 4 seconds, reducing the target's Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and the damage scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
  • Heavy Armor – Reflected Fury
    • 2 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
    • 3 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
    • 4 – Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
    • 5 – When you taunt an enemy, gain a stack of Broken Shards for 5 seconds, up to 5 stacks max. You can only gain one stack every 1 second. When Broken Shards ends, you release the stacks in an 8 meter blast, dealing Physical Damage to enemies hit and applying Major Maim to them for 3 seconds per stack of Broken Shards consumed, reducing their damage done by 10%. The damage scales off your Max Health.
  • Monster Mask – The Blind
    • 1 – Adds 657 Critical Chance
    • 2 – Critically healing yourself or an ally grants them a Hydroglass Damage Shield that absorbs up to 2692 damage for 6 seconds. While the Damage Shield holds and for 3 seconds after it ends, the target gains Minor Force, increasing their Critical Damage done by 10%.
• Oathsworn Pit
  • Light Armor – Cinders of Anthelmir
    • 2 – Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
    • 3 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
    • 4 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
    • 5 – On dealing damage, summon a Cindermoth for 8 seconds that chases the target and searches for a new one within 8 meters if the initial is slain. The first enemy that gets near the Cindermoth causes it to stop and burst after 1 seconds, dealing Flame Damage and applying Burning to enemies within 8 meters. This can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off your Weapon and Spell Damage.
  • Medium Armor – Sluthrug's Hunger
    • 2 – Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
    • 3 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
    • 4 – Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
    • 5 – Healing yourself or an ally makes your target Blood Hungry for 3 seconds. Dealing direct damage to an enemy makes them Bloodied for 3 seconds. Bloodied enemies take 4% more damage from and deal 4% less damage to Blood Hungry targets.
  • Heavy Armor – Black-Grove Grounding
    • 2 – Adds 4% Healing Taken
    • 3 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
    • 4 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
    • 5 – After taking direct damage three times within 5 seconds, you create a 5 meter area for 10 seconds. You and group members who touch the area gain Grounding for 15 seconds, reducing the cost of roll dodging by 20% and increasing block mitigation by 12%. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.
  • Monster Mask – Anthelmir's Construct
  • 1 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 2 – Attacking an enemy with a fully-charged heavy attack throws an axe at your enemy, dealing Physical Damage and reducing their Armor for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and the damage and armor reduction scale off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage. The axe drops to the ground after traveling to your target for 5 seconds. Touching the axe reduces the cooldown of this set by 5 seconds.

Achievements and Titles

This update introduces 56 new achievements and 7 new titles.

• The title "Oathsworn" can be obtained by completing the "Lighting the Embers" achievement.
• The title "Bedlam's Disciple" can be obtained by completing the "Unshakable Fervor" achievement.
• The title "Pitmaster" can be obtained by completing the "Scorched but Surviving" achievement.
• The title "the Self-governing" can be obtained by completing the "Lithe and Clever" achievement.
• The title "the Vengeful" can be obtained by completing the "Oathsworn Pit Champion" achievement.
• The title "the Intervener" can be obtained by completing the "Bedlam Veil Champion" achievement.
• The title "Cake Connoisseur" can be obtained by completing the "Cake Devourer" achievement.

Update 41 Base Game

Unified Repair Kits

Gear repair kits have been unified! No longer will you receive petty, minor, lesser, common, greater or grand repair kits. You'll just get Equipment Repair Kits and those will be able to repair gear of any level, like the Grand Repair kits of old.

Additionally, Cyrodiil Repair Kits have also been unified! You'll no longer acquire Siege Repair Kit, Keep Wall Masonry Repair Kit, Keep Door Woodwork, and so on. Now there's just a Cyrodiil Repair Kit that will work on all the things that used to have individual repair kits. These can be purchased for 250 Alliance Points or 90 gold from various merchants. Below are the repair rates for different items:

• Keep Door – 5,000
• Keep Wall – 5,000
• Milegates – 5,000
• Siege Weapon – 20,000

Stackable Siege Weaponry

Cyrodiil siege engineers have figured out how to condense siege weaponry so it stacks! Cyrodiil Siege Weapons will now stack up to 20 if they are at maximum health. When placing siege weaponry from a quickslot, it will use the siege weapon with the lowest health in your inventory to help ensure your bag space stays fresh.

