Antiquities Leads and Locations
Here we will cover all of the ESO antiquities lead locations. Choose any zone below to see a list of all antiquities lead locations for that zone! If you are looking for a lead location, we’ve got it here!
We have updated this list to include the new Markarth Lead Locations located in the Zone of The Reach as well as the locations of the Markarth Mythic Items!
Alphabetized
- Alikr
- Artaeum
- Auridon
- Bal Foyen
- Bangkorai
- Betnikh
- Blackwood
- Bleakrock
- Clockwork City
- Coldharbour
- Craglorn
- Deshaan
- Eastmarch
- Eyevea
- Glenumbra
- Gold Coast
- Grahtwood
- Greenshade
- Hews Bane
- Khenarthis Roost
- Malabal Tor
- Markarth
- Murkmire
- Northern Elsweyr
- Orsinium
- Reapers March
- Rivenspire
- Shadowfen
- Southern Elsweyr
- Stonefalls
- Stormhaven
- Stros Mkai
- Summerset
- The Reach (Markarth)
- The Rift
- Vvardenfell
- Western Skyrim
- Wrothgar
By Zone Type
- Eyevea
- DLC Areas
- Coldharbour
- Craglorn
- Western Skyrim
- Ebonheart Pact
- Daggerfall Covenenant
- Aldmeri Dominion
Alik’r Desert
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ancestral Orc Gloves | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Alik’r | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase for 1k gold |
| Satakal Skinrazer | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
 Dwarven Spine-Coupling | Mount Part | Intermediate | “Curious Dwemer Rubble” in corner of Rkulftzel public dungeon |
| Na-Totambu Two-Finger Gauntlet | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excaating Satakal Skinrazer |
| Weathered Dwarven Cogs | Mount Part | Intermediate | Alik’r Desert, Aldunz Delve, Thinks-in-Gears boss |
 Ancestral Orc Swords | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Hegathe Divining Rod | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for Excavating Na-Totambu Two-Finger Gauntlet |
| The Heartland | Furnishing | Advanced | Cyrodil Chests (Toadstool Hollow) |
 Coil of Satakal | Furnishing | Ultimate | Safebox in Sentinel |
| Dwarven Leather Saddle Seat | Mount Part | Master | Last boss in Volenfell |
 Direnni Elegy Loop (Ring of the Pale Order) | Mythic Gear | Master | Coldrock Diggings Delve Boss |
| Torc Strand of Lore (Torc of Tonal Constancy) | Mythic Gear | Master | Korignah Boss Forsaken Heart’s Cave |
Artaeum
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Psijic Folio | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Warped Scrying Dipper | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Faded Psijic Folio |
| Ritemaster’s Slate | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Warped Scrying Dipper |
| Coral Plating (Thrassian Stranglers) | Mythic Gear | Master | Fishing (salt water, Artaeum) |
Auridon
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Elf Bows | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Auridon | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase for 1k gold |
| Festival of Defiance Token | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Scale Etched Slither Pipe | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Festival of Defiance Token |
| Ancestral High Elf Chest Pieces | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Aquiline Calian Sphere | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Scale Etched Slither Pipe |
| Maormeri Serpent Shrine | Furnishing | Advanced | Safeboxes, treasure map chests, public dungeon boss |
| Aldmeri Golden Embellishments | Furnishing | Advanced | Thieves trove in Abah’s Landing, Thieves trove in Summerset |
| Echoes of Aldmeris | Furnishing | Ultimate | Chest |
| Inert Anemone Inlay (Thrassian Stranglers) | Mythic Gear | Master | World Boss Soulfire Plateau, World Boss Heretic’s Summons |
| Aetherquartz Prayer Beads (Pearls of Ehlnofey) | Mythic Gear | Master | Ondil Auridon Delve Boss |
| Nilumin River Pearls | Mythic Gear | Master | Banished Cells 1 Last Boss |
Bal Foyen
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Belts | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Basalt Table Game Set | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Nord Staves | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Great House Gold Chalice | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Basalt Table-Game Set |
| Resdayni Signet Ring | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Great House Gold Chalice |
| The Dutiful Guar | Furnishinig | Advanced | Safeboxes, Thieves Trove |
