Zones are playable areas of the world in Elder Scrolls Online. Unlike older single-player entries in the series, the world is not one continuous map, and is divided into several separate regions which cross the borders of the traditional Imperial provinces. The base-game zones are divided by Alliance, with five to each Alliance as well as one or two starter zones, which are further divided into three Subzones each. Cyrodiil is one zone, much larger than the others, divided into three larger-than-normal disputed territories. There are also a number of zones which are considered politically neutral. Chapters and DLC have added additional zones outside of the core Alliance territories, some of which are split into multiple Regions.
Overworld ZonesEdit
Aldmeri DominionEdit
- Auridon — The second-largest island in the Summerset Isles and the location of Firsthold, one of the largest Aldmeri cities in the world. (map)
- Grahtwood — A large region deep in the jungles of Valenwood, and the location of the Aldmeri Dominion's capital, Elden Root. (map)
- Greenshade — A large region of western Valenwood, lush with life under its canopy with rivers coursing through the land. (map)
- Khenarthi's Roost — A small island off the coast of Elsweyr inhabited by both Khajiit and Maormer, named for the Khajiiti goddess Khenarthi. (map)
- Malabal Tor — A region deep in the jungles of northwestern Valenwood, where little light reaches the forest floor. (map)
- Reaper's March — A region connecting the jungles of Valenwood and the rolling plains of Elsweyr. (map)
Daggerfall CovenantEdit
- Alik'r Desert — A region along the northern coast of Hammerfell. (map)
- Bangkorai — A region connecting the northern reaches of Hammerfell with the east of High Rock. (map)
- Betnikh — A small island off the southern tip of High Rock, with steep cliffs and a lush, fertile interior. (map)
- Glenumbra — A region in High Rock covering the entire peninsula that separates Iliac Bay from the Eltheric Ocean. (map)
- Rivenspire — The northern region of High Rock. (map)
- Stormhaven — The south-central region of High Rock. (map)
- Stros M'Kai — A desert island off the coast of Hammerfell. (map)
Ebonheart PactEdit
- Bal Foyen — A small coastal zone neighboring Stonefalls in mainland Morrowind. (map)
- Bleakrock Isle — A small, barren island in the sea northwest of Morrowind, just to the south of Solstheim. (map)
- Deshaan — A region in southern Morrowind. (map)
- Eastmarch — The easternmost hold in Skyrim. (map)
- The Rift — The southeastern hold of Skyrim. (map)
- Shadowfen — The northwestern region of Black Marsh. (map)
- Stonefalls — A zone in central Morrowind. (map)
Neutral and DisputedEdit
- Coldharbour — Molag Bal's realm of Oblivion. (map)
- Craglorn — A region situated in northeastern Hammerfell between Bangkorai and Cyrodiil. (map)
- Cyrodiil — The central province of Tamriel and home of the Imperials, who stand alone in the Alliance War. (map)
- Eyevea — An island which becomes accessible after completing the Mages Guild quest line.
- Imperial City — The central city and capital of Cyrodiil and the former Empire. (map)
Chapter ZonesEdit
- Apocrypha — Hermaeus Mora's realm of Oblivion. (map)
- Artaeum — A mystical island, home to the Psijic Order. (map)
- Blackreach: Greymoor Caverns — A cavern system located in Blackreach beneath Western Skyrim. (map)
- Blackwood — A swampy southern region located along the banks of the Lower Niben. (map)
- High Isle — The largest island of the Systres Archipelago. (map)
- Northern Elsweyr — A tropical province in southern Tamriel that is home to the Khajiit. (map)
- Summerset — A large island off the southwestern coast of mainland Tamriel. (map)
- Telvanni Peninsula — A region between the Inner Sea and Padomaic Ocean in mainland Morrowind. (map)
- Vvardenfell — A large island located in Morrowind's Inner Sea. (map)
- Western Skyrim — A Nordic kingdom in Skyrim which was added in the Greymoor Chapter. (map)
- West Weald — A region in western Cyrodiil. (map)
Story DLC ZonesEdit
- Blackreach: Arkthzand Cavern — The southwestern cavern of the Blackreach cave system, located beneath the Reach. (map)
- Clockwork City — A mechanical realm created by Sotha Sil, one of the living gods of Morrowind. (map)
- The Deadlands — Mehrunes Dagon's realm of Oblivion. (map)
- Fargrave — A demiplane of Oblivion containing a city. (map)
- Galen — The northernmost island of the Systres Archipelago. (map)
- Gold Coast — A region situated in western Colovia, between Hammerfell and Malabal Tor. (map)
- Hew's Bane — A peninsula in southern Khefrem on the south coast of Hammerfell. (map)
- Murkmire — A region situated in southernmost Black Marsh, south of Shadowfen. (map)
- The Reach — An area ruled by the Reachmen from their capital city of Markarth. (map)
- Southern Elsweyr — A tropical region in southern Tamriel that covers the Quin'rawl Peninsula. (map)
- Wrothgar — A region situated in northeastern High Rock, north of Stormhaven. (map)
Dungeons and Other AreasEdit
While the term "zone" usually refers to the Overworld Zones listed above, any location with its own loading screen is technically a separate zone. This includes Dungeons, Worldspaces and a number of other places encountered during exploration or questing. Most of these locations are found "within" one of the Overworld Zones, but some are completely separate, and are considered "Unzoned".