New Rewards for the Worthy

Three new items obtained from Rewards for the Worthy have been added for you to acquire:

• Light Armor – Oakfather's Retribution
  • 2 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 3 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 4 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 5 – Gain 449 Offensive Penetration against enemies for each Major Buff they have active. Gain 20 Weapon and Spell Damage against enemies for each Minor Buff they have active.
• Medium Armor – Blunted Blades
  • 2 – Adds 1487 Armor
  • 3 – Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
  • 4 – Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 5 – When you take direct damage, Minor Enervation is applied to your enemy for 4 seconds, reducing their Critical Damage done by 10%. This can occur once every 5 seconds. Increase your damage done to enemies with Minor Enervation by 6%.
• Heavy Armor – Baan Dar's Blessing
  • 2 – Adds 1487 Armor
  • 3 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
  • 4 – Adds 1206 Maximum Health
  • 5 – Reduce the duration of Breakable Crowd Control, Immobilizes, and Snares on you by 75%. Reduce the duration of your Breakable Crowd Control, Immobilizes, and Snares by 38%.

New Antiquities

We've added a new Mythic for adventurers to find! The Torc of the Last Ayleid King is now accessible through the Antiquities system.

• Necklace – Torc of the Last Ayleid King
  • 1 – Disable all other item set bonuses and increase your damage done by 20%, reduce your damage taken by 20%, and increase your healing done by 20%.
    • Developer Comment: This item set actively disables any other item set bonuses you have equipped, including other 1-piece bonuses.

New Collectibles

• Outfits
  • Style Pages for Class Sets are now available in the Infinite Archive to collect. Style Pages are curated and will drop for your class first. Other Style Pages will drop after a set is complete. All pages are usable, but you will not be able to outfit your character in class styles other than your current class.
    • Known Issue: Pages currently do not curate but will be fixed in a future patch.
• Pet
  • The Mirrormoor Mudcrab pet is available upon completing the prologue quest "Prisoner of Fate" and triggering the eponymous achievement.
• Body and Face Markings
  • The Unkindness of Ravens body and face marking are available when you use the Runebound Tome: Unkindness of Ravens. This tome requires 50 Siege of Cyrodiil Merits to use and can be purchased with 100,000 Tel Var Stones.

Increased Undaunted Key Rewards

The Undaunted have finally recognized the increased difficulty of daily dungeon quests offered by Urgarlag Chief-bane. Accordingly, the Undaunted key rewards have been increased to incentivize intrepid adventurers to band together and clear out those more dangerous dungeons. This does not affect quests offered by Glirion the Redbeard or Maj al-Ragath.

• Normal: 1 -> 2 Keys
• Veteran: 1 -> 3 Keys
• Veteran Hard Mode: 2 -> 4 Keys

New Homes

Two new homes are currently available for testing and will be available through the Crown Store sometime after the launch of Update 41.

• Willowpond Haven: Twinkling lanternflies and languorous willow trees set a cozy scene for this retreat nestled near a peaceful pond. Waterfalls and scenic views complete this serene living nook on the edge of Blackwood.
• Sword-Singer's Redoubt: Some claim the truest treasure in this former Sword-Singer stronghold glitters below ground in the form of cool, clear water. After the retreat of the Sword-Singers, enterprising merchants set up markets here for wealthy clients. Perhaps you will too?

New Furnishings

We've added several new housing furnishings that can be acquired, including the following:

• 28 new furnishing plans, which can be acquired from chests in Infinite Archive.
• 2 new achievement furnishings that can be earned from Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil achievements and purchased from the Undaunted Quartermasters.
• 7 new Master Writ Furnishings which can be purchased from Rolis Hlaalu.

New Container Icons

Several new container icons are coming to help differentiate between various containers from Daily Quests:

• Delve Daily Quest containers will have a Delve icon.
• World Boss Daily Quest containers will have a World Boss icon.
• Incursion Daily Quest containers will have an Incursion Portal icon.
  • The exception is Dragons, which will have a Dragon icon.
• Trial Weekly Coffers will have a Trial icon.
• Rewards for the Worthy will have a Battleground Banner icon.
• Tribute Game Reward containers will have a Tribute icon.
• Undaunted Daily Delve Quest containers will have an Undaunted icon.
• Dungeon One-Time Quest containers will have an Undaunted icon.
• Mages Guild Daily Quest containers will have a Mages Guild icon.
• Fighters Guild Daily Quest containers will have a Fighters Guild icon.

