How to Unlock the Oakensoul Ring Mythic
The Oakensoul Ring is a 12-player trial in The Elder Scrolls Online, with the Mythic difficulty separated from the initial quest unlock. Players first need to complete the relevant story content and the trial’s own quest. After that, they must record successful Normal and Heroic clears before entering Group Finder for the hardest version. Understanding these separate gates prevents the common confusion of having the quest finished while Mythic groups remain unavailable.
A reliable route is to reach level 80, finish The Path of the Undaunted prerequisite story, and complete The Oakensoul Ring unlock quest. Join the Normal group first, learn the encounters and confirm that every role works with the mechanics. Once Normal is complete, progress through Heroic and then select the Veteran queue, which ESO labels as the community’s Mythic difficulty. Preparation can begin well before the first clear.
Requirements before you begin
Your character must be at least level 80. Reaching the cap is only the first eligibility check; new characters should not expect to enter the trial immediately, since completing a full endgame zone or campaign is often more realistic for a fresh account. The relevant unlock also depends on finishing its prerequisite story rather than accumulating a particular item or crafting a special object.
Complete The Path of the Undaunted before looking for the trial itself. Once that story is finished, the Oakensoul Ring quest should become available through the quest system. If it does not appear in your journal, continue any unfinished objectives associated with The Path of the Undaunted, revisit its quest giver and check the Journal again for updates.
The unlock quest itself can be completed in solo mode, so gathering all 12 players is not required for this stage. You do need an eligible character and a completed quest before entering the associated Group Finder activity. Difficulty progression is tracked separately: the quest opens the activity, while recorded Normal and Heroic clears determine when the Mythic or Veteran queue becomes available.
Starting the Oakensoul Ring quest
Open the Journal, select the Quests section and search for The Oakensoul Ring. If the entry is missing, The Path of the Undaunted is probably still active in the quest log. Follow that prerequisite to completion, return to the relevant quest giver and accept the trial quest when it appears. This approach is more reliable than searching for a particular doorway or trying to enter the encounter directly.
Complete every objective in The Oakensoul Ring quest, including any dialogue and travel steps. The quest is a permanent unlock rather than a repeatable daily, so there is no need to grind multiple versions before joining a group. Once finished, the trial can be selected under the Trials section of Group Finder.
Normal is the first official run. Heroic becomes available after a successful Normal clear, while Mythic requires the Heroic clear as well. Group Finder sometimes displays the hardest difficulty as Veteran; that entry refers to the version commonly called Mythic by ESO players. Check both labels when searching for groups.
Forming a group and unlocking Mythic
The Group Finder is the easiest way to assemble a full trial party because it handles role selection and queues players who are ready for the same difficulty. Most groups use three tanks, three healers and six damage dealers, although substitute arrangements can vary. Joining early gives the matching system more time to fill every position.
The practical differences between the three difficulties are:
| Difficulty | Group size | Eligibility | Main purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 12 players | Available after the unlock quest | Learn mechanics and establish a reliable composition |
| Heroic | 12 players | Requires a completed Normal clear | Practise the encounters with greater mechanical complexity |
| Mythic, shown as Veteran | 12 players | Requires a completed Heroic clear and registration for Veteran | Clear the trial at its hardest progression level |
Your character must have the relevant clear recorded on its own progression, so borrow or join a friend’s group only after checking your eligibility. Group Finder filters ineligible characters out of Veteran queues, which is why a party can appear full while still failing to start. Removing one ineligible member allows the system to search for a suitable replacement.
Choose your role before registering for the queue. Tank players usually coordinate positioning and major defensive assignments, healers plan sustain through damage checks, and damage dealers need to follow rotation and target priorities. Joining as a role you can perform consistently is more valuable than joining as a stronger damage dealer without the correct experience.
Preparing roles, gear and mechanics
There is generally no single item-level requirement that instantly unlocks the trial. The difficulty selection screen provides its own recommended loadout, and those recommendations can change as balance patches arrive. Use the current in-game guidance rather than an old article, especially when comparing campaign gear, sets and champion points.
For tanks, the priority is learning which effects must be shared, how stacks are positioned and which attacks require a mitigation response. Healers should prepare for predictable damage phases as well as the less frequent checks that can end a run. Damage dealers need reliable sustain, target tracking and awareness of mechanics that may interrupt a rotation. Practice the trial-specific encounters rather than assuming normal-zone habits will carry over.
The Fearturbo ESO guides at Fearturbo ESO guides provide useful class and role options for Dragonknight, Nightblade, Sorcerer, Templar and Warden players. A class does not need to match a particular group composition, but your chosen role must be covered. If a summoner or archer can provide a required damage check, discuss that coverage in advance instead of relying on another random queue.
Bring only the add-ons you understand. A combat log, raid timer, target indicator and encounter notes can help, but complicated overlays may obscure important mechanics. Download the necessary data before the run, test your interface in the tutorial areas and disable anything that creates unnecessary visual clutter. A clean screen and a correctly configured stat page are often more valuable than extra meters.
Planning around Australian players
Characters can be created on ESO’s Australian server or placed on an Asia/Oceania megaserver, depending on the player’s server choice and transfer history. Check where your character is assigned because group composition, guild recruitment and queue times can differ between pools. The Australian data centre offers a practical latency option for many players, while an Oceania or Asian pool may provide a larger group-finder population.
Time-zone planning is essential for teams spread across Australia. A meeting scheduled for 8:00 pm AEDT in Melbourne and Sydney is 7:00 pm in Brisbane and 5:00 pm in Perth during daylight saving. When eastern states return to AEST, Brisbane remains aligned with Melbourne and Sydney, while Perth is still three hours behind. These differences are small enough for a dinner-time clear but large enough to create avoidable late nights.
Budgeting also differs slightly from overseas accounts. Steam and Xbox purchases in Australia are normally priced in Australian dollars, with 10% GST included in the displayed price for eligible digital goods. Players also need to allow for the cost of a stable connection, a comfortable gaming setup and any consumables used during regular farming sessions before a serious trial night.
Guilds based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth commonly use Discord for voice coordination and trial planning. Local meetups can also help new Mythic groups build trust, especially when several members are learning the same encounters. If a heatwave or local power issue affects one city, arrange a fallback channel rather than assuming everyone can remain connected throughout the evening.
A reliable route to the first clear
Work through the unlock in a deliberate sequence rather than jumping directly into the hardest queue. The following checklist keeps character progress, group registration and encounter preparation aligned.
- Reach level 80 and confirm that The Path of the Undaunted appears as completed in the Journal.
- Finish The Oakensoul Ring unlock quest, including its dialogue, travel and final objective.
- Register in Group Finder under the role you understand, beginning with Normal when no Veteran groups are available.
- Clear Normal with a full party, then verify that the Heroic option has unlocked on the same character.
- Clear Heroic before registering for the Veteran queue, which represents Mythic difficulty.
- Review the current recommended loadout, practise the role mechanics and assign responsibility for interrupts, stacks and damage checks.
The next concrete step is to open the quest journal and mark whichever of The Path of the Undaunted or The Oakensoul Ring is still unfinished for tracking.