The dungeon DLC Fallen Banners and the free update 45 for Elder Scrolls Online are live, at least on PC and Mac. The most exciting new feature revolves around the visual splendor of several zones.
What’s in the update?
- The new dungeon DLC Fallen Banners includes – ESO fans will know – two new dungeons: the Bastion of the Recluses and Lep Seclusa. Access is currently available only through the ESO Plus subscription. Other ways to access the content will be announced on April 10, 2025.
- Update 45 is available for all ESO players for free and delivers a graphical modernization of the starting areas Deshaan, Bal Foyen, Stros M’Kai, Betnikh, and Khenarthis Roost – ensuring that they match the lighting, texture quality, or environmental details of the more recent regions.
- Update 45 also increases the starting speed of mounts, revises the skill constellation, and makes the map more readable through a cleanup. Additionally, the game’s cosmetics move from the inventory to your collections, and the visibility of Mundus Stone blessings is improved.
On consoles, the DLC and update are expected to follow on March 26, 2025.
A chapter like Gold Road will never be made again for ESO – so enjoy the announcement trailer once more:
Big test of Cyrodiil coming soon
What’s next? The developers want to significantly improve the PvP experience in Cyrodiil and are planning a major test with “Champions of Cyrodiil.” The associated Alliance War campaign, titled “Retribution”, is set to run from March 24 to March 31, 2025.
The goal is to improve stability and performance in Cyrodiil as well as in surrounding regions. More details were shared by the developers during a Q&A session on YouTube a few weeks ago. You can find the full German patch notes on elderscrollsonline.com.
What else is happening in ESO in 2025? So far, it is clear that the developers want to switch from the update cycle of previous years to a seasonal schedule that will not include a large chapter in the summer:
- Starting in 2025 or 2026, there will be three- or six-month seasons that will deliver a mix of thematically appropriate story content, events, dungeons, shop additions, and more.
- Alongside smaller content releases, larger innovations are also planned, some of which the developers have been working on for more than a year.
- For 2025, there will also be area-based content, but it will be introduced in April. In the medium term, the plan is to have the new story content set in existing areas while wrapping up current but unresolved plot threads and bringing familiar characters back into the spotlight.
- In the course of the seasons, the community’s wish for more daring and experimental content will be fulfilled. They want to be less predictable and try out new types of content.
What do you think of this new plan for Elder Scrolls Online? Let us know in the comments! We will likely learn more details during the ESO Direct Show from Microsoft, Bethesda, and Zenimax on April 10, 2025. Everything known so far can also be found here: Gold Road was the last chapter for Elder Scrolls Online, starting in 2025 everything will be new
