The history of the Dalish elves is one of the most interesting episodes in the series of games Dragon Age. We know a lot about Arlathan and his fall; something is known about the sacred campaign of Andraste, in which the elves took part; about their war with the Shemlen and much more. But we know all this from books, stories from elders, or inscriptions on the walls of abandoned ruins.

In DragonAge Inqisition we will be able to see with our own eyes the ruins of Arlathan and Dale - the sacred valley, the second home of the elves.

The Sacred Valley is a vast area torn by civil war. The territory is divided into several small areas, each of which has its own ecosystem: animal and flora, weather, everyone's surroundings will be different from each other.

“First of all, we tried to depict the civil war and the imprint it left on nature and local inhabitants, says senior landscape artist Andrew Farrell. - In this space, we provided an opportunity for the Inquisition to create a foothold and earn the respect of the inhabitants. After this, the residents will support you".

The Inquisition appears here at the moment of a truce between the warring parties. Warriors fallen in battle strangely rise from the dead, and force the fighters to retreat to shelter (fortress).

Along the way, the question arises about the fate of the elves. After all, the Dales are their second homeland, and at least several clans should have remained here. The Inquisitor will find out that the elves were forced to leave here because of the war, but there are also other reasons.

One of the darkest places in the Valley is the Crow Swamp. This area is very different from the endless hills and forest thickets of the rest of the area. The atmosphere here is oppressive, tense, with every movement it seems that someone outside is watching you from the bushes, watching, waiting, following on your heels.

A special point of pride for the developers is interaction with water. The new Frostbite 3 engine and next-generation technologies have made it possible to achieve incredible realism. Water reflects the world around us, circles and ripples run across the water from fallen objects or rain, and when you walk on the water, splashes fly.

"Displacement Maps ( new technology) helped bring us one step closer to a realistic environment. Regular cards surfaces are detailed, and displacement maps “extrude” these details so that their silhouette is visible. This is most noticeable in natural landscapes. Pebbles, sand ripples, boulders and other details protrude above the soil, enriching its appearance.".

When the world is created, you need to fill it with living beings, create an ecosystem. Wandering through the Crow Swamp we will meet Gauls, various birds, wolves and... dragons. Both adults and cubs, males and females.

Sometimes it’s worth turning off the paths and going deeper into the thicket. Climbing into dark nooks, rummaging behind stones, looking under bridges, you can find a lot of interesting and... unexpected things.

Considering how huge the Sacred Plain is, Farrell advises not to be afraid of missing something: you can visit it again at any time.

“This area will not be inaccessible at any point,- Farrell promises. - The space is very large, so there is no need to try to see everything on your first visit."

In the fifth part of the passage of Dragon Age Inquisition many new locations, as well as significant progress in the plot.

Western Reach - Coracavus

The first half of the video takes place in Skyhold, we don't really make much progress here. After which we go to the Western Reach. A deserted location where I had already been, but could not go further because of the poisonous cloud. The cloud is eliminated at the command headquarters by completing a task (like other missions, like “repair the bridge”, etc.).

In the new part of the Western Reach we are looking for fragments, solving astrariums, and also exploring an abandoned castle from the times of the Tevinter Empire - Korakavus. Be sure to take a magician with you, as here you will need to close the tunnel with magic. Because of this problem I had to run around a bit.

Western Reach - Fort Echo

Most important points There's not much in this video. In Fort Echo: rune on the wall (27:52), astrarium (28:15) and determining the location of the fragments (38:40)

Western Reach - Thedas Bottles

Thedas bottle (9:24), fragment of the Archdemon mosaic (10:34), rune on the wall (10:53). All this stuff is in the cave, which you get access to after solving all the astrariums. There will also be a chest in the tomb, from which you need to pick up an artifact in order to close the mission with astrariums (15:40). Somehow I didn’t notice it right away, so for some reason I ran around the desert for several minutes in search of “another” astrarium cave.

At the end of the story quest about the Gray Guardians.

Western Reach - Gray Wardens

Latest video on Western Reach. A cut-scene with one of the Venatori - Lord Erimond, then a not difficult battle, and a quest with a dragon researcher. Every time I come to this guy in a mask, he comes up with another round of running around the markers on the map. Overall, I can say that my attitude towards Inquisition has changed in better side compared to my opinion of the game in the very first part of the walkthrough. Gathering made some sense with crafting and Skyhold, plus I began to delve into the plot, plus the game has a lot of different locations that are simply pleasing to the eye. But sometimes the formula “collect n things” just doesn’t work. Once you have cleared the entire map, and here you are, again a carload of diamonds - collect 5-30 letters / corpses / diagrams / memories / plants / boxes / books / figurines / tiles / skins... And yes, if someone tries to collect absolutely That's it, then an unpleasant surprise awaits him :) I came across some books, for example, that cannot be read.

