The Elder Scrolls Online Update 40 Patch Notes: All New Content, Updates & Fixes

August 2024 · 21 minute read

ZeniMax Online Studios released Update 40 patch notes for The Elder Scrolls Online, available for PC and Mac, with the console update arriving later.

First Published November 28, 2023, 08:08

Developer ZeniMax Online Studios quarterly launches game updates that bring a wealth of new content and balance changes to The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). As such, the forthcoming update will arrive in-game as players can begin testing the new content currently available on the Public Test Servers (PTS).

Additionally, they have detailed all the content, adjustments, and bug fixes in their latest patch notes, for which the final launch day patch notes will be made available later. We've detailed all the upcoming game content and balance changes featured in the latest patch notes for ESO.

28th November 2023 Update: We've updated this guide to reflect new bug fixes that were addressed in v9.2.5 (Update 40), available for The Elder Scrolls Online on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Mac. The original article continues below.

The Elder Scrolls Online Update 40 Patch Notes: All New Game Content

Developer ZeniMax Online Studios has released the first wave of the final update for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) of the year on 30th October 2023. This update is now available for PC and Mac, with its console release happening on 14th November 2023 for PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

This update, which is available for free to all players, does not require any additional game packs or expansions to play, as this content only requires the base game. As such, Update 40 adds a new dungeon-like activity, the Endless Archive, along with the bountiful of mechanics, boss encounters, merchants, and rewards for players to claim.

Additionally, the Group Finder gets a rework, adding new features and Quality-of-Life (QoL) improvements, making it accessible for players to find players to participate in grouped activities across Tamriel. The Grand Master Crafting Stations are a new furnishing station that's being added and will have great significance to the game's endgame content.

Jewelry crafting gained a rebalance, which the developer hopes will now "align its costs with the game’s other crafting disciplines." This sees crafting gains and conversion being removed while total boosters have been increased to help players upgrade their jewelry.

Finally, quest XP and Gold Standardization have been applied to most base game quests, especially those linked with prologues, main story questlines, Guild questlines, game zones, Dailies, and more. This ensures that players are getting adequately rewarded based on the "complexity or length" of these quests in-game. 

The Elder Scrolls Online Update 40 Patch Notes: All Adjustments & Bug Fixes

Aside from the new content players can playtest for a limited time, there are several bug fixes and adjustments. These include changes to combat and gameplay, itemization and item sets, companions, and more, which we've listed below:

The Elder Scrolls Online Update 40 Patch Notes: All General Adjustments & Bug Fixes

Combat & Abilities:

General:

Buffs and Debuffs:

Arcanist:

Dragonknight:

Necromancer:

Sorcerer:

Templar:

Warden:

Weapons:

Guild:

Champion System:

Craft:

Itemization And Item Sets:

Consumables:

Crafted Sets:

Dungeon & Arena Sets:

Mythic Items:

Overland Sets:

Trial Sets:

Companions:

General:

Rapport:

The Elder Scrolls Online Update 40 Patch Notes: All Base Game & DLC Adjustments & Bug Fixes

ESO Blackwood Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones:

ESO Clockwork City Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones:

ESO Dragonhold Fixes & Improvements:

Monsters & NPCs:

Quests & Zones:

ESO Elsweyr Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Firesong Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO High Isle Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

Tales of Tribute: 

ESO Imperial City Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Markarth Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Murkwire Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Necrom Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

UI: 

ESO Orsinium Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Summerset Fixes & Improvements:

Quests & Zones: 

ESO Base Game Fixes & Improvements:

Alliance War & PvP:

Art & Animation:

Audio:

Crown Store & Crown Crates:

Dungeons & Group Content: 

Events & Celebrations:

Exploration & Itemization:

Housing:

Miscellaneous:

Monsters & NPCs:

Quests & Zones:

UI:

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