Save on Greymoor & Base Game During the Lunar New Year Sale!
Delve into the world of Tamriel during the start of the Lunar New Year with sales on the Greymoor Chapter and base game!
Save Up to 67%!
During the ESO Lunar New Year Sale, you can save up to 67% on The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (PC/Mac only) and up to 60% on the base game Standard Edition (all platforms).
This sale is now live, but depending on your platform, it is available only for a limited time. Check the list below to see when the Lunar New Year Sale ends for your platform and territory.
PC/Mac (Elder Scrolls Online Store & Steam)
Xbox
PlayStation®
As noted above, the Greymoor Chapter is on sale only on PC/Mac during this period, while the base game Standard Edition is on sale for all platforms.
Our Chapter release for 2020, Greymoor allows you to explore the snow-peaked region of Western Skyrim and uncover the dark forces that have emerged from beneath the home of the Nords. This PC/Mac sale includes the Greymoor Standard Edition,Digital Collector’s Edition,Digital Upgrade, and Digital Collector’s Edition Upgrade. The base game Standard Edition includes access to all base-game zones and the Morrowind Chapter. That’s hundreds of hours of story and exploration!
To make the most out of these deals, visit our Buy Now page!
Tamriel Awaits
During the Lunar New Year Sale, you can begin your adventures into a world without limits at a huge discount. Plus this year’s new Chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, is now available for pre-purchase and arrives June 1 for PC/Mac and Stadia* and June 8 for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. With this sale and a new Chapter releasing in June, there’s always new adventures on the horizon with The Elder Scrolls Online—don’t miss out!
*Available only in limited territories.
ESO Live: February 12 @4PM EST/9PM GMT—Housing Tour & Heart’s Day Fun!
Tune in to ESO Live this Friday as we host special guests from the ESO development team to tour some of the game’s upcoming homes and enjoy some Heart’s Day frivolity!
Join us on twitch.tv/Bethesda this Friday, February 12 at 4PM EST/9PM GMT to watch Systems Designer Cullen Lee walk us through some of the amazing homes (Kushalit Sanctuary and Varlaisvea Ayleid Ruins) coming this year to The Elder Scrolls Online.
In addition to the tour, special guests from the ESO content team will join us for some Heart’s Day-themed laughs and fun. Finally, we’ll give away the beautiful Amulet of Mara Reimagined from the Bethesda Gear Store live on the show—just to share the love!
Win this stunning necklace!
Make sure you watch the stream live to be eligible to win!
We’ll also talk about the latest ESO news and have Twitch Drops enabled throughout, so be sure to link your accounts to ensure you can earn some in-game goodies. The show kicks off this Friday at 4PM EST/9PM GMT on twitch.tv/Bethesda—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.
Missed Out on the Infernium Dwarven Spiderling Pet? Now’s Your Chance!
You can get your hands on a one-of-a-kind pet simply by opting in to marketing emails by February 8, 2021.
If you didn’t have the chance to snatch up a free Infernium Dwarven Spiderling pet the last time we offered it, now is your chance to finally claim this free reward by opting in to receive marketing emails. Note that if you’ve already received this free pet the last time we offered it, you are not eligible for this offer. However, if you’re yet to own this arachnid automaton, here’s exactly what you need to do to get your hands on this arachnid automaton.
Verify Your Email
To see if you have a verified email address, log in to your ESO account on the official website. If you can log in, congratulations! You have a verified email address.
If you are on console and have not verified your email, you can find instructions for both PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in this help article. If you are having trouble logging in to your account, you can recover your account using this form.
Opting In to Email
To opt in to marketing emails, log in to your ESO account, navigate to your Options menu, and then select Account. From there, under “Marketing Preferences” you can enable marketing emails.
You can also do this from the official website. From your account page, select “Marketing Preferences” under the Account Summary section, then check the “I would like to receive news about new events and promotions” box and select “Save.”
By opting in to marketing emails, you’ll receive information on latest news, trailers, sales, and more. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by changing your Marketing Preferences as noted above (or using the unsubscribe feature included in our marketing emails).
The Infernium Dwarven Spiderling returns!
Easy! So long as you’ve a verified email and have opted in to receive marketing mailers by February 8, 2021, you will receive this free pet.
We will email a code for the Infernium Dwarven Spiderling pet during the month of February 2021, so keep an eye on your inbox. Once you have received it, you can redeem your code by navigating to the in-game Crown Store and selecting “Redeem Code” from there. You can also log in to your account on the official website and select the “Redeem Code” link under Account Summary.