| Tri-Angled Truth Altar | Furnishing | Advanced | Safeboxes |
| Malacath’s Brutal Rune Core | Mythic Gear | Master | Imperial City Upper Bosses |
Bangkorai
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Leg Greaves | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Bangkorai | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase for 1k gold |
| St Pelin’s Clod | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Wyrd Root Figure | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating St Pelin’s Clod |
| Dwarven Rib Frame | Mount Part | Intermediate | Klathzgar’s Centurion in Klathzgar Delve |
| Ancestral Orc Shield | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Dwemer Trade Bar | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Wyrd Root Figure |
| Frostlancer Construction Crate | Siege Weapon | Advanced | Gladiators Coffer, Cyrodiil |
| Tail Papa’s Lamp | Furnishing | Advanced | Safeboxes, Nilata Falls World Boss, Blighted Isle World Boss |
| Sloped Dwarven Guards | Mount Part | Advanced | Razak’s Behemoth in Razak’s Wheel, any Dwemer boss |
| Torc Stand of Song | Mythic Gear | Master | Captain Blackheart in Blackheart Haven dungeon |
| Aurimine Ancestral Signet (Ring of the Pale Order) | Mythic Gear | Master | Chests |
Betnikh
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Belts | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Orcish Siege Gear | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Orc Staves | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ayleid Tendrilled Eye | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Orcish Siege Gear |
| Ayleid Lightwell | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Map, Thieves Trove, Safebox, wolf mobs |
| Cornerstone of Reman II | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Aylied Tendrilled Eye |
| Warcaller’s Painted Drum | Furnishing | Ultimate | Wolf and wasp mobs |
| Malacath’s Brutal Scourge Hoop | Mythic Gear | Master | wolf mobs |
Blackwood
| Item | Type | Level | Found In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Reach Motifs | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Imperial Legionary’s Spade | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Blackwood | Furniture | Simple | Found at Inn after earning pathfinder achievement |
| Dusty Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | In Hut southeast of Xeemhok’s World Boss |
| Filthy Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | In cart southeast of Blueblood wayshrine |
| Frayed Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | In tunnel next to the vunalk wayshrine |
| Grimy Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Outside the Silent Halls Public dungeon along the northeast wall near a shovel and digsite |
| Holy Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | |
| Moth Eaten Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Inside of a cave west of Leyawiin Outskirts |
| Ragged Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Near a boat close to the Tidewater Cave |
| Ratty Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | South of the White Stallion Inn north of Leyawiin City |
| Ripped Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Inside destroyed hut north of Vunalk Wayshrine |
| Shattered Ayleid Cloack Clasp | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Imperial Legionary Spade |
| Soiled Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Next to an extinguised fire at the Stonewastes Wayshrine |
| Stained Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | On top of a weathered building, southeast of Stonewastes Wayshrine |
| Tattered Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Next to a skeleton and backpack next to the bridge east of Leyawin |
| Threadbare Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | Next to a tent south of Glenbridge |
| Torn Tapestry Scrap | Blackwood Tapestry | Intermediate | South of the Shattered Xanmeer Boss |
| Bog Blight Funerary Mask | Outfit Style | Advanced | On a stick west of Rockgrove Trial |
| Kothringi Tidal Canoe | Furnishing | Advanced | Leyawiin Daily Coffer |
| Saint Kaladas’ Plumb Bob | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating shattered Ayleid Cloak Clasp |
| Z’en Idol | Furnishing | Advanced | Chests, Safeboxes, Thieves Troves, Harvesting Nodes, Public Dungeons, Delves, World Bosses |
| Length of Sharpened Spikes | Mythic Gear – Shapeshifters | Master | Glenumbra : Spindleclutch II Final boss |
