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Trade Bars are ESO's permanent currency for collectibles and cosmetics. They replaced Event Tickets with Update 49's launch on March 9, 2026.
Unlike the old system, Trade Bars have no cap and never expire.
What Are Trade Bars in ESO?
Trade Bars are a permanent, account-wide currency in ESO used to purchase collectibles, cosmetics and consumables. Introduced on March 9, 2026 with Update 49, replacing Event Tickets entirely.
Unlike Event Tickets, Trade Bars have no cap and never expire. They cannot be purchased with Crowns.
- Introduced with Update 49 (March 9, 2026)
- Currency cap: None
- Source: Tamriel Tomes, in-game events and PvP Veterancy Track
- Account-wide: Yes
- Purchasable with Crowns: No
- Expiry: Never
How to Earn Trade Bars in ESO
Trade Bars come from three sources in ESO: Tamriel Tomes, in-game events and PvP Veterancy. Total availability is significantly higher than the old Event Ticket system.
1. Tamriel Tomes (Primary Source)
The Tamriel Tome is the most consistent source of Trade Bars. They appear on both the free and paid tracks.
- Free track has some Trade Bars each Season
- Paid track provides additional Trade Bars for you to purchase
- How it works in Tamriel Tomes: You "buy" Trade bars with Tome Points that you get from completing Challenges
2. In-Game Events
All ESO events now award Trade Bars instead of Event Tickets. The conversion is straightforward: a daily quest that previously gave 3 Event Tickets now gives 300 Trade Bars.
Events that award Trade Bars include:
- Anniversary Jubilee (300 Trade Bars per day from the Jubilee cake)
- Jester's Festival
- Whitestrake's Mayhem
- Zeal of Zenithar
- New Life Festival
- All other ESO in-game events that previously awarded Event Tickets
Event collectible fragments are still purchased from Event Merchants (with trade bars).
3. PvP Veterancy Track
Trade Bars can also be earned through PvP progression via the Veterancy system.
Where to Spend Trade Bars
Trade Bars are spent in the Gold Coast Bazaar, a dedicated store section within the Crown Store UI and on Event Merchants.
1. Gold Coast Bazaar
The Gold Coast Bazaar is a dedicated tab within the Crown Store UI. It launched March 25, 2026 with an initial selection and expands fully on April 2, 2026 when Season Zero's officially starts.
Related: Gold Coast Bazaar Page
2. The Event Merchants
The Impresario
The Impresario appears during active ESO events and sells new event rewards and fragments for combining collectibles.
- Only present during active in-game events
- Sells new event rewards and fragments for combining collectibles
- Primary source for current-Season event items
Philius Dormier (Assistant)
Philius remains available even when the Impresario is away. He sells older event items for players who missed them.
Nenulaure (The Indrik Vendor)
Nenulaure sells Indrik mounts year-round for Trade Bars. See the full Indrik Vendor wares for current stock.
What You Can Buy With Trade Bars
Trade Bars can be used to acquire a wide range of items from Event Merchants and the Bazaar, including:
- Mounts
- Pets
- Costumes and outfit styles
- Skill Styles
- Player homes
- Furnishings
- Outfit Tokens
- Basic Consumables and much more
Some rewards that you can buy from the Gold Coast Bazaar with Trade Bars were previously exclusive to:
- In-game events
- Golden Pursuits
- Daily Login rewards.
- Twitch Drops
- Amazon Prime Gaming Campaigns
- Promotional campaigns
Trade Bars vs Tome Points in ESO Explained
The Tome Points and Trade Bar currencies both come from the Tamriel Tome system but they do completely different things and are often confused.
| Currency | Earned | Spent |
| Tome Points | Completing Challenges in the Tamriel Tome | Inside the Tamriel Tome to unlock rewards |
| Trade Bars | Events, Tome rewards, PvP Veterancy | Gold Coast Bazaar and Event Merchants |
The simple explanation:
- Tamriel Tome: Challenges → Tome Points → Trade Bars → spend at Gold Coast Bazaar and Event Merchants
- In-Game Events: Event Activity → Trade Bars → spend at Gold Coast Bazaar and Event Merchants
- PvP Veterancy: Unknown → Trade Bars → spend at Gold Coast Bazaar and Event Merchants
