The Nomad Highlands are a dry highland region of Embervale that lies east of the Revelwood and north-east of the Springlands, with the Albaneve Summits to the north-east and the Kindlewastes to the south-east. It is where you rescue the Blacksmith’s assistant Rochelle Anders, Gabrielle Fairburn and Robert Gibson, and where the crafters send you for the Black Cauldron, the Smithing Tools, the Masonry Tools, the Tanning Station and the Almanac of Plants and Seedlings.
Quick answer: The crafter quests with recommended levels 13 to 15 send you east into the Nomad Highlands, starting with the Alchemist’s “A Black Cauldron For The Alchemist” in Rattlebleak; climb the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire to get a fast travel point for the region.
How to get to the Nomad Highlands
“A Black Cauldron For The Alchemist” has a recommended level of 13, the lowest of these quests. After Emily Fray tells you about the sorcerer Ikora, its “Investigate Ikora’s Whereabouts” step reads:
The Farmer said that Ikora used to reside in Rattlebleak, a town in the the Nomad Highlands. Perhaps the Black Cauldron can be found at her shop.
Rattlebleak is about 510 m west of the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire. Climbing that spire unlocks fast travel to it, as with every Ancient Spire, and the region has 5 Teleport Pads, 31 Return Beacons, 169 Grappling Points and 35 Jump Pads on our Nomad Highlands map. The full Black Cauldron route is in how to get the Alchemy Station.
Survivors in the Nomad Highlands
Three survivors can be rescued in the Nomad Highlands:
| Survivor | Who | Quest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Anders | Oswald Anders’s daughter, the Blacksmith’s assistant | The Blacksmith’s Family | About 20 m west of Fanning Ranch |
| Robert Gibson | Villager | Rescue at his soul statue | At Lupa’s Lair |
| Gabrielle Fairburn | Villager, a fighter from the Surat’s Rest arena | Pit Fights | About 120 m south of Surat’s Rest |
Rochelle Anders comes from the Blacksmith’s quest “The Blacksmith’s Family” (reward Rochelle Anders and 250 XP). Its first step reads:
After you helped to retrieve a shipment for the Blacksmith from Umber Hollow, it’s clear that the sender could’ve only been one person — Oswald Anders’s estranged daughter. The parcel traveled through the Nomad Highlands back then, so the sender must’ve been from around or beyond there.
The second step reads:
You’ve arrived at the last known location of Rochelle: A farm. Something about it feels off, though. One shed in particular seems to be in ruins. Search the ruins on the farm grounds for Rochelle!
The route is in where to find Rochelle Anders.
Gabrielle Fairburn comes from “Pit Fights”, which starts from a note you find in Surat’s Rest:
You’ve found a note that mentions the appearance of a fearless fighter in the arena of Surat’s Rest. She was killed in an unfair fight and her body was dropped down the cliff. Find her body and save her soul!
Robert Gibson is rescued at his soul statue. His quest “Robert Gibson Needs Help” then sends you to East Lapis in the Kindlewastes for his fiancée, Kaori Conway. The routes are in where to find Gabrielle Fairburn and how to find Kaori Conway.
