Get Bonus Drops, Gold, and XP With the Explorer’s Celebration
Thanks to the community’s efforts during the Bounties of Blackwood event, you can enjoy bonus XP, resource node drops, and gold in any zone in Tamriel for a limited time.
Explore All of Tamriel
Kicking off today, October 12 at 10AM EDT, and running until Wednesday, October 20 at 10AM EDT, the limited-time Explorer’s Celebration grants you additional rewards for the following in-game activities:
These bonuses are available to all players in any zone in Tamriel!
Note that the Explorer’s Celebration doesn’t grant Event Tickets and doesn’t have its own unique quests, Achievements, or collectibles associated with it. Additionally, the Impresario isn’t available during this limited period.
This Explorer’s Celebration is thanks to the hard work of the community during the Bounties of Blackwood event, but it runs for this limited time only, so don’t miss out on your chance to get extra XP, gold, and resource node drops—have fun.
Finally, if you own the Blackwood Chapter, there’s still time to claim your Bounties of Blackwood rewards from the in-game Crown Store—don’t miss out!
The Explorer’s Celebration is now live and will run until October 20 at 10AM EDT.
Save Up To 50% on ESO’s Latest Chapter during the Bounties of Blackwood Sale
You can save big on The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood and the base game during our limited-time Bounties of Blackwood Sale.
The Bounties of Blackwood Sale is now live, giving you the opportunity to save up to 50% on The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood and up to 60% on The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition on all platforms, including Xbox (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S), PlayStation (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5), and PC/Mac (Elder Scrolls Online Store, Bethesda.net, Steam, and Stadia).
Are you a new player? The BlackwoodCollection (including the Collector’s Edition version) provides access to the Blackwood Chapter, base game, and all previous ESO Chapters. If you’re an existing player looking to jump into ESO’s latest adventure, you can grab the BlackwoodUpgrade (or the Collector’s Edition Upgrade) to get instant access to the new zone, Companions system, and story.
To jump on these deals, visit our Buy Now page and select your edition. Note that these sale prices are available for a limited time only and end on different dates depending on your platform and territory:
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Bounties of Blackwood
The Bounties of Blackwood in-game event is now live, giving you bonus rewards when exploring and adventuring in the new Chapter zone plus allowing you and your fellow players to work together to unlock exclusive new rewards. This event and its goodies are available only for those who own the Blackwood Chapter, so there’s never been a better time to continue your Gates of Oblivion adventure.
For more on the Bounties of Blackwood event, check out our announcement article and visit our official page to view the community’s progress—we’ll see you in Blackwood!
Unlock New Rewards Together During the Bounties of Blackwood Event
Work together with your fellow players to unlock new rewards during the Bounties of Blackwood in-game event.
Explore Blackwood, Unlock Rewards!
The Bounties of Blackwood in-game event kicks off this Thursday, September 30 at 10:00AM EDT, and it runs until Tuesday, October 12 at 10:00AM EDT. During the event period, you and your fellow ESO players can work together to unlock incredible new rewards by earning the Blackwood Pathfinder achievement.
To do so, simply visit the six unique striking locales in the zone, and every day, we’ll update the meter found on the Bounties of Blackwood page with the community’s ongoing progress. Once the meter reaches 100% or the event ends, we’ll add the unlocked rewards to the Crown Store (in a single bundle) for ALLBlackwood owners to claim. These rewards can include:
You’ll have to wait until the Gates of Oblivion Year-End Stream to learn about the fourth and final prize, but trust us, it’s amazing, and well worth risking the dangerous wilds of Blackwood—so get exploring!
We’ll first update the meter on the Bounties of Blackwood page on the 30th to include everybody who has already earned the Blackwood Pathfinder achievement, so don’t worry if you already have it—you’ve helped. We’re adding progress to the meter for each time the achievement is earned for each character, not account, so even if you’re already earned it before, you can always earn it again with a different adventurer.
Celebrate Blackwood
In addition to the community challenge, you can also earn bonus rewards during this event while adventuring in the Blackwood zone. To get started, pick up the Bounties of Blackwood introductory quest from the in-game Crown Store or Impresario tent.
Blackwood Legates’ Coffers
During the event period, the first time you complete a daily quest in Blackwood (or the Rockgrove Trial weekly quest instead) you receive a Glorious Blackwood Legates’ Coffer. This new reward box has a chance to contain some of the following items:
If you continue to complete daily quests after the first, you can earn regular Blackwood Legates’ Coffers, which have a lower chance to contain the rarer rewards. You can also find regular Blackwood Legates’ Coffers in the following ways:
Additional Rewards
In addition to the above, all Blackwood daily quests and the weekly Rockgrove Trial quest have their regular reward boxes doubled, harvest note yields are increased, and World, Public Dungeon, Trial, and Delve bosses drop additional rewards. That’s a ton of great reasons to quest, explore, and battle in Blackwood!
