Online:Zone Guide/Blackwood

BLACKWOOD
Straddling the great Niben River and extending east into the bogs of the Argonian homeland, Blackwood servers as the maritime gate into Cyrodiil — a valuable, if perilous, stretch of territory greatly prized by Khajiit, Argonians, and Imperials alike.

Blackwood Grand Adventurer	The Silent Halls Group Event
Zenithar's Abbey Group Event	Oblivion Obliterator

MAP COMPLETION

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2	6	18	10

Zone Story Quests

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

• A Deadly Secret: Find and warn former Elder Council members in Blackwood.
• An Unexpected Adversary: Unmask the mysterious faction behind the deaths of former Elder Councilors in Blackwood.
• A Hidden Vault: Find out just what lies within the Daedric vault at Ojel-Bak.
• A Mysterious Event: Crash an exclusive Waking Flame event and find an Ambition.
• Weapons of Destruction: Help the twins gain control of their powers by meeting Sombren's mentor.
• Pyre of Ambition: Defend Fort Redmane against the forces of Mehrunes Dagon.
• Heroes of Blackwood: Attend the celebration thrown for you.

Wayshrines

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.

•  Bloodrun Wayshrine — Situated halfway between Farmer's Nook and Bloodrun Cave in northeastern Blackwood. (map)
•  Leyawiin Wayshrine — Located in the southwest portion Leyawiin. (map)
•  Gideon Wayshrine — Located across from the Stable Steed in Gideon. (map)
•  Borderwatch Wayshrine — An Imperial fortress in Blackwood, located north of Leyawiin. (map)
•  Fort Redmane Wayshrine — Located on a cliff overlooking Fort Redmane in northwestern Blackwood. It is also the closest wayshrine to the Shrine to Nocturnal. (map)
•  Blueblood Wayshrine — Located south of Fort Blueblood. (map)
•  Stonewastes Wayshrine — Located northeast of Stonewastes. (map)
•  Leyawiin Outskirts Wayshrine — Located slightly east of the northern road out of Leyawiin, east of Undertow Cavern. (map)
•  Doomvault Vulpinaz Wayshrine — Located between Doomvault Vulpinaz and Arpenia in the north central area of Blackwood. (map)
•  Blackwood Crossroads Wayshrine — Situated on the road halfway between Leyawiin and Gideon in central Blackwood. (map)
•  Hutan-Tzel Wayshrine — Located northwest of Hutan-Tzel in eastern Blackwood. (map)
•  Vunalk Wayshrine — Equidistant between Vunalk and Plateau of the Traveler in southeast Blackwood. (map)

Cave Delver

Delves are solo-able dungeons found throughout the world. Delves will always contain a single skyshard and a boss who drops item set gear.

•  Undertow Cavern — A partially flooded cave found in Blackwood, located northwest of Leyawiin, containing goblins and minotaurs. (map)
•  Xi-Tsei — A ruined xanmeer in Blackwood, located northwest of Stonewastes, containing Sul-Xan tribesmen. (map)
•  Doomvault Porcixid — A Daedric ruin in Blackwood, located east of Gideon, containing Daedra. (map)
•  Arpenia — An Ayleid ruin in Blackwood, located east of Fort Redmane, containing Whispering Shadows and gloam creatures. (map)
•  Bloodrun Cave — A cave in Blackwood, located northeast of Farmer's Nook, containing undead. (map)
•  Vunalk — An Ayleid ruin in the far eastern end of Blackwood. (map)

Points of Interest

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

•  Borderwatch — An Imperial fortress in Blackwood, located north of Leyawiin. (map)
•  Deepscorn Hollow — A cave in Blackwood, located on a small island southeast of Tidewater Cave. (map)
•  Veyond — An Ayleid ruin in Blackwood, located northeast of Leyawiin. (map)
•  Doomvault Vulpinaz — A Daedric ruin in Blackwood, located northeast of Fort Redmane. (map)
•  Farmer's Nook — A sleepy farming village in Blackwood, located northwest of Hutan-Tzel. (map)
•  Hutan-Tzel — An Argonian village in Blackwood, located northeast of Gideon. (map)
•  Gideon — A city in the center Blackwood, located on the Black Marsh side of the border. (map)
•  Glenbridge — An Argonian pilgrimage site in Blackwood, located southeast of Gideon. (map)
•  Stonewastes — An Argonian village in Blackwood, located northwest of Rockgrove. (map)

Pathfinder

Striking Locales are places of interest within the world. Discovering all of the Striking Locales in a zone will award that zone's Pathfinder achievement.

•  White Stallion Inn — An inn found in Blackwood, located on the road north of Leyawiin. (map)
•  Shrine to Nocturnal — In Blackwood, located southeast of Fort Redmane. (map)
•  Salvitto Estate — A Nibenese manor in Blackwood, located west of Hutan-Tzel. (map)
•  Fort Blueblood — An Imperial fort found in Blackwood, located east of Leyawiin. (map)
•  Plateau of the Traveler — An Ayleid ruin and overlook in Blackwood, located northeast of Stonewastes. (map)
•  Ojel-Bak — A pit in Blackwood, located south of Stonewastes. (map)

Set Stations

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

•  Pentric Run — An Imperial ruin in Blackwood, located just north of Zenithar's Abbey. (map)
•  Sariellen's Sword — An Ayleid ruin in Blackwood, located just west of Hutan-Tzel. (map)
•  Withered Root — An abandoned village in Blackwood, located east of Stonewastes. (map)

Public Dungeons

Public Dungeons are open world dungeons found throughout Tamriel and beyond. These are designed for four player groups. Completing different parts of Public Dungeons can award you with a skill point, experience, gold, and gear.

