Locations Index
24 towns, castles and points of interest across Stoneholm. The visual twin is the World Map.
Every location in Gloria Victis sits on one island, Stoneholm, the contested battlefield the three nations fight over. The 24 entries here cover the holdings that matter for territory control: the three starter towns and their safe forts (Mereley / Fort Mereley for Ismir, Dunfen / Fort Dunfen for Midland, Baalhammon / Fort Serai for Sangmar), the capturable castles and forts in the middle, the high-level temples, mixed towns like Tenebrok, and points of interest such as Leaktown, Scarsdale and Black Sickle Village.
The controlling faction column tells you whose ground you're on. Starter towns and their forts are home turf and cannot be attacked; most of the central map is Contested — the partial-loot ground where holdings change hands by siege. Bandit POIs sit outside the nation system entirely. For how those captures actually work, see Territory & Sieges.
| Name | Type | Region | Controlling Faction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneholm | poi | The Known World | Contested | The single in-game island representing the playable world; started as only its southern part with the northern half added in a later update. Devs plan to add the rest of the world over time. |
| Mereley | town | Stoneholm | Ismir (Nordheim) | The main starting town / capital city of the Ismir faction. A safe starter town that cannot be attacked. Also spelled 'Merely'. |
| Fort Mereley | castle | Stoneholm | Ismir (Nordheim) | The fort attached to the Ismir starter town of Mereley. Starter forts cannot be attacked. |
| Dunfen | town | Stoneholm | Midland | The main starting city of the Midlanders. Safe starter town; nearby low-level mobs (rebel peasants, brigands) spawn to its south and southwest. |
| Fort Dunfen | castle | Stoneholm | Midland | Fort attached to the Midland starter town of Dunfen. Cannot be attacked. |
| Baalhammon | town | Stoneholm | Sangmar (Empire of Azebia) | The main starting city of the Sangmar Empire. Safe starter town. |
| Fort Serai | castle | Stoneholm | Sangmar (Empire of Azebia) | Fort attached to the Sangmar starter town of Baalhammon. Cannot be attacked. |
| Skogar Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle; castles can be upgraded to level 6 by the controlling faction/guild. |
| Volkvar Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle, upgradeable to level 6. |
| Blackrock Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle, upgradeable to level 6. |
| Waterford Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle, upgradeable to level 6. |
| Dimar Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle, upgradeable to level 6. |
| Haddah Castle | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable castle, upgradeable to level 6. |
| Ystad Fort | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable fort; forts can be upgraded to level 4. |
| Rodrock Fort | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable fort, upgradeable to level 4. |
| Dundrum Fort | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable fort, upgradeable to level 4. |
| Eaglenest Fort | castle | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable fort, upgradeable to level 4. |
| Hordun Temple | poi | Stoneholm | Contested | Capturable temple; temples can be upgraded to level 6 and field some of the highest-level guards in the game. |
| The Lord's Wrath Abbey | poi | Stoneholm | Contested | Temple-type holding, upgradeable to level 6 with high-level guards. |
| Lordly Haven | poi | Stoneholm | Contested | Temple-type capturable location. |
| Tenebrok | town | Stoneholm | Contested | A mixed town/location that can be captured and upgraded from level 3 to level 6. |
| Leaktown | poi | Stoneholm | Contested | Coastal area; the Corsair Encampment event spawns to its west and the Rejected Chieftain boss is in a nearby cave. |
| Scarsdale | poi | Stoneholm | Contested | Settlement; Young Raiders (level 40-45) spawn to its southeast. |
| Black Sickle Village | poi | Stoneholm | Bandit | Bandit camp home to the Black Sickle Chieftain boss and Black Sickle Shamans. |
Captured holdings aren't static. Per the wiki, castles and temples can be upgraded all the way to level 6 — and temples field some of the highest-level guards in the game — while forts cap at level 4 and mixed "Other's" towns climb from level 3 to 6. Higher level means stronger walls and tougher guards, so a well-developed castle is a far harder siege target than a fresh one. The safe starter towns and their forts sit outside this system: they can't be attacked at all.
How many locations are there? Twenty-four — towns, castles, forts, temples and points of interest, all on the Stoneholm island.
Which locations are safe? The three starter towns (Mereley, Dunfen, Baalhammon) and their forts cannot be attacked. Most central holdings are Contested and can be sieged.
What does "Contested" mean? Ground not safely held by one nation — partial-loot PvP territory that changes hands through sieges.
Which holdings have the toughest guards? Temples, which upgrade to level 6 and field some of the highest-level guards in the game.