The Elder Scrolls Online will receive a new chapter expansion and 2 DLCs in 2018. However, many questions remain unanswered: Where will the journey lead, and is there a new class? A data miner may have found answers to these questions!
The Elder Scrolls Online is growing larger every year. Fans expect four major updates annually, one of which is said to even be a chapter expansion similar to Morrowind from 2017.
However, the developers remain silent about the details of these expansions. Fortunately for the curious and unfortunately for the developers, there are data miners who are rummaging through the code. By now, they claim to have found hints of new locations, creatures, and even a possible new class.
But be careful! If you want to be surprised, you should not read on now! Also, all data mining hints should always be viewed with skepticism. It could all turn out differently.
Is it going to Summerset?
According to the information from data mining, this time it will head southwest of Tamriel to the Summerset Isles. There live the arrogant High Elves, and actually, the area is forbidden for non-Elves. Only the already known island of Auridon has been accessible so far.
Only a recently issued decree by Queen Ayrenn opened the islands to foreigners. Various hints from the story of the current chapter and DLC quests also point to the Summerset Isles as a new location.
Is it bigger than Morrowind?
Numerous files point to the Summerset Isles. There are said to be loading screens with clear names and a lot of graphics in the code. A new music piece reminiscent of the previous soundtracks for the nearby island Auridon has also been discovered.
Moreover, the new area is said to be quite large. According to the data mining, it is likely to have 144 map cells. In comparison: Vvardenfell from the Morrowind chapter had only 81 cells!
Death to the disgusting slug people!
Another hint of the Summerset Isles are files describing a specific creature. We are talking about the “Sload”. They are slug-like disgusting creatures with a penchant for necromancy. In the past, they caused a lot of trouble for the High Elves and are now considered exterminated.
According to the data mining files, they are expected to play an important role as enemies. Perhaps even the notorious Sload necromancer N’Gasta will appear again. You already fought him in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard.
ESO takes place before Redguard. N’Gasta is said to have been a follower of the worm cult leader Mannimarco from The Elder Scrolls Online.
Is the great story DLC going to the realm of the Daedra?
The necro-slug N’Gasta is also said to be a servant of the Daedric Prince Clavicus Vile. And he is, along with Nocturnal and Mephala, part of the “Daedric Triad”, who have appeared as opponents in previous ESO quests.
According to some further hints, the Daedric Princess Mephala is set to play an important role in the Summerset quest. As with Morrowind and the Clockwork City, it could lead to her dark spider realm at the end of the story.
The Clockwork City in Morrowind then appeared in even more detail as the major story location of the Clockwork City DLC. Something similar is also conceivable for Mephala’s realm. Then Mephala’s Daedric realm would be the setting for an upcoming story DLC.
Will there be a new class and spell crafting?
Numerous hints about the “Psijic Order” have been discovered in the code. These are mysterious monks who, among other things, master time magic. And indeed, there are further indications of special skills of these mystics. So it may be the case that:
- The Psijic mystic will become a new class with unique skills and abilities
- The Psijic Order represents a new faction like the Thieves Guild or the Dark Brotherhood. You can then unlock skills there.
The abilities of the Psijic are supposed to revolve around time manipulation. A skill that – similar to Tracer in Overwatch – can briefly rewind time, heal the caster, remove effects, and possibly reset cooldowns could be conceivable.
Finally, will there be spell crafting?
Furthermore, data miners have still been searching for hints on the long-awaited spell crafting. The feature to create your own spells has been mentioned repeatedly by the developers for years. In the meantime, there are a few further hints like a spell book stand for a suitable “spell crafting workshop”.
In addition to spell crafting, there should finally be the possibility to create jewelry with significant bonuses.
The detailed explanations from the data miners can be found in these three blog entries on the “Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages”:
- Datamining for Sload
- Datamining for Summerset Isles and spell crafting
- Datamining for regions and the Psijic
The community is reacting positively to the information from the data mining. Especially the anticipated spell crafting and the possible new class of the Psijic mystic are eagerly awaited.
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