ESO Night Market: How to Beat Every Boss and Puzzle

Boss Tier Overview

• Brazen (12 total, 4 per district): Open-world, any group size, no prerequisites.
• Argent (6 total, 2 per district): Open-world, any group size. Spawn after defeating Brazen bosses. Drop Gilded Key fragments.
• Gilded (3 total, 1 per district): 4-player instanced encounters. Require both Gilded Key fragments plus the district relic. Drop Opulent Key Fragments.
• Opulent (3 bosses, fought together): 12-player trial. Requires all 3 Opulent Key Fragments.

There are also Faceted Enemies that glow and give you buffs (Boons) for that district. Additionally you can find Calamitous bosses (one per district) that roam the open world independently, plus Skirmish events that spawn on a timer.

Tips

• Keys are Guaranteed. Every Argent drops a Gilded fragment, every Gilded drops an Opulent fragment. No RNG.
• Consumed on kill, not on wipe. You can attempt any fight as many times as you need without losing your key.
• Relics are permanent. Once you assemble a district’s relic from 10 splinters, you keep it. Only the keys need to be re-earned.
• Brazens respawn after their Argent dies.
• You can track your keys through the Boss UI menu in game (F5 by default on PC).

Brazen and Argent Boss Pairs

Once you have a full Gilded Key from Argent bosses and the district’s Relic, you can enter the Gilded boss instance.

• Skittering Precinct
  • Kill Brazen Kraohl the Defiler and Khephidaen to spawn Argent Flesh Abomination
  • Kill Brazen Votary of Velidreth and Dranos Velador to spawn Argent Lady Nassulekh
  • Gilded Alziriix (Gossamer Crypt Dungeon)
• Sorrow’s Friend
  • Kill Brazen Murklight and Scavenging Maw to spawn Argent Exarch Molonach
  • Kill Brazen Kynmarcher Strix and Plague of Crows to spawn Argent Kovan Giryon
  • Gilded Fateline’s Knell (Mournful Catacomb Dungeon)
• The Parch
  • Kill Brazen Sellistrix and Taupezu Azzida to spawn Argent Ash Titan
  • Kill Brazen Incineration Beetle and Doyelmish Ironheart to spawn Argent Ozezan the Inferno
  • Gilded B’Kyfxi (Timeless Wallow Dungeon)

The Opulent Ordeal Trial

Collect all three Opulent Key Fragments (one per Gilded boss) to form an Opulent Key and enter the Opulent Ordeal. This is the Night Market’s trial encounter. Opulent Keys are consumed on kill, so clearing it again means running all three Gilded bosses for new fragments.

Skittering Precinct Boons

• Healthy Bargain (60min) – 25% more maximum health. Source: Brood Skirmish
• Swift Gale (15min) – Light Attacks deal 5,000 Frost Damage every 0.5s to nearby enemies. Source: Calamitous Roksa the Warped
• Flame Aura (15min) – Radiate 9,000 Flame Damage every 1s within 6 meters. Source: Arachnid Invasion Oddity
• Arac’s Sacrifice (15min) – A spider follows you; when it dies, activate a synergy for 60,000 Poison Damage. Corpse deals 8,500 Poison Damage/s for 30s. Source: Rapid Extermination Race
• Transfusion (15min) – Each tick of your DoT effects heals you for 3,600. Source: Skittering Faceted
• Magical Multitudes (15min) – Every 15s a ground AOE may diverge, pulsing energy every 0.8s for 10s dealing 5,000 Magic Damage. Source: Gilded Alziriix (Gossamer Crypt)

Sorrow’s Friend Boons

• Valued Mark (60min) – 25% increased Magicka and Stamina Recovery. Source: Descender Skirmish
• Frenzied Zeal (15min) – 215% increased Light Attack damage. Each Light Attack adds Intensity; at 10 stacks, Light Attacks deal another 115% for 5s. Light Attacks refresh Frenzy. Source: Calamitous Wailing Bedina
• Agonizing Tether (15min) – A fiery tether deals 1,000 Flame Damage every 0.3s to enemies between you and a red soul gem. Gems spawn every 15s and last 12s. Source: Guiding Light Oddity
• Void Escape (15min) – Summon a void portal every 15s to teleport away from enemies and reposition. Source: Void Collapse Race
• Exsanguinate (15min) – Direct Damage abilities cause enemies to bleed for 5,000 Bleed Damage every 1s for 6s. Source: Sorrow’s Friend Faceted
• Rebirth (15min) – On death, become immune for 4.5s then revive, healing 16,000 and dealing 50,000 Magic Damage stunning enemies for 5s. Once only. Source: Mournful Catacomb Dungeon

