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The 10th Anniversary Celebration Event is kicking off this April, but we’re getting the fun started early by giving you the Orsinium DLC (and more) free during the month of March!

[h2]Discover Wrothgar for Free[/h2]
The Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th Anniversary Celebration is right around the corner, but we’re kicking the party off early by giving away the Orsinium DLC FREE as part of March 2024’s upcoming Daily Login Rewards.

The Orsinium DLC is a long-time favorite of the #ESOFam and developers alike, and now anybody who logs into the game twice during the month of March can claim it for free.

Join us in exploring Orsinium, the long-abandoned capital city of the Orcs, and embark on an epic story where you must assist King Kurog in uniting the clans under a single banner. The Orsinium DLC gives you access to the Wrothgar zone (filled with quests, world bosses, public dungeons, delves, and more) and storyline in addition to the (in)famous Maelstrom Arena, and again, it’s all completely free!

Help unite the clans in Orsinium

However, Orsinium isn’t the only amazing reward you can claim this coming month. There’s also a special Orc-themed pet, mount, and more.

Check out the key highlights from March 2024’s Daily Login Rewards in this blog, and keep a close eye out for even more amazing login rewards throughout the 10th Anniversary Celebration.

[h2]Earn Bonus Collectibles in Orsinium[/h2]
In addition to being able to claim Orsinium, from March 4 at 10AM ET until April 1 at 10AM ET, we’re also adding a series of free Crown Store collectibles that you can unlock by completing various zone achievements.

Complete the Orsinum main questline and earn the Kingmaker achievement, and you can claim the fearsome Inkfur Ursauk mount.

Inkfur Ursauk mount

Defeat four different Wrothgar world bosses to earn the Defender of Orsinium achievement, and you’ll also be able to claim the Eternity Tunic with Pants, the “Brilliance” Brocade Robes, and the Summit Lord’s Silken Robes costumes—showcasing some of Orsinium’s latest fashions!

Eternity Tunic with Pants & “Brilliance” Brocade Robes costumes

The Summit Lord’s Silken Robes costume

You can unlock these collectibles as free Crown Store items only via Orsinium’s achievements and only from March 4 at 10AM ET until April 1 at 10AM ET, so don’t miss out on your chance to get it all for free. If you have already unlocked these achievements, great! You can claim these additional rewards when they arrive in the Crown Store.

[h2]Celebrate Early with Us! [/h2]
Don’t worry, this is only the beginning of the 10th Anniversary fun. You can discover even more amazing ways to celebrate (and be rewarded for doing so) a decade of ESO with us in April, when we kick off the 10th Anniversary Celebration in earnest. Are you excited to begin the festivities with us a little early? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

Unlock a fan- and developer-favorite DLC, a mount, and much more via March 2024’s Daily Login Rewards!

This month’s Daily Login Rewards introduce a host of collectibles and items, including full access to the Orsinium DLC game pack! However, Orsinium isn’t the only amazing reward you can claim this March. Check out even more Malacath-approved items below. Want to find out more about Daily Login Rewards? Be sure to read this help article.




Scalecaller Crown Crates—Days 1, 3-6

Open these deathly crates

Claim a selection of Scalecaller Crown Crates, first released in 2018, and discover items and collectibles touched by the sinister forces of Scalecaller Peak and Fang Lair. This includes 10 regular Scalecaller Crown Crates in total. You can preview the kinds of items available in Scalecaller Crown Crates in this blog.






Orsinium DLC—Day 2

Venture into Orsinium for free

As mentioned above, you can discover the home of the Orcs and explore the snow-capped region of Wrothgar with the Orsinium DLC. First released in 2015, Orsinium was ESO’s first major story and zone DLC and could be considered the foundation for the game’s later Chapter releases. You can claim this legendary DLC for free on Day 2!






Seals of Endeavor—Day 7

No actual endeavor required!

Seal the deal on that Crown Crate item you’ve had your eye on with a HUGE number of Seals of Endeavor. How huge? You can claim a whopping 500 Seals on Day 7! You can learn more about Seals of Endeavor in this blog.




Craglorn Welwa Pet—Day 14

Fierce AND kind of adorable?

While native to nearby Craglorn, the Craglorn Welwa pet makes a suitable companion as you begin your adventures in Wrothgar. Just make sure it’s well fed before you try to pet it!