Impresario & Event Tickets
During the Bounties of Blackwood event, you can earn up to two Event Tickets per day the first time you complete a Blackwood daily, meaning you can earn up to 26 tickets over the entire event. Don’t forget the Event Ticket timer resets at 2:00AM EDT each morning and that if you earn new Event Tickets over the 12-limit cap, you’ll lose them.
Here’s what the Impresario event merchant will have in stock during the event:
This is your first and only opportunity to acquire all the fragments you need to upgrade your Unstable Morpholith into the new Dagonic Quasigriff mount—don’t miss it!
Pathfinders Unite
Discover all of Blackwood’s striking locales and you’ll help the #ESOFam unlock new collectibles for everybody who owns the Chapter, all the while earning bonus rewards as you explore and adventure! Don’t forget, we’re going to announce the final mystery reward during the upcoming Year-End Stream, and be sure to check the official page often to see the community’s progress. Let us know if you’re excited to unlock new rewards with your fellow players during Bounties of Blackwood via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Bounties of Blackwood in-game event begins this Thursday, September 30 at 10:00AM EDT, and runs until Tuesday, October 12 at 10:00AM EDT.
ESO Live: September 17 at 4PM EDT/9PM BST—Deadlands DLC & U32 Preview
Watch ESO Live this Friday to discover the new Deadlands zone and get a first look at some of the new features arriving with the Update 32 base-game patch!
Watch ESO Live on Twitch.tv/Bethesda this Friday, September 17 at 4PM EDT/9PM BST, as Community Managers Jess Folsom and Gina Bruno are first joined by Zone Lead Tom Murphy to preview some of the areas you’ll discover in the new Deadlands DLC zone. Then, Gameplay Lead Rob Garrett and Creative Director Rich Lambert will share and showcase the upcoming additions in the Update 32 base-game patch.
If you want to get sneak peek at the zone and adventure that’ll conclude the year-long Gates of Oblivion saga, this is a must-watch show. Don’t skip out on the segment about the U32 patch, though, since this update includes some new features that we know the #ESOFam will appreciate—but no spoilers. Tune in and you’ll also have a chance to win these amazing prizes, provided by our friends at Alienware:
We’ll also discuss the latest ESO news, and Twitch Drops will be enabled during the show, so don’t forget to link your account. This exciting ESO Live preview special is going live on Twitch.tv/Bethesda this Friday, September 17 at 4PM EDT/9PM BST. We’ll see you there!
ESO Live is your official Elder Scrolls Online stream, hosted on Twitch.tv/Bethesda by ESO’s Community Manager Gina Bruno and Senior Community Manager Jess Folsom.
Explore ESO’s Early Adventures during the Year One Celebration Event
Explore some of ESO’s post-launch adventures and you can earn bonus rewards, unique collectibles, and Event Tickets.
Sand, Snow, & Blood
Kicking off this Thursday, August 26 at 10AM EDT, and running until Tuesday, September 7 at 10AM EDT, you can earn bonus rewards, event-specific collectibles, and Event Tickets while adventuring within the Wrothgar, Craglorn, and Imperial City zones.
To get started, pick up the introductory quest titled “Sand, Snow, and Blood” from the Crown Store or Impresario tent and then travel directly to one of the three zones. As part of the ESO base game, Craglorn can be accessed by all ESO players, and the Imperial City DLC can be purchased for zero crowns from the in-game Crown Store. You can get access to the Orsinium DLC with ESO Plus™ membership or buy it directly from the Crown Store on sale for 1,500 crowns (50% off the DLC’s regular price). In addition to this, you can pick up the Orsinium Collector’s Bundle from the in-game Crown Store for 2,000 crowns (also 50% off its regular price), containing the Cave Bear mount, the Cave Bear Cub pet, and five Crown Experience Scrolls.
Finally, you can also pick up the 4-DLC Mega Pack (containing the Orsinium, Imperial City, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood DLCs) for 2,000 crowns (50% off) or the Imperial City Collector’s Bundle for 2,000 crowns (also 50% off) containing the Mind-Shriven Horse mount, Mind-Shriven skin, Daedrat pet, and five Crown Experience scrolls.