The Parch Boons

• Golden Spurs (60min) – 20% Speed increase and 25% more gold from enemies. Source: Ritual Skirmish
• Golden Sleight (15min) – Every 15s an enemy is highlighted. Use the Shakedown synergy to charge for 45,000 Physical Damage, scattering up to 10 piles of gold. Source: Calamitous Dunegorger
• Boulder Bash (15min) – Bashing sends a boulder forward dealing 30,000 Earth Damage and stunning enemies. Source: Boulder Dash Oddity
• Tempest (15min) – Summon a Tempest Caller dealing 6,000 Shock Damage to nearby enemies plus lightning strikes within 25m. 24s cooldown. Source: Unstable Creatia Race
• Bountiful Resources (15min) – Fully-charged Heavy Attacks restore 600 Magicka, 600 Stamina, 533 Health and 25 Ultimate. 3s cooldown. Source: The Parch Faceted
• Sand Swipe (15min) – Spawns a tendril with 3 pearls. Tendrils attack enemies and heal you nearby. Each pearl shields you from 33% incoming damage. Source: Gilded B’Kyfxi (Timeless Wallow)

Skittering Precinct Bosses

• Brazen Kraohl the Defiler, Brazen Khephidaen, Brazen Votary of Velidreth, Brazen Dranos Velador
•  Argent Flesh Abomination, Argent Lady Nassulekh
• Calamitous Boss: Roksa the Warped
• Gilded Alziriix (Gossamer Crypt Dungeon, 4-player instance)

Argent Flesh Abomination

The Flesh Abomination is a hulking damage sponge. Spawned by killing Brazen Kraohl the Defiler and Brazen Khephidaen.

Watch out for: Hoarvors and AOE that sticks to players and explodes. Don’t stack with other players.

Argent Lady Nassulekh

Lady Nassulekh is a Spider Daedra that is spawned by killing Brazen Votary of Velidreth and Brazen Dranos Velador.

Watch out for: Try to stay close to her as she charges the furthest player from her. The fight can be a bit over the place if she charges back and forth on the arena.

Calamitous Roksa the Warped

Roksa the Warped roams the Skittering Precinct as its Calamitous world boss. Like all Calamitous bosses, she operates independently of the hierarchy chain and does not drop Relic Splinters.

Watch out for: Stay away from the AOE’s on the ground, there will be lots of them.

Boon on kill: Swift Gale (light attacks spawn ice storms dealing 5,000 Frost Damage every 0.5s)

Gilded Alziriix (Gossamer Crypt Dungeon)

Alziriix is the Gilded boss of the Skittering Precinct, fought as a 4-player instanced encounter inside the Gossamer Crypt.

Boon on kill: Magical Multitudes (Every 15s a ground AOE may diverge, pulsing energy every 0.8s for 10s dealing 5,000 Magic Damage.)

Mechanics

• Daedric Explosion: Pulls everyone in with Grappling Web, then big AoE. Get out immediately after the pull.
• Call Lightning: Lightning AoEs on players and random spots. Keep moving.
• Spiderkith Horde: Channel ability that heals the boss. Interrupt the heal channel.
• Ensnaring Spider (75%, 50%, 30%): Grabs furthest player, cocoons and pulls them towards it. Kill the spider when it spawns.
• Enraged: Boss periodically enrages (turns red). Kill Hoarvors, pick up sacs, throw at boss.

Phase 1: Scatter the Swarm

Pick up hot coals from nearby braziers and throw them on the Skein Spider Swarms until progress hits 100%. Larger spiders wrap the braziers in web to block you. Kill those spiders to free the brazier, or clean webbed braziers manually (you cannot use skills while cleaning, but multiple players speed it up).

Phase 2: Clear the Dregs

Refuse piles on the ground start glowing. Pick one up and carry it to an active brazier to burn it. While carrying, you are forced to walk and cannot attack. Spider swarms return and can target specific players (watch for the red marker above your head). Use brazier coals on targeted swarms to kill them.

Phase 3: Defeat the Hordemother

The Hordemother arrives with Daedric allies. Swarms continue with Phase 1 mechanics. Throwing fire at the Hordemother damages her directly.

