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Zenithar's Blessing

Lostar
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I found this NPC out in the overworld who quizzed me about Zenithar; passing it gave me a 12-hour buff called "Zenithar's Blessing" but I cannot figure out what it does. Can anyone enlighten me?
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  • NeeScrolls
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    Lostar wrote: »
    I found this NPC out in the overworld who quizzed me about Zenithar; passing it gave me a 12-hour buff called "Zenithar's Blessing" but I cannot figure out what it does. Can anyone enlighten me?
    hmm, perhaps some type of buff to allow for better *stealing* rates or something?

    I don't see anything about it (yet) within this other related thread: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/603548/zeal-of-zenithar-event-info-from-eso-hub/p1 .... nor within the sticky thread here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7637643#Comment_7637643
  • ZOS_Kevin
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    Nice find, @Lostar! This is one of the special encounters out in the world!

    So to be straight up here, it does not apply any benefit like an XP buff or anything like that. However, the buff does get applied to other special event encounters. They are peppered throughout the world in different spots, so we encourage everyone to keep their eyes open for these events once you have Zenithar's Blessing. (Being vague on purpose here, the team is excited for players to discover some of these.)
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  • Ilsabet
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    ZOS_Kevin wrote: »
    Nice find, @Lostar! This is one of the special encounters out in the world!

    So to be straight up here, it does not apply any benefit like an XP buff or anything like that. However, the buff does get applied to other special event encounters. They are peppered throughout the world in different spots, so we encourage everyone to keep their eyes open for these events once you have Zenithar's Blessing. (Being vague on purpose here, the team is excited for players to discover some of these.)

    That's good to know. That might explain why interacting with another encounter in a way I expected to give me something didn't give me anything. Guess I need to go track down someone to give me a quiz. :D
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  • NeeScrolls
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    ZOS_Kevin wrote: »
    This is one of the special encounters out in the world!

    So to be straight up here, it does not apply any benefit like an XP buff or anything like that. However, the buff does get applied to other special event encounters. They are peppered throughout the world in different spots, so we encourage everyone to keep their eyes open for these events once you have Zenithar's Blessing. (Being vague on purpose here, the team is excited for players to discover some of these.)
    ahh ok, excellent and THANKS @ZOS_Kevin for the scoop!

    i really like these types of random/mystery type discoveries within the game world , to encourage what i personally wish "modern" MMORPG's had a lot more of more often: EXPLORATION B)
  • ApoAlaia
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    NeeScrolls wrote: »
    ZOS_Kevin wrote: »
    This is one of the special encounters out in the world!

    So to be straight up here, it does not apply any benefit like an XP buff or anything like that. However, the buff does get applied to other special event encounters. They are peppered throughout the world in different spots, so we encourage everyone to keep their eyes open for these events once you have Zenithar's Blessing. (Being vague on purpose here, the team is excited for players to discover some of these.)
    ahh ok, excellent and THANKS @ZOS_Kevin for the scoop!

    i really like these types of random/mystery type discoveries within the game world , to encourage what i personally wish "modern" MMORPG's had a lot more of more often: EXPLORATION B)

    I guess there is a general 'fear' that if our hand is not held at every step of the way we will just miss the content that's been made available to us.
  • ectoplasmicninja
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    Got the active effect and have had a couple event random encounters since, but I can't say if or how they were affected by it.
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  • Arato
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    I found another encounter after getting the zenithar's blessing.. but.. nothing happened after I spoke to him.
    just a poor guy who offered what coins he had to zenithar... and... nothing
  • Lauranae
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    ahaha i guess i was a bit tired, poor guy unfortunatly burned because i used the wrong answer *shame*

    I waited to see if he would come back so i can be more nice, but he seems to have been eradicated from eso after burning :P
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  • Xenite
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    Had a couple encounters after the blessing guy...

    First was an Argonian who was pan handling. Next I encountered a person who had discovered a chest who said she had received a blessing as well and that she was walking along and a beam of light hit the ground and she dug up a treasure.

    It gave me the option to intimidate and rob her, or lie/persuade her to give me the treasure or just congratulate her. I chose the last option and the other two didn't feel very Zenithar.

    Nothing since then.
    Edited by Xenite on July 1, 2022 10:55AM
  • FeedbackOnly
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    Lostar wrote: »
    I found this NPC out in the overworld who quizzed me about Zenithar; passing it gave me a 12-hour buff called "Zenithar's Blessing" but I cannot figure out what it does. Can anyone enlighten me?

    It allows you to meet more special npcs along the roads to get other goodies like mark of protection
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    Xenite wrote: »
    Had a couple encounters after the blessing guy...

    First was an Argonian who was pan handling. Next I encountered a person who had discovered a chest who said she had received a blessing as well and that she was walking along and a beam of light hit the ground and she dug up a treasure.

    It gave me the option to intimidate and rob her, or lie/persuade her to give me the treasure or just congratulate her. I chose the last option and the other two didn't feel very Zenithar.

    Nothing since then.