| Reinforced Clasp Anchor | Mythic Gear – Shapeshifters | Master | Public Dungeon Silent Hall – Any Boss |
| Chain of the Bone Goliath | Mythic Gear – Shapeshifters | Master | Vaults of Madness Final Boss |
| Chain of the Vampire | Mythic Gear – Shapeshifters | Master | Harrowstorms in The reach |
| Chain of the Werewolf | Mythic Gear – Shapeshifters | Master | |
| Glass Skeletal Visage | Mythic Gear – Gaze of Sithis | Master | Public Dungeon: Zenithar’s Abbey Boss |
| Ritual Circlet | Mythic Gear – Gaze of Sithis | Master | Shadowfen – Cradle of Shadows Final Boss |
| Preserved Wraxu Feathers | Mythic Gear – Gaze of Sithis | Master | Outlaws Refuge – Remains-Silent (equipment reward option) must progress in Dark Brotherhood to access |
| Sturdy Silver Prongs | Mythic Gear – Death Dealer | Master | Cralorn – Last Chest of Dragonstar Arena |
| Carved Signet Base | Mythic Gear – Death Dealer | Master | Imperial City – IC Overland Boss nunatek |
| Warm Asymmetrical Ruby | Mythic Gear – Death Dealer | Master | Oblivion Portal Final Chest |
| Weighted Spiked Bridge | Mythic Gear – Death Dealer | Master | Cyrodiil Rewards from the Worthy Box |
| Wolf Tail Sash | Mythic Gear – Death Dealer | Master | Murkmire Fishing – Foul Water |
| Kothringi Cut Leather | Mythic Gear – Harpooner’s | Master | Blackwood World Bosses |
| Bog Blue Jasper | Mythic Gear – Harpooner’s | Master | Shadowfen – Ruins of Mazzatun Final Boss |
| Tide Glass Beads | Mythic Gear – Harpooner’s | Master | Shadowfen Water Plants (nirnroot, water hyacinth) |
| Silverweave Cord | Mythic Gear – Harpooner’s | Master | Bal Foyen – Random drop from Covenant Marksmen |
Bleakrock Isle
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Axes | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Rune Carved Steering Oar | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Nord Helmets | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Cloven Ritual Mask | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Rune Carved Steering Oar |
| High King Sunstone | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Cloven Ritual Mask |
| Ruby Dragon Skull | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Chest, Wood and Silk Nodes, Thieves Troves |
| Brazier of Frozen Flame | Furnishing | Ultimate | Mob (Drake Archer – in Stros M’kai) |
| Auri-El Metal Carvings | Mythic Gear | Master | Mobs – Frostedge Sentry, mudcrap |
Clockwork City
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series Two Animo Core | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Apostles Scourge | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Series Two Animo Core |
| Eligiac Vessel | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Eligiac Vessel |
| Mnemonic Star-Sphere | Furnishing | Master | Foul Bait Fishing |
Coldharbour
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tormentors Roller | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Inert Daedric Manacles | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Tormentor’s Roller |
| Daedric Pillar of Torment | Furnishing | Advanced | Coldharbour Chest, rune node, Woodworking survey node |
| Shattered Iron Maiden | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Inert Daedric Manacles |
| Ebony-Forged Dwarven Limbs | Mount Part | Advanced | World Boss Zenmarek-Thu |
| Void-Crystal Anomaly | Furnishing | Master | Harvesting Nirnroot, Luminous Russula, Clothier survey node |
| Sanguine Doublet | Mythic Gear | Master | Public Dungeon Boss (Village of the Lost) |
| Magicka-Imbued Metal Plates | Mythic Gear | Master | Cyrodill, Underpall Cave, Boss- Raelynne Ashham |
Craglorn
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Map of Craglorn | Furnishing | Simple | General Merchant in Belkarth, need Pathfinder Achivement for to purchase – 1k gold |
| Watcher’s Ritual Stole | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Cracked Serpent Pendant | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Watcher’s Ritual Stone |
| Sacrificed Weapons of the Four | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Cracked Serpent Pendant |
| Spellscar Shard | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Chest, random mobs, Chest Event in Skyreach, Wet Gunny Sacks |
| Aetherquartz Tonal Resonator | Mount Part | Master | The-Brass-Hatchling (boss in Mtharnaz Delve) |
| Alter of Celestial Convergence | Furnishing | Master | The Warrior (boss in Hel Ra Citadel trial) |