How the Arachnid Invasion Oddity Works

1. You need four players to stand on Switch Plates to cover all four lanes.
2. When a spider gets close, activate the Switch Plate to burn them with the flamethrower. Some spiders require multiple hits.
3. If your flamethrower has a lot of web on it, you can overheat the flamethrower by pressing the Switch Plate 6 times to clear them. (The flamethrower can’t be used for a bit after this)
4. After some time you will get a notification “Invasion Repelled” and you 10 Faction Favor as well as a Flame Aura Boon that damages enemies within 6 feet of you.

Step on the plates to burn the spiders

Tips

• You only get credit for the achievement and daily quest if you use the Switch Plate yourself. If someone else presses it at the same time, it won’t count.
• The Puzzle can be soloed but it is very difficult, so it’s best to ask for other players for help, most players want to complete the puzzle just like you do.
• Only use the flamethrower when a Spider is up close
• Sheathing your weapons makes the Switch Plate interaction faster

How Rapid Extermination Works

1. Interact with the brazier to pick up flame essence. A timer starts counting down.
2. Sprint to the nearest highlighted spider nest and burn it before the flame expires.
3. Run back to the brazier and pick up another flame.
4. Repeat for the second and third nests.
5. When you destroy all three nests, the activity is complete.
6. You get 10 Faction Favor as well as an Aracs Sacrifice spider pet that follows you, damages enemies and provides a synergy for dealing more damage when it dies.

Tips for Completing Rapid Extermination in ESO

• Use stealth to sneak past enemies (like Nightblade’s Shadow Cloak) or clear the area of enemies with a group

Sorrow’s Friend Bosses

•  Brazen Kynmarcher Strix, Brazen Plague of Crows, Brazen Murklight, Brazen Scavenging Maw
•  Argent Kovan Giryon, Argent Exarch Molonach
• Calamitous Boss: Wailing Bedina
• Gilded Fateline’s Knell (Mournful Catacomb Dungeon, 4-player instance)

Argent Kovan Giryon

Kovan Giryon is a Telvanni mage and one of the more mechanically demanding Argent bosses. Spawned by killing Brazen Kynmarcher Strix and Brazen Plague of Crows.

Watch out for: When he teleports from one edge to another, he leaves a line that does damage if you stand on it (long red line). He also spawns copies of himself on each player doing damage in an area (this happens throughout the district). Just make sure not to stand on multiple players at the same time.

Argent Exarch Molonach

Argent Exarch Molonach is a Werewolf Behemoth that plays like a cross between Hard Mode Balorgh from March of Sacrifices and the Werewolf Behemoth Potion Ability from Stone Garden. Spawned by killing Brazen Murklight and Brazen Scavenging Maw.

Watch out for: The shade phase. Molonach enters shade phases at 80%, 60%, 40% and 20% health, spawning several shades of himself each time. A glowing green platform appears on the ground. Lure the shades onto it to make them vulnerable and kill them. If the platform does not spawn (known bug as of May 2026), the fight softlocks and everyone must die and reset. Do not resurrect until the entire group is dead.

Calamitous Wailing Bedina

Wailing Bedina is a giant Voidmother that drifts through the streets of Sorrow’s Friend. You can hear her weeping as she approaches. She does not drop Relic Splinters and operates independently of the key chain. She will not attack unless you hit her first. If you do not want to fight, let her pass.

Watch out for: Don’t stand in her rings or other AOE’s.

Boon on kill: Frenzied Zeal (Light Attack damage +215%, stacking Intensity buff)

Gilded Fateline’s Knell (Mournful Catacomb Dungeon)

Fateline’s Knell is the Gilded boss of Sorrow’s Friend, a 4-player instanced encounter. You can access the Mournful Catacomb Dungeon once you have killed Argent Kovan Giryon and Argent Exarch Molonach as well as acquired the Gleaming Lamp relic. (How to Acquire the Gleaming Lamp Relic)

Boss leaves at 66% and 33%. One player takes the portal, rest handle adds. Dying in the portal does not mean a wipe since after some time the portal reappears. It only means more growing AOE’s in the main area.

