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Shadowfen is the northernmost zone of Black Marsh, homeland of the Argonians. The zone is bordered by Deshaan in Morrowind to the north, and Cyrodiil to the west. The Ebonheart Pact is in control of Black Marsh, but there is a large presence of the Aldmeri Dominion in the region trying to take the province, and a powerful artifact known as the Mnemic Egg, for themselves.[1][2]

Background[]

"On the border with Morrowind, the Shadowfen region has had more contact with Tamrielic civilization than most of Black Marsh—due primarily to the activities of the Dunmeri slavers who once operated out of the city of Stormhold. Now the Argonians are back in charge."
―Shadowfen loading screen[src]

A fetid, rank, and treacherous mire, Shadowfen has a history of Imperial occupation and the Dunmer slave trade, and the region was often fought over between the two sides prior to the formation of the Ebonheart Pact.[3][4] The Argonian Archcanon, Heita-Meen, administers Argonian affairs above the "tribal level" in Black Marsh, and is the keeper of the Hatching Pools in central Shadowfen.[5] Although the Argonian slave trade was outlawed after the formation of the Ebonheart Pact, rogue Dunmeri slave traders, particularly from House Dres and House Telvanni, can still be found roaming the marshes.[1]

The ancient city of Stormhold is located in Shadowfen, the source of the devastating Knahaten Flu.[6] Shadowfen has a variety of indigenous species: Wamasu, Giant Snakes, the extinct Kothringi and Fleshflies.[1] Diseases such as Swamp Fever, the Droops, the Knahaten Flu and Blood Rot are common here, making Shadowfen one of the most dangerous regions in all of Tamriel.[7] Dank foliage, murky, winding channels, Hist trees, Ayleid ruins and ruined temples are abundant in Shadowfen.[1]

Shadowscales, Argonians born under the sign of the Shadow and sometimes taken into the Dark Brotherhood, can be found in this zone.[8]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Shadowfen 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

Alten Corimont Wayshrine
Bogmother Wayshrine
Forsaken Hamlet Wayshrine
Hatching Pools Wayshrine
Hissmir Wayshrine
Loriasel Wayshrine
Percolating Mire Wayshrine
Stillrise Wayshrine
Stormhold Wayshrine
Venomous Fens Wayshrine

Arx Corinium
Atanaz Ruins
Broken Tusk
Chid-Moska Ruins
Cradle of Shadows SH
Gandranen Ruins
Onkobra Kwama Mine
Ruins of Mazzatun SH
Sanguine's Demesne
Shrine of the Black Maw

Set Stations Mundus Stones Dark Anchors Striking Locales

Hatchling's Crown (Hist Bark)
Weeping Wamasu Falls (Whitestrake's Retribution)
Xal Haj-Ei Shrine (Magnus' Gift)

The Atronach
The Serpent
The Shadow

Leafwater Dolmen
Reticulated Spine Dolmen
Venomous Fens Dolmen

Camp Crystal Abattoir
Camp Merciful Reduction
Camp Silken Snare
The Graceful Dominator
Hei-Halai
Telvanni Acquisition Camp
Tsonashap Mine
The Vile Pavilion

World Bosses Housing Unmarked locations

The Ample Domicile
Stay-Moist Mansion

Cold-Blood Cavern
Mudshallow Cave
Mushroom Cave
Silyanorn Ruins
To Blackwood
To Deshaan

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Shadowfen features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Ebonheart Pact's overarching storyline and carries on from Deshaan before continuing to Eastmarch, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Shadowfen. 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. Pointer quests are optional zone quests that send the Vestige to the tarting location of another zone quest.

Zone quests
Pointer quests
Side quests
Solo dungeon quests
Group dungeon quests
Faction quests
Companion quests
Prologue quests
Event quests

Characters[]

Random encounters
Traveling merchants

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 Shadowfen 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 Above the Mages' eye between the falls. On top of the Mages Guildhall in Stormhold.
2 Still shrouded by spray past a western rise. North of Stillrise Village at the waterfall.
3 Sneak behind the relic-thieves' camp. Off the water's edge between Ten-Maur-Wolk and Camp Silken Snare.
4 Beside a bowsprit among pirates. On the bow of Alten Corimont.
5 Ritual flames brew trouble in the mire. East of Percolating Mire, north of the cave.
6 Where wisps waylay wanderers. South edge of of the Deep Graves.
7 Like the sound of steam or snakes. Southeast side of Hissmir.
8 Overlooking the murk of Xal Ithix. By the temple west of Xal Ithix.
9 Imprisoned in a crumbling tower. Northwest tower of White Rose Prison.
10 Peek behind pillars in Atanaz. Behind the southwest pillars of the second chamber in Atanaz Ruins.
11 Skittering, slithering, a tusk once whole. South elevation of the final chamber of Broken Tusk.
12 Unearthed by an outlaw excavation. South three-way intersection in Chid-Moska Ruins.
13 Crown in hand, leave and look right. East of the exit door in Gandranen Ruins.
14 Climb, little kwama, to reach your goal. Elevated scaffolding in the final section of Onkobra Kwama Mine.
15 Digesting in the belly of the Black Maw. Eastmost alcove of the final chamber of the Shrine of the Black Maw.
16 Deep in the den of debauchery. Eastmost section of Sanguine's Demesne.

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.

Character
Skyshards
  • Shadowfen Skyshard Hunter
Dungeons
Public Dungeons
  • Sanguine's Demesne Conqueror
  • Sanguine's Demesne Ground Event
  • Sanguine's Demesne Vanquisher
Group Dungeons
  • Arx Corinium Vanquisher
Veteran Dungeons
General
  • Arx Corinium Conqueror
Death Challenges
  • Snake Skinner
Slayer Challenges
  • Veteran Lamia Slayer
  • Veteran Snake Slayer
Speed Challenges
  • Arx Corinium Assassin
Survivor Challenges
  • Arx Corinium Survivor
Exploration
Ebonheart Pact
  • Atanaz Ruins Explorer
  • Black Maw Shrine Explorer
  • Broken Tusk Explorer
  • Captain Bones Destroyer
  • Chid-Moska Ruins Explorer
  • Gandranen Explorer
  • Haynekhtnamet Hunter
  • Mummy Lord Murderer
  • Ogre Twin Tormentor
  • Onkobra Kwama Mine Explorer
  • Shadowfen Cave Delver
  • Shadowfen Master Explorer
  • Shadowfen Pathfinder
  • Slave Lord's Ruination
  • Urrai's Bane
Fishing
  • Shadowfen Angler
Quests
Ebonheart Pact
  • Egg and Root
  • Egg Protector
  • Mnemic Egg Guardian
  • Shadowfen Adventurer
  • Skin-Stealer Destroyer
Shadows of the Hist
General
Veteran

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Thirty-two books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Shadowfen 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
Boga Rivers Fine
Coelacanth Foul waters Superior
Eel-Goby Foul waters Fine
Hardyhead Rivers Fine
Histcarp Lakes Superior
Opah Rivers Fine
Orange Roughy Lakes Fine
Pricklefish Foul waters Fine
Quillback Lakes Fine
Shark Todpole Rivers Superior
Toxic Xoach Foul waters Superior
Zander Lakes Fine

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Interactive map[]


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