ESO Imperial City Celebration Event Guide

Battle your fellow players and Daedra under the shadow of the White-Gold Tower during the Imperial City Celebration and you’ll earn bonus rewards and collectibles.

Updated: 16/07/2025

The Imperial City Celebration event, also known as the "Planemeld Palpitation," is a recurring holiday event in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) that typically takes place in September. It's a prime opportunity for players to dive into the perilous Imperial City and its associated dungeons for increased rewards and exclusive collectibles.

Global Passive Bonuses During the Imperial City Celebration Event

  • Doubled Tel Var Stones: Earn 100% more Tel Var from various sources.
  • Doubled Key Fragments: Find 100% more Key Fragments.
  • Doubled Scamp Drops: Items dropped by Trove Scamps and Cunning Scamps are doubled.
  • Doubled Boss Loot: All boss loot within the Imperial City and its dungeons is doubled.

How to Participate in the ESO Imperial City Celebration Event

To participate in the Imperial City Celebration, you typically need to visit the Imperial City PvP zone or its associated dungeons: White-Gold Tower and Imperial City Prison.

  • Travel to the Imperial City: You can access the Imperial City via the Alliance War menu (L on PC) or by physically travelling to its entrances in Cyrodiil.
  • Enter Dungeons: Queue for the Imperial City Prison or White-Gold Tower dungeons through the Dungeon Finder.

How Can I Get Event Tickets in the Imperial City Celebration?

During the Imperial City Celebration, you can earn Event Tickets by completing specific activities.

  • Daily Quests: Complete an Imperial City district daily quest.
  • Dungeon Bosses: Defeat the final boss within the Imperial City Prison or White-Gold Tower dungeons.

How Do I Get Legion Zero Strongboxes During the Imperial City Celebration?

As you battle Daedra and other players within the Imperial City and its dungeons, you'll earn Legion Zero Strongboxes.

  • Glorious Legion Zero Strongbox: Earned once per day by completing an Imperial City district daily quest or defeating the final boss in the Imperial City Prison or White-Gold Tower dungeons.
  • Ordinary Legion Zero Strongboxes: Can be found in chests, safeboxes, or from defeating mobs and bosses throughout the Imperial City and its dungeons.

What Rewards Can I Get from Legion Zero Strongboxes in ESO?

When you receive and open a Legion Zero Strongbox, you will get some Tel Var Stones, and you also have a chance to receive any of the following items:

  • Tel Var Stones
  • Crafting Materials
  • Xivkyn Style Motif Pages and Style Material
  • Key Fragments
  • Vendor Items (for gold)
  • Legion Zero Vigiles Style Pages
  • Tools of Domination Style Pages

New Rewards in the Imperial City Celebration Event

During the Imperial City Celebration, look out for opportunities to acquire new collectible items and style pages.

  • Legion Zero Vigiles Style Pages: Often available from Glorious Legion Zero Strongboxes or from The Impresario.
  • Tools of Domination Style Pages: Similar to Legion Zero Vigiles, these can be found in strongboxes or from The Impresario.

All Other Rewards You Can Acquire During the Imperial City Celebration Event

Beyond the new additions, the event offers a variety of returning items.

  • Xivkyn Style Motif Pages: Found in Legion Zero Strongboxes.
  • Imperial and Daedric Furnishings: The Impresario often sells a selection of exclusive furniture items.
  • Soul-Shriven Skin and Stonefire Scamp: These collectibles were historically obtainable from defeating the Simulacrum of Molag Bal.

Past event dates

  • From: Sep 3rd 2020, To: Sep 15th 2020
  • From: Sep 5th 2019, To: Sep 16th 2019
  • From: Sep 6th 2018, To: Sep 17th 2018
  • From: Sep 7th 2017, To: Sep 18th 2017