Battlespire:Battlespire

Battlespire box art (North America)

Setting	The Battlespire Planes of Oblivion
Time Period	3E 398
Developer	Bethesda Softworks
Original Release Date	4 Dec 1997 (NA)
GOG.com Release Date	26 Aug 2015
Steam Release Date	26 Apr 2022
Microsoft Store Release Date	18 Aug 2022

Battlespire box art (Europe)

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire is the first spin-off game in The Elder Scrolls franchise, set in the Battlespire, a training ground for prospective Imperial battlemages suspended in an outer plane. One such apprentice arrives there to find it overrun by Mehrunes Dagon's legion of Daedra.

A more action-oriented game than those of the main series, Battlespire features fewer roleplaying elements and an emphasis on dungeon crawling with a single, sprawling dungeon full of enemies to be slain. It also uniquely featured a multiplayer mode in which players could battle each other.

Battlespire was released to the North American market in batches during late November and early December 1997.

Today, Battlespire is available digitally from GOG.com, Steam, and the Microsoft Store (also being included with some Game Pass subscriptions). The Steam version does not include multiplayer.

Quest Information

• Quests — Stuck on a level? Your question may be answered here

Character Information

• Attributes — The eight Attributes and their effects
• Races — Detailed information on races
• Skills — Information about the Skills available to your character
• Character Creation — Explanation of how to create your character
  • Classes — Lists all predefined classes along with their skills and specifics

Gameplay Information

• Books — Catalog of all books found in the game
• Controls — Explanation of controls and default keybindings
• Enchantments — A list of the various enchantments found in the game
• Hints — All kinds of hints and tips for playing the game
• Items — A list of items found in the game
  • Sigils — Information on these magical Daedric seals
• Magic and Spells — Description of magic and spells in the game
• Multiplayer — Information on the multiplayer mode

World Information

• Creatures — Monsters in the game along with a picture, description, fighting tactics, etc.
• NPCs — A list of NPCs found in the game

Technical Information

• Running Under DOSBox — A detailed guide to playing Battlespire on DOSBox under a modern operating system, including Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Technical Info — Information on bugs in the game, how to avoid/correct them, error messages, and possible methods on making the game run faster

Mods and Modding

• Battlespire Files — Your one stop to all the latest editors, utilities, patches, and other Battlespire-related files
• Battlespire File Formats — Information on the file formats used for game data and save files

Previews and Reviews

• Features — List and some explanation of features found in the game and the required hardware to view it. Some information taken directly from Bethesda and some from rumors here and there
• Official FAQ — An updated official FAQ on the Bethesda's website put up after the game was released. Contains some information on bugs, patches, improving gameplay, etc.
• Older Official FAQ — The official FAQ for the game before it was released. Contains preview and related information.
• README.TXT — The official readme that comes with the game
• Screenshots — Several prerelease screenshots of the game
• Unofficial FAQ — The unofficial FAQ of the game answering some commonly asked questions
• Videos — Contains a few gameplay videos from around the internet

Miscellaneous Information

• The Battlespire Athenaeum — The official Battlespire strategy guide
• Battlespire User's Guide — The official Battlespire manual included with the game
• Concept Art — Archive of concept art released for the game
• Development Team — The Battlespire development team
• Easter Eggs — Funny, out of place, or reference-related non-bug findings
• Elder Scrolls Historical References — A list of references to past Elder Scrolls games
• Glitches — Lists the known bugs in the game along with any solution if applicable
• Letter from Bethesda's President — An insert included with the game, explaining the idea behind Battlespire and Redguard
• Music — Information about Battlespire's soundtrack

See Also

• Battlespire Subforum — A place on the UESP forums where you can discuss the game