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For other uses, see Coldharbour.

Coldharbour is a zone in The Elder Scrolls Online and the plane of Oblivion that is associated with Molag Bal. It resembles Nirn, but the ground is nothing more than sludge; the sky constantly burns, and yet the air is beyond freezing. Even an alternative Imperial Palace is known to be there, but dripping with blood and laden with corpses.[1]

Coldharbour can only be accessed for the first time by one of two ways. The intended method is by completing the main quest "The Weight of Three Crowns," but it can also be accessed earlier by teleporting to a group member already located in Coldharbour or by teleporting to Coldharbour Surreal Estate if it is owned and exiting from there.

Background[]

"The dreadful Oblivion plane of Coldharbour is a place of death, despair, and infinite cruelty. It is ruled by Molag Bal, the Lord of Brutality and Domination, a Daedric Prince dedicated to enslaving all the mortals of Nirn."
―Coldharbour Loading Screen[src]

As Molag Bal's sphere of influence is domination and the enslavement of mortals, and because he is known as the God of Schemes,[2] any mortal entering the realm is captured, enslaved and turned into one of Molag Bal's Soul Shriven, soulless slaves laboring for eternity under Molag Bal's command.[3]

Coldharbour is known for its vast slave pens and laborers; bleak, dead rocky chasms; and twisted, abandoned ruins, some ripped straight out of Nirn such as the Argonian village of Haj Uxith. Daedra are known to wander the realm and to be among the servants to Molag Bal. Some Daedra in Coldharbour include Harvesters, Dremora, Scamps, Soul Shriven and atronachs, though there are a vast number more.[4]

In 2E 582, Molag Bal began trying to merge Nirn with Coldharbour using massive inter-planar machines known as Dark Anchors. With the barrier between realms weakened and the Dragonfires darkened, Molag Bal was able to launch a full-scale invasion of Tamriel.

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Coldharbour 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

Wayshrine Icon Court of Contempt Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Endless Stair Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Everfull Flagon Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Great Shackle Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Haj Uxith Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Hollow City Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Library of Dusk Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Manor of Revelry Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Moonless Walk Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Reaver Citadel Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Shrouded Plains Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon The Chasm Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon The Orchard Wayshrine

Delve Icon Aba-Loria
Delve Icon Mal Sorra's Tomb
Delve Icon The Cave of Trophies
Delve Icon The Vault of Haman Forgefire
Delve Icon The Grotto of Depravity
Delve Icon The Wailing Maw
Group Dungeon Icon Vaults of Madness
Public Dungeon Icon Village of the Lost

Striking Locales World Bosses Housing Set Stations

Locale Icon Cadwell's Hovel
Locale Icon Endless Overlook
Locale Icon Fighters Guildhall
Locale Icon Forsaken Village
Locale Icon Mages Guildhall
Locale Icon Shrine of Kyne
Locale Icon Survivor's Camp

Boss Icon Aba-Darre
Boss Icon Cynhamoth's Grove
Boss Icon Daedroth Larder
Boss Icon Duriatundur's Killing Field
Boss Icon Risen Court
Boss Icon Zemarek's Hollow

Housing Icon Coldharbour Surreal Estate

Crafting Station Icon Deathspinner's Lair (Spectre's Eye)
Crafting Station Icon Font of Schemes (Oblivion's Foe)

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Coldharbour features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests; the zone story quests tie into the main quest. 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.

Solo Dungeon Icon Main quests
Zone Quest Icon Zone quests
Online Quest Icon Side quests
Group Dungeon Icon Group dungeon quests

Characters[]

Random encounters
  • Captives – Generic Nords captured by Dremora across Coldharbour.
  • Dark SeducersDaedra tormenting captives across Coldharbour.
  • Dremora – Daedra across Coldharbour fighting Fighters and Mages Guild members, attacking peasant, taking captives and disguising themselves as chests.
  • FightersFighters Guild members fighting Dremora across Coldharbour.
  • MagesMages Guild members fighting Dremora across Coldharbour.
  • Peasants – Generic Nords being attacked by Dremora across Coldharbour.

