The Elder Scrolls Online drop rates

ZeniMax publishes Crown Crate odds on its support site as the chance that a crate includes a reward from each group. Every crate holds at least four rewards, so the chances overlap and add up to far more than 100%. The full list is Common 98%, Fine 72%, Superior 86%, Epic 21%, Legendary 14% and Apex 2.0%. We show the three rarest groups in the table.

What the rates mean in practice

At 2% a crate, you would open 1 ÷ 0.02 = 50 crates on average before an Apex reward, with no hard guarantee. ZeniMax does say that on some rewards the chance improves with each missed roll and resets once you get the reward, but it doesn't say which rewards or by how much, so we can't put a number on it. Compare Apex Legends, where EA does give a number: no more than 30 packs without a Legendary item, which the Apex Legends pity calculator builds into its odds. Legendary rewards at 14% take about 7 crates on average, and Epic rewards at 21% about 5.

Every crate also guarantees at least one Superior reward or better. Unwanted rewards can be turned into Gems, which buy specific crate items directly in the Crown Store. That gives a ceiling on what any single item costs, though ZeniMax doesn't publish a fixed Gem exchange table on the odds page.

Crown Crates are not sold in some territories.

How it plays

The Elder Scrolls Online is an online fantasy role-playing game (MMORPG) set in Tamriel nearly 1,000 years before The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. You create a character and write your own story in a world shared with other players, which you can explore with friends or on your own.

Bethesda describes travelling across Tamriel: exploring the mushroom forests of Morrowind, fighting Daedra in the realms of Oblivion, or facing other players in PvP combat. You choose from quests and challenges to suit you, from group dungeons to fishing at the shore, seeking lost treasure or crafting armour. The Steam version includes the base game plus the Morrowind, Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood content.

The game now runs in Seasons, which bring new stories and experimental content inspired by Elder Scrolls history every three months, with rewards unlocked through Tamriel Tomes.

What it costs

On the PlayStation Store UK, Crowns run from £5.79 for 750 to £109.99 for 21,000. ESO Plus, the monthly membership, is £9.99. ZeniMax's own announcement of Crown Crates (29 November 2016) prices a single crate at 400 Crowns, four for 1,500 and fifteen for 5,000. That is the most recent official crate price we have found. The current season's announcement doesn't repeat it, so check the in-game Crown Store before you buy.

Crowns cost between 0.52p each (21,000 for £109.99) and 0.77p each (750 for £5.79) on the PlayStation Store UK. So one crate works out at between £2.10 and £3.09, and a crate bought in the 15-pack at between £1.75 and £2.57. The average of 50 crates for an Apex reward is 16,667 Crowns in 15-packs, or £87.29 to £128.67, depending on which Crown pack you buy. With no disclosed guarantee, there's no ceiling on that.

How we checked

Odds come from ZeniMax's own support article, first read on 29 September 2026 and re-checked on 11 November 2026, when the figures were unchanged. The article is undated. Crate prices in Crowns come from ZeniMax's own Crown Crates announcement. Prices are the PlayStation Store UK listings read on 29 September 2026, and the player figure is the 30-day peak of concurrent Steam players on Steam Charts. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Steam store page and the official Elder Scrolls Online page on PlayStation.com.

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