Released on July 11 2016.
The Elder Scrolls Online v2.5.2 is our latest incremental on the PTS that continues to address issues found in the latest DLC game pack, Shadows of the Hist. We've also made several fixes and updates to the base game patch including additional changes to racial passives, tradeable bind-on-pickup items, and more.
In this patch, we've copied all characters from the PC European megaserver. The size of the patch is approximately 370MB.
New Features / Updates / Big ChangesEdit
Itemization Updates in TrialsEdit
We've updated the itemization in the Aetherian Archive and Hel Ra Citadel Trials. Previously, the sets that these Trials were intended to drop were switched (Hel Ra dropped the sets that Aetherian Archive was intended to drop, and vice-versa). This has now been fixed. The Stygian set, which is currently found in Hel Ra Citadel, has been replaced with the Hide of the Werewolf set. The Necromancer set has been removed from the drops in question, and will not be sourced from either Trial. It will, however, be sourced in a different way in a future update. Below are the sets that can be sourced from each Trial: Aetherian Archive Darkstride Ice Furnace Necropotence Storm Knight Warlock Werewolf Hide Hel Ra Citadel Akaviri Dragonguard Nikulas Red Mountain Salvation Silks of the Sun Syrabane's Grip
Dark Brotherhood Fixes & ChangesEdit
Exploration & ItemizationEdit
Achievements
- The Monk's Disguise from the Shadowy Supplier will now be destroyed if your character dies while wearing it.
- Fixed an issue where un-equipping the Monk's Disguise could cause a UI error in Gamepad Mode.
Imperial City Fixes & ImprovementsEdit
Shadows of the Hist Fixes & ImprovementsEdit
Art & AnimationEdit
General
- The loincloth in the Heavy Mazzatun set is now attached to the belt.
- Argonian lower side horns now display properly when you have a hat equipped.
- The following items now have 3 tint channels:
- Abah's Watch legs
- Emperor's Regalia
- Hollowjack shoulders
- Pirate Swab outfit
- Adjusted the tint channel assignments on several hats so they are consistent.
Dungeons & Group ContentEdit
Dungeons
- Ruins of Mazzatun
- Player characters in Werewolf form will now be able to properly use the Reveal synergy.
- Using the Shake Off synergy for the Swamp Spice will now correctly place it on the ground in all locations.
- Barrage of Stone will no longer target dead player characters.
- When Xit-Xaht Sludge-Slingers select a target for their Feral Blitz ability, a visual effect will now be displayed on that target immediately when their casting begins.
- When Xal-Nur selects a target for his Monstrous Blitz ability, a visual effect will now be displayed on that target immediately when their casting begins.
- The door to Tree-Minder Na-Kesh now opens properly when your character dies, and the encounter resets.
- Cradle of Shadows
- All of the doors in Velidreth's layer will now open and close properly.
- Hides-The-Ashes will now display her smoke burst effect after Velidreth has been defeated.
- Hides-the-Ashes will once again respawn for players who disconnect after defeating Velidreth.
- Fixed several issues with visual effects with the deceased Atronach that provides the Atronach Light synergy, just before the encounter with Velidreth.
- Hides-the-Ashes no longer executes the Shadow Fangs in the chamber before Velidreth.
- Removed the nameplate from the Alter of Adoration in Velidreth's lair.
- Updated the sound associated with the visual effects that indicate a player character is being targeted for teleportation when standing on the edge of the upper platforms leading to Velidreth's lair.
Exploration & ItemizationEdit
General
- Fixed an issue that could prevent player characters using the Witchmother's Brew collectible from appearing as a skeleton to other players.
Achievements
- Corrected the description of the Sapped Sludge Slingers achievement to more accurately reflect its prerequisite.
Thieves Guild Fixes & ImprovementsEdit
Art & AnimationEdit
General
- Fixed an issue with some Abah's Landing NPCs not wearing their hats.
Quests & ZonesEdit
Quests
- The Covetous Countess: Fixed an issue where you would be directed to Rawl'kha instead of Baandari Trading Post on one iteration of this quest.
Base Game Fixes & ImprovementsEdit
Art & AnimationEdit
General
- Beards will no longer display on helmets.
- Fixed minor skinning, clipping, and texture issues on various armors, hats, hairs, costumes, and adornments.
- Costumes and masks that remove the eye patch no longer give you a white eye.
Combat & GameplayEdit
General
- Fixed an issue that was preventing you from joining an existing group through the Grouping Tool.