Nomad Highlands quests
These quests take you into the Nomad Highlands. Quests listed as from “The Nomad Highlands” start from something you find in the region rather than from a crafter:
| Quest | From | Where it sends you | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Black Cauldron For The Alchemist | Alchemist | Rattlebleak, to Ikora’s shop, then along the trail of calcified statues | Cauldron, 250 XP |
| The Blacksmith’s Request | Blacksmith | Trade Outpost “Blazing Rock”, Umber Hollow, then Jasper Isles | Smithing Tools, 250 XP |
| The Blacksmith’s Family | Blacksmith | A farm, Rochelle’s last known location | Rochelle Anders, 250 XP |
| Finding Masonry Tools | Carpenter | The research camps at the Pillars of Creation | Masonry Tools, 250 XP |
| In Need Of A Tanning Station | Hunter | Raven’s Keep, then Lupa’s Lair | Tanning Station, 250 XP |
| Almanac of Plants and Seedlings For The Farmer | Farmer | The abandoned caravan camp, then Surat’s Rest | Almanac of Plants and Seedlings, 250 XP |
| A Beehive Smoker | Farmer | Brittlebush, the honey shipment route, then Vukah Sacrifice Hill | Beehive Smoker, 300 XP |
| The Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls | Collector | The Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls | 250 XP |
| Pit Fights | The Nomad Highlands | Surat’s Rest, below the arena cliff | Gabrielle Fairburn, 125 XP |
| A Cursed Catch | The Nomad Highlands | Pondsworth and its basement | Cursed Fishing Rod, 125 XP |
| “Nursery Supplies” | The Nomad Highlands | Surat’s Rest | 125 XP |
| Captured By Lupa | The Nomad Highlands | The merchant’s stash near the giant bones | 125 XP |
| Obelisk Research | Loraine Crim’s notes | The Revelwood, Nomad Highlands and Kindlewastes obelisks | 75 XP |
| Robert Gibson Needs Help | Robert Gibson | East Lapis in the Kindlewastes | Kaori Conway, 150 XP |
Recommended levels: A Black Cauldron For The Alchemist 13; The Blacksmith’s Request, Finding Masonry Tools, In Need Of A Tanning Station and Almanac of Plants and Seedlings For The Farmer 15; A Beehive Smoker 20; The Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls 22. The Hunter’s Tanning Station quest runs through Raven’s Keep:
The Carpenter knows a fearsome Hunter from the Nomad Highlands. She was as big as a mountain and capable of taming animals.
She was sent to Raven’s Keep after a gruesome fight.
This Hunter might have owned a Tanning Station.
The Farmer’s Almanac ends with a fight in Surat’s Rest:
The Almanac of Plants and Seedlings was gifted to a “matron” in Surat’s Rest. The matron must be defeated so that the Almanac of Plants and Seedlings can be returned to the Farmer.
The station quests are covered step by step in how to get the Tanning Station, how to get the Almanac of Plants and Seedlings and how to get the Alchemy Station, and the Beehive Smoker leads into our honey farm guide. Every other quest is in the all quests list.
Nomad Highlands bosses
Our map marks these bosses in the Nomad Highlands:
| Boss | Where |
|---|---|
| Fell Monstrosity | At Cradle of Dusk |
| Vukah Brawler | About 40 m north of Vukah Arena |
| Fell Monstrosity | About 170 m south of Conway Camp |
| Vukah Brawler | About 70 m north of Engine Chambers |
| Ancient S.P.D.R. Construct | At Engine Chambers |
The Fell Monstrosity drops Monstrous Ribs (see how to get Monstrous Ribs).
Unique items in the Nomad Highlands and where each one is
Each of these items sits in one fixed spot in the Nomad Highlands:
| Item | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Of The Serpent | Bow | About 130 m north of Ouroboros Temple |
| Castle Wall Stone Block | Building block | At Mining Rift |
| Cursed Fishing Rod | Fishing rod (A Cursed Catch) | At Pondsworth |
| Dragon Sword | One-handed sword | About 40 m west of Dragon Cave |
| Electric Initialiser | Wand | About 150 m east of Hydropower Plant |
| Fancy Stone Block | Building block | About 70 m west of Raven’s Keep |