| Ebon Dwarven Wolf Head | Mount Part | Master | Mzeklok (boss in Rhundzelft Group Delve) |
| Large Aetherium Lenses | Mount Part | Master | The Last Sentinel (boss in Rkhardahrk Delve) |
| Torc of Tonal Constancy | Mythic Gear | Master | Anka’Ra’s Crucible (World Boss event) |
Deshaan
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Boots | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Deshaan | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Coiled Snake Candlestick | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Nord Maces | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Torn Netch Leather Mask | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Coiled Snake Candlestick |
| Brittle Linen Pilgrimage Map | Trasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Torn Netch Leather Mask |
| Dwarven Horngrip | Mount Part | Master | Engine Guardian Boss (boss in Darkshade Caverns II dungeon) |
| Dwarven Articulated Paws | Mount Part | Master | Sentinel of Rkugamz (boss in Darkshade Caverns dungeon) |
| Blessed Dais of Mother Morrowind | Furnishing | Ultimate | Safebox in Narsis |
| Torc Strand of Power | Mythic Gear | Master | Druitularg’s Ritual Altar World Boss |
| Niss’wo Sacramental Wraps | Gaze of Sithis | Master | Public Dungeon : Forgotten Crypt Boss |
Eastmarch
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Leg Greaves | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Eastmarch | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Nord Copper Shield Boss | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Wold-Head Brooch | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Nord Copper Shield boss |
| Ancestral Nord Shields | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Royal Ivory Hilt | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Wolf-Head Brooch |
| Sacred Chalice of Ysgramor | Furnishing | Advanced | Public Dungeon boss (Hall of the Dead) |
| Aligned Dwarven Plates | Mount Part | Advanced | Normal Dewemer Spider (inside Mzulft) |
| Carved Whale Totem | Furnishing | Master | Mob -mamonth |
| Snowy Sabre Cat Fur Strip | Mythic Gear | Master | (Drodda of Icereach) Direfrost Keep dungeon |
Eyevea
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowed Grummite Pearl | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Sheogorath Madness Cube | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Yellowed Grummite Pearl |
| Inert Daedric Spellstone | Trasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Inert Daedric Spellstone |
| Sticky Integument Leather | Mythic Gear | Master | Psijic portals ( Artaeum, Summerset) |
Glenumbra
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Bows | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Glenumbra | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Manmer Coupled Idol | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Rislav Tryptic Panel | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Manmer Coupled Idol |
| Ancestral orc Chest Pieces | Motiif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Jeweled Skull of Ayleid Kings | Furnishiing | Advanced | Cyrodiil chest in Newt Cave, Imperial City Upper Zone boss, Cyrodiil Treasure Map |
| Phynastic Scroll Case | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Rislav Tryptic Panel |
| Kingmakers Trove | Furnishing | Master | Treasure Chest |
| Goblet Embrace | Mythic Gear | Master | The Whisperer (Spindleclutch dungeon) |
| Band of Water | Mythic Gear | Master | Bad Man’s Hallows (public dungeon boss) |
| Border Etched Gallery Rail (Ring of the Pale Order) | Mythic Gear | Master | Bad Man’s Hallow Trash Monster |
Gold Coast
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ornate Nose Ring | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Water-Worn Anvil Bust | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Ornate Nose Ring |
| Book of Dark Rites | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Water-Worn Anvil Bust |
| Golden Idol of Morihaus | Furnishing | Master | Minotaur World Boss |
| Meridian Sconce | Furnishing | Master | Symphony of Blades (Depths of Malatar (dungeon) |
Grahtwood
| IITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Elf Boots | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Grahtwood | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Bosmer Hunting Horn | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Elf Maces | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ayleid Statuette | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Bosmer Hunting Horn |
