ESO Zones in Chronological Story Order in 2024This guide to the Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) zones will show you the zones in order to play chronologically to explore the story lore.
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Whilst you can play any zone in any order, if you're interested in the lore and story it's best to play the zones in chronological order.
Each alliance has a different starting zone and 6 faction story zones. When creating a new character you will automatically start in the zone of the latest chapter you have unlocked. If you want to play the story from the start simply head to the starter zone for your alliance via a wayshrine.
ESO Starter Zones in Order
For the Aldmeri Dominion the starter zone is Khenarthi's Roost. Completing this zone will take you to Auridon to continue the faction storyline.
For the Daggerfall Covenant the starter zone is Stros M'Kai and Betnikh. Completing these two small zones takes you to Glenumbra for the faction story.
Finally, for the Ebonheart Pact you start in Bleakrock Isle and Bal Foyen. Completing these two small zones will take you to Stonefalls.
After the starter zones, you will be taken to the alliance capital for your faction where you can continue the faction storyline and pick up the main storyline, starting with "Soul Shriven in Coldharbor"
ESO Zones in Order for Each Alliance
This is the recommended order to play zones for each faction. Once you get to the end you can start to pick up the additional chapter zones or you can do the zones for the other two factions.
I would also recommend doing the zones for your faction first, then proceeding to Cadwell's Silver and then Gold quests. This will present the optimum story experience.
Aldmeri Dominion | Daggerfall Covenant | Ebonheart Pact |
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Khenarthi's Roost | Stros M'Kai - Betnikh | Bleakrock Isle - Bal Foyen |
Auridon | Glenumbra | Stonefalls |
Grahtwood | Stormhaven | Deshaan |
Greenshade | Rivenspire | Shadowfen |
Malabal Tor | Alik'r Desert | Eastmarch |
Reapers March | Bangkorai | The Rift |
-Faction Stories Merge- | ||
Coldharbor | ||
Craglorn (Prologue Quest - "The Star-Gazers") | ||
Imperial City | ||
Wrothgar (Prologue Quest - "Invitation to Orsinium") | ||
Hew's Bane (Thieves Guild - Prologue Quest - "Partners in Crime") | ||
Gold Coast (Dark Brotherhood - Prologue Quest - "Voices in the Dark") | ||
The Daedric Wars | ||
Morrowind (Prologue Quest - "The Missing Prophecy") | ||
Vvardenfell | ||
Clockwork City (Prologue Quest - "Of Knives and Long Shadows") | ||
Summerset (Prologue Quest - "Through A Veil Darkly") | ||
Artaeum | ||
Murkmire (Prologue Quest - "Ruthless Competition / The Cursed Skull") | ||
Season of the Dragon (2019) | ||
Northern Elsweyr (Prologue Quest - "The Demon Weapon") | ||
Southern Elsweyr (Prologue Quest - "The Dragonguard's Legacy") | ||
The Dark Heart of Skyrim (2020) | ||
Greymoor (Prologue Quest - "The Coven Conspiracy") | ||
Western Skyrim (Prologue Quest - "The Coven Conundrum") | ||
Blackreach (Prologue Quest - "The Ravenwatch Conspiracy") | ||
Gates of Oblivion (2021) | ||
Blackwood (Prologue Quest - "A Mortal's Touch / The Emperor's Secret") | ||
Fargrave (Prologue Quest - "An Apocalyptic Situation") | ||
Deadlands (Prologue Quest - "The Key and the Cataclyst") | ||
The Legacy of the Bretons (2022) | ||
High Isle and Amenos (Prologue Quest - "Ascending Doubt") | ||
Galen and Y'ffelon (Prologue Quest - "Sojourn of the Druid King") | ||
Shadow Over Morrowind (2023) | ||
Telvanni Peninsula and Apocrypha (Prologue Quest - "Eye of Fate") | ||
The Gold Road (2024) | ||
West Weald (Prologue Quest - "Prisoner of Fate") |