Imperial City (DLC) - ESO

Overview

Molag Bal and his vile minions have claimed the Imperial City. With each passing day, the Lord of Brutality's grip on the city grows stronger. Driven by this looming Daedric threat and their thirst for conquest, each of the three Great Alliances has dispatched troops to the city.As a member of this force, slay Molag Bal's minions in the Imperial City's six districts, or plumb the depths of the Imperial Sewers in search of treasure.

Be warned: enemy bannermen are everywhere, and they will sell their lives dearly.

During your adventures in the Imperial City, you will encounter a valuable new currency known as Tel Var Stones. Claim as many stones as you can to purchase powerful new items. Crush the Daedra, grow in power, and lead your Alliance to victory in the Imperial City.

Imperial City Access

To access the Imperial City, you must be an ESO Plus member or own the Imperial City DLC. To enter the Imperial City, you will need to be at least level 10, and select which Imperial City Campaign you wish to join from the Campaign selection menu. Once inside Imperial City Sewers you can talk to one of your Alliance generals to start the quest line for Imperial City.Imperial City Dungeons: You can access the Imperial City Prison and White-Gold Tower group dungeons through fast travel by selecting the associated icon on the Imperial City map. This can be done from outside of the Imperial City.

Capturing Districts

Imperial City Districts can be captured, allowing players to respawn in the districts they own.

Capturing a district also grants a bonus towards Tel Var Stone acquisition from killing NPCs.

Tel Var Stones I

The thunderous impact of Molag Bal's anchors has shaken the White-Gold Tower to its foundation, causing it to crack. Fragments of the tower, known as Tel Var Stones, have broken off as a result. These stones are imbued with great mystical power, making them extremely valuable.

You can obtain Tel Var Stones by killing Molag Bal's minions inside the Imperial City. You can also slay enemy players to acquire some of the Tel Var Stones they are carrying.Tel Var Stones gained from killing another player will be split equally among all players who contributed in the kill, with the remaining Tel Var Stones being distributed randomly to those same players. Should you be killed by one of Molag Bal's minions or another player, you will lose a percentage of your stones.

Tel Var Stones II

Collecting Tel Var Stones contributes to your Tel Var Stone Multiplier. Growing your Multiplier increases the number of Tel Var Stones you will receive when you kill one of Molag Bal's servants.|ar

The above image depicts the Tel Var Counter growing towards the next multiplier. Please note the values depicted in the image above are not indicative of actual gameplay, and are only intended as an example.

Tel Var Stones can be deposited with any Banker to prevent them from being stolen by other players.