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ESO Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event Guide - PVP Event - Midyear Mayhem 2025

ESO Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event Guide - PVP Event - Midyear Mayhem 2025

Updated: 01/01/2025

The ESO Whitestrake's Mayhem event, formerly known as Midyear Mayhem, returns to Elder Scrolls Online. Bring glory to your alliance, your guild and yourself and battle enemies in Cyrodiil, Imperial City and Battlegrounds!

Enjoy new rewards, alliance points, XP gains and participate in various PVP activities during the ESO Whitestrake's Mayhem event in 2025 (Midyear Mayhem 2025). 

As this is a PvP focused event, you might want to create a PvP build for your character to have the best possible experience during the event. You can find community created PvP builds for every class on the PvP builds overview page. We also recommend playing in a group, especially if you are inexperienced in PvP, as you might have a hard time otherwise in ESO. 

Whitestrake's Mayhem event will be active in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025

Cyrodiil Siege Promotional Image
Cyrodiil Siege Promotional Image

Global passive bonuses during the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event

  • +100% Tel Var earned (does not include kills)
  • +100% Alliance Points earned
  • +100% Experience from kills: earned in PvP: Cyrodiil, Imperial City and Battlegrounds
  • Double yield from harvesting nodes in Cyrodiil and Imperial City.

You can further boost your Alliance War Rank gain by consuming War Tortes: Colovian War Torte 50%, Molten War Torte 100% or White-Gold War Torte 150% Alliance Points. 

Here is a guide for: Alliance War Skill Boosters.

How to participate in the ESO Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in 2025?

You can join the ESO Whitestrake's event in 2025 by activating the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event Quest in the Crownstore. You can find the Whitestrake's Mayhem quest giver Predicant Maera inside Battleground Camps in the following places: AuridonGlenumbraStonefalls, all chapter zones capitals and Cyrodiil

You need to be at least level 10 to participate in the Whitestrake's Mayhem PvP event in ESO.

  • Visit the in-game Crown Store to acquire the Details on the Whitestrake's Mayhem quest
  • Travel a Battlegrounds camp outside major cities or to your Alliance War faction's main gate in Cyrodiil using the Alliance War menu (L on PC).
  • 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 Pelinal’s Boon Box.
  • Important: You do not need to use the Scroll of Pelinal’s Ferocity to get your buffs; all bonuses are now passive in Cyrodiil, Imperial City and Battlegrounds while the event is running.
Whitestrake's Mayhem Event Quest in ESO Crown Store
Whitestrake's Mayhem Event Quest in ESO Crown Store

How can I get Event Tickets in Whitestrake's Mayhem in ESO?

During the Whitestrake's Mayhem event, you can earn up to three event tickets per day.

Complete two different PvP activities:

How do I get Pelinal's Boon Boxes during the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in ESO?

As you battle your fellow players in Cyrodiil, Battlegrounds, and the Imperial City, you'll also earn Pelinal's 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:

  • Daily Cyrodiil quests (Town quests in Vlastarus, Bruma, Cropsford, Cheydinhal, and Chorrol)
  • Daily Battleground quests from Battlemaster Rivyn
  • Daily Imperial City quests
  • Scouting, Battle, Warfront, and Conquest Missions
  • Elder Scroll capture and recapture quests
ESO Arkay Unending Cycle outfit style on a male Argonian
ESO Arkay Unending Cycle outfit style on a male Argonian

What Rewards can I get from Pelinal's Boon Boxes in ESO?

When you receive and open one of Pelinal's Boon Boxes, you will get some Tel Var stones, and you also have a chance to receive any the following items:

  • NEW: Arkay Unending Cycle outfit style pages (Once per day per account, afterwards you get an Ayleid Lich page instead)
  • Transmute Crystals
  • Alchemy Reagents
  • PvP equipment such as Repair Kits, Siege Weapons and Forward Camps.
  • Motif pages for Daggerfall, Aldmeri, Ebonheart and Akaviri style motifs
  • Coldharbour Siege weapons
  • Prismatic Runestones
  • Books of Pelinal housing items

Imperial City bosses have a chance to drop pages for the Ayleid Lich and Dovah's Du'ul armor style.

New Rewards in Whitestrake's Mayhem Event 2025

Arkay Unending Cycle Pages

The Arkay Unending Cycle Style Pages drop from Pelinal's Boon Boxes during Whitestrake's Mayhem. You can also buy bound pages from Impresario for 5 tickets each.

ESO Arkay Unending Cycle outfit style on a female dark elf
ESO Arkay Unending Cycle outfit style on a female dark elf

Logical Rune Extraction customized action

The Whitestrake's Mayhem event will present you with two fragments for the new Logical Rune Extraction customized action: Exalted Icon of Logic and Flawless Prism: 10 Event Tickets each. Requires the base pet Stonewisp of Truth and Law.