- Unzoned — A listing of places which are not part of any zone or their associated storylines.
NotesEdit
- Prior to One Tamriel, zone content was geared to specific player levels according to the table below. Note that levels 1-2 were encountered only in the tutorial dungeon, the Wailing Prison; characters that skip the tutorial start at level 3.
- The tiered ordering of zones remains important for story progression, but the level banding no longer exists, as all zones are subject to the Battle Leveling system that previously only existed in Cyrodiil and DLC zones.
- As well as originally being a Veteran-only zone, Craglorn was first released as an Adventure Zone, a retired subset of zones which contained content solely aimed at groups of four players.
Deprecated Zone Level Ranges ( Champion Points, pre-Update 12) | |||||
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Zone | Tier | Level | Silver | Gold | |
Khenarthi's Roost | Starter Area | 3–5 | 40 | 160 | |
Auridon | Tier 1 | 4–15 | 40 | 160 | |
Grahtwood | Tier 2 | 16–23 | 70 | 160 | |
Greenshade | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 100 | 160 | |
Malabal Tor | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 130 | 160 | |
Reaper's March | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 150 | 160 | |
Stros M'Kai | Starter Area | 3–4 | 40 | 160 | |
Betnikh | Starter Area | 4–5 | 40 | 160 | |
Glenumbra | Tier 1 | 4–15 | 40 | 160 | |
Stormhaven | Tier 2 | 16–23 | 70 | 160 | |
Rivenspire | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 100 | 160 | |
Alik'r Desert | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 130 | 160 | |
Bangkorai | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 150 | 160 | |
Bleakrock Isle | Starter Area | 3–4 | 40 | 160 | |
Bal Foyen | Starter Area | 4–5 | 40 | 160 | |
Stonefalls | Tier 1 | 4–15 | 40 | 160 | |
Deshaan | Tier 2 | 15–24 | 70 | 160 | |
Shadowfen | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 100 | 160 | |
Eastmarch | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 130 | 160 | |
The Rift | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 150 | 160 | |
Coldharbour | Tier 6 | 44–50 | |||
Craglorn | Veteran | 110–140 | |||
Cyrodiil | PvP | 10+ (See note) | |||
Imperial City | PvP | 150–160 (See note) | |||
Gold Coast | N/A | 3+ (Battle Leveling) | |||
Hew's Bane | N/A | 3+ (Battle Leveling) | |||
Wrothgar | N/A | 3+ (Battle Leveling) |
Deprecated Zone Level Ranges ( Veteran Ranks, pre-Update 10) | |||||
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Zone | Tier | Level | Silver | Gold | |
Khenarthi's Roost | Starter Area | 4–6 | 1 | 6 | |
Auridon | Tier 1 | 3–15 | 1 | 6 | |
Grahtwood | Tier 2 | 16–23 | 2 | 7 | |
Greenshade | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 3 | 8 | |
Malabal Tor | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 4 | 9 | |
Reaper's March | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 5 | 10 | |
Stros M'Kai | Starter Area | 4–5 | 1 | 6 | |
Betnikh | Starter Area | 5–6 | 1 | 6 | |
Glenumbra | Tier 1 | 3–15 | 1 | 6 | |
Stormhaven | Tier 2 | 16–23 | 2 | 7 | |
Rivenspire | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 3 | 8 | |
Alik'r Desert | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 4 | 9 | |
Bangkorai | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 5 | 10 | |
Bleakrock Isle | Starter Area | 4–5 | 1 | 6 | |
Bal Foyen | Starter Area | 5–6 | 1 | 6 | |
Stonefalls | Tier 1 | 3–15 | 1 | 6 | |
Deshaan | Tier 2 | 15–24 | 2 | 7 | |
Shadowfen | Tier 3 | 24–31 | 3 | 8 | |
Eastmarch | Tier 4 | 31–37 | 4 | 9 | |
The Rift | Tier 5 | 37–43 | 5 | 10 | |
Coldharbour | Tier 6 | 44–50 | |||
Craglorn | Veteran | 11–14 | |||
Cyrodiil | PvP | 10+ (See note) | |||
Imperial City | PvP | 15–16 (See note) | |||
Hew's Bane | N/A | 3+ (Battle Leveling) | |||
Wrothgar | N/A | 3+ (Battle Leveling) |