If you have any questions or concerns concerning getting your new pet, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team on Twitter or the Help Portal, or reach out to us directly via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
Seize Loot & Glory during the Midyear Mayhem PvP Event!
Battle in the Alliance War, Battlegrounds, and Imperial City during the Midyear Mayhem PvP event and you’ll earn bonus XP, collectibles, and more!
To Battle!
The Midyear Mayhem in-game event for Cyrodiil, the Imperial City, and the Battlegrounds begins this Thursday, January 28 at 10:00AM EST, and the fight will continue until Tuesday, February 9 at 10:00AM EST.
During this action-packed event, you can earn bonus rewards when battling your fellow players in PvP activities, including double XP and Alliance points and event-specific collectibles, Achievements, and titles.
Here's how you can join the fight:
<*>Find the NPC named “Predicant Maera" and continue the quest
<*>Complete the quest to receive your Scroll of Pelinal's Ferocity and a Pelinal's Midyear Boon Box<*>Use the scroll to enjoy a two-hour, 100% buff in the Alliance War, Imperial City, and Battlegrounds to:
Prepare for battle
The Scroll of Pelinal’s Ferocity will continue to be usable throughout the entire event, but if you happen to lose it, you can receive another from Predicant Maera or simply use the Basin of the Gore Virtuous instead.
Fight for Loot & Glory
In addition to the bonus Alliance Points and XP you can gain during this event, you can also loot a host of Midyear Mayhem rewards, collectibles, and Achievements.
NEW Ebonsteel Armor Outfit Style Pages
Become a true knight of Tamriel with these new tradeable Outfit Style pages, dropped by bosses in the Imperial City, including those found in the city itself and the sewers.
Second Legion Outfit Style Pages
Wear the classically Imperial raiment of the Imperial City’s Second Legion with tradeable Outfit Style pages, dropped by bosses within the Imperial City, including those found in the city itself and the sewers.
Midyear Victor’s Laurel Wreath
As usual, you can claim the Midyear Victor’s Laurel Wreath collectible by completing all of the Midyear Mayhem Achievements below:
· Mayhem Connoisseur: Receive the blessing of the Whitestrake at one of the Alliance Gates during the Midyear Mayhem.
Note that access to the Imperial City DLC game pack is required to earn all of the above Achievements, so pick it up FREE from the in-game Crown Store!
Earn glory by battling your fellow players
Boon Boxes
As you battle your fellow players in Cyrodiil, the battlegrounds, and the Imperial City, you’ll also earn Pelinal’s Midyear Boon Boxes. You can get these in addition to your regular Rewards for the Worthy containers and as PvP daily quest rewards from the following:
When you receive and open one of Pelinal’s boons, you have a chance to receive the following items:
The Alliance Breton Terrier pets
Finally, throughout the event, harvesting nodes within Cyrodiil and the Imperial City will drop double their regular resources, and the Cyrodiil merchant Adhazabi Aba-daro (also known as “The Golden”) stocks Alliance War Legendary-quality jewelry, with necklaces during the first weekend and rings during the second.
Event Tickets & Unstable Morpholiths
During the Midyear Mayhem event, you can earn up to three Event Tickets per day by completing two different PvP activities:
The Event Ticket timer resets at 1:00AM EDT each morning. Note that if you earn new Event Tickets over the 12-limit cap, you’ll lose them.
This Midyear Mayhem event also introduces a brand-new series of base and upgrade fragments for the year! These fragments will allow you to summon the new Unstable Morpholith pet and eventually upgrade the pet into different items throughout 2021. You can begin collecting your pet fragments by picking them up from the Impresario for Event Tickets.
Be careful when handling the Unstable Morpholith pet!
Here’s everything the Impresario will stock during the Midyear Mayhem event:
Once you have all three base fragments, you’ll be able to summon your Unstable Morpholith pet from your Collections UI. During the event, you can also collect the first upgrade fragment to eventually upgrade your Morpholith into the Deadlands Scorcher skin!
The Deadlands Scorcher skin
As you might have guessed, the Unstable Morpholith and fragments work the same way as the Indrik feathers and berries did from previous events. Simply collect them during the events and use them to unlock new collectible rewards! For more on these new rewards and Event Tickets in general, check out our guide.
Mayhem Returns
Battle your fellow players in the Alliance War, Battlegrounds, and Imperial City and you’ll receive bonuses to XP and Alliance Points AND unlock a host of new and returning event collectibles. Are you ready to take up arms and fight during this action-packed in-game event? Tell us via @Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Glory and honor!
