The first Elder Scrolls Online DLC pack, Imperial City, comes out on August 31st. Ahead of that release, Bethesda has revealed a good amount of information on what to expect from the upcoming DLC pack.
The Imperial City DLC gives Elder Scroll Online players access to the new Imperial City zone. The new zone features new player-versus-player and player-versus-environment areas, as well as six new districts. Other features include the Xivkyn racial motif style, new pets, polymorphs, a costume, and more. Below is a full list of the content coming in the DLC pack:
- All content is available to players that are level 10 and up
- A brand new PvP/PvE space, including the six Imperial City Districts
- New quest and key characters within the Imperial City
- One new Imperial City PvP Public Dungeon: The Imperial Sewers
- Two new PvE Imperial City group dungeons with Normal and Veteran versions: White-Gold Tower and Imperial City Prison
- The Tel Var Stone system
- 23 completely new Veteran Rank 16 item sets, only available in Imperial City
- Treasure Vaults that contain new Veteran Rank 16 set jewelry and a chance for even rarer finds
- Xivkyn racial motif style
- New collectibles only available in Imperial City (pets, polymorphs, and a costume)
Along with the DLC pack, a base-game patch for Elder Scrolls Online is releasing as well, and will be available to all players for free. Details on that can be seen below:
- 15% decrease in the amount of XP it takes to gain a Veteran Rank
- 100% more XP for all public dungeons
- 50% more XP for all Veteran Rank quests
- 20% more XP in Craglorn
- Veteran Rank increased to 16
- Racial Passive Improvements
- Mundus Stone buff improvements
- Glass racial motif style
- Improvements to existing item sets
- The ability to hide mount visual upgrades
- New crafting skill line passives
- New Undaunted pledges
- Tons of combat and gameplay balance changes
- Improved end-of-campaign Alliance War rewards
The Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial City will release on PC on August 31st. It will then release on September 15th and 16th on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Imperial City is included with an active Elder Scrolls Online Plus membership. The DLC pack is available in the Tamriel Unlimited Crown store for 2,500 crowns (around $25/£15).