Get bonus rewards as you explore and quest in Western Skyrim and the Reach during the Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration Event!
Delve into Darkness
The Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration in-game event begins next Thursday, November 17 at 10AM EST, and runs until Wednesday, November 29 at 10AM EST. During this in-game event, you can collect event-specific rewards and Event Tickets.
To kick off the event and begin your hunt, complete the free intro quest, “Bloody Reunion,” found within the in-game Crown Store. You can also begin this quest at the Impresario’s tent or by receiving it from Mel Adrys, a Dark Elf found near Karthwatch.
Explore Western Skyrim and the Reach
Secure Doomed Treasures
During the Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration, you can pick up a Glorious Box of the Grey Host Pillage once per day after completing a daily quest in Western Skyrim or The Reach, or after completing the weekly quest for the Kyne’s Aegis trial.
Glorious Boxes of the Grey Host Pillage can contain the following items:
- Green, Blue, or Purple Quality Skyrim Treasures
- Blue or Purple Quality Skyrim Overland Set Items
- A chance for one of the following:
- Skyrim Crafting Style Item (from among Blackreach Vanguard, Greymoor, Nighthollow, Arkthzand Armory, or Wayward Guardian)
- Skyrim Crafting Motif Style Page (from among Blackreach Vanguard, Greymoor, Nighthollow, Arkthzand Armory, or Wayward Guardian)
- A chance for one of the following:
- Chaurus Egg, Vile Coagulant, or Crimson Nirnroot
- Western Skyrim or the Reach Treasure Map
- Skyrim Furnishing Recipes
- NEW: Saarthal Scholar Armor Style Page or a Sovngarde Stalwart Armor Style Page (returning from Lost Treasures of Skyrim)
Unlock event-specific rewards
You can also obtain Regular Boxes of the Grey Host Pillage containing similar rewards of lesser rarity through the completion of additional daily quests within the aforementioned zones or via the following activities:
- Defeating Delve and World bosses
- Conquering Harrowstorms
- Slaying bosses from the Harrowstorm and Stonethorn DLC dungeons, Kyne’s Aegis trial, and Vateshran Hollows arena.
- Defeating monsters
- Opening Treasure Chests
- Opening Safeboxes
- Opening Clickables
- Looting Psijic Portals
- Cracking open Thieves Troves
- Harvesting Crafting Resource nodes
Boxes of the Grey Host Pillage may contain some of the following items:
- Green or Blue Quality Skyrim Treasures
- Green or Blue Quality Skyrim Overland Set Items
- A chance for one of the following:
- Skyrim Crafting Style Item (from among Blackreach Vanguard, Greymoor, Nighthollow, Arkthzand Armory, or Wayward Guardian)
- Western Skyrim or the Reach Treasure Map or Survey Report
- Skyrim Crafting Motif Style Page (from among Blackreach Vanguard, Greymoor, Nighthollow, Arkthzand Armory, or Wayward Guardian)
- A chance for one of the following:
- Chaurus Egg, Vile Coagulant, or Crimson Nirnroot
- Skyrim Furnishing Recipes
- NEW: Saarthal Scholar Armor Style Page or a Sovngarde Stalwart Armor Style Page (returning from Lost Treasures of Skyrim)
Earn bonus rewards when slaying Skyrim’s monsters
In addition to all these reward box treasures, you’ll benefit from bonus loot dropped during the following activities:
- Western Skyrim and the Reach daily quest rewards
- Kyne's Aegis weekly quest
- Harrowstorm world events
- Harrowstorm and Stonethorn DLC dungeons: Icereach, Unhallowed Grave, Castle Thorn, and Stone Garden
- World and delve bosses in Western Skyrim and the Reach
- Kyne's Aegis trial
- Vateshran Hollows arena
- Crafting resource nodes
Impresario & Event Tickets
Throughout the Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration, you can earn one Event Ticket for completing a daily quest in Western Skyrim or the Kyne’s Aegis weekly quest, and one additional Event Ticket for completing a daily quest in the Reach. You can therefore collect two Event Tickets each day of the event for a grand total of 26 tickets! But be sure to keep in mind that you can hold up to 12 Event Tickets at any one time. If you happen to earn more while you’ve already reached the ticket cap, they’ll be lost!
During the celebration, the Impresario will stock the following items:
- All three Soulfire Dragon Illusion pet fragments
- Hallowed Hourglass Basin
- Illuminated Dragon Scroll
- Kvatchian Incense
- The first two Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh fragments
- Engraved Glassblowing Tools
- Hallowed White-Gold Ingot
- Bound Saarthal Scholar Outfit Style Pages
- Impresario Group Repair Kits
- Companion Guild Commendations
This event unlocks the next fragment you’ll need to craft this year’s final event Morphing Collectible, the Sacred Hourglass of Alkosh. This unique furnishing allows you to adjust the time of day in your homestead, so you’ll want to get your hands on these fragments!
Additionally, the Impresario’s colleague, Nenulaure the Indrik Vendor, has the following items available for purchase with Event Tickets:
- Nascent Indrik Feathers
- Pure Snow Indrik Berries
- Crimson Indrik Berries
- Frost-Light Indrik Pet
- Rosethorn Indrik Pet
It’s up to you to confront the evil that lurks deep within the homeland of the Nords. Are you prepared to delve back into Skyrim’s dark heart? Let us know via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Dark Heart of Skyrim Celebration begins Thursday, November 17 at 10AM EST, and runs until Wednesday, November 29 at 10AM EST.