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ESO's Battle for the Writhing Wall Community Event: The Complete Guide
Writhing Wall Event will start on October 13, 2025 and finishes when your megaserver brings down the wall.
The Battle for the Writhing Wall is a massive, server-wide community event in The Elder Scrolls Online. Starting October 13, 2025, your actions directly contribute to its progression, culminating in the permanent unlocking of the new Eastern Solstice zone for your entire megaserver! This guide explains how to participate, progress through each phase, and earn unique rewards.
This is not a typical in-game festival. The Writhing Wall event does not grant Event Tickets or feature an Impresario or other Event Merchants. Instead, it's a unique, lore-focused effort where the community works together to push back the encroaching Worm Cult.
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What is the Writhing Wall Event?
The Writhing Wall is a dynamic, live event that’s part of the Seasons of the Worm Cult storyline. Your megaserver's collective effort determines the event's timeline. It continues until the community brings down the wall, permanently opening up the rest of the Solstice zone. You can check your server's progress at any time in the Group & Activity Finder.
Do you need the ESO 2025 Content Pass to participate?
No! While the 2025 Content Pass is required to access most of the Solstice zone and complete achievements, base game players can still participate and earn Writhing reward coffers. Your contributions on Stirk Island directly help the war effort and count toward your server's progress.
Base Game Players: Your War Effort
Confused about your role in the Writhing Wall event as a base game player? Here’s a breakdown of how you can contribute to the war effort, the rewards you can earn and what requires the ESO 2025 Content Pass.
Pros
- ✅ Complete three repeatable daily quests from the Stirk Fellowship Camp.
- ✅ Get all Writhing Coffer rewards, including the Wormwrithe outfit style, Wormwrithe Haj Mota Hatchling pet fragments, and Caltrops, Bone skill style fragments.
- ✅ Earn free Twitch Drops, like the Auroran Warhorse mount and a matching pet.
Cons
- ❌ Can't access the Solstice zone or the Writhing Fortress instance.
- ❌ Can't acquire Stirk Fellowship Motif pages, which only drop from the Siege Camp quest in Solstice.
- ❌ Can't get get many achievements and collectibles tied to the event.
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How to Join the Battle for the Writhing Wall
To begin your contribution to the Battle for the Writhing Wall, follow these steps to join the front lines and access the event-specific quests:
- Open the in-game Crown Store.
- Navigate to Quest Starters > Events.
- Acquire the free quest, "Support the Fellowship."
- Speak to Skordo the Knife to start your adventure. He can be found at the Stirk Fellowship Camp, either on Stirk Island (base game) or in Solstice (with the 2025 Content Pass).
While the event is active, you can also find Prince Azah outside the Solstice camp to pick up a new Zone Story Quest.
How to get to Stirk Fellowship Camp
The Stirk Fellowship Camp exists in two locations. The easiest way to get there is by using a wayshrine on Stirk Island (Stirk is situated west of the Gold Coast).
You can also travel by boat from your alliance's main port: Vulkhel Guard (Aldmeri Dominion), Davon's Watch (Ebonheart Pact) or Daggerfall (Daggerfall Covenant).
Writhing Wall Event Phases 1-3 explained simply
The event progresses through three phases, with each ESO megaserver moving forward independently. You can check your servers progress from the Group & Activity Finder.
- Phase 1: Setting Up & Supplying Your Camps (complete daily quests at the Stirk Fellowship Camp)
- Phase 2: A new world boss Ghishzor is found in Solstice. (No associated daily quest)
- Phase 3: The final stage, a large-scale assault on the Worm Cult's fortress, the Writhing Fortress. After phase 3 is completed, you can travel to Eastern Solstice.
ESO Writhing Wall Event Rewards: How to Get All Rewards & Coffers
The main source of rewards is the Writhing Reward Coffer, earned by completing the repeatable daily quests. Your first completion each day awards a golden-quality Glorious Writhing Coffer, while subsequent completions award blue-quality coffers.
You can complete these dailies multiple times per day on each of your characters:
- Orinde Glenuvon: Kill Worm Cult members and collect Vitrified Souls.
- Quartermaster Nurwalne: Gather supplies like fats and furs from various enemies.
- Armorer Reistaff: Craft armour and weapons at the camp.
- General Zasimba: (Solstice zone only) Clear out Worm Cult Siege Camp Incursions.
