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- For other uses, see Imperial City.
- For the DLC, see The Imperial City.
The Imperial City is a player-versus-player (PvP) zone that is a part of Cyrodiil in The Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial City. The Ebonheart Pact, the Daggerfall Covenant, and the Aldmeri Dominion battle against each other as well as the Daedra of Coldharbour and Imperials as they fight for control of the city and the Ruby Throne.[1]
The Imperial City is located on City Isle in the center of Cyrodiil and contains six explorable districts on the surface, and a massive multi-level underground sewer network. It is a huge zone and PvP will happen constantly, except in the two player-versus-enemy group dungeons, the White-Gold Tower and Imperial City Prison.[1]
The Imperial City was released for a price of 2,500 
on August 31st for PC/Mac players, September 15th for Xbox One players and September 16th for PS4 players.[2]
Background[]
- "At the center of Cyrodiil, the three Alliances compete against daedric overlords and each other for control over the Imperial City and access to the White Gold Tower."
- ―Loading screen[src]
The Imperial City was built countless millennia ago by the Ayleids of Cyrodiil, and is heralded as one of their greatest constructions. The Imperial City has historically been the center of each Empire[3] The famed Ruby Throne has been the seat of hundreds of emperors, empresses and potentates ever since it was constructed, the most recent in 2E 582 being Empress-Regent Clivia Tharn following the disappearance of her husband Emperor Varen Aquilarios.[4]
The Planemeld began in the Imperial City in 2E 578 when the necromancer Mannimarco tricked Emperor Aquilarios into using the Amulet of Kings with the promise of legitimizing his claim to the throne and becoming Dragonborn. However, it was a trap; the ritual tore the veil between Nirn and Oblivion and caused the Soulburst to occur.[5] A Dark Anchor deployed over the White-Gold Tower and hundreds of Daedra poured out to initiate the invasion of Tamriel. The city was quickly overrun and captured by Molag Bal's forces, and it eventually became their main base of operations in Tamriel. The Imperials led a resistance against the Daedra, but there was no hope for the civilians still trapped in the city. The city was completely corrupted, with thousands of Daedra inside, but the Imperials continue to stand their ground.[6]
Locations[]
- Main article: Locations (Online)
The following are locations accessible in the Imperial City 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.
- Note: The Imperial City does not have Wayshrines.
Quests[]
- Main article: Quests (Online)
The Imperial City features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. It is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in the Imperial City. 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.
- City on the Brink
- The Imperial Standard
- The Bleeding Temple
- The Watcher in the Walls
- Of Brands and Bones
- The Lock and the Legion
- Knowledge is Power
- The Sublime Brazier
Dousing the Fires of Industry- Historical Accuracy
- Priceless Treasures
- Scouting the Arboretum
- Scouting the Arena District
- Scouting the Elven Gardens
- Scouting the Memorial District
- Scouting the Nobles District
- Scouting the Temple District
- Speaking for the Dead
- The Lifeblood of an Empire
- Watch Your Step
- Sand, Snow, and Blood
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.
