Blackwood (Online)

Blackwood is a zone in The Elder Scrolls Online located on the southern point of Cyrodiil stretching east past the border of Black Marsh. It was added with the The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood chapter.

Background[]

"Straddling the great Niben River and extending east into the bogs of the Argonian homeland, Blackwood serves as the maritime gate to Cyrodiil—a valuable, if perilous, stretch of territory greatly prized by Khajiit, Argonians, and Imperials alike."

―Loading screen^[src]

Blackwood, despite being a part of Cyrodiil, has remained largely separated from the Alliance War, instead seeing no conflict from either the Ebonheart Pact to the east or Aldmeri Dominion to the west.^[1] Regardless of the absence of war, the region is greatly sought after by the Imperials as well as the Khajiit and Argonians on either side of its borders for its maritime opportunities.^[2]

During the reign of the Longhouse Emperors, various "Doomvaults" were built in service to Mehrunes Dagon for the purpose of bringing his plan to invade Tamriel to fruition. In 2E 582, members of the Order of the Waking Flame would begin to enact this plan, causing instability in the region and rising tensions between the Imperials and Argonians.^[1]

Blackwood, although nominally a part of Cyrodiil, governs itself between the city-states of Leyawiin, led by the Chamber of Legates, and Gideon, led by Governor Keshu the Black Fin.^[3] Since the collapse of the Empire, many of the former members of the Elder Council have fled to Blackwood and have either taken up an active role in the region's politics or have retired.^[3]^[1]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Blackwood and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralised areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.

Wayshrines	Dungeons	Points of Interest
Blackwood Crossroads Wayshrine Bloodrun Wayshrine Blueblood Wayshrine Borderwatch Wayshrine Doomvault Vulpinaz Wayshrine Fort Redmane Wayshrine Gideon Wayshrine Hutan-Tzel Wayshrine Leyawiin Outskirts Wayshrine Leyawiin Wayshrine Stonewastes Wayshrine Vunalk Wayshrine	Arpenia Atoll of Immolation Bloodrun Cave Doomvault Porcixid Rockgrove The Dread Cellar ^WF The Silent Halls Undertow Cavern Vunalk Zenithar's Abbey	Ayleid Well Borderwatch Deepscorn Hollow Doomvault Vulpinaz Farmer's Nook Fort Redmane Gideon Glenbridge Hutan-Tzel Leyawiin Stonewastes Tidewater Cave Veyond Welke
Set Stations	Striking Locales	World Bosses	Housing
Pentric Run (Diamond's Victory) Sariellen's Sword (Heartland Conqueror) Withered Root (Hist Whisperer)	Fort Blueblood Ojel-Bak Plateau of the Traveler Salvitto Estate Shrine to Nocturnal White Stallion Inn	Shardius's Excavation Toad-Tongue War Camp Sul-Xan Ritual Site Old Deathwart's Pond Xeemhok's Lagoon The Shattered Xanmeer	Pantherfang Chapel Pilgrim's Rest Sweetwater Cascades Water's Edge
Event Hubs	Unmarked locations
Event Exchange	Annyce Favraud's Dream Az-Liurz's House Castle Giovesse Councilor Sophus's House Fort Gold-Throat Gate to Shadowfen Morahame Rellesel Retreat Telepe The Ashen Forest To Northern Elsweyr Topal Bay Fort Twyllbek Ruins Vandacia's Deadlands Keep Xal Irasotl Xynaa's Sanctuary

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Blackwood features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Gates of Oblivion overarching storyline and continues on to the Deadlands, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for other zones prior to those in Blackwood. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another, and repeatable quests can be completed multiple times: weekly for arenas and trials and daily for all others.

Zone quests

Side quests

Solo dungeon quests

A Plea from the Flames

Group dungeon quests

Quaking Dread ^WF
Pledge: The Dread Cellar ^WF

Of Stone and Steam

Companion quests

Crafting quests

Crafting Certification

Event quests

Bounties of Blackwood

PvP quests

For Glory
Let the Games Begin
Test of Mettle
To the Victor

Characters[]

Random encounters

Elder Bereha
Explorer
Garas Llaren
Peek-Sa
Psijic Apprentice
Roslynne
Sali-Raniur
Sevilo Andus
Spirit Hunter Maryrineh
Tharer Alver
The Adoring Admirer
Tlexul
Vetra-Maxath
Ylahizu the Magnificent
Zahsbi the Prophet

Traveling merchants

Kagik – Road from White Stallion Inn to Leyawiin.
Trano Coventina – Road from Gideon to Leyawiin.

