Online:Public Test Server

PTS

The Public Test Server of Elder Scrolls Online, more commonly referred to as the PTS, is a semi-persistent server that enables players to test future ESO updates. Progress in the PTS is persistent between play sessions until the server is reset.

To download the PTS from the ESO PC/Mac Launcher:

1. Open the Launcher Settings.
2. Check the box next to Show Public Test Environment.
3. The Elder Scrolls Online (PTS) will appear in the launcher below your standard server entry.
   • This will have the same options to Install, Update or Play as the live servers.
   • Please note that the PTS is a separate client download, and will require an additional ~60GB of storage space.

The PTS was originally called the "Private Test Server" and was used by the "Psijic Order" beta group for extended availability.

Character Data and Templates

It is always possible to create a character from scratch on the PTS; however, unless changes have been made to the first few hours of gameplay, it is usually more efficient to make use of a template. Characters created with the templates are designed for testing a specific area of the game with all the abilities and items needed to be effective at that content. This bypasses the need to progress skills and abilities from the beginning.

An alternative to templates is sometimes available. When a new update is loaded onto the PTS, players' character data may be copied from the live servers to the test server. This enables players to test the new content with their own characters, rather than relying on a template. Only character data from one megaserver is available at a time. Progress made on the PTS with these characters is not transferred back to the live servers.

PTS Patch Notes

PC/Mac Patches

Date	Version	Notes
May 15, 2023	9.0.4
May 8, 2023	9.0.3
May 1, 2023	9.0.2
April 24, 2023	9.0.1
April 17, 2023	9.0.0	Update 38 (PTS): Necrom
February 27 2023	8.3.4
February 20 2023	8.3.3
February 13 2023	8.3.2
February 6 2023	8.3.1
January 30, 2023	8.3.0	Update 37 (PTS): Scribes of Fate
October 17 2022	8.2.4
October 10 2022	8.2.3
October 3 2022	8.2.2
September 26 2022	8.2.1
September 19 2022	8.2.0	Update 36 (PTS): Firesong
August 8 2022	8.1.4
August 1 2022	8.1.3
July 25 2022	8.1.2
July 18 2022	8.1.1
July 11 2022	8.1.0
May 16 2022	8.0.4
May 9 2022	8.0.3
May 2 2022	8.0.2
April 25 2022	8.0.1
April 18 2022	8.0.0
February 28 2022	7.3.4
February 21 2022	7.3.3
February 14 2022	7.3.2
February 8 2022	7.3.1
January 31 2022	7.3.0
October 18 2021	7.2.4
October 10 2021	7.2.3
October 04 2021	7.2.2
September 27 2021	7.2.1
September 20 2021	7.2.0
August 09 2021	7.1.4
August 02 2021	7.1.3
July 26 2021	7.1.2
July 19 2021	7.1.1
July 12 2021	7.1.0
May 17 2021	7.0.4
May 10 2021	7.0.3
May 03 2021	7.0.2
April 26 2021	7.0.1
April 19 2021	7.0.0
February 22 2021	6.3.4
February 15 2021	6.3.3
February 8 2021	6.3.2
Februaray 1 2021	6.3.1
January 27 2021	6.3.0
Oct 19 2020	6.2.4
October 12 2020	6.2.3
October 5 2020	6.2.2
September 28 2020	6.2.1
August 10 2020	6.2.0
August 10 2020	6.1.4
August 3 2020	6.1.3
July 27 2020	6.1.2
July 20 2020	6.1.1
July 13 2020	6.1.0
May 18 2020	6.0.4
May 11 2020	6.0.3
May 4 2020	6.0.2
April 27 2020	6.0.1
April 20 2020	6.0.0
February 10 2020	5.3.3
February 03 2020	5.3.2
January 27 2020	5.3.1
January 20 2020	5.3.0
October 15 2019	5.2.4
October 7 2019	5.2.3
October 1 2019	5.2.2
September 23 2019	5.2.1
September 16 2019	5.2.0
August 5 2019	5.1.4
July 29 2019	5.1.3
July 22 2019	5.1.2
July 15 2019	5.1.1
July 7 2019	5.1.0
May 16 2019	5.0.4
May 7 2019	5.0.3
April 30 2019	5.0.2
April 22 2019	5.0.1
April 15 2019	5.0.0
February 18 2019	4.3.4
February 11 2019	4.3.3
February 5 2019	4.3.2
January 28 2019	4.3.1
January 21 2019	4.3.0
October 15 2018	4.2.4
October 08 2018	4.2.3
October 01 2018	4.2.2
September 24 2018	4.2.1
September 17 2018	4.2.0
August 06 2018	4.1.4
July 30 2018	4.1.3
July 23 2018	4.1.2
July 16 2018	4.1.1
July 09 2018	4.1.0
May 14 2018	4.0.4
May 07 2018	4.0.3
April 30 2018	4.0.2
April 23 2018	4.0.1
April 16 2018	4.0.0
February 05 2018	3.3.4
January 29 2018	3.3.3
January 22 2018	3.3.2
January 15 2018	3.3.1
January 08 2018	3.3.0
October 16 2017	3.2.4
October 09 2017	3.2.3
October 02 2017	3.2.2
September 25 2017	3.2.1
September 18 2017	3.2.0
August 07 2017	3.1.4
July 31 2017	3.1.3
July 24 2017	3.1.2
July 17 2017	3.1.1
July 10 2017	3.1.0
May 15 2017	3.0.4
May 08 2017	3.0.3
May 01 2017	3.0.2
April 24 2017	3.0.1
April 17 2017	3.0.0
January 30 2017	2.7.4
January 23 2017	2.7.3
January 16 2017	2.7.2
January 09 2017	2.7.1
January 03 2017	2.7.0
September 26 2016	2.6.3
September 19 2016	2.6.2
September 12 2016	2.6.1
August 31 2016	2.6.0
July 25 2016	2.5.4
July 18 2016	2.5.3
July 11 2016	2.5.2
July 04 2016	2.5.1
June 26 2016	2.5.0
May 23 2016	2.4.4
May 16 2016	2.4.3
May 09 2016	2.4.2
May 02 2016	2.4.1
April 25 2016	2.4.0
February 29 2016	2.3.4
February 22 2016	2.3.3
February 16 2016	2.3.2
February 09 2016	2.3.1
February 03 2016	2.3.0
October 26 2015	2.2.3
October 19 2015	2.2.2
October 12 2015	2.2.1
October 05 2015	2.2.0
August 26 2015	2.1.3
August 17 2015	2.1.2
August 11 2015	2.1.1
July 27 2015	2.1.0
March 13 2015	2.0.0
February 20 2015	1.6.4
February 17 2015	1.6.3
February 10 2015	1.6.2
February 03 2015	1.6.1
January 26 2015	1.6.0
October 20 2014	1.5.1
October 13 2014	1.5.0
September 03 2014	1.4.2
August 27 2014	1.4.1
August 19 2014	1.4.0
July 29 2014	1.3.2
July 21 2014	1.3.1
July 08 2014	1.3.0
June 16 2014	1.2.2
June 07 2014	1.2.1
June 02 2014	1.2.0
May 6 2014	1.1.1
April 25 2014	1.1.0
March 30 2014	1.0.0

Notes

†PTS can also be an acronym for Private Test Server or Persistent Test Server, and may also be referred to as PTE, or Public Test Environment. For ESO, these terms all refer to the same testing server.

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