ESO Writhing Wall Coffer Rewards: What You Get
Images of all the Writhing Coffer and other rewards can be found towards the end of this guide. These are the goodies you can acquire from the coffers:
- Caltrops, Bone Skill Style Fragments: Collect 25 to unlock this unique skill style.
- Wormwrithe Outfit Style Pages: These pages drop randomly from coffers.
- Wormwrithe Haj Mota Hatchling Pet Fragments: Collect 25 to assemble this adorable pet.
- Stirk Fellowship Motif pages: These pages are exclusive to coffers from the General Zasimba quest in Solstice.
- Writhing Wall themed furnishing: A variety of themed furnishings have a chance to drop. (list at the end of this page)
- Treasures and other smaller rewards.
Worm Cult Furnishings: Additional furnishings that most likely drops from Worm Cult members around Tamriel also drop during the event. (list at the end of this page)
Rewards from Writhing Wall Quests & Achievements
- Writhing Wall Remnant memento is granted after completing the "Crossing the Wall" quest in Western Solstice (Barrier Buster achievement).
- Worm Cult Crystal Pylon furnishing can be bought from Wanam-Teemeetta in Solstice for 50,000 Gold (View on map) after completing the "Crossing the Wall" quest.
- Coldharbour Death Hound mount and "Savior of Solstice" title are granted after completing the meta-achievement Savior of Solstice.
- Worm King's Crown adornment is granted after completing the "Support the Fellowship" quest in Solstice (Writhing Wall event intro quest).
- Stirk Fellowship Command Tent can be bought from Wanam-Teemeetta in Solstice for 100,000 Gold (View on map) after completing 30 siege camp daily jobs for General Zasimba in Western Solstice.
Twitch Drop Rewards
Don't forget to link your ESO account to Twitch and watch participating streams for a chance to earn the Auroran Warhorse mount and a matching pet!
Golden Pursuit Rewards
Wormwrithe Bear-Lizard mount was shown on the ESO Dev Livestream as one of the rewards.
Once the Golden Pursuits go live, you can see them on our Golden Pursuits Overview page!
Phase 1: Supply the War Effort - Writhing Wall Event Daily Quests
During the Battle for the Writhing Wall Phase 1, you'll focus on completing four types of daily quests to aid the war effort. While the three main daily quest givers can be found in both Solstice and Stirk, General Zasimba is exclusively located at the Solstice Fellowship Camp.
Each daily quest you complete rewards you with a Writhing Reward Coffer. You can complete these dailies multiple times per day on each of your characters.
- Quartermaster Nurwalnes Daily Quest: Assist the Quartermaster by killing various enemies to gather essential supplies, such as: fats, furs, sap, and essences.
- Orinde Glenuvon's Daily Quest: Help Orinde by killing Worm Cult members and looting Vitrified Souls from their bodies.
- Armorer Reistaff Daily Quest: This quest asks you to craft armor and weapons directly at the camp (these crafts will scale to your character's level).
- General Zasimba's Daily Quest: General Zasimba will direct you to clear out Worm Cult Siege Camp Incursions located near the Writhing Wall in Solstice. (Note: This specific quest is not available for base game players).
Phase 2: A New World Boss Emerges
In Phase 2 of the Writhing Wall Event, a new world boss called Ghishzor will appear on the Solstice map. Killing the boss advances your megaservers progress bar.
This boss is only available for players that own the 2025 Content Pass. There are no daily quests related to it.
Phase 3: The Assault on the Writhing Fortress
This stronghold of the Worm Cult is designed to test your teamwork and coordination. Success hinges on working together to defeat daedric enemies and destroy the Soul Tower that powers the barrier blocking your access to the Eastern Solstice zone.
You will share progress on the Fortress instance with other players inside the same instance, allowing you to either start from the beginning or join an ongoing fight, even at the last boss. While the Writhing Fortress can be completed multiple times, the associated quest can only be done once per character.
How to Start the Writhing Fortress Assault
Once your server has progressed through the first two phases, the final assault on the Writhing Fortress begins. To join the fight:
- Travel to Solstice Rampart Camp: This camp is located just outside Sunport in the Solstice zone.
- Speak with Skordo the Knife: He will provide you with the quest for this phase, "Crossing the Wall."
- Enter the Portal: A blue portal will appear at the base of the Writhing Wall, which is your entry point to the fortress instance.
