Elder Scrolls Online Complete Beginner Guide (Greymoor Edition)

[@dottzgaming]

► ONE CORRECTION: For undaunted pledges/keys, you now purchase the coffers from the quest givers themselves. you can get a mystery coffer for 1 key or a more specialized one (so less RNG) for 5 keys! ► Buy Greymoor at a discount on GreenManGaming: bit.ly/2X0RuWm ► Want to support my content? www.patreon.com/dottzgaming TIME-STAMPS BELOW 1. ESO B2P Model, DLC & Chapters- 2:40 2. crown store & ESO Plus Membership-8:31 3. Factions and Races- 13:27 4. Classes- 17:39 5. Character Creation- 24:27 6. Tutorial and faction story- 26:24 7. User Interface- 29:26 8. Addons- 34:59 9. Attributes & build types - 41:28 10. Damage Scaling, Mitigation, & Status Effects- 46:40 11. Weapon Swapping- 54:00 12. All about skills & Skyshards- 55:05 13. Gear and Weapons (and traits)- 1:03:57 14. mundus stones- 1:15:52 15. NPC Guilds- 1:19:08 16. Player Guilds, Guild store, and guild trader- 1:23:49 17. Mount Training, bag space & banking- 1:27:05 18. Key-Binding- 1:32:09 19. outfit station- 1:33:19 20. wayshrines and fast travel- 1:36:10 21. max level, cp system & scaling- 1:39:31 22. vampire vs werewolf vs mortal- 1:47:25 23. rededication shrines (character respeccing)- 1:58:38 1. ESO B2P Model, DLC & Chapters- 2:40 2. crown store & ESO Plus Membership-8:31 3. Factions and Races- 13:27 4. Classes- 17:39 5. Character Creation- 24:27 6. Tutorial and faction story- 26:24 7. User Interface- 29:26 8. Addons- 34:59 9. Attributes & build types - 41:28 10. Damage Scaling, Mitigation, & Status Effects- 46:40 11. Weapon Swapping- 54:00 12. All about skills & Skyshards- 55:05 13. Gear and Weapons (and traits)- 1:03:57 14. mundus stones- 1:15:52 15. NPC Guilds- 1:19:08 16. Player Guilds, Guild store, and guild trader- 1:23:49 17. Mount Training, bag space & banking- 1:27:05 18. Key-Binding- 1:32:09 19. outfit station- 1:33:19 20. wayshrines and fast travel- 1:36:10 21. max level, cp system & scaling- 1:39:31 22. vampire vs werewolf vs mortal- 1:47:25 23. rededication shrines (character respeccing)- 1:58:38 24. dungeons- 2:00:47 25. trials- 2:03:50 26. synergies- 2:06:35 27. justice system & selling stolen goods- 2:07:38 28. housing- 2:10:41 29. combat basics- 2:14:03 30. animation cancelling- 2:18:13 31. soul gems- 2:22:50 32. crafting basics, certifications, research, set bonuses & motifs- 2:24:11 33. consumables & quickslots- 2:33:37 34. buffs (major/minor)- 2:35:47 35. pvp- 2:39:04 36. transmutation- 2:46:26 37. best ways to level- 2:49:00 38. best ways to make gold- 2:52:40 39. best builds for leveling and end-game- 2:54:49 40. weekly vendors- 2:58:39 41. undaunted pledges- 2:59:55 42. dragonstar arena, Blackrose Prison and maelstrom arena- 3:02:34 43. crowd control- 3:03:44 44. Dolmens, Geysers, Dragon Attacks & Harrowstorms- 3:05:11 45. Zone Guide- 3:07:26 46. Antiquities- 3:08:34

[@syndrom5818]

that's a long video man...

