For fans of The Elder Scrolls Online, there are some really good updates coming soon: Group Finder, an endless dungeon, and better XP distribution.
The developers behind The Elder Scrolls Online have released a lot of details about the next major patch. Update 40 brings numerous improvements in almost all areas of the game and should make leveling and playing together especially more enjoyable. There is a Group Finder, significantly better XP distribution, and also an almost endless dungeon that is supposed to bring constantly new challenges.
Group Finder should deliver better results
One of the biggest innovations is the Group Finder feature, which is being updated to the current state of the genre. In its functions, the Group Finder is more or less in line with the standard as seen in other MMORPGs. Additionally, you also have a few further customization options and filters to select more precise requirements for your teammates.
This way, you can not only select the desired activity – such as a dungeon or PvP – but also set further requirements, such as:
- Number of Champion Points of the players
- Use of voice chat
- the play style
- The desired composition of the group roles
This should make it faster and more precise than before to find like-minded individuals for various adventures.
Endless challenges in the Endless Archive
A new feature of ESO will be the “Endless Archive.” You can visit the archive either alone or alongside a companion or fellow player.
A large part of the Endless Archive is generated randomly. You will encounter enemies you have already defeated and great bosses that you have encountered during your ESO journey. If you survive 4 cycles, each consisting of 3 sections and a boss fight, a special opponent will await you in the fifth boss fight, which can only be found in the Endless Archive.
If you wish, you can continue, as the difficulty increases more and more. The longer you are on your journey and the deeper you advance, the better and more exclusive rewards await you.
While you only have a limited number of attempts (or deaths) each time before your run ends, you can significantly improve your character. In the Endless Archives, you will find verses and visions.
- Verses are temporary enhancements that are only active for the next section and then are deactivated at its end.
- Visions are longer-lasting enhancements that persist throughout your entire current visit in the archives.
The whole experience is rewarded with a new currency that you can exchange at the merchant for permanent buffs in the archives. Additionally, there are some cool collectibles, such as a new mount, a companion, and new sets for all classes.
This makes the Endless Archives a “roguelite” experience – since the verses and visions change with each run and can then be chosen anew. Anyone who knows and liked “Torghast” from WoW will feel right at home here.
Better XP – and that everywhere
With the update, the developers have also looked at a variety of quests in the game and carefully examined how much gold or experience points can be obtained from these quests. As there has previously been a strong imbalance, the rewards have been adjusted in many cases.
The result should be that quests of similar scope and effort offer a comparable amount of gold and experience. This way, each quest should feel appropriate. The rewards are therefore more uniform and you no longer have to rack your brain about which path is the most efficient to gain maximum gold and maximum XP.
Additionally, the rewards for daily quests from the Mage Guild, Warrior Guild, and the Undaunted have been fundamentally improved.
When will Update 40 be released? A release date for Update 40 has already been revealed. The update will be released on PC / Mac on October 30 and two weeks later, on November 14, also on Xbox and PlayStation.
What do you think of the innovations? Exactly what you wanted? Or rather uninteresting?
