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ESO Expansions & DLC: A Comprehensive Guide

Feb 23,2025 Author: Finn

Navigating the expansive world of The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) can be daunting, especially with a decade's worth of content. This guide chronologically lists all ESO expansions and DLC, providing a clear path for players preparing for the upcoming Gold Road chapter.

Complete ESO Expansion and DLC Release Order

Gold Roap Chapter for ESO.

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The ESO content rollout began with the Imperial City DLC in August 2015, before the annual Chapter system commenced with Morrowind in 2017. The following list details the release order since 2015:

  1. Imperial City (August 2015) – PvP Zone, White Gold Tower, Imperial City Prison.
  2. Orsinium (November 2015) – Major zone expansion introducing Wrothgar.
  3. Thieves Guild (March 2016) – New skill line, Hew’s Bane zone, and faction story.
  4. Dark Brotherhood (May 2016) – New skill line, Gold Coast zone, and faction story.
  5. Shadows of the Hist (August 2016) – Dungeon DLC (Ruins of Mazzatun and Cradle of Shadows).
  6. Morrowind (June 2017) – First Chapter expansion (Warden Class, Vvardenfell zone, Halls of Fabrication Trial).
  7. Horns of the Reach (August 2017) – Dungeon DLC (Bloodroot Forge and Falkreath Hold).
  8. Clockwork City (October 2017) – Zone DLC (Asylum Sanctorium Trial).
  9. Dragon Bones (February 2018) – Dungeon DLC (Scalecaller Peak and Fang Lair).
  10. Summerset (June 2018) – Chapter expansion (Summerset zone, Psijic Order skill line, Cloudrest Trial).
  11. Wolfhunter (August 2018) – Dungeon DLC (Moon Hunter Keep and March of Sacrifices).
  12. Murkmire (October 2018) – Zone DLC (Murkmire zone).
  13. Wrathstone (February 2019) – Dungeon DLC (Depths of Malatar and Frostvault).
  14. Elsweyr (May 2019) – Chapter expansion (Northern Elsweyr, Necromancer Class, Sunspire Trial).
  15. Scalebreaker (August 2019) – Dungeon DLC (Lair of Maarselok and Moongrave Fane).
  16. Dragonhold (October 2019) – Zone DLC (Southern Elsweyr, conclusion of the Year of the Dragon).
  17. Harrowstorm (February 2020) – Dungeon DLC (Icereach and Unhallowed Grave).
  18. Greymoor (May 2020) – Chapter expansion (Western Skyrim, Scrying skill line, Kyne’s Aegis Trial).
  19. Stonethorn (August 2020) – Dungeon DLC (Stone Garden and Castle Thorn).
  20. Markarth (November 2020) – Zone DLC (The Reach, conclusion of the Skyrim year).
  21. Flames of Ambition (March 2021) – Dungeon DLC (The Cauldron and Black Drake Villa).
  22. Blackwood (June 2021) – Chapter expansion (Blackwood zone, Companions system, Rockgrove Trial).
  23. Waking Flame (August 2021) – Dungeon DLC (Red Petal Bastion and The Dread Cellar).
  24. Deadlands (November 2021) – Zone DLC (Deadlands and Fargrave, conclusion of Gates of Oblivion).
  25. Ascending Tide (March 2022) – Dungeon DLC (Coral Aerie and Shipwright’s Regret).
  26. High Isle (June 2022) – Chapter expansion (High Isle, Tales of Tribute, Dreadsail Reef dungeon).
  27. Lost Depths (August 2022) – Dungeon DLC (Graven Deep and Earthen Root Enclave).
  28. Firesong (November 2022) – Zone DLC (Galen, final content of year-long story).
  29. Scribes of Fate (March 2023) – Dungeon DLC (Scrivener’s Hall and Bal Sunnar).
  30. Necrom (June 2023) – Chapter expansion (Telvanni Peninsula, Apocrypha, Arcanist class, Sanity’s Edge Trial).
  31. Infinite Archive (November 2023) – Free DLC (unlimited round-based dungeon).
  32. Scions of Ithelia (March 2024) – Dungeon DLC (Bedlam Veil and Oathsworn Pit).
  33. Gold Road (June 2024) – Chapter expansion (continuation of Necrom story, Spell Crafting).

While many expansions and DLCs are grouped thematically, completing Necrom and its associated dungeon DLC is sufficient for understanding Gold Road's narrative.

The Elder Scrolls Online is available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

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