Best race in ESO

Vanos444
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Which race makes you feel at home, in terms of content, rpg and lore...

For me it's the Dunmer, they remind me of the Dark Elf's in D&D. Also, they make excellent Vampires visually!
Edited by ZOS_Icy on February 4, 2022 5:10PM

Best race in ESO 80 votes

Dunmer - Dark Elf
18%
MojmirKitLightningDaiKahnCerboltGiantFruitFlyFakeFoxElectrone_MagnusStaticWavetuxonhiziumVanos444ShawnLaRockRisenEclipserbfrgspNavoth 15 votes
Bosmer - Wood Elf
7%
whimsyontapFolkbAstironGERMANO-THE-IMPERIALChickenSuckerJesQu 6 votes
Altmer - High Elf
11%
LalocatTyrion87NarvuntienEric_PrinceNeatleIlumiaLady_GaladhielLucozade85Snamyap 9 votes
Imperial
6%
SerasWhipGregaCanperial35MaeliusNoxiousBlight 5 votes
Nord
7%
belial5221_ESOpriestnall.andrewrwb17_ESODelgentfakingfocusedMrtoobyyBroken23 6 votes
Breton
15%
Gaebriel0410pandoraderomanusPsychpsych13lauykansonAVaelhamOdovacarjoergingerealdwinthe1andonlyskwexetchedpixels_Zathras_francesinhalover 12 votes
Redguard
5%
ck37090Kalik_GoldJobooAGSSylvermynx 4 votes
Argonian
7%
xxslam48xxb14_ESOGythralDrayzonTommy_The_Gunruna_gateNotaDaedraWorshipper 6 votes
Khajiit
18%
BelegnoleDanikatAlienSlofzariaproprio.meb16_ESOCloudlessold_scopie1945TheImperfectmahoukittywhitecrowAscarlKhajiitLivesMatterMesitebugMoTa 15 votes
Orc
2%
MalthorneChips_Ahoy 2 votes
  • Mrtoobyy
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    Nord
    Nord has always been special for me. When I played Oblivion for the first time I made a Nord. Maybe I am biased too since I am swedish and the Nord culture/location makes me feel like home.
    Other races I really like are Bretons, Imperials, Dark elf and Orcs
    Edited by Mrtoobyy on February 4, 2022 2:38PM
  • Sylvermynx
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    Redguard
    Actually, all of them except orc and argonian.
  • Kalik_Gold
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    Redguard
    Redguard, I'm from the West Indies (Caribbean). Stros M'kai was a great starter zone for most of my characters when I started ESO. I love their lore Crowns - Forebearers, and religious Pantheon. I had only played Skyrim a little before ESO, and fell in love with them fully since.

    Also my main character, was able to look like myself with locs and all. Which I try to do with my 1st character in most games.
    Main: (PvP & PvE)
    Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige

    PvP:
    Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
    Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
    Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
    Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
    Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer

    PvP: (Specialty)
    Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
    Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade (Bomber)
    Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
    Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
    Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer

    PvE:
    Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight (Tank)
    Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight (Damage)
    Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar (Healer)
    Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden (One-Bar)
    Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade (Thief)

    Leveling...
    Two-Big-Horns an Argonian Arcanist
    Styx of Akatosh a Goblin* Arcanist
    Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
    Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
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    Passives of another race used. (RP)
    *Breton
    **Imperial




    __________________________Backstories:_________________________

    Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.

    Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.

    Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...

    Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.

    Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.

    The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.

    The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.

    Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.

    Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)

    And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.

    After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.

    After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...

    Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.

    Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.

    {time moves forward through the hour-glass}
    PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
    Returning player - 2017-2022, back in 25'
  • Odovacar
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    Breton
    I love Breton's for their beautiful dark haired appearance!
  • francesinhalover
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    I am @fluffypallascat pc eu if someone wants to play together
    Shadow strike is the best cp passive ever!
  • Lady_Galadhiel
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    Altmer - High Elf
    My first choice is High elf followed by Khajiit and Bosmer.
    Total ESO playtime: 8325 hours
    ESO plus status: Cancelled
    ESO currently uninstalled.
  • Gythral
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    Argonian
    So many uses :
    handbag, shoes, belts, armour etc... :wink:
    Edited by Gythral on February 4, 2022 3:00PM
    “Be as a tower, that, firmly set,
    Shakes not its top for any blast that blows!”
    Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
  • LashanW
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    Dwemer.

