Player Basics

Overview

The Elder Scrolls Online user interface can be toggled between the In-Game View and the Player Menu by pressing ALT.

In-Game View provides the player with an Aiming Reticule, Navigational Compass, Quest Tracker, and Ability Bar.

The Player Menu offers the player important information about their characters. In this menu the player has access to their Inventory, Character Stats and Skills, Journal and various Social Menus.

Player Menu

The Player Menu is located above the Character Windows. To enter Character Windows mode, press the ALT key.

The Player Menu houses the following submenus:

• Crown Store
• Crown Crates
• Inventory
• Character
• Skills
• Champion
• Journal
• Collections
• Map
• Group
• Friends
• Guilds
• Alliance War
• Mail
• Notifications
• Help

As you expand each submenu, additional submenus will appear. Exploring all of the menus and submenus will reveal a variety of options and game system mechanics.

Control Mappings

Your current keybindings can be found in the subsection of the Controls Menu entitled "Keybindings." To access this menu, press ESC to open your System Menu, then select Controls Menu and click on "Keybindings."

Any Keybinding can be changed by clicking on the "Primary Bind" or "Secondary Bind" option and selecting a new key to bind.

Movement

To move your character around the world use the W A S and D keys while in the In-Game View mode.

You can change the direction in which your character is moving by sliding the mouse to the left or to the right.

Press and hold the SHIFT key to make your character sprint. Sprinting will consume your character's Stamina. When your Stamina is fully drained you will automatically stop sprinting.

Sneaking

Pressing the CTRL key will make your character crouch and sneak.Sneaking reduces the chance that most enemies will detect you.

Sneaking allows you to gain critical strikes and bonus damage on your next direct damage attack. Melee attacks stun enemies and gain additional bonus damage. You must be undetected to gain these bonuses.

Sneaking will consume Stamina while your character is moving. You can reduce the cost of Sneaking with special bonuses from abilities and items.

Camera Controls

You can change your character's perspective by simply scrolling your mouse wheel forward and backward. To access the first person perspective scroll your mouse wheel all the way forward or press V. Scrolling backward or pressing V again will allow you to access an adjustable third person perspective.

You can pan your camera to the left and right by sliding your mouse to the left and to the right. You can tilt your camera to look up and down by sliding the mouse forward and backward.

Interactions

There are many objects and people in the world of Tamriel that you can interact with. While in the In-Game View mode, when you approach such an object or person and aim your targeting reticule at it, an interact prompt will appear. Simply press E to interact with it.

Currencies

Tamriel uses many currencies for a variety of purposes. The main currency you can encounter is Gold , which you can use at many shops around the world.To see how much of each currency you have, go to your inventory and cycle to the currency tab at the top of your item menu.

Player to Player

To interact with other players in the world, aim your targeting reticule at them and hold down the F key. This will bring up a radial menu of interact options. Move your mouse to the option you wish to use and release the F key to commit to your selection.

Chat

The Chat Window is your tool to communicate with other players in The Elder Scrolls Online universe. By default this window is located on the lower left hand side of the In-Game View. Pressing the ENTER key will place your cursor on the text line of the chat panel, allowing you to enter the text or command you wish to execute.

Commands are always prefaced with a "/".

Sending Tells

To send a tell to a specific person using their character's name, type "/t character's full name" followed by the text you wish to send.

To send a whisper to a specific person using their character's name, type "/w character's full name" followed by the text you wish to send.Please note that you must type the character's full name, and it must be followed by a comma.

The same commands may be used to send a tell or whisper to a player using their UserID, but you must place an @ symbol in front of the UserID itself.

Chat Customization

The Chat Window has many customization features. To access these features click the small gear icon in the top right corner of the Chat Window. From here you can add custom filters and channels to your current tab via the "Options" menu, or create a new tab with custom filters and channels via the "New Tab" menu.

Combat Text

With Combat Text enabled, floating text will display incoming and outgoing damage and crowd control.

Each category of Combat Text can be toggled in the Settings menu, under the Interface category.

OUTGOING FORMATS
Damage: 738
Critical Damage: 1438!
Blocked Damage: 458*
Damage Over Time: 123
Absorbed Damage: (738)
Crowd Control: STUN
Healing: 738
Critical Healing: 1438!
Heal Over Time: 123
Negated Healing: 738INCOMING FORMATS
Damage: 738
Critical Damage: 1438!
Blocked Damage: 458*
Damage Over Time: 123
Absorbed Damage: (738)
Crowd Control: STUN
Healing: 738
Critical Healing: 1438!
Healing Over Time: 123
Negated Healing: 738

Get Me Unstuck

If your character becomes stuck, you may use the console command /stuck to become unstuck.Using /stuck will teleport you to the nearest wayshrine. You will be charged the normal cost for recalling to a wayshrine.

If you do not have enough , the remainder of your wallet will be charged.

Limit Followers in Towns

You may temporarily hide the followers, companions, assistants, and pets of other players near certain high-traffic objects (such as crafting writ delivery boxes and crafting stations) by utilizing the Limit Followers in Towns option, found in the Settings/Gameplay menu.