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Redguard are one of nine playable races in Elder Scrolls online, and one of three races in the Daggerfall Covenant. While the Breton's lead the covenant from tier ports with skills in diplomacy, Redguard are a martial race that prefers swords to words--or magic. The Redguard come from Hammerfell, which includes their capital, the port city of Sentinel, and the Alik'r Desert. Redguard have appeared in other TES games, and information in this ESO guide will not apply to characters in those games.

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Official Description:

The Redguards of Hammerfell are talented and athletic warriors, born to battle. A desert people, their ancestors migrated to Tamriel from the lost continent of Yokuda. Their culture is based on preserving ancient traditions and defying their harsh environment. They prize honor and dignity above all else, combining a deep reverence for the divine with a suspicion of all things magical. Their capital is the merchant port of Sentinel, but their roots are deep in the sands of the Alik'r Desert. In their youth, Redguards endure a rite of passage in the desolate wastes of Alik'r as a test of endurance and discipline. Only the strongest survive.

Redguard Racial Abilities

If you check an ESO guide, it will probably recommend pairing a Redguard character with either DragonKnight or Templar class, though they could make a fair Nightblade as well. Redguard racial abilities make them strong fighters, with lots of ways to increase or restore their Stamina, which would be helpful for DPS character. They have no bonuses for Magicka, making them a poor choice for a Sorcerer or support role.

Shield Affinity: Redguard prefer to fight with a single weapon and shield, so they have increased experience gain when they use One Handed Weapons skill line and Shield skill line. Shield Affinity increases the experience gain by 15%.

Vigor: We mentioned Redguard get lots of Stamina buffs, and this is the first. Vigor gives Redguard and increase in Stamina recovery when they are in combat. There are three ranks, giving 3%, 6% and 9% increases.

Conditioning: The most straightforward Redguard ability, Conditioning increases the characters maximum Stamina. Like Vigor, it has three ranks, giving 4%, 7% and 10 percent increase, respectively.

Adrenaline Rush: Redguard's like to fight, and like to win. Their Stamina is restored when they damage enemies with Melee attacks. This effect needs to be activated, and can only activate every three seconds. This ability also has three ranks, restoring 1, 2, or 3 stamina points each time damage is done.

Redguard Leveling

Redguard, along with Orsimer and Bretons, start out in the Daggerfall Covenant's territory and have quests to play and areas to explore. A complete ESO guide will have a great deal of information on the best quests and activities to level quickly. Redguard abilities give them a bonus to leveling when wielding a one handed weapon and using a shield. Depending on how you prefer to build your character, the Stamina bonus might allow you to put more attribute points into health and Magicka without nerfing your Stamina, or you can take your Stamina to insane levels, for a character that can really lay on the melee attacks.

Dating back to 1946, the National Basketball Association is the newest of the four major North American professional sports leagues. In that time, it has emerged from a fledgling organization with unknown players to a league with many of the most famous athletes in world history.

The NBA originally began as the Basketball Association of America. The owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada founded it in 1946. On November 1, 1946, the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers in what the NBA now regards as the league's first game.

In August of 1949, the BAA agreed to merge with the National Basketball League. The new league was renamed as the National Basketball Association. The NBA had seventeen franchises at its beginning. The number of teams was trimmed down in subsequent years due to financial concerns, and by the 1953-54 season, there were only eight franchises. All eight franchises - the Knicks, Celtics, Warriors, Lakers, Royals/Kings, Pistons, Hawks, and Nationals/76ers - are still in existence today.

There were several teams in the early days that played in smaller cities. These cities included Rochester, Fort Wayne, Syracuse, and "Tri-Cities" (the area now known as the Quad Cities). All of teams playing in these smaller cities eventually relocated to bigger cities. Of the originally eight franchises, only the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks have stayed put.

The early years of the NBA were dominated by the Minneapolis Lakers. The Lakers were led by center George Mikan. He led the Lakers to five championships. Mikan was the league's first dominant player, and the League adopted multiple rule changes strictly because of him. For example, the foul lane was widened to prevent him from being able to stand near the basket for long periods of time.

Another rule inspired by Mikan was the introduction of the shot clock. The shot clock was a 24-second clock and each time had that amount of time to get a shot off or else they would turn the ball over. The NBA was having a hard time attracting fans and a big reason was because of the low scoring. The shot clock would increase the number of shots per game and prevent stalling. Danny Biasone, owner of the Syracuse Nationals, was the first advocate for the shot clock and came up with a formula to get to the 24 seconds that is still used to this day. He noticed that each team took about 60 shots in games that he enjoyed. That meant 120 shots per game. Each game is 48 minutes long - 2,880 seconds. He divided 2,880 by 120 and got to 24.

The shot clock did in fact lead to more scoring and fan support. The league gradually became more of an attraction and started to be recognized as a major professional sports league.

The 1960s were dominated by the Boston Celtics. At one point, they won eight consecutive championships. They were coached by the legendary Red Auerbach and led on the court by center Bill Russell. Russell would go on to win 11 championships in his career - more than any other player.

Despite the fact that the NBA is a relatively new league when compared to the MLB, NFL, and NHL, it has a strong history represented by several notable players and teams. Its players now earn more bigger salaries on average than any of the other professional sports leagues - a far cry from the days when players worked other jobs during their playing career to be able to get by.