A CLEAR STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PLAYING ESO IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

NeoGriz

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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 included the Psijic Order starter quest in the Summerset chapter.
I have included the unlockable companions in the Blackwood chapter.
I have included the unlockable companions in the High Isle chapter.
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All ZONE DLC and DUNGEON DLC can also be accessed through
COLLECTIONS - Stories ('U' by default on PC)
and all PROLOGUE QUESTS can also be accessed through
CROWN STORE - QUEST STARTERS - Prologue (',' by default on PC)
- prologue quests are free so there's no purchase required -

For players that want to start these quests through NPC interactions, I've included those steps in the guide.
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• Aldmeri Dominion

Completing the tutorial is the only way to use the Keywright's Gallery. This is a portal room that lets you choose your starter area.
Inside the Keywright's Gallery use the portal that says Khenarthi's Roost

(If you skipped the tutorial, you can continue the guide from here ↴)

Travel to Vulkhel Guard in Auridon
You will automatically accept:

• SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline

Talk to the Hooded Figure

Once you've completed SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR and have returned to Tamriel, travel to Khenarthi's Roost Wayshrine in Khenarthi's Roost.
Go south to Eagle's Strand, talk to Razum-dar 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
  - This starts the Mages Guild questline
• Find Aicessar at the Fighters Guildhall and accept AICESSAR'S INVITATION then talk to Guildmaster Sees-All-Colors and accept ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOUR
  - This starts the Fighters Guild questline
• Find The Prophet at The Harborage

Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete the following quests while doing your zone stories in Reaper's March:

• 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 finish

• SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
• COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS

when finished, 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:

1. Bleakrock Isle/Bal Foyen
2. Stonefalls
3. Deshaan
4. Shadowfen
5. Eastmarch
6. 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:

1. Stros M'Kai/Betnikh
2. Glenumbra
3. Stormhaven
4. Rivenspire
5. Alik'r Desert
6. Bangkorai

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• Daggerfall Covenant

Completing the tutorial is the only way to use the Keywright's Gallery. This is a portal room that lets you choose your starter area.
Inside the Keywright's Gallery use the portal that says Stros M'Kai

(If you skipped the tutorial, you can continue the guide from here ↴)

Travel to Daggerfall in Glenumbra
You will automatically accept:

• SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline

Talk to the Hooded Figure

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
  - This starts the Mages Guild questline
• 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
  - This starts the Fighters Guild questline
• Find The Prophet at The Harborage

Complete the following quests while doing your zone stories in Glenumbra:

• 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 Glenumbra continue to Stormhaven
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete the following quests while doing your zone stories in Bangkorai:

• THE MAD GOD'S BARGAIN
• THE ARCH-MAGE'S BOON
• WILL OF THE COUNCIL

Once you've completed the zone stories in Bankorai finish

• SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
• COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS

when finished, 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:

1. Khenarthi's Roost
2. Auridon
3. Grahtwood
4. Greenshade
5. Malabal Tor
6. 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:

1. Bleakrock Isle/Bal Foyen
2. Stonefalls
3. Deshaan
4. Shadowfen
5. Eastmarch
6. The Rift

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• Ebonheart Pact

Completing the tutorial is the only way to use the Keywright's Gallery. This is a portal room that lets you choose your starter area.
Inside the Keywright's Gallery use the portal that says Bleakrock Isle

(If you skipped the tutorial, you can continue the guide from here ↴)

Travel to Davon's Watch in Stonefalls
You will automatically accept:

• SOUL SHRIVEN IN COLDHARBOUR - This will start the main questline

Talk to the Hooded Figure

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
  - This starts the Mages Guild questline
• Find Hilan at the Fighters Guildhall and accept HILAN'S INVITATION then talk to Guildmaster Sees-All-Colors and accept ANCHORS FROM THE HARBOUR
  - This starts the Fighters Guild questline
• Find The Prophet at The Harborage

Complete the following quests while doing your zone stories in Stonefalls:

• 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 Stonefalls continue to Deshaan
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete 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
Complete the following quests while doing your zone stories in The Rift:

• THE MAD GOD'S BARGAIN
• THE ARCH-MAGE'S BOON
• WILL OF THE COUNCIL

Once you've completed the zone stories in The Rift finish

• SHADOW OF SANCRE TOR
• COUNCIL OF THE FIVE COMPANIONS

when finished, 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:

1. Stros M'Kai/Betnikh
2. Glenumbra
3. Stormhaven
4. Rivenspire
5. Alik'r Desert
6. 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:

1. Khenarthi's Roost
2. Auridon
3. Grahtwood
4. Greenshade
5. Malabal Tor
6. Reaper's March

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Up next are 6 DLC packs

• Craglorn
• Imperial City
• Orsinium
• Thieves Guild
• Dark Brotherhood

You can play these in any order.