The Midyear Mayhem in-game event begins on Thursday, January 28 at 10:00AM EST, and will end on Tuesday, February 9 at 10:00AM EST.
Watch the Gates of Oblivion Global Reveal Event & Get a Free Pet!
Discover the future of Tamriel and The Elder Scrolls Online by tuning into the Global Reveal Event on Twitch.tv/Bethesda!
You can watch the 2021 Global Reveal Event live via Twitch.tv/Bethesda on Tuesday, January 26 at 5PM EST. Tune in to see ZeniMax Online Studio’s Director Matt Firor and Bethesda Softworks’ Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications Pete Hines introduce 2021’s next big Chapter and year-long saga!
Throughout the show, you’ll get a first look at the year’s new adventures, stories, systems, and characters. We’ll be joined by members of ZeniMax Online Studios’ development team (including Creative Director Rich Lambert, Art Director CJ Grebb, and Loremaster Leamon Tuttle) to break it all down.
Tune into the show live, and you’ll also receive Twitch Drops, including an Ouroboros Crown Crate and the all-new Viridescent Dragon Frog pet, completely free.
Once the main presentation is over, stick around for the official ESO Live Special as Community Managers Jessica Folsom and Gina Bruno recap the big news and take a deep dive into some of the new features and adventures coming in the first half of 2021. They’ll also be joined by members of the ESO development team and host a number of amazing giveaways that’ll include both digital items and brand-new physical goodies and merch.
Finally, tune in during the days after to catch our post-show streams from some of our international Community Managers:
Destruction comes to Tamriel in 2021 with the Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure, and you can learn all about it on Twitch.tv/Bethesda this Tuesday, January 26 at 5PM EST—don’t miss it!
Preview the Benefits of Membership with the ESO Plus Free Trial
You can check out ESO Plus membership during our free trial, running from now until January 26! No credit card info required; no strings attached!
Free Trial Now Live
The ESO Plus™ Free Trial is now live until Tuesday, January 26, at 10:00AM EST. During the trial period, you can preview the following ESO Plus benefits:
Check out our ESO Plus guide for more on the benefits of membership.
Note: The monthly crown stipend and ESO Plus deals are available only to paid members (not free trial members). Review everything that comes with ESO Plus on our website.
Here’s how you can get started: No credit card info is required to preview ESO Plus during the free trial.
Try ESO Plus Today!
Enjoy boosts to XP, gold, crafting inspiration, and venture out on new adventures while making full use of the Craft Bag. Now is the time to enjoy the benefits of ESO Plus membership—completely free! If you’re planning to check out ESO Plus during this trial period, let us know via @Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
The ESO Plus Free Trial begins today and will run until Tuesday, January 26, at 10:00AM EST.
Update on Twitch Drops for The Elder Scrolls Online
We’ve updated the way you can earn Twitch Drops when watching your favorite ESO streams. Find everything you need to know to keep earning Drops here!
With Twitch’s changes to the way Drops are now earned and delivered, there are some things you need to do to ensure that you continue (or begin!) to earn Drops when watching a Drops-enabled ESO stream.
<*>Click “Link Twitch Account” <*>A Twitch window will appear
<*>Click “Authorize” to link your ESO account to your Twitch account Once you’re sure your accounts are linked, there’s a few things you need to be aware of to ensure you get your goodies:
Drops for The Elder Scrolls Online can include Ouroboros Crown Crates, which contain a random selection of in-game consumables such as Crown Poisons, Mimic Stones, Riding Lessons, or Experience Scrolls. They also have an extremely rare chance to contain an exclusive Senche of Scarlet Regret mount or Senche Cub of Scarlet Regret pet.
The Senche of Scarlet Regret mount and Senche Cub of Scarlet Regret pet
During special events or streams, there might be additional drops rewards, too!
That’s it! Make sure you’re linked, watch a stream, then claim your Drops—easy. Be sure to keep your eye on the Twitch Drops Schedule at the bottom of our Streamers page for upcoming scheduled Twitch Drops and pay attention to the latest news on elderscrollsonline.com.
’Tis the Season! Get Free Crown Crates When You Gift Event Tickets
Gift Event Tickets to your friends and guildmates during the New Life Festival and you’ll receive four Akaviri Potentate Crown Crates, absolutely free!
From now until the end of the New Life Festival (January 5 at 10AM EST/3PM GMT), if you gift five Event Tickets from the in-game Crown Store, you will receive four free Akaviri Crown Crates from us!