[@dottzgaming]

@@syndrom5818 listen to the intro bro-beans

[@danashrulez]

Thanks alot for your efforts

[@syndrom5818]

@@dottzgaming I will listen to the whole thing when I'm in movie mode :D

[@TwistedAlphonso1]

whats ur webiste, couldnt understand what u said

[@zoldlen883]

Someone in the comments said "Thank you for your passion". I would just like to reiterate that point. Eso is one of the best MMOs on the market right now. It's nice to have someone who is not only as knowledgeable as you are, but also as dedicated to getting out this information to new/returning players and even veterans alike. We all appreciate what you do for the ESO community.

[@dottzgaming]

Thank you so much :) really means alot!

[@zoldlen883]

@@dottzgaming No problem, man. Keep it up!

[@katiefincher2433]

It's just hands down the best, period. So don't let Greymoor ruin it for you, trust me the rest of the game is much, much better.

[@octupleye3489]

@@katiefincher2433 is Greymoor bad? I was going to buy it

[@valkyries2077]

@@octupleye3489 no its good so far, i bought Greymoor CE and after sinking 50hrs in i choose to get eso plus!

[@silentwillgames]

Starting this today! This might be the BEST gaming video on all of KZbin. Well done sir

[@eggmcmuffin2433]

dude i dont even play ESO, but i saw this on my feed, and applaud you for the amount of effort you put into this video. table of contents, cut video into sections. excellent work man.

[@garrettb8911]

Dude, you're a real one for taking the time to help people with this. Don't think I've ever seen such an in depth guide for any game before. Thanks for this, cheers.

[@raydog5035]

dude, best guide i haver ever seen for any game, holy guacamole batman

[@graemewhite977]

By far, the best overview of a game I have ever watched. Great for a new players like me, starting now in June 2020. Thanks for the time and effort it took to put this together.

[@Downshift25]

Nice! I watch these every year just as a refresher.

[@dottzgaming]

:D

[@brendanclassen3440]

Same here

[@s1x789]

Yep. Best refresher!

[@scottsmith9936]

Same

[@toodamnham4979]

My dude made a 3 hour tutorial. Bravo my friend.

[@Japemead]

He's done it again, y'all! 🙌

[@jakeguerra4844]

Thank you! I was about 3hrs into the game and was completely lost. I watched this entire video while at work and now I have a full page of notes and I’m EXTREMELY excited to get home and start my journey right!

[@machinegunsam1977]

Your original guide helped me so much when I was first getting into ESO. Thank you so much for making it and making an updated version.

[@dottzgaming]

Np!

[@VegasRedStar]

Thank you for making the most comprehensive guides online for ESO. I just started and I feel like there's a huge learning curve for beginners to get past before they can really enjoy the game with other players. Thank you for simplifying the process, so it's fun and not as overwhelming lol

[@kurtpace507]

i dont play eso and probably never will but i cant believe theres someone with so much passion that makes such indepth vids with so much effort and for that you earned my sub , wish there was something like this for other MMO's.

[@benfoster6715]

Your thorough guide helped me decide to get the game. Specifically clarifying the business model, class options, and combat style was the biggest help!

[@dottzgaming]

Glad it helped!

[@TwoWrights]

I bought ESO on preorder when I was a manager at EB Games. I installed it on my PC at the time and never got around to playing past the tutorial area. I was so keen for it at the time but I was too busy to give it the attention it deserves. Also, my PC back then was so weak that everything looked crappy. But I just built a new monster PC a few weeks ago. I just bought the upgrade to Greymoor and am installing it in my new PC now. I'm looking forward to giving it a proper go. I'm watching this video while it downloads. So I hope I've got a good watch ahead of me. Thanks for making this so concise. Love the long video.

[@FrVitoBe]

Yup a game running poorly on our weak ass pcs can ruin the fun pretty fast had the same problem with nice looking grfx mmo games

[@ibnyahud]

don't be discouraged by the PvP....it takes practice and tinkering with builds to suit your play-style and abilities...

[@TwoWrights]

@@ibnyahud I've never played PvP on anything. I played WoW for 2 years and never finished a raid because I kept getting kicked out for being a noob. 10 years later, my fingers aren't quick enough for console multiplayer. I'm just getting used to keyboard/mouse and the overwhelming amount of choice in PC games. ESOs whole menu is overwhelming. There's too much to manage. I don't understand what anything does so I don't even know what I'm spending perks on. I think it will be a while before I can ever play against another human at this rate.

