The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas received a cinematic trailer for its upcoming expansionNecrom, ushering players back to Morrowind. The Chapter will introduce a new class intoThe Elder Scrolls Online, as well as see the return of a Daedric Prince last encountered during DLC forThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
A recentXbox Developer Direct announcedThe Elder ScrollsOnline’s next Chapterwith a brief cinematic teaser, shortly followed up by confirmation that the Arcanist would become the third class added to the MMO since launch. ZeniMax Online Studios confirmed late last year that it intended to transition away from the current annual content cycle and return to complete Chapters -Necromis the first step in this direction. Furthermore, it has been stated that ZeniMax aims to develop existing areas of the game and that future DLC will likely be inspired by this change in philosophy.
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That brief teaser during the Developer Direct has now been fleshed out into a complete cinematic trailer, titledThe Elder Scrolls Online: Shadow Over Morrowind. A dozen seconds in andan elven Arcanist takes the stage, bursts of green-colored magic projecting out of her palm. Offered a glimpse at what is seemingly the Arcanist’s healing spell, the environment transitions to a procession of hooded figures, whom the elven woman attempts to evade. Eventually cornered, even conjured tendrils are insufficient to keep enemies at bay but, before a killing blow is dealt, the Arcanist sinks into the dimension of a well-known Daedric Prince.
The trailer concludes with a wide shot of Hermaeus Mora, the Prince of knowledge and memory, an entity neither good nor evil. TheDemon of Knowledge was last featured inSkyrim’sDragonbornDLC, implicitly aiding the player in defeating the rogue Dragonborn Miraak through the use of his Black Books. Some of the promotional material forNecromhas included locations that seem identical to the twisted architecture of Apocrypha found inSkyrim’s additional content, suggesting that players will venture into Mora’s realm.
ZeniMax Online Studios has also offered an overview of the Arcanist class, a highly requested addition to the MMO. Apocryphal Gate is an ability that enables instantaneous traversal across portals, opening up opportunities for skillful movement and innovative traversal, whereas Abyssal Impact sees players channeling their inner Micolash fromBloodborne, thrusting forward with tentacular limbs. It remains to be seen how well the community will respond to news of the Arcanist, as many had hoped for current classes to be given new skills and weapons to play with.With how poorly the recentFiresongDLC was received,The Elder Scrolls Onlineneeds an unquestionable win.
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