Elder Scrolls
Elder Scrolls
Elder Scrolls
73,160
pages
in: Greymoor: Locations, Online: Articles with excessive redlinks, Online: Zones, Online: Skyrim Locations
English

Western Skyrim

Edit

Not to be confused with West Skyrim.

Western Skyrim is a zone in the province of Skyrim in The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor. It contains the holds of Haafingar, Hjaalmarch, and Karthald and is connected to the subterranean expanse of Blackreach's Greymoor Caverns.[1]

Background[]

"Sundered from Eastern Skyrim in years past, High King Svargrim rules the cold and unforgiving land known as Western Skyrim. Consisting of the holds of Haafingar, Karthald, and Hjaalmarch, the realm gives rise to hardy natures, brave warriors, and suspicious townsfolk."
―Loading screen[src]

The three holds of Western Skyrim, ruled by the "Wolf of Solitude" High King Svargrim, has remained separate from the eastern holds of Skyrim and thus also from the Ebonheart Pact.[2] Over the course of Svargrim's reign, the kingdom has seen attacks from sea giants, trolls and Reachmen, all of whom have failed to take territory from any of the holds. It is also alleged that the Kamal chose not to attack Western Skyrim in favour of "easier prey" during the Second Akaviri Invasion.[3]

Following the reappearance of the Gray Host, Western Skyrim has been subject to attacks from vampires, werewolves and witches who all conspire together to bring about the kingdom's fall, creating devastating Harrowstorms across the kingdom's surface and underground.[1]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Western Skyrim 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

Deepwood Vale Wayshrine
Dragon Bridge Wayshrine
Frozen Coast Wayshrine
Giant's Coast Wayshrine
Kilkreath Temple Wayshrine
Mor Khazgur Wayshrine
Morthal Wayshrine
Northern Watch Wayshrine
Solitude Wayshrine
Solitude Docks Wayshrine
Southern Watch Wayshrine

Castle Thorn ST
Chillwind Depths
Dragonhome
Frozen Coast
Kyne's Aegis
Labyrinthian
Shadowgreen

Set Stations Striking Locales Harrowstorm World Bosses

Dragon's Belly (Dragon's Appetite)
Hunter's House (Stuhn's Favor)

Lendoran Ruin
Storm-Hawk's Altar
Sword's Point Watchtower
Wolf's Eye Lighthouse

Black Morass Ritual Site
Chilblain Peak Ritual Site
Giant's Coast Ritual Site
Hailstone Valley Ritual Site
Northern Watch Ritual Site
Old Karth Ritual Site

Cirlce of Champions
Hordrek's Hunting Grounds
Shademother's Haven
Ysmgar's Beach

Event Hubs Housing Unmarked locations

Event Exchange

Antiquarian's Alpine Gallery
Proudspire Manor
Shalidor's Shrouded Realm
Snowmelt Suite
Stillwaters Retreat

Aerolf's Shack
Bleakridge Barrow
Coastal Camp
Deepwood Vale
Dragon Bridge Smuggler Caves
Eversnow Inn
Folgunthur Barrow
Gate to The Reach
Gorn's Lodge
Havil's Farmhouse
Jarl Morryn's Cabin
Kjenstag Ruins
Midland Camp
Morthal Barrow
Old Mjolen's Hut
Pilgrims' Lodge
Silversnow Mine
Tidi's Shack
Verglas Hollow
Wiljar's Farm

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Western Skyrim 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 continues on to the Reach, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Western Skyrim. 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
Solo dungeon quests
  • Reinforcements for Kyne's Aegis
Trial quests
  • The Fight for Kynes's Aegis
Crafting quests
Event quests
  • Bloody Reunion
PvP 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
Trial
Craftable

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Eleven Skyshards can be found in Western Skyrim totaling in three skill points with two 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 At the top of the Circle of Champions' tower. At the top of the tower at the Circle of Champions.
2 Close to Storm-Hawk's Altar near Solitude. Northeast of Storm-Hawk's Altar.
3 Near Jarl Olfwenn's Hall. West of Karthwatch by the road leading to the Reach.
4 At a henge south of Morthal. South of Morthal past the road.
5 By the Dragon's Belly. By Lendoran Ruin and Dragon's Belly.
6 Near an altar close to Hunter's House. Halfway between the Hunter's House and the Hjaalmarch Great Lift.
7 Within Labyrinthian's burial mound. Inside the central burial structure in the courtyard of Labyrinthian.
8 Through the Frostvenom Spiders' nest in Chillwind Depths. At the top of an eastern passage in the east side of Chillwind Depths.
9 Near the cliffside altar in Dragonhome. At the top of the overlook by the river accessed from the southern passages in Dragonhome.
10 Among the crags of the Frozen Coast. At the south end of the Frozen Coast by eastern the path leading west.
11 On one of the highest precipices in the Shadowgreen. On the overlook at the top of the southern section of Shadowgreen.

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.

Greymoor
General
Antiquities
Exploration
Quests
Harrowstorms
Kyne's Aegis
Stonethorn
General
Veteran
  • Bane of Thorns
  • Castle Thorn Conqueror
  • Four by Four
  • Guardian Preserved
  • Homewrecker
  • Hound Pound
  • Impervious Onslaught
  • Let Sleeping Gargoyles Lie
  • Stonethorn Delver
  • Taking Turns
  • Thorn Legion Senche-Raht Slayer
  • Thorn Legion Slayer
  • Thorn Remover

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Western Skyrim 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
Birtingr Saltwater Superior
Blue Muskie Rivers Superior
Chillwind Pike Rivers Fine
Frigid Char Lakes Fine
Ghost Salmon Saltwater Fine
Hypogean Tetra Foulwater Fine
Lodsilunger Lakes Superior
Morthal Longfin Rivers Fine
Sanguine Lamprey Foulwater Superior
Skyrim Gurry Shark Saltwater Fine
Solitude Loach Lakes Fine
Vandellia Foulwater Fine

Gallery[]

Interactive map[]


Appearances[]

References[]

Online Locations
Provinces
Aldmeri Dominion Zones
Daggerfall Covenant Zones
Ebonheart Pact Zone
Neutral Zones
Chapter and DLC Zones
Other Locations Unzoned Locations
Deutsch Español
*Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms