Arena:Arena

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Arena is the first game in the Elder Scrolls series. Emperor Uriel Septim VII is betrayed by Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn and imprisoned in another realm. You alone are left to travel the vast continent of Tamriel in search of the legendary Staff of Chaos that will allow you to rescue the true Emperor and restore peace to the Empire.

Although it was the first of the series and received very little attention, Arena became a cult classic that spread in popularity through word-of-mouth, and it secured Bethesda's place in the RPG industry.

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.