•  Zenithar's Abbey — A public dungeon in Blackwood, located east of Fort Redmane. (map)
•  The Silent Halls — An Argonian ruin and public dungeon in Blackwood, located south of Gideon. (map)

World Bosses

World Bosses are difficult enemies meant to be tackled by a group of adventurers. Defeating a world boss can award you higher tier gear.

•  Shardius's Excavation — An Ayleid ruin and world boss site found in Blackwood, located southeast of Fort Blueblood. (map)
•  Toad-Tongue War Camp — A camp and world boss site in Blackwood, located northwest of Zenithar's Abbey. (map)
•  Sul-Xan Ritual Site — A ruined fort and world boss site in central Blackwood, located northwest of Gideon. (map)
•  Old Deathwart's Pond — A natural landmark and world boss site in Blackwood, located north of Hutan-Tzel. (map)
•  Xeemhok's Lagoon — A natural landmark and world boss site in Blackwood, located east of Stonewastes. (map)
•  The Shattered Xanmeer — An Argonian ruin and world boss site in Blackwood, located southwest of Stonewastes. (map)

Skyshard Hunter

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.

Clue	Location		Notes
In the ruins of a fort along the coast.	In the ruined fort southeast from Leyawiin	(map)
Outside the marshy walls of a fort overrun with enemies.	Just west of the Rockgrove entrance, around the fort's corner	(map)
Behind the statue of a warrior.	On the walls of an unmarked Ayleid ruin behind White Stallion Inn	(map)
On an island in the sea.	On a small island outside the northern wall of Fort Redmane	(map)
Where the floating roads sink beneath the water.	On a tiny island by the sunken road northeast of Hutan-Tzel	(map)
Southeast of where the forgotten tower sits.	In an unmarked Ayleid ruin east of Welke	(map)
Hidden where specters guard a dead fortress.	Behind the ruined chapel north of Gideon	(map)
In a place where a misstep leads to a long fall.	On a cliff by the western end of the bridge to Vunalk	(map)
Where the rocks pile high and the trees stand tall.	On a rock northwest of Stonewastes Wayshrine	(map)
By the island where the haj mota prowls.	On an island in the lake west of Gideon	(map)
In a hidden corridor by the blooming red blossoms.	In the southern corner of Hist Overlook inside The Silent Halls	(map)	The skyshard is visible from the western part of the courtyard, but you'll need to make way through the xanmeer's interior to get there
On a platform above where the dead and living walk.	On a terrace south of Adytum gate in Zenithar's Abbey	(map)
Nestled in the moss where the behemoth stalks.	On the ledge overlooking southern entrance in Xi-Tsei	(map)	Southeastern exit from Xi-Tsei's xanmeer and stairs from the boss arena lead there
High above where the Goblins scheme.	On a wooden scaffold in the central part of Undertow Cavern	(map)
Watched over by flaming skulls.	On a wooden platform north of entrance of Deadlands area in Doomvault Porcixid	(map)	The corridor leading there is accessible from the bridge in the west of Spiral Skein area
Where spiders creep and birds speak.	On a ledge in the eastern caves of Arpenia	(map)
In a cave by the false night's sky.	On a ledge overlooking central caverns of Bloodrun Cave	(map)
In a rocky alcove, guarded by a vicious wamasu.	In a small cave in the northeastern end of Vunalk	(map)

Shalidor's Library Books

Shalidor's Library Books are scattered throughout the world. These books are identified by their distinctive purple glow. Discovering these books will improve your Mages Guild rank and advance the associated skill line.

• Trials of Saint Alessia — Excerpt from a greater work detailing the creation of the Amulet of Kings
• Nine Commands of the Eight Divines — An overview of principles relating to ethics and worship under the Imperial pantheon
• The Order of the Ancestor Moth — A Temple novice's initiatory pamphlet on the Cult of the Ancestor Moth
• Reality and Other Falsehoods — Summary of the basic principles of Alteration magic
• Ayleid Inscriptions Translated by Beredalmo the Signifier — A series of Ayleid phrases and their translations
• Eulogy for Emperor Varen by Lord Abnur Tharn, Chancellor of the Elder Council — A lament for a dead emperor
• House Tharn of Nibenay by Count Opius Voteporix — A volume describing the noble Imperial family of House Tharn
• Freedom's Price — A tragic tale of forbidden love between a Dunmer slavemaster and her Argonian slave
• Varieties of Faith: The Argonians by Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College — An excerpt of Varieties of Faith in Tamriel regarding the Argonian belief system
• Varieties of Faith: The Khajiit by Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College — A summary of the Khajiiti pantheon