Patch Notes v2.5.6 (PC/Mac)

08/08/2016


OVERVIEW

The Elder Scrolls Online v2.5.6 is our first incremental patch since Update 11 that fixes a number of common issues including groups not forming correctly, hissing audio when using abilities, the Blade of Woe not awarding any experience, Wrothgar Survey Reports containing a mixture of low-level nodes, and more.


Content

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, DARK BROTHERHOOD DLC GAME PACK

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, IMPERIAL CITY DLC GAME PACK

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, ORSINIUM DLC GAME PACK

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, SHADOWS OF THE HIST DLC GAME PACK

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, THIEVES GUILD DLC GAME PACK

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, BASE GAME PATCH


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, DARK BROTHERHOOD DLC GAME PACK

Combat & Gameplay

General

  • Fixed an issue where you weren't being awarded any experience for kills made with the Blade of Woe.


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, IMPERIAL CITY DLC GAME PACK

Combat & Gameplay

General

  • The respawn timer for players has been temporarily set to 0 seconds to address a known issue.  This will be reverted back to 10 seconds soon!


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, ORSINIUM DLC GAME PACK

Crafting & Economy

General

  • Clothier, Blacksmith, and Woodworker Surveys in Wrothgar no longer contain a mixture of CP 90-140 and CP 150-160 nodes, and now contain exclusively CP 150-160 nodes.


Quests & Zones

Quests

  • The King's Gambit: Vosh Rakh enemies found in the guard's meeting area will no longer despawn in the middle of a fight once you've killed one of their comrades.


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, SHADOWS OF THE HIST DLC GAME PACK

Dungeons & Group Content

Dungeons

  • Cradle of Shadows
    • The Atronach Light synergy now persists if your character dies.
    • The interrupt effects for Velidreth's Gout of Bile is now easier to see.
    • Increased the cast time for Velidreth's Gout of Bile from 1 second to 1.5 seconds.
    • Velidreth will no longer interrupt her Shadow Sense ability in order to cast Gout of Bile.
  • Ruins of Mazzatun
    • The Hist Hallucinations from Tree-Minder Na-Kesh can no longer be dodged.


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, THIEVES GUILD DLC GAME PACK

Art & Animation

Animation

  • Fixed an issue that was causing a number of NPCs in the Thieves Guild quest line to not display any facial animations.


Quests & Zones

Quests

  • Fixed an issue where some Crime Spree quests would only direct you to Grahtwood or Greenshade at first.


FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, BASE GAME PATCH

Audio

General

  • Fixed an issue that was causing some abilities to have a hissing noise when activated.


Combat & Gameplay

General

  • Fixed an issue where you would not appear to be grouped with other player characters after sending a group invite.
    • This also fixes the issue where it would appear as though a player character accepted an invite and immediately leaves.


Dungeons & Group Content

Dungeons

  • Crypt of Hearts
    • Nerien'eth's Cursed Ground and Soul Surge attacks will now always do damage.
  • Volenfell
    • Quintus Verres will be less verbose in combat when he begins summoning his Gargoyle ally.


Miscellaneous

Japanese Game Client

  • Japanese Mac game clients will no longer crash upon launch.


Quests & Zones

Auridon

  • Depths of Madness: Minatelle's Rage will now spawn faster for new player characters entering the area.

Coldharbour

  • Light From the Darkness: Using the Light of Meridia quest item is now more responsive.

Glenumbra

  • Angof the Gravesinger: Grouped players who are not present at the time their groupmates kill Vorthag or Rotroot will no longer be blocked and unable to acquire the associated items.


UI

General

  • Fixed an issue where your character would be facing the wrong direction or spin around when opening a UI menu.

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