The Elder Scrolls Online - the 5 best game tips

"The Elder Scrolls Online" outshines its predecessors like "Oblivion" or "Skyrim". Here you will find the best tips for the new role-playing highlight.

1. Tip for The Elder Scrolls Online: unlock shrines

• The most important, fastest and cheapest way to travel quickly in "The Elder Scrolls Online" is by teleport from shrine to shrine.
• This is free if you start your journey at a shrine and teleport to a previously activated shrine.
• If you haven't unlocked the shrines yet, the fast-paced pleasure will be far too expensive.
• Therefore, unlocking the shrines should be your top priority. When you see a teleporter point marked on your map, go straight there.
• This also applies in the extra PVP area of ​​Cyradill. Otherwise you won't even get out of there if you are tired of fighting other players.
• Speaking of PVP: it is better to wait until you have reached at least the maximum level 50. There is only one common PVP area. Even though the levels are scaled, the learned skills are retained.

2. Tip for The Elder Scrolls Online: Don't forget treasure maps

• You shouldn't carry treasure maps with you for too long, but find them as soon as possible. Because you can only have one type of treasure map in your inventory at once.
• Treasure maps show a picture with the location that you have to find in a certain area. A treasure chest with often good objects is then hidden under a small pile of earth.
• If you find items you don't need, it's best to sell them to other players in an internal guild shop. This usually achieves better prices than at the NPC dealer.

3. Tip for The Elder Scrolls Online: Charge Soul Stones

• Soulstones are much more important in "The Elder Scrolls Online" than in "Skyrim".
• If you carry a charged soul stone with you, you can be revived on the spot.
• Otherwise it goes back to the last waypoint.
• Important: You must have a soul stone that corresponds to your level.
• The lowest are only responsible for levels one through nine.
• When you reach level 10, you can no longer revitalize yourself with these stones, but you can recharge the special ability of your weapons if they are in the level range.

4. Tip for The Elder Scrolls Online: Try Mods

• "The Elder Scrolls Online" is a fantastic looking game that easily outshines all the predecessors of the legendary series.
• Nevertheless, there is a need for improvement here and there, because the interface is kept very minimal.
• Right at the start of the PC for "The Elder Scrolls Online" in early April there were already many mods that you can find at Curse, for example.
• At the time of testing, the Curse installer still put them in the wrong folder for the US version. You have to manually transfer them to the "Liveeu" folder.
• For example, a mod that permanently displays the minimap is helpful.
• Because despite the compass, navigating past more or less the same brown and gray colored houses through winding alleys is difficult.

5. Tip for The Elder Scrolls Online: Improve Crafting

• Crafting in "The Elder Scrolls Online" is not only fun, it also makes sense.
• While cooking, you will see a small animation of how your hero is touching something, trying and licking his lips.
• It becomes important when forging armor and weapons, because the ingredients for it are quickly found.
• You can even learn various "eagle eye" skills that will light up relevant herbs or minerals for a skill in the landscape as you approach.
• Armor purchased in the store is expensive and often worse than self-made because it is sold blindly as a kind of lottery - without knowing any details about it.
• Crafting also allows you to upgrade and upgrade items, which activates new bonuses and skills.
• Important: the higher the level of improvement, the harder it will be. This also means that in the event of a failed attempt, you not only lose the materials used, but even the item - your beloved weapon or armor - is gone.
• Therefore, you should always use as many raw materials as possible to improve your chances of upgrading.

Additional tip for real Elder Scrolls fans

• If you have the appropriate English skills, be sure to play "Elder Scrolls Online" in the original.
• There are many vocal guest appearances by famous actors such as Monty Python's John Cleese, Alfred Molina, "Dumbledore" Michael Gambon and Kate Beckinsale from "Underworld".
• "Wonder Woman" Linda Carter, the wife of the Zenimax boss, is of course also back as Azura.

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