Map and map icons | Game basics and exploration Neverwinter Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
As a new player you really want to know where you are. You can toggle the local map with "M" key or by clicking on the compass icon by the minimap. In Neverwinter every single element important for your or not is marked on the map
After pressing "M" you will see large map of the area, at the beginning the majority of it will be slightly dimmed (covered by "fog of war"), it means that you haven't been in this part yet. Discovering the map as a whole pays with finding treasure chests, viewpoints, new tasks and, of course, better readability of map itself.
Under the map you will see the coordinates (X and Y) of your current location, option to zoom map (you can also zoom using mouse wheel), button allowing you to center map view on your character and the Change Instance button for changing location instance.
On the right side of the map window is the legend, clicking on any element will center the map on it. You will see various map icons here:
 | Your character |
 | Quest task/goal |
 | Quest area in which you have to do some specific job like finding objects or killing enemies etc |
 | Icon indicating NPC with option to talk to |
 | NPC with option to talk to, it may have some dialogs important (or even required) for quest or storyline |
 | Place where you can return completed the task and receive prizes/next stage |
 | Place where you can return completed daily quest |
 | Inactive quest icon, here you will be or to return quest after completing it |
 | Icon indicating new quest. Some items may have such marker, clicking on them will start new quest |
 | Icon indicating new daily quest |
 | Job board offering quests created by the players in the Foundry, local contact is also marked this way, he/she will offer featured Foundry quests as well as ones available in your location |
 | Map exit |
 | Campfire, here you will have option to invoke and regenerate your HP |
 | Point of interest |
 | Vendor icon. Regular shops use Gold as currency. |
 | Shops offering better quality equipment and consumables in exchange for Astral Diamonds |
 | Shop where you can trade your Seals for better quality items |
 | Glory vendor offering PvP specific items. |
 | Bounty Hunter. You can exchange tokens found throughout the game for chests with random unidentified items or Seals |
 | Auction House |
 | Auction Broker offering you help with finding new gear (you can use it to access Aution House from anywhere). |
 | Crafting materials shop |
 | Guild registrar and guild/personal bank |
 | Mount shop |
 | Mailbox |
 | Vendor exchanging Tarmalune Trade Bars for luxury items |
 | Grand Emporium, where you can buy and upgrade your companions |
 | Tower of Alteration allowing you change your appearance for Zen |
 | Left-clicking on map or minimap will place personal landmark. |
 | If your party wants to start important event, like final boss fight in dungeon such icon will be visible on map indicating gathering point. |
Icons visible on maps will also appear above heads of many NPCs indicating vendors or quest givers.
Each icon on the map is assigned to the number, the same number can be found in the map legend, this helps finding the different elements on map (especially ones with same icon).
After leaving the local map you will see world map allowing you to change locations, there are only few icons used in world map: your character arrow and quest icon.
Quest icons on blue background point you to places where you have unfinished tasks, icon on the orange background indicates quest tracked by quest path.
