This ESO Night Market Progression Guide walks you from your first boss kill to the Opulent Ordeal trial in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). The Night Market has a progression system that has never been seen in ESO and will most likely confuse you when you first jump in. Brazen bosses, Argent bosses, Splinters, Relics, Gilded Keys, Opulent Keys are all explained in this guide.
If you’re wondering how to get into the Night Market zone, have a look at our How to Get to the Night Market Guide.
Table of Contents
- Tips Before You Start
- Quick Reference Guide
- How Relics and Splinters Work
- Boss Kill Order
- How to Unlock the Egg of Arac Relic
- How to Unlock the Gleaming Lamp Relic
- How to Unlock the Windglass Relic
- How to Unlock the Opulent Ordeal Trial
Tips Before You Start
ESO Night Market Boss Kill Order
- Press F5 (on PC) to see the Boss Kill order, which keys you have acquired, faction favor and when the next skirmish starts.
- Follow groups of players. You do not need to group up unless you want to go to the dungeon or trial. Think of it like joining a world boss fight with other random people.
- Join in on activities to get district boons. Boons are passive combat buffs you earn from defeating bosses, completing oddities (puzzles), winning daring races and killing Faceted (glowing) enemies.
- Use the Tonic of Portent Favor. This potion grants a 100% Favor bonus from enemies and district events for 30 minutes (50 minutes with maxed Connoisseur passive). Each faction drops a different crafting ingredient.
- Your faction choice is account-wide and locked for the duration of the Night Market. You cannot switch factions until the Night Market returns in a future season. Choose carefully.
ESO Night Market Quick Reference Guide
This is a short “Night Market to do list” that you can follow to get all the relics, keys and access the trial.
Skittering Precinct: Egg of Arac
- Step 1: Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Egg Splinters: Kraohl the Defiler (Defiler’s Egg Splinter), Khephidaen (Khephidaen’s Egg Splinter), Votary of Velidreth (Votary’s Egg Splinter), Dranos Velador (Dranos’s Egg Splinter)
- Step 2: Kill both Argent bosses for Egg Splinters + Gilded Key: Flesh Abomination (Abomination’s Egg Splinter), Lady Nassulekh (Nassulekh’s Egg Splinter)
- Step 3: Complete Brood District Skirmish (Brood’s Egg Splinter)
- Step 4: Kill trash mobs (Precinct’s Egg Splinter)
- Step 5: Buy Vendor’s Egg Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor)
- Step 6: Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Egg Splinter)
- Step 7: Consume all 10 Egg Splinters to unlock Egg of Arac relic
- Step 8: Enter Gossamer Crypt with Gilded Key + Egg of Arac, defeat Alziriix for Opulent Key Fragment
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Egg Splinters: Kraohl the Defiler (Defiler’s Egg Splinter), Khephidaen (Khephidaen’s Egg Splinter), Votary of Velidreth (Votary’s Egg Splinter), Dranos Velador (Dranos’s Egg Splinter) |
| 2 | Kill both Argent bosses for Egg Splinters + Gilded Key: Flesh Abomination (Abomination’s Egg Splinter), Lady Nassulekh (Nassulekh’s Egg Splinter) |
| 3 | Complete Brood District Skirmish (Brood’s Egg Splinter) |
| 4 | Kill trash mobs (Precinct’s Egg Splinter) |
| 5 | Buy Vendor’s Egg Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor) |
| 6 | Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Egg Splinter) |
| 7 | Consume all 10 Egg Splinters to unlock Egg of Arac relic |
| 8 | Enter Gossamer Crypt with Gilded Key + Egg of Arac, defeat Alziriix for Opulent Key Fragment |
Sorrow’s Friend: Gleaming Lamp
- Step 1: Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Lamp Splinters: Kynmarcher Strix (Kynmarcher’s Lamp Splinter), Plague of Crows (Plague’s Lamp Splinter), Murklight (Murklight’s Lamp Splinter), Scavenging Maw (Maw’s Lamp Splinter)
- Step 2: Kill both Argent bosses for Lamp Splinters + Gilded Key: Kovan Giryon (Kovan’s Lamp Splinter), Exarch Molonach (Exarch’s Lamp Splinter)
- Step 3: Complete Descender District Skirmish (Descender’s Lamp Splinter)
- Step 4: Kill trash mobs (Sorrow’s Lamp Splinter)
- Step 5: Buy Vendor’s Lamp Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor)
- Step 6: Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Lamp Splinter)
- Step 7: Consume all 10 Lamp Splinters to unlock Gleaming Lamp relic
- Step 8: Enter Mournful Catacomb with Gilded Key + Gleaming Lamp, defeat Fateline’s Knell for Opulent Key Fragment
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Lamp Splinters: Kynmarcher Strix (Kynmarcher’s Lamp Splinter), Plague of Crows (Plague’s Lamp Splinter), Murklight (Murklight’s Lamp Splinter), Scavenging Maw (Maw’s Lamp Splinter) |
