Ether Saga Online Beginners Guide
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Getting Started
I'm going to assume that by now you've already signed up at the site, as well as downloaded, installed and patched your client. Currently ESO has two servers: West Coast (also known as Ancestral Ruins) and East Coast (also known as Fort Phoenix). It's always best to pick a server that is closest to where you live. Pick your server, and click Game Start. (If it isn't finished patching, or verifying files the button will be greyed out.)
Note: You'll notice in the loader that it also shows the server time, as well as server status. This can be useful if you're waiting for the servers to come back up after routine maintenance!
You'll be shown some notices, this is just recent news on patches and updates. After you enter in your user information, you're taken to the Realm list.
NOTE: You can have a total of 8 characters per server. Each character is available on every realm on that server. You can talk with friends on other realms of your server, but you can't see them.
Character Creation
ESO has three races. Ren, Shenzu and Yaoh. Each race
REN DESCRIPTION
SHENZU DESC
YAOH DESC
There are six classes in ESO: Rogue, Dragoon, Conjurer, Ranger, Shaman, Mystic.
Class Descriptions
Rogue
Weapon: Dual Blades
An extremely agile fighter. Very deadly in melee combat.
Dragoon
Weapon: Spear
A warrior of tenacity. Unyielding and fearless, Dragoons are the most trusted comrade on the battlefield.
Conjurer
Weapon: Invoken
Masters of spellcraft. Conjurers are elegant but lethal scholars who have the ability to harness the magic of passionate fire and merciless ice.
Ranger
Weapon: Bow
An uncannily accurate sniper. Specializes in ranged attacks with projectiles.
Shaman
Weapon: War Hammer
A master of nature. Shamans always stand first in line on the battlefield. Their War Hammers are fused with magic not only for combat, but to aid comrades as well.
Mystic
Weapon: Staff
Compassionate healers, Mystics aid party combat greatly. Alone, Mystics prove tough and resourceful.
DOB: Date of Birth. This can be pretty important. Your race, as well as DOB can determine special skills you get at certain levels. These skills are called Nascent skills. There are many different opinions on what skills would be good for each class, but it really comes down to personal preference. Here are two helpful links that will help you choose a DOB with skills that will benefit your class.
http://eso.perfectworld.com/guide/nascent_list
http://ethersaga-tools.com/birthday_generator.php
Depending on which race you picked, you'll start out in a different starting zone, so the area you start in will be different than that shown in my screenshots. But for now I'm just showing you the interface, so we don't need to worry about the rest.
Mouse Controls
Mouse Buttons: you can perform the most basic actions with your mouse
Left-Click: on a location to move there; select object (such as monsters, NPCs or players) by clicking on them; or on an item on the ground to pick it up.
Double-Click: on an item in your bag to equip or use it
Right-Click: on a spot, hold, them move the mouse to adjust the camera angle; on an item in your Bag to equip it or use it; on a player's avatar after selecting them to begin and end interaction
Mouse Scroll: To zoom-in and zoom-out
Movement
Besides moving your character by left-clicking, you can also move it with keys.
Foward = W
Backward = D
Move Left (rotate left) = A
Move Right (rotate right) = S
Jump = Space Bar
Keyboard Shortcuts
Q: Quest List
U: Actions
K: Skills
T: Party Settings
M: Map
C: Character Info
B: Bag
L: Help
G: Clan/Alliance
F: Friend List
J: Heaven's Repository
(Hold ALT and press the hotkeys to access their functions during your chat)
Alt+H: Hide all user interfaces
Tab: Auto-targetting
PrintScreen: Screenshot (Screenshots will be saved in: elementscreenshot)
Ctrl+Enter or Enter: Send Message
Photo Mode
Press F9 to switch between normal mode and photo mode.
Controls in Photo Mode:
Camera Forward: Home
Camera Backward: End
Camera Left: Delete
Camera Right: PageDown
Camera Up: Insert
Camera Down: PageDown
Zoom-In: Crtl+Home
Zoom-Out: Ctrl+End
Move your character or press F9 again to exit Photo Mode.
Attacking
Press Tab to select the nearest enemy.
You can put your favorite skills and actions in your shortcut bars (the panels to the bottom and left of the screen). You can double click the icon, or press numbers 1-7 and F1-F8 to use them.
Killing Monsters
Killing monsters gives you Experience and Spirit. If you complete a quest you may also get other rewards. You can press Q to open your quest panel and check.
Quests
If you find an NPC with an open scroll icon above them, that means they have a quest for you.
A yellow scroll indicates that NPC has an important quest for you.
A blue scroll indicates that the NPC has a normal quest for you.
A grey scroll indicates that the NPC has a quest, but you don't meet the requirements yet.
A yellow or blue closed scroll indicates that you have completed the quest and can now turn it in.
A grey closed scroll indicates this NPC ends a quest you have, but you still need to complete it.
Viewing Quests
Press Q or ALT+Q to access your Quest list, in which you can view more details on the quests you have acquired. Click the + before a quest to view its sub-quests.
Displaying Quests
Click on the Track button in the Quest Menu to display the status of this quest on your screen. Click on Track again to turn off the quest status.
Character and Bag
Pressing C or Alt+C will open your character panel. This has all the information about your character.
Another important shortcut is B or Alt+B which opens your bag. Every time you get an item or pick something up it will automatically be put there.
Skills
Skills will help you survive in the tough world out there.
PressK to open your skill menu, then click the + to upgrade your skills when you have enough Spirit. Upgrading skills makes them more powerful, so don't forget this important task.
Heaven Repository
To help you out on your adventure, there is a special shop called the Heaven Repository.
Press J on your keyboard to open it up. This is where lots of fun items are, and most can't be found anywhere else.
But remember, in order to buy something form the Heaven Repository, you'll need Etherbucks. You can buy those online or exchange them with other Players through the Pokari Broker.
