ESO Witches Festival Event Guide 2026

Boo! Battle Tamriel’s monsters, get double XP, and earn creepy new rewards during the Witches Festival in-game event! Learn everything you need to know about the frightening fete here.

By Edenprime

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Updated: 21/10/2026
This event is currently live until Nov 4th 2026

The Witches Festival is returning to ESO in 2026! Battle Tamriel’s monsters, get double XP, and earn creepy new rewards during the ESO Witches Festival in-game event! learn everything you need to know about the frightening fete here. 

Quick Event Facts

  • Event Dates: Wednesday, October 21 until Wednesday, November 4 (15 days)
  • How to Start: Complete the quest “The Witchmother's Bargain" by acquiring Guts and Pumpkin from the world, guildies or guild store and an Essence of Death from any Delve Boss.
  • Total Trade Bars: 4,500 (300 per day x 15 days)
  • Event Bonuses: 100% more Experience passively and Plunder Skulls drop from all Boss-type monsters
  • Requirements: Base game only
  • New Rewards: Zhekleg iconZhekleg outfit style, first fragment for the Grotto of Desires iconGrotto of Desires house

Global Bonuses and Effects

  • 100% more Experience passively
  • Plunder Skulls drop from all Boss-type monsters. All Incursion, Quest, Delve, Public Dungeon, Dungeon, Trial, Arena,  Tho'at in Infinite Archive and World Bosses will drop Plunder Skulls.

The Witchmother's Whistle iconWitchmother's Whistle tool is still required to complete the Sacking Skeletons iconSacking Skeletons and Cauldron Conjurer iconCauldron Conjurer achievements.

How to Start Witches Festival 2026

To get started in the Witches Festival Event in the Elder Scrolls Online, complete the following steps:

  • Navigate to the Events section of the Crown Store and acquire the free Event quest. You can also travel to The Witches Cove in Auridon, Glenumbra or Stonefalls.
  • Complete the quest “The Witchmother's Bargain" by acquiring Guts and Pumpkin from the world, guildies or guild store and an Essence of Death from any Delve Boss.
  • Return to Witchmother Olyve to receive your Witchmother's Whistle iconWitchmother's Whistle Tool if you're doing the quest for the first time.
  • You now have access two additional Event Daily Quests you can complete: Plucking the Crow and the The Lord of Fear Quest. Read more about them further down in the guide.

How to get Trade Bars

During the Witches Festival Event, you can earn 300 Trade Bars per day when defeating a boss-type creature for the first time that day. The Trade Bars alongside a Plunder Skull will need to be looted.

Boss types: Incursion, Quest, Delve, Public Dungeon, Dungeon, Trial, Arena, Tho'at in Infinite Archive and World Bosses.  

How to get Plunder Skulls

During the Witches Festival, you'll earn two types of reward containers: Normal Plunder Skulls and Dremora Plunder Skulls. While both offer great loot, only Dremora Plunder Skulls contain the newest event items.

  • Normal Plunder Skulls drop from any defeated boss in the world during the Witches Festival. This includes bosses in delves, public dungeons, world bosses, group dungeons, trials, arenas, and even Imperial City Sweepers. There is no daily limit on how many normal Plunder Skulls you can acquire. 
  • Dremora Plunder Skulls are special, once-per-day, per-account rewards. You receive one Dremora Plunder Skull for defeating the first boss of a specific type each day. There are 10 unique Dremora Plunder Skull types, each linked to a different boss category.  

The fastest and easiest way to earn Plunder Skulls

In ESO only the top 12 damage dealers get loot from bosses excluding incursions. We recommended you pick an activity where you feel you get the best rewards for your time. Have fun farming!

