Public Test Server

The Public Test Server, commonly abbreviated as the PTS, is a feature available to players on PC/Mac through the game's launcher. ZeniMax Online Studios uses the server as a testing platform for expansions to the game prior to official release. The content within certain add-ons may be under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) while the PTS is live.
==Access==
To access the Public Test Server, click the Settings icon on the top-right corner of the launcher, check the box that says, "Show Public Test Environment," and click "Apply." The PTS will have to be downloaded separately from the base game; this will effectively double the amount of space that official materials related to The Elder Scrolls Online takes up one one's hard drive.
Once the PTS has been installed, a copy of one's character will be added to the PTS files (ZeniMax periodically updates these as more patches are released). The original character will be unaffected by any changes in the PTS world, and vice versa, so the PTS can be uninstalled at any time without reversing progress in the actual game.
==Releases==
The following table records the release date of new content or fixes to the game as it appears on the Public Test Server; it does not document the dates of the full releases or final patch notes. For that information, see here.
PTS Release Date 	PTS Content and Adjustments* 	PTS Patch Notes
2 June 2014 	Crypt of Hearts dungeon, gameplay and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.2.0
6 June 2014 	Gameplay, quest, and itemization fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.2.1
16 June 2014 	Combat, gameplay, skill line, and itemization fixes, quest and dungeon blockers 	PTS Patch Notes v1.2.2
8 July 2014 	Dye Stations, guild and Cyrodiil campaign features, quest, combat, art, and audio fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.3.0
21 July 2014 	Combat, quest, and Veteran Dungeon fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.3.1
29 July 2014 	Gameplay, dungeon, and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.3.2
19 August 2014 	Craglorn Adventure Zone, Sanctum Ophidia Trial, and Dragonstar Arena, gameplay, art, itemization, quest, UI, and Alliance War fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.4.0
27 August 2014 	Gameplay, itemization, dungeon, Craglorn, and Trial fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.4.1
2 September 2014 	Combat, gameplay, crafting, dungeon, itemization, and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.4.2
13 October 2014 	Veteran City of Ash, and Veteran Rank, crafting, Chat, combat, gameplay, dungeon, and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.5
20 October 2014 	Werewolf, item set, Crafting Motif, and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.5.1
26 January 2015 	Justice System, Champion System, and Provisioning, Collections UI, combat animations, and Trial leaderboard fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.6
3 February 2015 	Animation, skill, and Justice System fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.6.1
10 February 2015 	Skill and Justice System fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.6.2
17 February 2015 	Alliance War, art, animation, audio, combat, gameplay, Crown Store, dungeon, itemization, Justice System, quest, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.6.3
20 February 2015 	Gameplay, UI, and Crown Store fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v1.6.4
13 March 2015 	The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited 	PTS Patch Notes v2.0
27 July 2015 	 	PTS Patch Notes v2.1
11 August 2015 	, gameplay, itemization, Imperial City, dungeon, and Tel Var Stone fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.1.1
17 August 2015 	, dungeon, and skill fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.1.2
26 August 2015 	, gameplay, itemization, and dungeon fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.1.3
5 October 2015 	 	PTS Patch Notes v2.2.0Orsinium Launch Details & New Video
12 October 2015 	, Wrothgar, Maelstrom Arena, Old Orsinium, gameplay, crafting, itemization, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.2.1
19 October 2015 	, Wrothgar, Orsinium quests, Maelstrom Arena, crafting, Champion Point, gameplay, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.2.2
26 October 2015 	, Wrothgar, Maelstrom Arena, gameplay, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.2.3
3 February 2016 	 	PTS Patch Notes v2.3.0Thieves Guild Launch Details & New Video
9 February 2016 	, Maw of Lorkhaj Trial, , , combat, gameplay, itemization, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.3.1
16 February 2016 	, art, itemization, quest, combat, gameplay, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.3.2
22 February 2016 	, quest, art, gameplay, Maw of Lorkhaj, combat, itemization, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.3.3
29 February 2016 	, quest, itemization, Maw of Lorkhaj, combat, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.3.4
25 April 2016 	 	PTS Patch Notes v2.4.0Dark Brotherhood: Launch Details
2 May 2016 	, poison-making, skill, and item set fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.4.1
9 May 2016 	, skill, item set, and poison-making fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.4.2
