Loading Screens (Blades)

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Loading Screens appear when areas of The Elder Scrolls: Blades are being loaded. They contain the game's logo and a gameplay tip for players. If the player has made any progress in the story, they also include their name, level, and XP. If a quest is enabled, its name, description, and progress will also be shown.

Combat messages[]

Atronachs[]

"An Atronach’s Health regenerates, and its spells cannot be interrupted, while protected by a storm armor spell. Destroy the armor as quickly as possible."

Flame[]

"A Flame Atronach’s claws slash and burn at the same time. Wear Daedric Mail against them as soon as you can."
"Flame Atronachs are weak to cleaving and frost damage, immune to fire and poison damage, and resist bashing damage."

Frost[]

"Frost Atronachs are weak to slashing and fire damage, immune to frost and poison damage, and resist bashing damage."
"Frost Atronachs sharpen their arms to deal cleaving and frost damage, and the extreme cold of their Power Attack can Paralyze."

Storm[]

"Storm Atronachs are weak to bashing damage and immune to shock and poison damage."
"Storm Atronachs use their stones to bash into opponents and deliver a serious shock."

Armor[]

"Some pieces of armor have a lower Armor Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types."
"Some shields have a lower Block Rating, but provide additional protection against certain damage types."

Bandits[]

"Bandits are weak to poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage."

Bears[]

"Bears are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, frost, and poison damage."
"Bears deal both slashing and bashing damage with their mighty paws."

Dragons[]

"A Dragon's physical attacks deal both cleaving damage and their breath's damage type."
"Dragons are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage."
"Ancient Dragons are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist cleaving and poison damage, as well their breath's damage type."

Dremora[]

"Dremora Raiders are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and poison damage."
"Dremora Warlocks are weak to slashing and frost damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and shock damage."
"Every Dremora's weapon deals additional fire damage."

Elemental[]

"A Frozen target is Slowed and cannot regenerate Stamina."
"Frost damage also reduces a target's Stamina. Use it against warriors to limit their Abilities."
"Getting hit while casting certain spells, like Fireball or Frostbite, will cancel the spell."
"There are four elemental damage types: fire, frost, shock and poison."
"Deal enough frost damage to a target in a short time to Freeze them."
"A target On Fire takes continuous fire damage."
"Deal enough fire damage to a target in a short time to set them On Fire."
"Some spells, like Absorb and Wall of Fire, can be cast instantly and at any time, except when Paralyzed."
"Deal enough shock damage to a target in a short time to Drain them."
"Shock damage also reduces a target's Magicka. Use it against casters to limit their Spells."
"A Poisoned target takes continuous poison damage, and their maximum Health is reduced until the end of combat."
"Deal enough poison damage to a target in a short time to Poison them."

General combat[]

"A Drained target cannot heal themselves or regenerate Magicka."
"A Slowed target attacks and blocks more slowly."
"During combat, tap on your Health bar to instantly open the Potions Menu and access your potions and poisons."
"Holding your weapon up can bait enemies into using defensive skills."
"Out of combat, your Health does not regenerate on its own. If you are hurt, drink a potion or look for food."
"Perform successive hits on an enemy to deal extra combo damage. This is easier with light weapons such as daggers."
"There are three physical damage types: slashing, cleaving and bashing."
"Swipe down while your weapon is raised to cancel your attack."

Goblin[]

"A Goblin caster's staff is enchanted to deal fire damage as it bashes."
"All Goblin warriors are weak to bashing damage and resist poison damage, but additional weaknesses and resistances vary."
"Goblin casters are weak to bashing and frost damage, but resist fire and shock damage."

Mercenary[]

"Mercenaries are weak to poison damage, but resist cleaving, fire, and frost damage."

Necromancer[]

"Necromancer daggers are enchanted to also deal frost and poison damage. Consider wearing Dwarven Mail Armor against them."
"Necromancers are weak to poison damage, but resist fire and frost damage."