| 2 | Kill both Argent bosses for Lamp Splinters + Gilded Key: Kovan Giryon (Kovan’s Lamp Splinter), Exarch Molonach (Exarch’s Lamp Splinter) |
| 3 | Complete Descender District Skirmish (Descender’s Lamp Splinter) |
| 4 | Kill trash mobs (Sorrow’s Lamp Splinter) |
| 5 | Buy Vendor’s Lamp Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor) |
| 6 | Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Lamp Splinter) |
| 7 | Consume all 10 Lamp Splinters to unlock Gleaming Lamp relic |
| 8 | Enter Mournful Catacomb with Gilded Key + Gleaming Lamp, defeat Fateline’s Knell for Opulent Key Fragment |
The Parch: Windglass
- Step 1: Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Glass Splinters: Taupezu Azzida (Taupezu’s Glass Splinter), Sellistrix (Sellistrix’s Glass Splinter), Doylemish Ironheart (Ironheart’s Glass Splinter), Incineration Beetle (Incinerator’s Glass Splinter)
- Step 2: Kill both Argent bosses for Glass Splinters + Gilded Key: Ash Titan (Titan’s Glass Splinter), Ozezan the Inferno (Ozezan’s Glass Splinter)
- Step 3: Complete Ritual District Skirmish (Ritual’s Glass Splinter)
- Step 4: Kill trash mobs (Parch’s Glass Splinter)
- Step 5: Buy Vendor’s Glass Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor)
- Step 6: Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Glass Splinter)
- Step 7: Consume all 10 Glass Splinters to unlock Windglass relic
- Step 8: Enter Timeless Wallow with Gilded Key + Windglass, defeat B’Kyfxi for Opulent Key Fragment
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kill all 4 Brazen bosses for Glass Splinters: Taupezu Azzida (Taupezu’s Glass Splinter), Sellistrix (Sellistrix’s Glass Splinter), Doylemish Ironheart (Ironheart’s Glass Splinter), Incineration Beetle (Incinerator’s Glass Splinter) |
| 2 | Kill both Argent bosses for Glass Splinters + Gilded Key: Ash Titan (Titan’s Glass Splinter), Ozezan the Inferno (Ozezan’s Glass Splinter) |
| 3 | Complete Ritual District Skirmish (Ritual’s Glass Splinter) |
| 4 | Kill trash mobs (Parch’s Glass Splinter) |
| 5 | Buy Vendor’s Glass Splinter from Faction Vendor (500 Favor) |
| 6 | Open daily reward coffers (Coffer Glass Splinter) |
| 7 | Consume all 10 Glass Splinters to unlock Windglass relic |
| 8 | Enter Timeless Wallow with Gilded Key + Windglass, defeat B’Kyfxi for Opulent Key Fragment |
Opulent Ordeal Trial
- Step 1: Collect all 3 Opulent Key Fragments (one per district)
- Step 2: Every player in the group needs their own 3 fragments
- Step 3: Enter the Opulent Ordeal portal in the Starlit Plaza
- Step 4: Defeat Opulent Web Eater, Opulent Knightshade and Opulent Arid Varlet
- If you want to run the trial again, you need to get the keys from argent and gilded bosses.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Collect all 3 Opulent Key Fragments (one per district) |
| 2 | Every player in the group needs their own 3 fragments |
| 3 | Enter the Opulent Ordeal portal in the Starlit Plaza |
| 4 | Defeat Opulent Web Eater, Opulent Knightshade and Opulent Arid Varlet |
| 5 | If you want to run the trial again, you need to get the keys from argent and gilded bosses. |
How ESO Night Market Relics and Splinters Work
Relics are the gate that controls everything in the ESO Night Market. Each of the three districts has a relic you build by collecting 10 named Relic Splinters. The three relics are:
Without the district relic, you can’t enter the Gilded dungeon for that district. You also can’t go through certain areas without them.
Relics are a one-time, account-wide unlock. Splinters drop per character, but once you consume all 10 and assemble the relic, it becomes a permanent memento. You never collect those splinters again on any character.
Each completed relic also has a replica version that you can place in the Night’s Den house to unlock a new area.
Relic Splinters
Every relic in the ESO Night Market uses the same 10-source pattern for the Relic Splinters. Splinters drop from Bosses, Skirmish, random enemies, Faction Vendor and from Daily Reward Coffers. You have to consume them by pressing E on them.
- Splinters 1-4: Brazen boss drops. Kill each of the 4 Brazen bosses in the district (one splinter each).
- Splinters 5-6: Argent boss drops. Kill each of the 2 Argent bosses in the district (one splinter each).
- Splinter 7: District skirmish. Complete the district’s timed group event.
- Splinter 8: Roaming enemies. Random drop from weak non-boss enemies in the district.
- Splinter 9: Faction Vendor. Purchase for 500 Favor (not consumed on purchase).
