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Welcome to my step by step guide to take you through the story content of Elder Scrolls Online in chronological order.
I have interwoven the Mages Guild and Fighters Guild quests with the base game.
I have also included the Psijic Order starter quest in the Summerset chapter.
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Complete the
tutorial (or skip it if you aren't a new player)
Travel to
Vulkhel Guard in
Auridon
Talk to the
Hooded Figure and accept:
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline
Once you've completed
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR and have returned to
Tamriel, travel to
Khenarthi's Roost Wayshrine in
Khenarthi's Roost.
Examine the note next to the wayshrine that reads
'To My Friend From the Beach' and accept
STORM ON THE HORIZON - This will start your alliance questline
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Khenarthi's Roost continue to
Vulkhel Guard in
Auridon
Find
Curinure at the
Mages Guildhall and accept
CURINURE'S INVITATION then talk to
Valaste and accept
LONG LOST LORE
Find
Aicessar at the
Fighters Guildhall and accept
AICESSAR'S INVITATION then talk to
Guildmaster Sees-All-Colors and accept
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOUR
Find
The Prophet at
The Harborage
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Auridon:
THE HARBORAGE
DAUGHTER OF GIANTS
CHASING SHADOWS
CURINURE'S INVITATION
LONG LOST LORE
AICESSAR'S INVITATION
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOR
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Auridon continue to
Grahtwood
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Grahtwood:
CASTLE OF THE WORM
THE THARN SPEAKS
SIMPLY MISPLACED
THE DANGEROUS PAST
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Grahtwood continue to
Greenshade
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Greenshade:
HALLS OF TORMENT
CIRCUS OF CHEERFUL SLAUGHTER
THE PRISMATIC CORE
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Greenshade continue to
Malabal Tor
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Malabal Tor:
VALLEY OF BLADES
CHATEAU OF THE RAVENOUS RODENT
PROVING THE DEED
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Malabal Tor continue to
Reaper's March
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Reaper's March:
SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS
THE MAD GOD'S BARGAIN
THE ARCH-MAGE'S BOON
WILL OF THE COUNCIL
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Reaper's March continue to
Coldharbour and finish the zone story by completing:
THE FINAL ASSAULT
Once completed,
The Prophet will appear and give you the final quest of the main questline:
GOD OF SCHEMES
Once you've completed the main questline,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S SILVER
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Ebonhart Pact to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Bleakrock Isle/Bal Foyen
- Stonefalls
- Deshaan
- Shadowfen
- Eastmarch
- The Rift
Once you've completed
CADWELL'S SILVER,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S GOLD
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Daggerfall Covenant to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Stros M'Kai/Betnikh
- Glenumbra
- Stormhaven
- Rivenspire
- Alik'r Desert
- Bangkorai
Complete the
tutorial (or skip it if you aren't a new player)
Travel to
Daggerfall in
Glenumbra
Talk to the
Hooded Figure and accept:
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline
Once you've completed
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR and have returned to
Tamriel, travel to
Port Hunding Wayshrine in
Stros M'Kai.
Enter
Port Hunding, talk to
Captain Kaleen and accept
THE BROKEN SPEARHEAD - This will start your alliance questline
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Stros M'Kai and
Betnikh continue to
Daggerfall in
Glenumbra
Find
Nemarc at the
Mages Guildhall and accept
NEMARC'S INVITATION then talk to
Valaste and accept
LONG LOST LORE
Find
Basile Fenandre at the
Fighters Guildhall and accept
BASILE'S INVITATION then talk to
Guildmaster Sees-All-Colors and accept
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOUR
Find
The Prophet at
The Harborage
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Glenumbra:
THE HARBORAGE
DAUGHTER OF GIANTS
CHASING SHADOWS
NEMARC'S INVITATION
LONG LOST LORE
BASILE'S INVITATION
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOR
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Glenumbra continue to
Stormhaven
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Stormhaven:
CASTLE OF THE WORM
THE THARN SPEAKS
SIMPLY MISPLACED
THE DANGEROUS PAST
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Stormhaven continue to
Rivenspire
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Rivenspire:
HALLS OF TORMENT
CIRCUS OF CHEERFUL SLAUGHTER
THE PRISMATIC CORE
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Rivenspire continue to
Alik'r Desert
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Alik'r Desert:
VALLEY OF BLADES
CHATEAU OF THE RAVENOUS RODENT
PROVING THE DEED
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Alik'r Desert continue to
Bangkorai
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Bangkorai:
SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS
THE MAD GOD'S BARGAIN
THE ARCH-MAGE'S BOON
WILL OF THE COUNCIL
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Bangkorai continue to
Coldharbour and finish the zone story by completing:
THE FINAL ASSAULT
Once completed,
The Prophet will appear and give you the final quest of the main questline:
GOD OF SCHEMES
Once you've completed the main questline,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S SILVER
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Aldmeri Dominion to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Khenarthi's Roost
- Auridon
- Grahtwood
- Greenshade
- Malabal Tor
- Reaper's March
Once you've completed
CADWELL'S SILVER,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S GOLD
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Ebonheart Pact to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Bleakrock Isle/Bal Foyen
- Stonefalls
- Deshaan
- Shadowfen
- Eastmarch
- The Rift
Complete the
tutorial (or skip it if you aren't a new player)
Travel to
Davon's Watch in
Stonefalls
Talk to the
Hooded Figure and accept:
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline
Once you've completed
SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR and have returned to
Tamriel, travel to
Bleakrock Wayshrine in
Bleakrock Isle.