Iron Orc Welwa Mount—Day 21

Built and bred for battle (and you)

Few foes would dare stand in your way while you’re charging into battle upon an Iron Orc Welwa mount—you can barrel through friend and foe alike atop this near-indestructible beast. If only you could take it into the Maelstrom Arena …




Of course, these are but a few of the goodies you can claim this month. To review the full list, log in to the game on March 1! There’s even more 10th Anniversary-related fun arriving in March, so check out this blog for all the details.

Are you ready to venture into the home of the Orcs with the Orsinium DLC? Perhaps you’re most excited about that battle-tested mount? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

Engage your fellow players within Cyrodiil, the Imperial City, and Battlegrounds during the Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event to receive in-game rewards, XP, and more!
[h2]Mayhem Returns to Tamriel[/h2]
The Whitestrake’s Mayhem returns to Tamriel this Thursday, February 22 at 10AM EST, and runs until March 5 at 10AM EST. Throughout this event, you will enjoy boosts to Alliance Point, XP, and Tel Var Stone gains in addition to earning unique in-game rewards by participating in ESO’s various PvP modes.

Ready to go toe-to-toe with your fellow players? Follow these steps below:

1. Visit the in-game Crown Store to receive the “Details on the Whitestrake’s Mayhem" quest
2. Travel to your Alliance War faction's main gate in Cyrodiil using the Alliance War menu or a Battlegrounds camp outside major cities

• You are not required to travel to Cyrodiil to kick off the event

Find the NPC named “Predicant Maera" and continue the quest

• If you already completed the quest in a previous year, you won't need to do it again

Complete the quest to receive a complimentary Pelinal’s Boon Box
Prove your mettle to Predicant Maera

Unlike previous years, you will no longer need to obtain or use the Scroll of Pelinal’s Ferocity to enjoy the 100% buff to Alliance Point, XP, and Tel Var Stone gains. These bonuses will now be shared passively to adventurers competing throughout Cyrodiil, the Imperial City, and Battlegrounds.

Now that the Scroll of Pelinal’s Ferocity isn’t required to enjoy these boons, there will be no way to pick up the Scroll anywhere in-game, and those who already own the item will notice it no longer serves any function.
[h2]Seize Special Rewards [/h2]
By participating in the Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event, you can earn a host of unique in-game rewards.

NEW—Dovah's Du'ul Armor Style

Intimidate your rivals by donning the imposing Dovah's Du'ul armor style, dropped in Pelinal Boon Boxes.

Pelinal’s Boon Boxes

You can acquire Pelinal’s Boon Boxes by participating in the following activities during Whitestrake’s Mayhem:

• 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

Whenever you open a Pelinal’s Boon Box, you have the chance to receive the following items:

• Parcel of Tel Var Stones
• Cyrodiil repair kit
• Soul Gems
• ONE of the following:
  • Alchemy ingredients
  • Style item for your Alliance's armor style
  • Style item for Akaviri armor style
  • Daedric siege weapon
  • Whitestrake's Mayhem book furnishing
  • Forward Camp for your Alliance
  • Chapter of your Alliance's armor motif
    • There is a small chance that the full book may drop instead of a single chapter
  • Prismatic Runestone
  • Chapter for the Akaviri armor motif
    • There is a small chance that the full book may drop instead of a single chapter
• Small chance to receive one or two fragments of the Alliance Breton Terrier pet
• Small chance to receive a Transmute Geode
• Very small chance to receive a Dovah's Du'ul outfit style page.
  • A Sancre Tor Sentry weapon style page may drop instead if you’ve already earned the Dovah's Du'ul style page

The Dovah’s Du’ul Style

Bonus Resources & The Golden

In addition, harvesting nodes in Cryodiil will yield extra resources when interacted with during Whitestrake’s Mayhem.

Furthermore, the Cyrodiil-based merchant Adhazabi “The Golden” Aba-daro’s shop will offer a fresh stock of CP160 legendary-quality jewelry from Cyrodiil item sets. Necklaces will be available during the first weekend of the celebration and rings from the same sets during the second.

