The Witcher’s Festival returns to the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online starting October 20th with plenty of rewards to plunder.
Elder Scrolls Online Celebrates the Spooky Season with the Witches Festival
In time for the spookiest time of year, the Elder Scrolls Online will be celebrating the in-game event The Witches Festival which will be swooping in on Thursday October 20th 10 AM EDT running until Wednesday November 2nd at 10 AM EDT.
As per usual there is plenty up for grabs during the Halloween theme festivities including Plunder Skulls, XP gains, Event Tickets and much more!
What’s New?
Each year the event returns with your usual spoils but in addition this year players be able to get their claws on the new Ghastly Visitation memento runebox and the new tradeable style pages for the Witchmother’s Servant armor style. You will still be able to collect the Hollowjack style which in my opinion is hands down one of the coolest looking transmogs available, but now you can also gain the new armor as well.
As per usual you can also visit the Impresario to net yourself some furnishing goodies. This time its the first fragments for the Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh.
How to Participate
Below you will find out how to participate:
What: Witches Festival
When: Thursday, October 20th 10AM EDT, and will run until Wednesday November 2nd at 10 AM EDT
How:
- Acquire the free quest from the Crown Store, under the Holiday section.
- Complete the quest The Witchmother’s Bargain and receive the Witchmother’s Whistle memento (if you have previously completed this quest, you will not need to repeat it, just locate the memento in your Collections menu”.
- Using the whistle, summon the Witchmother’s Cauldron – grants your party a two-hour 100 XP buff that will stack with all other XP bonuses (this includes XP scrolls so get stacking!).
- Using the Witchmother’s Cauldron turns you into the undead! Effects aren’t permanent (cauldron is not needed to earn XP buff just the whistle).
Note: You cannot summon the Witchmother’s Cauldron in Cyrodiil.
Gathering Those Ghostly Goods
Gain some spooky rewards by killing boss monsters and receive a Plunder Skull container in addition to regular rewards. Plunder Skulls will contain the following:
- A chance for one or more of following items:
- Witch-Tamed Bear Dog pet fragment
- Alchemy reagents
- A festival-themed furnishing recipe
- A festival-themed provisioning recipe
- A complete festival-themed furnishing
- A festival-themed treasure
- A chance for one of these items:
- A Hollowjack style item
- A Dremora style items
- A heap of gross creepy items:
- Worms, Crawlers, Guts, Insect Parts
The first time you slay each different boss-type you will receive a Dremora Plunder Skill as well containing the following items:
- Dremora motif chapter
- A chance for one of the following items:
- A Witches Festival Writ
- A Glenmoril treasure map or Glenmoril armor outfit style page
- A Grave Dancer weapon style page
- NEW Ghastly Visitation memento runebox
- NEW tradeable style page for the Witchmother’s Servant armor style
Dremora Plunder Skulls
Dremora Plunder Skull will be available this Witches Festival. You can gain a Dremora Plunder Skull the first time you defeat each different type of boss each day. Bosses include arena bosses, invasion bosses, delve bosses, final dungeon bosses, public dungeon bosses and world bosses.
A Creepy Quest
Take on the daily quest “Plucking the Crow” by talking to Witchmother Taerma found inside the Olyve’s Brewery (right next the Impresario tent). This quest will grant a Crowborn Horror Dremora Plunder Skull and also offers a small chance to gain a BIG trove of Witches Festival treats. These include:
- 10 Witch-Tamed Bear Dog fragments
- The FULL style book for the Dremora motif
- A folio of ALL Glenmoril treasure maps
- A Ghastly Visitation memento runebox
- A random Witchmother’s Servant style page
Event Tickets and The Impresario
Gain up to two Event Tickets from the first boss monster slain each day, with up to 28 tickets available during the event. Event Tickets can go towards these following rewards:
- All three Soulfire Dragon Illusion pet fragments
- Hallowed Hourglass Basin
- Illuminated Dragon Scroll
- Kvatchian Incense
- The first fragment for the Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh furnishing
- Engraved Glassblowing Tools
- Ghastly Visitation Memento
- Witchmother’s Servant armor style pages
- Bonedust Pigment
- Event-specific furnishings
- Ruby Candlefly Gathering furnishing
- Webs, Cone furnishing
- Specimen Jar, Spare Brain furnishing
- Hollowjack Lantern, Ouroboros furnishing
- Vampiric Lamp, Azure Tall furnishing
- Vampiric Lightpost, Azure Single furnishing
- Group Repair Kit
- Companion Guild Commendations
- Witches Grab Bag
- This is purchasable only if you haven’t yet collected all the items contained within
This is also your chance to start collecting the fragments for the Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh, which has teased to be able to change time when placed in your housing.
As per usual you will be able to pick up past Indrik items from the vendor Nenulaure in exchange for your event tickets:
- Nascent Indrik Feathers
- Pure Snow Indrik Berries
- Crimson Indrik Berries
- Frost-Light Indrik Pet
- Rosethorn Indrik Pet
Don’t forget to check out the free trial for ESO Plus which runs until Thursday, October 20, at 10:00 AM EDT. In case you missed it be sure to check out Elder Scrolls Online Firesong DLC Adds New Deck The Druid King.
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