After years of study, several mages faithful to Julianos developed a less labor intensive method to acquire runes. A practical application of wisdom if ever there was one.
After years of study, several mages faithful to Julianos developed a less labor intensive method to acquire runes. A practical application of wisdom if ever there was one.

All other Rewards you can acquire during the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in 2025

Outfit Style Pages

  • Dovah's Du'ul has a chance to drop from Imperial City Sweepers and bosses.
  • Ayleid Lich has a chance to drop from Pelinal Boon Boxes after you've acquired the new Arkay Unending Cycle style that day. Also has a chance to drop Imperial City Sweepers & bosses.

In 2025 the [Sanctre Tor Sentry] Outfit and Weapon Styles have been moved into the Veteran Bags of Glory that you can buy with 2 Event Tickets each.

Alliance Breton Terrier pet

The Alliance Breton Terrier pet fragments still drop from Pelinal Boon Boxes, but can also be found in the Bag of Veteran's Glory. The Terriers armor is based on the alliance of the character you use the Breton Terrier Bones fragments with.

Furniture

ESO Mayhem Victors Laurel Wreath Collectible

As always, you can earn the Mayhem Victor's Laurel Wreath collectible by completing the Star-Made Knight Meta-achievement. 

Note that access to the Imperial City DLC game pack is required to earn all of the above achievements. You can pick the Imperial City DLC up for free from the in-game Crown Store!

Impresario, Event Merchant and Indrik Vendor Wares

What does the Impresario sell during the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in ESO?

Impresario can be found in Daggerfall in Glenumbra, Vulkhel Guard in Auridon, Davon's Watch in Stonefalls, or Belkarth in Craglorn. She has also been added to all major Chapter zones capitals.  

  • All Fragments for the Stonewisp of Truth and Law pet - Axiomatic Runestones, Glyph of Law and Powdered Wisp Remains: 5 Event Tickets each.
  • Two Fragment for the Logical Rune Extraction customized action - Exalted Icon of Logic and Flawless Prism: 10 Event Tickets each.
  • Bound Style pages for the Arkay Unending Cycle Outfit Style: 5 Event Tickets each
  • Group repair kits: 2 Event Tickets each
  • Companion Commendations, which allow you to immediately rank up one of your companions in their Fighters Guild, Mages Guild or Undaunted Companion skill line : 3 Event Tickets each.
  • Bag of Veteran's Glory (Containing any collectible that you don't currently own from previous Mayhem events): 2 Event Tickets each

Bag of Veteran's Glory Rewards

The Bag of Veteran's Glory can be bought from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each. It contains any collectible that you don't currently own from previous years Mayhem events. All of the items you can acquire are listed below:

What does the Event Merchant's Assistant sell during Whitestrake's Mayhem event in ESO?

Event Merchant's Assistant Philius Dormier in Auridon
Event Merchant's Assistant Philius Dormier in Auridon

The Event Merchant's Assistant Philius Dormier has the following items available during this event:  

  • Hide Shoulders armor style: 5 Event Tickets
  • Alliance Banner Bearer's Certificate: which creates Banner-Bearer Shield in your alliances style: 50,00 AP and 10 Alliance Standard-Bearer's Emblems each.
  • Alliance Banner Bearer's Endorsement: which creates Banner-Bearer Staff in your alliances style: 50,00 AP and 10 Alliance Standard-Bearer's Emblems each.
  • Alliance Banner Bearer's License: which creates a banner emote in your alliances style: 50,00 AP and 10 Alliance Standard-Bearer's Emblems each.
  • Aurora Firepot Spider pet instructions: 5 Event Tickets.
  • Unstable Morpholith pet fragments: 5 Event Tickets.
  • Soulfire Dragon Illusion pet fragments: 5 Event Tickets each.  
  • Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh Furnishing fragments: 10 Event Tickets each.
  • Doomchar Plateau house fragments: 10 Event Tickets each.

What does the Indrik Vendor sell during Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in ESO?

Indrik Vendor in Craglorn
Indrik Vendor in Craglorn

Nenuluare, the Indrik Vendor, will also make an appearance in Belkarth, Craglorn. She'll be selling a few different Indriks, a special mount and pet that first appeared as an event reward in previous years. 

During this event, Nenuluare will be selling the following items:

  • All four feathers for the Nascent Indrik mount (must be owned before using berries to create a different Indrik mount): 5 Event Tickets each.
  • All four berries for the Spectral Indrik mount: 10 Event Tickets each.
  • All four berries for the Dawnwood Indrik mount: 10 Event Tickets each.
  • Springtide Indrik Pet: 10 Event Tickets each.
  • Haunting Indrik Pet: 10 Event Tickets each.

If you want to learn more about how the Indrik Vendor works in ESO, please check our Indrik Vendor Guide

Left to right: Spectral, Onyx, Dawnwood, Crimson, Nascent, Icebreath, Luminous, Mossheart and Pure-Snow Indrik mounts.
Left to right: Spectral, Onyx, Dawnwood, Crimson, Nascent, Icebreath, Luminous, Mossheart and Pure-Snow Indrik mounts.
Left to right: Ebon-Glow, Frost-Light, Haunting, Rimedusk, Rosethorn, Sapling, Shimmering and Springtide Indrik pets.
Left to right: Ebon-Glow, Frost-Light, Haunting, Rimedusk, Rosethorn, Sapling, Shimmering and Springtide Indrik pets.

