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Update: We have rescheduled this ESO Live for Wednesday, February 5, at 6PM EST due to previous technical difficulties.

Join us for the first ESO Live of the year as Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan takes us on a tour of the two new Harrowstorm dungeons!

The show will kick off on Wednesday, February 5, at 6PM EST/11PM GMT and feature a walkthrough of both the Icereach and Unhallowed Grave dungeons, coming soon with the Harrowstorm DLC game pack. During the tour, Mike will talk about the dungeons’ unique setting, story, and challenges.

Before the tour, we’ll share stories from the recent Global Reveal Event in Las Vegas where we announced the Dark Heart of Skyrim and also present a short video from the combat team explaining the changes to Block currently on the PTS.

We’ll enable Twitch Drops throughout the show, so don’t forget to link your accounts! To catch all this, tune in at 6:00PM EST/11PM GMT this Wednesday, February 5, on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Steam.

Join us for the first ESO Live of the year as Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan takes us on a tour of the two new Harrowstorm dungeons!

The show will kick off this Friday at 6PM EST/11PM GMT and feature a walkthrough of both the Icereach and Unhallowed Grave dungeons, coming soon with the Harrowstorm DLC game pack. During the tour, Mike will talk about the dungeons’ unique setting, story, and challenges.

Before the tour, we’ll share stories from the recent Global Reveal Event in Las Vegas where we announced the Dark Heart of Skyrim and also present a short video from the combat team explaining the changes to Block currently on the PTS.

We’ll enable Twitch Drops throughout the show, so don’t forget to link your accounts! To catch all this, tune in at 6:00PM EST/11PM GMT this Friday, January 31, on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Steam.

Clash with your fellow players in Cyrodiil, the Battlegrounds, and Imperial City during the Midyear Mayhem event and you’ll earn bonus Alliance Points and exclusive new rewards!

[h2]Mayhem Returns[/h2]
Midyear Mayhem is back, and the horns of war bellow once more from Thursday, January 23 at 10:00AM EST, until Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00AM EST. During this PvP event, you can earn bonus rewards, XP, and Alliance Points by battling your fellow players in the Alliance War, Battlegrounds, and Imperial City.

1. Here’s how you can join the fight:
   
2. Navigate to the in-game Crown Store and acquire the FREE “Details on the Midyear Mayhem" quest from the Quest Starters category.
   
3. Travel to your faction's main gate in Cyrodiil from the Alliance War menu.
   
4. Locate the NPC called “Predicant Maera" and acquire the quest titled “Midyear Mayhem." (If you completed the quest previously, you won't need to do it again.)
   
5. Complete the quest to receive your Scroll of Pelinal's Ferocity and a Pelinal's Midyear Boon Box.
   
6. Use the scroll to activate a two-hour, 100% buff to Alliance Points and XP from player kills in PvP activities.
   
7. To ensure you receive your due honors, hang on to the Scroll of Pelinal’s Ferocity and reuse it during the event period. If you happen to discard it, you can acquire another from Predicant Maera for 100 gold or 100 Alliance Points (look for her near Battleground camps for this purpose also).
   

Keep an eye out for three additional PvP campaigns opening up for the duration of the event, too! They won’t be Alliance locked.

[h2]Claim Your Rewards[/h2]
During Midyear Mayhem, you can earn new collectibles as rewards in addition to the Midyear Victor’s Laurel Wreath.

Legion Zero Outfit Style Pages

You can don the garb of the legion by picking up the Outfit Style pages for the Legion Zero’s armor, dropped from bosses in the Imperial City, including those found in the sewers and the city proper.

Standard-Bearer Emotes

Show your colors with the Standard-Bearer emote! This new emote is earned by collecting 10 Standard-Bearer’s Emblems, found within the first Pelinal’s Midyear Boon Box you open each day per account. Once you have 10, you can combine them with a Standard-Bearer’s License (on sale for 50,000 AP) from Predicant Maera to create a Runebox with the emote for that character’s Alliance. Make sure to use it on a character of the Alliance whose banner you want to hold high!


Earn new rewards during Midyear Mayhem

Midyear Victor’s Laurel Wreath

As always, you can earn the Midyear Victor’s Laurel Wreath collectible by earning glory on the battlefield and completing the below event-specific Achievements:

• Mayhem Connoisseur: Receive the blessing of the Whitestrake at one of the Alliance Gates during the Midyear Mayhem.
• Echo of Pelinal's Fury: Read a Scroll of Pelinal's Ferocity during the Midyear Mayhem.
• Hand of the Whitestrake: Acquire your 25th Pelinal's Midyear Boon Box.
• Wrath of the Whitestrake: Defeat 50 opponents during the Midyear Mayhem.
• Pelinavant the Scourge: Win a Battleground match during the Midyear Mayhem.
• Pelinaline the Bloody: Capture a Keep in Cyrodiil during the Midyear Mayhem.
• Pelinerrif Insurgent: Capture an Imperial District during the Midyear Mayhem.