Boon on kill: Rebirth (on death, become immune for 4.5s then revive, healing 16,000 and dealing 50,000 Magic Damage stunning enemies for 5s; once only, 15 min)

Mechanics

• Calamity: Cleaving heavy attack cone. Block, stay away from tank.
• Sunburst: Meteor (yellow circle) drops on the furthest player from the boss. Ate least two people needs to stand in it or it will leave a fire aoe on the ground.
• Wrathstorm: Small “dagger” AOE’s spawn in a circle around the boss before it explodes. Either stay away or dodge inside the explosion.
• Aspect of Rage (66%): Boss disappears, red portal appears. One player enters portal to kill the Aspect, rest kill adds.
• Aspect of Sorrow (33%): Same as above, blue portal. One player enters portal to kill the Aspect, rest kill adds.
• Growing AoE: Expanding circle on a player while the portal mechanic is active. Drop it away from the group. (These disappear when the portal mechanic is done)

Phase 1: Stop the Ritual
Kill all enemies in the area until progress hits 100%.

Phase 2: Destroy the Agonymium Stones
The Spiral Descender appears protected by three Agonymium Stones (invulnerable to damage). Each stone is guarded by a floating spectral Horror (dark red cloud). To break the invulnerability:

1. Kill red Restless Dead skeletons over the Horrors (red cloud) or at least near the Agonymium Stones
2. When a Restless Dead skeleton dies, a pale yellow circle appears on the ground and reveals the horror
3. You can also stand in the circle to see and kill the horror (more likely to happen). Step away immediately after the horror dies as the circle also damages you
4. After the Horror dies, you can damage the Agonymium Stone
5. Repeat for all three stones

Phase 3: Defeat the Spiral Descender
The boss is now attackable. It summons smaller adds and bigger Spiral Incarnate. Periodically it summons a new Agonymium Stone that makes the boss invulnerable. Switch to the stone immediately every time it spawns. The Horrors are not needed for the stones in Phase 3.

How the Guiding Light Oddity Works

Light beam puzzle on a raised platform. Rotate colored stone tablets so light beams travel from the bottom source to the top brazier.

• Four colored floor buttons (red, yellow, green, blue) rotate tablets of that matching color
• Bottom row tablets cannot be rotated. Active ones glow before firing
• Each tablet has three positions, so pressing 4 times takes you back to the first position.
• You get 4 attempts per activation cycle
• Tablets of the same color do not start in the same position when it resets

Strategy (works most of the time)

1. Set red and yellow tablets on the top row to point at the brazier. Then stop touching red and yellow
2. Adjust green and blue to feed light into the already-set top row tablets
3. If it fails, change only one color on the next attempt and keep the other three the same

Accessibility warning: This puzzle is fully color-coded with no alternative identification method. The buttons have symbols but the tablets do not share them. If you struggle with color identification, ask another player to call out which buttons to press.

1. West Guiding Light Solution

One of the West Guiding Light Solutions in the ESO Night Market

2. Southeast Guiding Light Solution

One of the Southeast Guiding Light Solutions in the ESO Night Market

3. South Guiding Light Solution

One of the South Guiding Light Solutions in the ESO Night Market

4. Northwest Guiding Light Solution

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How Void Collapse Works

1. Start at the Void Tear near the entrance by using the synergy button on the tear.
2. Go to the next tear within 30 seconds. Tears appear as small highlighted circle effects when you have used the synergy.
3. Each tear you interact with refreshes the 30-second timer.
4. Close all five tears to complete the race.
5. Tears can be collected in any order.
6. You get 10 Faction Favor as well as a Void Escape synergy that Summons a void portal you can use to teleport away from enemies (15 cooldown)

Tips for Completing Void Collapse in ESO

• Hug walls, skip fights. Mob packs in Sorrow’s Friend are dense with fast respawns. Use stealth (like Nightblade’s Shadow Cloak) or invisibility potions to move between tears. Wailing Bedina (Calamitous boss) won’t attack unless you hit her first, so ignore her and keep moving.

The Parch Bosses

•  Brazen Taupezu Azzida, Brazen Sellistrix, Brazen Doyelmish Ironheart, Brazen Incineration Beetle
• Argent Ash Titan, Argent Ozezan the Inferno
• Calamitous Boss: Dunegorger
• Gilded B’Kyfxi (Timeless Wallow, 4-player instance)

Argent Ash Titan

The Parch Argent Ash Titan in is a copy of the City of Ash 2 Titan Boss. It spits fire on players, summons fire from the sky, knocks back with its wings and summons air atronachs.

