Welcome to the ESO Golden Pursuits Guide where we will go over the new system and what rewards you can expect from it. ESO Golden Pursuits is a completely new campaign system which will introduce limited-time activities for you to complete and earn collectibles, similarly to Endeavors.

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What are ESO Golden Pursuits?

ESO Golden Pursuits explanation to new character

ESO Golden Pursuits are limited-time campaigns which reward you with collectibles like Crown Crates, Costumes, Pets, Mounts, Currencies, Meals and much more. Golden Pursuits was created to get players involved in different parts of the game and add topical activities to events and more. The themes might be centered around PvP, Housing, Dungeons, exploring Tamriel or whichever topics the developers feel like highlighting to the player base. All activities and rewards are account-wide.

All Golden Pursuits have been designed so you are able to complete them within the limited time-frame of the campaign. They might have long breaks between the campaigns, but when they are active you will always see it in the Announcement panel and the Activity Finder.

Simply put: you can think of ESO Golden Pursuits as Endeavors Deluxe

The activities, rewards and durations will vary depending on the Campaign. This means you might get extra rewards like Undaunted Keys for completing 1 dungeon or riding speed upgrades from completing 1 Battleground.

Zenimax has mentioned that they have gathered data from player feedback and reviewed how other similar systems have performed to make Golden Pursuits exciting and rewarding for the players.

How Golden Pursuits in ESO work

ESO Golden Pursuits active in the group and activity finder

Golden Pursuits active in the group and activity finder

Where are Golden Pursuits 

There will be a new category under the current Group & Activity Finder called “Golden Pursuits”. The text and the icon will glow golden when the System is active. Currently there is no mention of any requirements for Golden Pursuits, like an ESO plus subscription or a purchase and seems like everyone will have access to the new system.

Golden Pursuits are time-limited

You will have a limited time to complete the activities and earn their rewards. The campaigns might last 7 or 34 days. Unlike Endeavors, you can complete all available activities. The order you complete the activities does not matter. With Daily Endeavors you have a choice of 6 activities but can only complete 3, but with Golden Pursuits you have a choice of 12-13 activities and can complete all of them, as long as it is done within the time limit.

How to track activity progress

One activity can be pinned by clicking the pin icon on its left side. You can only pin one activity at a time adding it under the quest tracker on the top right corner making it easier to track your progress. An activity can be tracked or untracked at any time.

ESO Golden Pursuits pinned in the UI

ESO Golden Pursuits pinned in the UI

Claiming Golden Pursuit Rewards

Once you have completed activities that have rewards, there will be a popup on your screen saying “You’ve earned a Golden  Pursuit Reward!” with “F” being the “Claim Reward” button by default on PC.  You can claim all available rewards by pressing “T”. If the “claim reward” button doesn’t disappear, you can press X (on PC) to dismiss it.

Claiming rewards

Claiming rewards

Golden Pursuits Rewards

ESO 10-Year Anniversary Nord Hero on an Argonian character

ESO 10-Year Anniversary Nord Hero on an Argonian character

The ESO Golden Pursuits will include rewards such as Crown Crates, Costumes, Pets, Mounts, Currencies, Meals and much more. We expect the rewards to be themed to the active campaigns. On the Live Server we have seen new 10-year Anniversary costumes, new outfit styles, customized actions and more! The Crown Crates are not preview crates, but the real deal with real Crate rewards.

Active Golden Pursuits Campaign on Live Servers

You can find the current Golden Pursuit Campaign on our ESO Golden Pursuits List – All Golden Pursuits page on ESO-Hub.

Golden Pursuit Campaign Examples

ESO Golden Pursuits Campaign examples

Example Campaigns from the Test Server

Here are some examples of Golden Pursuit Campaigns from the Live Megaservers to give an idea of what you can expect from the system. The first ever Golden Pursuit campaign “Welcome to Golden Pursuits” featured four different activities and two rewards in November 2024. The Campaign lasted for 7 days and was considered a short and easy introduction to the new reward system.

You can find the current Golden Pursuit Campaign on our ESO Golden Pursuits List – All Golden Pursuits page on ESO-Hub.

