The Jester's Festival is back in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), kicking off on March 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST and running until April 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. It's the perfect time to dive into Tamriel's craziest season, packed with a 100% XP boost, event tickets, and some quirky rewards. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or just here for the chaos, this guide breaks down the best ways to farm during the event - without bogging you down in every little detail. Let's get to the good stuff!
Event Timing: Plan Your Playtime
First things first, mark your calendar. The event begins on Thursday, 27 March at 10:00 am EST and ends on Thursday, 3 April at the same time. Here's a hot tip: log in before 10:00am EST (say 9:00am) on the 3rd of April and you'll be able to grab tickets for that day's event, even as the clock ticks down. Time zones can be tricky with daylight savings, so keep it locked to Eastern Standard Time to avoid missing out.
Farm #1: The 100% XP Boost—Level Up Like a Champ
The star of the show is the 100% XP boost, active throughout the event. It's one of the few times ESO doubles your experience with no extra effort, making it perfect for levelling up characters, skills or crafting lines. Pair it with a scroll or ambrosia for even crazier gains.
Top XP Spots: Hit the dolmens in Alik'r Desert for quick group raids, queue up for a random dungeon, or grind Black Rose Prison if you're up to it. These are quick, efficient, and will rack up the XP fast.
Why It's Worth It: Unlike events with juicier loot (looking at you, Witches' Festival), Jester's leans heavily on XP. If you've got alts to level or skills to max, this is your moment.
Farm #2: Daily Quests for Event Tickets and Boxes
The heart of the Jester's Festival lies in its seven daily quests, available from pavilions in Glenumbra (Daggerfall), Auridon (Vulkhel Guard), or Stonefalls (Ebonheart). No matter where you start, the free Jester's Festival quest from the Crown Store will point you in the right direction.
Event Tickets: Completing your first daily quest each day will earn you three event tickets (up to a total of 24 during the event). Don't sleep on them - they're your key to exclusive goodies.
Reward Boxes: The first quest will also drop a gold Stupendous Jester's Festival Box with increased loot. Subsequent quests will drop regular purple boxes. You can do all seven on one character per day, but only the first golden box will shine the brightest.
What's inside: Furniture treasures, cherry blossom dazzlers, cakes and high-value vendor trash. The real prizes? Unbound Alliance Mimicry Outfit Style pages, Jester's Deadly Headband and Cadwell's Kitchen Weapon Styles. These can be big sellers early in the event - more on this later.
Farm #3: Styles and Market Plays
The new Alliance Mimicry Outfit Styles and Jester's Deadly Headband are the shiny toys of the year. They're unbound, meaning you can trade or sell them, and their value peaks at the start of the event.
Strategy: Do extra daily quests for more boxes if you've got the time. Early on, these styles can fetch a premium on guild traders-think 50k+ gold on PC, double or triple that on consoles due to inflation. Prices will drop as the event progresses, but could rise again after the event if demand remains high.
Risk vs. reward: Styles like Sven's Guard spiked years later, but with ESO battling FOMO, they may return next year via the Impresario. Still, picking up a few on the cheap (under 10K) could pay off when they hit 25-50K later.
Bonus tip: Stockpile Event Tickets With 24 tickets up for grabs, this is a golden opportunity to save up for bigger rewards later in 2025. The Logical Rune Extraction promotion is cool (available from the Impresario), but last year's
Bonus Tip: Stockpile Event Tickets
With 24 tickets up for grabs, this is a golden chance to save for bigger rewards later in 2025. The Logical Rune Extraction event is cool (available from the Impresario), but last year's Q3 mount and Q4 house were showstoppers. Patience could get you something epic - don't blow all your tickets now unless you're obsessed with Rune Extraction.
Time-Saving Trick: Quest Stacking
Got a hectic schedule? Pick up two quests on the same day, submit one and save the other for the next day's Gold Box and tickets. It's a lifesaver when you're juggling real-world chaos (late field trips, anyone?) and still want to keep up.
Is it worth farming hard?
If you're all about the XP, just do one quest a day for tickets and spend the rest of your time leveling. If you're chasing gold, extra quests for style pages might pay off early on - especially if those mimicry outfits start popping up on the market. The loot is not as wild as other events, but the unique atmosphere and potential rewards make it a solid play.
Thanks for Reading
That's your rundown on the best Jester's Festival farms for 2025. Whether you're tossing pies for XP or hustling for gold, keep an eye on MMOJUGG for more tips as the event unfolds. Happy farming, Tamriel!
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