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Online:Zone Guide/Western Skyrim

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WESTERN SKYRIM
Sundered from Eastern Skyrim in years past, High King Svargrim rules the cold and unforgiving land known as Western Skyrim. Consisting of the holds of Haafingar, Karthald, and Hjaalmarch, the realm gives rise to hardy natures, brave warriors, and suspicious townsfolk.

MAP COMPLETION

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Zone Story QuestsEdit

Zone Story Quests are the main story arc for the zone. Completing these quests can award you with skill points, experience, gold, and gear.

WayshrinesEdit

Wayshrines allow free, instantaneous travel between wayshrines that have been discovered and unlocked. You can also travel directly to any unlocked wayshrine from anywhere in the world for a small amount of gold.

Cave DelverEdit

Delves are solo-able dungeons found throughout the world. Delves will always contain a single skyshard and a boss who drops item set gear.

Points of InterestEdit

Points of Interest are self-contained stories that explore the lore, characters, and locations within a zone. These can award you with experience, gold, and gear.

PathfinderEdit

Striking Locales are places of interest within the world. Discovering all of the Striking Locales in a zone will award that zone's Pathfinder achievement.

Set StationsEdit

Set Stations are locations in the world where you can craft items with specific item set bonuses.

Public DungeonsEdit

Public Dungeons are open world dungeons found throughout Tamriel and beyond. These are designed for four player groups. Completing different parts of Public Dungeons can award you with a skill point, experience, gold, and gear.

World EventsEdit

World Events such as Dark Anchors are activities that occur in the world that are best tackled by a group of adventurers. Completing a World Event can award you experience, gold, and higher tier gear.

World BossesEdit

World Bosses are difficult enemies meant to be tackled by a group of adventurers. Defeating a world boss can award you higher tier gear.

Skyshard HunterEdit

Skyshards are scattered throughout the world and can be identified by the bright beam of white light they emanate. Discovering three Skyshards will grant you a skill point, which can be used to unlock or morph new abilities.

Clue Location Notes
At the top of a waterfall in the Lightless Hollow The Lightless Hollow (map) South of the Lightless Hollow Wayshrine, reached by hugging the left wall
Tucked in the Dwarven ruins south of Dark Moon Grotto Dark Moon Grotto (map)
Near the outer walls of Greymoor Keep Outside of Greymoor Keep (map)
Where a storm is brewing east of Dusktown Dwarf's Bane Ritual Site (map)
At the top of the Circle of Champions' tower Circle of Champions (map)
Close to Storm-Hawk's Altar near Solitude Storm-Hawk's Altar (map)
Near Jarl Olfwenn's Hall Karthwatch (map) Cliff above Bleakridge Barrow
At a henge south of Morthal South of Morthal (map)
By the Dragon's Belly Dragon's Belly (map)
Near an altar close to Hunter's House East of Hunter's House (map)
Within Labyrinthian's burial mound Labyrinthian (map)
Overlooking the crescent pool in Nchuthnkarst Nchuthnkarst (map)
Through the Frostvenom Spiders' nest in Chillwind Depths Chillwind Depths (map) Accessed through a half-hidden passage behind webbing
Near the cliffside altar in Dragonhome Dragonhome (map)
Among the crags of the Frozen Coast Frozen Coast (map) Accessed via a tunnel from the southeast
By the Wispmother's pond in Midnight Barrow Midnight Barrow (map)
On one of the highest precipices in the Shadowgreen Shadowgreen (map)
In a junk heap rotunda in the Scraps The Scraps (map) In the round alcove of the easternmost chamber in the delve

Shalidor's Library BooksEdit

Shalidor's Library Books are scattered throughout the world. These books are identified by their distinctive purple glow. Discovering these books will improve your Mages Guild rank and advance the associated skill line.