Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) Tips & Tricks

Is there a sandbox/testing mode for Elder Scrolls Online?

Yes, there is! Well, sort of.

Don’t waste time deconstructing traitless weapons and armor – sell them for gold instead

Unlock “Inspiration Boost” CP passive! Remember, your CPs are shared with all characters even if they’re not level 50

The dungeon queues for tanks are much faster than queueing as a DPS. Healers are somewhat in the middle.

You should select the role (tank/dps/healer) you wish to be in before queuing for a dungeon in the dungeon finder.

It’s found on the left side of the Dungeon Finder interface

If you’re at least CP160, properly geared up and can handle Public Dungeon bosses on your own without dying, you can queue as a Tank for normal non-DLC dungeons. Continue reading “How to speed up Dungeon Finder queues?”

You are allowed to own multiple accounts/copies of Elder Scrolls Online.

But if you are using Steam, you can only tie one copy to each Steam account

You’ll have to buy each account at the online store and maintain a separate email address for each.

Do take note that you cannot trade bind-on-pickup and bound items between your accounts

TIP: You can play on both NA/EU servers with just one account. Take note that characters are not shared between servers

“Maintenance” and “Patch Maintenance” are usually on Mondays.

“Maintenance” usually takes a shorter time of about 2 – 3 hours.

“Patch Maintenance” can take up to 5 hours

You can loot bosses only once every 5 minutes.

When killing a world boss creature, you only get loot if you are among the top 12 participants based on contributions for damage and healing.

You’ll also need to deal a minimum of 3% of the total damage dealt.

Finally, you can loot bosses only once every 5 minutes.

You can travel to almost anywhere for free if you are in a guild.

Simply go to the guild roster and right-click on any player to “Travel to Player”.

Use the EasyTravel add-on to make this easier