Svartrau (The Capital)

By DawnwalkerWiki Last updated: September 15, 2026 Verified on version 1.0 (launch) Minor spoilers

Svartrau is the largest city in Vale Sangora — the capital. It is the densest hub in the open world: story, trade, and three of the eleven Scouting Towers all concentrate here. You can pin it and its towers on the interactive world map, and its full profile — landmarks, drops and related quests — is in the location wiki.

Why it matters

  • Cathedral — carries the A Saint and a Monk → Forge It Anew quest chain.
  • Altenmarkt — the market district, the city’s commercial center.
  • City walls — the boundary of the settlement and the anchor for its battlements.
  • Vassal arcs converge here — the structural fights of Brencis’s war run through Svartrau, which is why it sits at the center of the world guide.

The three Svartrau towers

Svartrau hosts 3 of the 11 Scouting Towers:

TowerPositionChest reward
Neustadt TowerSouthwestern battlementsNone (map reveal only)
Market TowerNorth-central Altenmarkt districtNone (map reveal only)
Cathedral TowerCathedral complexNone (map reveal only)

The three city towers drop no manual reward, but they fill in the densest section of the city map — still worth climbing. Towers climb only at night and cost no time segments, so all three can be chained in one visit after the prologue.

Frequently asked questions

What is Svartrau?

Svartrau is the largest city in Vale Sangora — the capital — with a cathedral, the Altenmarkt market district, and city walls.

Why does Svartrau matter for the story?

The vassal arcs converge here, and the cathedral carries the A Saint and a Monk → Forge It Anew quest chain.

Which Scouting Towers are in Svartrau?

Three of the 11: the Neustadt Tower (southwestern battlements), the Market Tower (north-central Altenmarkt district), and the Cathedral Tower (cathedral complex). None drops a manual — map reveal only.

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