Early legendary route: Durandal, the Arbiter medallion, and Isbrand greaves

Use the broken bridge, waterfall, and kobold nest to find three useful pieces, with escape checks, medium-armour penalties, and upgrade costs explained.

Updated Sep 7, 2026Dawnwalker Wiki

Start with one legendary sword you intend to keep, then add an accessory that suits your build. A full early legendary wardrobe also creates a continuing upgrade bill. This route distinguishes reaching the loot from being ready to clear the surrounding enemies.

Prepare before leaving Laslea

Finish the prologue and reach the open world. For the night route, practice Shadowstep and wall traversal first. Keep a departure save and another outside dangerous areas. Clear inventory space and prepare healing for both forms. Red-skull enemies are not your clearing objective on this trip.

Target	Landmark	Best reason to visit	Main risk
Durandal	Collapsed bridge southwest of the starting area; cart in the chasm below	A greatsword to retain and upgrade	High-level enemies and a difficult return climb
Arbiter's Medallion	Waterfall cave near Parlita, below a bridge	Stamina support	Missing the central body while looting containers
Isbrand's Greaves	Rockfalls kobold nest; chest behind the enemies	Nighttime claw and vampire abilities	Medium-armour proficiency penalty
Knightly Ring	Island beside a bridge near the Tatzelwurm lair farther south	Swordmastery support	An optional dig and its time cost

Durandal: inspect the bridge before descending

Find the collapsed bridge southwest of the starting village. Inspect the broken cart on the bridge to update The Cursed Chasm, then look for the landing area below. Do not jump from an arbitrary cliff just because it is southwest on the map.

Map position of the collapsed bridge and Cursed Chasm — The recording shows the bridge area at 08:08. Confirm the broken cart when you arrive; the map identifies the area, not a safe landing angle.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 8:08 (KhrazeGaming route)

The video uses nighttime movement for a quick descent. That depends on position and timing; it is not a guarantee of fall-damage immunity. Reload your bridge save if necessary. Approach the quest wreck from an unobserved side and confirm Durandal in the loot window.

Durandal in the wrecked cart loot window — Durandal appears in the wreck's loot window. The damage, affixes, and item level are specific to this recording rather than a fixed panel for every character.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 8:49 (KhrazeGaming route)

After collecting it, leave along the cave edge and lose pursuit before climbing back. Do not trade blows with the entire group beside the cart. Follow 08:08 onward in the Bilibili demonstration or KhrazeGaming at 10:12.

Arbiter's Medallion: go behind the water

Continue south toward Parlita and activate an available shrine as a return point. Find the nearby bridge, get down to the water, and check behind the waterfall. The entrance is below the road.

The waterfall hiding the Arbiter medallion cave — Viewed from water level, the right-hand waterfall conceals a passage. Check the space behind the water rather than searching the bridge for a chest.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 10:07 (KhrazeGaming route)

Inside, you can collect silverware and other loot, but the target is on the central body. Confirm the medallion in that inventory. Its stamina-related affixes support attacking, dodging, and travel; read your own item's values.

Looting the Arbiter medallion from a body inside the cave — The medallion is on the body inside the cave. Random container loot is separate from this named target.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 10:29 (KhrazeGaming route)

Isbrand's Greaves: circle behind and check proficiency

At the Rockfalls kobold nest, watch the enemies' facing. The demonstration climbs along the outside rocks and approaches the rear chest while crouched. This is an avoidance route, not a promise that the chest remains accessible once you are detected. Check your escape path first.

Kobold nest map location for Isbrand greaves — This is the kobold nest used in the route. Other regions also have kobold sites; match the surrounding terrain rather than the generic location name alone.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 11:07 (KhrazeGaming route)

Isbrand greaves tooltip showing the medium armour penalty — The tooltip explicitly says Legendary Medium Trousers and displays a red medium-armour proficiency penalty. The footage resolves an incorrect heavy-armour label in the automatic subtitles.深夜游戏99 · Bilibili · 11:35 (KhrazeGaming route)

The greaves support claws and vampire abilities. They can wait if you mainly use a sword by day. For a medium-armour build, inspect the Second Skin I manual offered around Maragir Crossroads, read it, then train at a shrine. Purchasing the manual alone does not remove the penalty.

Know when to upgrade instead of collecting more

Once you have a sword you enjoy, use it for a few quests. When damage falls behind, compare a smith's upgrade cost and resulting stats against another equipment trip. A higher base number on an ordinary item does not automatically replace a useful art or synergistic affix.

The Knightly Ring is an optional extension farther south. The recording shows its region from 13:09: check the island beside the main bridge near the lair for a dig site. Leave it for a later pass if your current quest budget is tight.

Continue with skills and armour proficiency or the Mihai sword and Arbiter armour questline.

Sources: KhrazeGaming's route, the corresponding Bilibili footage, and ESO on upgrade costs. The translated recording is not an independent playtest.