    I worship the machines.
    ---No longer active in ESO---
    Platform: PC-EU
    CP: 2500+
    Trial Achievements
    Godslayer, Gryphon Heart, Tick-Tock Tormentor, Immortal Redeemer, Dro-m'Athra Destroyer, vMoL no death

    Arena Achievements
    vMA Flawless, vVH Spirit Slayer

    DLC Dungeon Trifectas
    Scalecaller Peak, Fang Lair, Depths of Malatar, Icereach
  • TheImperfect
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    Khajiit
    Khajiit because so many varieties of furstock and they can be cute or ferocious or anything in between.
  • mocap
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    also:
    Imperial - Cyrodilic
    Nord - Son of Snow
    Breton - Manmeri
    Redguard - Yokudan
    Argonian - Saxhleel
    Orc - Orsimer
    Khajiit - cute ^^
  • tuxon
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    Dunmer - Dark Elf
    Dunmers... because you all know why :)

    However, I enjoy creating characters for other races as well:

    Nords because you all know why x2 :D

    Bretons... they were boring back in 2015-16 but became very interesting with Necromancer release.

    Argonians! Oh boy! That Mesoamerican style! Just wow! Xanmeer, Elder Argonians etc.
    Plus most of the skins are for Argonians and look the best on them!

    Altmers for me are kinda only for Templar or Maormer Sorc RP tbh.

    Orsinium showed us that orcs in TES can be cool! Praise Trinimac the Paragon!

    Imperials...I didn't get Imperial edition and probably never will.

    Redguards have fantastic mix of Arabic styles, I like them for playing Templar Stendarr's priest.

    Khajiits have another fantastic mix of southern styles, I don't have or play a lot of them but I do have an amazing Moon priest :3
    Edited by tuxon on February 4, 2022 3:21PM
    Resdayniil kan tarcel
  • Tommy_The_Gun
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    Argonian
    For the next chapter - definitely Argonians, as they make for the best sailors (natural ability to swim well, breathe under water & swim faster in general).
  • Gaebriel0410
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    Breton
    Bretons of course! Ever since the old TES games I've always loved their whole Arthurian vibe with noble intrigue, questing knights, ancient forests, druidry and so on. Their whole culture is super interesting, being a melting pot of both man and mer influences of old. So I'm super excited we're finally getting additional stuff for them, especially with that recent lore interview acknowledging super obscure stuff like the Druids of Galen. High Isle already seems like it's gonna be the perfect chapter for me.

    Honourable mention for second place goes to Redguards, always loved the Arabic / African / Jedi vibe of their style and culture.
  • Danikat
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    Khajiit
    The khajiit are my favourite of the playable races, but it's specifically because they don't feel familiar to me.

    When I first played Morrowind (my first TES game) I was going through the options thinking "eh...elf, human, human, elf, human...oh! cat people? lizard people? this suddenly got more interesting!" I'd only played 1 other game with cats people and lizard people, but I'd lost count of the number with humans and elves.

    I later learned that the TES elves are each in their own way distinct from their equivalents in other fantasy series and even the humans have distinct cultures and are to some extent different to the 'generic middle ground' race role they usually fill in fantasy worlds, but I still prefer the more 'alien' ones.

    (If I had to pick the ones most like me I suppose it would be the bretons as the vaguely western European equivalent, but that actually made them the least interesting to me for a long time, until I found out they're also the nearest TES gets to half-elves.)
    PC EU player | She/her/hers | PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!

    "Remember in this game we call life that no one said it's fair"
  • whitecrow
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    Khajiit
    Khajiit are my favorite by far. But I also like the Bosmer as they are the only elves without a branch up their butts.
  • Chips_Ahoy
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    Orc
    Dunmer, these guys have such a high ego that prevents them from seeing their own stupidity of worshiping three "gods" with even more ego and selfishness, they are the stupidest race of all ESO, I find it hilarious that as a curse they are "dark", lol

    Bosmer, I have no opinion of little cannibals.

    Altmer, [snip]

    Imperials, every world needs an empire to squeeze your neck.

    Nords, drunks, typical cliche.

    Bretons, meh.

    Red Guard, i hate Sai Sahan, and I suck at most stamina classes.

    Argonians, best passive skill ever, I have always wondered how females do to get eggs of that size from their body.

    Khajiit, this one can't stand the way cats talk, by the way, khajiits shed hairballs? where is the emote?

    Orcs, the best, the most beautifull, the one and only, the 1%

    [edited for inappropriate content]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on February 4, 2022 5:12PM
  • AJones43865
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    The best race depends upon what you are trying to do with your build. It's variable.
  • RisenEclipse
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    Dunmer - Dark Elf
    My favorite race is definitely hands down dunmer. I love their lore and their appearance.

    My second favorite has to be imperials!
  • Broken23
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    Nord
    Nords Metal [snip] \m/

    [edited for profanity bypass]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on February 4, 2022 5:13PM
  • Folkb
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    Bosmer - Wood Elf
    Female bosmer because smol waifu cute af.

    Also their melee doesn't have any weird "heee" noises. 🤷‍♂️

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    ZOS_Icy
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