By advantage of a variety of excellent quests and storytelling, Elder Scrolls Online has established itself as a famous game with high popularity since its official release in April 2014.

This game not only features mountains of lighter, more charmingly fantasy-oriented quests, but some surprisingly dark and atmospheric quests that are required to complete.

Ranging from ancient curses to unsettling encounters with fearsome Daedric Princes, Elder Scrolls Online is overwhelmed with chilling tales. All those gruesome stories that feature horror has contributes the theme of death, madness, and destruction.

This article will introduce 6 of the darkest and most terrifying side quests, full of various hard puzzles and horrifying truths. As the story unfolds, you will definitely be astonished by what you have known.

6. Heart Of The Beast

This storyline involves Hircine, Reachmen and Glenmoril Wyrd, and the core plot is the feud between the latter two who both worship Hircine.

Hircine, Daedric prince of hunting, takes great pleasure in creating murderous mayhem.

As culprit behind lycanthrope in Tamriel, Hircine wants to take back a shrine built for him from Reachmen.

Reachmen, are available to transfer themselves into the state of werewolf and proud of this ability, and meanwhile, Glenmoril Wyrd refers to a group of witches who boasts cures for supernatural afflictions such as vampirism and lycanthrope. The ideological difference and feud have allowed player to step in and assist dark worshippers of a cruel Daedric prince.

To deal with Reachmen, players are required to hunt human, hold rituals at the altar, and claim the heart of Reachman Briarheart. The whole quest characterizes thrilling plot but grisly atmosphere.

5. Corrupted Stone

Corrupted Stone mainly emphasis the impact of supernatural worship, giving players a spiritual inspiration.

This quest is bestowed by Erold, a Star-Gazer obsessed with disclosing more knowledge about Celestials.

After a series of errands of Skystone Amulet come to an end, players will encounter a key figure named Izrunath the Corruptor. As a significant existence in Scaled Court, Izrunath makes a deal with fearsome Celestial Serpent and embrace immense supernatural power. Players hence are demanded to launch a dramatic boss fight and reveal the negative consequences of obsession of power.

This quest has added a layer of sinister and mysterious color to Star-Gazers, and most importantly, it represents a spiritual pursues in a manner of action-packed battle.

4. Circus Of Cheerful Slaughter

Just as its name disclosed, Circus Of Cheerful Slaughter serves as one of the most glum and twisted moment in Elder Scrolls Online.

The key figure in this side quest is Sheogorath. Players are required to sun some errands and frequently make communication with him. Sheogorath is busy of performing his bizarre play for a ghostly audience. If just to scratch the face, you may be disappointed with the silliness and blandness of the plot. However, it is exactly its odd storyline that discloses the dark mindset of Daedric Prince who enjoys doing some tricks.

Just like what he did in Shimmering Isles and Skyrim, Sheogorath provides plenty of laughs here. However, the fact is that players have already unknowingly fallen into murderous cruelty.

3. Final Assault

The side quest emphasizes the harm and casualties caused by war from a side perspective.

After the destruction of Dremora forces in Citadel Must Fall, players have to take part in all out assault Endless Stair to defeat Molag Bal, one of the most evil Daedric princes.

Molag Bal is the representation of power and privilege, ruling and enslaving the human race. Use Amulet of Kings to defeat Bal once and for all, an indispensable Elder Scrolls Online item in this quest.

But what makes Final Assault a dark side quest is its highlights on the level of death and destruction you and your allies have to commit in the name of freedom and justice, symbolizing the grim cost of war, whatever the reason being launched.

2. Witchmother’s Bargain

This spooky side quest is seasonal, and can only be accessed during Halloween. The specific ability of Witchmother will be disclosed after completing several tasks, with obtaining animal guts, killing a delve boss to acquire the macabre Essence of Death being contained.

Witchmother Olyve focuses on death and destruction, and is easily reminiscent of a horror character in witchcraft and black magic quests. Overall, the entire quest has a bleak, atmospheric vibe.

1. Mystery Of Razak

This Bangkorai-based side quest will take players into the depths of an abandoned Dwemer ruin named Razak’s Wheel. Players will need to craft a dwarven gear to get Razak’s Machine back in action.

What contributes the horror and grim of Mystery Of Razak comes to the emphasis on the corrupting fascination with power together with Dwemer’s various unethical experiments.

The great power of the dwarves poses an enormous threat to Tamriel and adds a strong sense of fear to the entire adventure.

The above is about the sharing of the 6 darkest side quests in Elder Scrolls Online. Thanks for reading.