Arena:Arena

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Arena is the first game in the Elder Scrolls series.

PC Release Date	March 1994
Setting	Tamriel

Contents 1 Quest Information 2 Character Information 3 Gameplay Information 4 World Information 5 Technical Info 6 Downloads 7 External Links

Quest Information

• Main Quest - The walkthrough for the Arena's Main Quest.
• Random Quests - A general walkthrough for all other quests in the game.

Character Information

• Attributes - Information on the character stats and how they affect gameplay.
• Character Creation - Everything you need to know to make your own character.
• Classes - A page listing all the pre-set classes that you can choose from in arena and what benefits they offer.
• Magic - A guide on the casting of magic in the world of Tamriel.
• Races - A guide on the playable races and what each specializes in.

Gameplay Information

• Artifacts – A listing, with descriptions, of all sixteen in-game artifacts.
• Controls - A table of the various controls used to interact with the game.
• Combat - The semi-complete guide to fighting and staying alive in the Arena.
• Buying and Selling Guide – A guide to getting the most from your gold piece.
• Glitches – List of in-game glitches, along with means of circumventing them.
• Items – Directory of over eleven thousand items with location and price, divided by category.
• Spell Effects - A list of all the spell effects available for spellcrafting in the game.
• The Known Spellbook - All of the pre-made spells available for purchase from the Mages Guild.

World Information

• Map – Map of Tamriel as seen in Arena.
• Monsters – Complete bestiary with description, picture, and combat strategies.
• Places – A listing of places in the Arena.
• Services – The services you can get in the Arena.

Technical Info

• Running Under DOSBox – A detailed guide to playing Arena on DOSBox under a modern operating system, including OS X, Linux, and Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
• Running Under Windows – A detailed guide to playing Arena on Windows 95/98 operating systems.
• Running Under Windows XP – A guide to playing Arena on Windows XP operating systems without DOSBox.
• Unofficial FAQ – The unofficial Arena FAQ which attempts to answer the most commonly asked questions new players have.

Downloads

• Arena Full-Version Download – Freeware copy of Arena, courtesy of Bethesda Softworks. Note that this is the floppy-disk version, and the CD version's cutscene audio is not included.
• Files – Arena related files of a wide variety.
• Save Games – Save game files made available for download and use.

External Links

• The Elder Scrolls 10th Anniversary Article – A retrospective concerning Arena by its developers.
• Arena Manual – An online edition of the official Arena in-box manual.
• Codex Scientia Review – Review of the official Arena guide.