Battle your way into Eastern Solstice with Update 48 and Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2, now live on PC/Mac. Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 is now live on PC/Mac and arrives for Xbox and PlayStation consoles November 12.
Continuing the saga that began with Part 1 in June,
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 sees you and your allies venture into the grim region of Eastern Solstice to finally put an end to the Worm Cult’s dread schemes for the besieged island.
Note that access to the new region and storyline requires the conclusion of the Battle for the Writhing Wall for your server—check out
this event page for your server’s status.
This latest adventure is part of the
2025 Content Pass and
2025 Premium Edition, both
available now. This release also features the Update 48 base-game patch, introducing a series of changes and fixes, including the addition of a brand-new event (more on that below)!
[h2]Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2[/h2]
In
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2, you can continue your story as you venture into a new region of the island of Solstice. As mentioned above, access to the region and storyline requires the completion of the Battle for the Writhing Wall event on your server first.
Eastern Solstice Discover new dangers and mysteries in Eastern Solstice, previously divided by the Writhing Wall, and explore a fractured, long-suffering land twisted and consumed by fragments of Coldharbour itself.
Venture into Eastern Solstice In the second half of the Solstice zone, you can contend with new world bosses, explore new delves and a public dungeon, encounter the enigmatic local Stone-Nest Argonians, and fight to ouster the entrenched cultists.
A Saga’s Conclusion The wall has fallen, and the Stirk Fellowship marches eastward! Help your allies strike at the heart of the cult’s operations on Solstice in the concluding questline of the Seasons of the Worm Cult saga.
Join old allies to finish the fight Note that to unlock the full story questline, the
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 main quests and the “Crossing the Wall” story quest must be completed first.
Dread Rewards As you delve deeper into Eastern Solstice and uncover its myriad dangers and mysteries, you’ll unlock a host of new rewards. These include new item sets, collectibles such as the Scythe Knight outfit style, the Eminent Slothcerer pet, and more.
Unlock these eminent rewards [h2]Purchase Details & Requirements[/h2]
Access to the
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 is included in two editions of the game, the
2025 Content Pass and
2025 Premium Edition.
Both editions are
available for purchase now and feature a whole year’s worth of adventure, including:
- Fallen Banners dungeon pack (now live)
- Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 (now live)
- Feast of Shadows dungeon pack (now live)
- Access to the Writhing Wall event (now live)
- Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2
- A unique mount, pet, and memento
In addition to the above, the
2025 Premium Edition also includes access to the game and ALL of
ESO’s previous Chapters. For a full breakdown of everything included in both editions, visit the
Content Pass page.
[h2]Getting Started[/h2]
Note that once
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 (and Update 48) are live, you won’t be able to access the new region and storyline
until the Battle of the Writhing Wall one-time event is complete. Specifically, your server must have at least one clear of the Phase 3 Writhing Fortress dungeon before the way is open. Check the official page to see your server’s progress and do your part!
New dangers await within Eastern Solstice Once access to Eastern Solstice and
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 is open, you can continue your adventures in the following ways:
Venture East Once the wall has fallen, simply venture east to begin exploring the second half of the Solstice zone. The first wayshine you will encounter on your journey is the Grand Juncture Pass Wayshrine, but you will need to find and unlock it first!
Via the Seasons of the Worm Cult Main Quest If you have completed the
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 main story quests and the “Crossing the Wall” story quest (accessible at the Stirk Fellowship camp in Solstice), you can continue your saga with the quest titled “The Worm Turns.”
Note that while the zone features a sequel story to the
ESO base game, there are no level or story requirements for continuing your
Seasons of the Worm Cult adventure. You can play with a new or existing character.
[h2]Update 48[/h2]
Included with the
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 and Eastern Solstice, the Update 48 base-game patch introduces new fixes, balance changes, and additions to
ESO. All current
ESO players can enjoy the following features since they do not require any additional purchase.
Heart’s Week EventUpdate 48 brings an all-new in-game event to Tamriel! During Hearts Week in February, the Belkarth festival grounds will now be home to the priest of Mara, Kuzam-jo. During the event period, Kuzam-jo will offer new quests, celebrating and spreading the word about Tamriel’s Heart’s Day holiday.
Share the love in February! This new event will feature passive bonuses to Companion XP and rapport gains, plus feature their own reward boxes that can include pages of a new style. Most notably, the Heart’s Day reward boxes will have a chance to grant you gold-quality Companion jewelry. This event won’t go live until February 2026, so look out for more details then!
New Life Event UpdateIn addition to the brand-new event, Update 48 also breathes new life into one of
ESO’s classic in-game celebrations. This December’s New Life Festival will feature eight additional daily quests, taking place all over Tamriel. This is in addition to a new style and player house rewards. Look out for more details closer to the start of the holiday season!
Leaderboard UpdatesWith Update 48, to create a more unified and fair experience, all the game’s leaderboards (except for those in Cyrodiil) are now account-based. As a result, you will only have one entry per leaderboard (your highest score). This change also removes class-specific leaderboards.
Combat Animation Memory Reduction Update 48 also introduces some changes that help reduce the size of combat animations to reduce the impact on the game’s memory. This change should not have any noticeable impact on in-game visuals and zero impact on your ability to light attack weave or animation cancel.
For a complete list of everything included in the Update 48 base-game patch, check out the
patch notes on our official forums. Don’t forget, these additions are free for all current
ESO players.
[h2]The Battle Is Not Over[/h2]
With your help, the Writhing Wall will fall, but the battle for Solstice will continue. Are you ready to venture into the second half of this mysterious island and put a stop to the Worm Cult’s horrifying schemes? Let us know via
Bluesky,
X (formerly Twitter),
Instagram, and
Facebook.
Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 and Update 48 are now live on PC/Mac (Eastern Solstice access pending the conclusion of the Battle for the Writhing Wall event) and arrive November 12 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles. 
