ESO Western Skyrim Zone Guide

Western Skyrim is zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Chapter, a part of Dark Heart of Skyrim 2020 Adventure.

In Western Skyrim you have to stop a powerful Vampire Lord from enslaving Tamriel.

Cities: Solitude.

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.

Small ESO Tamriel Map

Location of Western Skyrim in Tamriel.

Map Completion Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

Western Skyrim Grand Adventurer

Western Skyrim Grand Adventurer Complete 30 quests in the areas of Western Skyrim or Greymoor: Blackreach Caverns.

An Instrumental Triumph

An Instrumental Triumph Locate and retrieve all 19 musical instruments and deliver them to the Bards College in Solitude, An Instrumental Triumph

Labyrinthian Group Event

Labyrinthian Group Event Defeat Garneld the Hollow and his band of undead and draugr in Labyrinthian.

Nchuthnkarst Group Event

Nchuthnkarst Group Event Defeat the Clockwork Criterion and its Mechanical Minions in Nchuthnkarst.

ESO Zone Story Quests

7

Zone Storyline Quests

ESO Wayshrines

19

Wayshrines

ESO Delves

6

Delves

ESO Points of Interest

23

Points of Interest

ESO Striking Locales

6

Striking Locales

ESO Set Crafting Stations

3

Crafting Set Stations

ESO Public Dungeons

2

Public Dungeons

ESO World Events

10

World Events

ESO World Bosses

6

World Bosses

ESO Skyshards

18

Skyshards

ESO Shalidor's Library Books

10

Lore Books

Requirements for Map Completion in Western Skyrim are common for two zones: Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Zone

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Zone is an underground area that lies beneath Western Skyrim. You can get to it with Great Lifts.

Solitude City Map

Solitude Map in Western Skyrim ESO - The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO)

Solitude Map in Western Skyrim ESO

Map of Solitude City, Western Skyrim Zone in n The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Chapter with location of Bard College, Antiquarian Circle and Blue Palace.

An Instrumental Triumph - Bard's College Quest

Location of missing musical instruments for Bard's College Quest

Locate and retrieve all 19 musical instruments and deliver them to the Bards College in Solitude.

More about Instrumental Triumph

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Deliver Lute of Blue Longing in Nchuthnkarst Nchuthnkarst Map (Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns)

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Deliver Kothringi Leviathan Bugle inside broken ship south of Silver Cormorant Western Skyrim Map

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Deliver Dozzen Talharpa south of Shademother's Heaven near broken lift Western Skyrim Map

More about Instrumental Triumph

Giant Cheese Connoisseur

Obtain cheese from each of the Giant camps in Western Skyrim

C1

Eat Sharp Mammoth Cheese at the Kilkreath Giant Camp

C2

Eat Creamy Mammoth Cheese at the Deepwood Giant Camp

C3

Eat Briny Mammoth Cheese at the Coastal Giant Camp

C4

Eat Sweet Mammoth Cheese at the Karthald Giant Camp

C5

Eat Moldy Mammoth Cheese at the Highland Giant Camp

C6

Eat Stinky Mammoth Cheese at the Mor Khazgur Giant Camp

ESO Delve Maps

Delve Maps in Western Skyrim

Delves are rather easy, solo or cooperative, small dungeons or caves with single Skyshard and named Boss who drops set gear. Delves are accessible to everyone at any time, see all Delve Maps.

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Delves

There are 6 Delves in Western Skyrim, discovering them is necessary for Zone Completion.

To complete a Delve you need to kill a named Boss, you will get Explorer Achievement for that. Additionally, finishing all Delves in a given zone will give you a Western Skyrim Cave Delver Achievement.

ESO Skyshards Location

Skyshards Location in Western Skyrim

Skyshards are scattered throughout the world and can be identified by the bright beam of white light they emanate. Discovering three Skyshards will grant you a skill point, which can be used to unlock or morph new abilities, check All Skyshards Location.

Discover all 18 Skyshards in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

Discover all 11 Skyshards in Western Skyrim.

  • At the top of the Circle of Champions' tower
  • Close to Storm-Hawk's Altar near Solitude
  • Near Jarl Olfwenn's Hall
  • At a henge south of Morthal
  • By the Dragon's Belly
  • Near an altar close to Hunter's House
  • Within Labyrinthian's burial mound
  • Through the Frostvenom Spiders' nest in Chillwind Depths
  • Near the cliffside altar in Dragonhome
  • Among the crags of the Frozen Coast
  • On one of the highest precipices in the Shadowgreen

Discover all 7 Skyshards in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

  • At the top of a waterfall in the Lightless Hollow
  • Tucked in the Dwarven ruins south of Dark Moon Grotto
  • Near the outer walls of Greymoor Keep
  • Where a storm is brewing east of Dusktown
  • Overlooking the crescent pool in Nchuthnkarst
  • By the Wispmother's pond in Midnight Barrow
  • In a junk heap rotunda in the Scraps
ESO Points of Interest

Points of Interest in Western Skyrim

Points of Interest are self-contained stories, Quest Hubs that explore the lore, characters, and locations within a zone. These can award you with experience, gold, and gear.