| Kindlewastes Miniature Piece | Miniature piece | About 170 m east of Hydropower Plant |
| Limestone Block | Building block | About 120 m south-east of Surat’s Rest |
| Lupa’s Scalper | Daggers | About 30 m west of Raven’s Keep |
| Maid Garb | Clothing (Maid) | About 120 m east of Pondsworth (the same chest also holds Maid Hat) |
| Masonry Tools | Carpenter station (Finding Masonry Tools) | About 20 m north-west of Research Camp |
| Milkmaid Garb | Clothing (Milkmaid) | About 20 m north of Mayfair Lot (the same chest also holds Milkmaid Hat, Milkmaid Boots) |
| Mixed Sandstone Block | Building block | At Scavenger Outpost |
| Mothling Boots | Clothing (Mothling Set) | About 100 m south-east of Vukah Cave Pillar |
| Mothling Gloves | Clothing (Mothling Set) | About 50 m north-west of Engine Chambers |
| Mothling Hood | Clothing (Mothling Set) | About 60 m north-east of Engine Chambers |
| Mothling Pants | Clothing (Mothling Set) | About 100 m west of Engine Chambers |
| Mothling Robe | Clothing (Mothling Set) | About 100 m east of Engine Chambers |
| Nomad Highlands Miniature Piece | Miniature piece | About 100 m east of Engine Chambers |
| Ornate Flute | Music instrument | About 40 m east of Surat’s Rest |
| Ornate Harp | Music instrument | About 20 m south of Vukah Outpost |
| Ornate Lute | Music instrument | At Scavenger Outpost |
| Provisional Scythe | One-handed axe | About 50 m west of Jasper Isles |
| Regular Stone Block | Building block | About 80 m east of Lupa’s Lair |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Boots | Clothing (Scholar Of The Empyrean Set) | About 420 m west of Sun Temple |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Cloak | Clothing (Scholar Of The Empyrean Set) | About 270 m north-west of Rattlebleak |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Gloves | Clothing (Scholar Of The Empyrean Set) | About 150 m south-west of Vukah Cave Pillar |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Helmet | Clothing (Scholar Of The Empyrean Set) | About 210 m south of Lupa’s Lair |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Pants | Clothing (Scholar Of The Empyrean Set) | About 70 m north of Rat Infested Outpost |
| Servant Of Chaos | Painting | About 80 m east of Surat’s Rest |
| Smithing Tools | Blacksmith station (The Blacksmith’s Request) | About 20 m north-west of Jasper Isles |
| Soothsayer | Two-handed hammer | About 90 m south-east of Vukah Arena |
| Sunny Loungewear Boots | Clothing (Sunny Loungewear) | About 30 m south of Smothering Pit |
| Sunny Loungewear Garb | Clothing (Sunny Loungewear) | About 290 m south of Smothering Pit |
| Sunny Loungewear Pants | Clothing (Sunny Loungewear) | About 80 m south-east of Conway Camp |
| Tanning Station | Hunter station (In Need Of A Tanning Station) | About 30 m south-west of Lupa’s Lair |
| Wolf’s Hydra | One-handed club | At Vukah Camp |
The Scholar Of The Empyrean, Mothling, Sunny Loungewear, Milkmaid and Maid pieces are clothing; the sets are in where to find every clothing set, and the Mothling Set has its own guide. The bow, swords, club, hammer, daggers, axe and wand are listed with the rest in every unique weapon and ring, and the three Ornate instruments are in all music instruments.
These collectibles are in the Nomad Highlands too:
| Collectible | Where |
|---|---|
| Larger Sea Lily Fossil | About 60 m north of Mining Rift |
| Dull Shark Tooth | About 150 m south-west of Cradle of Dusk |
| Smaller Sea Lily Fossil | About 210 m south-east of Mining Rift |
| Moon Over The Well | About 50 m west of Jasper Isles |
| Dull Shark Tooth | About 160 m east of Conway Camp |
| Smaller Sea Lily Fossil | About 20 m north-west of Vukah Outpost |
| Sharp Shark Tooth | About 40 m south-east of Smothering Pit |
| Sharp Shark Tooth | About 70 m north of Dragon Cave |
| Of Daggers And Wine | About 60 m north of Surat’s Rest |
| Larger Sea Lily Fossil | About 80 m north-east of Surat’s Rest |
Every collectible in Embervale is in all collectible locations.
