There is a large quest chain in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard called Regrets of the Dire Wolf. This quest chain will have you trying to open gates in The Crossroads, one of which will start a quest called The Crossroads. Gate of Lost Ages. To open this gate, you will have to find the right essence and bring it back to open the way.
There are many missions in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard to distract you from the main mission. While the Regrets of the Dire Wolf It’s a secondary mission, it’s one of the most important and you’ll want to Complete it to get the game’s secret ending. THE Gate of Lost Ages is a subquest below this one, in which you will try remove the root beneath this gate.
How to start The Gate of Lost Ages quest
Level and area requirements
When you are in The Crossroads, you can find a market area near the first island you are on. You must first unlock Dock Town before you can complete this quest, which will have several main quests completed when you first enter the area. To start the mission, you will want approach the blocked gate and inspect it to make the quest appear.
This mission may be unlocked before you reach level 20depending on how you get there. However, you won’t want to start this quest until this level, otherwise you may not be strong enough to face the mini-boss and participate in the following fight.
After making the quest appear, you can go to Dock Town and track down the Gate of Lost Ages search. Follow the streets, but turn right instead of following the left marker when you reach a fork. You can then continue following the quest marker to guide you the rest of the way. You are going go down some stairs near the end before entering the channel.
At this point, you will want to make sure you are ready to face a mini-boss. When you are ready, break the root of the plague to start the fight and summon Quyn The Sparkwielder.
How to beat Quyn the Sparkwielder
Avoidance is the key
This fight will be difficult if you started this fight before reaching level 20. It will have various movement-based attacksshown by a red line in front of it. You can get out of the way by dodging, but it also often do this 3 times in a rowso keep that in mind when dodging his moves. This attack looks like purple lightning and can catch you off guard if you’re not careful.
Additionally, there will be a red circle that appears occasionallywhich signals that he is about to send a shower of debris around him. You can also dodge this one. Although his attacks are quite telegraphed, he will keep you on your toes and you will need to be careful. This is because he also bring Darkspawn into the fight, which will limit the amount of space you use.
You will need stand up for this fight. If you have any powers or companions in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard This can slow down Quyn’s movement, this can help you avoid him from overpowering you. The area is quite small and full of enemies and attacks that you need to dodge, so anything that can give you more time will be useful.
How to open the gate of lost ages
Return to source
After defeating Quyn, you must go back to the original gate which you can open now. When you reach the Gate of Lost Ages, you can use the champion essence you obtained from defeating Quyn to remove the roots and open the gate. This will officially complete the Gate of Lost Ages Quest, but you need to be prepared for what happens immediately after.
How to beat Venatori
Huge group of enemies
As soon as you open the gate, you will find yourself in a courtyard full of enemies. They are all Venatori and can be difficult to deal with if you go in unprepared. That’s why you need to be ready before the gate is opened for it will happen immediately.
Make sure your health is on topthat you are ready for the fight and it shouldn’t be a big problem. After that, while the mission is technically complete, there are more steps to follow to finish the area clearing the plague and earning some rewards. This includes finding the wolf figurine, which is part of the group of statues you need to collect to get the secret ending. These steps are briefly described below.
Cleaning the pest
Destroying Crystals and Fighting Waves of Enemies
Once the Venatori are defeated, you will have to destroy the Red Crystals in the area. There is 7 in total and you will spawn enemies throughout the process. This means you’re bouncing between destroying crystals and defeating enemies, so you need to stay prepared. To see how this happens and where the Red Crystals are, see YouTuber Gaming Horizonvideo. After finally defeating the Red Crystals, a Blood Forge Smoldering Enemy will generate.
You will want to defeat this enemy and interact with the statue in the alcove near the stairs. This will open the next gate and allow you to move towards the next area. Your new objective is to eliminate the plague from Beacon Island, and you will do this by continuing to face many enemies. As soon as the next wave of enemies is defeated, you’ll want to open the double doors at the end of the area.
This area contains red siphon crystalswhich you need to destroy like the previous ones. Once you do this, a staircase will appear that will allow you to reach the final area. This will spawn the last enemies you need to defeat to finish the questline you started by opening the gate. They are called Magistratesand it won’t be a hard fight when you get here.
Once you defeat them, you can claim the rewards and find your next adventure in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard. Remember to keep opening gates and interacting with various statues to finish the quest. Regrets of the Dire Wolf search.
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