  1. Easy dungeons: You can quickly clear base game dungeons like normal Fungal Grotto I Dungeon with a group of four damage dealers. The bosses are easy, the mechanics are simple, there's no competition for loot and you don't need to wait for boss spawns. 
  2. Incursions: Join an incursion group. Geysers in Summerset, Harrowstorms in The Reach, Dragons in Northern Elsweyr/Southern Elsweyr, Volcanic Vents in Galen and Y'ffelon/ High Isle and Amenos, Mirrormoor Mosaics in West Weald and Siege Camps in Solstice award the loot to everyone that hits the boss even once with a light attack.
  3. Minmax your farm: Combine farming Plunder Skulls with some other farming you're going to do anyway! This is a good time to farm missing Antiquity leads from different Boss types. Another popular farm is killing Dragons in Southern Elsweyr as they drop expensive alchemy reagents you can sell to other players: Dragon's Blood and Dragon Rheum*. 

Avoid Crowded Places: Avoid Alik'r Desert Dolmens, unless you're sure you'll be in the top 12 damage dealers (chests don't drop Plunder Skulls, only the bosses do). All other dolmens are less crowded and fine places to farm. World Bosses can be a good source of Plunder Skulls if they're not crowded or if you can always deal enough damage to get loot.

*Dragon Rheum starts dropping after you've completed the Dragonguard Operative achievement and the The Good Bits quest from Dahfnar in Southern Elsweyr. 

All 10 Dremora Plunder Skull Types

Each day, your first defeated boss of a specific type will reward you with a special golden Dremora Plunder Skull, which has a chance to drop this years new rewards and specific Dremora motif chapters.

Here's a breakdown of each Dremora Plunder Skull type and the specific motif pages they can contain:

Plunder Skull Drop source Motif page
1. Dremora Plunder Skull, Arena Final boss in Maelstrom Arena, Dragonstar Arena, Blackrose Prison, Vateshran - Dremora Bow iconDremora Bow
-Legs include: Dremora Breeches iconDremora Breeches, Dremora Greaves iconDremora Greaves & Dremora Guards iconDremora Guards
2. Dremora Plunder Skull, Insurgent Dark Anchors, Geysers, Harrowstorms, Dragons, Volcanic vents, Mirrormoors Mosaics and Siege Camps - Dremora Dagger iconDremora Dagger
- Hands include: Dremora Gloves iconDremora Gloves, Dremora Bracers iconDremora Bracers and Dremora Gauntlets iconDremora Gauntlets
3. Dremora Plunder Skull, Delve  Delve bosses - Dremora Staff iconDremora Staff
-Waists include: Dremora Sash iconDremora Sash, Dremora Belt iconDremora Belt and Dremora Girdle iconDremora Girdle
4. Dremora Plunder Skull, Dungeon Final Boss in a Dungeon - Helmets include: Dremora Hat iconDremora Hat, Dremora Helm iconDremora Helm and Dremora Helmet iconDremora Helmet
- Maces include: Dremora Mace iconDremora Mace and Dremora Maul iconDremora Maul
5. Dremora Plunder Skull, Public & Sweeper Any Public Dungeon Boss or Imperial City Sweeper boss - Dremora Shield iconDremora Shield
-  Boots include: Dremora Shoes iconDremora Shoes, Dremora Boots iconDremora Boots and Dremora Sabatons iconDremora Sabatons
6. Dremora Plunder Skull, Trial  Final boss in a Trial - Swords include: Dremora Sword iconDremora Sword and Dremora Greatsword iconDremora Greatsword
- Chests include: Dremora Jerkin iconDremora Jerkin, Dremora Robe iconDremora Robe, Dremora Jack iconDremora Jack and Dremora Cuirass iconDremora Cuirass
7. Dremora Plunder Skull, World  World Bosses - Shoulders include:  Dremora Epaulets iconDremora Epaulets, Dremora Arm Cops iconDremora Arm Cops and Dremora Pauldrons iconDremora Pauldrons
- Axes include: Dremora Axe iconDremora Axe and Dremora Battle Axe iconDremora Battle Axe
8. Dremora Plunder Skull, Crowborne Horror Quest return reward Does not drop Dremora motif pages directly, but can contain all of this years rewards in a single skull.
9. Dremora Plunder Skull, Lord Hollowjack Quest return reward Does not drop Dremora motif pages directly, but can contain all of this years rewards in a single skull.
10. Dremora Plunder Skull, Infinite Archive Tho'at loot Can drop any Dremora iconDremora Weapon motif page.