• Shadows of the Hist

You can mix this one up with any of the 5 previous DLC's but it involves The Dark Brotherhood in a small way.


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• Craglorn

Travel to your alliance capital

• Aldmeri Dominion - Elden Root in Grahtwood
• Daggerfall Covenant - Wayrest in Stormhaven
• Ebonheart Pact - Mournhold in Deshaan

Talk to Star-Gazer Herald and accept:

• THE STAR-GAZERS

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• Imperial City

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

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• Orsinium

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

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• Thieves Guild

Enter any Outlaw Refuge
talk to Quen and accept:

• PARTNERS IN CRIME

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• Dark Brotherhood

Enter any Outlaw Refuge
talk to Amelie Crowe and accept:

• VOICES IN THE DARK

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• Shadows of the Hist

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Ruins of Mazzatun

Talk to Heem-Jas and accept:

• SAP AND STONE

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Cradle of Shadows

Talk to Hides-the-Ashes and accept:

• SILK AND SHADOW

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Up next is the first expansion chapter

• Morrowind

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

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• Horns of the Reach

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Bloodroot Forge

Talk to Filand and accept:

• BLOOD FOR BLOOD

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Falkreath Hold

Talk to Gurund and accept:

• FALKREATH'S DEMISE

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• Clockwork City

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

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• Dragon Bones

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Fang Lair

Talk to Yisareh and accept:

• CASTING THE BONES

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Scalecaller Peak

Talk to Jorvuld Davaux and accept:

• PLANS OF PESTILENCE

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Up next is the second expansion chapter

• Summerset

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 use the

• Portal to Ceporah Tower in Artaeum

and talk to Loremaster Celarus then accept:

• THE PSIJICS' CALLING - This will start the Psijic Order questline

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• Wolfhunter

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Moon Hunter Keep

Talk to Adonatus Varian and accept:

• MOONLIGHT ASCENT

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• March of Sacrifices

Talk to Hanu and accept:

• THE GREAT HUNT

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• Murkmire

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

• Wrathstone

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Frostvault

Talk to Tharayya and accept:

• LOCK AND KEYSTONE

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Depths of Malatar

Talk to Tharayya and accept:

• THE GUIDING LIGHT

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• Elsweyr

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - outside the Northern gates
• Daggerfall Covenant - Daggerfall in Glenumbra - on the approach to Daggerfall from the east
• Ebonheart Pact - Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - near the East gate

talk to Anais Davaux and accept:

• THE DEMON WEAPON - This will start the prologue quest

Once finished, travel to

• Rimmen in Northern Elsweyr - in the city center close to the wayshrine
  

talk to Anais Davaux and accept:

• A RAGE OF DRAGONS
  

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• Scalebreaker

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Moongrave Fane

Talk to Chevalier Renald and accept:

• THE SANGUINE SUCCESSOR

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Lair of Maarselok

Talk to Allanwen and accept:

• THE AZURE BLIGHT

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• Dragonhold

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - at the Docks near The Prowler
• Daggerfall Covenant - Daggerfall in Glenumbra - outside the Southern Gate across from Bazgara's Horses
• Ebonheart Pact - Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - outside the Southeast Gate near the fountain across from Davon's Fine Steeds

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 near The Prowler
• Daggerfall Covenant - Daggerfall in Glenumbra - outside the Southern Gate across from Bazgara's Horses
• Ebonheart Pact - Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - outside the Southeast Gate near the fountain across from Davon's Fine Steeds

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

• Harrowstorm

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Icereach

Talk to Arnvir and accept:

• THE FROZEN ISLE

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Unhallowed Grave

Talk to Shelaria and accept:

• UNHALLOWED GRAVE

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• Greymoor

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

Once finished, travel to

• Solitude Docks in Western Skyrim

talk to Brondold who comes running towards you and accept:

• THE GATHERING STORM
  

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• Stonethorn

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Castle Thorn

Talk to Gwendis and accept:

• BLOOD OF THE PAST

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Stone Garden

Talk to Gwendis and accept:

• METHOD AND MADNESS

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• Markarth

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Vulkhel Guard in Auridon - near the Harborage
• Daggerfall Covenant - Daggerfall in Glenumbra - outside the Eastern Gate south of the bridge
• Ebonheart Pact - Davon's Watch in Stonefalls - southwest of the Event Exchange