| Eight-Star Chandelier | Furnishinig | Advanced | Treasure Chest, Root Sunder Ruins (public dungeon) Iron Ore node, Ancestor Silk node |
| Shatter Camoran Antler Crown | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Ayleid Statuette |
| Preserved Music Box Mechanism | Furnishing | Master | Safebox (Glenumbra, Greenshade) |
| St. Alessia Paravant | Furnishing | Ultimate | Battleground Rewards of the Worth |
| Face of the Serpent | Mythic Gear | Master | Canonreeve Oraneth (Elden Hollow dungeon) |
| Coral Clasp | Mythic Gear | Master | Public Dungeon Bosses |
Greenshade
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Elf Daggers | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ancient Fertility Totem | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Greenshade | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k Gold |
| Ancestral Elf Shoulders | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Protective Tar Warding Sigil | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Ancient Fertility Totem |
| Den of the Eldest Shoe | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Protective Tar Warding Sigil |
| Greensong Gathering Circle | Funishing | Advanced | Rulanyil’s Fall (public dungeon boss), Thieves troves, chests, Tarcyr (Indrik boss in March of Sacrifices dungeon) |
| Branch of the Falinesti | Furnishing | Master | Wood Node |
| Symbol of Y’ffre | Mythic Gear | Master | Peldra Tarn, Thodundor’s View (world bosses) |
Hew’s Bane
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halved Lion Mane’s Wig Piece | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Coiled Serpent Lock | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Halved Lion Mane’s Wig Piece |
| Portrait of the Lady Vadaya | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Serpent Lock |
| Yokudan Skystone Scabbard | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox in Abah’s Landing, harvest nodes |
| Morwha’s Blessing | Furnishing | Master | Reward for completing heist, Thieves Guild dailies |
Khenarthi’s Roost
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Elf Axes | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ancestral Elf Belts | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Khenarthi Skooma Pipe | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Elf Helmet | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ancestral Elf Staves | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ancient Fishing Rod | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Khenarthi Skooma Pipe |
| Pilazjo’s Training Blade | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Ancient Fishing Rod |
| Sweet Khenarthi’s Song | Furnishing | Advanced | Thieves Trove, Treasure Map, Kwama Worker (mob) Chest, Ruby Oak node |
| Cat’s Eye Prism | Furnishing | Master | Psijic Portal, Enchanting Node |
| Hecatomb Tassets | Mythic Gear | Master | General Kryozote (boss in Imperial City Sewers) |
Malabal Tor
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral High Elf Gloves | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Malabal Tor | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Spinner’s Singing Bone | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Jeweled Ayleid Scabbard | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Spinner’s Singing Bone |
| Ancestral High Elf Swords | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Hollowbone Wind Chimes | Furnishing | Advanced | Public Dungeon Boss (Crimson Cove), chest, Jewelry survey node, Thieves Trove, Senche mob |
| Silvenar’s Scepter | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Jeweled Ayleid Scabbard |
| Silvenari Sap-Stone | Furnishing | Advanced | Thieves Trove |
| Face of the Wolf Beast | Mythic Gear | Master | Bitterpoint Strand (World Boss) |
The Reach / Markarth
| Item | Type | Level | Found In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Reach (all Motifs) | Motif | Simple | Reward for Digging up Antiquities |
| Antique Map of The Reach | Furnishing | Simple | Innkeeper in Markarth (need pathfinder Achievement) |
| Red Eagle Cave Painting | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox, Thieves Trove, Backpacks, Chests, Monsters |
| Reach Trail Maker | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starter Lead |
| Ancient Extraction Tool | Treasure | Superior | Reward for Excavating Reach Trail Maker Antiquity |
