PC/Mac Patch Notes v2.5.6

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

OVERVIEW
The Elder Scrolls Online v2.5.6 is our first incremental patch since Update 11 that fixes a number of common issues including groups not forming correctly, hissing audio when using abilities, the Blade of Woe not awarding any experience, Wrothgar Survey Reports containing a mixture of low-level nodes, and more. Please note that after you download this patch, the launcher will still display the version as 2.5.5; this will be updated in the next incremental patch. The size of this patch is approximately 2.3GB.

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

DLC Game Packs
- Dark Brotherhood
- Imperial City
- Orsinium
- Shadows of the Hist
- Thieves Guild
Base Game Patch

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, DARK BROTHERHOOD DLC GAME PACK

Combat & Gameplay
General

Fixed an issue where you weren’t being awarded any experience for kills made with the Blade of Woe.

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, IMPERIAL CITY DLC GAME PACK

Combat & Gameplay
General

The respawn timer for players has been temporarily set to 0 seconds to address a known issue. This will be reverted back to 10 seconds soon!

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, ORSINIUM DLC GAME PACK

Crafting & Economy
General

Clothier, Blacksmith, and Woodworker Surveys in Wrothgar no longer contain a mixture of CP 90-140 and CP 150-160 nodes, and now contain exclusively CP 150-160 nodes.

Quests & Zones
Quests

The King's Gambit: Vosh Rakh enemies found in the guard’s meeting area will no longer despawn in the middle of a fight once you've killed one of their comrades.

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, SHADOWS OF THE HIST DLC GAME PACK

Dungeons & Group Content
Dungeons

Cradle of Shadows
- The Atronach Light synergy now persists if your character dies.
- The interrupt effects for Velidreth’s Gout of Bile is now easier to see.
- Increased the cast time for Velidreth’s Gout of Bile from 1 second to 1.5 seconds.
- Velidreth will no longer interrupt her Shadow Sense ability in order to cast Gout of Bile.
Ruins of Mazzatun
- The Hist Hallucinations from Tree-Minder Na-Kesh can no longer be dodged.

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, THIEVES GUILD DLC GAME PACK

Art & Animation
Animation

Fixed an issue that was causing a number of NPCs in the Thieves Guild quest line to not display any facial animations.

Quests & Zones
Quests

Fixed an issue where some Crime Spree quests would only direct you to Grahtwood or Greenshade at first.

ZOS_GinaBruno · August 2016

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, BASE GAME PATCH

Audio
General

Fixed an issue that was causing some abilities to have a hissing noise when activated.

Combat & Gameplay
General

Fixed an issue where you would not appear to be grouped with other player characters after sending a group invite.
- This also fixes the issue where it would appear as though a player character accepted an invite and immediately leaves.

Dungeons & Group Content
Dungeons

Crypt of Hearts
- Nerien'eth's Cursed Ground and Soul Surge attacks will now always do damage.
Volenfell
- Quintus Verres will be less verbose in combat when he begins summoning his Gargoyle ally.

Miscellaneous
Japanese Game Client

Japanese Mac game clients will no longer crash upon launch.

Quests & Zones
Auridon

Depths of Madness: Minatelle's Rage will now spawn faster for new player characters entering the area.

Coldharbour

Light From the Darkness: Using the Light of Meridia quest item is now more responsive.

Glenumbra

Angof the Gravesinger: Grouped players who are not present at the time their groupmates kill Vorthag or Rotroot will no longer be blocked and unable to acquire the associated items.

UI
General

Fixed an issue where your character would be facing the wrong direction or spin around when opening a UI menu.