[@eternal_napalm6442]

I recently got into ESO and really loving it. Great guide for a great game.

[@vendredi3]

34:32 came here to find this info (how to always see my attributes and abilities in the UI). As a new player I thank you!

[@jos9333]

just wanted to say whenever a newbie is just starting out I always send them a link to this video and its helped them ALOT!! ty

[@dottzgaming]

Thanks for that :)

[@valkyriesardo278]

I've got over a decade of WOW and am new to ESO. I am disoriented here and don't want to budge my Level Ones out of their jail cell until I get a grip on this UI. You have a gift for explaining why a particular addon is an advantage. You are clear, concise, complete with demo, and your editing is unsurpassed. It doesn't get better than this.

[@TheNvm452]

This is probably the most comprehensive video guide for any game I've ever seen, anywhere. Really great work, I started ESO this week and have been using this as a modular resource throughout the week and it's super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to get more people into the game!

Dottz, your guide is a godsend, and it has played a large part in ESO becoming my main game. It popped up in my KZbin recommendations after I bought Elsweyr last Summer, and it's been helping me find my way through the massive amount of content that's in the game. I really appreciate the care you put into keeping it updated, as guides for other games I've played in the past tend to become obsolete after a while and not all of them get updated by their creators.

[@ladytwinklefangs921]

This guide is every beginner's dream! I've heard that Eso is a bit complicated for beginners but your guide is a life saver! Will be playing soon! Thank you so much!

[@JacobJohnson-eh4ro]

I normally do not comment on videos, but I must say I don’t have the time to sit and watch this video. That being said, I greatly appreciate how articulate and informative you were especially transitioning to a new topic. It allowed me to listen to the entire video and be informed when I wanted to stop to watch. So thank you again for your fantastic guide.

[@ludwigirveland6841]

Wow, just wow. Amazing how well made this is and how great it is that you’re getting this information out to new players! Gonna hop back into the game now after a 3 year absence. Absolutely earned a subscriber!

[@RiluLiluCrocodilu]

You're the best. I love your passion.

[@dottzgaming]

Thanks Kenny :)

[@ldavis6083]

This is the best guide i have seen for any MMO. I send all the newbies here looking for guidance.

[@cptnspark1419]

Unbelievable and up on greymoor launch Dottz...props and thanks for the amazing guide the in depth is INSANE

[@dottzgaming]

Thanks brother appreciate it :)

[@00spiderwolfman]

You know I watched a lot of your content dots but what really cements my respect for you as a KZbinr and as someone who is clearly very passionate about his work is these guys these beginner guides that go over every little thing I really admire you for that thank you

[@dottzgaming]

Thank you so much for the kind words :)

[@00spiderwolfman]

Dottz Gaming I wouldn’t have said it if you didn’t earn my dude

[@freddycugarjr]

you know more about this game then i do about life

[@AquilaCat]

Oh, you are amazing. Thank you for this! I could never get into mmos until recently when I became absolutely obsessed with Final Fantasy XIV around Easter. I am still obsessed, but I have played Skyrim in the past for a little bit and been intruigued since I found out about ESO. I am only level 5 right now and I am having fun, but I got totally lost after traveling to a few places following quests and it took me five minutes to figure out how to get back to the city I started in. And I am very interested in starting crafting. I love that aboit both ESO and FFXIV. They are just different enough to keep things interesting while playing both games. I have found that ESO is a little less user friendly for beginners though, so I am taking a break at level 5 to watch this and get up to speed on how to play. Thank you so much for the obvious amount of time and hard work you put into this!

[@ki11j0y2]

You'd better be daggerfall... Lol jk

[@blufox1653]

Great guide thank you. With ESO coming to Stadia on the 16th of June, I have shared your video in our ESO Discord help links guide as it’s so comprehensive.