Become the Star-Made Knight

Note that access to the Imperial City DLC game pack is required to earn all of the above Achievements (now free in the in-game Crown Store!).

[h2]Pelinal’s Boons[/h2]
When you engage in PvP during the Midyear Mayhem event, you’ll receive Pelinal’s Midyear Boon Boxes in addition to your regular Rewards for the Worthy containers AND as rewards from various PvP daily quests. These dailies include:

• Battleground quests from Battlemaster Rivyn
• Scouting, Battle, Warfront, and Conquest Missions
• Elder Scroll capture and recapture quests
• Town quests in Vlastarus, Bruma, Cropsford, Cheydinhal, and Chorrol
• Imperial City daily quests (Requires “The Sublime Protector” achievement, earned by completing the Imperial City main questline)

Pelinal’s Midyear Boon Boxes have a chance to contain the following items:

• Transmute Crystals
• Alchemy reagents
• PvP consumables such as repair kits, forward camps, and siege weapons
• Motif pages for the Alliance and Akaviri styles
• Style items for your Alliance
• Akaviri style items
• Coldharbour siege weapons
• Prismatic Runestones
• Books of Pelinal housing items

In addition to this, during the event, harvesting nodes within both Cyrodiil and the Imperial City 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.

[h2]Earn Event Tickets[/h2]
To earn Event Tickets during Midyear Mayhem, complete any of the following PvP daily quests:

• Battleground quests from Battlemaster Rivyn
• Scouting, Battle, Warfront, and Conquest Missions
• Elder Scroll capture and recapture quests
• Town quests in Vlastarus, Bruma, Cropsford, Cheydinhal, and Chorrol
• Imperial City daily quests (Requires “The Sublime Protector” achievement, earned by completing the Imperial City main questline)

When you complete one of these quests, you receive three Event Tickets in addition to your regular rewards. Note that you can earn only three tickets per day per account, resetting at 1:00AM EST each morning.

During the event, the Impresario will stock the following items:

• Indrik Feathers
• Legion Zero Outfit Style pages
• Standard-Bearer Emotes
• Spectral Berries of Bloom
• Spectral Berries of Budding

This event features the first two Indrik Berries for this quarter’s evolution, the otherworldly Spectral Indrik! Be aware that if you purchase the Legion Zero Outfit Style pages and Banner Emote items for Event Tickets, they are bound to your account, meaning you can’t trade them.


Collect berries for the Spectral Indrik!

You can acquire 39 Event Tickets during this event. Additionally, the Impresario continues to sell all Feathers throughout, allowing you to unlock a new Nascent Indrik, too.

[h2]Fight for Glory[/h2]
Wage war against your fellow players in the Battlegrounds, Cyrodiil, and Imperial City, and you’ll be honored with bonus rewards and new collectibles. Whether you’re a seasoned campaign veteran or a recruit ready to test your mettle, the Midyear Mayhem event is the perfect opportunity to check out ESO’s unique PvP action. Are you ready and willing to fight for glory? Let us know on Twitter @TESOnline, Instagram, and Facebook!

The Midyear Mayhem in-game event begins on Thursday, January 23 at 10:00AM EST, and runs until Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00AM EST.

Yesterday evening, we announced The Elder Scrolls Online’s next big year-long adventure and Chapter live from the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas. In case you missed it, here’s everything we showcased and announced during the big event!

[h2]A New Year-Long Tale[/h2]
The event’s biggest reveals, of course, were the announcement of both the Dark Heart of Skyrim year-long adventure and Greymoor Chapter, and the show kicked off on a high note with this new cinematic trailer:

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ZOS’s Creative Director Rich Lambert and Bethesda Softwork's SVP of Global Marketing and Communications Pete Hines took the stage to discuss the new Chapter, showcasing the content’s new zone, storyline, and systems. You can watch the entirety of the announcement HERE on Twitch.

[h2]Post-Show Fun[/h2]
With the announcement stream complete, we went into a post-show with Community Team members Jessica Folsom and Gina Bruno, who hosted community guests and ESO Dev Team members such as Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan and Loremaster Leamon Tuttle! Watch it HERE on Twitch.