Enter
Bleakrock Village, enter the big building with the stone steps and talk to
Captain Rana and accept
A BEGINNING AT BLEAKROCK - This will start your alliance questline
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Bleakrock Isle and
Bal Foyen continue to
Davon's Watch in
Stonefalls
Find
Rudrasa at the
Mages Guildhall and accept
RUDRASA'S INVITATION then talk to
Valaste and accept
LONG LOST LORE
Find
Hilan at the
Fighters Guildhall and accept
HILAN'S INVITATION then talk to
Guildmaster Sees-All-Colors and accept
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOUR
Find
The Prophet at
The Harborage
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Stonefalls:
THE HARBORAGE
DAUGHTER OF GIANTS
CHASING SHADOWS
RUDRASA'S INVITATION
LONG LOST LORE
HILAN'S INVITATION
ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOR
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Stonefalls continue to
Deshaan
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Deshaan:
CASTLE OF THE WORM
THE THARN SPEAKS
SIMPLY MISPLACED
THE DANGEROUS PAST
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Deshaan continue to
Shadowfen
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Shadowfen:
HALLS OF TORMENT
CIRCUS OF CHEERFUL SLAUGHTER
THE PRISMATIC CORE
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Shadowfen continue to
Eastmarch
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
Eastmarch:
VALLEY OF BLADES
CHATEAU OF THE RAVENOUS RODENT
PROVING THE DEED
Once you've completed the zone stories in
Eastmarch continue to
The Rift
Intercut the following quests while doing your zone stories in
The Rift:
SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS
THE MAD GOD'S BARGAIN
THE ARCH-MAGE'S BOON
WILL OF THE COUNCIL
Once you've completed the zone stories in
The Rift continue to
Coldharbour and finish the zone story by completing:
THE FINAL ASSAULT
Once completed,
The Prophet will appear and give you the final quest of the main questline:
GOD OF SCHEMES
Once you've completed the main questline,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S SILVER
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Daggerfall Covenant to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Stros M'Kai/Betnikh
- Glenumbra
- Stormhaven
- Rivenspire
- Alik'r Desert
- Bangkorai
Once you've completed
CADWELL'S SILVER,
Cadwell will give you the quest:
CADWELL'S GOLD
You will have to do the zone stories for
The Aldmeri Dominion to finish this quest.
This means you will have to do all zone stories in:
- Khenarthi's Roost
- Auridon
- Grahtwood
- Greenshade
- Malabal Tor
- Reaper's March
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Up next are 5 DLC packs
• Craglorn
• Imperial City
• Orsinium
• Thieves Guild
• Dark Brotherhood
You can play these in any order.
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Travel to your alliance capital
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Elden Root
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Wayrest
- Ebonheart Pact -
Mournhold
Talk to
Star-Gazer Herald and accept:
THE STAR-GAZERS
Open the
Alliance War screen ('L' by default on PC)
Queue for a campaign of your choosing, enter one of two of your alliance's home gates and talk to
- Aldmeri Dominion - Captain Mulamurr -or- Captain Seriril
- Daggerfall Covenant - Captain Durida -or- Captain Veranim
- Ebonheart Pact - Captain Alesace -or- Captain Rythe
and accept:
CITY ON THE BRINK
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
Talk to
Stuga and accept:
INVITATION TO ORSINIUM
Enter any
Outlaw Refuge
talk to
Quen and accept:
PARTNERS IN CRIME
Enter any
Outlaw Refuge
talk to
Amelie Crowe and accept:
VOICES IN THE DARK
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Up next is the first expansion chapter
To start the prologue, you have two options that both lead to the same quest:
• Enter
any Inn and talk to
Alessio Guillon-or-
• Travel to
Wayrest, enter Cloudy Dregs Inn, talk to
Rhea Opacarius and accept:
THE MISSING PROPHECY - This will start the prologue quest
Once you arrive at
Seyda Neen
Talk to
Alavesa Arethan and accept:
DIVINE CONUNDRUM
Enter
any Mages Guildhall and interact with a note that reads
Order of the Eye Dispatch and accept:
OF KNIVES AND LONG SHADOWS - This will start the prologue quest
Once finished travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Elden Root in Grahtwood - enter the Treasury
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Wayrest in Stormhaven - enter the Treasury
- Ebonheart Pact -
Mournhold in Deshaan - enter the City Center
Talk to
Eldrasea Deras and accept:
TO THE CLOCKWORK CITY
Open the
Group & Activity Finder screen ('P' by default on PC)
Select
Specific Dungeons and queue for:
