ESO Gold Road: West Weald Zone Guide

The West Weald is the primary zone in ESO’s Gold Road expansion, set in western Cyrodiil. This comprehensive guide covers all 18 Skyshards, collectibles, quests, and zone completion rewards to help you 100% this beautiful Colovian landscape.

Note: Verified as of July 2026. Check official patch notes for updates.

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Zone Overview

West Weald spans three sub-regions:

• The Gold Road - Home to the city of Skingrad
• Colovian Highlands - Northern area with Imperial settlements
• Dawnwood - Emergent jungle with Wood Elf settlement of Vashabar

The Wildburn separates the temperate Gold Road from the magically twisted Dawnwood.

West Weald Skyshard Locations

There are 18 Skyshards in West Weald (6 per sub-region). Each group of 3 Skyshards grants one skill point.

Colovian Highlands Skyshards (6)

1. North of Sutch - Near the Brena River
2. East of Ontus - Between Weatherleah Estate and Centurion’s Rise
3. Fort Colovia delve - Inside the delve southeast of Valente Vineyards
4. Fyrelight Cave - Just north of Ostumir Wayshrine
5. Legion’s Rest - South of North Hook Wayshrine
6. Nonungalo - East of Three Points Wayshrine (Ayleid ruin)

The Gold Road Skyshards (6)

1. Skingrad City - In the city center near Skingrad City Wayshrine
2. South of Skingrad - Near Rustwall Estate
3. Lake Olo - East of Skingrad
4. Valente Vineyards - North in the Colovian Highlands
5. Haldain Lumber Camp - South of Skingrad across the river
6. Fort Hastrel - Northeast of Sutch (Striking Locale)

Dawnwood & Wildburn Skyshards (6)

1. Vashabar - Near the Wood Elf settlement
2. Eaglerock Ruins - On the border of Dawnwood
3. Feldagard Keep - North of Vashabar
4. Meridia’s Shrine - West of Skingrad
5. Sanguine’s Shrine - Central West Weald
6. Wildburn’s Edge - Near Wildburn’s Edge Wayshrine

Zone Completion Checklist

Required for Zone Completion

• 8 Zone Story Quests - Follow the Gold Road storyline
• 13 Wayshrines - Discover all fast travel points
• 6 Delves - Complete each delve and kill the boss
• 10 Points of Interest - Discover all marked locations
• 6 Striking Locales - Visit each striking locale
• 3 Set Stations - Discover crafting sites
• 2 Public Dungeons - Complete boss achievements
• 6 World Bosses - Defeat each world boss
• 4 World Events - Complete Mirrormoor Mosaics
• 18 Skyshards - Collect all shards

Optional Completion

• Player Houses - Visit all houses
• Contraband Treasures - Find hidden treasures
• West Weald Antiquities - Scry and excavate

Key Locations

Skingrad (Main City)

• Central hub for the zone
• Bank, guild traders, and crafting stations
• Outcast Inn - Tavern with quests
• Skingrad City Wayshrine - Main fast travel point

Notable Settlements

• Sutch - Imperial settlement along the Brena River
• Ontus - Northwest of Skingrad
• Ostumir - Overrun settlement along the Strid River
• Vashabar - Wood Elf settlement in Dawnwood

Delves

1. Fort Colovia - Southeast of Valente Vineyards
2. Fyrelight Cave - North of Ostumir Wayshrine
3. Haldain Lumber Camp - South of Skingrad
4. Legion’s Rest - South of North Hook Wayshrine
5. Nonungalo - East of Three Points Wayshrine
6. Varen’s Watch - North of Frontier’s Cradle

Public Dungeons

1. Leftwheal Trading Post - North of Centurion’s Watch Wayshrine
2. Silorn - Ayleid ruin in southeastern West Weald

Zone Story Quests

The Gold Road storyline follows the return of Ithelia, the Forgotten Prince:

1. Paths of Chaos - Investigate disturbances across West Weald
2. The Missing Cohort - Investigate Rustwall Estate
3. When the Ground Shook - Save Ostumir villagers
4. Seeds of Suspicion - Investigate the wildburn seed
5. Relics of the Three Princes - Recover Daedric artifacts
6. Hold the Line - Defend Feldagard Keep
7. The Many Paths - Look into tangled threads of fate
8. King Nantharion’s Gambit - Confront the Recollection leader
9. The Untraveled Road - Enter Mirrormoor

Secrets of Apocrypha Epilogue

10. Ithelia’s Fury - Investigate Ithelia’s unstable power
11. Fate of the Forgotten Prince - Face Ithelia
12. In Memory Of - Some memories are best forgotten

Side Quests

West Weald has numerous side quests:

• Another Death in Ontus - Investigate deaths in Ontus
• Appointed Executor - Deliver a logger’s belongings
• Ayleid Altercations - Help retrieve an ancient relic
• Burnt Biscuits - Find the count’s lost bear cub
• Caught in a Trap - Save citizens from Mirrormoor invasion
• Cold Fires on the Watch - Light signal fires
• Death and Titans - Unlock Aetherial Shards
• The Deserter - Investigate Legionary Ulrath
• Faded Scarlets - Protect former thieves
• Flocking Together - Deliver a guzzard to Star-Gazer Sariyaah
• Found Family - Deliver a wormmouth to Star-Gazer Sariyaah
• A Matter of Propriety - Retrieve stolen dowry items
• Mini Menagerie - Deliver a young guzzard
• Seeking Armistice - Solve Goblin tribe conflict
• Self-Preservation - Help repair a sorceress’s personality
• The Silent Bell - Recover items from Fort Colovia
• Skingrad Seeks Adventurers! - Start daily quests
• Spilled Wine - Recover goods from Legion’s Rest
• Terror of the Weald - Clear vampires from Sutch
• Tracking the Trapper - Find missing trapper
• Unfinished Business - Disrupt necromantic rituals
• Vesper Valente - Investigate wine auction
• The Voice of the Village - Facilitate marriage
• Where There’s a Will - Uncover Lady Weatherleah’s death

World Bosses

Boss	Location	Notes
Broken Path Cave	Northern West Weald	Cave system boss
Centurion’s Rise	Central-northern West Weald	Open valley encounter
Fall’s Glade	West Weald	Glade boss
Fortune’s Bluff	West Weald	Crystalline Daedric growth
Frontier’s Cradle	Far western West Weald	Open space encounter
Lake Olo	East of Skingrad	Lake boss

World Events (Mirrormoor Mosaics)

Mosaic	Location
Colovia	South of Valente Vineyards Wayshrine
Ostumir	East of Ostumir
Silorn	North of Silorn
Sutch	East of Sutch

Set Stations

• Deserter’s Lagoon - Northern West Weald
• Leftwheal Granary - Northwest West Weald
• Singer’s Outpost - West side near Gold Coast gate

Zone Rewards

Achievement Rewards

• West Weald completion - Skill points and cosmetics
• Skyshard hunting - 6 skill points (18 shards)
• Delve completion - Experience and gold
• World boss kills - Rare drops and experience

Unique Collectibles

• West Weald-themed furnishings - From zone events
• Ayleid-style motifs - From dungeon and world boss drops
• Gold Road costumes - From quest completion

Tips for Zone Completion

1. Follow the story first - Quests unlock zone features
2. Discover wayshrines early - Fast travel saves time
3. Mark Skyshards on map - Use the zone guide to track them
4. Complete delves for skill points - Each has a skyshard
5. Join world boss groups - Use zone chat for groups
6. Check for event bonuses - Zone events sometimes offer bonus rewards

Related Guides

• WoW Midnight: Haranir Allied Race Guide
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