The Elder Scrolls: Valenwood is set to bring fans back to the home of the Bosmer for the first time in years. The release is coming sooner than expected, meaning fans don’t have to wait long at all to get their hands on The Elder Scrolls: Valenwood.
In Elder Scrolls lore, Valenwood is a densely forested area that is home to the Bosmer (Wood Elves). The region has yet to be explored by Bethesda in a modern mainline Elder Scrolls game, although it does appear in The Elder Scrolls Online. There have been some Elder Scrolls mods that allow exploration of Valenwood, but the area has a lot more untapped potential that Bethesda could definitely harness in future releases.
Valenwood is a region expansion for the Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era board game by Chip Theory Games. The expansion was originally released back in 2025, like the base game, but quickly sold out, and is now available again for pre-orders as it prepares for a brand-new re-release this month. It’s not clear exactly when during the month that Elder Scrolls: Valenwood will be released, but it should begin shipping very soon for those who picked it up.
Find the odd one out before the timer hits zero.
The re-release doesn’t add anything new to The Elder Scrolls: Valenwood, but the expansion remains one of the most significant post-launch additions to Betrayal of the Second Era to date. It comes with three new classes: Arcanist, Burglar, and Ranger, also adding three new skill lines: Illusion, Legerdemain, and Light Armor. It also has an overland map and gazeteer, with new quests and Valenwood-specific enemies to discover.
The Valenwood expansion brings the famed Sylvan province into Betrayal of the Second Era, providing a new gazetteer, quests, as well as province-specific enemies, delves, and overland cards. But the adventure doesn’t stop there! New classes—Arcanist, Burglar, and Ranger—and skill lines—Illusion, Legerdemain, and Light Armor—will enrich your gameplay experience no matter where you are in Tamriel. Discover all that Valenwood has to offer and how its politics affect the larger story in the Second Era.
Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era – Valenwood Key Features
- Brand-new region in Betrayal of the Second Era
- Three new classes: Arcanist, Burglar, and Ranger
- Three new skill lines: Illusion, Legerdemain, and Light Armor
- Enemy and quest chips, encounter, delve, forest blight, and item cards
- Attribute and stat tokens, skill dice
- Physical overland map and gazetteer
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era has five expansions launching this month, which is why Chip Theory Games has taken the opportunity to re-release Valenwood at this time. It’s a great time to jump into the board game, which via GameFound costs $225 alone. The Valenwood region expansion is priced at $45, making it (alongside the upcoming Elsweyr and Summerset expansions) the two most expensive add-ons for the game.
It may not be The Elder Scrolls 6, but it’s still good for fans to have something to look forward. There’s good news in that department, too. A recent report indicated that Bethesda is gearing up to announce The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel, the long-awaited sequel to Skyrim. While the game itself was announced in 2018, the title has remained a mystery. If Sentinel comes to fruition, it would indicate that the next Elder Scrolls game will be set in Hammerfell, meaning Valenwood will have to wait even longer for its time in the spotlight.
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2026
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Bethesda Game Studios
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Bethesda Softworks