These discounts are available only during the Year One Celebration, and there’s a host of event-specific items also arriving in the in-game Crown Store during the event period, too—don’t miss out!
Ancient Worlds, New Rewards
When you complete quests within Wrothgar, Craglorn, or Imperial City zones, you can receive event-specific bonus rewards and loot.
Year One Coffers
When you complete various activities in any of the event’s three zones, you have a chance to receive a Year One Coffer in addition to your regular rewards. These activities include:
When you receive a Year One Coffer, they have a chance to contain the following valuable items:
Take heed: Each day, the first time you complete a Daily Quest in Wrothgar, Craglorn, or the Imperial City, you’ll receive a Glorious Year One Coffer, which is guaranteed to contain either a Motif Chapter style page or a page for the new Old Orsinium weapon style.
Bonus Rewards
In addition to the Year One Coffers, during the event period, the following activities have bonus rewards:
That’s a ton of great reasons to explore some of ESO’s earliest adventures!
Impresario & Event Tickets
During the Year One Celebration, you can earn up to two Event Tickets per day by completing the following:
Note that Wrothgar’s Daily Quests are split between the city of Orsinium and Morkul Stronghold. The Event Ticket timer resets at 2:00AM EDT each morning. If you earn new Event Tickets over the 12-limit cap, you’ll lose them.
Here’s what the Impresario event merchant stocks during the event period:
This event is your second opportunity to acquire fragments required to upgrade your Unstable Morpholith into the new Dagonic Quasigriff mount!
Don’t forget, you’ll need to own an Unstable Morpholith and all three upgrade fragments to unlock this mount, so keep an eye out for future event announcements to snatch up the third and final fragment.
Orcs, Imperials, & Buried Secrets
Return to some of ESO’s earliest adventures and you’ll have a chance to earn a host of unique rewards and bonus loot during the Year One Celebration in-game event. Which zone will you travel to first? Let us know via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Year One Celebration in-game event begins at 10:00AM EDT on Thursday, August 26, and it will end at 10:00AM EDT on Tuesday, September 7.
Waking Flame DLC & Update 31 Now Live on PC/Mac
Continue your Gates of Oblivion adventure with the Waking Flame dungeon DLC and Update 31 base-game patch.
The Elder Scrolls Online:Waking Flame DLC game pack is now live on PC/Mac and Stadia, and it challenges players with two new dungeons, each with their own unique Gates of Oblivion stories. If you play on console, don’t fret—Waking Flame arrives on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on September 8.
This release also includes the free Update 31 base-game patch, which provides all ESO players with a series of additions and improvements to the game.
[previewyoutube="EeGZQS4ebxE;full"] You can access the DLC via ESO Plus™ membership or purchase it with crowns from the in-game Crown Store. Additionally, check out the patch notes for both Waking Flame and Update 31 on our official forums.
Waking Flame DLC Game Pack
Uncover evils in The Elder Scrolls Online: Waking Flame with two amazing new dungeons: Red Petal Bastion and the Dread Cellar. While both PvE challenges explore unique stand-alone stories, they also expand upon the year-long Gates of Oblivion adventure and set up the events of the upcoming Deadlands DLC (arriving later in 2021).
Red Petal Bastion
For centuries, the noble Knights of the Silver Rose had protected the people from Tamriel from the forces of Oblivion, but recently, the order has begun indiscriminately looting nearby shrines to collect holy relics, which they add to their fortress, the Red Petal Bastion.
A devotee of Azura needs your help to confront this once-noble order, reclaim his stolen artifacts, and discover the secret behind the order’s sudden and violent turn.
The Dread Cellar
Whispered to be one of the Empire’s most-feared prisons, the Dread Cellar, long thought abandoned, has begun emanating mysterious magical energies. Now home to the cultists of the Waking Flame and their Daedric minions, this once-feared site holds new evils for any would-be adventurers.
A pair of Imperial Battlemages needs your assistance in their investigation of the prison’s activity, but what role does the Dread Cellar’s own past have in the cultists’ fiendish plans? And to what lengths might the Battlespire go to protect the Empire’s secrets?
Both dungeons are filled with a host of challenging boss battles to overcome and mysteries to uncover, and both are available in Normal, Veteran, and Hard Mode difficulties for groups seeking difficult opposition. Finally, each dungeon also holds a series unique item sets, Achievements, and collectibles for you to loot and earn, ensuring the rewards are equal to the risks—good luck!
