The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the seventh large expansion/chapter in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online developed by Zenimax. It introduces a new character class, the Arcanist.

Plot

The expansion continues the Shadow over Morrowind storyline which originated in the previous DLC, Scribes of Fate. The protagonists become agents of Hermaeus Mora - the Daedric Prince of Fate - helping him uncover and thwart a conspiracy threatening the very fabric of reality. During their investigations players must travel between two worlds and learn forgotten arcane knowledge. Along the way they meet characters whom they have already had the chance to encounter in previous adventures.

Mechanics

The expansion introduces two new areas. The first is Telvanni Peninsula, a fungi-covered, independent part of the Morrowind province ruled by the secretive, magically gifted Telvanni family. The largest city in the region, Necrom, also known as the City of the Dead, remains beyond the family's influence and is the spiritual center for all Dark Elves.

The second area is Apocrypha, the realm of Hermaeus Mora located in Oblivion. It's where he stores all his knowledge, too dangerous for mortals and other daedra to learn. Both areas feature unique locations, quests, challegnes and rewards.

There are also two new companions to recruit - Redguard Arcanist Azandar Al-Cybiades and Argonian Warden Sharp-as-Night.

There's plenty of new content in these new areas - the Sanity's Edge trial (a co-op twelve-player raid), dungeons, quests, rewards, item sets, area-exclusive antiques, world bosses and The Bastion Nymic events for groups of up to four players.

An important part of the expansion is the new character class: The Arcanist, wielding the power of runes and books of the Apocrypha. It has three skill trees and an additional new resource - Crux - generated by using certain skills, which changes their effects and can be used in combat.

The Necrom expansion also introduces an entirely new mechanic, necromancy, allowing players to summon and control undead in combat.

Technical aspects

The expansion is not standalone and requires the base game to function. It is to provide around 30 hours of content.