- Brands of Imperium (Heavy)
- Essence Thief (Medium)
- Leeching Plate (Heavy)
- Scathing Mage (Light)
- Sheer Venom (Medium)
- Spell Power Cure (Light)
- Baron Thirsk (Patrolling Horror)
- Glorgoloch the Destroyer (Patrolling Horror)
- Immolator Charr (Patrolling Horror)
- Lady Malygda (Patrolling Horror)
- Lord Warden (Imperial City Prison)
- Molag Kena (White-Gold Tower)
- Nunatak (Patrolling Horror)
- Zoal the Ever-Wakeful (Patrolling Horror)
Skyshards[]
- Main article: Skyshards (Online)
Thirteen Skyshards can be found in the Imperial City totaling in four 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 | Atop a pile of rancid flesh. | West corner of the Arboretum. |
| 2 | Cheap seats at a pit fight. | East wall of the Arena District. |
| 3 | In the Garden's darkest corner. | East corner of the Elven Gardens District. |
| 4 | From the river to the grave. | Southwest corner of the Memorial District. |
| 5 | The most eminent nobles live upstairs. | Northwest section of the Nobles District on the top floor of a ruined building. |
| 6 | Near contested holy ruins. | North wall of the Temple District. |
| 7 | Darkest alchemy, bought in bulk. | In the Harena Hypogeum. |
| 8 | Where laundry never gets dry. | In the Antediluvian Vaults. |
| 9 | An Aldmeri outpost, lost to crocodiles. | In the Irrigation Tunnels. |
| 10 | Dozing in the portal-light. | In the Abyssal Depths. |
| 11 | The shard is slipping down the drain. | In the Lambent Passage. |
| 12 | This cistern contains the heart of a lion. | In the Vile Drainage. |
| 13 | The deepest depths where the Tower grows roots. | In the Barathrum Centrata. |
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.
- General
- Aldmeri Dominion Style Master
- Alliance Gladiator
- Cunning Scamp Seeker
- Daggerfall Covenant Style Master
- Ebonheart Pact Style Master
- Horror of Horrors
- Imperial Arena Champion
- Imperial City Angler
- Imperial City Challenger
- Imperial City Dungeon Locksmith
- Imperial City Locksmith
- Imperial City Recruit
- Imperial City Skyshard Hunter
- Imperial Lightbringer
- Imperial Sewers Pathfinder
- Key Collector
- Protector of the Faith
- Sewer Subjugator
- Sudden Spoils
- Tel Var Collector
- The Sublime Protector
- Trove Scamp Seeker
- Trove Scamp Slayer
- Trove Scamp Exterminator
- Xivkyn Assassin
- Xivkyn Style Master
- Imperial City Prison
- Blockbuster
- Darklight Dancer
- Imperial City Prison Conqueror
- Imperial City Prison Vanquisher
- Life Sentence
- Lord Warden's Retaliation
- Mindshriven Slayer
- No Prison Can Hold Me
- Out of Sight
- Vigilant Watcher Slayer
- White-Gold Tower
Shalidor's Library[]
- Main article: Shalidor's Library
Eight books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in the Imperial City and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.
- An Accounting of the Elder Scrolls
- Darkest Darkness
- On Oblivion
- The Amulet of Kings
- The Book of Daedra
- The Order of the Black Worm
- The Spawn of Molag Bal
- Varieties of Daedra, Part 2
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. The Imperial City only has foul water fishing spots.
| Fish | Source | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Aphotic Batfish | Foulwater | Superior |
| Blobfin | Foulwater | Fine |
| Cannibal Lancet | Foulwater | Superior |
| Flabby Whalefish | Foulwater | Fine |
| Glow-Spotted Blenny | Foulwater | Superior |
| Guiyu | Foulwater | Fine |
| Hatchetfish | Foulwater | Fine |
| Humpback Angler | Foulwater | Fine |
| Imperial Loosejaw | Foulwater | Fine |
| Scabrous Grenadier | Foulwater | Fine |
| Trapjaw Eel | Foulwater | Fine |
| Wen Loach | Foulwater | Fine |
Gallery[]
Interactive map[]
Trivia[]
- The entire Imperial City proper is rotated 30 degrees counterclockwise compared to its depiction in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and other media, with the Nobles District north of Green Emperor Way instead of northeast. The external city is unchanged, with the Arcane University, Prison District and Waterfront in their typical locations.
- There are no traveling merchants in the Imperial City.
Appearances[]
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (mentioned only)
- An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (mentioned only)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (seen in distance, not accessible)
References[]
| Online Locations | |
|---|---|
| Provinces | |
| Aldmeri Dominion Zones | |
| Daggerfall Covenant Zones | |
| Ebonheart Pact Zones | |
| Neutral Zones | |
| Chapter and DLC Zones |
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| Other Locations | Unzoned Locations |