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Begin your Elder Scrolls Online saga with sales of up to 50% on the Standard Edition and Elsweyr Chapter during our ESO Summer Sale.

If you’re checking out The Elder Scrolls Online during the Free Play Event, you can continue your adventure and save big with deals on both The Elder Scrolls Online and Elsweyr Chapter on all platforms – PC/Mac, Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4 – from now until September 3. (Please note that the PlayStation platform sale is limited to the North American PlayStation®Store.)


During the sale, you can acquire The Elder Scrolls Online: Elswyer at up to 40% off. This includes the Elsweyr Standard Edition, Standard Edition Upgrade, Collector’s Edition, and Collector’s Edition Upgrade.



The Elsweyr Chapter features a massive new zone, introduces you to the deadly Necromancer Class, and continues the year-long Season of the Dragon adventure—perfect whether you’re a new or veteran player eager to explore the home of the Khajiit.


In addition to Elsweyr, The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition is on sale for up to 50% off. Including access to the base game and Morrowind zone, the Standard Edition is ideal for new players who want to take their first steps into exploring the massive world of Tamriel.

The ESO Summer Sale is on only until September 3, so if you’d like to continue your adventures once the Free Play Event ends, visit our Buy Now page to snag a great deal today!

Explore a world without limits during The Elder Scrolls Online Free Play Event. Find out everything you need to know to get in and play the award-winning RPG, completely free!


The Elder Scrolls Online Free Play Event begins on Tuesday, August 27, at 2:00PM EDT and runs until Tuesday, September 3. During the free play period, you can download and play The Elder Scrolls Online base game on all platforms (PC/Mac, Steam, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One) free with no strings attached.

The base game includes access to four powerful Classes, 23 unique zones filled with adventures, the game’s epic main story questline, and much more. That’s hundreds of hours of adventure in the ever-growing world of Tamriel!


Visit the home of the Dark Elves

In addition to the base game access, you can visit Morrowind, the island home of the Dark Elves. There, explore ESO’s first Chapter and help the Tribunal member Vivec restore his lost power.

But that’s not all! Begin your own Season of the Dragon adventure by checking out the Elsweyr Prologue quest and release Dragons into the realm of the Khajiit. The Season of the Dragon began earlier this year with the Wrathstone DLC game pack, but you can experience this important part of the year-long story for yourself during the free play period!

If you’ve played in a Free Play Event previously, you’ll be able to continue your adventure as if you never left, and all new ESO accounts made will also receive 500 crowns for the in-game Crown Store.


Unleash Dragons

To get started, simply visit the Free Play page and select your platform! If you want to continue your adventures after the event, don’t hesitate to visit our Buy Now page to see all the different versions available.

Don’t forget, the Free Play Event begins tomorrow on Tuesday, August 27, at 2:00PM EDT and will run until Tuesday, September 3. It’s time to experience Tamriel unlimited for yourself!

Continue your Season of the Dragon adventure with Scalebreaker, a new dungeon DLC pack for The Elder Scrolls Online. Discover two new stories that tie into the events of ESO: Elsweyr and the free Update 23 base-game patch.

The Scalebreaker DLC dungeon pack and Update 23 bring exciting new adventures and improvements to ESO:

• Two new Season of the Dragon dungeons: Lair of Maarselok and Moongrave Fane
• Eight new item sets and five new collectibles
• Update to Undaunted Keys
• Guild Trader multi-bidding
• Multi-crafting
• And more!

This DLC is free for all current ESO Plus™ members or available for purchase with crowns from the in-game Crown Store. You can read the patch notes for both Scalebreaker and Update 23 on our official forums.


The Scalebreaker DLC game pack brings two new Season of the Dragon dungeons, expanding upon the events of both Wrathstone and Elsweyr. The Dragons are free from the Halls of Colossus, and now you must deal with the fallout of their release. While these stories are part of the year-long saga, you can enjoy both without having completed either of the year’s earlier content—enjoy!

Lair of Maarselok
For centuries, Maarselok slept deep in the mountains between Elsweyr and Grahtwood. However, upon the opening of the Halls of Colossus, this monstrous Dragon has awoken, and now threatens to spread his corruption into the domain of the Wood Elves. Only with the help of the Warlock Carindon and the forest spirit Selene can you defeat this terrifying new Dragon!


Hunt the great Dragon Maarselok!

Moongrave Fane
Hidden within a fallen Khajiiti temple, the vampires of the Hollowfang prepare to perform a terrible ritual. Joined by the former Dragonguard Grundwulf, they wish to drain the blood from a captured Dragon! You and your team must fight your way into the fallen ruin and put a stop to their plan before it’s too late.

Both dungeons can be attempted in Normal and Veteran difficulties, with a Veteran Hard Mode option available for those looking for a challenge. Brave delvers can discover new rewards up for grabs in both dungeons, too, including new item sets, Achievements, collectibles, and more.

