It’s that time of the year again as Zenimax Online Studios is bringing back the winter seasonalholiday event, “New Life Festival”, in 2017 forThe Elder Scrolls OnlineMMORPG. It’ll commence onDecember 14th, 2017and will run throughJanuary 2nd, 2018.
The Elder Scrolls Online-New Life Festival 2017
Celebrate the end of another fantastic year inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinewith theNew Life Festival. This merry event returns with a host of funquestsand festive holiday rewards for all. Find out below how you may celebrate New Life with us and earn free XP-boostingcollectibles, acquirestylematerials and pages, unlock uniquefurnishings, and more!
TheNew Life Festivalcelebrates the death of the old year, and the birth of the new, so it’s a holiday of hope and new beginnings. It also marks the Winter Solstice, when Magnus the Sun begins his return, and the days once more start to grow longer.
Celebrate New Life With an XP Boost
The New Life Festival begins at10:00AM EST on Thursday, December 14and will run until10:00AM EST on Tuesday, July 09, 2025. In order to join the festivities, acquire the freeNew Life Festival Scrollfrom theCrown Store. Use the scroll to find the New Life HeraldBredain a tent just south ofWindhelm,Eastmarch. She will give you the initial quest, “The New Life Festival", which will unlock a series of nine uniquely festive daily quests.
If you are having trouble traveling to Windhelm, you may take a boat or cart from the Alik’r Desert or Malabal Tor, travel by road from The Rift, or teleport to a fellowplayeror guildmate that’s already in the area.
Each daily quest has you travel to a specific location to participate in the local traditions of each of Tamriel’s nineraces. The quests are as follows:
The first time you complete a New Life Festival quest, you’ll unlock the Breda’s Bottomless Mead Mug collectible. This mug doesn’t only provide a nice swig of ale, but it also confers a two-hour 100% XP boost on yourcharacter! This XP boost will stack with any other XP bonuses your character might currently be enjoying (such as those from scrolls or ESO Plus membership).
Breda’s Bottomless Mead Mug can be used almost anywhere in Tamriel, except for Cyrodiil and Battlegrounds, so you won’t need to return to Breda’s tent for an XP buff top off during the festivities. Note that once the New Life Festival ends, you can continue to enjoy the tasty beverage, but it will no longer bestow the XP boost.
Unwrap New Life Festival Gift Boxes
Of course, it wouldn’t be a New Life Festival without gift-giving! Every time you complete one of Breda’s daily quests, you will receive aNew Life Festival Gift Box.
A New Life Festival Gift Box typically contains random items such as crafting materials, consumable mementos, and Wolfsbane Incense, the Skinchanger style item. However, they will also have a chance to contain rarer items, including:
All of the above collectibles come packaged inRuneboxeswhich can be traded with other players or, in keeping with the spirit of the season, presented as gifts. The New Life Festival Gift Boxes are a great way to spread some holiday cheer.
Deck Your Home’s Halls!
Finally, during the New Life Festival, you can make your house a holiday home with two merry new furnishings from Heralda Garscroft, the Holiday Achievement Furnisher. Each new furnishing has a cost in gold, and requires a specific New Life Festivalachievementto be unlocked:
You can find Heralda in Grahtwood, Stormhaven, and Deshaan. If you’re unsure whether you’ve completed the required achievements, check the Achievements section of your Journal for more information. The New Life Festival achievements can be found under Holiday Events.
Join the Festivities
The New Life Festival celebrates the beginning of the new year as well as years past. Join in the merriment by visiting Breda and picking up her holiday quests. And don’t forget, there are a host of New Life Festival-themed items available in the in-game Crown Store this month, including an especially festive holidaymount. Check out our Crown Store Showcase for all the details!
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