The adjustments for the Dragonknight are on the public test server of Elder Scrolls Online. The initial feedback is surprisingly positive, as the fundamental combat experience is also expected to improve significantly. But what about the players who do not play Dragonknight?
What is currently playable on the test server? On the PTS (Public Test Server) of Elder Scrolls Online, you can test some of the new features that are supposed to come with Update 49 or “Season Zero: Morninglight and Eveninglight.” These include:
- Adjustments for Dragonknight class
- Improved two-handed weapon skill line
- The new Gold Coast Bazaar with a selection of offers
- Diverse improvements for the overall player experience, comfort, and quality of life
Not yet testable are, for example, the new battle pass system around the Tamriel Folios or the event zone Night Market. Interested parties can download the test server via the PC launcher as usual. To do this, you must activate the option “Show Public Test Server” in the launcher settings.
The Dragonknight offers hope for more enjoyable battles
What is happening with the Dragonknight? Behind the visual overhaul and balancing updates of the Dragonknight, which were announced as part of the roadmap for 2026, there is a lot going on in detail. There are many changes, especially in the skill lines of the class. But also in the visual and tangible impact of the attacks.
The goal of the developers is to give the Dragonknight a playstyle where it becomes increasingly powerful during combat, to then explode like a volcano. Each skill line is supposed to offer something significant, they want to improve the support abilities of the class, and the overall combat experience with the class should improve.
The details on all the already implemented and still planned adjustments can be found in a very extensive article on elderscrollsonline.com.
Is the goal achievable? The new combat effects of the Dragonknight and the suddenly noticeable impact behind some attacks have received somewhat euphoric praise from many testers.
- Eigh1 Puppies explains in his video on YouTube: “In my opinion, these changes may easily become some of the most positively impactful new features for the combat experience in recent years.”
- cujokills celebrates in her video on YouTube: “The new effects look incredible, but they also feel fantastic.”
However, the details show that the developers still have quite a bit of work to do, as highlighted by the YouTube video or the feedback document on docs.google.com from Skinny Cheeks. Especially the audio effects and the names of the new skills received a lot of criticism. Furthermore, the balance does not seem to be right yet, as some skills appear to be too weak.
What is the biggest problem? The developers seem to be moving in the right direction with the Dragonknight adjustments. However, there are still 6 other classes, and more weapons than just the two-handed. According to the roadmap for 2026, by December only the Warden and the Sorcerer will receive a similar modernization.
Priest, Nightblade, Necromancer, and Arcanist will, therefore, not be updated until at least 2027. Perhaps one of the classes will even slip into 2028. When the other weapons will come is unclear.
Even if the developers succeed with Update 49 in noticeably improving the combat experience with the Dragonknight, it will still take a long time until the players who play other classes will benefit. This is noticeably frustrating a part of the community:
- iforgotmyemailxdd jokes on Reddit: “Great, I’ll play again … in about 2 years.”
- Idefix2 writes in the official ESO forum: “One class at a time simply takes too long. It would be better to do everything at once.”
Do you feel the same way, or are you glad that the developers are at least working on the combat experience of the classes? Feel free to let us know in the comments. The new payment model for the MMORPG is also being hotly debated right now. More about that can be found here: What does the new Battle Pass bring and what happens to ESO Plus of Elder Scrolls Online in 2026?
