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A new age begins for The Elder Scrolls Online with Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk. Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation), kicking off a new era for The Elder Scrolls Online. This inaugural Season is live from April 2 until July 8 and lays the foundation for all future Seasons by introducing new reward systems, the first wave of player-focused improvements, class and combat redesigns, new zones and challenges, and more.
With the move to Seasons, all new gameplay features, improvements, and additions are completely free for all ESO players with no additional purchases required. Season Zero’s launch also includes the game’s first Tamriel Tome, the Tome of Dawn and Dusk. Note that not all of Season Zero’s features will be active at its launch, as many highlights will arrive at different times during the Season. Here’s a full timeline for what is coming as part of Season Zero: Now live (as of April 2, 2026)
Dragonknight Class and Two Handed skill line refresh
Update 49 player experience improvements
Gold Coast Bazaar in-game reward store
Tamriel Tomes in-game reward system
Featuring the Tome of Dawn and Dusk
Upcoming Season Zero features
Night Market event zone
Arrives April 29–June 17
Challenge Difficulty system
Arrives June 8 with Update 50
Update 50 player experience improvements
Arrives June 8 with Update 50
PvP Veterancy system
Arrives June 8 with Update 50
Class Mastery abilities
Arrives June 8 with Update 50
Werewolf skill line refresh
Arrives June 8 with Update 50
Keep an eye out for supporting Golden Pursuits campaigns and in-game events during Season Zero, too! Steam post image
Season Zero
As noted above, Season Zero’s gameplay features, systems, and improvements are free for all current ESO players (with the only exceptions being the Tamriel Tome premium options and ESO Plus additions). Learn a little more about them below! Dragonknight Class and Two Handed Skill Line Refresh Breathe fire and swing your mightiest weapons anew with major reworks done to the abilities, animations, VFX, and audio for both the Dragonknight class and Two Handed skill line. These changes arrived in March with Update 49 and can now be experienced by all those who walk the path of flame and fury. Steam post image Reignite your Dragonknight Learn more about the Dragonknight ability refresh in this preview blog and more about the animation, VFX, and sound refresh here. Update 49 Player Experience Improvements Enjoy free in-UI respecs, a new selection of gold-purchasable mounts, and many more improvements to your core game experience with this first wave of player-focused changes and additions from the Player Experience team. Delve deeper into these base-game improvements in this blog. Gold Coast Bazaar Spend Trade Bars (earned via in-game activities and Tamriel Tomes) to unlock a wealth of returning rewards via the Gold Coast Bazaar, a new in-game store that expands your choices when it comes to in-game collectibles. The Bazaar initially opened on March 25, but it now stocks seasonal items with the launch of Season Zero. You can discover some of the items found in the Bazaar this Season in this preview blog. Tamriel Tomes—Tome of Dawn and Dusk ESO ’s first-ever Tamriel Tome is here! Complete challenges to earn Tome Points and unlock pages, then spend those points on whatever rewards you desire. The Tome of Dawn and Dusk
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