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Before A Breach In Aphren’s Wall Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Aphren’s Hold ruins near a waterfall that flows down toward the lake near Dro’dara plantation wayshrine.

There’s a lake north-northeast of Dro’dara plantation wayshrine. You will see steps that lead up to Aphren’s Hold ruins (steps are left on the screenshot above). Skyshard is actually on the top of the waterfall you see on the picture above.

As you climb the stairs you should see the shard shining.

Atop The Soulless Tower Skyshard

Guide:
On the very top of the Soulshriven Tower. Tower is located a bit south of the Souldshriven Wayshrine.

You can see the shine as you approach the tower.

Climb up the stairs all the way to the top and enjoy the magnificent view and 1/3 of a skill point.

Zoomed in map to see the exact location of the collectible

In The Monster’s Pantry Skyshard

Guide:
Scrag’s Larder is the group boss marker in the east side of the map. Shard is right next to the group boss “Cousin Scrag” found there.

As you go around Scrag’s Larder killing ogres you will see a small pathway leading in between the rocks and the shard shining.

Zoomed in map to show the skyshard’s exact location.

If you have a group of friends close by you can kill Cousin Scrag, who is just around the corner.

Where The Giant’s Tears Fall Skyshard

Guide:
North of the Weeping Giant POI (broken tower on the map) and Weeping Giant Wayshrine. You will reach the bottom of a waterfall that has stairs going up. You will find the shard as you climb the stairs.

Stairs to the left, waterfall to the right, skyshard on the top.

As you climb to the top you will see the shard on one of the wooden platforms.

Camped In Sight Of The Eastern Gate Skyshard

Guide:
As you reach the very east of the map and bridge into Bangkorai there is a group boss “Zymel Kruz” marked with the skull icon (Ancient Altar POI) just north of the bridge. On your way there from the road you will come across the skyshard.

You can see Zymel Kruz group boss in the background here

Collectible is placed between two tents just up some stairs north of the road that takes you to Bangkorai.

Delve Deep With The Bear’s Claw Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Bearclaw Mine solo dungeon. Entrance is southeast of Shinji’s Scarp and is marked on the big map.

Bearclaw mine is appropriately names.

As you approach the last boss and the exit out of the dungeon you will see the collectible to your right.

Locked Behind Farangel’s Iron Bars Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Farangel’s delve public dungeon, entrance into which you can find south of Soulshriven Wayshrine.

Skyshard is located half way through the dungeon, behind some metal bars. Just get close to it and you can collect it without much trouble.

Exact location on the map of Farangel’s delve dungeon

Mine Your Manners Outside Steelheart Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Koeglin mine solo dungeon. You can easily miss it because it is not on the way to the last boss. Go right just before the last boss and you will find it. Marked on the big map is the entrance and not the exact location of the shard (which is shown in a screenshot of the Koeglin mine map)

Enter the mine and proceed toward the back.

Inside that side passageway you will find the collectible.

Exact location of the skyshard on Koeglin mine map

Explore The Ruins North Of Wind’s Keep Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Norvulk Ruins solo dungeon. Entrance to the dungeon is slightly northeast of Wind Keep.

You can see the skyshard in an alcove in the first large room you enter.

Norvulk Ruins map with player location marking the collectible spot.

Comb The Abbey’s Catacombs Skyshard

Guide:
Inside Pariah Catacombs solo dungeon. Entrance is located south and bellow Pariah Abbey. We marked the entrance into the dungeon on the big map.

Just South of the Pariah Abbey in the Pariah Catacombs. It’s in the Northwest area, within the cave-like section.

Map location of the collectible inside Pariah Catacombs