There are 23 Points of Interest in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, discovering them is necessary for Zone Completion.

  • Solitude
  • Dragon Bridge
  • Morthal
  • Karthwatch
  • Kilkreath Temple
  • Mor Khazgur
  • The Silver Cormorant
  • Karthald Great Lift
  • Hjaalmarch Great Lift
  • Eastern Great Lift
  • Coastal Giant Camp
  • Highland Giant Camp
  • Kilkreath Giant Camp
  • Deepwood Giant Camp
  • Mor Khazgur Giant Camp
  • Karthald Giant Camp

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

  • Greymoor Keep
  • Dark Moon Grotto
  • Dusktown
  • The Lightless Hollow
  • Dark Moon Grotto Great Lift
  • Lightless Hollow Great Lift
  • Greymoor Cavern Great Lift
ESO Great Lifts

Great Lifts in Western Skyrim

Ancient elevators from the surface to the underworld.

Blackreach Breacher

Discover all the entrances to Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

Entrances in Western Skyrim

  • Silversnow Mine Entrance
  • Eastern Great Lift
  • Hjaalmarch Great Lift
  • Karthald Great Lift

Entrances in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

  • Silversnow Mine Entrance
  • Lightless Hollow Great Lift
  • Dark Moon Grotto Great Lift
  • Greymoor Cavern Great Lift
ESO Public Dungeons

Labyrinthian Public Dungeon in Western Skyrim

Larger, harder, open world dungeons for groups or cooperative players, includes own quest lines, a Skyshard and a few Bosses. Accessible to everyone. Completing different parts of Public Dungeons can award you with a skill point, experience, gold, and gear, check all Public Dungeon Maps in ESO.

Labyrinthian Bosses

  • Blackmaw
  • Tulnir
  • Gralthum the Tormented
  • Hjarnnir and Sleeraak
  • Andumgar
  • Garneld the Hollow (Group Event)
ESO Public Dungeons

Nchuthnkarst Public Dungeon in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

Nchuthnkarst Bosses

  • Dwarf-light the Destroyer
  • Imperfect Iteration
  • Shahmar
  • Brsssp the Behemoth
  • Krodunth the Mantikora
  • Clockwork Criterion (Group Event)
ESO Group Dungeons

Group Dungeons in Western Skyrim

4 player instances (no players outside your group) with own quest line, Normal and Veteran mode. Talk to Undaunted in the taverns for dungeons location.

Castle Thorn Group Dungeon in Western Skyrim - The Elder Scrolls Online: Stonethorn DLC

Stone Garden Group Dungeon in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns - The Elder Scrolls Online: Stonethorn DLC

ESO Group Trials

Group Trials in Western Skyrim

Advanced, end game PvE instances for a group of 12 players.

Kyne's Aegis Group Trial in Western Skyrim - The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Chapter

ESO Zone Story Quests

Zone Story Quests in Western Skyrim

Zone Story Quests are the main story arc for the zone. Completing these quests can award you with skill points, experience, gold, and gear.

There are 7 Zone Story Quests in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

  • The Gathering Storm

    When I approached the gates of Solitude, a wounded man stumbled out, fleeing for his life. He left me a bundle of papers and told me to keep them safe before he died.

    A Solitude soldier arrived. He demanded that I tell him what Brondold said to me. I should talk to him.

  • Dark Clouds Over Solitude

    The Icereach Coven and its allies can call down devastating and unnatural harrowstorms on Western Skyrim. Fennorian thinks these storms can turn people into harrowfiends and mindless harrowed. We need to inform Solitude.

    Lyris wants me to meet her in Solitude so that we can present what we found at Kilkreath Temple to Queen Gerhyld.

  • Danger in the Holds

    With the high queen's murderer brought to justice and a clear connection established between the assassin and the Icereach Coven, Svana thinks we have enough evidence to convince High King Svargrim that the threat to his kingdom is real.

    Svana asked me to meet her at the Blue Palace so we can once again try to convince High King Svargrim of the threat posed by the Icereach Coven and their allies.

  • The Vampire Scholar

    The high king has finally taken steps, but it isn't enough. Svana thinks we need to develop a defense against the harrowstorms. To that end, she wants to recruit the vampire scholar, Fennorian, to aid us.

    A courier delivered a message from Fennorian. I should read it.

