The Elder Scrolls Online Shines The Spotlight On The New Black Drake Villa Dungeon

Retrieving a book from the library of a ruined mansion should be a piece of cake for the battle-hardened adventurers of Tamriel. Unfortunately, nothing is ever easy in the Elder Scrolls Online, especially when it comes to recovering ancient artifacts which as players will discover in the new Black Drake Villa dungeon coming to the game with the Flames of Ambition DLC.

“The ever-enthusiastic adventurer Eveli Sharp-Arrow has been hired to retrieve a mysterious tome from the archives of the Black Drake Villa. This long-abandoned mansion, located in the Gold Coast’s northern hills, was once the home to the infamous Durcorach the Black Drake, a Reachman conqueror and progenitor of the Longhouse Emperors dynasty.”

In the upcoming dungeon, players will accompany Eveli on her quest to retrieve the tome only to discover that the estate’s grounds are now home to a band of monsters. They will also face off against a mysterious mercenary group called the True-Sworn.

“Standing between you and your goal is a tribe of bestial invaders and the fire-wielding mercenaries of the True-Sworn. Goblins, Minotaurs, and salamanders of the Ironeye Clan bar the entrance to the archives, and within, the warriors and mages of the True-Sworn threaten to burn you along with the library’s ancient knowledge.”

“[. . .] Finding out who the True-Sworn are and why they’re there is part of the fun of the dungeon,” says ESO Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan. “In fact, some of the mysteries of Black Drake Villa may not fully be revealed until the upcoming Blackwood Prologue or even the Chapter itself.”

Players will also go up against three powerful bosses in the Black Drake Villa, each with their own Hard Mode. The abandoned mansion also hides secrets just waiting to be discovered by curious players. “Fortune favors the explorers in Black Drake Villa,” continues Finnigan. “We always try and lean on what players enjoy in ESO, and exploration and discovery is a big part of all Elder Scrolls games, so the opportunity to provide things that scratch that itch within this dungeon was a lot of fun.”

Of course, the villa also offers all-new rewards to players who successfully defeat the challenges waiting within its grounds, including the Kinras’s Wrath gear set, a monster mask, and various Achievements and collectibles.

The Black Drake Villa and The Cauldron dungeons will set the stage for the year-long Gates of Oblivion saga when Flames of Ambition launches on June 1.

Details can be found on the Elder Scrolls Online official site.