For The Elder Scrolls Online the new chapter addon Greymoor is coming soon. But until then, you can optimally prepare for the new content with our tips.
When will Greymoor be released? The upcoming addon Greymoor is often referred to as the “Skyrim addon.” Unfortunately, Greymoor will only be available on May 26 for PC and on June 9 for consoles. But this gives you ample time to prepare for the new expansion in ESO.
This is how you are prepared for Skyrim in ESO
The essence of preparation is: Since there is no new class in Greymoor – unlike Elsweyr last year – you do not need to start a new character. Instead, you can continue playing your existing hero with a clear conscience and travel directly with them to Skyrim. Therefore, our preparation tips from MeinMMO also focus on maximizing an existing hero.
But I want to play a new hero! If you still want to start over with a new hero, our tips and advice for preparing for Elsweyr are still valid for this endeavor. Make sure to stock up on plenty of boosters, and you’ll quickly get out of the tedious leveling phase.
Gather skill points and make room for the new skills
Here’s why this is sensible: Instead of a new class, Greymoor offers you the opportunity to embark on a career as a treasure hunter. Within the framework of the new antiquities system, there is a whole mini-game dedicated to treasure hunting in the game world (not just Skyrim).
Whenever ESO introduces such new “professions” in the game, there are a number of skills associated with it. You can improve your chances of success and your yield from antiquity hunting with those skills. And these skills, in turn, require skill points. Therefore, if possible, you should already search for missing skyshards and complete main quests.
This way, you can quickly gain additional points. As a last resort, you can save money and do a respec before the start of Greymoor to get the necessary points. There will be more skyshards in Greymoor, in case the existing points are not sufficient.
Watch out for nerfs and buffs to your gear
Here’s why this is sensible: A look at the patch notes for Update 26 (which also applies to all players, not just Greymoor buyers) reveals that there will be some changes to the gear sets. Various sets will receive nerfs, while others will receive buffs. Some prominent sets and their changes are:
- Shadowrend has been reworked and now deals less damage, as it was too powerful and is meant to be a defensive set.
- Stonewarden has also been remodeled as it did not fit the standard of resource management sets. It now has lower stats but performs better when outnumbered.
- Thurvokun has been nerfed; it was too effective and too strong, especially the cooldown has been increased here.
- Skeleton Scales have been restructured and are no longer useful only for PvP.
- The mask sets Machine Guardian and Bloodlust have been nerfed, as according to the developers, they come from a completely different era of the game and do not fit with other sets.
Since there are quite a few changes to the sets, we cannot list them all here for space reasons. Therefore, check the developer’s patch notes to see if your preferred set is among the winners or losers of the update.
If you see a beloved set on the nerf list, you should start looking for an alternative now.
Become a vampire
Here’s why this is sensible: Vampires are an important part of the storyline in Greymoor and according to the developers, it is not contradictory if you are a bloodsucker yourself. The vampires in Greymoor belong to various factions and families, some of which are mortal enemies. Therefore, you can comfortably play through the Greymoor storyline as a vampire.
Additionally, vampires have been fundamentally reworked for Greymoor. The “vampiric feeling” has been improved. You can no longer perform vampire actions in public without the justice system putting a bounty on you and getting you in trouble with the guards.
You will also become stronger when you drink blood. Previously, it was the other way around, and hungry vampires were the strongest. This has upset some fans, but was defended by the developers.
Moreover, the developers have revised the vampire skills to make them overall more playable. So if there’s a good reason to play as a vampire, it’s now. Here’s how to become a vampire.
Immerse yourself in the lore!
Here’s why this is sensible: ESO heavily relies on its lore, which is the backstory of the game world. Since Skyrim and its history have already been richly featured in the Elder Scrolls series, there is a lot of background for you to explore now.
- Make sure to explore the existing regions of the north in ESO. You can find out which Skyrim areas already exist in our MeinMMO article. This way, you can get a picture of Skyrim and the current events, including the rivalry between the Skalden King Jorunn and the actual High King of Skyrim, which you will encounter in Greymoor for the first time.
- Play the Harrowstorm dungeons. In the Ice Cap, you will reunite with Lyris for the first time since the base game and find out what the witches are up to. In the second dungeon, the unholy grave, the new vampires from the Greymoor story make their first appearance and give a taste of the upcoming content.
- Play the prologue quest. The ultimate preparation for the story of Greymoor is in the free prologue quest. You can conveniently start it from the Crown Store. During this quest, you will even take a short detour into the depths of the Blackreach. The story of Greymoor picks up directly after this prologue.
Do you want to prepare even more for Greymoor? Then order our new special issue on the new ESO-Skyrim addon Greymoor. The magazine is full of helpful information, guides, tips, and tricks for the new chapter.