Finally, you can also earn a unique tablet collectible by completing both dungeons (on Normal or Veteran difficulty), allowing you to unlock an additional wing within the Hall of the Lunar Champion home.


Expand your mansion!

Don’t forget, you can unlock the free Hall of the Lunar Champion home by completing the Elsweyr Chapter’s main story quest titled “Two Queens.” The third and final tablet required to completely unlock the mansion will be available with the upcoming Dragonhold DLC—stay tuned!

For more information on Scalebreaker’s dungeons, check out our previews of both the Lair of Maarselok and Moongrave Fane.


The Scalebreaker DLC game pack is free for all ESO Plus members and available for purchase for 1,500 crowns from the in-game Crown Store (listed under DLC).

Note that if your ESO Plus membership lapses, you will lose access to the DLC dungeons until you renew or purchase the DLC with crowns. You won’t lose any items or rewards you earned while you had access.

Scalebreaker Collector’s Bundle
The Scalebreaker Collector’s Bundle is also available for 4,000 crowns. This includes access to the DLC game pack, the Ancient Dragon Hunter Horse mount, the Ancient Dragon Hunter Wolf pet, and five Crown Experience Scrolls. You can find and purchase the Scalebreaker Collector’s Bundle from the Featured section of the in-game Crown Store.

The Scalebreaker Collector’s Bundle


After you gain access to the Scalebreaker dungeons, you can explore the Lair of Maarselok or Moongrave Fane by the following methods:

• By teleporting directly into the two dungeons from your map
• By using the Dungeon Finder tool
• By walking up to the dungeon entrances in the Grahtwood (Lair of Maarselok) and Northern Elsweyr (Moongrave Fane)

Upon entering one of the two new dungeons, you shall receive a Dread-Aurelian Mask, completely free.


The Dread-Aurelian Mask

To get the accompanying shoulders, you need to complete both dungeons on Veteran difficulty—good luck!


In addition to the DLC game pack, we’ve also launched Update 23, a free base-game patch for all ESO players. This update brings a host of fixes, ability changes, and improvements to some of the game’s core elements, including crafting, Guild Traders, and the Undaunted.

Undaunted Keys and Merchants
With Update 23, Undaunted Keys are now a currency and are no longer stored within your inventory, making them easier to manage. In addition to this, you can now trade your Undaunted Keys to the three Undaunted dungeon quest givers to receive reward coffers. If you choose, you can spend more keys on specific coffers that give you a better chance at receiving the monster shoulders you want.

Multi-Crafting
This update also implements an improvement to the crafting system, allowing you to craft, deconstruct, extract, and refine multiple items at once. You no longer have to perform these actions individually, dramatically speeding up the process.

Guild Trader Multi-Bidding
Finally, Update 23 also introduces multi-bidding for Guild Trader locations. Guild Leaders can now bid on more than one trader each week. This change reduces the chance of missing a Guild Trader location each week and allows you to assign priority to the different locations based on how much you bid on each one. Don’t worry, when you win a location, all other bids are refunded.

You can find more information on all of these new quality-of-life improvements in our preview article.


The Season of the Dragon continues with the Scalebreaker DLC game pack, as Tamriel reels from the opening of the Halls of Colossus. Are you ready and willing to enter Moongrave Fane or the Lair of Maarselok to deal with the threats within? New stories await! Let us know if you’ll be jumping into the two new dungeons or checking out the Update 23 improvements on Twitter @TESOnline, Instagram, and Facebook!

The Scalebreaker DLC game pack is now live on PC/Mac and is coming August 27 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is available free with ESO Plus membership or purchased with crowns from the in-game Crown Store.

Check out the benefits of ESO Plus™ membership for yourself during our free trial from now until August 13—no strings attached!


The ESO Plus Free Trial is now live and will run until Tuesday, August 13, at 10:00AM EDT. This promotion runs in tandem with the Orsinium Celebration Event, so if you’re interested in exploring the home of the Orcs (and picking up those bonus rewards), now is the perfect opportunity to do so for free!

During the trial period, you gain access to the following ESO Plus benefits:

• Full access to DLC game packs—new zones, quests, dungeons, and more
  • Includes Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, Shadows of the Hist, Horns of the Reach, Clockwork City, Dragon Bones, Morrowind (zone and story), Wolfhunter, Murkmire, Wrathstone, and Summerset (zone and story)
• Craft Bag offering you unlimited storage for all your crafting materials
• Double Bank space for all characters on your account 
• 10% increase to Experience and Gold acquisition, Crafting Inspiration and Trait Research rates
• Double Furnishings and Collectibles space in player housing
• Exclusive ability to dye costumes
• Double Transmute Crystal storage

With ESO Plus now including access to the Wrathstone DLC, you are able to experience the very beginning of the Season of the Dragon adventure and see how Abnur Tharn got his Imperial hands on both halves of the Wrathstone tablet, setting off the events of the Elsweyr Prologue and Chapter!