Plunder Skull Rewards

During the Witches Festival, you'll earn two types of reward containers: Normal Plunder Skulls and Dremora Plunder Skulls. While both are packed with creepy goodies, only Dremora Plunder Skulls contain the newest event items. List of all furnishing can be found towards the end of this page.

Dremora Plunder Skull Rewards

Dremora Plunder Skulls are special and drop from the first boss of each type you defeat daily (once per day, per account). These are your go-to for the rarest Witches Festival rewards, with a chance to drop:

If you need data on item prices please visit the ESO Trading Hub page.

NEW in 2026 Zhekleg iconZhekleg outfit style pages
Outfit Styles Dremora outfit style pages (see the table above)
Glenmoril Wyrd iconGlenmoril Wyrd armor outfit style pages
Treasure Maps and Writs Glenmoril Wyrd Treasure Maps (lead to Glenmoril Wyrd weapon style pages)
Witches Festival Writs (reward Hollowjack iconHollowjack outfit style pages)
Recipes Furnishing and provisioning recipes  

Normal Plunder Skull Rewards

Normal Plunder Skulls drop from any boss you defeat and can contain a variety of useful items, including:

Outfit Style Items A small chance for Hollowjack or Dremora style items
Materials Alchemy reagents, Worms, Crawlers, Guts and Insect Parts
Recipes Witches Festival provisioning recipes (link to full list)
Furnishing recipes Witches Festival-themed furnishing recipes (link to full list)
Furnishings Witches Festival-themed furnishings (link to full list)
Miscellaneous Treasures

New Witches Festival Rewards in 2026

Zhekleg Outfit Style

Regular Plunder Skull RewardsOutfit StylesWitches Festival motif style itemsA small chance for Hollowjack or Dremora style itemsCrafting MaterialsAlchemy reagentsWorms, Crawlers, Guts and Insect PartsRecipesWitches Festival furnishing and provisioning recipes (full lists at the end of this page)FurnishingsWitches Festival-themed furnishings (full list at the end of this page)MiscellaneousTreasuresFeathers for the Plucking the Crow quest

During the Witches Festival, you have a few ways to acquire the Zhekleg iconZhekleg Outfit StylePages: they can randomly drop from the Dremora Plunder Skulls you receive after defeating bosses. You can purchase bound pages directly from the Impresario for 500 Trade Bars each or you have the option of buying them from other players via guild traders or direct trade.  

Looking for a good deal or trying to sell your extras? Check out our ESO Market Trade Center page!

Grotto of Desires House

The Grotto of Desires iconGrotto of Desires is a collectible house assembled from three separate fragments that are bought with Trade Bars from the Impresario. You can buy the first fragments during the Witches Festival: Floating Desires Petal.

Other collectibles you might not know about

Exorcised Coven Cottage iconExorcised Coven Cottage house is available for purchase in Glenumbra (view location on map) for either in-game Gold or Crowns only during the Witches Festival. You can buy the Cottage with 250,000 Gold after completing the An Unsparing Harvest meta-achievement. You don't need the achievement if you buy it with Crowns.

Hat: Witch's Infernal Hat iconWitch's Infernal Hat is awarded to you after you complete 13 Witches Festival Writs which also gives you the Wicked Writ Apprentice achievement.

Character title: Witch is awarded to you after completing 28 Witches Festival Writs which also gives you the Wicked Writ Witch achievement.  

Impresarios Wares

The Impresario is the primary event merchant in The Elder Scrolls Online, exchanging Trade Bars for limited-time collectibles and fragments. View her full inventory, locations and event availability on the Impresario guide.   