ESO Welcome to Golden Pursuits

( November 18, 2024 at 10AM EST until November 25 at 10AM EST for a total of 7 days)

ESO Frosty Fun 

(December 3, 2024 10AM EST, until January 6, 2025 for a total of 34 Days)

ESO New Year, New Adventures

(January 21 10AM EST, until February 4, for a total of 14 Days.)

  • Rewards
  • Activities
    • Complete 5 Quests
    • Complete 10 Quests
    • Dig Up 5 Chests from Treasure Maps
    • Complete 8 Incursions
    • Destroy 1 Dark Anchor
    • Destroy 5 Dark Anchors
    • Kill 3 World Bosses
    • Kill 5 Public Dungeon Bosses
    • Kill 3 Trial Bosses
    • Kill 7 Delve Bosses
    • Kill 10 Bosses in Group Dungeons
    • Defeat 500 Enemies
    • Improve Riding Skills 8 Times at a Stablemaster
    • Catch 35 Fish
    • Craft 60 Items with any skill
    • Earn 10 Ranks in a Skill Line
    • Deal 600000 damage to Training Dummies inside a home
    • Earn 12 Event Tickets

ESO Love Calls From Tamriel 

(February 5 10AM EST, until February 19, for a total of 14 Days)

ESO Mayhem on the Battlefield

(February 20 10AM EST, until March 6, for a total of 14 Days)

  • Rewards
    • 5 tasks: 150,000 Alliance Points
    • 10 tasks: 15,000 Tel Var Stones
    • 15 tasks: Mini Siege Mining Customized Action
  • Activities
    • Complete 15 Quests
    • Earn 8 Whitestrake’s Mayhem Boon Boxes
    • Earn 10 Event Tickets
    • Kill 10 Players in Cyrodiil
    • Kill 50 Players in Cyrodiil
    • Kill 100 Foes in Imperial City
    • Kill 500 Foes in Imperial City
    • Earn 2000 Tel Var Stones Through Kills and Rewards
    • Earn 100000 Alliance Points
    • Defeat 7 Patrolling Horrors in the Imperial City Districts
    • Complete 10 Duels
    • Complete 1 Battleground Match
    • Complete 5 Battleground Matches
    • Heal 400000 Amount in Battlegrounds, Cyrodiil or Imperial City
    • Deal 800000 Damage in Battlegrounds, Cyrodiil or Imperial City
    • Deal 600000 Damage with Siege Weapons
    • Complete 5 Quests for Bruma in Cyrodiil
    • Complete 5 Quests for Cropsford in Cyrodiil
    • Complete 5 Quests for Vlastarus in Cyrodiil

ESO Cyrodiil Conquest

(March 24 10AM EST, until March 31, for a total of 7 Days)

  • Rewards
    • 1 tasks: 60,000 Alliance Points
    • 4 tasks: 30,000 Gold
    • 8 tasks: 240,000 Alliance Points
  • Activities
    • Kill 10 Players in Cyrodiil
    • Kill 50 Players in Cyrodiil
    • Kill 150 Players in Cyrodiil
    • Capture 1 Town in Cyrodiil
    • Capture 3 Towns in Cyrodiil
    • Capture 1 Keep in Cyrodiil
    • Capture 3 Keeps in Cyrodiil
    • Earn 50,000 Alliance Points
    • Deal 200,000 Damage in Cyrodiil
    • Deal 500,000 Damage in Cyrodiil
    • Deal 400,000 Damage with Siege Weapons
    • Repair 60,000 Damage to Structures in Cyrodiil

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Golden Pursuits in ESO same as a battlepass?

No, Golden Pursuits are not a battlepass. Golden Pursuits are completely free and do not require any purchases.

Do I need ESO Plus Subscription to do Golden Pursuits?

You do not need a ESO Plus Subscription for Golden Pursuits. There is currently no mention of any requirements for Golden Pursuits, like an ESO plus subscription or a purchase and seems like everyone will have access to the new system.

Are Golden Pursuits a currency?

No, Golden Pursuits are not a currency. You earn the rewards directly.