  • The Gray Host

    High King Svargrim refuses to act, so Svana has decided to take matters into her own hands. With Fennorian's help, she plans to develop a strategy for fighting back against the Gray Host

    Svana asked me to help Fenn focus on the task at hand. We need his expertise to develop a defense against the harrowstorms. I should talk to him.

  • Greymoor Rising

    High King Svargrim revealed his alliance with the Gray Host and their plans to unleash a harrowstorm over Solitude. I need to help Svana find a way to stop him.

    I need to go to the Temple of the Divines in Solitude and see what the situation is. According to the soldier, the Gray Host has taken the temple and sealed it off.

  • Daughter of the Wolf

    Solitude has survived High King Svargrim's harrowstorm, but the damage done by his betrayal remains. Can Princess Svana pick up the pieces and carry on for the kingdom?

ESO Wayshrines

Wayshrines in Western Skyrim

Wayshrines allow free, instantaneous travel between wayshrines that have been discovered and unlocked. You can also travel directly to any unlocked wayshrine from anywhere in the world for a small amount of gold.

There are 19 Wayshrines in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, discovering them is necessary for Zone Completion.

Wayshrines in Western Skyrim

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

Wayshrines in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

  • Western Greymoor Wayshrine
  • Dwarven Run Wayshrine
  • Dark Moon Grotto Wayshrine
  • Grotto Falls Wayshrine
  • Dusktown Wayshrine
  • Deep Overlook Wayshrine
  • Lightless Hollow Wayshrine
  • Greymoor Keep Wayshrine
ESO Crafting Set Stations

Crafting Set Stations in Western Skyrim

Set Stations are locations in the world where you can craft items with specific item set bonuses.

There are 3 Crafting Set Stations in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns, discovering them is necessary for Zone Completion.

Dragon's Appetite

In Dragon's Belly Crafting Set Station (need 7 traits).

  • 2 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon Damage
  • 3 items: Adds 3-129 Stamina Recovery
  • 4 items: Adds 3-129 Stamina Recovery
  • 5 items: Increase your damage done to Bleeding enemies by 5-225. Dealing non-Bleed damage to Bleeding enemies generates a persistent stack of Dragon's Appetite, up to once per second. After 10 stacks you consume Dragon's Appetite and heal for 149-6415 Health.

Stuhn's Favor

In Hunter's House Crafting Set Station (need 5 traits).

  • 2 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 3 items: Adds 34-1487 Physical Penetration
  • 3 items: Adds 34-1487 Spell Penetration
  • 4 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage
  • 5 items: When you deal damage to an enemy who is Off Balance, your Physical and Spell Penetration is increased by 123-5312 for 10 seconds.

Spell Parasite

In Parasite's Cave (Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns) Crafting Set Station (need 3 traits).

  • 2 items: Adds 3-129 Spell Damage
  • 3 items: Adds 15-657 Spell Critical
  • 4 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka
  • 5 items: Whenever you deal damage, you restore 1-63 Magicka. This effect can occur once every 0.25 seconds.
ESO Treasure Maps

Treasure Maps in Western Skyrim

Treasure Maps can be found in game as a loot or can be obtained with the Collector's Editions. Each map shows a place where you can dig up a treasure chest. You can only do this if you have a map.

There are 9 Treasure Maps in Western Skyrim & Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns.

Western Skyrim

TM I - Western Skyrim Treasure Map I ESO

TM I - Western Skyrim Treasure Map I

TM II - Western Skyrim Treasure Map II ESO

TM II - Western Skyrim Treasure Map II

TM III - Western Skyrim Treasure Map III ESO

TM III - Western Skyrim Treasure Map III

TM IV - Western Skyrim Treasure Map IV ESO

TM IV - Western Skyrim Treasure Map IV

TM CE I - Western Skyrim CE Treasure Map I ESO

TM CE I - Western Skyrim CE Treasure Map I

Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

TM I - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Treasure Map I ESO

TM I - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Treasure Map I

TM II - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Treasure Map II ESO

TM II - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns Treasure Map II

TM CE I - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns CE Treasure Map I ESO

TM CE I - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns CE Treasure Map I

TM CE II - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns CE Treasure Map II ESO

TM CE II - Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns CE Treasure Map II

ESO World Bosses

World Bosses in Western Skyrim

World Bosses (Group Bosses) are powerful elite encounters, to defeat them you will generally need the help of other players. Defeating a world boss can award you higher tier gear.

There are 6 World Bosses in Western Skyrim, defeat them is necessary for Zone Completion.

World Bosses in Western Skyrim

  • Ysmgar's Beach
  • Circle of Champions
  • Shademother's Haven
  • Hordrek's Hunting Grounds

World Bosses in Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns

  • Vampire Feeding Grounds
  • Colossus Charging Station