Creatures[]

Generic

Critters

Item Sets[]

Main article: Item Sets

Item sets are related armor and weapons that, when worn together, provide unique benefits. Overland sets can be acquired from world bosses, world events, delves, public dungeons and containers and as quest rewards; dungeon sets can be acquired from within group dungeons; monster sets can be acquired from the final boss of veteran group dungeons and Undaunted Enclaves; and crafted sets can be created at specific locations across the zone.

Overland

Bog Raider (Heavy)
Deadlands Assassin (Medium)
Frostbite (Light)

Dungeon

Crimson Oath's Rive (Heavy; The Dread Cellar) ^WF
Rush of Agony (Medium; The Dread Cellar) ^WF
Scorion's Feast (Light; The Dread Cellar) ^WF

Monster

Magma Incarnate (The Dread Cellar) ^WF

Crafted

Diamond's Victory (Pentric Run)
Heartland Conqueror (Sariellen's Sword)
Hist Whisperer (Withered Root)

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Eighteen Skyshards can be found in Blackwood totaling in six skill points. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit. Skyshards will appear on the map and compass when the Vestige is close to one and will remain discovered on the map even if it was not collected.

#	Description	Location
1	In the ruins of a fort along the coast.	At Topal Bay Fort, southeast of Leyawiin.
2	Outside the marshy walls of a fort overrun with enemies.	West of Rockgrove.
3	Behind the statue of a warrior.	At Telepe, west of White Stallion Inn.
4	On an island in the sea.	Northeast of Fort Redmane.
5	Where the floating roads sink beneath the water.	Northeast of Hutan-Tzel.
6	Southeast of where the forgotten tower sits.	East of Welke
7	Hidden where spectres guard a dead fortress.	Castle Giovesse, north of Gideon.
8	In a place where a misstep leads to a long fall.	West side of the bridge leading to Vunalk.
9	Where the rocks pile high and the trees stand tall.	East of Xi-Tsei.
10	By the island where the haj mota prowls.	On the island in the center of the lake west of Gideon.
11	In a hidden corridor by the blooming red blossoms.	Southern section of the Hist Overlook in The Silent Halls.
12	On a platform above where the dead and living walk.	East section of Zenithar's Abbey southeast of the Bazaar.
13	Nestled in the moss where the behemoth stalks.	In Xi-Tsei on the overlook after exiting the Interior from the east.
14	High above where the Goblins scheme.	Central section of the eastern side in Undertow Cavern.
15	Watched over by flaming skulls.	On the overlook in the sublocation of Doomvault Porcixid accessible from the northern-most entrance.
16	Where spiders creep and birds speak.	East-most section of Arpenia.
17	In a cave by the false night's sky.	On the overlook of the central cavern of Bloodrun Cave accessible from the eastern passage.
18	In a rocky alcove, guarded by a vicious wamasu.	Northeast-most section of Vunalk.

Achievements[]

Main article: Achievements (Online)

Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks such as completing quests and discovering locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige a number of points, and some achievements unlock unique rewards such as furnishings that can be bought from Achievement Furnishers or collectibles.

Blackwood
General

Companions

Exploration

Quests

Rockgrove

Waking Flame
General

A Deadly Undertaking
Arcane Analyst
Crimson Oath Style Master
Purgatory Purged
Rest in Pieces
The Dread Cellar Vanquisher
Waking Flame Explorer
Waking Flame Scout
Warden Awarded

Veteran

Assuaging Agony
Battlespire's Best
Dreadful Dash
Dreadless Runner
Dremora Slayer
Glutton for Punishment
Preposterous Priorities
Ring Around the Ashes
Scorion Slayer
Setting Scores
Stay of Execution
The Dread Cellar Challenger
The Dread Cellar Conqueror
Tormenting the Torturer
Unshaken
Waking Flame Delver

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Blackwood and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.

Fish[]

Main article: Fishing (Online)

Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively.

Fish	Source	Quality
Blackwater Bullhead	Lakes	Superior
Harvester Octopus	Saltwater	Fine
Inkspur Cuttlefish	Foulwater	Fine
Ivory Darter	Rivers	Fine
Muddy Razorgill	Foulwater	Fine
Onkobra Muskie	Rivers	Fine
Opaline Albacore	Saltwater	Superior
Pantherfish	Rivers	Superior
Red Zander	Lakes	Fine
Speckled Sauger	Lakes	Fine
Stained Porgy	Foulwater	Superior
Topal Nautilus	Saltwater	Fine

Gallery[]

Interactive map[]

Appearances[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Events of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
↑ Loading screens in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Dialogue with Captain Rian Liore during "A Deadly Secret" in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

[blackwood-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Events of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

[2] Loading screens in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

[liore-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Dialogue with Captain Rian Liore during "A Deadly Secret" in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

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