In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the year 2019 is slowly beginning. The big DLC “Wrathstone”, the start of the “Season of the Dragon” and the update with the race changes will be going live soon. We have the release date for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
This is the situation at ESO right now: The Elder Scrolls Online is in a strange situation: A lot has already been said about the game and the changes that Zenimax is planning since January 2019. But those changes are still a long way off.
The big chapter Elsweyr will not come until June. The much-discussed changes to the races are not live yet.
Also, the “Season of the Dragon”, the new narrative style of the MMORPG, has not yet started.
But all of that will change soon.
When will the new DLC and the big update come? The release date is now set for all platforms:
- Wrathstone and the update will be available on February 25 for PC
- For PS4 and Xbox One, it starts on March 12
The Season of the Dragon begins:
What’s in Wrathstone: The DLC “Wrathstone” for The Elder Scrolls Online is a dungeon DLC:
- In Frost Vault, you search for relics of the dwarves in a melting glacier.
- In Depths of Malatar, you venture into the ruins of an imperial fortress – veterans already know this dungeon from “The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion”.
In addition, Wrathstone is supposed to initiate the new coherent story of ESO for 2019.
How hard are the new dungeons? On the test server, some have already managed to get into the dungeons. On reddit they discuss the difficulty of the two new “4-man instances.”.
Testers find that the dungeons are relatively easy on “normal” because Zenimax has toned down most of the mechanics.
But for harder difficulty levels, you need a well-coordinated team. Especially the last boss of Frost Vault has some mechanics that need to be mastered.
Highlight: Race Change
What’s coming in the update: In addition to the DLC, there will be a significant update, Update 21, released on February 25 (PC) or March 12 (PS4, Xbox One).
- The biggest change here affects the races. The idea is that all players in The Elder Scrolls Online should be able to play the race they prefer aesthetically. Therefore, the update will adjust the balance. This is the part of the update that most players are waiting for.
- Additionally, a zone guide for ESO will be introduced to improve the overview.
- The new battlefield “Eld Angavr” will be available with the update.
Additionally, some “quality of life” improvements and bug fixes are waiting for the players.
