The Obsidian Gorge | My Favorite Solo XP Grind in ESO

[@theemerdareloth]

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[@Bethgael]

Oh, hey! I've also been playing since beta 2014. :D I have to admit, I've never been big on grinding baby alts; why not just, I dunno, do the Things; there's so much to do? [I'm more into RPing a char than getting them to max asap though]. But--but--with all of the companions, yeah, I ended up grinding up Ember because by that time, her "main character" was already 50 (and is my main) so ended up doing some mindless grinding to get her high enough so she didn't die the moment I stepped into a dungeon. My favourite way is slower, though, because I don't like boredom--I do coastal loops in areas I don't have the fishing achieves in yet. Not as fast, but keeps the boredom down and nets treasure chests and thieves' troves as well as a lot of driftwood for heartwood because, yeah, I like my housing.

[@auburnt_amaranth]

found u thru the tes legend video, but the combo of lore (that uses all lore not just skyrim like too many people) and eso vids caught my interest to subscribe actually. plus u got a good voice to listen/follow to.

[@1nsane860]

Obsidian used to be awsome but now since people made videos about it "not specifically you" there's too many people there. I've been hitting a specific public dungeon in a soecific zone for my leveling up now recently.

[@theemerdareloth]

I hardly ever see that many people there.

[@joshualipsonhips4640]

@@1nsane860 I just do Nbrp nobody in my way

[@1nsane860]

@joshualipsonhips4640 yeah for sure it's a good grind but won't level fighters guild in the first rounds, I go to a specific public dungeon in an old dead zone with undead. That's me personally I do agree with you tho brp is super clutch

[@dangrimes6200]

I run the dolmens in deshaan...i can clear 1 every 2 to 3 min depending on char, it's not crowded and rushed feeling if i want to take a quick stop by the bank or whatever, and main thing...2 decent gear sets and 1 really good set. No duds. Alikr is mostly crap for sets. I did an hour last night, and got 3 purple mothersorrow jewels to sell, several blue, and a few purples and blues from the tank set and the sneak set (which has seen an uptick in use in pvp)

[@Frogthroat1]

Another similar route is very close by. Quarantine Serk Wayshrine, pick up quest Bad Medicine, do it until you get to the graveyard and you can just go around this graveyard in an endless loop. No downtime, no stop to xp.

[@theemerdareloth]

Yeah, Serk is also quite good. I ran it once years ago on console.

[@heteroGMRVet]

I use farangel’s landing just outside wayrest by the undaunted tent, and sometimes I use the qharroa ruins just east of hallin’s stead obsidian gorge is a good one but the goated one in deshaan is the dwarven ruin north of Mournhold with the bandits.

[@theemerdareloth]

I have run that Dwarven ruin before. I like the Gorge for the convenience of all of the things there: Wayshrine, Fighters Guild, Easy Loop, Dolmen, hides for refining, etc.

[@nightmare_man_00gamingden15]

Huh didn't know about this might give it a try

[@lef1970]

Huh - that’s pretty cool. I made a magdk for the golden pursuit who I was ready to start grinding dolmen with to get the last 20 levels. I’ll go try this spot because I’d rather bang my head against the wall than grind dolmen again.

[@theemerdareloth]

Hopefully you've been able to get some decent XP

[@InfamousRafe]

I'm here for you, for the information. 😂

[@Rickardo9828]

I just booted up ESO for the first time in years today and then this video shows up, what a coincidence. Unfortunately I already knew about this spot, I happened by when someone was doing this grind waaaay back when, and then I've used it myself since, I actually had no idea that the hordes of players in the Alik'r were doing it for XP, I thought there was some other reason for it lol

[@theemerdareloth]

That's awesome. Gorge is still epic. Yeah, people do the Alik'r for a mix of jewelry and XP. I run it sometimes on my crafter to get stuff to deconstruct. I don't even remember how I first found the Obsidian Gorge myself.

[@Rickardo9828]

@theemerdareloth yeah that makes sense, jewelry crafting is expensive and takes a lot of time

[@thejohnroxbury]

The Alik'r dolem loop is lame. Alik'r Motalion Necropolis is far superior. Sentinel Docks isn't bad either.

[@rexavgvsta5671]

Craglorn -> Spellscar

[@theemerdareloth]

True. I think this place is better for beginners, though.