| Spear Tip of the Reach King | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for Excavating Ancient Extraction Tool Antiquity |
| Arkthzand Insight Vertex Shroud | Treasure | Master | Arkthzand Blackreach – Looted from an inactive construct |
| Dwarven Internal Machinery | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Dwarven Scarab Head | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Dwarven Segmented Legs | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Golden Dwarven Thorax | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Pale Order’s Golden Band | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Sloped Dwarven Stalks | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Thin Dwarven Hinges | Dwarven Scarab Pet | Master | Bthar-Zel Monster |
| Vampiric Stained Glass | Furnishing | Master | Harrowstorm |
| Silver Strand of Syrabane | Pearls of Ehlnofey Piece | Master | Safeboxes |
| Pale Order’s Golden Band | Ring of the Pale Order Piece | Master | ancient letter on table in Nighthollow Keep (blackreach below reach) |
| Chain of the Vampire | Shapeshifter Necklace | Master | Harrowstorms |
Murkmire
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naga Skull-Trap | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Murkmire | Furnishing | Simple | Lilmoth Inn Keeper, need Murkmire Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Stone-Chief’s Xul-Vaat | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Naga Skull-Trap |
| Nisswo’s Soul Tender | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox at the amorer in Lilmoth |
| Vakka Bok Sun Bowl | Furnishing | Advanced | Reward for excavating Stone-Chief’s Xul-Vaat |
| Charm of the Shapeless | Ring of the Wild Hunt Part | Master | World Boss Bok-Xul |
Northern Elsweyr
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Khajiit Claw | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Northern Elsweyr | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase -1k gold |
| Khajiit Plague Mask | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Faded Khajiit Claw |
| Khajiit Prayer Cloth | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Khajiit Plague Mask |
| Moth Priest’s Cleansing Bowl | Furnishing | Advanced | Imperial Sewer Bosses and Monsters |
| Stained Glass of Lunar Phases | Furnishing | Ultimate | Frost Dragon |
Reaper’s March
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral High Elf Legs | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Reaper’s March | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to Purchase – 1k gold |
| Two Moons Censer | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Hunt-Lord’s Djerid | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Two Moons Censer |
| Ancestral High Elf Shields | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Mane’s Frayed Crown | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Hunt Lord’s Djerid |
| Shocklancer Construction Crate | Siege Weapon | Advanced | Gladiators Coffer, Cyrodiil |
| Moonlight Mirror | Furnishing | Ultimate | Safebox |
| Sorcerer-King’s Blade | Furnishing | Master | Cheydinhal, Vlastrus Quest Rewards |
| Malacath’s Brutal Ritual Dust | Mythic Gear | Master | Waterdancer Falls (World Boss) |
Rivenspire
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Daggers | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Rivenspire | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| House Tamrith Official Seal | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Orc Shoulders | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Northpoint Founding Coin | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating House Tamrith Official Seal |
| Riven King’s Throne | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox, Daedric Incursion Random World Event |
| Spire of Erokii Frieze | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Northpoint Founding Coin |
| Remnant of the False Tower | Furnishing | Master | Ore Node, Ore Survey node |
| Thirsting Girdle | Mythic Gear | Master | Ilambris Athor (Crypt of Hearts 1 Dungeon) |
| Great Eltheric Pearl | Mythic Gear | Master | Crypt of Hearts 2 Last Boss |
Shadowfen
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Daggers | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Shadowfen | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Child’s Raged Tree Doll | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Nord Shoulders | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Silver Wish Medallion | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Child’s Ragged Tree Doll |
