The Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood Buying Guide - Which Edition Should You Buy?
Blackwood has four different editions for sale (excluding the physical Collector's Edition), and they can be separated into two categories: two for new players and two for returning fans. There is a Standard Edition of Blackwood and a Collector's Edition of each. So what's the deal with every edition of Blackwood?
Si you are new in The Elder Scrolls Online, you'll want to pick up one of two editions of the Blackwood Collection. The name is a little confusing as there are too, so let's go over what's in both The Elder Scrolls: Blackwood Online Collection and the Elder Scroll: Blackwood Collector's Edition Online Collection.
The standard collection will sell for $ 60 and include the base game and all previous online chapters of The Elder Scrolls (Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, and Greymoor). The Elder Scroll Online Collection: Blackwood Collector's Edition costs $ 70 and contains all of this with CE digital items:
- Battlefield Nightmare Senche Mount
- Pet Sep Jewel Feather Adder
- Temperament Grimoire Memento
- Deadlands Gladiator Outfit Style
- Gift a weapon emote
- All pre-purchase bonus content included in the collection
The pre-order will also grant immediate access to the Nagahide Welwa pest mount and the Nightmare Bear Cub pet (though the cub is only available for a limited time).
If you are a returning player you'll probably want to purchase the $ 40 Blackwood Upgrade or the $ 50 Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Upgrade Collector's Edition. The only difference between these upgrade editions of Blackwood and the Collections is the omission of the base game and previous chapters (so you will need to already own the base game before purchasing them). All of the same CE items of the CE collections are included with the CE upgrade.
If you are a returning player, but you are missing one or more of the old chapters, it is actually better to buy one of the editions of the Blackwood collection. The chapters on their own usually sell for $ 15 at their cheapest, so the $ 20 increase in price over upgrading is a good deal if you don't own any of the previous chapters.
Blackwood Pre-Order Bonus
Anyone who pre-orders or pre-purchases The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood will unlock the exact same items regardless of which edition they purchase. These elements are:
- Dremora Kynreeve outfit
- Deadlands Wamasu Pet
- 1 × Crate of Iron Atronach
- 3 × Blackwood Treasure Maps
- 2 × experience scrolls
Players can pre-order or purchase any of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood editions from PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, or their local supplier. You can visit the link here to find the appropriate retailer for your specific region. The next ESO chapter arrives on June 1, 2021.
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