[h2]Viewing Rewards[/h2]
For hitting 80,000 concurrent viewers during our Dark Heart of Skyrim global announcement stream, we're giving all ESO players the Long-Winged Bat pet. To qualify, simply log into the game and kill any enemy monster any time between now and January 22, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

As long as you qualify, you’ll receive your Long-Winged Bat pet by the first week of February. It’ll be added to your Collections automatically.

We weren't able to hit our 150,000 concurrent viewer target required to unlock the ESO team member's IRL “Snow Bear Plunge,” but we're going to do it anyway! Keep an eye out on our social channels for information in the near future on when we dive in, and thank you for watching the show!

[h2]Skyrim Needs Heroes[/h2]
With the announcement of the Dark Heart of Skyrim and Greymoor Chapter, we’re set for another exciting year of adventure. Are you ready to return to the land of the Nords? Let us know on Twitter at @TESOnline, Instagram, or Facebook.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor arrives May 18 for PC/Mac and June 2 for Xbox One and PlayStation®4. Learn about the new Chapter’s editions and bonus rewards here, including how to pre-purchase.
[h2]Pre-Purchase Now[/h2]
You can pre-purchase Greymoor right now on select digital platforms and storefronts, including the ESO Store, Steam, and Microsoft Store. Greymoor is coming soon to the PlayStation®Store—check this help article for more information. To get started, click HERE and select your edition, platform, and retailer.

Greymoor launches for PC/Mac on May 18 and PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on June 2. In addition to this, Greymoor will be coming to Stadia. Stay tuned for more information about how you can play ESO on Stadia in the coming months!

[h2]Pre-Order and Pre-Purchase Rewards[/h2]
If you pre-purchase The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor, you gain access to exclusive rewards, including:

• Pre-Order Costume: Jarl Finery
  • This rugged but stylish raiment is typically reserved for northern nobility—just more proof of your heroic stature!
• Pre-Order Pet: Sacrificial Pocket Mammoth
  • Though the arcane markings indicate its status as a sacrificial offering, these creatures often end up trundling along after soft-hearted souls like yourself.
• Pre-Order Reward: Nightfall Preview Crown Crate
  • A select collection of Nightfall-themed items!
• Pre-Order Reward: Western Skyrim Treasure Maps
  • A collection of three Western Skyrim Treasure Maps.
• Pre-Order Adornment: Jarl Crown
  • Crafted from horker leather and metal reworked from weapons, this circlet marks your lofty status among the Nords.
• Pre-Order Reward: Two XP Scrolls
  • 50% XP scrolls, created by a Priestess of Meridia, to help you get started on your adventures.

The above pre-order items arrive upon the game’s launch for your platform. In addition to this, should you pre-purchase Greymoor digitally, you also instantly unlock this exclusive in-game mount:

• Pre-Purchase Mount: Holdbreaker Warhorse
  • Even the stoutest castle gates splinter under the thundering hooves of the exclusive Holdbreaker Warhorse! Astride this hardy steed, victory on the battlefield is assured.

Pre-order and pre-purchase rewards

Finally, should you pre-purchase The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Standard Edition or Digital Collector’s Edition, you’ll also receive instant access to the ESO base game and ALL previous Chapter releases, including the Morrowind, Summerset, and Elsweyr Chapters. Immediately begin your adventures in Tamriel!

[h2]Greymoor Editions[/h2]
There are five unique editions of Greymoor currently available for pre-purchase. Whether you’re a new player or veteran, there’s bound to be an edition that’s perfect for you.

[h3]The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Physical Collector’s Edition[/h3]
The Greymoor Physical Collector’s Edition is available ONLY as a physical version and includes the brand-new Greymoor Chapter (note: NOT the base game or previous Chapters) in addition to a selection of unique physical and digital items, including:

Digital Items (unlocked at launch)

• Exclusive Pet: Death Hound
  • "I grew tired of the crush of humanity, so I got a Death Hound. Now I can't enter most taverns, but I also don't have people crowding my space."—Theldyn Faden
• Exclusive Memento: Orb of Magnus
  • Hide from the oppressive light of Magnus with this memento.
• Exclusive Mount: Crypt Warden Death Hound
  • Once these death hounds served crypt wardens exclusively, stalking the gloomy barrows of Skyrim in search of prey.
• Exclusive Outfit Style Conversions: Swordthane
  • Claim a highly respected role among the Nords, the swordthane, and convert your gear to this distinctive style.
• Exclusive Emote Pack: Skyrim
  • Skyrim-themed pack that includes the emotes Arrow to the Knee, Missing Sweetroll, and Ragnar the Red.

