The Elder Scrolls Online: The Imperial City DLC Review

Almost three months after the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Edition, Zenimax Online Studios released its first DLC pack titled, The Imperial City. Since its transition to a subscription-free model, Zenimax Online has decided to release new content via paid DLC packs. With the content being free for TESO plus subscribes or 2500 Crowns on the Crown Store, is the expansion worth the investment or are you better off saving your money?

The Imperial City DLC takes place in Cyrodiil. Fans who have played Oblivion will find the area somewhat familiar as some of the locations of the DLC are at the Imperial Sewers and the City District. This time, it’s entirely different as the Daedric Prince of Lies, Molag Bal, have taken over the city in search of an Elder Scroll known to be hidden somewhere in the city – and this is where you come in. Offering two dungeons that are open to all levels, gamers will go through the Imperial City Prison and the White Gold Tower as they rid of the Deadras and save the Elder Scrolls from them. Luckily, those who haven’t reached the Veteran Rank will be able to access the new dungeons as it’s scaled based on the level of the group leader. However, when it comes to exploring the City District, it’s recommended that you are at least at Veteran Rank.

 Compared to the old dungeons in The Elder Scrolls Online, the two new dungeons now being offered in the Imperial City DLC are a lot better as they’re more challenging and requires better coordination between your teammates to succeed. The enemies you face in the dungeon are phenomenally well crafted and expect them to give players a hard time. Each of the bosses in the two dungeons have their own set of skills that players will need to learn in order to take them down. Unlike other dungeons that are short, both the Imperial City Prison and White Gold Tower have long paths that players will have to go through and it will take at least an hour to finish them. If you are one of those people who haven’t reached level 50 yet, running through this dungeon will help you level up faster.

As for those who are at max Veteran Rank, the level has been increased by 1 and with the Imperial City DLC, you can get a more powerful gear through collecting Tel Var Stones- these stones can be obtained in the Imperial City District. The more stones that you get, the more chances you can get a powerful gear. Players who have enough Tel Var Stones can exchange it in the Imperial City Sewers for various things like an ingredient to craft a rare item, or a lockbox that will give you a random purple gear. Getting the stones is easy as you can get them by taking down monsters in the City District and completing quests. There are good and bad things about it though – the more Tel Var Stones you get, the multiplier increases, but beware, it all can be gone in a blink of an eye so its best to store there in your personal bank in the sewers.