Public Test Server Activity, Milestone and Capstone Reward examples

You can earn rewards in three different ways; completing individual activities and milestones in addition to getting the final capstone reward. Read below what rewards we can expect based on PTS testing:

List of Golden Pursuit Campaigns and their rewards from the Public Test Server

  • Venture Forth Golden Pursuits (7 day duration)
    • 2/8 Activities completed: 3 x Ayleid Crown Crates
    • 4/8 Activities completed: 3 x Transmutation Geodes (25 Transmutes)
    • 8/8 Activities completed: Shor’s Fox mount
    • Complete 1 Battleground: 1 x Ayleid Crown Crate
    • Complete 5 Quests: 3 x Crown Lesson: Riding Speed
    • Kill 70 Foes in Dungeons: 2 x Undaunted Keys
  • Hero’s Odyssey Golden Pursuits test 1 (14 day duration)
    • 3/12 Activities completed: New Moon Pony pet
    • 6/12 Activities completed: 5 x New Moon Crown Crates
    • 9/12 Activities completed: 50,000 Gold
    • 12/12 Activities completed: New Moon Dragon Cult Garb Costume
    • No individual Activity Rewards
  • Hero’s Odyssey Golden Pursuits test 2 (14 day duration)
    • 3/10 Activities completed: New Moon Senche Cub pet
    • 6/10 Activities completed: 5 x Scalecaller Crown Crates
    • 9/10 Activities completed: 60,000 Gold
    • 10/10 Activities completed: Traveling Merchant Costume
    • No individual Activity Rewards

Collectibles previous appearances:

  • Shor’s Fox mount has previously been in the “Hare and Fox Bundle” in the Crown Store for 2,000 Crowns in 2024.
  • New Moon Dragon Cult Garb costume has previously been available in the Crown store for 1,200 Crowns (900 Crowns for ESO Plus Members) in 2019.
  • Traveling Merchant costume has previously been available in the Crown store for 1,000 Crowns (800 Crowns for ESO Plus Members) and in Sunken Trove Crates for 100 Gems in 2019, 20214 and 2023.
  • New Moon Pony pet has previously been available in the Crown store for 1,000 Crowns and in New Moon Crown Crates for 16 Gems in 2019.
  • New Moon Senche Cub pet has previously been available in the Crown store for 1,000 Crowns and in New Moon Crown Crates for 16 Gems in 2019.

Golden Pursuit Campaigns and their Activity examples

All the Campaigns from the Public Test Server are listed below to show what kind of activities you might expect to see on live servers.

  • Venture Forth Golden Pursuits (7 day duration)
    • Complete 2 Quests
    • Complete 5 Quests (3x Crown Lesson: Riding Speed)
    • Kill 50 Humanoid Foes
    • Refine Raw Materials 45 Times
    • Complete 1 Battleground Match  (1 x Ayleid Crown Crate)
    • Deal 100000 Damage in Trials
    • Use Ultimate Abilities 50 Times
    • Kill 70 Foes in Dungeons: (2 x Undaunted Keys)
    • Complete 2 Public Dungeon Group Events
    • Complete 2 Incursions
    • Complete 2 stages in the Infinite Archive
    • Deal 80000 damage to Training Dummies inside a home
  • Hero’s Odyssey Golden Pursuits test 1 (14 day duration)
    • Kill 80 Foes with Class Abilities
    • Kill 200 Foes with Class Abilities
    • Sell 30 Items to Merchants
    • Complete 10 Quests
    • Steal 15 Items from the environment
    • Afflict 175 Enemies with Weapon Poisons
    • Complete 1 Battleground Match
    • Complete 3 Battleground Matches
    • Deal 500,000 Damage in Dungeons
    • Earn 8,000 Points in Battlegrounds
    • Complete 5 Duels
    • Harvest 50 Resources from the World
    • Kill 30 Dangerous Foes
  • Hero’s Odyssey Golden Pursuits test 2 (14 day duration)
    • Kill 80 Foes with Class Abilities
    • Kill 200 Foes with Class Abilities
    • Sell 30 Items to Merchants
    • Complete 10 Quests
    • Steal 15 Items from the environment
    • Complete 1 Battleground Match
    • Complete 3 Battleground Matches
    • Kill 10 Public Dungeon Bosses
    • Kill 5 Trial Bosses
    • Complete 5 Quests in Imperial City
    • Deal 500,000 Damage in Group Dungeons
    • Earn 8,000 Award Medals in Battlegrounds
    • Harvest 50 Resources from the World
    • Kill 50 Dangerous Foes
    • Consume 15 Foods

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