Getting Started
You canaccess The Elder Scrolls Online:Waking Flame DLC game pack via ESO Plus membership or purchase it for 1,500 crowns from the in-game Crown Store (listed under DLC). Note that if your ESO Plus membership lapses, you will lose access to the DLC until you renew your membership or purchase it with crowns, but you won’t lose any items, Achievements, or other rewards you earned while you had access.
The Waking Flame Collector’s Bundle is also available for 4,000 crowns and includes access to the DLC game pack, the Silver Rose Senche-Serval mount, the Ironclad Senche-Serval Kitten pet, and five Crown Experience Scrolls. You can purchase the Collector’s Bundle from the Featured section of the in-game Crown Store. With access to the Waking Flame DLC, you can continue your Gates of Oblivion adventure by the following methods:
Finally, simply by entering either of these two new dungeons, you’ll receive the Scorion Pyreling pet!
Update 31
In addition to Waking Flame, the Update 31 base-game patch will arrive in tandem with the DLC as a free update for all ESO players. This update includes assorted bug fixes, balance changes, performance improvements, and a series of quality-of-life additions.
This includes the ability to toggle between HDR modes on consoles in your Settings menu, the addition of Dynamic Resolution Scaling (creating a more responsive framerate experience and providing generally higher resolutions when running in Performance Mode on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5), a beta for Multithreaded Rendering on PC (potentially improving framerates), and a Reply function for your in-game mail. In addition to this, an assortment of new houses, furnishings, and houseguests will arrive in in-game Crown store in the coming months.
For more on the graphical improvements arriving with Update 31, check out this article, and be sure to visit our official forums to review the complete patch notes for both Waking Flame and Update 31 to get the whole picture.
The Waking Flame Rises
With two exciting dungeons that expand upon the Gates of Oblivion adventures and a slew of graphical enhancements and changes, the Waking Flame DLC and Update 31 base-game patch bring new challenges, rewards, and improvements for all of Tamriel’s adventurers. Are you ready to continue the fight against the forces of Mehrunes Dagon? Tell us via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Play ESO Free During the QuakeCon 2021 Free Play Event
You can explore Tamriel for free during the QuakeCon 2021 Free Play Event!
The Elder Scrolls Online QuakeCon 2021 Free Play Event is now live and runs until Monday, August 30 at 10AM EDT. During the free-play period, anybody on PC/Mac, Xbox consoles (Xbox Live Gold required), PlayStation consoles, and Stadia (Stadia Pro required) can download and play The Elder Scrolls Online for free!
To join over 18 million players and discover this award-winning RPG for yourself, simply visit our Free Play page and select your platform. This event gives you access to Morrowind's zone (Vvardenfell) and ESO base game, which includes four of the game’s original classes, 23 unique zones, and countless hours of adventure.
Because the Free Play Event includes the base game, you can begin your Gates of Oblivion adventure with access to the Blackwood Prologue questline. If you’d like to continue your story beyond the Free Play Event, pick up The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood from our Buy Now page to get immediate access to the game and previous Chapters.
If you’ve already played ESO during a previous event, you can continue your adventures as normal. Even better, all new ESO accounts created also receive 500 crowns to spend in the in-game Crown Store!
Tamriel Awaits
A whole world of adventure awaits during QuakeCon 2021, so visit our Free Play page and get ready to discover the biggest next-gen RPG in the world. Even better, if you’re an Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5 player, you’re able to experience the Console Enhanced version of the game for free for the first time ever—now is the time to finally check out The Elder Scrolls Online!
Watch the ESO Community Team Explore Blackwood with Xbox!
ESO Community Managers Jessica Folsom and Gina Bruno are hosted by TheMavShow on Twitch.tv/Xbox for a special Blackwood World Plays ESO adventure!
It’s the final week of the massive World Plays ESO promotion, and we’re thrilled to team up with @TheMavShow from Xbox for a special Blackwood Chapter stream. Kicking off this Wednesday, August 18 at 5:30PM EDT on Twitch.tv/Xbox, together, we’ll explore the wilds of Blackwood and take on its many challenges, including delves, world bosses, Oblivion Portals, and more. The forces of Mehrunes Dagon won’t know what hit them!
As part of The World Plays ESO, you could earn Twitch Drops simply by watching, and the team will be running some giveaways throughout the show that include a chance to win a Pink Torchbug pet or a copy of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood.
This special stream begins this Wednesday, August 18 at 5:30PM EDT on Twitch.tv/Xbox—don’t miss it!
Get 35% off ESO: Blackwood on PC/Mac during QuakeCon 2021
Pick up a deal on The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood and Standard Edition for Xbox consoles and PC/Mac during the QuakeCon 2021 Sale!
