Solstice is the newest destination in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), a stunning yet perilous tropical island located off the coast of Murkmire. This massive new zone is the heart of the year-long Seasons of the Worm Cult saga, offering a compelling blend of sun-drenched Argonian ruins, majestic Altmer architecture, and the dark threat of a resurgent enemy. Accessible and Battle Leveled for all adventurers, Solstice provides a new chapter in Tamriel's history, filled with ancient secrets, necromantic peril, and high-stakes adventure.

To access this zone you must own the Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 1 DLC.
Zones within Solstice:

Sets in Solstice

9 sets
Overland Level 50 - CP 160
Death-Dancer Overland Armor Set Icon icon Death-Dancer Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
(5 items) Adds 1528 Critical Chance while you have 50% or more Stamina. Reduce the cost of your Core Combat abilities by 23% while you have less than 50% of your Stamina.
Craftable Level 50 - CP 160
Fellowship's Fortitude Craftable Armor Set Icon icon Fellowship's Fortitude Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(5 items) Adds 7425 Armor
(10 items) Adds 6020 Maximum Health
(12 items) Gain Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 10%.
Overland Level 50 - CP 160
Full Belly Barricade Overland Armor Set Icon icon Full Belly Barricade Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(2 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(5 items) While you have a food buff active, your Block Mitigation is increased by 8% and block cost is reduced by 8%.
Mythic Level 50 - CP 160
Mad God's Dancing Shoes Mythic Armor Set Icon icon Mad God's Dancing Shoes Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(1 item) While in combat, roll dodging creates a random effect. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds. Effects: -Create a cheese wheel under an enemy within 15 meters that deals 1249 Magic damage to enemies in 3 meters after 1 second. -Deal 1000 Physical damage to enemies facing you after 1.5 seconds. -Deal 1394 Magic damage to the nearest enemy. -Gain Major Expedition for 4.5 seconds. -Restore 1172 Stamina. -Reduce the cost of your next non-Ultimate ability by 14%. -Gain 7 Ultimate.
Mythic Level 50 - CP 160
Monomyth Reforged Mythic Armor Set Icon icon Monomyth Reforged Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(1 item) While in combat and on your Primary Weapon gain Major Force, Minor Berserk, and Minor Vulnerability. While in combat and on your Secondary Weapon gain Major Protection, Minor Vitality, and Minor Timidity.
Mythic Level 50 - CP 160
Rakkhat's Voidmantle Mythic Armor Set Icon icon Rakkhat's Voidmantle Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(1 item) Increases your damage done with non-Ultimate Heavy Attacks and decreases your damage done with Light Attacks by 50% each. Dealing damage with a Light Attack restores 431 Magicka or Stamina, depending on your equipped weapon type. This resource restore is treated as a Heavy Attack resource restore for bonuses and penalties. Your Heavy Attacks no longer restore resources.
Craftable Level 50 - CP 160
Shared Burden Craftable Armor Set Icon icon Shared Burden Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) When you enter combat 6% of the damage you take is transferred to your Companion instead. Reduce the damage your Companion takes by 16%. When your Companion dies in combat, they will automatically revive themselves after 12 seconds.
Overland Level 50 - CP 160
Three Queens Wellspring Overland Armor Set Icon icon Three Queens Wellspring Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(3 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) Gain 1 Magicka Recovery for every 100 Max Magicka you have. Current Increase: 120 Magicka Recovery
Craftable Level 50 - CP 160
Tide-Born Wildstalker Craftable Armor Set Icon icon Tide-Born Wildstalker Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
(2 items) Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
(3 items) Adds 657 Critical Chance
(4 items) Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
(5 items) Increase your direct damage done to monsters by 12%.