Towns, camps and farms
Distances are from the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire:
| Place | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rattlebleak | Settlement | About 510 m west of the spire |
| Pondsworth | Settlement | About 890 m south-west of the spire |
| Jasper Isles | Settlement | About 960 m south-west of the spire |
| Brightwich | Settlement | About 830 m south of the spire |
| Zephyr | Settlement | About 1720 m south of the spire |
| Surat’s Rest | Settlement | About 2580 m south of the spire |
| Myrtle Tombs | Enemy camp | About 1130 m west of the spire |
| Cradle of Dusk | Enemy camp | About 460 m west of the spire |
| Vukah Sacrifice Hill | Enemy camp | About 1900 m east of the spire |
| Vukah Canyon | Enemy camp | About 2010 m east of the spire |
| Scavenger Outpost | Enemy camp | About 270 m south of the spire |
| Trade Outpost “Blazing Rock” | Enemy camp | About 1340 m south-west of the spire |
| Lupa’s Lair | Enemy camp | About 1090 m south of the spire |
| Vukah Arena | Enemy camp | About 1800 m south-west of the spire |
| Vukah Cave Pillar | Enemy camp | About 1930 m south-west of the spire |
| Vukah Camp | Enemy camp | About 1590 m south-west of the spire |
| Vukah Outpost | Enemy camp | About 1490 m south of the spire |
| Rat Infested Outpost | Enemy camp | About 1720 m south-west of the spire |
| Abandoned Watchtower | Enemy camp | About 1960 m south-west of the spire |
| Trade Outpost “Nomad’s Drop” | Enemy camp | About 2180 m south-west of the spire |
| Smuggler Camp | Enemy camp | About 2220 m south of the spire |
| Northern Caravan Camp | Camp | About 650 m east of the spire |
| Research Camp | Camp | About 1660 m south-west of the spire |
| Conway Camp | Camp | About 1170 m south-west of the spire |
| Southern Caravan Camp | Camp | About 2050 m south-west of the spire |
| Lover’s Hideaway | Camp | About 2040 m south-west of the spire |
| Fanning Ranch | Farm | About 350 m south-east of the spire |
| Mayfair Lot | Farm | About 570 m south-west of the spire |
| Bounty Barn | Farm | About 1040 m south of the spire |
Surat’s Rest, far to the south, is where the Pit Fights note, the Almanac and “Nursery Supplies” all send you. Lupa’s Lair is where the Tanning Station is, and Jasper Isles holds the Smithing Tools.
Ancient Vaults, dungeons, caves and mines
Distances are from the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire:
| Place | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Hydropower Plant | Ancient Vault | About 1230 m east of the spire |
| Engine Chambers | Ancient Vault | About 1970 m south-west of the spire |
| Sun Temple | Dungeon | About 680 m north-east of the spire |
| Obscura Catacombs | Dungeon | About 1140 m west of the spire |
| Ouroboros Temple | Dungeon | About 790 m south of the spire |
| Raven’s Keep | Dungeon | About 1950 m south-west of the spire |
| Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls | Hollow Halls | About 1000 m north-west of the spire |
| Dragon Cave | Cave | About 2210 m south-west of the spire |
| Mining Rift | Mine | About 1030 m west of the spire |
| Smothering Pit | Mine | About 1630 m south of the spire |
The Hollow Halls need a key from the Collector (“The Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls”, recommended level 22); all of them are listed in all Hollow Halls locations, and the Spider Gland farm inside this one is in our Spider Gland guide. The beacon dungeon is in Nomad Highlands dungeon entrance and beacon dungeon rewards.
