Discover how the new Scribing System's own developers are utilizing the Gold Road feature to create custom abilities.

Arriving as part of The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Chapter (landing June 3 on PC/Mac and June 18 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles), the Scribing System allows you to create your own custom-made abilities from a variety of initial options, called Grimoires. Be it to better serve a specific role, increase overall strength or utility, or create new opportunities for roleplay, this system grants you the power to further tailor your builds to your heart’s content.

But how will ESO’s developers make use of Scribing when the Gold Road Chapter launches in June? We reached out to a few key members of the development team behind the new system and asked them for their favorite custom-made abilities.


Gilliam—Combat Designer

As someone who spends a lot of their time tinkering and iterating, I have a very hard time picking favorites, especially from this system. That said, I am particularly fond of the Elemental Explosion Grimoire, as it leans heavily into the super powerful mage archetype where you cast a high-risk, high-reward spell with a longer commitment time.

Due to this high amount of commitment, it changes how I view many combat encounters, where I need to plan and adapt to opportunistic moments to activate and land it. Being able to charge up a super powerful area effect attack that rewards thoughtful activation and placement nails a really satisfying feeling that you can’t get with a lot of other abilities. 
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]"Repelling Explosion”

Pairing this with the Knockback Focus turns it into an ultra-satisfying disruption tool, letting chaos abound, which brings me some simple joy and lots of laughs. Tack on the Warmage’s Defense Signature for a scaling damage shield based on the number of targets I hit, and the Cowardice Affix to reduce the unlucky victims’ Weapon and Spell Damage, and I can now tank plenty of damage from all the aggro it’ll generate from the people I’ve displaced in PvP. 



Cullen Lee—Senior Systems Designer

One of the Grimoires I’m most excited for is Soul Burst, which you earn at the end of the Scribing quest line. This unleashes a powerful burst of soul magic around you, providing an instant point-blank area of effect. Simple and flexible!

When I’m playing Infinite Archive on my Necromancer tank and things get hectic, sometimes I’ll spot an Infuser about to empower their buddies and I’ll struggle to target them with a bash in time. So, I’m really excited for the Interrupt Affix–even if an Infuser tries to hide behind their friends, I can still easily interrupt their cast thanks to Soul Burst’s eight-meter radius.
[esossl-a.akamaihd.net]“Shocking Burst”

For Signatures, I’m a big fan of the Necromancer Class Mastery script. This increases your Magicka, Stamina, and Health based on the number of nearby corpses. And if you don’t have any nearby corpses, it’ll make one instead! Once we’ve killed each wave of enemies, I can use their corpses to empower myself for the next group (before gobbling them up for Ultimate with Necrotic Potency!).

For the Focus, I’ve been keeping it simple with Shock Damage, but I do find the Immobilize script tempting. I’ll probably bounce back and forth at least a few more times before I make up my mind!


Caleb Noffsinger—Senior QA Tester II

Traveling Knife! Simply put, you toss out a knife toward the enemy, and it returns to the player, hitting your foes on the way back. This can be a great way to apply debuffs to multiple enemies, something dual wield abilities traditionally don’t do.

I use it on my Dragonknight, having it deal Poison Damage as my Focus with Wayfarer’s Mastery Signature and Minor Berserk Affix. I chose Poison Damage because it plays well into Dragonknight as a baseline. The Wayfarer’s Mastery (Ruffian) Signature is stronger than you might realize. It boosts my damage when using Rending Slashes and Rapid Strikes, but it also increases the damage of my allies who are using dual wield while it is active.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]"Venomous Knife”

This all completely changes how my build is set up. I went from using Stone Giant as a spammable to Rapid Strikes and got a considerable DPS increase. Putting Minor Berserk on the ability also opened the opportunity for me to swap out Camouflaged Hunter with Torch-Bearer’s Sweep, another scribed ability, and still have those all-important bonuses and passives active without any overlap.


Radacal Alexander—Animator

I chose the Grimoire Shield Throw, which launches your shield at your enemy and deals physical damage. When animating this particular skill, I wanted to create the sense of the full body of motion required when literally hurling a shield at your enemies, and it makes me feel like Captain America!

