Diving into The Elder Scrolls Online can be a daunting process for new players. There are a lot of things about the game that are similar to any MMORPG, but there are quite a few differences as well. As a result, many players will go into the game assuming they know how it works only to find themselves struggling.

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In fact, there are some mistakes that are so common, just about every player will make them on their first playthrough. While every player is bound to do something wrong, knowing what these common errors are, and avoiding them, will make that first playthrough more enjoyable.

10 Failing To Increase Inventory Size

The core of this game is finding and gathering items. It could be loot from chests, powerful artifacts from opponents, or crafting materials from the environment. Because of this, it’s important to increase inventory space as soon as possible to be able to carry more things.

Admittedly inventory upgrades purchased from Pack Merchants can get expensive. There are eight upgrades in total, and while the first is a few hundred it quickly climbs to the thousands. To purchase all upgrades will cost 180 thousand gold. But honestly, it’s worth it as buying ten slots at a time means ten more items can be taken to the market.

9 Ignoring Crafting Research

Many players will ignore the crafting system until they start hitting a plateau on the gear they can find or wait until they have a mass of materials before experimenting. The problem is that players can only craft items if they’ve researched the necessary traits to craft that item.

A single trait can take anywhere from an hour to several weeks to research. Each item can require several traits which means the player will need to do an incredible amount of research to craft an entire set of gear. It’s important to start early as time is the primary resource in this activity.

8 Waiting To Upgrade Mounts

Mounts are a major quality of life feature in Elder Scrolls Online. They can make exploring and traveling a lot faster, and they come with their own inventory to store loot and extra gear. But, they require some serious investment to get the most out of them.

It’s important to start upgrading mounts early to increase their speed, stamina, and carrying capacity, especially considering that the player can make a single upgrade per day. To max out speed will take 60 days, and maxing out a mount entirely will take 180 days. It’s important to start early.

7 Failing To Learn The EXP System

The experience system in this game is a bit different compared to most titles. Each character has an action bar where they install different skills they would like to upgrade. Whatever is on that action bar while it is active will receive experience for the various actions players perform in the game.

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This is important to know because the player will eventually receive multiple action bars for a single character. However, only the active action bar will receive the experience. Players need to pay attention to what skill they have installed and which bar is active to ensure the right skills are getting experience.

6 Buying Gear At Low Level

At lower levels, it may be tempting to buy a fabulous piece of gear that’s selling at a merchant or on the markets. In reality, it’s best for the player to keep their gold and ignore that item, for now. The reason being is that good gear is easy to acquire as the player levels up.

If the player is at CP 40, and they see a fantastic sword at the merchant, odds are that sword will be meaningless when the player is at CP 100. Most gear the player uses will be replaced until CP 160. At that point, it makes sense to buy good gear as it appears on the markets, but until then it’s a waste of gold.

5 Upgrading Rarity Too Soon

Similar to buying items too early, spending resources to upgrade items when the player is below CP 160 isn't worth the investment. Upgrading an item’s rarity can get expensive and those resources needed to upgrade are hard to come by or cost a bundle.

Until the player reaches CP 160, most of the items they’ll be carrying will be replaced anyway, no matter what the rarity is. It’s best to save those resources, wait until CP 160, and then upgrade an item that won’t be readily replaced in a month or so.

4 Ignoring The Markets

The guild markets are a fantastic way to make a lot of money, it’s also a great way to overspend on items as well. The prices of items fluctuate depending on the markets, and if the player understands that ebb and flow, they can get the items they need for cheap. They can also offload unwanted items for a great price.

Even if players aren’t wanting to get into trading, understanding how it works can make life a lot easier. Players who decide to ignore the markets and market trends will unknowingly miss out on lots and lots of easy gold over the course of play.

3 Ignoring NPC Guilds

NPC Guilds are a solid means of gaining experience and acquiring useful gear. But the main perk with Guild quests is the guild skills which unlock at certain levels.

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Admittedly, it takes a lot of grinding to reach the levels needed to unlock those skills. Odds are, the player is going to perform that grind anyway and those skills are immensely helpful. As a result, it’s a good idea to join the Guilds that align with the player’s build and incorporate their quests into the daily grind.

2 Using Undaunted Keys Early

The Undaunted NPC Guild is perhaps the most valuable of them all as it revolves around end game content. Undaunted Keys are the main prize as their respective chests have the coveted shoulder pieces and other valuable loot.

Players often make the mistake of cracking these chests open when they’re below CP 160, not realizing the rewards are leveled. Players should spend time grinding out Keys, but they should also be hoarding them until they reach CP 160.

1 Rushing The First Time

There’s something about today’s gamers that obsess over optimization and reaching end game content as quickly as possible. It could be having limited time to play or a more competitive playerbase. In either case, it leads to many players making a huge mistake in ESO, rushing through the content.

ESO has a lot of moving parts and mechanics that take some time to get used to. The game was also crafted in a way to be enjoyed piece by piece. Players make the mistake of skipping through everything only to reach the endgame without enough resources or understanding of their character to sufficient enjoy it. The first playthrough is for exploration, the tenth character can be rushed.

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