| Onyx Shadowscale Scroll Case | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Silver Wish Medallion |
| Nest of Shadows | Furnishing | Master | Arx Corinium (dungeon) |
| Fanged Cuirass | Mythic Gear | Master | Public Dungeon Boss (Sanguine’s Demense) |
| Pad-Sa Shark Teeth | Gaze of Sithis | Master | Delve : Onkobra Kwama Mine |
Southern Elsweyr
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiked Scalebreaker Bolt | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of the Gold Coast | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Meteoric-Iron Pavise | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Spiked Scalebreaker Bolt |
| Ancient Dragonguard Lure | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Meteoric Iron Pavise |
| Moons-Blessed Ceremonial Pool | Furnishing | Ultimate | Urns, containers, backpack in Moonlit Cove |
| Shrine of Boethra | Furnishing | Ultimate | World Boss Dragon |
Stonefalls
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Bows | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Stonefalls | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Nedic Wineskin | Treasure | Intermediate | Zone Starting Lead |
| Bronzed War Horn | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Nedic Wineskin |
| Dwarven Steam Conduit | Dwarven Ebon Wolf Part | Intermediate | Mount Fragment – Inner Sea Armature (Delve Boss) |
| Ancestral Nord Chest Pieces | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ashen Infernace Gate | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox, Mob (Betty Netch), Treasure Chest, Crow’s Wood (public dungeon), Brahma’s Grove (World Boss), treasure map chest, dremora portal |
| Chimer Military Insignia | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Bronzed War Horn |
| Firelancer Construction Crate | Seige Weapon | Advanced | Gladiator Coffer |
| Torc Tonal Focus | Mythic Gear | Master | Wrathvenom (Boss) in Crow’s Wood |
Stormhaven
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Boots | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of Stormhaven | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Secession Stamp Block | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Orc Maces | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Nedic Hex Totem | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Secession Stamp Block |
| Direnni Palatial Art | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Nedic Hex Totem |
| Noble Knight’s Rest | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest, Public Dungeon Boss (Bonesnap Ruins) dolmen boss, Ore node |
| Dwarven Breastguard | Dwarven Ebon Wolf Part | Advanced | Earth Forge pressure room 3, “Curious Dwemer Rubble” near Orgnum’s Scales clothier station |
| Beacon of Tower Zero | Furnishing | Master | Psijic Portals, Enchanting Runestones |
| Malacath’s Brutal Ritual Oil | Mythic Gear | Master | Public Dungeon Boss (Bonesnap Ruins) |
Stros M’kai
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Orc Axes | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Hunding Sextant | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Ancestral Orc Helmets | Motif | Intermediate | Treasure Map Chest |
| Goblin Steam Mill | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Hunding Sextant |
| Worn Dwarven Gears | Dwarven Ebon Wolf Part | Intermediate | Wolves outside Bthzark, Dwarven spider inside ruins |
| Dwarven Puzzle Box | Furnishing | Intermediate | Safebox, Thieves troves, chest |
| Dwemer Astrological Charts | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Goblin Steam Mill |
| Dwemer Star Chart | Furnishing | Master | Chest, mobs in Bthzark |
| Bouyant Steel | Mythic Gearr | Master | Fishing (Saltwater) |
Summerset
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apraxic Decanter | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Summerset | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Jurisreeve’s Eye | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Apraxic Decanter |
| Lacquered Wooden Tone-Box | Aldmeri Symphonia Part | Intermediate | Alinor Jewelry box container |
| Kinlord’s Tree of Aldmeris | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Jurisreeve’s Eye |
| Alinor Allemande | Emote | Master | Theatre of Rellenthil NPC (watch ghost dance – lead will appear in Collections) |
