ESO PLUS or buy expansions

[Sergius Magnus]

As a casual player what should i buy the sub or expansions that i like separately? Im wondering if paying once eso plus unlocks all the exps forever

[Legendorius]

That business model (paying once unlocking DLC's up to that point) only available on Star Wars the Old Republic.

When you sub on ESO, you got all the Expansions UP TO THE LAST ONE and all the DLC's for your Subscription time. When your sub ends, you lose access to all of that.

When you buy the Collection Pack on Steam (the most pricey one) you get access to all of the Expansions BUT not the DLC's (there are around 20 paid DLC's)

If you are casual and don't have too much time to play, I'd suggest just buying the Collection when it goes on sale.

The DLC maps are nice, but DLC dungeons are harder than normal dungeons, especially on veteran difficulty.

[Swans]

I bought a sub for the times I was playing a lot, and that sub earned me Crowns which I used to buy all the DLC so I had it in perpetuity, so I can play whenever I like.

I am not sure if this will work for new content from 2025 onwards, as ZOS are saying Sub only for the next DLC, but it's a good way to get all the old DLC.

[charred]

get the sub, save crowns, buy expansions with those crowns

[Yvaralys]

charred님이 먼저 게시:

get the sub, save crowns, buy expansions with those crowns

Even better, subscribe to ESO Plus for one year and then beat all of the expansion zones. Do everything in all of them. Then, done.

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

I think that both are good deals if you buy thhem you can play them at any time and you can come back to it in a few years or months and if you play it with eso plus the experience points you get form it you will keep that experience points and also the dlc companions you get from it you can use them at any time if you get them when with eso plus and use them at any time after you stop having eso plus.
And if you have ESO plus you iwll also earn 10 percent more experience points and gold coins when ESO plus is active.

[jcv5000]

Buy the game with almost evrything when it is on rebate on steam! That will save you hundreds of dollars! After buy expansion when they are on rebate ingame! Also buy the big crown pack when it is on rebate on steam, once or twice depending of what you want!

[Tattoo]

i bought it all but still ended up going with eso+ because without a bottomless mats bag the game seriously lacks QoL unless it's just for a mule account.

[Ghoul Hunter]

No, it does not. ESO+ does not unlock expansions forever.

The most economical thing for a casual is to just buy the Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road, which gives you almost the whole game. One time payment, complete everything in 5 years or don't, because it's a lot of story content. If you're casual enough, maybe even just get the $20 basic edition, because you might not even finish that. Speaking as a casual player myself, btw. (Also if you wait for a sale, you can get a steep discount, they happen fairly often.)

ESO+ is generally a bad option, since it punishes you for not spending time in the game world. This is not psychologically sound. 14/7 MMO junkies might consider it the most economical, but for us casuals, it's a trap.

[TheTrippyHippie]

Play the base game see if you think it's worth either, there is more than enough in the base game for you to decide if you should buy any extra add-ons or sub to ESO+

[RendCycle]

I suggest buying the The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Collection: Gold Road when it is on sale at 67% off or higher. There is enough content therein to last you for some time while waiting for Crown Store sale for the other major DLCs. If you are patient, you might get better deals in the future. I waited 10 years to buy ESO and I thought I will never actually be able to play it.