Elder Scrolls Online Update 49 Increment 1 Patch Notes published, covering crash fixes and Xbox load-time improvements
The official forum post for March 30, 2026 lists fixes for crashes, skill-scroll behavior during transformations, add-on dependency visibility, and several Xbox-specific gamepad and load-time issues.
ZeniMax Online Studios published patch notes for Update 49 Increment 1 on the Elder Scrolls Online forums on March 30, 2026. The announcement covers fixes that affect the base game across all platforms and represents the first incremental follow-up after the Update 49 launch.
The developer wrote that this increment focuses on stability and quality-of-life issues that surfaced after the update. Key items called out include several crash fixes, a correction for skill scrolls being usable during transformation animations, and improved visibility for add-on dependency information. The notes also highlight platform-targeted work, with a handful of Xbox-specific fixes aimed at reducing excessive load times and addressing unintended gamepad UI behavior.
- Stability: Multiple crash opportunities were resolved across base game systems.
- Combat and abilities: Fixed cases where skill scrolls could be activated while a player was mid-transformation.
- Add-ons: Improved visibility for dependency information so players can more easily see required add-ons.
- Xbox-specific: Reduced instances of unexpectedly long load times and corrected several gamepad UI issues unique to Xbox builds.
The forum post included links to the detailed Combat & Abilities and Base Game sections for readers who want the full breakdown.
Patch Notes, Update 49 Increment 1
Overview: This incremental targets stability and base game fixes that emerged after Update 49 launched. The list below summarizes the areas addressed; consult the official forum thread for full itemization.
- Resolved several conditions that could cause client crashes in base game content.
- Fixed instances where skill scrolls could be used while a character was transforming, which could cause inconsistent ability behavior.
- Improved add-on dependency visibility in the UI to make required add-ons clearer to players.
- Addressed Xbox-specific long load times and corrected unintended UI issues affecting gamepad users.
If a specific bugfix you were expecting is not present in these notes, the developer said additional fixes will appear in the next incremental and in Update 50.
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