Here’s how you can give and receive this New Life Festival:
<*>Once the New Life Festival is over, we’ll send you four Akaviri Potentate Crown Crates
Don’t forget that players can store up to 12 Event Tickets at a time, so your recipient may need to spend some before they can claim the Event Tickets that you have gifted them.
Using Event Tickets, you can acquire any of the unique items the Impresario vendor sells during the event, including a pet, style pages, Indrik Berries, and more! For a list of everything currently available, check out our New Life Festival announcement.
When you receive your Akaviri Potentate Crown Crates, you’ll have a chance to acquire the rare and ancient relics of the once-powerful Akaviri dynasty, including mounts, pets, costumes, styles, consumables, and much more—a great way to start the year! When they are granted (keep an eye on our social channels for the latest updates), the four Crates will be added to your Crown Crate menu.
Find unique items in Akaviri Potentate Crown Crates
Spread holiday cheer to your fellow ESO players this New Life Festival and you’ll receive a special gift from us, too! Tell us if you’re planning to make the most of this festive promotion via @Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Watch the ESO Community Team During the Toys for Tots Holiday Stream Special!
Join the ESO Community Team as they complete New Life Festival quests and raise money for the Toys for Tots charity livestream!
Tune in to Twitch.tv/Bethesda this Thursday at 3:15PM EST/8:15PM GMT as ESO Community Managers Jessica Folsom and Gina Bruno take part in a Bethesda Softworks charity drive for Toys for Tots! Together, they’ll throw mudballs and spread some holiday cheer in Tamriel as they take part in the New Life Festival in-game event and even check out the new Imperial-themed daily quest. Finally, there will also be special giveaways, so help us raise money for a great cause!
This stream is part of the Bethesda Toys for Tots Holiday Stream Special. Starting with DOOM Eternal at 1PM EST, be sure to tune in early to support our demon-slaying and wasteland-wandering cousins, too! If you can’t make the stream but still want to help, you can donate via this link.
Twitch Drops will be activated while the ESO Community Team is live, so don’t forget to link your accounts and join us as we celebrate New Life and raise money for a great cause on Twitch.tv/Bethesda this Thursday, December 17 at 3:15PM EST/8:15PM GMT—happy holidays!
Celebrate a Year of Adventure with the New Life Festival Event
Earn bonus XP and rewards during the New Life Festival in-game event and celebrate another year of adventure in Tamriel!
Complete Quests & Be Merry!
The New Life Festival in-game event begins this Thursday, December 17 at 10AM EST, and runs until Tuesday, January 5 at 10AM EST. To take part in this cross-cultural celebration, pick up the New Life Festival quest from the in-game Crown Store and use it to locate the New Life Herald Breda, found south of the city of Windhelm, Eastmarch. You can teleport directly to the New Life festival tent via the portal found at Impresario locations.
Celebrate New Life together
Once you have completed the intro quest, you’ll unlock 10 special New Life-themed daily quests that send you all over Tamriel. These include a brand-new quest titled “Old Life Remembrance,” available from Petronius Galenus in the New Life Festival tent, that allows you to memorialize the year in true Imperial style.
New Life, New Rewards
When you complete one of Breda’s New Life Festival daily quests, you receive a New Life Festival Gift Box. Tear open your gift (don’t worry about saving the wrapping!) to receive some of these New Life-themed items:
In addition to the above, when you open a New Life Festival Gift Box, you may also receive one of these two different types of Charity Writs.
Unlock these new weapon styles
Finally, complete any 12 of the above writs and you can also unlock the “Newly Charitable” Achievement and Crystalfrost skin.
Impresario & Event Tickets
The first time you complete a New Life Festival quest each day, you’ll receive three Event Tickets in addition to your Gift Box and other rewards. With Event Tickets, you can purchase the following goods from the Impresario:
The Crimson Indrik will be ESO’s final Indrik evolution, so don’t hesitate to snatch up this striking red mount!
The Crimson Indrik mount
Celebrate Together
Enjoy bonus XP, complete New Life quests, and receive unique holiday-themed rewards as the people of Tamriel come together to reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to the future. How are you planning to celebrate New Life? Share your plans with us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
The New Life Festival begins Thursday, December 17 at 10:00AM EST, and runs until Tuesday, January 5 at 10:00AM EST. Part of our #TamrielTogether celebration, the New Life Festival is ESO’s final 2020 event. For more on #TamrielTogether, including the massive Sweepstakes competition and information on how you can join us in our celebration of ESO’s many amazing communities, check out this article.
