Update 22

Update 21, or Patch v5.0.5, was a major update released for.

Overview
Welcome to The Elder Scrolls Online v5.0.5 and our next Chapter: ! In this wild and untamed land of the Khajiit, explore fertile grasslands, winding canyons, and wild borderlands where the Khajiit grow their famous moon-sugar crops. Elsweyr's capital is the beautiful city of Rimmen, currently occupied by Imperial mercenaries, where the local Khajiit are equal part residents and captives. Beyond the city, meet wandering nomads, navigate the scorching deserts of the Scar, and explore timeless Khajiiti ruins that are not as abandoned as they might seem. During your explorations, you’ll need to beware of the fearsome Dragons that soar the skies of Elsweyr!

In addition to this enticing zone, we’ve added the all-new Necromancer class for those that are looking to make the undead serve your will. This new class brings three unique and formidable Skill Lines for you to master. Overwhelm your foes with destructive elemental spells, encase yourself in protective bone and flesh, or bolster you and your allies with living death magic!

For a challenging group experience, you can gather your strongest allies to take on our newest 12-player Trial, Sunspire, that pits you against a group of menacing Dragons within an ancient temple of Alkosh. Similar to previous Trials, Sunspire includes a normal and Veteran version. However, this is the first time you’ll find each Dragon boss has its own Hard Mode. Additionally, if you’re able to complete all achievements associated with this Trial, you’ll be handsomely rewarded with the exclusive Sunspire Champion Senche-Lion Mount!

Elsweyr also brings 14 new item sets (including Perfected versions only found in Veteran Sunspire Trial), a number of new Collectibles, Dyes, and Titles, a new crafting ingredient, and even a unique expandable house that you’ll unlock simply by completing a portion of the main story!

Update 22, which is a free update as part of the base game, includes several exciting additions and features as well. We’ve introduced the Guild Finder system, which is a new tool to connect players to likeminded guilds. PvP players will surely have fun with the addition of Weapon Artifacts, which after picked up, will swap out your ability bar so you’ll be the living embodiment of this ancient weapon. There are also several campaign adjustments including Alliance-locked Campaigns, a new Imperial City Campaign, the removal of Guest Campaigns, and some changes to the Emperor Leaderboard. We’ve also reworked 6 existing item sets in the theme of Necromancy, and implemented a new tool for tracking logged combat events within your group.

We look forward to having you play our latest Chapter, which is approximately 7.94GB in size. Thank you, and enjoy your time in Elsweyr!

New Zone – Elsweyr
Prepare to embark on a new journey! In this patch, you can travel to the Khajiiti kingdom of Anequina in Northern Elsweyr to battle a rage of Dragons.
 * To begin your voyage in Elsweyr, you can choose from among the following:
 * Create a new character and play through the new Elsweyr tutorial.
 * Bring an existing character to the zone. You can enter the zone in one of the following ways (provided it is unlocked on your account):
 * Using the Wayshrine in Rimmen.
 * Entering through the gate in northeastern Grahtwood, which connects to Northern Elsweyr’s southwestern edge.
 * Entering through the gate in northeastern Reaper's March, which connects to Northern Elsweyr’s northwestern edge.
 * Traveling to a friend who is already in Elsweyr.
 * Seek out the courier, Anais Davaux, or Abnur Tharn in Riverhold after you exit the tutorial or enter the zone for the first time to begin the main story!
 * Elsweyr includes the following activities for your enjoyment:
 * Six delves, each with its own Skyshard and associated content
 * Six challenging world bosses, ranging from the Akaviri Sword Master Vhysradue to the terrible Thannar the Graveprowler
 * Two public dungeons, Rimmen Necropolis and the plague-city of Orcrest
 * New set crafting stations
 * Over thirty hours of quest content, exploration, achievement hunting for over 50 new achievements, treasure finding, and monster battles!
 * And of course, hunting down the most terrible predators ever to soar the skies of Tamriel: DRAGONS!

New Class – Necromancer
Necromancers are able to summon relentless undead to attack their enemies, use blood and bone to protect themselves, and even manipulate the balance of life and death to help their allies. This new class uses the power of death to deal with any situation. Necromancers feature a unique set of abilities that use corpses as an alternate resource, with an emphasis on positional-based gameplay and a deep mastery curve.

Practicing necromancy in Tamriel is a criminal act. In most cases, mages caught casting necromantic spells can feign ignorance or insist that the spell originates from a different school of magic. Some spells, however, are too horrific to overlook. Any necromantic ability marked as a “CRIMINAL ACT” is a major crime, and will offend the locals and alert the guards.

Sunspire Trial
The Temple of the First Cat was at one time a gleaming golden sight perched on the lip of a slumbering volcanic crater that drew in pilgrims from all over Elsweyr. Legend says its inner shrine was erected at the spot where Dro'Zira stood at the mountaintop and heard the great roar of Alkosh, the Cat King of Time call to him. It is said the Lattice is thin at the mountain summit, and those most faithful can still hear echo of the First Cat's calling. To this day, the mountaintop temple remains the highest point in Elsweyr.

Over time, the popularity of Alkosh in the Khajiiti pantheon waned, and less and less visitors made the harrowing trek up the mountain paths. The present-day temple is on the decline, though its monks still dutifully maintain the crumbling statues and relics. They are firm in their belief that one day, the mountain will awaken and Alkosh will return to call the Khajiiit to him once more.

As the Halls of Colossus unleash dragons over Elsweyr, the isolated monks at the temple are entirely unaware of the new threat. When a huge golden dragon crashes through the roof of the temple claiming to be a divine protector, they see the creature's presence as nothing short of a miracle and fall quickly for the dragon's lies and deceit. The once-holy temple has been warped into a horrible prison as the dragon deceives his followers into building an army of mortals and dragons under his command.
 * Sunspire is a 12-player Trial located in the southern portion of Elsweyr.
 * The Trial includes a normal and challenging Veteran version.
 * Additionally, for the first time, each boss in the Trial has its own Hard Mode!
 * There are unique Item Sets within the Trial including Perfected versions only found in the Veteran difficulty.
 * Unique Achievement awards are available for completing the Trial
 * Unique Player Skin
 * Unique Player Mount
 * Several Titles
 * Unique housing items