Summary
The Elder Scrolls Online’s(ESO) 10th anniversary is the game’s biggest event, with various in-person and in-game happenings and rewards. This month, players are treated to an exclusive reward for players who have stuck withThe Edler Scrolls Onlinethis past decade: the Fractured Glory skin. This item gives players a unique look that fits the event’s prestige.
It’s been a whole decade sinceThe Elder Scrolls Onlinewas released, and it continues to have a solid player base. Bethesda’s premier MMORPG has a canon story set inTamriel’s second era, with over 30 DLCs. It’s perfect for players who want to deepen their knowledge of the game’s lore and adventure throughout Tamriel with their friends. It consistently has a player count above 18,000 in the past three years, which is a testament to the loyalty of its fans. This year’s anniversary celebration showers these players with rewards, events, and big updates throughout 2024. It even stretches to 2025, where a big, undefined, reveal for the game is set to happen. Here’s a glimpse of the roadmap:
What Players Have to Do To Acquire ESO’s Kintsugi Fractured Glory Skin
TheElder Scrolls Onlineprovided a glimpse of the Fractured Glory skin in a blog post, using models that appear to be a human and a Khajit. Their skins look like volcanic rock with various lines running through them, resembling cracks. These crevices look like they’re filled with some kind of molten metal or even lava. Players can get this skin by getting the Adventurer Across a Decade achievement, which will drop together with the launch ofESO’s Update 42and the Gold Road Chapter this June.
Players who want to earn this achievement, and ultimately the Fractured Glory skin, must complete these tasks:
How ESO’s Fractured Glory Skin Relates to the Art of Kintsugi
This skin is likely inspired by the art of kintsugi, as the game’s official Twitter (now known as X) page indicated that the cosmetic is made of fragments joined together by gold. Kintsugi roughly translates to “golden joinery.” It involves fixing broken pottery by sticking together the broken areas with a special lacquer mixed with a metal like gold, platinum, or silver. For many practitioners and appreciators of kintsugi, the process is the result. The broken parts of the pottery are highlighted by the lacquer, undisguised by any paint or dye. This reflects the Japanese philosophy of embracing one’s flaws and imperfections.
According to the blog post about this cosmetic, players can use it to show their allies and other adventurers that they’re true veterans of the game. Perhaps it reflects the player’s journey with their character, mired with missteps that result in countless respawns andgroup dungeonreruns. They’ll have to embrace such mistakes and learn from them to become better at the game in order to earn the Adventurer Across a Decade achievement and Fractured Glory skin, as these rewards will take a lot of grinding to get.
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Experience an ever-expanding story across all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, an award-winning fantasy RPG. Explore a rich, living world with friends or embark upon a solo adventure.Ultimate freedom—Create your ultimate RPG character, play solo or adventure with friends, and determine your fate in an ever-expanding world. With no level restrictions, go anywhere at any time in a truly open world.Choose your adventure—Begin your adventure where you like: emerge from Coldharbour in the Base Game, battle Dragons in the Elsweyr Chapter, or get ready to face the Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon, in Blackwood. All content is accessible for new players, and you can switch adventures whenever you like.
