In Update 44, The Elder Scrolls Online (also known as TESO or ESO) introduced an exciting new reward system called "Golden Pursuits". This system provides players with a fresh opportunity to earn a variety of rewards, including mounts, houses, Crown Crates, pets, and the main in-game currency used for most transactions – TESO gold coins. In this guide, Tianlein will explain how the system works.
What Are Golden Pursuits
The Gold Pursuits is a new reward system introduced with Update 44 of The Elder Scrolls Online. This system provides a series of themed, limited-time activities that allow players to earn unique account-wide rewards, such as mounts, houses, costumes, Crown Crates, useful resources, pets, and more.
Find Golden Pursuits in Your Group & Activity Finder
You can find active Golden Pursuits in the new Golden Pursuits section in your Group and Activity Finder. If a Golden Pursuit is active, the Group and Activity Finder will have a gold color.
How to Earn Golden Pursuits Rewards
To unlock the Golden Pursuits rewards, you have to complete challenges within a limited time window. There are many activities to complete, such as selling items to merchants, completing quests, stealing items, defeating enemies, completing battleground matches, killing Public Dungeon bosses, and more. In short, it offers a wide variety of activities so that most players will find something they enjoy to complete and unlock special rewards.
The Three Categories of Rewards in Golden Pursuits
The Golden Pursuits offers three categories of reward: Activity, Milestone, and Capstone rewards.
Activity rewards are tied to specific Golden Pursuit activities. After you complete the required activity, you unlock and can claim the related activity reward.
Milestone rewards are linked to your progress in a Golden Pursuit. To unlock a milestone reward, you must complete a specified number of activities. You can claim the rewards you've earned from any milestones you've reached at your convenience, as long as the Golden Pursuit is still active.
Capstone rewards are earned after you complete the required number of activities in the active Golden Pursuit.
Golden Pursuits Activities
If you make any progress with the Golden Pursuits activities, it will be tracked automatically. But don't forget that you have to claim unlocked rewards from the Golden Pursuits menu. All progress and rewards from Golden Pursuits are applied account-wide.
Note that the Golden Pursuits menu will become inaccessible and disappear if there are no Golden Pursuits available. Unclaimed rewards will also vanish. Therefore, don't forget to claim them as fast as possible.
How Does the Golden Pursuits Differ from the Endeavors
The Golden Pursuits system in ESO differs from the Endeavors system in several key ways:
Availability
Unlike Endeavors, which are always available, Golden Pursuits are dynamic campaigns that are available during limited-time windows. This means players need to participate when the campaigns are active, as opposed to the ongoing nature of Endeavors.
Activities Completion
With Endeavors, players have a choice of several activities but can only complete a limited number each day. In contrast, Golden Pursuits allows players to complete all available activities within the time limit of the campaign. This provides more flexibility and the opportunity to earn more rewards.
Rewards
Golden Pursuits offers a wider range of special rewards such as mounts, costumes, homes, useful resources, consumables, and more. These rewards are not only limited to in-game currency or items like those obtained from Endeavors.
Tracking Progress
Players can pin one Golden Pursuit activity at a time, which makes it easier to track progress under the quest tracker on the top right corner of the screen. This feature is not present in the Endeavors system.
Claiming Rewards
Once activities with rewards are completed in Golden Pursuits, a popup notification appears on the screen to claim the rewards. This is a more interactive way of claiming rewards than the Endeavors system.
Variety and Scope
Golden Pursuits is designed to highlight various gameplay aspects, such as PvP, housing, dungeons, or exploration, and can offer more substantial rewards like Crown Crates, costumes, pets, and mounts. Endeavors typically offer more regular but less varied rewards.
In summary, Golden Pursuits can be thought of as Endeavors++, with an emphasis on limited-time campaigns, a wider variety of activities, and more substantial rewards.
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