Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2

Release: Q4 2025

If you are a returning player to Tamriel, here is a complete guide to catch you up on the latest major content: Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 and the free Update 48.

This expansion is the thrilling conclusion to the 2025 year-long adventure, bringing a zone, a climatic story, unique rewards, and base-game improvements.

The Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2 update concludes the year-long saga, releasing in Q4 2025. Following the dramatic community-driven breach of the Writhing Wall, this expansion opens up the previously inaccessible Eastern Solstice region. Join the Stirk Fellowship as you venture into the heart of the Worm Cult's territory, uncover the dark legacy of the Stone-Nest Argonians, and face the cult in a final, decisive showdown.

Key Features added in Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2

New Zone: Eastern Solstice

Venture into Eastern Solstice, a new zone once cut off by the monstrous Writhing Wall. This region is home to entrenched Worm Cult strongholds and fractured, corrupted lands. Access to this new zone requires completing the Western Solstice main questline and participating in the Writhing Wall breach event.

The Eastern Solstice zone includes

New Story Quests: New quests, including four major objectives where your choices significantly affect the outcome.
Delves (3): Sea and Sword Lodge, Lair of the Black Worm, and Xul-Katama.
Public Dungeon (1): Calindvale Gardens, a botanical area overrun by the Planemeld.
World Bosses (3): Maldrith Ghishzor, Soulcaller, and Wo-Xeeth the Soul-Shriven Behemoth.
Skyshards: Nine new Skyshards to discover for skill points.
Item-Sets: Overland setXanmeer Genesis and two crafting sets: Fellowship's Fortitude & Shared Burden.

The Writhing Wall

The Writhing Wall was a colossal, soul-forged magical barrier, erected by the Worm Cult to seal off the eastern half of Solstice. Its destruction was the objective of a major, server-wide community event that served as the in-game catalyst to transition the Seasons of the Worm Cult saga from Part 1 to Part 2.

Accessing Eastern Solstice:

It is important to note that participation in the live, cooperative event was not mandatory to continue the story.

During the Event: Players could travel to Solstice and join the climactic Phase 3 effort to physically break through the barrier.
After the Event Concludes: As the wall's destruction is a permanent, server-wide change, all subsequent players who complete the Western Solstice questline will find the wall already breached. This allows you to freely enter Eastern Solstice and continue the main quest from the west, regardless of whether you were present for the initial event.

If you missed this historic moment, you can read about the, phases, and rewards of this one-time event on our Writhing Wall Event Guide.

Update 48: Base Game Improvements (Free for All Players)

Update 48, a free patch released alongside the new zone, introduces several important Quality of Life and performance improvements for all players in The Elder Scrolls Online.

Account-Wide Leaderboards: Leaderboards (excluding Cyrodiil) are now based on your highest score across all characters, streamlining the competitive experience.
Performance Improvements: Combat Animation Memory Reduction should improve game performance without affecting combat weaving.
Combat Polish: Weapon Unsheathe Speed has been increased for all weapon types, making combat feel more responsive.
New Player Housing: Two new homes are available: the tranquil Druidspring Conservatory and the Cradle of the Worm Colossus, which includes a unique bone colossus training dummy.
New Furnishings: A huge number of new furnishings and furnishing plans, including the unique Sea Witch Weather Totem weather-control furnishing. Click here to view them!