Nether Lich[]

"Nether Liches are weak to slashing and fire damage, but resist all other damage types."
"Nether Liches imbue their blades to deal additional poison damage."

Outcast[]

"An Outcast's staff deals bashing shock damage. Wear tempered Leather Armor for good protection."
"Outcasts are weak to cleaving and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and poison damage."

Skeever[]

"Skeevers are weak to fire damage, but resist shock and poison damage."
"Skeevers, Giant Skeevers, and Wolves have powerful, cleaving bites. Orcish Scale Armor resists cleaving damage well."
"A Venomfang Skeever's bite inflicts poison damage as it cleaves through flesh."

Skeleton[]

"Skeletons are weak to bashing and shock damage, immune to poison damage, and resist slashing and fire damage."

Spider[]

"Spider strikes deal both cleaving and poison damage. Chitin Armor helps protect against poison damage."
"Spiders are weak to cleaving and frost damage, but resist slashing, shock, and poison damage."

Spriggan[]

"As Spriggans slash opponents with their sharp claws, they also deal poison damage."
"Spriggans are weak to cleaving and fire damage, but resist bashing, frost, and shock damage."

Thalmor[]

"Thalmor Agents are weak to poison damage, but resist slashing, fire, and shock damage."
"Thalmor Agents infuse their sword attacks with shock damage. Glass Armor provides extra shock resistance."

Troll[]

"Troll claws are pointed enough to deal slashing damage."
"Trolls are weak to bashing and fire damage, but resist slashing, frost, and shock damage."

Warmaster[]

"Warmasters are weak to cleaving and poison damage, but resist frost and shock damage."

Weapon[]

"Broken weapons and armor are far less effective. Visit a blacksmith to have them repaired."
"Daggers, hand axes and light hammers are fast and deal lots of bonus damage on combo attacks."
"Greatswords, battleaxes and warhammers deal high damage and brutal critical hits."
"Longswords, war axes and maces can be used with a shield, or held in two hands for bonus damage."
"Swords deal slashing damage. Axes deal cleaving damage. Maces and hammers deal bashing damage."

Wight[]

"Wights are weak to cleaving and fire damage, but resist bashing, shock and poison damage."

Wisp/Wispmother[]

"Wispmothers and Wisps are weak to fire damage, immune to frost damage, and resist poison and all physical damage."
"Wispmothers inflict slashing and frost damage, but Wisps only deal frost damage. Tempered Dwarven Mail will help against both."

Wolf[]

"Wolves are weak to slashing and shock damage, but resist bashing, fire, and frost damage."
"Skeevers, Giant Skeevers, and Wolves have powerful, cleaving bites. Orcish Scale Armor resists cleaving damage well."

Chest messages[]

"Precious stones like Rubies and Diamonds are used for advanced tempering. Look for them in chests."

General messages[]

"To open the Tips Menu, tap the question mark icon at the bottom of the Side Menu."
"Volume for music and sound effects can be tweaked in the Settings Menu."
"You can change audio settings and toggle virtual joysticks in the Settings Menu."

Town messages[]

"An upgraded shop has a larger selection of goods for sale and more crafting options."
"Visit a blacksmith to sell or salvage unwanted weapons and armor. Selling can be a great source of gold, but salvaging provides valuable smithing materials."
"Visit a blacksmith to temper your weapons and armor. Tempering greatly increases effectiveness and durability."
"Your town's Prestige increases with each shop and house you build. More construction options will unlock as your town's Prestige grows."

Quest messages[]

"Keep your eyes open for hidden triggers that reveal secret areas."

Outdated messages[]

These messages are now outdated due to updates to the game which have changed gameplay

"More valuable chests take longer to unlock, and only one can be unlocked at a time. However, you can spend Gems to instantly open a chest at any time."
"Only one chest can be unlocked at a time. You can use Gems to speed this up, or to open other chests in the meantime."