Nightblade
- Shadow
- Dark Shades (Summon Shade morph): Fixed an issue where Rank III of this morph was not working with various passive abilities in the Shadow skill line.
Sorcerer
- Storm Calling
- Ball of Lightning (Bolt Escape morph): Fixed an issue where Rank I of this morph was not displaying its visual effect.
Racial
- Argonian
- Quick to Mend: This passive now grants a 1/3/5% bonus to both healing done and healing received, instead of a 3/6/9% bonus to only healing done.
- Khajiit
- Nimble: This passive ability's recent change from granting a Health Recovery bonus to a Max Stamina bonus has been reverted. It now grants the same bonuses currently granted on the Live megaservers.
- Redguard
- Adrenaline Rush: Increased the cooldown of this passive's proc to 5 seconds at all ranks, from 3 seconds on Ranks II and III.
- Wood Elf
- Resist Affliction: Increased the Max Stamina bonus provided by this passive to 2/4/6% from 1/2/3%.
Monster Abilities
- Spider Daedra
- Spit can no longer be used more frequently than once every 2 seconds. It can also now be cast at the maximum player range, and also deals poison damage.
Crafting & EconomyEdit
Alchemy
- Fixed an issue where poisons were displaying incorrect durations.
- Updated the visual effects for poisons applying Uncertainty, Hindrance, Cowardice and Maim.
- Adjusted the camera at the Dye station so it's more zoomed out to help ensure that you can see your full outfit, including your hat or helmet on big heads.
Crown Store & ESO PlusEdit
General
- Adjusted the name and descriptions of a number of collectible hairstyles to be more accurate.
Dyes
- You will now be able to correctly dye Cadwell's Helm.
- Updated the names of all Dye Stamp items to give them a named week. This will help identify which week the Dye Stamp belongs to long after it was purchased.
Style Parlor
- Changing to the opposite gender with a gender-locked hair collectible equipped will no longer cause the re-made character to appear bald at character select.
- Backing out of a Race or Appearance change will now prompt you with a confirmation.
- Added tooltips to disabled options during Race and Appearance changes.
Dungeons & Group ContentEdit
Dragonstar Arena
- The Ice Comet ability used by monsters will no longer apply a stun and damage prior to impact.
- Anka-Ra Shadowcasters will no longer attempt to target player characters out of range of the Celestial Blast.
- Certain monsters that could infinitely respawn will no longer grant loot or experience.
Exploration & ItemizationEdit
Achievements
- Fixed an issue where the revamped item sets available in the Aetherian Archive and Hel Ra Citadel were lacking some shields. They will now drop shields in Infused, Divines, Well-Fitted, Reinforced, and Sturdy.
- Fixed a number of cases where unowned Redguard and Orcish weapons and armor found sitting around in the world were more valuable than intended.
Bind-on-Pickup Items
- Added icons to the Inventory screen and tooltips to better identify bind-on-pickup items that can be traded.
- Tradeable bind-on-pickup items that have their timer expire while in the trade window now display an error message when they're automatically removed from the trade.
- Bind-on-pickup items that can be traded can no longer be listed in the guild store, stored in a guild bank, or mailed to other player characters.
- Fixed an issue where you could attempt to trade a bind-on-pickup item to an ineligible player character, and thus have the item be locked.
Item Sets
- Dreugh King Slayer: Fixed an issue where the Major Expedition bonus granted by this item set was stacking with other sources of Major Expedition.
- Velidreth: Fixed an issue where this item set's damage proc was displaying an incorrect name in the combat log of various player-made addons.
Mementos
- Crows summoned by the Blackfeather Court Whistle memento can again be seen.
Quests & ZonesEdit
Deshaan
- Ratting Them Out: Fixed an issue where the bag of rats could not be used.
Khenarthi's Roost
- Tears of the Two Moons: Gathwen will now respawn if she somehow becomes stuck and disappears.
UIEdit
General
- Fixed an issue that could cause a UI error when entering the game while mounted.
- Collectibles locked by race or alliance restrictions can no longer be quick slotted.
- Changed the sort order of collectibles to prioritize collectibles that your current character can use over ones they cannot. This will be most evident in Appearance sub-categories.
- Added a filter to Collections to only show collectibles that you can use on your current character.
Alliance War
- Fixed an issue where PvE revive options would appear after selecting a revive option from a PvP death.
- Fixed an issue where you could not revive as a Keep was being captured.
Gamepad Mode
- Fixed an issue that could cause a UI error when viewing the Claim Keep screen.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent navigation within the Crown Store.
- Fixed an issue that caused a UI error when looting containers during the Main Quest.