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
Dungeon
Monster
Craftable

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Sixteen Skyshards can be found in Coldharbour totaling in five skill points with one left over. 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 East of the bastion of deceit. East of the Tower of Lies.
2 Discarded from the mages' walls. South of the Mages Guildhall.
3 Seek a shattered bridge suspended. North outer wall section of the Lightless Oubliette, west from Moonless Walk Wayshrine.
4 Unfit for court. South wall of the Court of Contempt.
5 Ejected from the Village. Outside the entrance to the Village of the Lost.
6 Among the vessel's burnt cousins. East of the Everfull Flagon.
7 In the Chasm's western watchtower. West portal tower of the Chasm.
8 Not invited into the plotting wives' home. Northeast of the Manor of Revelry and northwest of the Risen Court.
9 Washed to strange shores with the fleet. Far east of the Lost Fleet, behind the Coral Tower.
10 Among the bones of Aba-Loria. Lower room of the west section of Aba-Loria.
11 Enduring Forgefire's flames. Northmost chamber of the Vault of Haman Forgefire.
12 Seek the deepest depravity. Northwest section of the Grotto of Depravity.
13 Entombed in the Orchard. Central north section of Mal Sorra's Tomb.
14 One of the hunters' many prides. South section of the Cave of Trophies.
15 Where endless cries issue forth. South section of the Wailing Maw on the east side.
16 Behind disaster-claimed Dunmer hall. Northeast from the Ruins of Khaj'yahai in the Village of the Lost.

Achievements[]

Main article: Achievements (Online)

Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks include quests and finding locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige some amount of points. Points earned only apply to the character that earned the achievement. Some achievements unlock unique rewards such as trophies or dyes.

Character Journal Icon Character
Skyshards
  • Coldharbour Skyshard Hunter
  • Wailing Prison Skyshard Hunter
Dungeon Journal Icon Dungeons
Public Dungeons
  • Village of the Lost Conqueror
  • Village of the Lost Group Event
  • Village of the Lost Vanquisher
Group Dungeons
  • Vaults of Madness Vanquisher
Veteran Dungeons Journal Icon Veteran Dungeons
General
  • Vaults of Madness Conqeuror
Death Challenges
  • New Mayor of Crazy Town
Slayer Challenges
  • Veteran Dremora Slayer
  • Veteran Feral Shriven Slayer
Speed Challenges
  • Vaults of Madness Assassin
Survivor Challenges
  • Vaults of Madness Survivor
Exploration Journal Icon Exploration
Coldharbour
  • Aba-Loria Explorer
  • Brolsgerbwd's Bane
  • Cave of Trophies Explorer
  • Centurion's Ruin
  • Coldharbour Cave Delver
  • Coldharbour Master Explorer
  • Colharbour Pathfinder
  • Cynhamoth's End
  • Daedroth Trio Hunter
  • Forgefire Vault Explorer
  • Grotto of Depravity Explorer
  • Ice Wraith Hunter
  • Mal Sorra's Tomb Explorer
  • Sthorha's Doom
  • Wailing Maw Explorer
Fishing
  • Coldharbour Angler
Quests Journal Icon Quests
Coldharbour
  • Colharbour Adventurer
  • Guardian of the Great Mage
  • Light of the Ayleid King
  • Meridia's Lightbearer
  • Planemeld Sunderer
  • Radiant Champion

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Coldharbour 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
Azure Eel Foul waters Fine
Bichir Foul waters Fine
Blue Slimefish Foul waters Fine
Cavefish Foul waters Fine
Fang Shark Foul waters Fine
Ghoulfish Foul waters Superior
Harbour Gar Foul waters Fine
Heinous Gar Foul waters Superior
Moray Leech Foul waters Superior
Plasm Darter Foul waters Fine
Stingerpike Foul waters Superior
Venomfish Foul waters Fine

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Appearances[]

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