Because it’s awesome to bounce your shield around a bunch of enemies, I picked Multi-Target as the Signature and added Lingering Torment as the Focus with Cowardice as the Affix. Lingering Torment uses your weapon's enchantment to deal more damage, along with adding damage over time. This in turn allows the sword-and-board playstyle to have some mid-range damage threat.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]“Shattering Throw”

Cowardice works well with the close-range nature of sword-and-board fighting, lowering the enemy’s threat. Pairing that with the shields in the weapon skill line makes for an extremely tanky character. I also used this with the Torug’s Pact item set so that it procs weapon enchantments more often.



Of course, these are just some of the unique combinations you can try with the new Scribing System, and we hope this inspires you to try out different Grimoires (and their myriad combinations) with your own builds when Gold Road launches in June. How are you going to make use of Scribing? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com].

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road arrives for PC/Mac on June 3, 2024, and for Xbox and PlayStation consoles on June 18, 2024. Pre-purchase Gold Road now to receive unique bonus rewards at launch and immediate access to the Welkyndstone Ruins Wolf mount. Don’t miss out.

Learn about an all-new Achievement and reward coming with the Gold Road Chapter and Update 42.

Since 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online has enjoyed 10 years of adventure, taking you and your fellow players from the myriad provinces of Tamriel to the otherworldly planes of Oblivion. As part of our ongoing 10-Year Anniversary Celebration, we are adding an all-new Achievement that celebrates and showcases the game’s ever-growing world, titled Adventurer Across a Decade.

This new Achievement arrives with the launch of the Gold Road Chapter and Update 42 in June, and it touches on practically every zone and main story quest in the game.

To earn Adventurer Across a Decade, you need to complete the following:

• Earn the Hero of the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact Achievements*
• Complete ESO’s main storyline and triumph against Molag Bal
• Complete the main storylines for the following zones:
• Coldharbour
• Craglorn
• Wrothgar
• Hew’s Bane
• Gold Coast
• Vvardenfell
• Clockwork City
• Summerset
• Murkmire
• Northern Elsweyr
• Southern Elsweyr
• Western Skyrim
• The Reach
• Blackwood
• The Deadlands
• High Isle
• Galen
• Telvanni Peninsula and Apocrypha
• West Weald

That’s a lot of questing, but don’t worry—if you’ve previously completed the story quests (and earned the Achievements) for any of the above zones, they will be automatically counted when Update 42 is live.

Upon earning this new achievement, you’ll also unlock an exclusive skin: Fractured Glory.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]10 years unbroken

Whether you adventure alone or with allies, this unique skin will allow you to proudly show your dedication to the game and mark you as a true veteran of Tamriel’s Second Era.

Are you excited to earn this new 10-Year Celebration Achievement? Which zone storylines do you need to complete? There’s still time before Gold Road and Update 42 launch in June! Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com].

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road arrives for PC/Mac on June 3, 2024, and for Xbox and PlayStation consoles on June 18, 2024. Pre-purchase Gold Road now to receive unique bonus rewards at launch and immediate access to the Welkyndstone Ruins Wolf mount. Don’t miss out!

*Awarded by completing a certain number of quests in each of the Alliances’ key zones—check the Achievement tab in your Journal for all the details.

Grab your copy of the ESO: Necrom Official Soundtrack, now available for digital purchase and download!

Immerse yourself in the weird and wonderful worlds of Apocrypha and the Telvanni Peninsula with the melodies featured on The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Official Soundtrack. You can get your hands on the collection right now from the following platforms:

• Apple Music
• Spotify[open.spotify.com]
• Amazon Music[music.amazon.com]

Are you going to add the Necrom soundtrack to your music library? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com]!

Learn about West Weald, its myriad threats, and the valuable rewards you can obtain while exploring this new zone, coming soon with the Gold Road Chapter.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, arriving June 3 on PC/Mac and June 18 on Xbox and PlayStation consoles, introduces West Weald, a brand-new zone filled with unique locations, quests, challenges, and rewards for Tamriel’s intrepid adventurers to uncover.