Item Fragments Trade Bar Cost
Grotto of Desires iconGrotto of Desires house Floating Desires Petal 1,000
Roseblood Bat iconRoseblood Bat pet Crimson Bat Statuette, Red Rose Petals, Sharp Rosebush Thorn 1,000 each
Roseblood Wings Recall iconRoseblood Wings Recall customized action Embellished Dance Card, Rosy Boutonniere, Sanguine's Goodbye Kiss 1,000 each
Thorn's Bite Withersteed iconThorn's Bite Withersteed mount Blooming Saddle, Gilded Stirrups, Withered Antlers 1,000 each
Zhekleg iconZhekleg Style Pages (bound) Boots, Bracers, Breeches, Girdle, Helm, Jerkin, Pauldrons 500 each
Crowborne Hunter iconCrowborne Hunter Style Pages (bound) Breeches, Epaulets, Gloves, Hat, Jerkin, Sash, Shoes 200 each
Eltheric Revenant iconEltheric Revenant Style Pages (bound) Breeches, Epaulets, Gloves, Hat, Jerkin, Sash, Shoes 200 each
Wickerchain Soul iconWickerchain Soul Style Pages (bound) Breeches, Epaulets, Gloves, Hat, Jerkin, Sash, Shoes 200 each
Witchmother's Servant iconWitchmother's Servant Style Pages (bound) Breeches, Epaulets, Gloves, Hat, Jerkin, Sash, Shoes 200 each
Grave Dancer iconGrave Dancer Style Pages (bound) Axe, Battle Axe, Bow, Dagger, Greatsword, Mace, Maul, Shield, Staff, Sword 200 each
Apple-Bobbing Cauldron iconApple-Bobbing Cauldron memento Aged Fetid Fish, Cold Iron Cauldron, Fenwood Ladle, Fresh Gorapples, Poise Guide, Stale Creek Water, Viscous Slime 200 each
Witch-Tamed Bear-Dog iconWitch-Tamed Bear-Dog pet Bonedust Pigment (10 needed) 200 each
Senchal Horned Owl iconSenchal Horned Owl pet Horned Owl Feathers (10 needed) 200 each
Witches Festival Ghost Netch iconWitches Festival Ghost Netch pet Possessed Shred (10 needed) 200 each
Skeletal Marionette iconSkeletal Marionette memento Skeletal Marionette Parts (10 needed) 200 each
Throwing Bones iconThrowing Bones memento Rune-Carved Bone Fragment (10 needed) 200 each
Ghastly Visitation iconGhastly Visitation memento - 200
Plunder Skull Blunder iconPlunder Skull Blunder memento - 200
Tome of Forbidden Appetites iconTome of Forbidden Appetites memento - 200
Witch's Bonfire Dust iconWitch's Bonfire Dust memento - 200
Marshmallow Toasty Treat iconMarshmallow Toasty Treat emote - 200
Hagmatron's Body Markings iconHagmatron's Body Markings - 200
Hagmatron's Face Markings iconHagmatron's Face Markings - 200
Hollowjack Spectre Mask iconHollowjack Spectre Mask - 200
Pumpkin Spectre Mask iconPumpkin Spectre Mask - 200
Scarecrow Spectre Mask iconScarecrow Spectre Mask - 200
Thicketman Spectre Mask iconThicketman Spectre Mask - 200
Webs, Cone iconWebs, Cone Furnishing 100
Vampiric Container, Yellow Liquid iconVampiric Container, Yellow Liquid Furnishing 100
Specimen Jar, Spare Brain iconSpecimen Jar, Spare Brain Furnishing 200
Hollowjack Lantern, Ouroboros iconHollowjack Lantern, Ouroboros Furnishing 300
Ruby Candlefly Gathering iconRuby Candlefly Gathering Furnishing 400
Vampiric Lamp, Azure Tall iconVampiric Lamp, Azure Tall Furnishing 400
Vampiric Lightpost, Azure Single iconVampiric Lightpost, Azure Single Furnishing 500
Companion Guild Commendations Fighters, Mages and Undaunted Guild Commendations 300 each
Impresario's Group Repair Kit - 200

Event Merchant Assistants Wares

The Event Merchant's Assistant Philius Dormier has the following items available during this event:    

Event Merchant's Assistant, Philius Dormier (updated 1 Oct 2026)