West Weald Prologue Quest – Prisoner of Fate

Travel the world of Tamriel with Leramil the Wise as she tries to understand the actions of Torvesard, Scion of a Forgotten Daedric Prince. Uncover ancient memories of a war between the Daedric Princes and the events that may lead to a new conflict.

• To begin the Gold Road Prologue Quest for testing, you'll need to first obtain the free Crown Store Quest Item, a Letter from Leramil the Wise.
  • Venture to Wayrest, Elden Root, or Mournhold (depending on your Alliance) and find Galsa-Baru, an ally of Leramil's, to progress Prisoner of Fate
• Completing the Prologue Quest earns you the new pet, the Mirrormoor Mudcrab.

UI Font Rendering

The game now uses a new UI font rendering system. This allows for future improvements to the game and provides small enhancements in some specific situations, such as nameplates and chat bubbles.

Addon creators can find a new tool, slugfont.exe, in the game directory that allows them to update their use of custom fonts to be compatible with the new system. Addons that make use of custom fonts will instead use default fonts until they receive an update, and fonts included with the game will continue to work without requiring an update. Instructions are provided in slugfont_readme.txt.

Min Spec Update

With the launch of Update 41, we will be updating the recommended and minimal specs for PC and Mac, though those on the current specs will still be able to play. While ESO has been highly optimized for a wide set of hardware over the years, the slight change in the min spec is necessary to ensure a continued level of performance for older systems. With this shift, we'll be able to maintain that performance with newer content as well.

In Update 41, ESO will no longer be supporting the Windows 7 operating system for future compatibility. You will still be able to play on Windows 7, but there is no guarantee that will continue to be the case moving forward as we are no longer including Windows 7 in our testing. This will also impact technical support for ESO on Windows 7. However, with this PTS cycle and Update 41 release, nothing will impact you from playing if you stay on Windows 7. We encourage everyone to upgrade their operating system when you can; with official Windows 7 support from Microsoft having ended in 2020, Win7 is no longer getting security updates and is more susceptible to malicious attacks.

• PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
  • System RAM: 8GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 105GB free HDD space
  • GPU: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570) or higher
  • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Internet: Internet Broadband Connection
• PC MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
  • System RAM: 4GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 105GB free HDD space
  • GPU: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® 560 or AMD Radeon™ 6870)
  • Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Internet: Internet Broadband Connection
• MAC MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • Operating System: Mac® OS High Sierra v 10.13
  • Model: Mid-2017 Macs and Newer
  • GPU Memory: At least 4 GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 105 GB free HDD space
  • Internet: Internet Broadband Connection

Updates to Graphics Settings Presets

To coincide with the min spec changes, we have adjusted the recommended spec graphics card and the Medium/High/Ultra presets in-game. The change in the recommended spec graphics card is to ensure a target of playing on High settings at 60+ fps. With the Medium/High/Ultra presets changes, we are not changing your existing settings. If you are currently on any of the Medium/High/Ultra presets, after the min spec change, your settings will remain the same but titled "Custom" rather than Medium, High, or Ultra.

• Medium Preset
  • Antialiasing is now set to FXAA
  • Ambient Occlusion is now set to SSAO
  • Screen Space Reflections is now set to Medium
  • Depth of Field is now set to Simple
• High Preset
  • Antialiasing is now set to TAA
  • Ambient Occlusion is now set to LSAO
  • Screen Space Reflections is now set to High
  • Depth of Field is now set to Smooth
• Ultra Preset
  • Antialiasing is now set to TAA
  • Ambient Occlusion is now set to Screen Space GI
  • Screen Space Reflections is now set to High
  • Planar Reflections is now set to High
  • Depth of Field is now set to Circular

Template Information

During this PTS cycle, we're again supplying two templates for you to utilize: A level 25 template and a max level template that contains all items within inventory container, including two new bags for Scions of Ithelia item sets and collectibles. Both templates will start you outside Oathsworn Pit in The Reach.

In addition to these templates, we've also made a few fixes and adjustments to templates which are listed out below:

• Item Set Collections and Motifs will no longer be automatically unlocked for all PTS Template characters.
  • Item Sets and Motif books will be available in the Armor, Jewelry and Weapons container and the Crafter's Limitless Library within the Ultimate Crafting Crate. If you wish to access the latest available Item Sets and Motifs, be sure to check these containers.
• Reduced the quantity of food and drink consumables in the Tester's Lunchbox to the maximum stack size for each item to avoid overflowing the inventory with multiple stacks.
• PTS template characters now also start with the Raging Coast Wayshrine in Deadlands.