While exploring West Weald, you’ll discover the geography of this prosperous Imperial region is far from uniform and is divided into three regions: the Gold Road, the Colovian Highlands, and Dawnwood.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Visit Skingrad in the Second Era

Both the Colovian Highlands and the Gold Road are primarily home to the local Imperials, including the wealthy city of Skingrad. From the rocky reaches and vineyards of the highlands to the temperate and well-traveled Gold Road, the area is ruled by Count Calantius, who shepherded the region away from the strife in Cyrodiil. However, recent events have introduced brand-new dangers and mysteries to the region.

“The big threat to West Weald is not knowing what’s going on,” explains Ed Stark, Gold Road’s Zone Lead. “Everything that’s happening seemingly happened overnight. And the ‘Mirrormoor Incursions’ popping up across the region? No one knows where these new Daedra are coming from or how to stop them.”

In addition to this new Daedric threat, a mysterious jungle recently emerged from the region’s southwest border. Known as Dawnwood, this region has rapidly become home to newly arrived Wood Elves.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Explore the emergent Dawnwood

“The inhabitants of Dawnwood are Valenwood Elves who ‘followed nature’ to West Weald,” shares Stark. “Following their chieftain—now king—Nantharion to the new land, they were surprised to see the ruins of Colovian buildings (and more than a few confused Colovians) in the region, but they have mostly acted as peaceful immigrants.”

In addition to the Daedric incursions and settling Wood Elves, the region’s final mystery lies not in the influx of new arrivals, but in the twisted lands of the Wildburn.

“The Wildburn is the forward edge of whatever magic created the jungle growth of Dawnwood,” Stark hints. “Whatever energy or magic caused the explosive jungle growth clashed with the natural flora and fauna. This left a region of devastation and created wildburn creatures, animals corrupted by the clash of magic and nature.”
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Investigate the Wildburn

As you explore this new zone, you’ll have to unravel these mysteries and uncover the source of the chaos that has enveloped West Weald.
When adventuring within West Weald, you’ll encounter all manner of threats in this once-peaceful land. In the new zone, you can explore six new Delves, including ancient Ayleid ruins and the remnants of Varen Aquilarios’ war, in addition to two new Public Dungeons, six World Bosses, and a new Trial.  
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Test yourself against strange new foes

You can also experience a wide variety of additional quests in the region as you explore and meet its inhabitants, each helping to tell the tale of this unique part of Tamriel.

“A number of the West Weald quests deal with aspects of Colovian and Wood Elf society and culture,” explains Stark. “The Colovian desire for a cosmopolitan society is tested, as are many of the Wood Elves’ core beliefs.”
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Mirrormoor invades Tamriel

Finally, strange Daedra of unknown varieties roam the land, invading through a new type of world event called Mirrormoor Incursions.

“Without giving too much away, Mirrormoor Incursions are what happen when a forgotten Daedric Prince from a lost Oblivion realm suddenly reappears,” notes Stark. “Ithelia’s newly reawakened scions and servants have rallied what’s left of her forces and hunt for her—and they believe West Weald is a likely place to start.”

It's up to you and your allies to confront these new challenges to help bring stability back to West Weald.
Those who face great challenges deserve great rewards, and the wealth of the Gold Road obliges with a series of item sets, collectibles, and achievements to earn and unlock.  

For starters, West Weald features 10 new item sets for you to find and craft. This includes the Threads of War, which causes your Light and Heavy Attacks to inflict a guaranteed Status Effect of the damage type of your weapon. Normally, Light and Heavy attacks cannot directly inflict Status Effects at all—a major change!

Additionally, antiquarians can find three different Mythic items available in the zone, such as the Rourken Steamguards that reward precision timing on blocks.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Opportunities await exploration

Complete various Gold Road achievements, and you can earn style pages for King Nantharion’s Royal Armor in addition to other styles, mementos, an emote, a pet, and more, providing you with an abundance of collectibles to acquire on your adventures. If you play Tales of Tribute, you can also earn fragments of an all-new patron and deck—Saint Alessia.

Most notably, Gold Road also features a mount earnable by completing multiple West Weald achievements—the Wildburn Lynx. This magnificent mount requires some time investment to earn, including completing the Chapter story, defeating all World and Delve Bosses, and other feats of prowess and exploration.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Rewards of the Gold Road

Finally, this Chapter introduces an entirely new type of Collectible called Skill Styles.

