The Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood DLC Details and Trailer

If I recall correctly, the folks at ZeniMax Online were open about their intentions to add a Dark Brotherhood storyline to The Elder Scrolls Online before the game’s release, so it’s not exactly a surprise to learn that The Dark Brotherhood is going to be the next DLC for the title..

Before we dive into the details, with the help of the game’s official website, here’s the teaser trailer:

From what Bethesda disclosed, the DLC will take place in the westernmost region of the old Empire, the Gold Coast, and feature a completely new storyline, repeatable quest content involving Contracts and Sacraments, a new passive skill line, and unique items. A patch will also be making a number of significant changes, including the addition of poison-making, the removal of Veteran Ranks, improved grouping tools and more.

Here’s the full changelog, for those of you who want all the details:

DARK BROTHERHOOD DLC GAME PACK FEATURES & CONTENT

• Join the Dark Brotherhood and become an assassin for hire
• Visit the Gold Coast, available to characters of all levels, where you can explore Anvil and Kvatch for the first time since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Hours of exciting story content and quests that will have you revisiting your favorite areas of Tamriel
• New, repeatable quest content involving Contracts and the Black Sacrament
• Challenging new group bosses and delves to conquer
• A new passive skill line exclusive to members of the Dark Brotherhood
• Unique costumes, motifs and item sets inspired by the deadly Dark Brotherhood

BASE GAME PATCH FEATURES & CONTENT

• The removal of Veteran Ranks
• Poison-Making, for those who want to be especially nasty to their enemies
• Toggle-able nameplates for all characters
• Character name display for Xbox One and PlayStation®4
• Item locking to help prevent accidental deconstruction of your most valuable items
• Further improvements and new features to the Grouping Tool including a group ready check, vote-to-kick system, and updated queue timer
• Tons of updates to the Crown Store including additional character slots, motif previews, and hats
• Craft Bags for ESO Plus members
• Improvements and adjustments to Item Traits
• Ongoing Cyrodiil performance improvements
• Sanctum Ophidia Trial scaling, rebalancing and the addition of a Normal and Veteran mode
• Balance improvements to combat and gameplay abilities including the Fighters Guild skill line, Vampires and stamina abilities
• .and more!