Like all good RPGs, Dragon Age: The Veil Guard has a plethora of missions to keep Rook and the team busy between intense story moments, as well as some sneakily hidden unmarked missions. However, while the missions within the main storyline are clearly marked by importance, there is one side mission that really should have been included. In truth, Skipping this mission could mean missing perhaps the best ending in the game and the fate of Thedas.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for the ending of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.]
Fortunately, the latest installment in the franchise is not repeated Dragon Age: Inquisitionerror in searching and completing missions, and Dragon Age: The Veil Guard There are some great side quests to keep an eye out for. The Veil GuardThe Quest Log also divides quests into defined categories to make it much easier to keep track of the many missions Rook will be sent on. Categories include Story for main quests, Companions for personal companion quests, as well as Factions and Regions that clarify who a side quest is for or where it is set.
‘Regrets Of The Dread Wolf’ Is A Forgotten Side Quest
It looks like it’s in the wrong section of the diary
There is a quest to find and collect all the Wolf Figurines, which are linked to Solas’ memories and regrets. These are fascinating glimpses into Thedas’ past and the rebellion against the Evanuris. Instead of being part of the main quest, however, the mission “Regrets of the Dire Wolf” It’s strangely a side questand can be found in the Factions and Regions section of the Journal. But forgetting this mission or taking too long to complete it is a big mistake.
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There are two ways to start the quest to see Solas’ Regrets
“Regrets of the Dire Wolf” can be unlocked in two different ways, the first being to wait until the Inquisitor makes an appearance Dragon Age: The Veil Guard and gives Rook one of the Solas Wolf figurines as part of the main quest. After that, the quest to find the other five will appear in the Journal, pointing Rook to various areas of the Crossroadswith each figurine requiring the completion of a mini-quest to earn it.
The other way to start the quest is to find one of the memory “areas” within the Crossroads and enter it. This will automatically start the search associated with that memory along with “Regrets of the Dire Wolf.” These areas will look like arches with a gray mist on the other side, and passing through them will transport Rook and his companions into memory. However, Until the Inquisitor is found, none of the figurines can be placed inside the Lighthousewhich unlocks the most important part of the mission.
With the figurines in place, Rook and the team are able to see or experience past events from Solas’ perspective at the Lighthouse, with the main library’s destroyed wall paintings being repaired to provide illustrations. After they are all viewed, Morrigan will meet with Rook at the Crossroads and explain her connection to Mythal. Rook can then find a fragment of Mythal that remains at the Crossroads and attempt to persuade her to help them by granting Rook a piece of her essence.
Why ‘Regrets Of The Dread Wolf’ Is So Essential
In addition to revealing the lore, the mission reveals a new ending
Despite appearing in the Journal as a simple exploration side mission, “Regrets of the Dire Wolf” is crucial for anyone who wants to obtain, without a doubt, the best result at the end of the The Veil Guard. Memories themselves are full of fantastic things Dragon Age knowledge with some that provide extra understanding of the history of Thedas and bonding wonderfully with companions like Harding and Bellara. Each memory experienced as a mini-quest and those viewed at the Lighthouse also add extra layers to Solas, elevating him from a simple villain to a truly complex and misguided character.
The memoir does a fantastic job of explaining Solas’ motivations, much better than the main plot, and gives glimpses of who he was before war and conflict turned him into the hardened character found in Dragon Age: Inquisition. The memories provide context for what happened to the Titanswhich ties in perfectly with Harding’s personal quest and explains how the Darkspawn were originally created. Leaving aside the extra equipment and XP gained from completing “Regrets of the Dire Wolf,” The lore revealed alone makes this side quest worthwhile.
However, it’s Mythal’s involvement that really makes the side quest feel like it should have been part of the main series of main plot quests. On the one hand, interacting with a goddess is quite impactful and should have had major consequences for the plot and companions, but also brings Morrigan’s own story to a wonderful and satisfying conclusion as she finds peace and balance with Mythal and Flemeth’s memory.
But Mythal’s involvement also brings the best ending to Dragon Age: The Veil Guard with not only victory for Thedas, but a new sense of peace for Solas. With Mythal’s essence, Rook can have the goddess speak directly to Solas, releasing him from her service and providing him with an alternative to tearing down the Veil. It’s just completing “Regrets of the Dire Wolf” that Solas will willingly bind himself to the Veil – thus keeping the Fade separate – and will also find a new path to atonement.