[@c.a.1506]

I'm new to ESO and your channel is a godsend. I especially appreciate the updated beginner's guides for each new chapter -- I can imagine it's incredibly tedious to have to constantly update them, but please know it is deeply appreciated by me. I got confused by the tutorial you were referring to in this video since it didn't match the tutorial that I played through, and going back to your beginner's guide for Morrowind solved my confusion as to why it was different (I was gifted a copy of ESO on Steam and I didn't realize that the steam version included Morrowind). Seriously, you rule.

[@ulfhenarv]

This has become my bible.. I've read/listened to this video at least 10x..

[@ItsSOMSon]

I had this game since it came out and thos is the first time i seen a video that helps me out not showing maxed out characters with max armour.

[@xdevantx5870]

If you need a 3 hour beginner guide video, the game has some serious problems. That being said, you're a legend for doing this.

[@aidanpenny6065]

I cannot express how much I appreciate this guide. I've spent a couple of days watching it and it was soso worth it!. Thanks a ton for your hard work on this video! It helped me catch up with my veteran friends' knowledge quickly! Keep it up :)

[@cilo902]

I so appreciate this. I'm brand new to ESO and felt overwhelmed with everything that I needed to learn. This video was a godsend in that sense, so thank you.

[@W35TGAM3R]

even tho I stopped playing ESO, after seeing this video I got tempted to play it again to follow this guide. great job and great effort definitely gonna sup and like you deserve it.

[@dark_khan2232]

Dude the amount of effort and info here is mind blowing, hands sown best game guide I've ever seen

[@pancholoco1030]

This is overwhelming and I’m only 1 hour xd........I will stop here and figure it out,then I will continue see the video wish me luck guys

[@rasmuspersson9239]

im also new to the game and there is A LOT to learn. so far ive focused on just leveling and going from there. Taking just a tiny bit of inspiration for builds as i do enjoy min/maxing but not following it 100% atm as i quite enjoy being clueless for once

[@autumnatic]

Don't worry too much. You can play however you want and enjoy it. You don't have to completely optimize everything to progress in this game.

[@noxieproxie]

I have recently gotten into ESO, it's a blast for sure, watched this all the way through while playing, I appreciate all the info that you have given us! :D

[@salesiteisina7098]

I am fresh off the banana boat into ESO and your guide explained everything i needed to know. Earned a sub and i know where to go for my ESO questions tyvm for the video!!!

[@sthakz275187]

Just bought base game after watching first hour or so of this guide. Will definately be getting sub and the dlcs etc once i get used to it. This guide is exactly what i needed to know, thank you.

[@sthakz275187]

oh and i am a new player who hasnt even played skyrim...

[@Nucklan]

First of all wow you are Helping beginners such as I am a lot with this guide so thanks. Second lets get you some comments to break the algorythm

[@NCcheesehead]

Wow.. this is by far the best guide I have seen for ANY game.. hella nice job and thanks a ton, this helped alot!

[@dottzgaming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Unholy_Tongue]

Yay. This year's background noise is out. I love to listen this while doing other stuff. Dottz's voice is so relaxing. :D

[@BatsAndBadgers]

Much appreciation for you doing all this work. Made sure to watch ads, and like for the algorithm!!

[@martijn769]

man, thank you so much. this is so extremely helpful, and you deserve more attention on the yt. lots of praise.

[@follow0siris255]

Very in depth and measured guide. I’m a very new player (1 day old 😅) and this is EXTREMELY helpful. I only wish I watched this before I made my character lol I’m about to start all over. I definitely liked and subbed to the channel. Cheers boy and girls🍻

[@cloudytrichomes]

The banana bread was fabulous. You made my day.

[@tadayoshidanieru96]

Having a guide like this make this game more exciting to play 🤩

[@ztrixbladez9606]

Man it's really cool to see you on a lot mmos. I used to watch you play eso and I just recently got into WoW a couple of days ago. And honestly it's cool to hear your voice because youbare really helpful and good at explaining things. Thank you a lot I appreciate your help!