The Golden Vendor during the Whitestrake's Event in ESO

Throughout the Whitestrake's Mayhem event (formerly known as Midyear Mayhem event), the Cyrodiil merchant Adhazabi Aba-daro (The Golden Vendor) stocks all Alliance War Legendary-quality jewelry, with necklaces during the first weekend and rings during the second. 

Be sure to subscribe to the Golden Vendor with our handy Dwemer Automaton Bot!

Volendrung promotional image
Volendrung promotional image

How long does the Whitestrake's Mayhem AP buff last in ESO?

The AP (Alliance Point) and XP buffs are now passively applied to you and are always active as long as the event runs. 

Now you know everything about the ESO Whitestrake's Mayehm, one of the most played ESO PVP Events! The Whitestrake's Mayhem event was formerly called Midyear Mayhem. Players still often call the event ESO Midyear Mayhem despite the fact that its name has changed. Anyway, happy hunting!

 If you have further questions about the Whitestrake's Mayhem in ESO (The Elder Scrolls Online) please visit our community Discord server.  


Past event dates

  • From: Jul 25th 2024, To: Aug 6th 2024
  • From: Feb 22nd 2024, To: Mar 5th 2024
  • From: Jun 29th 2023, To: Jul 11th 2023
  • From: May 11th 2023, To: May 23rd 2023
  • From: Jul 28th 2022, To: Aug 9th 2022
  • From: Feb 17th 2022, To: Mar 1st 2022
  • From: Jun 24th 2021, To: Jul 6th 2021
  • From: Jan 28th 2021, To: Feb 9th 2021
  • From: Jun 25th 2020, To: Jul 8th 2020
  • From: Jan 23rd 2020, To: Feb 4th 2020

Outfit styles and motifs

Icon icon Ayleid Lich The Ayleid Lich Outfit Style can be obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem Event in the Imperial City and Imperial Sewers by defeating bosses and sweepers.
Icon icon Black Drake Clanwrap The Black Drake Clanwrap outfit style can be obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem event by purchasing the Bag of Veteran's Glory from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each.
Icon icon Ebonsteel Knight The armor pieces of the Ebonsteel Knight outfit style are obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem event by purchasing the Bag of Veteran's Glory can from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each. The weapon pieces can be purchased in the Crown Store with the Ebonsteel Knight Arms Pack (limited time only).
Icon icon House Dufort Banneret The House Dufort Banneret outfit style can be obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem event by purchasing the Bag of Veteran's Glory from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each.
Icon icon Legion Zero The Legion Zero outfit style can be obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem event by purchasing the Bag of Veteran's Glory from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each.
Icon icon Legion Zero Vigiles The Legion Zero Vigiles outfit style can be obtained during the Whitestrake's Mayhem event by purchasing the Bag of Veteran's Glory from Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each.

Frequently asked questions

How do you join the Whitestrake's Mayhem event in ESO?

You can join the Whitestrake's Mayhem pvp event in ESO by traveling to your Cyrodiil main alliance gate or acquire the free quest in the Crown Store. 

How to get event tickets in the Whitestrake's Mayhem pvp event in ESO?

To earn up to three event tickets per day you have to complete two different PVP activities in ESO:
  1. Two tickets from completing any Cyrodiil or battlegrounds daily quest.
  2. One ticket for completing any Imperial City district daily quest. 

How long is the Whitestrake's Mayhem pvp event in ESO?

The Whitestrake's Mayhem pvp event in ESO usually lasts for two weeks, often starting on a thursday.

How does the Whitestrake's Mayhem event work?

The Whitestrake's Mayhem (formerly known as Midyear Mayhem) event is a pure pvp event where you can fight against enemy players in Cyrodiil, Imperial City and Battlegrounds in ESO. You can earn up to three event tickets per day and also earn plenty of other various rewards.

When will the Midyear Mayhem start in ESO this year?

The Midyear Mayhem is now called Whitestrake's Mayhem. The developer of ESO renamed the event to better fit the lore. In addition, it is also help more often and not only in the middle of the year, therfore the name change. 

What time does the Midyear Mayhem start in ESO?

The ESO Midyear Mayhem pvp event is now called Whitestrake's Mayhem event and usually starts in the middle of February. 

What is the Mayhem event in ESO?

The Whitestrake's Mayhem event (formerly known as Midyear Mayhem) is a pvp event that takes place once or twice a year where you can fight against players in all the pvp modes and earn plenty of cool rewards!

When does the Whitestrake’s Mayhem start in ESO?

The Whitestrake’s Mayhem starts on 25 Jul 2024

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