Do you dress up for events and/or quests?

spartaxoxo · July 13

For the Thieves Guild's return, I decided to go with an OG Thieves Guild look. It was nostalgic and fun. But, it got me wondering, how many others wear special looks just for events?

Also feel free to share your looks for quests and/or events, past or present!

ESO_player123 · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

I never dress up for quests, but I did craft the sets to make sneaking easier. I'm a pragmatic person. If it helps me, I'll wear it.

Hapexamendios · July 13

Other

I change the looks of my characters infrequently. Some are in outfits I gave them just after creating them. For example I have a guy that looks like a Moth Priest. He hasn't changed at all.

Elvenheart · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I sometimes would create outfits based on areas my characters will be going to and spending some time in, like a warmer looking outfit for a snowy area, etc. I’ve been planning to re-create those now that we have so many outfit slots available but I’ve not gotten around to it yet.

DoofusMax · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

It mostly depends. I'll usually dress up at least a couple of characters for stuff like Jesters, Witches, New Life, and such.

I really like Hollowjack for the Halloween vibe. My crafter knows all the chapters and anyone can use any of it at an Outfit station, but I'm not so sure about other characters. I stuck my Arcanist into Frostcaster for New Life last year and haven't removed it. Since it's July now, I'm not sure if that counts as "dressing up" or "lazy." But I haven't done anything special for the Thieves Guild stuff and don't have any plans to.

katanagirl1 · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

My main character spends most of her time in sneaking gear but likes her current style.

LunaFlora · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I sometimes dress up for events and quests.

My main character has multiple outfits that are fitting for a thief.
But she wore her knight outfit and used blacksmith personality during the first new Thieves Guild quest. Chainmail, a hammer, and heavy boots are technically not the best for sneaking ♥

- During Heart's Week 2026 i wore the Summerset Gala Wedding Gown costume, it was new and it was fitting for the event.
- For New Life Festivals i often wear a warm winter costume or outfit. Such as the Evergreen style or the New Life Winter Storm Robes costume.
- For Witches Festivals i often wear a related costume or outfit, like the Negligee of the Coven Shrike costume with the Witch's Infernal Hat.

currently her outfits are:
(spoiler tagged for lots of images)

1. Greenie Florahart.

2. Katie Florahart.
Nothing but Sunspire jack.

3. Esmeralda Florahart.
Apostle with Tava boots and Meridian bracers.

4. Bella Florahart.
Sanguine cultist.
Heart's Day Duelist with Welwa Feathered gloves and Mesa Stalker hat.
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nice for future Heart's Week and Jester's Festival events.

5. Rosalin Florahart.

6. Thalia Florahart.

7. Sprig Florahart.
Bosmeri and reachfolk gear.

8. Lady Lorelei.
The knight outfit i mentioned.

9. Dorothéa Florahart.

10. Antheia Nix.
Maormer.

will likely wear this for High Seas of Tamriel sometimes.

edited for formatting, accidentally forgot the closing bracket for bold text at the start of my post.

Soarora · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I used to dress up for quests but I don’t get immersed in a new zone like I used to anymore. I do, however, dress up for New Life and Witches Festival sometimes. And right now, all my characters are wearing black, if you call mourning an event 😅.

AvalonRanger · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

At least, I don't want to use my tank character for the stealth mission with wearing bulky metal armor.

Gagoimaliu · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

I think it adds a degree of immersion to playing so I always try to dress up my character, maybe not for the event or quests, but at least for the zone. So questing through High Rock I might wear something green and brown/black, in Hammerfell I wear browns and dull yellow, now in Wrothgar I'm trying to wear motifs that have fur or look like they're more winter-warmth appropriate.

This goes for hairstyles and face paint as well, I usually rock the new Anu eyes because they look amazing with a mask on, but for hair, if I'm out doing delves and fighting I might change it to something more wild or disheveled, when I'm in town I might change it to the slicked back braids from the recent bazaar, really depends on if I remember to change it.

Usureki · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

Though I tend to have 1-2 main appearance, I change my stuff mostly for:

Collecting survey materials -> blacksmith costume
Doing guild stuff -> guild costume
Going on a cold place -> wear a fur hat

Other than that, it really depends on the of social event or type of party I'm participating.

Altyri · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

I spend far too much time at the outfit station, I tend to dress up fornevents but also change outfits to match environments (still working through the zone stories), or just change on a whim if I get bored of an outfit.
Currently running this for the event, while I'm doing the sneaking about in that spec anyway.

Altyri · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

(I couldn't figure out how to add 2 pictures in 1 post on mobile.)

Pixiepumpkin · July 13

Other

Yes and no. It's limited to the amount of outfit slots I have. They are cost prohibitive at $15.00 per character per slot.
I normally run a fighting outfit, an intown/in house outfit, a riding outfit. I'd have to purchase more slots to allow for event type outfits.