Item Fragments Trade Bar Cost
Aurielic Quasigriff iconAurielic Quasigriff mount Aurelite Gryphon Feather, Gilded Gryphon Barding, Sacred Seeds of Akatosh 1,000 each
Deadlands Firewalker iconDeadlands Firewalker personality Vial of Bubbling Daedric Brew, Vial of Scalding Daedric Brew, Vial of Simmering Daedric Brew 1,000 each
Master of Schemes iconMaster of Schemes personality Cold Iron Gauntlet, Grim Iron Mask, Tyrant's Soul Gem 1,000 each
Meadowbreeze Memories iconMeadowbreeze Memories skin Bottled Skin Dyes, Ground Jade Lily Powder, Pressed Silver Leaves 1,000 each
Molag Bal Illusion Imp iconMolag Bal Illusion Imp pet Anchor Chain Fragment, Dark Anchor Pinion, Effigy of the Dominator 500 each
Passion Dancer Blossom iconPassion Dancer Blossom pet Chartreuse Lily Petals, Enchanted Silver Flute, Mystical Sheet Music 500 each
Soulfire Dragon Illusion iconSoulfire Dragon Illusion pet Hallowed Hourglass Basin, Illuminated Dragon Scroll, Kvatchian Incense 500 each
Unstable Morpholith iconUnstable Morpholith pet Deadlands Flint, Rune-Etched Striker, Smoldering Bloodgrass Tinder 500 each
Aurora Firepot Spider iconAurora Firepot Spider pet Instructions (500), plus Firepot, Front Legs and Rear Legs (200 each) 500 / 200

Indrik Vendor Wares

Nenuluare the Indrik Vendor allows you to purchase feathers and berries using Trade Bars to create and evolve classic Indrik mounts. See the Indrik Vendor guide for evolutions, costs and when her stock changes.  

Item Fragments Trade Bar Cost
Nascent Indrik iconNascent Indrik mount Emerald Indrik Feather
Gilded Indrik Feather
Onyx Indrik Feather
Opaline Indrik Feather
500 each
Pure-Snow Indrik iconPure-Snow Indrik mount Luminous Berries of Bloom
Luminous Berries of Budding
Luminous Berries of Growth
Luminous Berries of Ripeness
1,000 each
Crimson Indrik iconCrimson Indrik mount Icebreath Berries of Bloom
Icebreath Berries of Budding
Icebreath Berries of Growth
Icebreath Berries of Ripeness
1,000 each
Frost-Light Indrik iconFrost-Light Indrik Pet - 1,000
Rosethorn Indrik iconRosethorn Indrik Pet - 1,000

Witches Festival Quests

There are three unique quests to the Witches Festival. Plucking the Crow and the The Lord of Fear are daily quests which you can repeat once per day, while The Witchmother's Bargain is the Event's Intro quest that you can only complete once per character.

The Witchmother's Bargain Quest

You can redeem The Witchmother's Bargain Quest in the Crown Store. Witchmother Olyve will appear and offer you a quest which asks you to bring her a boon.

You need to acquire Guts and a Pumpkin from the world, guildies or guild store and an Essence of Death from any Delve Boss. Return to Witchmother Olyve in Auridon, Glenumbra or Stonefalls.  

Upon completing the quest, you will receive the Witchmother's Whistle iconWitchmother's Whistle memento. The memento is no longer needed for the XP buff as it is passive, but it is still required to complete the Sacking Skeletons iconSacking Skeletons and Cauldron Conjurer iconCauldron Conjurer achievements. 

The Lord of Fear Quest

Warning: Quest contains jump scare(s) and loads of general creepyness.

You can now confront Lord Hollowjack himself! The daily quest giver Priest Maxien Roudille is found inside the Witches Cove in Auridon, Glenumbra or Stonefalls. 

Priest Maxien Roudille will task you with rescuing three Haunted people in the three different base game zones; Grahtwood, Deshaan and Stormhaven. After rescuing the haunted once on a character, the next time you pickup the daily quest with that character, it will ask you to just defeat Lord Hollowjack.