Keep in mind that the Golden will not sell monster Mmsks during Whitestrake’s Mayhem and all purchases in her shop must be made with Alliance Points. Despite her name, she will not accept gold.
[h2]The Impresario & Event Tickets[/h2]
You can earn up to three Event Tickets each day by completing the following two PvP activities:

• Two Event Tickets from the first Cyrodiil or Battleground daily quest
  • These include Bounty Board quests, a Town Daily, the Conquest Board quests, or the daily Battleground quest
• One Event Ticket from an Imperial City District daily quest

That means you can earn a total of 39 Event Tickets by the event’s conclusion! Be aware that you can hold up to 12 Event Tickets at any one time. We recommend stopping by the Impresario’s bazaar on a regular basis to clear the way for more tickets!

Speaking of, here’s the treasures the Impresario has in stock during the event:

• Molag Bal Illusion Imp pet fragments
  • Anchor Chain Fragment
  • Dark Anchor Pinion
  • Effigy of the Dominator
• Planemeld's Master markings fragments
  • Crematory Ash
  • Incandescent Brimstone
• Dovah's Du'ul style pages
• Bag of Veteran's Glory containing one of the following:
  • Black Drake Clanwrap style pages
  • Second Legion style pages
  • Legion Zero style pages
  • Legion Zero Vigiles pages
  • Ebonsteel armor pages
  • Black Drake's Body or Face Markings
  • Battle-Scarred Body or Face Markings
  • Standard-Bearer emotes
  • Standard-Bearer staves and shields
  • Tools of Domination weapon style pages
• Group Repair Kits
• Companion Guild Commendations

Additionally, the Impresario’s Assistant will have the following items ready to exchange for your hard-earned tickets:

• Unstable Morpholith pet fragments
• Doomchar Plateau house fragments

Adopt an Indrik Today!

Nenulaure the Indrik Vendor will also be updating her stock with the following items for players to purchase with Event Tickets:

• Nascent Indrik Feathers
• Dawnwood Indrik Berries
• Spectral Indrik Berries
• Springtide Indrik pet
• Haunting Indrik pet

[h2]Claim Your Victory![/h2]
Compete in glorious combat against your fellow players and earn special rewards as proof of your strength and honor. Are you prepared to test your might against the strongest opponents Tamriel has to offer? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. 

The Whitestrake’s Mayhem in-game event begins Thursday, February 22 at 10AM EST, and runs until Tuesday, March 5 at 10AM EST.

Get crafting, gathering, transmutation, and Writ bonuses through the Crafter’s Celebration mini event, from now until February 20.

The brand-new Crafter’s Celebration, running until February 20, 2024 at 10AM EST, is now live. This limited-time mini event grants you additional rewards for crafting and gathering and boosts the value of related activities such as deconstructing or transmuting gear.

During the event period, ESO’s industrious crafters will enjoy the following boons:

• +100% Inspiration gain to all crafting skill lines
• +100% Writ Vouchers earned from Master Writs created during the event
• Increased drops from harvest nodes (this does not include fishing or creature drops such as leather)
• 50% reduction in Transmute Crystal costs for changing item traits (requires a Transmute Station, found in the Clockwork City DLC game pack or available for player homes)
• Increased chance of receiving improvement materials such as Tempering Alloy or Mastic when deconstructing equipment of an appropriate rarity
  

These bonuses are available to all players in any zone across Tamriel! No matter where your adventures take you, you’ll be celebrated as a master craftsperson should be.

Note that the Crafter’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.

The Crafter’s Celebration starts now and runs for this weekend only, so don’t miss out on the chance to use your skills and enjoy the fruits of your labor—and above all else, make something cool!

The Crafter’s Celebration runs until Tuesday, February 20 at 10AM EST.

Prove your might to Malacath and enact revenge on behalf of his faithful in Oathsworn Pit, one of the two new dungeons coming soon with Scions of Ithelia to challenge you and your party.

Arriving March 11 for PC/Mac and March 26 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles, the Oathsworn Pit is one of two all-new dungeons within the upcoming Scions of Ithelia dungeon DLC pack. A launch, you can take on this new challenge via ESO Plus™ membership or purchase it from the in-game Crown Store.
[h2]Agent of Malacath[/h2]
A training ground for Malacath’s most devoted followers, the Oathsworn Pit has recently been overrun by a mysterious new group of Wood Elves. The God of Curses demands retribution for his fallen warriors, and you and your party have been chosen to act in his name.

“The Oathsworn Pit is where Malacath’s devotees train in various combat styles and learn to follow the Code of Mauloch,” explains Helena Wachhaus, one of ESO’s Writer-Designers. “The Oathsworn recently welcomed a group of Wood Elves to the pit, but the newcomers betrayed their trust. It’s up to the players to deal out Malacath’s vengeance and rescue what remains of the Oathsworn before they’re all killed.”