| Prismatic Sunbird Feather | Furnishing | Master | Gryphons |
| Nautilus Shell Guards | Mythic Gear | Master | Gilleruk the Viscous Karnwasten (public dungeon) |
The Rift
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Nord Gloves | Motif | Simple | Treasure Map Chest |
| Antique Map of the Rift | Furnishing | Simple | The Inn, need Pathfinder achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Augur’s Bones | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Akaviri Lord’s Banner | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Augur’s Bones |
| Cracked Dwarven Gear Shafts | Dwarven Ebon Wolf Part | Intermediate | Delve Boss in Avanchzel |
| Ancestral Nord Shields | Motif | Advanced | Treasure Map Chest |
| Ebony Fox Totem | Furnishing | Advanced | Safebox, The Lion’s Den (public dungeon boss), Clothing node |
| Giant Chieftain’s Crown | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Akaviri Lord’s Banner |
| Rune- Carved Mammoth Skull | Furnishing | Master | Mob -mammoth |
| Petrified Snow-Cedar | Snow Treaders Part | Master | Hunter Camp, Giant Camp (World Bosses) |
Vvardenfell
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refitted Dwarven Rod | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Vvardenfeel | Furnishing | Simple | Found at inn, need the Pathfinder Achievement to purchase – 1k |
| Massive Ash-herder Grapnel | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Refitted Dwarven Rod |
| Bleeding Beetle Door Lock | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Massive Ash-Herder Grapnel |
| Sixth House Ritual Table | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Chest, Group boss in Nchuleftingth public dungeon, stolen from jewelry box in Shandasi’s House in Gnisis, Forgotten Wastes (Group Challenge boss) |
| St. Nerevar, Moon-and-Star | Furnishing | Master | Daily Reward box |
Western Skyrim
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nord Scrimshaw Pendant | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Dwemer Body Marking | Body Markiing | Intermediate | Dwarven Spider Boss in The Scraps Delve |
| Dwemer Face Marking | Head Marking | Intermediate | Colossus Charging Station world Boss in Blackreach |
| Silvered Nord Drinking Horn | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Nord Scrimshaw Pendant |
| Ysgramor’s Chosen Body Marking | Body Marking | Intermediate | End of Morthal Borrow from the “Danger in the Holds” main quest |
| Ysgrmor’s Chosen Face Marking | Head Marking | Intermediate | Underneath the Dragon Bridge |
| Companion’s Coronet | Major Adornment | Advanced | High King’s Chamber, Blue Palace |
| Dwemer Crown | Major Adornment | Advanced | Clockwork Criterion in Nchuthnkarst |
| King’s Belt Plate | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Silvered Nord Drinking Horn |
| Seat of the Snow Prince | Furnishing | Advanced | Pentarch Khorb during the main quest in Kagnthamz, Hordrek’s Worldboss, Safeboxes, Reach node |
| Inclined Dwarven Paneling | Dwarven Ebon Wolf Part | Advanced | Non-Group boss in Nchuthnkarst |
| Al-Esh Ascension Coin | Treasure | Ultimate | Bear in Blackreach (examine “Curious Coin Collection” in top floor of Antiquarian Circle – top of cabinet behind bookshevles (level 10 in skill lines to show) |
| Front of Auri-El | Furnishing | Master | Mob – bear in Blackreach |
| Glacial Metal Rivets | Mythic Gear | Master | Blackmaw Boss in Labyrinthian |
Wrothgar / Orsinium
| ITEM | TYPE | LEVEL | FOUND IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armless Stone Effigy | Treasure | Simple | Zone Starting Lead |
| Antique Map of Wrothgar | Furnishing | Simple | Maelstrom Arena Vendor, need Wrothgar Master Seeker Achievement to purchase – 1k gold |
| Worn Orcish Cauldron | Treasure | Intermediate | Reward for excavating Armless Stone Effigy |
| Orisinium Cracked Iron Bell | Treasure | Advanced | Reward for excavating Worn Orcish Cauldron |
| Tusks of the Orc-Father | Furnishing | Advanced | Treasure Chests, Public Dungeon Boss (Rkindaleft, Group Event) |
| Anvil of Old Orsinium | Furnishing | Ultimate | Mobs by the Forge before you enter the group event, Old Orsinium Public Dungeon |
| Malacath’s Brutal Might Loop | Mythic Gear | Master | Public Dungeon Boss (Old Orsinium) |
| Onix Accent Stones (Ring of the Pale Order) | Mythic Gear | Master | Accursed Nursery World Boss |
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