We recommend brining friends as he has some stuns, resources and 6,6 million health. We also have a ESO Lord Hollowjack Boss Fight Guide for you to enjoy!

Lord Hollowjacks Special Loot

You can join groups to defeat Lord Hollowjack and potentially obtain his bust, even if you haven't picked up the associated quest as long as someone in the group has a quest for him.

Plucking the Crow Quest

You will find Witchmother Taerma at Impresarios tents and the Witches Coven. She will offer you the Plucking the Crow Quest. Your objective is to collect 30 Feathers in order to defeat a powerful Crowborne Horror in Evergloam. 

You will receive these feathers from the Plunder Skulls which drop from all boss monsters. As soon as you have received all the feathers, you can return to Olyve’s Brewery and turn to the alchemy table to craft the effigy. You then have to show Witchmother Taerma the effigy and hand it to her.

Following a ritual, a portal will open and lead you to a pocket dimension in which the Crowborne Horror is waiting for you to defeat it. It is absolutely advisable to bring friends!

Provisioning Recipes

You can obtain the following Provisioning Recipes from the Plunder Skulls in the Witches Festival:

Furniture Recipes

You can obtain the following Furnishing recipes from the Plunder Skulls in the Halloween Event:

Furniture

You can obtain the following furniture from Plunder Skulls in the Witches Festival Event:

Category Furniture
Conservatory > Dead Wood Branch, Curved Burnt iconBranch, Curved Burnt, Branch, Curved Laurel iconBranch, Curved Laurel, Branch, Forked Burnt iconBranch, Forked Burnt, Branch, Forked Laurel iconBranch, Forked Laurel, Branch, Sturdy Burnt iconBranch, Sturdy Burnt, Branch, Sturdy Laurel iconBranch, Sturdy Laurel
Conservatory > Mushrooms Mushroom, Cave Bracket iconMushroom, Cave Bracket, Mushroom, Emerging Stinkhorn iconMushroom, Emerging Stinkhorn, Mushroom, Large Puspocket iconMushroom, Large Puspocket, Mushroom, Lavaburst Bud iconMushroom, Lavaburst Bud, Mushroom, Lavaburst Cluster iconMushroom, Lavaburst Cluster, Mushroom, Poison Pax Shelf iconMushroom, Poison Pax Shelf, Mushroom, Poison Pax Stool iconMushroom, Poison Pax Stool, Mushroom, Puspocket Sporecap iconMushroom, Puspocket Sporecap, Mushroom, Tall Puspocket iconMushroom, Tall Puspocket, Mushrooms, Large Puspocket Cluster iconMushrooms, Large Puspocket Cluster, Mushrooms, Puspocket Cluster iconMushrooms, Puspocket Cluster, Mushrooms, Puspocket Group iconMushrooms, Puspocket Group, Toadstool, Bloodtooth iconToadstool, Bloodtooth, Toadstool, Bloodtooth Cap iconToadstool, Bloodtooth Cap, Toadstool, Bloodtooth Cluster iconToadstool, Bloodtooth Cluster
Conservatory > Saplings Saplings, Burnt Cluster iconSaplings, Burnt Cluster, Saplings, Burnt Sparse iconSaplings, Burnt Sparse, Saplings, Burnt Tall iconSaplings, Burnt Tall
Conservatory > Shrubs Shrub, Burnt Brush iconShrub, Burnt Brush
Hearth > Produce Crop, Wheat Pile iconCrop, Wheat Pile, Crop, Wheat Stack iconCrop, Wheat Stack, Pumpkin, Frail iconPumpkin, Frail, Pumpkin, Sickly iconPumpkin, Sickly
Library > Supplies Apocrypha Ink Bottle, Black iconApocrypha Ink Bottle, Black, Apocrypha Ink Bottle, Green iconApocrypha Ink Bottle, Green, Apocrypha Ink Jar, Black iconApocrypha Ink Jar, Black, Apocrypha Ink Jar, Green iconApocrypha Ink Jar, Green, Apocrypha Ink Pestle, Black iconApocrypha Ink Pestle, Black, Apocrypha Ink Pestle, Green iconApocrypha Ink Pestle, Green, Apocrypha Ink Vat, Black iconApocrypha Ink Vat, Black, Apocrypha Ink Vat, Green iconApocrypha Ink Vat, Green, Apocrypha Ink Vat, Small iconApocrypha Ink Vat, Small, Apocrypha Inkwell iconApocrypha Inkwell
Lighting > Braziers Witches Brazier, Primitive Log iconWitches Brazier, Primitive Log
Lighting > Enchanted Lights Hagraven Cauldron, Ritual iconHagraven Cauldron, Ritual
Undercroft > Grave Goods Gravestone, Broken iconGravestone, Broken, Gravestone, Ornamented iconGravestone, Ornamented, Gravestone, Small Broken iconGravestone, Small Broken
Undercroft > Remains Animal Bones, Fresh iconAnimal Bones, Fresh, Animal Bones, Gnawed iconAnimal Bones, Gnawed, Animal Bones, Jumbled iconAnimal Bones, Jumbled, Bear Skeleton, Picked Clean iconBear Skeleton, Picked Clean, Bear Skull, Fresh iconBear Skull, Fresh, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Abyssal Eel iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Abyssal Eel, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Brains iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Brains, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Centipede iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Centipede, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Eyes iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Eyes, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Leech iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Leech, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Nascent Creatia iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Nascent Creatia, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Scorpion iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Scorpion, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Spider iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Spider, Apocrypha Specimen Jar, Tomeshell Viscera iconApocrypha Specimen Jar, Tomeshell Viscera, Witches Bones, Offering iconWitches Bones, Offering, Witches Skull, Horned Ram iconWitches Skull, Horned Ram, Witches Totem, Emphatic Warning iconWitches Totem, Emphatic Warning
Undercroft > Symbolic Decor Witches Totem, Bone Charms iconWitches Totem, Bone Charms, Witches Totem, Gnarled Vines and Skull iconWitches Totem, Gnarled Vines and Skull, Witches Totem, Twisted Vines and Skull iconWitches Totem, Twisted Vines and Skull, Witches Totem, Wooden Rack iconWitches Totem, Wooden Rack
Workshop > Tools Block and Axe, Chopping iconBlock and Axe, Chopping, Tool, Harvest Scythe iconTool, Harvest Scythe