- Splinter 10: Daily reward coffers. Open Night Market daily reward coffers.
| Source Type | How to Get It | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Brazen boss drops | Kill each of the 4 Brazen bosses in the district (one splinter each) |
| 5-6 | Argent boss drops | Kill each of the 2 Argent bosses in the district (one splinter each) |
| 7 | District skirmish | Complete the district’s timed group event |
| 8 | Roaming enemies | Random drop from weak non-boss enemies in the district |
| 9 | Faction Vendor | Purchase for 500 Favor (not consumed on purchase) |
| 10 | Daily reward coffers | Open Night Market daily reward coffers |
The fastest path through a district: kill all 6 bosses (4 Brazen + 2 Argent) for 6 splinters, run the skirmish for 1 more and farm trash mobs for 1 more. That gets you to 8 out of 10 in a single session. The vendor splinter requires 500 Favor, which you earn passively from killing enemies and completing quests. The coffer splinter depends on daily reward boxes, so it may take a couple of days.
Splinters drop into your inventory as trophy items. Consume each one individually.
ESO Night Market Boss Kill Order
ESO Night Market Boss Kill Order
The ESO Night Market uses a four-tier boss system. Argent Bosses won’t spawn until you kill their Brazen Bosses. You are blocked from entering the Dungeons until you’ve acquired the District Relic.
Brazen > Argent > Gilded > Opulent
- Brazen (12 total, 4 per district) – Open world. Drop Relic Splinters and loot.
- Argent (6 total, 2 per district) – Open world. Kill 2 paired Brazen bosses to spawn. Drop Relic Splinters + Gilded Key Fragments.
- Gilded (3 total, 1 per district) – 4-player dungeon instance. Requires Gilded Key + district relic. Drops Opulent Key Fragment.
- Opulent (3 bosses fought together) – 12-player trial. Requires all 3 Opulent Key Fragments. Drops trial loot, titles and achievements.
| Tier | How Many | Where | How to Access | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazen | 12 (4 per district) | Open world | Always available | Relic Splinters, loot |
| Argent | 6 (2 per district) | Open world | Kill 2 paired Brazen bosses | Relic Splinters + Gilded Key Fragments |
| Gilded | 3 (1 per district) | 4-player dungeon | Gilded Key + district relic | Opulent Key Fragment |
| Opulent | 3 (fought together) | 12-player trial | All 3 Opulent Key Fragments | Trial loot, titles, achievements |
The Night Market also has Calamitous bosses that roam each district independently. They aren’t part of the progression chain and don’t drop splinters or fragments, but they drop gear and are worth joining if a group is already fighting one.
What You Grind Once vs. Every Run
What You Grind Once vs. Every Run
You only need to do the big relic grind once ever (even when the Night Market returns). You do need to kill the bosses
The first time through, you are grinding for everything: splinters, Gilded Keys and Opulent Fragments. On subsequent runs the relic grind is done. You only need to re-earn the keys.
How to Unlock the Egg of Arac Relic in ESO
Egg of Arac Memento and Replica
The Skittering Precinct is the ESO Night Market’s spider-themed district. Webs block elevated paths and the Egg of Arac relic lets you use grapple points to reach them.
Track your splinter progress: Relic Gauntlet-Bearer achievement
How to Unlock the Gleaming Lamp Relic in ESO
Gleaming Lamp Memento and Replica
Sorrow’s Friend is the ESO Night Market’s eclipse and undead-themed district. The Baleful Darkness blocks certain paths and kills you in seconds if you walk into it. The Gleaming Lamp relic pushes it back.
Track your splinter progress: Relic Gloom-Warder achievement
How to Unlock the Windglass Relic in ESO
Windglass Memento and Replica
The Parch is the ESO Night Market’s desert-themed district. Sandstorms block certain paths. The Windglass relic lets you pass through them safely.
Track your splinter progress: Relic Wind-Slicer achievement
How to Unlock the Opulent Ordeal Trial in ESO
Opulent Ordeal entrance in the Starlit Plaza
The Opulent Ordeal is a 12-player trial and the final step of the ESO Night Market progression chain. The portal is in the Starlit Plaza.
Trial Bosses
You fight waves of enemies and in the end all three bosses at the end
Three bosses fought together, each tied to a district theme:
- Opulent Web Eater – Skittering Precinct
- Opulent Knightshade – Sorrow’s Friend
- Opulent Arid Varlet – The Parch
The Relay Mechanic
You pickup a essence and take it to the next team
The fight uses a relay system where teams carry orbs between district-themed areas. Opulent Key Fragments are consumed when the encounter is completed, not on entry. Wipes do not cost you your keys.
Opulent Ordeal is a mini-trial:
- Just one mode. No normal or veteran toggle
- No scoring or leaderboards
- It has a no-death achievement and awards the Pathwalker title on completion.
All Opulent Ordeal Achievements:
- Opulent Eradicator: Defeat all 3 Opulent bosses.
- Essence of War: Complete with no deaths. Rewards the Pathwalker title.
- Affinity for Everything: Complete with each affinity active (Cobweb, Drylands, Eclipse).
Running the Trial Again
Because Opulent Key Fragments are consumed on completion, running the trial a second time means:
- Kill all 6 Argent bosses again (2 per district) to earn new Gilded Keys.
- Clear all 3 Gilded dungeons again to earn new Opulent Key Fragments.
- Re-enter the trial.
You don’t need to re-earn your relics. Those are permanent.
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