I have 20 characters.
Free for first slot per character.
300 USD for 1 additional slot per character
600 USD for 2 additional slots per character
900 USD for 3 additional slots per character
1200 USD for 4 additional slots per character
1500 USD for 5 additional slots per character
1800 USD for 6 additional slots per character
2100 USD for 7 additional slots per character
2400 USD for 8 additional slots per character
2700 USD for 9 additional slots per character

As you can see the cost is extremely high. I'd rather put that money into something tangible. For example I have a Saddleback Leather suitcase on the way with a 100 year warranty. Very expensive item, still less than spending it in game for digital items that have no use when I am not playing and even worse the day the servers go down they completely disappear.

I'd love to have expendible money to do both, but I have not yet been able to hit that limit as there is always a tangible item I could rather use in day to day life over a digital item.

AcadianPaladin · July 13

I always dress up for these!

Not just for events but for many situations depending upon either the impact she wants her appearance to have, practical roleplay considerations or even dressing for the climate. She normally changes looks many times a day.

LunaFlora · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

Pixiepumpkin wrote: »

Yes and no. It's limited to the amount of outfit slots I have. They are cost prohibitive at $15.00 per character per slot.
I normally run a fighting outfit, an intown/in house outfit, a riding outfit. I'd have to purchase more slots to allow for event type outfits.

I have 20 characters.
Free for first slot per character.
300 USD for 1 additional slot per character
600 USD for 2 additional slots per character
900 USD for 3 additional slots per character
1200 USD for 4 additional slots per character
1500 USD for 5 additional slots per character
1800 USD for 6 additional slots per character
2100 USD for 7 additional slots per character
2400 USD for 8 additional slots per character
2700 USD for 9 additional slots per character

As you can see the cost is extremely high. I'd rather put that money into something tangible. For example I have a Saddleback Leather suitcase on the way with a 100 year warranty. Very expensive item, still less than spending it in game for digital items that have no use when I am not playing and even worse the day the servers go down they completely disappear.

I'd love to have expendible money to do both, but I have not yet been able to hit that limit as there is always a tangible item I could rather use in day to day life over a digital item.

That is not how much money you need to spend at all, since March 9th 2026.

Update 49 made Outfit Slots account wide.
if you purchased 9 additional slots in total then all your characters have 10 slots, even if the additional slots were purchased on different characters.

tiriusavarao · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I did switch out of my harvester/thief character's shiny outfit for something a bit less conspicuous for the new TG questline. The fact that outfit slots are account-wide these days makes this a bit easier, as I'd purchased a few on my main character so he can dress the part for whatever areas he's in. I do like that my other characters can now benefit from that now.

... and collecting motifs/colors is something that's always on my to-do list, so I might as well use them.

Luneca · July 13

Other

I only dress up to fire siege. It really does hit different. I can understand why people would dress up for quests.

Gear may change, but fashion is forever.

SilverBride · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

I don't want to lose my current looks and I'm not going to buy additional outfit slots for short term events.

Nemesis7884 · July 13

I never dress down

AzuraFan · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

My character wears a festive hat in December. Otherwise, she rarely changes her outfit.

ToddIngram · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

Playing dress up is for other games.

Vrienda · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

If I have the items, yes. Got myself a thieving set and made a thief outfit for the new Thieves Guild content.

whitecrow · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I might throw on a mask or a hat.

YffresTrill · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

Events no, but I do have outfits for my characters to use for questing.

My main has 10 styled outfits, plus a couple dyed costumes, for various environments -- general warm environment, cool environment, cold weather, desert/wasteland, as well as several for fitting into various cultural contexts or hiding in plain sight.

My alts are all only playing through a few zones each, and they all (except one Argonian, who is too minimal for multiple outfits) have 2-5 outfits intended for various stages in their story.

zaria · July 13

Other

Not looking like an thief but an farmer is probably an good idea

And Ember is just Ember here, Its something I could see her do just for fun

Danikat · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

Unless I'm in a hurry or otherwise not in the mood I like my characters to be dressed appropriately for what they're doing, but that can be as simple as tying their hair back when they go into a delve and a change of clothes usually means choosing from the existing options (outfits and costumes) rather than making something new.

I might make a new outfit for a whole zone (like something warm for a snowy zone) but not for one quest line because it's likely to be too short to be worth the hassle and there's a good chance I'll go between that and several other things and I don't want to keep changing it.

Alphawolf01A · July 13

I never dress up for these and never will

I don't dress up my characters for events, but one of my houses is a guild hall and I regularly decorate the main area for seasonal holiday events.

ghastley · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

The character I used for the TG expansion wore four pieces of contraband clothing. The rest was stealth gear (hidden), and she had to swap back to her regular build for fights. It's a pity you can't do everything by just sneaking.

Vonnegut2506 · July 13

I sometimes dress up for these

I always put on Shrouded Armor if I am doing anything sneaky. I'm not sure why, but it just seems like I sneak better with it on.

anadandy · July 13

I usually dress up for these!

When my high elf did Summerset, I put him in his native garb. And all my characters have a New Life outfit.

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