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Gold Coast (Online)

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The Gold Coast, once known as the Strident Coast,[1] is a zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood. It is located on the western coast of Cyrodiil facing the Abecean Sea and its land borders are greatly defined by Varen's Wall stretching from the mouth of the Brena River to the near west of the Strid River.[2]

Background[]

"The Gold Coast always served as the Empire of Cyrodiil's gateway to the Abecean Sea - but with the Empire in eclipse, the region has gone its own way."
―Loading screen[src]

Despite being the cradle of Varen's Rebellion in 2E 576 which resulted in the deposition of Emperor Leovic by Varen Aquilarios, the Gold Coast remains largely unaffected by the collapse of the Second Empire and the resulting Alliance War, mostly due to the strength of the political triumvirate of Anvil, Kvatch and the Order of the Hour.[3] The Governor of Anvil, Fortunata ap Dugal; Count of Kvatch, Carolus Aquilarios; and Primate of the Order of the Hour, Artorius, maintain a delicate political balance that is increasingly frayed. While the Order of the Hour initially reformed to protect the Cathedral of Akatosh, they quickly expanded their authority and influence following a rise in murders, much to the chagrin of the cities,[4] and although Kvatch remained nominally a part of the Empire, Anvil declared itself a free city under Governor ap Dugal.[UL 1]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in the Gold Coast 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 Set Stations

Anvil Wayshrine
Gold Coast Wayshrine
Kvatch Wayshrine
Strid River Wayshrine

Black Drake Villa FoA
Depths of Malatar WS
Garlas Agea
Hrota Cave

Anvil
Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
Enclave of the Hourglass
Knightsgrave
Kvatch

Colovian Revolt Forge Yard (Pelinal's Wrath)
Marja's Mill (Kvatch Gladiator)
Strid River Artisans Camp (Varen's Legacy)

Striking Locales World Bosses Housing Unmarked locations

Anvil Lighthouse
At-Himah Family Estate
Beldaburo
Garlas Malatar
Jarol Estate
Varen's Wall Gatehouse

Kvatch Arena
Tribune's Folly

Linchal Grand Manor
The Erstwhile Sanctuary
Varlaisvea Ayleid Ruins

Dasek Moor
Fort Strand
Gate to West Weald
Gottshaw Inn
Louna's Farmhouse
Sharp Stick Camp
The Withered Rose

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

The Gold Coast features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. 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
Group dungeon quests
Faction quests

Characters[]

Traveling merchants
  • Illia Polus – On the road from Anvil to Varen's Wall Gatehouse.

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)

Six Skyshards can be found in the Gold Coast totaling in two 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 On a lonely isle staring out across the Abecean. The island west of Anvil.
2 Proudly displayed near the caretaker's home. Southwest of the Colovian Revolt Forge Yard.
3 Nestled in the arm of the eastern watchtower. In the ruins between the Kvatch Wayshrine and Varen's Wall Gatehouse.
4 Pulled from the ground in a strange harvest. In the abandoned home east of the Enclave of the Hourglass.
5 Hidden away where only spelunkers will find it. Northeast cavern of Hrota Cave.
6 A treasure of the Gold Coast, kept in a stolen vault. Easterb chamber of Garlas Agea.

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.

Dark Brotherhood
General
Exploration
Quests
Wrathstone
General
Veteran
Flames of Ambition
General
  • Black Drake Villa Vanquisher
  • Flames of Ambition Explorer
  • Flames of Ambition Scout
  • True-Sworn Style Master
Veteran
  • Amphibians Arrested
  • Ardent Bibliophile
  • Black Drake Villa Challenger
  • Black Drake Villa Conqueror
  • Breaking Ranks
  • Eviction Notice
  • Flame Beast Slayer
  • Flames of Ambition Delver
  • Salley-oop
  • Shake It Up
  • Snuffed Out
  • Speed Reader
  • True-Sworn Slayer
  • Unsigned

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Eight books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in the Gold Coast 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
Black Anvil Loach Foulwater Fine
Bullface Wingfin Rivers Superior
Ghastly Batfish Foulwater Superior
Gold Coast Crayfish Rivers Fine
Hammer Boombil Lakes Fine
Longmouth Pike Rivers Fine
Palatine Sabertooth Lakes Superior
Rattail Saltwater Fine
Scorpionfish Saltwater Fine
Sleeper Shark Saltwater Superior
Spiny Frogfish Foulwater Fine
Spotted Bass Lakes Fine

Gallery[]

Maps[]

Interactive map[]


Trivia[]

Appearances[]

References[]

Notice: The following are unlicensed references. They are not copyrighted by a ZeniMax Media company, but can still be considered part of The Elder Scrolls lore and are included for completeness.
  1. ↑ Loremaster's episode of ESO–RP ZOS Interview


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