Blackwood On Sale Now
Starting right now, you can save up to 35% offThe Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood or up to 60% offThe Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition on Xbox consoles (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) and PC/Mac (including the official Elder Scrolls Online Store, Steam, and Stadia).
This sale is live for all four Blackwood editions, including:
If you are a new player, the Blackwood Collection (including the Collector’s Edition version) features access to the new Blackwood Chapter, the base game, and all previous ESO Chapters, including The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset, The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor. That’s almost everything the game has to offer!
Existing ESO players who just want the latest Chapter can pick up the Blackwood Upgrade (or the Collector’s Edition Upgrade) to get access to the new zone, Companions system, and adventure—easy!
This is the first time Blackwood has been available at a discount, so if you’d like to jump on these deals, visit our Buy Now page, select your edition, and go! Note that these QuakeCon sale prices are available for a limited time only and, depending on your platform and edition, will end on different times:
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In addition, the individual sale end times might differ by platform, so be sure to check your preferred retailer to confirm and don’t miss out!
Walk Warm Sands & Earn Bonus Rewards During the Pan-Elsweyr Celebration
Adventure in Northern and Southern Elsweyr during the Pan-Elsweyr Celebration in-game event and you’ll unlock new rewards, bonus loot, and Event Tickets.
Return to Elsweyr
The Pan-Elsweyr Celebration in-game event begins Thursday, July 22 at 10AM EDT, and will run until August 3 at 10AM EDT. During this event period, you can receive bonus loot, unique event rewards, and Event Tickets by exploring and adventuring in the regions of Northern and Southern Elsweyr (from the Elsweyr and Dragonhold DLCs, respectively).
To get started, simply grab the introductory quest titled “A Visit to Elsweyr” from the in-game Crown Store or travel directly to the two unique zones.
If you don’t own Elsweyr or Dragonhold, you can acquire both from the in-game Crown Store on sale during the event period, with 50% off the Elsweyr DLC (and 50% off the Elsweyr Collector’s Pack!) as well as the new addition of the Season of the Dragon mega-pack, which includes the Dragonhold, Wrathstone, and Scalebreaker DLCs.
Get Elsweyr and explore the home of the Khajiit
Don’t forget, you can get access to all of the above DLCs with an active ESO Plus™ membership, too!
A Dragon’s Hoard
As you complete quests, explore, and adventure in the two zones during the Pan-Elsweyr Celebration, you can receive event-specific rewards.
Elsweyr Coffers
When you complete certain activities in either Northern or Southern Elsweyr during the event, you’ll have a chance to receive an Elsweyr Coffer as an additional bonus reward. These activities include:
When you happen to receive a new Elsweyr Coffer, these colorful cartons have a chance to include a host of valuable items, such as:
Even better, the first time you complete a Daily Quest in either Northern or Southern Elsweyr each day, you’ll receive a Glorious Elsweyr Coffer, which is guaranteed to contain either a Motif Chapter style page or a page for the new Ja’zennji Siir style.
The new Ja’zennji Siirstyle
Bonus Rewards
In addition to the new coffers, during the event period, the following activities will have bonus rewards:
As you can see, rampaging Dragons aside, there are a ton of great reasons to explore the home of the Khajiit during this event!
The Impresario & Event Tickets
During the Pan-Elsweyr Celebration, you can earn up to two Event Tickets per day by completing the following:
Note that to acquire the Dragonguard-specific Daily Quests in Southern Elsweyr, you must progress the Dragonhold main storyline. The Event Ticket timer resets at 2:00AM EDT each morning. If you earn new Event Tickets over the 12-limit cap, you’ll lose them.
Here’s what the Impresario event merchant will stock during the event period:
This event will be your first opportunity to acquire fragments required to upgrade your Unstable Morpholith into the new Dagonic Quasigriff mount!
The fearsome Dagonic Quasigriff mount
You’ll need to own an Unstable Morpholith and all three upgrade fragments to unlock this mount, so keep an eye out on future events for more information.
The Home of the Khajiit
Full of bizarre and wonderful characters, stunning environments, and fearsome winged monsters, the regions of Northern and Southern Elsweyr are some of ESO’s most unique zones, and there’s no better time to experience them than during the Pan-Elsweyr Celebration event! Let us know what your plans are for visiting the home of the Khajiit via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Pan-Elsweyr Celebration in-game event begins at 10:00AM EDT on Thursday, July 22, and it will end at 10:00AM EDT on Tuesday, August 3.