16 May 2016 	, quest, skill, animation, gameplay, itemization, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.4.3
23 May 2016 	, skill line, and itemization fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.4.4
26 June 2016 	 	PTS Patch Notes v2.5.0
4 July 2016 	, quest, itemization, crafting, and item set fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.5.1
11 July 2016 	, skill, and item fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.5.2
18 July 2016 	, gameplay, itemization, Trial, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.5.3
25 July 2016 	, , and gameplay fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.5.4
31 August 2016 	One Tamriel, dueling, and Weapon Ultimates, and Craglorn, Veteran Dungeon, Undaunted Pledge, boss, itemization, Monster Mask, and Champion Point fixes	PTS Patch Notes v2.6.0
12 September 2016	One Tamriel, dueling, Weapon Ultimates, and itemization fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.6.1
19 September 2016	Crown Crates and New Life Festival, and itemization, dungeon, Craglorn, Weapon Ultimates, and player movement fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.6.2
26 September 2016	Itemization, gameplay, client stability, and Crown Crate fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.6.3
3 January 2017 	The Elder Scrolls Online: Homestead 	PTS Patch Notes v2.7.0 (Homestead)
9 January 2017 	Player housing, class, and combat fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.7.1
16 January 2017 	Class, item set, skill line, player housing, furnishing, editor, and furnishing crafting fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.7.2
23 January 2017 	Combat, player housing, and grouping fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.7.3
30 January 2017 	Player housing, art, animation, combat, gameplay, crafting, economy, Crown Store, itemization, exploration, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v2.7.4
17 April 2017 	 	PTS Patch Notes v3.0.0
24 April 2017 	, battlegrounds gamemodes Capture the Flag and Team Deathmatch, battlegrounds medals, and quest, furnishing, Halls of Fabrication, and Warden fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.0.1
1 May 2017 	music and voiceovers, battlegrounds medals, quests, Halls of Fabrication, Warden, Nightblade, Sorcerer, and Templar fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.0.2
8 May 2017 	, quest, itemization, battlegrounds, Halls of Fabrication, class, and group fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.0.3
15 May 2017 	, combat, skill, quest, battlegrounds, and Halls of Fabrication fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.0.4
10 July 2017 	 	PTS Patch Notes v3.1.0
17 July 2017 	, dungeon, player housing, furnishing, and gameplay fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.1.1
24 July 2017 	, combat, itemization, furnishing, Witches' Festival, and battlegrounds fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.1.2
31 July 2017 	, , dungeon, player housing, quest, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.1.3
7 August 2017 	, , dungeon, player housing, furnishing, and itemization fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.1.4
18 September 2017	 	PTS Patch Notes v3.2.0 (Clockwork City)
25 September 2017	, quest, audio, player housing, furnishing, Trial Asylum Sanctorium, and Transmute Crystal fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.2.1
2 October 2017 	, combat, itemization, Transmute Crystal, and grouping fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.2.2
9 October 2017 	, transmutation, combat, skill, and item set fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.2.3
16 October 2017 	, combat, and dungeon fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.2.4
8 January 2018 	 	PTS Patch Notes v3.3.0
15 January 2018 	, combat, outfit system, player housing, furnishing, and Cyrodiil fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.3.1
21 January 2018 	, , , , combat, itemization, and loading screen fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.3.2
29 January 2018 	, combat, skill, and UI fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.3.3
5 February 2018 	, Scalecaller Peak, combat, itemization, player housing, UI, and Cyrodiil fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v3.3.4
16 April 2018 	 	PTS Patch Notes v4.0.0ESO: Summerset is Coming to the PTS!
23 April 2018 	, Daily Login Reward System, item storage, jewelry crafting, skill lines, and quest fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v4.0.1
30 April 2018 	, , , and Undaunted Outfit Styles, and trial, combat, quest, and general content fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v4.0.2
7 May 2018 	, , , , and Crafting Motif 62: Pyandonean, and trial, jewelry, skill, and item set fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v4.0.3
14 May 2018 	, , , and Summerset music, and quest, trial, skill, item set, and gameplay fixes 	PTS Patch Notes v4.0.4
 	 	
* Listed topics may not cover all changes. See linked patch notes for full details.
==Gallery==
ESO Launcher PTS Morrowind.png|The launcher's appearance with an ESO Morrowind background.
ESO Launcher PTS Summerset.png|The launcher's appearance with a Summerset background.
==See also==
*Updates (Online)
*Patches (Online)
Category:Online: Gameplay