Collector’s Edition digital items (and pre-purchase mount)

Physical Items

• Vampire Lord Statue
  • A menacing sculpture of a great Vampire Lord.
• Set of Four Collector's Coins
  • Based on each of the realms found in ESO’s Chapters, including Vvardenfell, Summerset, Northern Elsweyr, and Western Skyrim.
• Exclusive Steelbook
  • Hardy as a Nord’s ass (donkey!).
• Map of Western Skyrim
  • Plan your adventures into the home of the Nords.
• One Month of ESO Plus™
  • Enjoy access to select ESO Plus benefits, including the Craft Bag, DLC access, and more!

Physical Collector’s Edition physical items

If you pre-purchase this edition of Greymoor, as mentioned above, you also receive all pre-order rewards and the pre-purchase exclusive mount at launch. The Physical Collector’s Edition will be available in stores for all platforms on May 18, however, please note that if you pick up your copy on this date for PlayStation®4 or Xbox One, you won’t be able to play the new content until the console launch date of June 2. 

[h3]The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Digital Collector’s Edition[/h3]
The Greymoor Digital Collector’s Edition includes instant access to the ESO base game and the Morrowind, Summerset, and Elsweyr Chapters in addition to the brand-new Greymoor Chapter at launch. It also includes a selection of unique digital items, including:

Digital Items (unlocked at launch)

• Exclusive Pet: Death Hound
  • "I grew tired of the crush of humanity, so I got a Death Hound. Now I can't enter most taverns, but I also don't have people crowding my space."—Theldyn Faden
• Exclusive Memento: Orb of Magnus
  • Hide from the oppressive light of Magnus with this memento.
• Exclusive Mount: Crypt Warden Death Hound
  • Once these death hounds served crypt wardens exclusively, stalking the gloomy barrows of Skyrim in search of prey.
• Exclusive Outfit Style Conversions: Swordthane
  • Claim a highly respected role among the Nords, the swordthane, and convert your gear to this distinctive style.
• Exclusive Emote Pack: Skyrim
  • Skyrim-themed pack that includes the emotes Arrow to the Knee, Missing Sweetroll, and Ragnar the Red.

If you pre-purchase this edition of Greymoor, you also receive all pre-order rewards at launch and immediate access to the pre-purchase exclusive mount.

[h3]The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Digital Collector’s Edition Upgrade[/h3]
The Greymoor Digital Collector’s Edition Upgrade includes the new Greymoor Chapter and a selection of unique digital items, including:

Digital Items (unlocked at launch)

• Exclusive Pet: Death Hound
  • "I grew tired of the crush of humanity, so I got a Death Hound. Now I can't enter most taverns, but I also don't have people crowding my space."—Theldyn Faden
• Exclusive Memento: Orb of Magnus
  • Hide from the oppressive light of Magnus with this memento.
• Exclusive Mount: Crypt Warden Death Hound
  • Once these death hounds served crypt wardens exclusively, stalking the gloomy barrows of Skyrim in search of prey.
• Exclusive Outfit Style Conversions: Swordthane
  • Claim a highly respected role among the Nords, the swordthane, and convert your gear to this distinctive style.
• Exclusive Emote Pack: Skyrim
  • Skyrim-themed pack that includes the emotes Arrow to the Knee, Missing Sweetroll, and Ragnar the Red.

If you pre-purchase this edition of Greymoor, you also receive all pre-order rewards at launch and immediate access to the pre-purchase exclusive mount.

[h3]The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Digital Upgrade[/h3]
The Greymoor Digital Upgrade includes the new Greymoor Chapter. If you pre-purchase this edition of Greymoor, you also receive all pre-order rewards at launch and immediate access to the pre-purchase exclusive mount.

[h3]The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Standard Edition[/h3]
The Greymoor Standard Edition includes instant access to the ESO base game and the Morrowind, Summerset, and Elsweyr Chapters in addition to the brand-new Greymoor Chapter at launch.

If you pre-purchase this edition of Greymoor, you also receive all pre-order rewards at launch and immediate access to the pre-purchase exclusive mount.

[h2]Begin Your Adventure Now[/h2]
The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor is coming soon for PC/Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4, but you can immediately access the game AND ride the Holdbreaker Warhorse mount if you pre-purchase it digitally today. Are you prepared to return to the home of the Nords and delve into Skyrim’s dark heart? Let us know which edition you’ll be picking up on Twitter @TESOnline, Facebook, and Instagram using the #DarkHeartOfSkyrim hashtag!

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor is coming for PC/Mac on May 18 and PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on June 2. Pre-purchase Greymoor now digitally to receive unique bonus rewards and gain immediate access to the Holdbreaker Warhorse in-game mount (digital only—conditions apply). Don't miss out!