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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.

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.

The Elder Scrolls Online made it clear back in December that its next year of DLC and story content would be Oblivion-themed with a not at all subtle teaser trailer for the Gates Of Oblivion storyline. They've gone and revealed more details about the expansion called The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, which will add a new explorable zone by the same name, Oblivion gate world events, and a companion NPC system.

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Battle in the Alliance War, Battlegrounds, and Imperial City during the Midyear Mayhem PvP event and you’ll earn bonus XP, collectibles, and more!

[h2]To Battle![/h2]
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:

1. Visit the in-game Crown Store to acquire the “Details on the Midyear 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 no longer 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 last year, you won't need to do it again

Complete the quest to receive your Scroll of Pelinal's Ferocity and a Pelinal's Midyear Boon BoxUse the scroll to enjoy a two-hour, 100% buff in the Alliance War, Imperial City, and Battlegrounds to:

• Alliance Points gained
• XP gains for PvP player kills

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.
[h2]Fight for Loot & Glory[/h2]
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.

• 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.

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:

• 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

When you receive and open one of Pelinal’s boons, you have a chance to receive 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
• Resource Notes and “The Golden”
• NEW fragments for a runebox containing the Alliance Breton Terrier pet

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.

[h2]Event Tickets & Unstable Morpholiths[/h2]
During the Midyear Mayhem event, you can earn up to three Event Tickets per day by completing two different PvP activities:

• Two tickets for completing any Cyrodiil or Battlegrounds daily quest
• One ticket for completing any Imperial City district daily quests

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:

• Unstable Morpholith base fragments
  • Including the Deadlands Flint, Rune-Etched Striker, and Smoldering Bloodgrass Tinder
• The first Unstable Morpholith upgrade fragment
  • The Rune-Scribed Daedra Hide
• Ebonsteel Armor Outfit Style pages (can’t be traded)
• Second Legion Outfit Style pages (can’t be traded)
• Breton Terrier pet
• Midyear Grab Bags
  • Containing a collectible you don’t currently have from previous Midyear Mayhem events
• Group Repair Kits

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.

[h2]Mayhem Returns[/h2]
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.