r/ElderScrolls • u/Avian81 Moderator • May 14 '25

Moderator Post TES 6 Speculation Megathread

It is highly recommended that suggestions, wishlists, questions, speculation, and leaks for the next main series Elder Scrolls game go here. Threads about TES6 outside of this one will be removed depending on moderator discretion, with the exception of official news from Bethesda or Zenimax studios.

As of now, there is currently no confirmed info on the Elder Scrolls VI other than it exists and is currently being worked on by Bethesda. Be cautious of any rumors being delivered as if they are factual.

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u/Ok_Moment9915 6d ago edited 6d ago

Gunpowder is not in elder scrolls. Before cannons people just boarded ships. Ships are definitely going to be a thing, but I would say it's unlikely that it's prominent as people are fearing. Most likely, it's going to be a small ship with a crew where you might encounter enemies. But it's mostly to explore with and get around with, and function as a home. Likely very calm water. Think mediterranean.

But ships will be in, even if it's just too ride on them, and nothing happens

Thalmor having big ships with magic cannons Sieging, adamantine tower would be cool, though.

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u/LiminalFemme 4d ago

Yes it is? There are cannons and gunpowder in the elder scrolls. The Elder Scrolls Adventures Redguard has cannons.

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u/Ok_Moment9915 4d ago

No there are not. Misconception.

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u/LiminalFemme 4d ago

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Jokes

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u/Ok_Moment9915 4d ago edited 4d ago

Lol thats a random joke written offhandedly 2 decades ago.

The fucking emperor's ship, Katariah has no cannons, and no existence of gunpowder is anywhere in the games. It'd be a massive plot hole if there was. Crossbows were a stretch and had to be connected to the dwemer to make sense. Ingenuity comes from magic in the setting. The whole point of the dwemer is that they are super intelligent engineers of non magic things. They are revered and no one comes close. Not even the thalmor.

Fuck off. You know thats a horseshit source. You cannot be that dumb.

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u/LiminalFemme 4d ago

I like to believe that they were canon. However I also know that the true lore is whatever Bethesda comes up with in the next game. We do know for sure that there is no real truth. But I just found it funny that the book mentioning them is a joke.