ESO Races and Alliance Database

This is an extensive guide to all races and alliances in ESO! Whatever you want to know, you can find it here!

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Daggerfall Covenant

The Daggerfall Covenant consists of the Bretons, Redguards and Orcs. Everything in this alliance resolves around commercial and trading businesses. Even though they have waged war among themselves in the past, trust here is more common among each other, than in other alliances.

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Breton

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Redguard

Orc Icon

Orc

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Ebonheart Pact

The Ebonheart Pact is an alliance between the Nord, Dunmer and Argonians. The Kamal were invading Eastmarch and started moving into Morrowinds when this alliance formed in order to defeat them. Since this weakened their strengths significantly, they decided to remain one force.

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Dark Elf

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Nord

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Argonian

Races without an Alliance

The Imperial is currently the only race without an alliance.

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Imperial

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from other players
How many races are in ESO?
10 races are currently available to be played in ESO: Altmer, Argonians, Bosmer, Breton, Dunmer, Imperial, Khajiit, Nord, Redguard, Orc.
Is race important in ESO?
The race is only important if the player wants to do the hard endgame content, otherwise it doesn't matter. Every race will have passives and they are more or less fit for a role, but they only matter when you play "competitively".
What is the best race and class in ESO?
Nord, Imperial and Khajiit for tanks. Bretons, Argonians and Altmer for healers and Altmer, Khajiit/Dunmer and Orc for DPS.