If you have further questions about the Witches Festival in ESO (The Elder Scrolls Online) please visit our community Discord server.


Past event dates

  • From: Oct 21st 2026, To: Nov 4th 2026
  • From: Oct 23rd 2025, To: Nov 5th 2025
  • From: Oct 24th 2024, To: Nov 6th 2024
  • From: Oct 26th 2023, To: Nov 7th 2023
  • From: Oct 20th 2022, To: Nov 2nd 2022
  • From: Oct 21st 2021, To: Nov 2nd 2021
  • From: Oct 22nd 2020, To: Nov 3rd 2020
  • From: Oct 24th 2019, To: Nov 11th 2019
  • From: Oct 18th 2018, To: Nov 1st 2018
  • From: Oct 20th 2017, To: Nov 1st 2017
  • From: Oct 13th 2016, To: Nov 1st 2016

Witches Festival Outfit Styles

Icon icon Crowborne Hunter Included in the Witches Grab Bag, available from the Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each during the Witches Festival.
Icon icon Dremora The Dremora style can be obtained via Dremora Plunder Skulls during the Witches Festival, specifically from slaying World Bosses.
Icon icon Eltheric Revenant Has a chance to drop from Dremora Plunder Skulls during the Witches Festival Event.
Icon icon Glenmoril Wyrd The Glenmoril Wyrd style can be obtained by by following the Glenmoril Wyrd Treasure Maps, occasionally found in Dremora Plunder Skulls during the Witches Festival.
Icon icon Grave Dancer Included in the Witches Grab Bag, available from the Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each during the Witches Festival.
Icon icon Hollowjack Included in the Witches Grab Bag, available from the Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each during the Witches Festival.
Icon icon Wickerchain Soul Has a chance to drop from Dremora Plunder Skulls during the Witches Festival Event.
Icon icon Witchmother's Servant Included in the Witches Grab Bag, available from the Impresario for 2 Event Tickets each during the Witches Festival.