“Skill Styles are an exciting new cosmetic that change existing Skill visuals,” explains Project Lead Kira Schlitt. “These initial 22 Skill Styles override the original Skill colors to a fun new variant, such as a violet purple version of Wall of Elements, or shifting Meteor from blue to blazing orange!”

Skill Styles are earnable in-game through a variety of sources, including the Scribing questline, daily quests, Public Dungeons, and elsewhere within the zone.
ESO’s newest zone, West Weald, is full of challenges, including new Delves, Public Dungeons, World Bosses, and the invasion of mysterious new Daedra. However, should you face the myriad threats to the local Wood Elf and Imperial residents, you’ll emerge with all-new items and collectibles, including an earnable mount, Achievements, and more. Are you excited to walk the streets of Skingrad, explore the mountainous Colovian Highlands, or battle strange new Daedric foes? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com].

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road arrives for PC/Mac on June 3, 2024, and for Xbox and PlayStation consoles on June 18, 2024. Pre-purchase Gold Road now to receive unique bonus rewards at launch and immediate access to the Welkyndstone Ruins Wolf mount. Don’t miss out.

Homeowners across Tamriel can claim the Sword-Singer’s Redoubt House and friendly houseguests for FREE during May’s 10-Year Anniversary promotion.
Part of the ongoing 10-Year Anniversary Celebration, the “Anniversary Spotlight—Hearth & Home” kicks off today and continues until Friday, May 31, 2024. If you’re a weary adventurer in need of a place to call home, you can pick up the all-new FREE Sword-Singer’s Redoubt house and various other goodies during the promotional period.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Log in to claim this home

Collecting your complementary household is as simple as claiming the Sword-Singer’s Redoubt as part of this month’s Daily Login Rewards[www.elderscrollsonline.com]. You’ll need to log in during May three times to get it—don't miss out!

Of course, to transform this desert oasis into your new home, you’ll need to decorate! Luckily, starting today, you can pick up various furnishings and houseguests on discount in the in-game Crown Store.
During the promotion period, you can claim the Necrom Guard Miraso houseguest from the in-game Crown Store free after earning the Party Planner achievement. To unlock this achievement, have three players visit your home simultaneously. Better start sending out those invitations!

Additionally, you can also claim the Alchemy Houseguest free from the in-game Crown Store after completing the Expert Resin Harvester and Novice Alchemy Furnisher achievements. To earn the Expert Resin Harvester achievement, harvest 25 Alchemical Resin, and to unlock the Novice Alchemy Furnisher, learn any Alchemy formula.
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net] [esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Unlock these two houseguests free!
Throughout the Anniversary Spotlight, Daily and Weekly Endeavors will more frequently feature challenges related to housing, with increased rewards received upon completion. These include placing furnishings.
Experience the vast sea of opportunities for customization and decoration that came with owning your own household in Tamriel during the Anniversary Spotlight—Hearth & Home! Don’t miss your chance to claim valuable free rewards during this promotion period, taking place between now and May 31. How will you transform the Sword-Singer’s Redoubt into your dream home? Share screenshots of the finished product with us via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com]. 

Check out these ancient artifacts, furry friends, and loads of furnishings that will transform your modest house into a palace, all arriving in the in-game Crown Store this May!

Take a peek at all the items arriving in the in-game Crown Store during May 2024. You can also check out what is currently available on the Crown Store page[www.elderscrollsonline.com]. Do any of these goodies catch your eye? Visit the Buy Crowns page[www.elderscrollsonline.com] to acquire as many crowns as you need! Certain items and offers will be available for a limited time only, so be sure to read their details below and don't miss out.

Keep cozy with a comfortable pile of rewards available just by logging in this May 2024.

There are some huge login rewards coming to The Elder Scrolls Online you can claim in the month of May, including an entire house! Check out what exactly you can get below. Curious about Daily Login Rewards? Learn more by reading this help article[help.elderscrollsonline.com].


