The Elder Scrolls Online is introducing a brand-new limited-time event called Heart’s Week, and it’s one of the most innovative seasonal events the game has seen in years. Timed around Valentine’s Day, this event focuses heavily on companions, rewarding players for grouping up, adventuring together, and strengthening bonds across Tamriel.

Here’s a complete breakdown of everything you need to know about the ESO Heart’s Week event, including dates, rewards, achievements, event tickets, and the best ways to farm event parcels.

When Does the ESO Heart’s Week Event Start?

The Heart’s Week event runs from February 11 to February 18, giving players a full week to earn exclusive rewards, level companions faster, and collect valuable loot.

During the event, players receive powerful passive bonuses simply by participating—no special memento is required to activate event buffs.

Companion Bonuses During Heart’s Week

Heart’s Week is all about companions, and the bonuses reflect that focus:

- 100% increased Companion XP, including skill line experience
- 50% increased rapport gains
- 50% reduced rapport loss

If you’ve been delaying companion leveling or rapport grinding, this is the best time to do it. Maxing rapport unlocks companion-wide bonuses across all characters, making this event especially valuable for account progression.

Heart’s Week Quest: Heartsick Follies

Players can pick up the optional event quest “Heartsick Follies” from Kuzam Joe at the festival grounds outside Belkarth in Craglorn.

Completing this quest rewards:

- The Amulet of the Heart memento
- A Mara’s Parcel
- Progress toward special Heart’s Week achievements

While optional, the Amulet of the Heart is required for several unique achievements and unlocks access to a third reward box type later in the event.

How to Earn Mara’s Parcels

You can earn Mara’s Parcels by completing activities while grouped with other players or while a companion is summoned. Eligible activities include:

- Defeating delve bosses
- Defeating world bosses
- Killing Infinite Archive bosses
- Completing incursions (Dolmens, Geysers, Harrowstorms, etc.)
- Looting treasure chests (guaranteed parcel)
- Harvesting resource nodes (small chance)
- Pickpocketing NPCs (small chance)
- Completing event-related quests

Mara’s Parcel Types and Rewards

Mara’s Extravagant Parcel (Gold – Once Per Day)

The first parcel you earn each day is always a gold-quality Mara’s Extravagant Parcel, which offers the best rewards.

Possible contents include:

- Alchemy materials
- Random style pages
- Crafting boosters (including high-value materials)
- Furnishing recipes
- Heart’s Week provisioning recipes
- Group or personal repair kits
- Treasure maps
- Guild citations
- Companion gifts

Guaranteed rewards:

- A gold-quality companion ring from your first parcel of the entire event
- One Heart’s Day Duelist Outfit Style page each day

This marks the first time gold-quality companion jewelry has been guaranteed through an event reward.

Mara’s Delectable Parcel (Purple – Unlimited)

After earning your daily gold parcel, all additional parcels become purple-quality Mara’s Delectable Parcels.

These still contain:

- Alchemy materials
- Random style items
- Crafting boosters
- Furnishing recipes
- Companion gifts
- Treasure maps and citations

While the drop rates are lower, these parcels are still extremely valuable—especially for players farming style pages and furnishings.

### Special Achievement Parcels

A third parcel type is unlocked through Heart’s Week achievements, many of which require using the Amulet of the Heart memento.

Notable achievements include:

- Using the amulet at multiple Shrines of Mara
- Completing Infinite Archive content with a companion or another player
- Using the amulet inside a player home
- Reviving players or companions
- Increasing companion rapport with gifts

These parcels contain a curated selection of crafting materials, recipes, style items, and companion gifts.

## Event Tickets and the Impresario Vendor

Players earn 2 Event Tickets per day, for a total of 14 tickets over the event.

Event Tickets can be spent at the Impresario to purchase:

- Heart’s Day Duelist Outfit Style pages
- Roseblood Bat pet fragments
- Roseblood Wings Recall fragments
- Companion commendations
- Repair kits

The Indrik Vendor also returns, offering Dawnwood and Spectral Indrik evolutions for players collecting Indrik mounts.

Why Heart’s Week Is a Big Win for ESO

Heart’s Week represents a major shift in ESO’s event design philosophy. Instead of passive, repetitive rewards, the event encourages meaningful gameplay, achievement-based progression, and companion interaction.

Key highlights include:

- Guaranteed high-value companion gear
- Multiple reward box tiers
- Achievement-driven incentives
- Strong farming potential
- Improved replayability

It sets a new standard for future ESO events and shows a clear commitment to innovation.