Witches Festival Collectibles

Icon icon Apple-Bobbing Cauldron As a reminder that death awaits even the mightiest, at the Witches Festival heroes and adventurers are invited to humble themselves with juvenile games like bobbing for gorapples. Open wide!
Icon icon Bust: Lord Hollowjack This is a standard house collectible.
Icon icon Exorcised Coven Cottage Pay no attention to the rumors: this witches hut on the edge of Hag Fen in Glenumbra is guaranteed NOT to be haunted by the dead, the undead, or restless spirits of any kind. It does come with tumbledown walls to keep the crocodiles and wolves out. Spooky!
Icon icon Hagmatron's Body Markings Inked markings are drawn, as if by dark magic, across the bodies of Hagraven supplicants.
Icon icon Hagmatron's Face Markings Hagraven supplicants bear the inked claw of the matron upon their face. If they later leave her service, the mark fades over time. Or so the witchfolk claim.
Icon icon Hollowjack Spectre Mask It's a Witches Festival tradition to masquerade as Hollowjack the Hollowjack Spectre, menacing the adults and mock-frightening the timid. If that sounds like fun to you, this mask is just what you're looking for.
Icon icon Marshmallow Toasty Treat Toast your marshmallows and eat the ooey-gooey result. Tasty!
Icon icon Plunder Skull Blunder Some plunder skulls have treats. But this one seems to have a spider? And a bat? And even a ghost? Maybe this skull possessed—or is possessed by—only tricks. Best put it away quickly.
Icon icon Pumpkin Spectre Mask It's a Witches Festival tradition to masquerade as Hollowjack the Pumpkin Spectre, menacing the adults and mock-frightening the timid. If that sounds like fun to you, this mask is just what you're looking for.
Icon icon Scarecrow Spectre Mask Folk all across Tamriel know that during the Witches Festival you don't linger near the harvested fields, lest the Scarecrow Spectre come and take your head. Now you can masquerade as this legendary bogeyman!
Icon icon Skeletal Marionette Be the life of your party with this cute little skeleton marionette! It dances! It prances! It hangs from strings, ready for you to make it move! (Creepy skeleton voice not included.)
Icon icon Thicketman Spectre Mask Folk all across Tamriel know that during the Witches Festival you don't linger near the harvested fields, lest the Thicketman Spectre come and take your head. Now you can masquerade as this legendary bogeyman!
Icon icon Throwing Bones Peer into your future with these augury bones! Give them a toss and read the portents that await.
Icon icon Tome of Forbidden Appetites Ask not what's for dinner, for it may be your face! Especially if the piquantly profane Tome of Forbidden Appetites has anything to say about it.
Icon icon Trophy: Lord Hollowjack This is a standard house collectible.
Icon icon Witch's Bonfire Dust With a flick of your wrist, show the world and fellow group members that you are an initiate of a witch's coven, creating bonfire flames that dance in hues of purple and green.
Icon icon Witch's Infernal Hat A hat says much about the person wearing it, so pick yours carefully. For instance, this particular one speaks volumes about how much you love the Witches Festival. (Don't we all?)
Icon icon Witch-Tamed Bear-Dog Few Reach witches make the effort to invest eldritch magic into unborn pups, train them to draw attention without fear, and decorate them with eerie skeletal bone markings. All it takes is one look to either fear this canine or love it beyond reason.
Icon icon Witches Festival Ghost Netch While it's unclear whether this little netch understands the nuances behind the Witches Festival's many traditions, its joyous tootling is reason enough to let it join in the celebrations.
Icon icon Witchmother's Whistle Use this whistle to summon the Witchmother's Cauldron. During the harvest, drinking the cauldron's brew may have additional effects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from other players
When does the Witches Festival start in ESO?
The Witches Festival starts on 21 Oct 2026