Sword-Singer’s Redoubt—Day 3
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Stay cool in the desert sun

Make Hammerfell your home and get comfortable in this brand-new in-game house situated on the border of the Alik’r Desert and Bangkorai. Enjoy crystal caverns, oasis waters, and wide spans of sand and stone as part of the design of this remarkable reward.

You’ll receive the unfurnished house on just your third day of logins this month, starting things off with something spectacular. Speaking of spectacular, this house could be hinting at something special! You’ll have to wait and see…


Scalecaller Crown Crates—Days 4-8
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Plunder Scalecaller’s hoard

Claim one crate a day for five days to collect five Scalecaller Crown Crates in total. You’ll unlock creepy collectibles themed around Scalecaller Peak and Fang Lair, many of which are available for preview in this blog[www.elderscrollsonline.com].


Seals of Endeavor—Day 10
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Endeavor to get something nice

More Seals of Endeavor make their way to you this month, helping you unlock the Crown Crate item of your dreams. Log in to claim a hefty purse of 500 Seals as your tenth daily reward this month. You can learn more about Seals of Endeavor in this blog[www.elderscrollsonline.com].


Bruma Spotted Pig pet—Day 14
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Too cute—don’t even think about bacon!

Don’t you dare mention pork pies around this friendly fellow. He’s far too charming to eat, but definitely a good option for head pats.


Xanmeer Crown Crates—Days 16-20
[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Treasures reclaimed from the mire

More Crown Crates? That’s right, there’s another set of five crates that will be claimable over five more days. Acquiring all of them requires logging in at least twenty days in total, which seems like no time at all according to the Argonians of Black Marsh. You can preview a selection of the items available in the Xanmeer Crown Crates in this blog[www.elderscrollsonline.com].


As fabulous as these rewards are, they are far from the only items on offer. To see everything, start your logins on May 1 and take a look at the full list! We think you’ll find this month quite welcoming, so come right into Tamriel and make yourself at home.

Which of the upcoming rewards are you most excited for? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com]. 

Wander paths untraveled by testing the new Gold Road Chapter and Update 42 base-game patch on the PC/Mac Public Test Server!

It’s that time again—time to get an early look at ESO’s upcoming content and make the game better while you do so! The Public Test Server (PTS) has been updated to include the content from the Gold Road Chapter, including the new Scribing system, as well as the Update 42 base-game patch. To access the PTS environment, go to the Settings menu within the PC/Mac ESO launcher by toggling the “Show Public Test Environment” option. You can then download and access the test environment. Don’t forget to leave feedback and report any bugs you come across by typing “/feedback” or “/bug” in chat.

The PTS is open to any PC/Mac players, regardless of whether they own ESO or have pre-purchased Gold Road, so if you’d like to get your first look at the upcoming Chapter and more, be sure to jump in!

For everything you need to know about Gold Road, Update 42, and this particular test, visit the PTS Patch Notes[forums.elderscrollsonline.com] on the official ESO forums.

Are you excited for your first in-game look at West Weald and the all-new Daedric Prince? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], or Facebook[www.facebook.com]!

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road and Update 42 arrive June 3 on PC/Mac, and June 18 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

Get your hands on some Mountain Dew and you’ll unlock in-game rewards, including the Karthwolf Charger mount, XP scrolls, and more.

Right now, when you grab specially marked bottles of Mountain Dew, you can earn unique codes that allow you to unlock free in-game ESO items including:

• Karthwolf Charger mount
• Gold Coast Experience Scroll*

[esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net] [esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net]Unlock these rewards with Mountain Dew!

To get started, visit the Mountain Dew Gaming Rewards official website[www.mtndewgaming.com], select Enter Code, register an account, and follow the prompts. You can then enter codes from any specially marked bottle of Mountain Dew and claim gaming rewards, including the above mount and experience scroll plus other Xbox goodies. Note that this promotion is available only for those who reside in North America.

Enjoy a refreshing Mountain Dew and you’ll unlock points for in-game rewards—easy! Are you planning to get your hands on the Karthwolf Charger mount and experience scroll? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram[www.instagram.com], and Facebook[www.facebook.com].

*Note: Gold Coast Experience Scrolls must be claimed within 14 days from in-game mail