Fang Lair
Talk to
Yisareh and accept:
CASTING THE BONES
Once finished, queue for:
Scalecaller Peak
Talk to
Jorvuld Davaux and accept:
PLANS OF PESTILENCE
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Up next is the second expansion chapter
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
Enter the
Mages Guildhall, talk to
Vanus Galerion and accept:
THROUGH A VEIL DARKLY - This will start the prologue quest
Once finished travel to
Shimmerene Wayshrine in Summerset
talk to
Calibar and accept:
THE QUEEN'S DECREE
Once you've finished
THE QUEEN'S DECREE travel to
Artaeum Wayshrine in Artaeum
Enter
Ceporah Tower, talk to
Loremaster Celarus and accept:
THE PSIJICS' CALLING - This will start the Psijic Order questline
Open the
Group & Activity Finder screen ('P' by default on PC)
Select
Specific Dungeons and queue for:
Moon Hunter Keep
Talk to
Adonatus Varian and accept:
MOONLIGHT ASCENT
Once finished, queue for:
March of Sacrifices
Talk to
Hanu and accept:
THE GREAT HUNT
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
talk to
Concordia Mercius and accept:
RUTHLESS COMPETITION - This will start the prologue quest
Once finished travel to
Lilmoth Wayshrine in Murkmire
talk to
Famia Mercius and accept:
SUNKEN TREASURE
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Up next is the 'Season of the Dragon' chapter
Open the
Group & Activity Finder screen ('P' by default on PC)
Select
Specific Dungeons and queue for:
Frostvault
Talk to
Tharayya and accept:
LOCK AND KEYSTONE
Once finished, queue for:
Depths of Malatar
Talk to
Tharayya and accept:
THE GUIDING LIGHT
You have two options to start the
Prologue Quest
Open the
Crown Store (',' by default on PC)
Navigate to
QUEST STARTERS -
Prologue
"Purchase" (it's free)
Prologue Quest: Sealed Imperial Summons-or-
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
talk to
Anais Davaux just outside the city gates and accept:
THE DEMON WEAPON - This will start the prologue quest
Once finished, travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
talk to
Anais Davaux just outside the city gates and accept:
A RAGE OF DRAGONS
Open the
Group & Activity Finder screen ('P' by default on PC)
Select
Specific Dungeons and queue for:
Moongrave Fane
Talk to
Chevalier Renald and accept:
THE SANGUINE SUCCESSOR
Once finished, queue for:
Lair of Maarselok
Talk to
Allanwen and accept:
THE AZURE BLIGHT
You have two options to start the
Prologue Quest
Open the
Crown Store (',' by default on PC)
Navigate to
QUEST STARTERS -
Prologue
"Purchase" (it's free)
Prologue Quest: Letter from Kasura-or-
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - at the Docks
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra - outside the Southern Gate
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - outside the Southeast Gate
Talk to
Hinzuur and accept:
THE DRAGONGUARD'S LEGACY - This will start the prologue quest
Once finished, travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - at the Docks
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra - outside the Southern Gate
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - outside the Southeast Gate
talk to
Hinzuur and accept:
THE HORN OF JA'DARRI
Once finished, travel to
Senchal in Southern Elsweyr
talk to
Danouida on the road, south of Senchal and accept:
THE DRAGON'S LAIR
Once finished, travel to
Dragonguard Sanctum Wayshrine in Dragonguard Sanctum
talk to
Sidura on the docks and accept:
THE DARK AEON
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Up next is the 'Dark Heart of Skyrim' chapter
Open the
Group & Activity Finder screen ('P' by default on PC)
Select
Specific Dungeons and queue for:
Icereach
Talk to
Arnvir and accept:
THE FROZEN ISLE
Once finished, queue for:
Unhallowed Grave
Talk to
Shelaria and accept:
UNHALLOWED GRAVE
You have two options to start the
Prologue Quest
Open the
Crown Store (',' by default on PC)
Navigate to
QUEST STARTERS -
Prologue
"Purchase" (it's free)
Prologue Quest: The Coven Conspiracy-or-
Travel to
- Aldmeri Dominion -
Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - on the beach at the Docks
- Daggerfall Covenant -
Daggerfall in Glenumbra - on the Docks
- Ebonheart Pact -
Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - east of the Gladiator's Quarters
talk to
Scout Gunthe and accept:
THE COVEN CONSPIRACY - This will start the prologue quest
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Thank you all for reading!
It's taken me many hours to compile this step-by-step guide and I will keep updating it with every chapter and DLC that gets added.
Feel free to reply with corrections and/or spelling mistakes and I will make sure to update the guide.
4-5-2020 - version 1.0