ESO Update 49 Removes the Need to Beg for Vampire and Werewolf Bites

ESO Update 49 makes Vampire and Werewolf quests easier, adds new shrines, removes paid bites and introduces free cures.

By Edenprime • Published 1 hour ago

With Update 49 releasing on March 9, the development team is delivering a quality of life pass for both Vampire and Werewolf afflictions. They're focusing making it faster, easier and cheaper than ever to become (or stop being) a Vampire or Werewolf as part of the Player Experience improvements.

Related: Season 0 - Vampire - Werewolf

New Vampire and Werewolf Shrines

New discoverable Vampire and Werewolf Shrines have been added to each alliances first zones. At these shrines, you will find the Vampirism quest giver Azisa the Keeper and the Werewolf quest giver Firralthel:

Alliance Zone	Vampire Shrine	Werewolf Shrine
Auridon	View on map	View on map
Glenumbra	View on map	View on map
Stonefalls	View on map	View on map

The new shrines have dedicated map icons once discovered. Existing shrines still have no map icons.

Quest Givers and Instant Re-Acquisition

At these new Shrines, the new NPC quest givers allows you to:

First time: Start the Vampire or Werewolf quest without needing a player bite.
Returning: If you've previously completed the quest and cured yourself, you can immediately regain the skill line without repeating the quest.

How to Get Vampirism or Lycanthropy in Update 49

The old methods still work. The new NPCs just remove the friction. No more begging for bites in zone chat!

1. New Quest Method

Pickup the Quest from Crown Store or travel directly to one of the new discoverable shrines in Auridon, Glenumbra, or Stonefalls.
Speak to the NPC to start the questline.
Travel to the original Shrine location and complete the quest
Done, you are now a Vampire/Werewolf!

2. Player or NPC Bite

Player bites are still available at both old and new shrines. The nighttime requirement for Bloodfiend NPC spawns has also been removed, making natural bites easier to get. Guides have been updated for U49:

Crown Store and Cure Changes

Update 49 adjusts the monetization of cures and removes Vampirism/Werewolf Bites from the Crown Store.

Paid bites removed from Crown Store
Free Crown Store cures
In-game gold costs for cures have been reduced.
Cure NPCs have been added to more Mages Guilds.

Upcoming Werewolf Visual Refresh

As part of the Combat Refresh initiative, a visual overhaul of Werewolves is coming later in Season Zero:

The base werewolf model is being updated with higher-fidelity visuals.
A long-requested female werewolf model will be added to the game for free (with modesty fur).
This is not part of the Update 49 launch on March 9 but is confirmed for Season Zero.

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