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title: "The Elder Scrolls: Blades Version 1.7.1 available"
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description: "Bethesda recently updated its free to play Nintendo Switch eShop title The Elder Scrolls: Blades to Version 1.7.1. The update contains a range of bug fixes"
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2020-06-17 21:34:38"
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The Elder Scrolls: Blades Version 1.7.1 available | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![The Elder Scrolls: Blades Version 1.7.1 available](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/the-elder-scrolls-blades-version-171-available.jpg "The Elder Scrolls: Blades Version 1.7.1 available")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/the-elder-scrolls-blades-version-171-available.jpg)Bethesda recently updated its free to play Nintendo Switch eShop title The Elder Scrolls: Blades to Version 1.7.1. The update contains a range of bug fixes and it also brings with it the addition of new motion controls for the game’s combat system.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades is available right now on the Nintendo eShop and also on iOS and Android.

### [](#patch-notes)Patch notes

Added motion controls for combat on Nintendo Switch!

- Enable motion controls in the Settings Menu.
- Hold ZL or ZR to raise your weapon like usual, then flick the corresponding Joy-Con to attack.
- Keep ZL or ZR held to start a combo attack as soon as possible or release it to stop attacking.

Bug fixes

- Fixed a bug causing poor performance on Android devices with the Exynos chipset.
- Fixed a bug on Nintendo Switch causing the player’s Gems to temporarily disappear.
- Fixed a bug on Nintendo Switch preventing banner decorations from swaying in the wind.
- Fixed a bug that disabled the button to reduce how many potions you want to brew at the Alchemy Laboratory.
- Fixed a bug preventing the exclamation point icon from appearing above Varro Matius while he has the Mining Misfortune quest to give.
- Revised how Arena trophy rewards are calculated.
- Fixed a wide variety of interface bugs, quest progression blockers, and crashes.

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