Talk to Gwendis at her camp and accept:

• THE RAVENWATCH INQUIRY - This will start the prologue quest

Once finished travel to

• North Markarth in The Reach

talk to Count Verandis Ravenwatch and accept:

• THE DESPOT OF MARKARTH

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Up next is the 'Gates of Oblivion' chapter

• Flames of Ambition

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• The Cauldron

Talk to Lyranth and accept:

• INTO THE DEEP

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Black Drake Villa

Talk to Eveli Sharp-Arrow and accept:

• BURNING SECRETS

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• Blackwood

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Elden Root in Grahtwood - near the Undaunted Enclave
• Daggerfall Covenant - Wayrest in Stormhaven - near the Undaunted Enclave
• Ebonheart Pact - Mournhold in Deshaan - along the road south of the Undaunted Enclave

talk to Rogatus Cinna and accept:

• A MORTAL'S TOUCH - This will start the prologue quest

Once finished, travel to

• Leyawiin Outskirts in Blackwood

talk to Brigadine Antonius and accept:

• A DEADLY SECRET
  

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• Bastian Hallix

To unlock Bastian Hallix as a companion, head south of Deepscorn Hollow along the southwest coast of Blackwood
Talk to Zeechis and accept:

• COMPETITION AND CONTRACTS - This will reward Bastian Hallix as a companion once completed

• Mirri Elendis

To unlock Mirri Elendis as a companion, head north of Doomvault Vulpinaz in northern Blackwood
Talk to Mirri Elendis and accept:

• SHATTERED AND SCATTERED - This will reward Mirri Elendis as a companion once completed

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• Waking Flame

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Red Petal Bastion

Talk to Weylin and accept:

• A ROSE OF MANY THORNS

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• The Dread Cellar

Talk to Martus Tullius and accept:

• QUAKING DREAD

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• Deadlands

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Elden Root in Grahtwood - on the road, south of Elden Root
• Daggerfall Covenant - Wayrest in Stormhaven - just outside the Cloudy Dregs Inn
• Ebonheart Pact - Mournhold in Deshaan - next to the fountain between the Fighters Guild and Mages Guild

talk to Rogatina Cinna and accept:

• AN APOCALYPTIC SITUATION - This will start the prologue quest

Once finished, travel to

• Fargrave Outskirts in Fargrave

talk to The Anchorite and accept:

• THE CELESTIAL PALANQUIN
  

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Up next is the 'Legacy of the Bretons' chapter

• Ascending Tide

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Coral Aerie

Talk to Captain Kaleen and accept:

• AN ORDER GONE AWRY

-once finished-

Open the GROUP & ACTIVITY FINDER ('P' by default on PC)
Select DUNGEON FINDER and in the dropdown menu Specific Dungeons and queue for:

• Shipwright's Regret

Talk to Captain Za'Ji and accept:

• WRIGHT OF PASSAGE

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• High Isle

Travel to

• Aldmeri Dominion - Elden Root in Grahtwood - just inside the gates of the Altmer Embassy
• Daggerfall Covenant - Wayrest in Stormhaven - near the Guild Traders
• Ebonheart Pact - Mournhold in Deshaan - near the southeastern gate of Mournhold

talk to Jakarn and accept:

• ASCENDING DOUBT - This will start the prologue quest

Once finished, travel to

• Westbay Wayshrine in High Isle

talk to Jakarn and accept:

• OF KNIGHTS AND KNAVES
  

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• Isobel Veloise

To unlock Isobel Veloise as a companion, head all the way west out of Gonfalon Bay and cross the bridge over the river until you reach Castle Navire Wayshrine
Talk to Lord Remard DeFulley and accept:

• TOURNAMENT OF THE HEART - This will reward Isobel Veloise as a companion once completed

• Ember

To unlock Ember as a companion, head north of Gonfalon Bay and cross the middle bridge over the river.
Talk to Ladlow Menant and accept:

• TOWER FULL OF TROUBLE - This will reward Ember as a companion once completed

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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.
If you'd like to say hi, you can find me in-game @neogriz (EU)