ESO Writhing Fortress: Challenges & How to Beat Them
This instance is designed for multiple players, and attempting it solo is nearly impossible, especially for non-optimized characters. While a small, coordinated group of four players can make progress, a larger group of 12 or more will make the experience significantly easier and faster.
Magical Barriers & How to Break Them
Throughout the fortress, your path will be blocked by powerful magical barriers. These must be destroyed to advance deeper into the Worm Cult's stronghold.
- How to Destroy Barriers: Bring down these barriers by using siege weapons.
- Siege Weapon Mechanics: Before you can fire a ballista, you need to repair it. Look for barrels of spare parts scattered nearby or pick the parts from dead daedra (green circle on the ground). Interact with the barrels and then use the parts on the broken ballista to get it ready for use.
- Destroying Crystal Pylons: Aim the ballista at the pylon and shoot. You don't need to hit the actual crystal, hitting any part of the structure works.
Writhing Fortress Bosses & Mechanics
An overview of the Writhing Fortress in ESO, covering its core bosses and their main mechanics.
Western Boss Fight: The Harvester Guuffetarez
- The Mechanic: The Harvester is protected by colored wards that must be destroyed using corresponding siege weapons.
- Pickup spare Ballista parts from nearby barrels to repair the siege weapons.
- Use a Coldfire Ballista against the blue wards and Fire Ballista against the orange wards.
Eastern Boss Fight: Gauztuul The Terror
Gauztuul The Terror is a giant Bone Colossus.
Final Boss Fight: The Titan Zysax
The final encounter is a battle against The Titan Zysax.
- The Mechanic: You will need to use grapple points to move between platforms (look at them and press E), repair and use siege all while damaging the boss and killing other daedric enemies.
- Protective Shield: You need to find and heavy attack "Protective Resonance orbs" to gain a protective shield against the glowy azureplasm on the ground.
The Aftermath
Defeating The Titan Zysax gives you access to the Monolith room that has the Soul Spire Core. The core absorbs souls flowing into the spire and is the origin of the Writhing Wall itself.
When you destroy the Soul Spire Core, the Writhing Wall will be permanently breached for your megaserver. This grants all players on that server access to the Eastern Solstice zone through a hole in the wall.
Showcase of all the Battle for the Writhing Wall Event Rewards you can acquire
Caltrops, Bone Skill Style
Acquire and use 25 Shards of Writhing Bone to unlock the Caltrops, Bone skill style. Shards of Writhing Bone can be found in Writhing Wall daily quest coffers. Also awards you with the [Skill Stylist: Caltrops] achievement.
Wormwrithe Outfit Style
Wormwrithe Outfit Style Pages can be found in Writhing Wall daily quest coffers.
Wormwrithe Haj Mota Hatchling Pet
Acquire and use 25 Writhing Haj Mota Scales to unlock the Wormwrithe Haj Mota Hatchling pet. Writhing Haj Mota Scales can be found in Writhing Wall daily quest coffers. Awards you with the Wormwrithe Haj Mota Hatchling achievement.
Stirk Fellowship motif
Stirk Fellowship Motif Pages only drop from the Writhing Reward Coffers obtained by completing General Zasimba's daily quest to clear out Worm Cult Siege Camp Incursions in Solstice.
Coldharbour Death Hound mount
Coldharbour Death Hound mount and "Savior of Solstice" title are granted after completing the meta-achievement Savior of Solstice.
Writhing Wall Remnant Memento
Writhing Wall Remnant memento is granted to your character after completing the "Crossing the Wall" quest in Western Solstice (Barrier Buster achievement).
Worm Cult Crystal Pylon achievement furnishing
Worm Cult Crystal Pylon furnishing can be bought from Wanam-Teemeetta in Solstice for 50,000 Gold (View on map) after completing the "Crossing the Wall" quest.
Stirk Fellowship Command Tent achievement furnishing
Stirk Fellowship Command Tent achievement furnishing can be bought from Wanam-Teemeetta in Solstice for 100,000 Gold (View on map) after completing 30 siege camp daily jobs for General Zasimba in Western Solstice.
Worm King's Crown adornment
Worm King's Crown adornment is granted after completing the "Support the Fellowship" quest in Solstice (Writhing wall event intro quest).
Writhing Wall Themed Furnishing
These Writhing Wall themed furnishing have a chance to drop from the Writhing Wall coffers:
Worm Cult themed Furnishing
These Worm Cult themed furnishing will drop during the Writhing Wall event, most likely from Worm Cult members:
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