Welcome to the Cyrodiil Beginner Guide for ESO (Elder Scrolls Online)! This Cyrodiil Beginner Guide is meant to cover the basics of the open-world AvA (Alliance versus Alliance) area in the center of Tamriel, the place where we go to fight the Three Banners War. The war that fuels this game’s storyline.
This Cyrodiil Beginner Guide will give you an overview about the mechanics such as AP (Alliance Points), siege weapons, keeps and more.
Cyrodiil, the heart of Tamriel in ESO
At the center of Tamriel is Cyrodiil with its giant size. It is currently the biggest province in The Elder Scrolls Online.
The Aldmeri Dominion, the Ebonheart Pact and the Daggerfall Covenant fight for control over it, as well as the Imperial City (a separate PvP area), in order to crown their own Emperor.
It is an open PvP area, which means that upon entering and leaving your first stronghold, you are no longer safe from being killed by a member of the other faction.
Fighting in Cyrodiil means capturing and defending keeps, strategical capturing of resources, claiming Elder Scrolls for your alliance and taking towns. A lot of quests are available too, as well as overland content for which you can gain specific benefits.
Upon character creation you have to choose your faction, which is usually determined by your race. Unless you have the Any Race, Any Alliance upgrade, which you can purchase with the Adventurer Pack bundle in the Crown Store for 1900 Crowns. Additionally, there is also the Imperial race available on top of the other 9 races with the Digital Imperial Edition Upgrade for 2100 Crowns, granting you access to play as Imperial that can be played in any alliance.
PC/Mac/Stadia: These Crown Store bought upgrades count per server, not per account, so when you buy it on the NA server it does not automatically apply to the EU server.