Argent Ozezan the Inferno

Argent Ozezan is an Infernium Daedra in the Parch. Spawned by killing Brazen Incineration Beetle and Brazen Doyelmish Ironheart. Ozezan can easily overwhelm groups with its adds that shoot fire unless interrupted. It also goes into the ground, leaving a giant lava pool and occasionally pulls everyone towards the middle (into a lava pool).

Watch out for: Flying adds that shoot fire at all players really fast. You should always interrupt them, but you can also walk over the little baby inferniums to stop them from spawning altogether. When you see the “wind” starting, run away from the middle so you won’t get pulled into lava.

Calamitous Dunegorger

The Dunegorger is a massive Duneripper that wanders The Parch. It does not drop Relic Splinters and operates independently of the key chain. This fight works differently from anything else in ESO.

Core mechanic: You do not fight the Dunegorger head-on. Get in front of its path so it swallows you. Once inside the stomach, attack the Gastric Stalks. There is an outlined escape point inside if you need to bail. Kill the stalks and you get spat out. The Dunegorger dies.

If you die inside, you respawn at a nearby oasis. Getting swallowed is the goal.e.

Boon on kill: Golden Sleight (highlights wealthy enemies, Shakedown synergy for 45,000 Physical Damage)

Gilded B’Kyfxi (Timeless Wallow)

B’Kyfxi is the Gilded boss of The Parch, fought as a 4-player instanced encounter inside the Timeless Wallow. Face the boss away from the group. Focus all adds and Bone Wyrms at health thresholds. At 44%, block Nocturnal’s Favor.

Boon on completion: Sand Swipe (spawns a tendril with 3 pearls; tendrils attack enemies and heal you nearby; each pearl shields you from 33% incoming damage, 15 min)

• Mind Blast: Beam that zaps everyone in front of the boss. Tank faces boss away from group.
• Malicious Spheres: Orbs roam room, explode and stun. Kill before they charge.
• Bone Wyrm (84%, 69%, 54%): Elite add + skeletons. Focus Wyrm, interrupt archers.
  • Cold Snap: Wyrm cone AoE with gaps. Stand in gaps.
• Shadow Form (44%): Second phase begins. New abilities below.
  • Grave Darkness: Ramping AoE on 2 closest non-tanks. Kite left to right, dodge through when trapped.
  • Nocturnal’s Favor: Heavy attack projectile. Block. Do not dodge roll.
  • Baneful Mark: Lowers health, doubles Ult cost, healing debuff. Heal through immediately.

Phase 1: Attune the Antiweather Pylons

Kill enemies in the ritual area. They occasionally drop Motes of Magicka (small green circle). Pick them up with the synergy button and bring them to an Antiweather Pylon (big green circle) and use with interact button (E on PC). Fill progress to 100%.

Phase 2: Defend the Antiweather Pylons

Large Storm Atronachs spawn. Bring them to a pylon (you will see a yellow circle around the atronach). Kill the atronach next to the pylon to charge it. Kill enemies that siphon the charge and have your tanks taunt the big deadroths that spawn during this phase. Fill progress to 100%.

Phase 3: Defeat Levinda and Zephyra

The pylons go online and the two bosses stop levitating. One of the bosses occasionally levitates and you need to repeat the Phase 1 mechanics: bring small green circles to big green circles.

How the Boulder Dash Oddity Works

• Colored buttons (red, blue, green, yellow) on the ground activate directional plates
• Press them in the correct sequence as the boulder rolls to redirect it into the golden gate
• Patterns are not fixed and change between activations
• Boulders rolling over floor plates activate them too, which can redirect the boulder unexpectedly
• Boulders are fragile. They break on collision with other boulders, environment objects or roaming NPCs (watch for the Sandworm)

Tips

• There is no single memorizable solution. Learn which button colors control which plates and react in real time
• Time your presses carefully since activating too early or late sends the boulder the wrong way

How Unstable Creatia Works

1. Find a door marked with a white skull in The Parch district and enter.
2. Crouch (sneak) under the blue lightning barriers.
3. Avoid the moving flame (each one set has a route it takes)
4. Use the Tempest Font at the end to complete teh activity
5. You earn 10 Faction Favor and gain a synergy that summons a Tempest that does AOE damage .

Tips for Completing Unstable Creatia in ESO

• Watch how the fire moves before going in since that is the most likely reason you can fail the race.