[@dottzgaming]

Appreciate it! Glad you've enjoyed all the guides!

[@def_jt]

new player, thank you sooo much for this!

[@GenXHBReacts]

I'm not even past the contents screen yet, but wanted to say thank you after your comment about the game not really doing a good job helping new players get acclimated. I plan on getting the game when I get paid in a few weeks, and I believe this guide will be very beneficial. Thanks much.

[@omu6740]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! i just bought eso and i feel like a fish out of water, even with different threads and videos online aimed at beginners, i still feel pretty lost. but this video has really helped me in understanding everything! thank you so so much!

[@playssmart2286]

Don’t listen to CUNTs this game is a fucking gem

[@keremakyuz1839]

I gave the like your video before even watching mate! Another new expansion and another new guide video from you. You work almost as hard as the game developers! Thank you for the effort and the patient you put for the ESO!

[@dottzgaming]

Thank you!

[@LindseyLockwood]

Thank you! I am new and have been feeling overwhelmed. I appreciate your help in grasping ESO

[@TheSentientsix]

I was just watching your old eso guide from a year ago. Glad to have a new one. Thanks :)

[@buredogaming2015]

Thank you so so much for the guide. I just installed it and haven't started yet and somehow came across your guide. This is the best guide i had ever watched for even any other game guides video. The amount of effort and passion you pour into this video to help newbie like me to understand is astounding and for that you deserve my like and subscribe. If i can like your video 100 times more you bet i would. Thank you so much again for this guide which really helps me a ton.

[@dottzgaming]

Thank you for the kind words, really glad you enjoyed!

[@buredogaming2015]

@@dottzgaming aww but bad news occurred.. It seems ESO doesn't have Asia region in which i can't play.. I was getting ready to apply your guild too.. I'm very sad now.. But nevertheless I will continue to watch your vids and guides just because you are the best imo. two thumbs up!

[@dottzgaming]

Thanks! And I'm sorry to hear :/

[@fastfaps]

@@buredogaming2015 just play on US Servers. You should be fine for most stuff apart from Pvping and I'm sure even then you'd be okay

[@shae7486]

Jfc ZeniMax themselves should pay you for this video lol. Because I know it got them tons of money they would have lost to new players (and even not new) not wanting to figure all this out on their own and getting discouraged/abandoning before really even experiencing the full extent of it. This video is a blessing, perfect "explain this to me like I'm five" tutorial. 100/10.

[@dottzgaming]

Haha thanks man xD

[@MsVector666]

Holly molly, this is some monumental guide right here. Thank you Dottz, I think I know what to do while servers are still off

[@dottzgaming]

No problem!

[@michaelb6186]

Awesome video. Listened to and watched it all the way through a couple times, I really appreciate all the info and the way it's presented. Keep up the excellent work.

[@dottzgaming]

thanks!

[@Nokamigg]

Once again a big and comprehensive guide for beginners, you are a god!

[@dottzgaming]

😁👍

[@babyspine]

perfect video for waiting out the 80gb download time for ESO!

[@uraveragetito1674]

elarned alot especially the addons and the starter zones! thankyou for this wonderful tut mate!

[@piotrk7521]

Really good, solid guide, thank you for your hard work, new player here. I was so confused, which version I need to buy, then chapters, dlc and more, first time I said to my self, that I need lots of money, to buy everything, but now I calmed, because everything is more brighter after seeing your guide.

[@overbyte]

Outrageously good guide. Thanks for the effort

[@dottzgaming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ryanrich7133]

Man this game is overwhelming

[@samh6479]

Thank you! Watching this while waiting for ESO to download

[@Terixofevermore]

The biggest thing I wish they would do is tell you which abilities morph into what before you even invest into them. It wouldn’t be so confusing if they did this. You really can’t plan what you don’t know.