Leads in Solstice

Lead
Baliwog Pearl Eyelets Icon icon Baliwog Pearl Eyelets Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Armor set: Mad God's Dancing Shoes
Location:
Carapace Cavern Delve Boss
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Bismuth-laced Ceremonial Basin Icon icon Bismuth-laced Ceremonial Basin Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Location:
Obtained after completing the Carved Conch Shell Necklace
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Carved Conch Shell Necklace Icon icon Carved Conch Shell Necklace Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Location:
Solstice Zone: Starter Lead
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Carved Stone Key Icon icon Carved Stone Key Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Music Box, The Hermit Crab Dance
Location:
Solstice zone dailies.
Lead
Comically Curled Toecap Icon icon Comically Curled Toecap Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Armor set: Mad God's Dancing Shoes
Location:
Vale of Revelry Delve Boss
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Cracked Chukka-Sei Token Icon icon Cracked Chukka-Sei Token Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Location:
Obtained after completing the Bismuth-laced Ceremonial Basin
Lead
Cultsmith's Water Trough Icon icon Cultsmith's Water Trough Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Cult Blacksmithing Station
Location:
Unknown
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Daedric Anvil Icon icon Daedric Anvil Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Cult Blacksmithing Station
Location:
Zyv-Elehk Ritual Site world boss in Solstice
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Geometric Stone-Nest Totem Icon icon Geometric Stone-Nest Totem Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Geometric Stone-Nest Totem
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
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Gnarl-fiber Laces Icon icon Gnarl-fiber Laces Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Armor set: Mad God's Dancing Shoes
Location:
Deetra Grotto Group Event
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Grummite Flesh Sole Icon icon Grummite Flesh Sole Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Armor set: Mad God's Dancing Shoes
Location:
Ruins of Tuniria World Boss
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Lead
Hand-Polished Shell Icon icon Hand-Polished Shell Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Music Box, The Hermit Crab Dance
Location:
Confirmed drop from a Coral Crab.
Lead
Harmonic Bismite Icon icon Harmonic Bismite Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Music Box, The Hermit Crab Dance
Location:
Solstice zone, Ore node
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Large Solstice Bismuth Tower Icon icon Large Solstice Bismuth Tower Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Large Solstice Bismuth Tower
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
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Ossified Lantern Icon icon Ossified Lantern Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Cult Blacksmithing Station
Location:
Lector Fenworine, Sea and Sword Lodge delvbe boss in Eastern Solstice
Lead
Padomay Sigil Icon icon Padomay Sigil Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Armor set: Monomyth Reforged
Location:
Tainted Leel Delve Boss
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Lead
Solstice Giant Crocodile Ribs Icon icon Solstice Giant Crocodile Ribs Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Solstice Giant Crocodile Ribs
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
Lead
Solstice Giant Crocodile Skull Icon icon Solstice Giant Crocodile Skull Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Solstice Giant Crocodile Skull
Location:
Can drop from anything in the Solstice zone
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Solstice Giant Crocodile Tail Icon icon Solstice Giant Crocodile Tail Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Solstice Giant Crocodile Tail
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
Lead
Stepped Fret Plinth Icon icon Stepped Fret Plinth Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Music Box, The Hermit Crab Dance
Location:
"Shrine of Vakkan" World boss
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Lead
Stone-Nest Totem, Behemoth Icon icon Stone-Nest Totem, Behemoth Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Stone-Nest Totem, Behemoth
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
Lead
Stone-Nest Totem, Iguana Icon icon Stone-Nest Totem, Iguana Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Stone-Nest Totem, Iguana
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
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Stone-Nest Totem, Massive Skull Icon icon Stone-Nest Totem, Massive Skull Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Stone-Nest Totem, Massive Skull
Location:
Treasure Map Chests in Solstice zone
Lead
Wave Embellished Comb Icon icon Wave Embellished Comb Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Music Box, The Hermit Crab Dance
Location:
Tidewash Strand World Boss
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Worm Cult Wagon Bed Icon icon Worm Cult Wagon Bed Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Cult Blacksmithing Station
Location:
Soulcaller’s Haunt world boss in Solstice
Lead
Writhing Wagon Wheel Icon icon Writhing Wagon Wheel Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Furniture: Cult Blacksmithing Station
Location:
Unknown

Houses in Solstice

Inn Room
The Sleepy Sloth Icon icon The Sleepy Sloth Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Named after an amusing incident with Solstice's sloths, this airy room provides travelers and adventurers alike with a quiet space to recuperate. It can even accommodate your favorite arboreal friends!
Purchase Requires: "Room to Spare" House Quest Completion
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Large House
Bismuth Steam Baths Icon icon Bismuth Steam Baths Tooltips by ESO-Hub.com
Once a relaxing getaway for Corelanyan nobles, this elegant retreat features an outdoor pool along the shore, indoor steam baths, and spacious facilities that allow even the most battle-worn adventurer to treat themselves.
Gold Purchase Requires: "West Solstice Grand Adventurer" Achievement
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Crafting locations in Solstice

Sub-zones in Solstice

Discover Solstice: ESO's Newest Tropical Island Zone

Situated in the remote Southern Sea, Solstice is a large, open-world zone central to the newest ESO storyline. The island's unique aesthetic comes from the intertwining of its original Argonian inhabitants and the exiled High Elf (Altmer) of the Corelanya Clan. You will explore the capital, Sunport, a city built atop ancient Argonian structures, symbolizing the island's fragile peace and deep history.

This new zone is the central setting for the Seasons of the Worm Cult year-long saga, a true sequel to the original ESO base game's main questline, and the first time the game's official timeline has advanced.

The Seasons of the Worm Cult Saga: A Necromantic Sequel

The story kicks off with the dramatic resurgence of the Worm Cult, now commanded by the formidable new necromancer known only as the Wormblood. Their dark goal: to harness immense power and blanket all of Tamriel in a great "soul net."

Part 1: Western Solstice

The saga begins in Western Solstice as the Worm Cult stages devastating attacks and erects the colossal, ever-present Writhing Wall. This sinister, soul-forged magical barrier cuts the island in half, sealing off the eastern zone.

You will join the Stirk Fellowship, a coalition including fan-favorite characters like Razum-dar and Gabrielle Benele to reclaim control of Sunport, uncover the secrets behind the Wormblood's power, and learn how to breach the wall.

The Writhing Wall Event: A Server Wide Effort

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.

Part 2: Eastern Solstice - The Final Confrontation

With the wall successfully breached, Part 2 will take the fight into the newly accessible Eastern Solstice zone. This area is believed to house the Worm Cult's central stronghold. The final chapter will see players pursue the Wormblood to the core of their dark operations, bringing the year-long saga to its thrilling and definitive climax.