Note: The monthly crown stipend and ESO Plus deals are available only to paid members (not free trial members). You can check out everything that comes with ESO Plus on our website.

Want to try it out? Here’s how you can get started:

• Log into The Elder Scrolls Online.
• Navigate to the Crown Store.
• Select the ESO Plus tab.
• Select “Free Trial!”

No credit card info is required to try out ESO Plus. Just visit the in-game Crown Store and activate it.


With the ESO Plus Trial, you can explore almost everything Tamriel has to offer, completely free! Don’t forget, the Craft Bag is accessible only with ESO Plus membership, so be sure to make use of it and all the other unique benefits while you can.

Are you excited to enjoy all the benefits of memberships with this latest trial? Let us know on Twitter @TESOnline, Instagram, or Facebook!

The ESO Plus Trial begins Thursday, August 8, at 10:00AM EDT and will run until Tuesday, August 13, at 10:00AM EDT.

Venture into the snow-capped mountains of Wrothgar during the Orsinium Celebration Event for bonus rewards in the zone and Maelstrom Arena.

The Orsinium Celebration Event will kick off from Thursday, August 8, at 10:00AM EDT and run until Monday, August 19, at 10:00AM EDT. During this time, you can buy the Orsinium DLC game pack on sale and enjoy bonus and new rewards while exploring the home of the Orcs!


Starting this Thursday, you can pick up the Orsinium DLC game pack at a hefty 60% discount. The DLC game pack includes access to the Wrothgar zone and story as well as the Maelstrom Arena. Additionally, you can pick up the Pariah’s Pinnacle home (both furnished and unfurnished) at a discount!

If you’re an ESO Plus™ member, you can acquire the Orsinium Collector’s Bundle at 60% off. This bundle includes the DLC game pack in addition to the Cave Bear mount, a Cave Bear Cub pet, and five Crown Experience Scrolls—ideal companions and equipment for your adventures into Wrogthar’s perilous steppes!


The Orsinium Collector’s Bundle

ESO Plus members can also take advantage of a special deal on the Malacath furnishing bundle, Summit Lord’s Silken Robes costume, and Craglorn Welwa pet.

All of these deals are available from the event’s start on August 8 until its end on August 19, so don’t miss out!


During the event, you can earn the following bonus rewards when adventuring in Wrothgar:

• Double items harvested from crafting nodes
  • Including Jewelry seams, but not including nodes spawned from Survey Reports
• Double the rewards received from chests in Maelstrom Arena for both Veteran and Normal difficulties
  • Including Transmute Crystals and Maelstrom weapons!
• Double the number of reward boxes received by completing Wrothgar's daily quest

We’ve also added some new rewards exclusive to this event: Maelstrom Weapon Outfit Styles and Orsinium Furnishings.

Maelstrom Weapon Outfit Styles
Throughout the event, when you complete a run through the Maelstrom Arena, you have a chance to receive a Maelstrom Weapon Outfit Style page. Should you complete the arena on Veteran difficulty, you are guaranteed a page! If you haven’t yet conquered ESO’s toughest solo challenge, consider this, in addition to the double Malestrom weapon rewards, the perfect opportunity to finally give it a go!


The Maelstrom Weapon Style in action!

When earned by completing the arena, the pages can be traded or sold, but the Impresario also stocks account-bound pages for five Event Tickets each, too.

Orsinium Furnishings
For this event only, a select group of Orc-themed Furnishings (note: not recipes) are available at the Impresario, with prices varying between one or two Event Tickets each.


The Orsinium Celebration Event also provides you with an opportunity to earn Event Tickets. During the event, you can earn Event Tickets for the following activities:

• Two Event Tickets per day for completing any Wrothgar Delve Daily

OR

• Two Event Tickets per day for completing any Wrothgar World Boss Daily

Note that you can earn only two tickets per day, meaning how you earn both tickets is up to you! You can earn up to 24 total tickets during this event.

This event is also your first opportunity to earn the Onyx Berries of Bloom by purchasing them from the Impresario for 10 tickets. These berries, when combined with the three berries from the other Q3 events (some yet to be announced), eventually allow you to evolve your Nascent Indrik into the mysterious Onyx Indrik.


Earn the next set of berries needed to unlock this mount!

As usual, the Impresario continues to allow you to purchase all four Indrik Feathers for 10 Event Tickets each in addition to the last event’s berries (Onyx Berries of Budding), and Event Tickets are also available for purchase from the in-game Crown Store.


With the Orsinium Celebration Event, now is the perfect time to once again venture into the realm of Wrothgar and the ancestral home of the Orcs. Don’t forget, if you’ve yet to experience this fan-favorite zone and storyline, you can enjoy great deals on the Orsinium DLC game pack and the Collector’s Bundle (ESO Plus members only) in the Crown Store, too!

Are you ready to return to this ancient, war-torn land? Let us know on Twitter @TESOnline, Instagram, or Facebook!