[@DsgSleazy]

Damn, I can't wait to understand a single thing in this game (Level 32)

[@cwalk4920]

Lvl 17

[@griffinsdad9820]

Lvl 500something picking new stuff up daily.

[@Typicalskinner]

Going to be checking this video out in pieces throughout the week. It’s been a ton of help so far! Subscribed 🤘🏻

[@aaronporterfield3456]

This helped out so much! I was all tank and no spank. This narrowed it down for me

[@brandonb1881]

This guide is so thorough. Good work bro 💪🏽

[@s1x789]

Hell yes time for my yearly refresher!!! Best guide on yt. Thank you dude!!

[@dottzgaming]

😁👍

[@Gergentine]

Damn i love the whole gear not going past 160 thing. Makes the game feel more like a game and less like a chore. Thats mega kickass! I got enough chores in RL anyways!

[@AbjectFlow]

Thank you so much for your hard work! This would probably take 100's of in-game hours to learn

[@JimmyMac118]

Love the "Bloodbending" drop. Subbed and liked for that alone.

[@JimmyMac118]

Also, anyone else notice at 30:30 you pushed out a fart?? haha

[@dabullbradley]

As a newbie, I appreciate your detail and this good service my friend. Keep it up. I subscribed today! 👌🏾

[@dottzgaming]

Thanks!

[@ACBongo]

I've just started playing at part of Xbox game pass and this video has helped immensely!

[@jafair1]

I’m just starting back into eso to see if it’s fun (I shad a level 24 Templar from years ago) but my friend decided to check it out. So I have mmo experience prior but eso has so many random things and when checking for builds and things people tend to gloss over the actual necessities of things so I appreciate your work to build a large guide and take the time you have for this.

[@mackey4568]

Thanks bro. I’m downloading the game right now I’ll watch this until it’s finished! I’ll for sure have a head start.

[@thebrownguy8019]

Thanks for this. Returning player but needed a major refreshing. This helps alot good sir!!

[@geneunderwood4248]

Hi this is gene underwood friend crystal Brandon.this guy is awesome gotta love his passion for the elders game. .

[@bcpyc]

Man, the dedication and hard work to this, thank you!

[@ox82nd22]

Incredible video brother, been away for a while and missed so much.

[@dottzgaming]

Glad it helped!

[@hyakushiki9438]

Has it been a year since I was listening to this? Thank you Dottz! Subscribed (already), liked, and commenting! :D

[@TheNomad2727]

wow...thanks so much for this! you put so much effort into it> I just bought it on steam ands knew nothing about it except it being huge and poular. Im watching this video thinking I did very well getting this game, there is so much to learn. Cheers

[@ImMuse348]

Ive learned a lot from your guides. Thanks so much for breaking this game down so well!

[@zerohcrows]

Finally a good guide. ty for making this, cleared up a lot of things for me!

[@samgaudet7388]

Thinking about getting into this game so either 3 hours watching this or 3 hours watching Joe Rogans newest podcast from his spaceship guess that can wait lol

[@methioswar2916]

just started out as a magicka DK. Thanks for the guide. Wish me luck :P

[@dottzgaming]

Have fun!

[@methioswar2916]

@@dottzgaming hard to pull myself away from bdo tho 😁

[@eriknoren1193]

Awesome work :) Should be integrated into ESO tutorials in-game :)

[@bryon29able]

I just started the game last week not even closer to doing any dlc

[@justpressplay8530]

bryon29able you’re not alone. I got the base game almost two weeks ago and I’m only in the second region following my faction and main quest line. Lol enjoy the ride.

[@gggamer7149]

Rahh ting ur the best man, I've been playing a bit but wasn't sure if I was doing things wrong

[@thrawn2034]

Awesome video, thank you so much for going in depth.

[@dottzgaming]

No prob!!

[@savon2670]

Very big help for our guild beginners, thanks man :)

[@metalheadrobredbar6899]

Holly shit, you really covered all the basics. Nice job in this complete beginners guide.

[@SoldierSpada]

I bought the game yestarday, ty for your guide!