The Elder Scrolls Online Holiday Event: Witches Festival 2017 Details!
Oct. 16, 2017The Elder Scrolls Online– This is Halloween!
This year’sWitches Festivalevent has some treats for everyone in the form of newitems, including:
The ghostly spectre of the Witches Festival has returned to Tamriel! Want to take part in this spooky celebration, enjoy a bonus to XP gains, and earn terrifying rewards? Read on to find everything you need to know about this ghoulish gala.
As the nights grow longer and the year slides into darkness, the denizens of Tamriel defy their superstitious fears during the annual Witches Festival. Join the fun as ghosts, demons, and evil spirits are mocked and celebrated by occult occurances and the donning of outrageous costumes, which are all the more convincing in a world where hauntings are real and the dead rise to walk again.
The Witches Festival begins at10:00AM EDTonFriday, October 20and will run untilWednesday, November 1at10:00AM EDT. During this time, you can enjoy a100% XP buff,obtain apolymorphto become one of the walking dead, and earn a host of unique Witches Festival-themed items.
To participate in the festivities, follow the steps below:
In addition to the XP buff, throughout the festival you can earn some Witches Festival-themed loot by helping to keep Tamriel’s numerous monsters at bay.
During the event, all boss monsters (such as World Bosses or those found defendingDelves, GroupDungeons, Public Dungeons,Trials, Arenas, andDark Anchors) will dropPlunder Skulls. Youdo notneed the XP buff or the undead polymorph active in order for them to drop.
Plunder Skulls are special containers that have a chance to contain the following rare items:
A host of supernatural selections will also be added to the in-game Crown Store during the event period, including theZombie Horse mount, theNightmare Daemon Mask Pack, andmuch more.Don’t miss your chance to grab some of these unique and terrifying items!
You can see a complete list of all Crown Store items exclusively available during this spooky celebration in our showcase article.
Need someplace to practice your unholy sorceries away from prying eyes? TheExorcised Coven Cottagewill be available for purchase with crowns in the in-game Crown Store for the duration of the event, and if you earn the Witches Festivalachievement“An Unsparing Harvest” you’ll unlock the ability to acquire this bewitching home for in-game gold!
To unlock An Unsparing Harvest, you must earn the following event achievements:
If you had earned these achievements in a previous event, you will not need to earn them again this year. To see which achievements you’ve already unlocked or to track your current progress, check the Holiday section of your Achievements menu.
Be warned: You will not be able to purchase this home for crowns or gold once the event ends, so don’t miss your chance to own this “haunt away from home”!
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