Flame Shrines, Elixir Wells, Gem Forges, Night Sanctums and Shroud Lairs
| What | Where |
|---|---|
| Flame Sanctum | About 260 m north-east of Myrtle Tombs |
| Flame Shrine | About 290 m north of the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire |
| Flame Shrine | About 50 m south of Hydropower Plant |
| Flame Shrine | About 20 m south of Vukah Sacrifice Hill |
| Flame Shrine | About 270 m east of Mining Rift |
| Flame Shrine | About 460 m north-east of Research Camp |
| Flame Shrine | About 150 m west of Pondsworth |
| Flame Sanctum | About 300 m north-east of Research Camp |
| Flame Sanctum | About 130 m south of Ouroboros Temple |
| Flame Shrine | About 130 m west of Conway Camp |
| Flame Sanctum | About 110 m south-east of Vukah Arena |
| Flame Shrine | About 110 m west of Rat Infested Outpost |
| Flame Sanctum | About 320 m north-west of Zephyr |
| Flame Shrine | About 60 m north-east of Dragon Cave |
| Flame Shrine | About 210 m south-west of Smothering Pit |
| Elixir Well | About 300 m west of Rattlebleak |
| Elixir Well | About 170 m south-east of Conway Camp |
| Elixir Well | About 370 m west of Trade Outpost “Nomad’s Drop” |
| Gem Forge | About 340 m north-west of Pondsworth |
| Gem Forge | About 210 m south of Lupa’s Lair |
| Gem Forge | About 160 m south-west of Southern Caravan Camp |
| Night Sanctum | About 350 m north-east of the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire |
| Night Sanctum | About 210 m west of Rattlebleak |
| Night Sanctum | About 140 m south of Lupa’s Lair |
| Night Sanctum | About 40 m north-west of Vukah Camp |
| Night Sanctum | About 50 m north-west of Engine Chambers |
| Shroud Lair | About 340 m west of Pondsworth |
| Shroud Lair | About 50 m south-west of Southern Caravan Camp |
| Summon Stone | About 270 m south-east of Obscura Catacombs |
| Summon Stone | About 120 m north-west of Brightwich |
| Summon Stone | About 190 m north of Trade Outpost “Blazing Rock” |
| Summon Stone | About 310 m north-east of Smothering Pit |
| Summon Stone | About 160 m west of Zephyr |
| Shroud Root | About 270 m north-east of Cradle of Dusk |
| Shroud Root | About 60 m south of Myrtle Tombs |
| Shroud Root | About 20 m north-west of Hydropower Plant |
| Shroud Root | About 40 m east of Jasper Isles |
| Shroud Root | About 150 m west of Bounty Barn |
| Shroud Root | At Smothering Pit |
| Shroud Root | About 90 m east of Abandoned Watchtower |
| Ancient Obelisk | About 110 m south-west of Scavenger Outpost |
| Ancient Obelisk | About 70 m north-west of Research Camp |
The other regions’ spots are in all Flame Shrine and Flame Sanctum locations, all Gem Forge and Shroud Lair locations, all Night Sanctum locations and all Ancient Obelisk locations. “Obelisk Research” asks you to read the obelisks in the Revelwood, the Nomad Highlands and the Kindlewastes that the researcher Loraine Crim noted (where to find Loraine Crim).
Nomad Highlands enemies, plants and bait
Our map lists Sabertooths, Vukah (Rangers, Sages, Lightning Shamans, Bonebreakers and Beastmaster Shamans), Fell Fungal Friends, Fell Flying Critters, Fell Critters and Hatchlings, Fell Spitting Critters, Shroud Depthdwellers and Shroud Stalkers, Ravens and Scavenger Ravens, Scavenger Hounds, Scabs, Scrapshields, Bullies, Ballisteers and Butchers, Fell Banshees, Spiders, Bats and Electric Bats, Rats and Ancient Constructs in the Nomad Highlands.
These plants and bait grow in the Nomad Highlands, with their spot counts on the map:
| Plant | Spots on the map |
|---|---|
| Rooibos | 110 |
| Sugar Cane | 102 |
| Sage Leaves | 97 |
| Bell Pepper | 92 |
| Aloe | 91 |
| Mint Mushroom Meat | 66 |
| Active Mycelium | 36 |
| Azure Russula | 12 |
| Paper Reed | 5 |
| Penny Bun | 5 |
| Pink Mushroom Meat | 3 |
| Grasshopper (bait) | 112 |
Several Nomad Highlands materials have their own guides: Rooibos, Mint Mushroom Meat, Acidic Mycelium, Ammonia Gland and Shroud Gelatin. The region also has 48 Gold Chests, 127 Silver Chests, 181 Wooden Chests, 51 ore deposits and 80 lore pieces on the map, and the Revelwood to the west is in our Revelwood guide.
