As we all know, the launch of each new chapter of Elder Scrolls Online will bring a series of new exploration areas and tasks, or introduce some new mechanisms or systems to bring players a different gaming experience.

For example, in High Isle, the developers introduced Tales of Tribute card game, Blackwood chapter brought Companions System, and Summerset provided players with Jewelcrafting system.

The most important update in the upcoming Gold Road chapter is Scribing System, which changes the game to a great extent by giving more variety to the crafting of builds and bringing a series of complex quest lines.

In this guide, we will introduce the operating mechanism of Scribing System and its related quest line, and talk about our views on this system.

Scribing System Explained

As a typical RPG in ESO, game balance is extremely difficult, and the skill customization system in the game is not as free as Spellcrafting system in Gates of Oblivion, but this does not mean that it lacks depth.

Players have access to over 4,000 combinations of scripts and grimoires in the game, and the system automatically filters out combinations that are overly powerful or useless. This means that as long as you have enough ESO Gold, you can complete the most powerful build based on your play style.

The 11 new skills are introduced into the game as grimoires, with one for each weapon, world and guild skill line. These grimoires are the basis of Scribing Skills, and the same grimoire can lead to some completely different results by combining three scripts.

What Do The Different Types Of Scripts Do?

These scripts are divided into three levels: Focus Scripts, Signature Scripts, and Affix Scripts.

Focus Scripts largely define where the ability fits in the build, determining its damage type and resources used, and some abilities can even be transformed into taunts or crowd control abilities.

Signature Scripts provide synergies such as damage and healing over time or increased movement speed.

Affix Scripts typically add buffs or debuffs, such as Prophecy, Savagery, or Lifesteal.

While it’s unlikely that a player’s build will revolve entirely around scribed grimoire abilities, the system is a great way to shore up weaknesses in your build or gain new abilities.

Often, players struggling with survivability might choose to add something with Lifesteal functionality to their repertoire, or an attention-seeking tank might want to put together an extra taunt that doubles as a defensive buff.

Signature Scripts can even completely change the appearance of the ability. We tried various elements of Elemental Explosion and then changed it to a red explosion when we modified it with the physical damage script.

Luminaries Questline

The quest line that comes with Scribing System is one of the most memorable quests we’ve done in Elder Scrolls Online in years, especially because it introduces new lore about the mysterious and sacred Luminaries.

Luminaries are important to the overall game loop. There are four Luminaries here, giving players a reason to jump through hoops in any order they choose to follow this storyline.

Just finding each Luminaries was quite a journey, as we had to determine the location of the key fragments by deciphering clues in the book, leading to a brief search for hidden objects mini-game at the destination.

Once we finally found a Luminary, they asked players to complete some in-game challenges. These might involve clearing a specific area of Delves or Dark Anchors, killing enough of a specific species, or even participating in a PVP battleground.

While it offloads some of the mission work onto existing game content, we actually appreciate the way it allows us to explore overlooked areas and create motivation to participate in other content.

We expect the entire questline to take players about six hours in total, although getting to know Scribing System can take up a lot of time. From what we’ve seen, this massive new system and its engaging questline are the highlights of an already strong chapter.

That’s everything we know so far about Scribing System in the upcoming Gold Road chapter. Mastering them ahead of time will give you a head start when it comes to new expansions!

Hello everyone! There was a lot of ESO news yesterday telling us what to expect in 2024. I gathered all the information available today and created this guide.

Content RoadMap

First, I want to start with Content RoadMap. Thanks to it, we know that “Scions of Ithelia” DLC will be released first. This DLC includes two dungeons, Oathsworn Pit Dungeon and Bedlam Veil Dungeon.

By the way, we already know that there will also be an official livestream dedicated to reviewing this DLC on January 26th.

Gold Road Chapter

The new chapter, Gold Road, will be released in June, with PC and Mac versions on June 3, and Play Station and Xbox console versions on June 18.

This new chapter includes Storyline, new West Weald zone, Scribing System, Public Dungeons and Delves, Lucent Citadel Trial and new group events “Mirrormoor Incursions”. There will also be new Sets, Antiquities, Mementos and more.

Also, a new chapter of Prologue Quest will be released in the spring, most likely after DLC.

West Weald

We got a lot of information about West Weald. It is located between Cyrodiil and Gold Coast. This is where the region’s capital, Skingrad, is located and Imperial’s home turf.

Go southwest and you’ll find Dawnwood. There you’ll find Jungles and Wood Elf settlements of Vashabar. Colovian Highlands are located to the north of West Weald, a mountainous area that is home to Imperial settlement and many ruins.

Allies

Liramil and Hermaeus Mora, as well as the handsome Fennorian, will once again join our adventure.

In addition, there will be new characters Beragon, Eveli Sharparrow brother, Alea Idolus, Colovian Centurion and Khajiit investigator Mizzik Thunderboots. This means we’ll have more storylines to unlock and more opportunities to earn ESO Gold.

Pre-Purchase

We also know about pre-order bonuses. There’s a costume, a new crown crate, probably a treasure map, and a Raven pet. If you order chapters recently, you will get additional wolf mount and pet.

Deluxe Edition

Deluxe Edition includes a mount, a griff-scorpion mix, a winemaker emote set, outfit style, memento, and a dog pet. 

Scribing System

The unique feature of the new chapter is Scribing System. This system gives the weapon skill line more capabilities. Different Grimoires will be created for this purpose. 

For example, a new Grimoire called Soul Touch lets you extract soul magic from the core of your being and cast it on nearby enemies or allies.

You can customize Soul Touch by selecting Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Scripts. You can use Primary to create damage shields for allies, pull enemies towards you, and even change it to Magic, Shock, or Physical Damage.

Also, you can use Soul Infusion Secondary to enable the ability to consume Soul Gems and gain Ultimate, or you can use Recovery Secondary to regain resources for a target ally.

There will be 3 classes, each with multiple options for using that skill. So this system can be very interesting, but also a little complex.

Skill Styles

Skill styles will also appear in the game. Essentially, this system allows you to choose the color of skill animations. This applies to popular abilities across various weapons, guilds, and world skill lines.

Events

Finally, we also get some information about recent events. There will be PVP events in February and Jester’s Festival in March.

That’s all the news we know about the game so far. We’re waiting for January 26th to see what awaits us in the new dungeons. Have a great game! See you next time!