    Where did you see argonian? What zone and wayshrine?
  • Wolfkeks
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    Found one in Blackwood (Fort Redmane Wayshrine) ^^
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  • Anne13
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    I've just received zenithars blessing in high isle after choosing 2 questions correctly

    Got the 12 hour anonymous buff and no idea what to do next lol
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    Wolfkeks wrote: »
    Found one in Blackwood (Fort Redmane Wayshrine) ^^
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    What happens after talking to them,,?
  • RaddlemanNumber7
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    I met the "Mark of Protection" one,
    and it looks like a straight forward demand for protection money to stop her allies from attacking me. I told her "goodbye", and now I hoping I'll get attacked :smiley:
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  • Lostar
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    Found another priest who asked more questions. When I answered correctly; if the previous priest made mention of this, I missed it.
    "Zenithar's blessed light is rumored to guide those who see it to lost artifacts. Watch for it on your travels my knowledgeable friend."

    Has anyone had any findings concerning these lost artifacts?
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  • Lostar
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    Lostar wrote: »
    Found another priest who asked more questions. When I answered correctly; if the previous priest made mention of this, I missed it.
    "Zenithar's blessed light is rumored to guide those who see it to lost artifacts. Watch for it on your travels my knowledgeable friend."

    Has anyone had any findings concerning these lost artifacts?

    Also, there was a bosmer (NPC) I ran into in Malabal Tor; She mentioned having a similar occurrence with a priest and she saw the ground glowing and began to dig... So keep eyes on shiny patches of dirt, maybe?

    Or maybe new antiquities?
    Edited by Lostar on July 1, 2022 8:36PM
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  • Wolfkeks
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    Wolfkeks wrote: »
    Found one in Blackwood (Fort Redmane Wayshrine) ^^
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    What happens after talking to them,,?

    His offerings to Zenthiar get ignored and then he is sad. No buff sadly but a funny gimmick ^^
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  • Lostar
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    Wolfkeks wrote: »
    Wolfkeks wrote: »
    Found one in Blackwood (Fort Redmane Wayshrine) ^^
    31jnfdhxylu8.png

    What happens after talking to them,,?

    His offerings to Zenthiar get ignored and then he is sad. No buff sadly but a funny gimmick ^^

    I wonder if this is a puzzle..

    First you need the buff; then you need whatever the buff uncovers... and then you give that to this guy as an offering.... wonder how the "Mark of Protection" people might fall into this..
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  • Fhritz
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    Haven't found any npc yet, i can't even investigate :(
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  • Fhritz
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    Fhritz wrote: »
    Haven't found any npc yet, i can't even investigate :(

    NVM i found some NPC, but not the priest.
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  • fernflower
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    Wolfkeks wrote: »

    What happens after talking to them,,?

    His offerings to Zenthiar get ignored and then he is sad. No buff sadly but a funny gimmick ^^
    You can also give him radish or beads. These offerings will not be ignored ;)

  • Lostar
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    fernflower wrote: »
    Wolfkeks wrote: »

    What happens after talking to them,,?

    His offerings to Zenthiar get ignored and then he is sad. No buff sadly but a funny gimmick ^^
    You can also give him radish or beads. These offerings will not be ignored ;)
    How do you open up the option to give him radishes or beads to use as an offering?

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  • Lostar
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    fernflower wrote: »
    Wolfkeks wrote: »

    What happens after talking to them,,?

    His offerings to Zenthiar get ignored and then he is sad. No buff sadly but a funny gimmick ^^
    You can also give him radish or beads. These offerings will not be ignored ;)

    ahhh nevermind! I found some~ ;D
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  • Arato
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    The one thing I dislike is the RNG to it... you can go by the "right places" and nothing is spawned so it's not just.. encourage exploration
    rather you find 2 spots that you know have the events and bounce back and forth between them trying to trigger different events.
    cause just.. riding around from every waypoint on the roads hoping something spawns isn't that engaging either.
  • Arato
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    So far I have....
    1. Gotten Zenithar's Blessing by answering the quiz, you can also steal prayer beads of Zenithar from the pot next to him
    2. Gotten mark of protection by paying the Nord Ruffian
    3. Saved a merchant from bandits and gotten a prize winning radish
    4. used Persuade on a bosmer treasure hunter and she gave me the treasure
    5. Found a glowing pile of dirt at one of the spawn points, dug it up for another treasure, then was ambushed by bandits (had mark of protection they still attacked)
    6. given the prize wining radish to the guy trying to pray to a shrine of zenithar, he glowed, but nothing else happened. If you give him the prayer beads, he burns and dies.
    7. encountered an argonian beggar and have tried giving him money, telling him about the zenithar festival, then gave him money, and told him about the festival and then didn't give him money... nothing happened in any of those cases. Only one I haven't tried is just telling him I have no money from the start
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    That is all I have found so far
  • Arato
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    Oh got another one...
    Begs-in-Wilds had his buddies attack me, saying my generosity would be my undoing or something
  • Lostar
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    Arato wrote: »
    Oh got another one...
    Begs-in-Wilds had his buddies attack me, saying my generosity would be my undoing or something

    Have you found the merchant being assaulted by the orc and her bear?
    fernflower wrote: »
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    I have the Zenithar's Blessing Buff but after some hours of scouring several zones, I've found no glowing mounds. Any tips?
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  • fernflower
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    Lostar wrote: »

    I have the Zenithar's Blessing Buff but after some hours of scouring several zones, I've found no glowing mounds. Any tips?

    RNG most likely. gloving moounds share the same spawn points as encounters like khajiit with radish or not-so-honest merchant with a bear. so just visit these points from time to time
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