When writing the story for this dungeon, the team saw an opportunity to explore the many facets of an oft misunderstood and maligned Daedric Prince.

“Malacath’s an interesting prince. He’s the Lord of Ash and Bone, the Oathbreaker, and the God of Curses, but to Orcs, he’s Mauloch the Lord of the Sworn Oath—Defender of the Betrayed,” explains Wachhaus. “With this dungeon, we explore how Orcs view Mauloch. He might be a vengeful and bloody Daedric Prince—and the Oathsworn reflect this too—but when his followers’ trust is betrayed, he’ll make sure that dishonor is repaid.”

In addition to an exploration of Malacath and his cult, Oathsworn Pit also introduces one of the major factions you’ll encounter in the upcoming Gold Road Chapter, the Recollection.  

“The group of Wood Elves who attack the pit play a major part in next Chapter’s story. I don’t want to give too much away, but the Recollection has a lot of schemes and plans that won’t be immediately apparent—something to look out for in this dungeon!”
[h2]Battle in the Lodges[/h2]
Saving the Oathsworn from the Recollection is no simple task, since any force able to overwhelm Malacath’s chosen is capable indeed. Thankfully, you are joined by the Orc Bazrag, who assists you in battling the invaders, avoiding their many traps, and uncovering the secrets of the Oathsworn. In addition to this powerful ally, cunning adventurers may find ways to use the environment to their advantage.

“The Oathsworn built their temple and all three of their lodges around an enormous pit,” explains Shane Slama, one of ESO’s Senior Content Designers. “The pit is featured throughout as you quest through the area, even allowing those who are sneaky to use it to their advantage to dispatch some overconfident Recollection members.”

Battle the Recollection

Of course, you’ll need all the help you can get when it comes to the dungeon’s three challenging bosses.

“The first boss Rethelros blocks your path in the Lodge of the Fist and has a destructive bond with his wolf Malthil,” explains Slama. “Coordinated group positioning and combating this bond will be a top priority. Anthelmir and her construct are next in the Lodge of the Axe. Together they pack a fiery wallop, and you’ll want to mind your surroundings. You may just develop an unhealthy fear of wooden barrels!”

Arandros the Awakened

Should you make it past the first two lodges, the Oathsworn Pit’s final boss (and leader of the invading band) is Aradros the Awakened, who makes judicious use of fire magic to transform the floor into an inferno.

“You definitely don’t want to be caught flat-footed against Aradros,” warns Slama. “If you find a method to turn the tide and fight fire with fire, don’t hesitate!”
[h2]Vengeful Rewards[/h2]
If you enact Malacath’s will and cleanse the Oathsworn Pit of the usurpers, you’ll find no shortage of rewards for your deeds. This includes collectibles, achievements, and item sets, many unique to this dungeon.

For example, complete Oathsworn Pit on veteran difficulty and you’ll earn the Malacath’s Dropped Helmet memento. Even better, complete both Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil (the other Scions of Ithelia dungeon) on veteran difficulty and you’ll receive the Bloodmarks of Malacath skin.

Scions of Ithelia dungeon rewards

Oathsworn Pit also holds three unique item sets and a new monster helm. These new item sets provide powerful boons, which you can experience by donning the Cinders of Anthelmir light set.

“Dealing damage to the foe while wearing this set creates a Cindermoth next to you who will chase your enemy,” explains Nadav Pechthold, one of ESO’s combat designers. “When your foe gets too close to a Cindermoth, the moth builds up energy before bursting into a large explosion, dealing Flame damage and applying the Burning status effect.”

Cinders of Anthelmir

With special collectibles, challenging achievements, and powerful item sets up for grabs, Malacath offers great boons to those strong enough to claim them.
[h2]The God of Curses Needs You![/h2]
Take up arms against the enemies of Malacath and liberate the Oathsworn Pit from its Wood Elf invaders. A challenge worthy of the Lord of Monsters awaits in this new four-player dungeon, coming soon as part of the Scions of Ithelia DLC via ESO Plus membership or the Crown Store. Are you ready to answer the call to arms? Let us know via X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

The Scions of Ithelia dungeon DLC pack and Update 41 arrive March 11 on PC/Mac, and March 26 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles.