Don’t miss the opportunity to make the ultimate character with this incredibly detailed Elder Scrolls Online character creation guide. As with all titles in the award-winning franchise from Bethesda and Zenimax, character creation is one of the most personal aspects of the experience and that trend proves true in ESO. This ultimate Elder Scrolls Online character creation guide will list every stat, Racial Ability and bonus to each of the Races and all 3 Alliances in The Elder Scrolls Online.
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the individual choices for the 4 Racial Abilities and the Class Abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice. Certain Races are better suited to certain Classes but this does not mean that they won’t be perfectly viable in other combinations. The information is all available to you below but remember, choose what you WANT to choose, not what you think will make you the most powerful.
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It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Restoration Expertise: Increases experience with the Restoration Skill Line by 15%
Amphibious: Increases Swimming Speed by 50% and the effectiveness of potions by 5%
Argonian Resistance: Increases Maximum Health by 1% and Poison and Disease Resistance by 7
Quick To Mend: Increases Healing received by 2%
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Light Armor Affinity: Increase Light Armor Line experience points by 15%
Gift of Magnus: Increases Max Magicka by 4%
Spell Resistance: Increase Spell Resistance by 2
Magicka Mastery: Reduce Magicka cost of Spells by 1%
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Amber Dexterity: Increases experience gain with the Duel Wield Skill Line by 15%
Dynamic: Increases Maximum Magicka and Stamina by 2%
Resist Flame: Increases Fire Resistance by 10. Increases Maximum Magicka by 1%
Flame Talent: Increases Spell Power with Fire Effects by 1
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Destruction Talent: Increases experience gain with Destruction Staff Line by 15%
Spellcharge: Increases Magicka Recovery in combat by 3%
Gift Of Magnus: Increases Max Magicka by 4%
Elemental Talent: Increases Damage with Cold, Fire and Shock effects by 2%
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
More information on Imperial will be added at launch. Please feel free to post a comment if you can provide the missing information. Your name will be credited in the guide.
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Medium Armor Expertise: Increases experience gain with Medium Armor Line by 15%
Robust: Increases Health Regeneration in combat by 5%
Stealthy: Improves Stealth radius by 1 meter. Increases damage done while Stealthed by 3%
Carnage: Increase Critical Rating from melee attacks by 1% and damage done by successful Critical Hits by 5%
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Two Handed Weapon Expertise: Increases experience gain with Two Handed Weapons Line by 15%
Robust: Increases Health Regeneration in combat by 5%
Resist Frost: Increases Cold Resistance by 10. Increases Maximum Health by 1%
Rugged: Increases Armor by 2
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Heavy Armor Expertise: Increase experience gain with Heavy Armor Line by 15%
Brawny: Increase Max Health and Max Stamina by 2%
Robust: Increases Health Regeneration in combat by 5%
Swift: Reduces Sprint cost by 4% and increases Sprint speed by 3%
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Shield Affinity: Increase experience gain with 1 Handed and Shield Skill Line by 15%
Vigor: Increases Stamina Recovery in combat by 3%
Conditioning: Increase Max Stamina by 4%
Adrenaline Rush: Restores 1 Stamina to player when damaging an enemy with a Melee Attack. This can happen no more than once every 3 seconds
It is worth noting that every single Race and Class combination begins with exactly the same core stats. They’re mentioned on each of the tabs below for ease of use but there’s no need to compare them all. The only real difference lies with the choice of the Race as each one has 4 racial abilities. The Elder Scrolls Online character creation system is not as restraining as the typical MMO so don’t convince yourself that you’re making a bad choice.
Max Magicka: 100
Max Health: 150
Max Stamina: 100
Spell Damage: 6
Spell Critical: 0%
Spell Resistance: 120
Magicka Recovery: 5
Health Recovery: 3
Stamina Recovery: 5
Weapon Damage: 0
Weapon Critical: 0%
Armor: 0
Archery Expertise: Increases experience gain with Bow Skill Line by 15%
Vigor: Increases Stamina Recovery in combat by 3%
Resist Affliction: Increase Poison and Disease resistance by 7. Also increases Maximum Stamina by 1%
Stealth: Improves Stealth radius by 1 meter. Increases damage done while Stealthed by 3%
In a similar way to Races and Racial Abilities, the Class you choose will also come with some unique skills outside of your Weapon Abilities. Every character is able to learn Weapon Abilities and Armor Abilities but Class specific skills are restricted to that class. As such it’s a very important decision when using this Elder Scrolls Online character creation guide. When your character progresses you’re able to combine abilities from all of the different lines available to you (such as Weapon & Armor Abilities), but the Class Abilities represent the more powerful and unique skills in your arsenal. As such we’ve listed information about all the Classes below including the abilities at their disposal and their skill trees. It’s worth nothing that additional skills can be made available through progression with the likes of the Vampire skill tree and Werewolf abilities.
Dragonknight acts as the main melee damage in The Elder Scrolls Online however the class is not limited to non-magical attacks thanks to an arsenal of devastating magical abilities. Dragonknights are seen as the warrior/tank archetype of The Elder Scrolls Online but they’re able to fulfill many other roles as well.
The Nightblade is Elder Scrolls Online’s answer to the rogue/thief classes of other MMO’s. Using their abilities the Nightblade can launch deadly attacks from the shadows, debuff their targets or endure intense 1v1 fights as they sap the power from their enemies to increase their own.
Sorcerers are the traditional mage archetype of The Elder Scrolls Online. The various skill lines available to the player create a variety of different roles for the Sorcerer including direct damage, minor crowd control abilities and the opportunity to summon Daedric entities to do your bidding.
Templar acts as the Paladin archetype of The Elder Scrolls Online having the unique ability to deal devastating amounts of weapon damage while hurting enemies with burning light and healing allies with dedicated healing and restoration abilities. As with all the other classes in ESO the Templar is able to choose from 3 distinct skill trees, along with abilities that come from different weapon types, armor and other elements within the game.
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