ESO Update 48 Complete Patch Guide

The Elder Scrolls Online is set to release Update 48! In this guide we will cover the major changes to the game coming in this new release as well as new content on offer via the Season Of The Worm Cult content pack and the new Writhing Wall event!

ESO Update 48 Release Date

The Update 48 patch helps continue your adventures in 2025 by introducing the new Eastern Solstice Zone for Content Pass holders and furthering the Writing Wall server-wide event. This new patch and content is currently available on the PTS for testing as of September 15, 2025. Future release dates for PC/Mac and Xbox and Playstation consoles are not confirmed yet, but PC/Mac launch is generally 5-6 Weeks after PTS begins.

Season Of The Worm Cult Part 2

In Seasons of the Worm Cult Part 2, Eastern Solstice is now open to you to explore and find all of its secrets. Once home to entrenched Wormcult strongholds, the Stirk Fellowship now marches eastward, determined to strike the enemy at its heart. With the aid of new allies, they must cross the fractured lands of Eastern Solstice and uncover the hidden legacy of the Stone-Nest Argonians if they hope to withstand the corruption that festers there. You will find new delves, world bosses, a new public dungeon, new quests and more to discover in Eastern Solstice.

New Zone Eastern Solstice

As the battle at the Writhing Wall concludes, the eastern reaches of Solstice open to reveal their secrets. Once home to entrenched Wormcult strongholds, the Stirk Fellowship now marches eastward, determined to strike the enemy at its heart. With the aid of new allies, they must cross the fractured lands of Eastern Solstice and uncover the hidden legacy of the Stone-Nest Argonians if they hope to withstand the corruption that festers there.

Eastern Solstice Content:

• Four full-length objectives where choices shape the outcome of several of the quests
• Three delves, each with a skyshard and unique boss
• A new Public Dungeon: Calvindale Gardens, a botanical haven overrun by the Planemeld
• Three world bosses
• Two new crafting set locations
• Hidden side quests scattered across the landscape

The developers spoke at length recently about how player actions in Eastern Solstice have much greater impact this time around. Your choices will help shape the outcomes of several quests in this zone.

How To Access Eastern Solstice

• Travel to the Solstice Rampart camp outside Sunport.
• Talk to Skordo the Knife to start the third phase of the event quest or follow your allies west to the base of the Writhing Wall and enter the portal.
• Join the Phase 3 Writhing Wall event south of Sunport to break through the barrier.
• Once complete, you may freely enter Eastern Solstice and continue the main quest from the west.

Battle For The Writhing Wall Phase 3 Event

In Phase 3, the Battle for the Writhing Wall event reaches its exciting conclusion! A rift has appeared at the base of the Writhing Wall. It leads beyond the wall’s defenses into the Worm Cult’s stronghold. Team up with your friends and battle titanic enemies to reach the Soul Tower powering the wall and destroy it. Once the Tower is defeated, a hole in the Writhing Wall will appear that leads into Eastern Solstice.

Achievements

There are 34 achievements available, with three new titles and a new dye!

• The “Savior of Solstice” title, as well as the Coldharbour Death Hound mount, are available upon completion of the eponymous achievement.
• The title “Wormbane” is available upon the completion of the Champion of Solstice achievement.
• The title “Death’s Gift”, as well as the Soulseeker Blue dye, are available upon completion of the Hero of Eastern Solstice achievement.

Collectibles

The following collectibles are also available in Eastern Solstice.

