Is ESO based in Skyrim?

The game is set on the continent of Tamriel during the Second Era, but not all places in Tamriel are playable. The events of the game occur a millennium before those of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and around 800 years before The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Is The Elder Scrolls Online based on Skyrim?

Let's get this out of the way early, ESO is not Skyrim, and by extension it is not like any other single player Elder Scrolls game. It has many similarities, and of course it takes place in the same universe, but you should not come into this expecting the same play styles you found in those games.

What is ESO based on?

The Elder Scrolls Online, commonly abbreviated as ESO, is a massively multiplayer online spin-off of the Elder Scrolls franchise. It takes place in the year 2E 582, making it the earliest-set game in the series.

Are you Dragonborn in ESO?

As The Elder Scrolls Online takes place before the return of the Dovahkiin, there is no Dragonborn class in the game.

What race is the Dragonborn canonically?

The last Dragonborn obviously has no set race or gender (though promotional Skyrim material portrayed the Dragonborn as a male Nord) because it's up to the player, but there's still plenty of Dragonborn lore to cover.

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What part of Skyrim is in ESO?

Skyrim is an explorable province in The Elder Scrolls Online. It is the homeland of the Nords and is politically split in two. The two Old Holds that are in the game, Eastmarch and The Rift, are under the control of the Ebonheart Pact and are led by High King Jorunn the Skald-King of Windhelm.

Is ESO a prequel to Skyrim?

Setting. The game is set on the continent of Tamriel during the Second Era, but not all places in Tamriel are playable. The events of the game occur a millennium before those of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and around 800 years before The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Does the empire exist in ESO?

By the time of Mehrunes Dagon's plot to gather the Four Amibitions, the Empire of Cyrodiil no longer existed as a power, and its government, the Elder Council, was formerly dissolved. When Tiber Septim's conquests happened in the Ninth Century of the Second Era, the Empire had long ceased to exist.

How many years between ESO and Skyrim?

748 years between ESO and Oblivion. 949 years between ESO and Skyrim.

Is Skyrim mentioned in other Elder Scrolls games?

Skyrim has been featured in the first game of the TES series, Elder Scrolls Arena, and there was also a mobile game called Dawnstar, which was set in the city of Dawnstar in Skyrim.

Is ESO 1000 years before Skyrim?

The Elder Scrolls Online takes place during the Age of Heroes, 1,000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

What is the average lifespan in The Elder Scrolls?

The lifespans of the humans of Tamriel are naturally the easiest to approximate. As in real life, most of the human races of The Elder Scrolls have an estimated lifespan of around eighty years.

What year does Skyrim end?

The year is 4E 201, and the High King of Skyrim has just been murdered by Ulfric Stormcloak.

What is the oldest race in ESO?

Ayleid. The Ayleids, also known as the Wild Elves or Heartland High Elves, were the first race to establish an empire in Tamriel. They lived in a tribal society, with each "tribe" being different from the next. They were the first inhabitants of the Imperial City and apparently spoke a variation of Old Cyrodiilic.

Does whiterun exist in ESO?

Whiterun is located in the central tundra of Skyrim, along the White River that flows from Falkreath Hold to Eastmarch. The area around Whiterun is very open, stretching far to the Sundered Hills of the Reach. The area is very versatile, filled with all sorts of game, ranging from Deers to Mammoths.

Why is there no Imperials in ESO?

Imperials As An ESO Race Option

The Imperial race is only available to The Elder Scrolls Online through purchasing the Imperial Edition of the game. If you didn't purchase the Imperial Edition, you can purchase the upgrade through the Crown Store for 2100 crowns.

Why is Skyrim different in ESO?

As players on Reddit say, Skyrim is more Morrowind and Oblivion than ESO. Its other huge pros are more varied dungeons and architecture, better quest rewards, and making decisions. If you are a fan of selecting a specific weapon or spell while fighting with pause – you will love this title.

Should I become a vampire in Elder Scrolls Online?

Benefits Of Vampirism In ESO

Becoming a Vampire in Elder Scrolls Online opens up a new Skill Line, grants new Passives, and changes a player's stats based on their current stage of Vampirism. The new Skill Line is primarily Magicka-fueled with some Morphs that switch the resource over to Stamina instead.

Should I play ESO if I liked Skyrim?

Yes. ESO takes place in the same world and has mostly the same layout. Quests and dialogue function in the same way, the basic interface (health/stamina/magicka bars, inventory, quest markers and the compass at the top, etc.) is mostly the same, and the leveling system is very similar.

Why is Riften so different in ESO?

Riften: Both Riften in Skyrim and Riften in ESO look almost the same. The key difference is that ESO Riften is prior to the city being burned down and rebuilt.

Is serana in ESO?

Probably not, unfortunately; Serana was imprisoned in a stone coffin in Dimhollow Cavern from sometime in the First Era until the time of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in the Fourth.

Is Alduin in ESO?

In ESO, however, Alduin is referenced here and there. There's a carving of him in an old Dragon Cult tomb in Wrothgar. He's also referred to in the book Temples of the Dragon Cult. And new lore from the Dragonhold DLC shows that some Khajiiti myths also had some sort of interpretation of Alduin.

Who is the oldest being in Elder Scrolls?

Knight Paladin Gelebor, followed closely by Divayth Fyr are the oldest living mortals.