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The Reach (Online)

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The Reach is a zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Markarth located in southwestern Skyrim. The Reach is an independent hold under the principal rulership of Reachmen from the city-state of Markarth, and has remained separate from Western and Eastern Skyrim since the late First Era.[1][2]

Background[]

"Few adventurers choose to brave the rocky highlands of the Reach. Savage predators, perilous Dwarven ruins, and hostile Reach clans make it one of the least hospitable regions in all of Tamriel."
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Inhabited predominantly by Reachmen who have controlled the region since the conquests of the first Longhouse Emperor, Durcorach the Black Drake,[3] the Reach is led by the infamous "Despot of Markarth", Ard Caddach, who maintains a delicate balance between the various clans of Reachmen. After the death of the last Longhouse Emeperor, Leovic, in 2E 577,[4] Caddach killed all of the members of his former clan and abandoned his title as Imperial governor, taking up the traditional Reach title of ard.[5]

With the resurgence of the Gray Host across Skyrim in 2E 582, the Reach became subject to Harrowstorms both on the surface and underground in the subterranean expanse of Blackreach as the witches, vampires and werewolves of the Gray Host prepared to execute their plan for Markarth and the Reach.[6]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in the Reach 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 Briar Rock Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Druadach Mountains Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Karthwasten Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Lost Valley Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Markarth Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon North Markarth Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Rebel's Retreat Wayshrine

Delve Icon Briar Rock Ruins
Delve Icon Gloomreach
Solo Trial Icon Vateshran Hollows

Set Stations Striking Locales Harrowstorms World Bosses

Crafting Station Icon Druadach Redoubt (Legacy of Karth)
Crafting Station Icon Red Eagle Redoubt (Red Eagle's Fury)

Locale Icon Bthardamz
Locale Icon Deep Folk Crossing
Locale Icon Hroldan Ring
Locale Icon Rebel's Retreat

World Event Icon Harrowed Haunt Ritual Site
World Event Icon Ragnvald Ritual Site
World Event Icon Witchborne Ritual Site
World Event Icon Reachwind Ritual Site

Boss Icon Four Skull Lookout

Housing Unmarked locations

Pin Icon To Western Skyrim

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

The Reach features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Dark Heart of Skyrim overarching storyline and carries on from Western Skyrim, but it is not necessary to complete the zone quests for other zones prior to those in the Reach. 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. Note that the Epilogue for the Dark Heart of Skyrim requires the zone quests of both Western Skyrim (including in Greymoor Caverns) and the Reach (including in Arkthzand Cavern) to have been completed before it can be started.

Zone Quest Icon Zone quests
Zone Quest Icon Epilogue GM
Online Quest Icon Side quests
Solo Trial Icon Trial quests
  • Repeatable Journal Icon Vateshran's Rites
  • Repeatable Journal Icon Veteran Vateshran's Rites

Characters[]

Random encounters
  • Anadeth
  • Calbokh
  • Drisoal
  • Evone
  • Fynvagh
  • Melina Cassel
  • Mercenary Veteran
  • Reachfolk Hunters
  • Witchman Baircallas
Traveling merchants

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
Trial
Craftable

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Four Skyshards can be found in the Reach totaling in one skill point 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 Hidden in the rubble of a Karthwasten canyon. West from Karthwasten against the mountain.
2 At the brink of a timeworn aqueduct near Lost Valley Redoubt. At the top of the aqueduct over the entrance to Lost Valley Redoubt.
3 On an ancient stone overlook in Briar Rock Ruins. In the western section of the Briar Rock Ruins exterior.
4 Atop a massive rock, surrounded by eggs in Gloomreach. In the central cavern of Gloomreach, east from the entrance.

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.

Markarth Journal Icon Markarth
General
Exploration
Quests
Vatehsran Hollows

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in the Reach 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. There are no saltwater sources in the Reach.

Fish Source Quality
Blackreach Pilgrim Rivers Superior
Briarthorn Goby Foulwater Superior
Druadach Garpike Lakes Superior
Fretfish Rivers Superior
Hagfin Vendace Lakes Fine
Karth Crayfish Lakes Fine
Leechtooth Eel Foulwater Fine
Lost Valley Tench Rivers Fine
Muchbelly Frogfish Foulwater Fine
Nchuand Cavetrout Rivers Fine
Pinegilled Drum Lakes Fine
Siltwallow Burrfish Foulwater Fine

Gallery[]

Interactive map[]


Appearances[]

References[]

Online Locations
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Aldmeri Dominion Zones
Daggerfall Covenant Zones
Ebonheart Pact Zone
Neutral Zones
Chapter and DLC Zones
Other Locations Unzoned Locations
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