• Outfit Style
  • The Scythe Knight outfit style is acquired by completing various achievements throughout Solstice.
• Emote
  • The For My Alliance emote is acquired by combining 50 Arena Gladiator’s Proofs, available by completing Conquest Missions in Cyrodiil; with a Arena Gladiator’s Bluster, available for purchase from War Researchers in Cyrodiil.
• Memento
  • The Meridian-Blessed Bread memento is acquired by completing the “The Golden Knight” in Solstice.
• Mount
  • The Coldharbour Death Hound is acquired by completing the Savior of Solstice achievement.
• Pet
  • The Slothcerer pet is available by completing the quest “The Final Dark” in Solstice.
• Adornments
  • The Azure Plasm Opal Earrings are available by completing the quest “Fleeing the Shadows” in Solstice.
  • The Solstice Bloom Barrette is acquired by completing the quest “The Gates of Mor Naril” in Solstice.
• Markings
  • The Xanmeer Stoneworker Body Marking is acquired by completing the quest “Roots in Stone”. The matching Face Marking is acquired by completing “To Know the Void”. Both quests are in Solstice.
• Skill Style
  • The Soul Trap, Wormwrithe skill style is acquired by completing the “Skill Stylist: Soul Trap” achievement.

Combat & Ability Changes

Update 48 brings a few minor changes and updates to combat abilities in ESO.

Arcanist

• Curative Runeforms
  • Apocryphal Gate: Fixed an issue where this ability and its morphs would fail to generate Crux if you entered the portal while Sprinting.

Warden

• Winter’s Embrace
  • Sleet Storm: Fixed an issue where the visual effects granted from the Major Protection of this Ultimate and its morphs would constantly flicker when staying inside the radius.

Guild Abilities

• Psijic Order
  • Undo: Fixed an issue while using this Ultimate and its morphs where moving backwards would orient your character to face the opposite way you originally faced when taken back in time.

Weapon Abilities

• Dual Wield
  • Whirlwind: This ability and the Steel Tornado morph now deal up to 33% bonus damage to targets under 50% Health.
• Restoration Staff
  • Light Attacks: Fixed an issue where Restoration Staff’s Light Attacks would return as a healing ability in some cases, which could cause some bonuses to work improperly with the attack.
• Two Handed
  • Berserker Strike
    • Onslaught: Fixed an issue where this morph’s Penetration granted would appear incorrectly in the UI, using your own resistances to report the amount of Penetration granted rather than the actual amount you gained from hitting the target with the initial hit.

World Abilities

• Werewolf
  • Werewolf Transformation
    • Werewolf Berserker: Fixed an issue where the area portion of Heavy Attacks granted from this morph did not line up with the tooltip description and gained an additional 2750 damage that was unlisted. To offset some of this reduction in power that comes with this fix, the Heavy Attack area damage will no longer see a damage penalty and instead scale for the same damage as the base Heavy Attack. This will result in a reduction in power with lower base stats, but an increase in power with higher stats (for example, a character with less than 5000 Weapon or Spell Damage and 22000 Stamina or Magicka would see a decrease in power – but an increase at and above those ranges)

Update 48 Item Sets

ESO Update 48 introduces four new item sets to the game, including three Crafted Sets and one new Mythic Item.

Huntsman’s Warmask

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LVL 50 – CP 160

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SET BONUS
(1 item) Dealing damage with a Bash or fully-charged Heavy Attack places the Mark of Hircine on your target for 1 minute. While active, you deal 20% more damage to the target and 50% less damage to all other enemies. If the enemy dies while marked, you gain 2418 Stamina or Magicka, based off your highest maximum resource. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

“What Aspect will he show you? The flank of the unicorn? The skull of the wolf? Bloody claws or bloody hooves? Aye, or even the paw print of the fox? Whatever face you see, so Uraccanach says, you are blessed in the seeing.” -Uraccanach the Witchman

Xanmeer Genesis

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LVL 50 – CP 160

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SET BONUS
(2 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Stamina
(3 items) Adds 1206 Maximum Health
(4 items) Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
(5 items) When an enemy you have recently damaged dies, after 0.5 seconds, you and allies within 8 meters meters of the dead enemy receive 322 Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery for 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds.

Shared Burden

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LVL 50 – CP 160

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SET BONUS
(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% 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.

Fellowship’s Fortitude

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LVL 50 – CP 160

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SET BONUS
(5 items) Adds 7425 Armor
(10 items) Adds 6020 Maximum Health
(12 items) Gain Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 10%.

The Final Word

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