04-05-2020 - version 1.0
05-05-2020 - version 1.1 - updated with Shadows of the Hist and Horns of the Reach
28-05-2020 - version 2.0 - updated with Greymoor zone story
06-06-2020 - version 2.1 - updated with Cadwell's Silver & Gold specific icons and clearer Psijic Order icon
03-01-2021 - version 2.2 - updated with Stonethorn and Markarth DLC, added the region location under Craglorn and updated the Dragonhold prologue steps
08-03-2021 - version 3.0 - updated with the Flames of Ambition DLC, added alternate options to start Shadows of the Hist, Horns of the Reach, Dragon Bones, Wolfhunter, Wrathstone, Scalebreaker, Harrowstorm and Stonethorn questlines
02-04-2021 - version 3.1 - updated with prologue quest for Blackwood
15-06-2021 - version 3.2 - updated with Isle of Balfiera starter options, Blackwood zone story and how to unlock companions
03-07-2022 - version 4.0 - updated with Waking Flame DLC, Deadlands DLC, Ascending Tide DLC, High Isle zone story and how to unlock companions

MarzAttakz

With a pinch of this and a dash of that, you Sir/Madam have made magic!

Destai

I'm just stunned by the professionalism of this! Super helpful too, a friend of mine just joined the game and asked about the order of things.

Cireous

I wish they could sticky this or something. New players are always here wanting this very information

P.S. Your forum skills are on fire.

VaranisArano

This is a most excellent guide!

Glenmorils

This is amazing! Agreed, it should get a sticky. Way easier to read than Reddit threads too lol.

NeoGriz

I've updated the guide with

• Shadows of the Hist
• Horns of the Reach

after discovering those were missing.

KaGaOri

New player here and I love this! I wish the game gave player option to start at original begining and then had some marker in journal pointing in logical direction of the main story. This is the next best thing, though. I was so confused when the game dropped me off in middle of dragon infested Elsweyr, ended up doing bunch of quests out of sequence and spoiled myself about outcome of other story quests in the process - so frustrating. I'll be starting Cadwell's Silver soon and your guide will be great help to not get lost in the woods again.

driosketch

As a Veteran player who is way behind on my story progression, going to save this and work on it this weekend.

Eldartar

@NeoGriz I have read some guides on here in my 6+ yrs of playing this game and I have to say yours is by far the best I have seen to date. Awesome job.

Stark44

Great lineup. Story kinda gets lost for the new players who weren't here pre O.T this will help a ton.

Rayek_ESO

Can't thank you enough for this post, it's so well formatted too.

"I'd like to buy that hero an ale"

NeoGriz

I've updated the guide with

• Greymoor zone story

woufff

Awesome guide, this should for sure become sticky

Keledus

Oh wow this is great just returned from a very long break and decided to play from the start again was looking for something like this. thanks.

Hotdog_23

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

CMDR_Un1k0rn

Bookmarking the Oblivion out of this thread.

Holy heck the presentation is spectacular.

I'll be sharing this thread in all my ESO servers!

Sylvermynx

Wow. Just wow.... You win the entire intarwebs or something! Very easy to use, and very professionally set up. Awesomesauce!

neryth

Thanks for this, i am returning after a long time away and this helps a lot!

DarcyMardin

There should be a gold medal post award or something for this! I’ve been here since beta, and even so, I’ve never seen it laid out so clearly. Super awesome!

SimpleTea

As a new player, this guide has been and is immensely helpful to me. Thanks!!!

Reverb

Most excellent.

Rolandaxx

Thanks so much for this!

Bootstomp

Great job!

Highlor3

Awesome (professional) work!

ZOS_Erysna

Hey @NeoGriz, thanks for putting this together! We've pinned this to Players Helping Players to hope your post gets some more visibility

HeartInABox

Thank you SO much for this, your time and thoroughness! Exactly what I was looking and hoping for! You have enhanced my game play! TY

Lvcifyre93

Thanks for this! Just wondering, 'player guides' also has a sticky topic with regards to story order... are both correct?

VaranisArano

Lvcifyre93 wrote: »

Thanks for this! Just wondering, 'player guides' also has a sticky topic with regards to story order... are both correct?

If you are referring to "What order should I do ESO's Story Arcs - a guide", yes, its as correct as I can make it. However, it focuses on the Story Arcs and their zones, i.e. Planemeld, Daedric Wars, Season of the Dragon, and Dark Heart of Skyrim. I don't provide a quest by quest breakdown as this excellent guide does.

(Though if you do spot any errors in my guide, I'm happy to fix them.)

Cryptor

What an amazing post, thank you for making this!

dragonmage0313

Bravo! Perfect in every way!

Question though... How important are dungeons to the story arcs? Because ive run nearly every dungeon and had to speed through each story because my group always ran ahead to fight mobs....