So, with Western limit Until we figured it out. After this, we go back to Skyhold, here we decide the fate of the magician Serbis, instruct Cullen to restore the Judicael Bridge (Emprise du Lyon) and open a new small area.

Cradle Sulevin

The location is small, but the enemies are tough. The main mission is to collect four fragments of the two-handed sword Sulevin. Accordingly, there are four altars, each of which is guarded by one who has risen from the dead. I remember these guys from Dragon Age: Origins. IN in this case they have level 20 (I've only seen more in dragons - 21), and they kill with one or two hits. Plus all sorts of level 20 skeletons (by this time I was only level 15). Even the boletus Blackwall crumbles like a rag in front of such an enemy. Nevertheless, we managed to go through and collect all the fragments, although the forged sword can still only be equipped by a level 20 hero.

Judikael Bridge

This video first shows the process of creating the Sulevin Blade from the resulting fragments. The DPS indicator is not very high - 319, but the owner of such a weapon will receive +42 (!) in strength, as well as a chance to cause the “Abyss Attraction” effect when hit. This special skill of the rupture mage (Solas) is to pull enemies to one point, which is very convenient for a warrior with a two-handed sword and enormous area damage. So at level 20 there will be an opportunity to experience strike capabilities Iron Bull.

Next we go to Emprise du Lyon. The soldiers of the Inquisition completed the bridge with the difficult name Judikaelev. However, beyond the bridge there are level 20 enemies (as well as two dragons). I’ve already had enough of Sulevin, so we’re moving to a quieter place - the Inner Lands.

The area from the very beginning of the passage. The quest “Letter from a Beloved” with Felandaris remained uncompleted here (this plant can be found in Emprise du Lyon). But the game was not worth the candle. A random demon appeared, of which I had already killed thousands in the gaps. There was zero loot from it, although I found a chest behind the statue, but they only put trash in it.

Also in this location one of the tomes for Vivien appears (quest “A Service for the Enchantress”).

Sacred Plain

Here is the passage of a new large area - the Sacred Plain. It was possible to come here much earlier, since the enemies in this location are level 11. A little description:

The Sacred Plains of the Vales are known for their beauty and strife in equal measure. It was here that the elven state met its end centuries ago. On these fields, the army of elves clashed with the forces of the human Church and died, defending their promised land until their last breath. This legacy remains, and now battles rage in the Dales once again.

Now the Sacred Plains is a battlefield in civil war Orlais, and soldiers are dying here in huge numbers. As the boundaries of reality weaken across Thedas, memories of injustices past and present attract restless spirits who inhabit the dead to haunt the living across the blood-soaked land.

First of all, I select the last tome for Vivien. Next, my goal was the Ocularum and the search for fragments. Along the way, we complete a quest with pits and burning the dead. Don't forget to take a mage on your team, he will be useful to break elemental barriers.

Exploring the regions of the Sacred Plain

At the beginning of the video, Thedas Bottle (1:05) and Ocularum (1:50). Then there are many battles, reaching the River Garrison. Here in the basement you need to close the Gap, as well as another Thedas bottle (18:00). And I continue to collect fragments, some of which are on the roofs of houses, where it is not so easy to climb. My method at 21:40.

Sacred Plain - Rest of the Dead

Repetition is the mother of learning. This statement perfectly describes the passage of Dragon Age Inquisition. As a rule, to complete a quest you must perform the same action at several points. Accordingly, the same rule applies to the mission “Rest of the Dead”. There is not one pit with the dead, but several. You need to follow the designated marker on the map, defeat the enemy's brood, break the barrier, set fire to the corpses, blow the horn. Repeat until the message “Mission Complete” appears.

Also in the video is the collection of fragments. If anyone has difficulty finding the right route, this video will help. I try to find all the fragments, because I really want to open all three doors in the Temple of Pride and get the maximum possible protection from various magic.

Bioware's political correctness is so correct that you can even find black elves in Thedas (12:45). Ok, let's assume he's just tanned, but he still looks a little strange. We must assume that the Indian elves are just around the corner. Well really. They're watching "The Lord of the Rings" somewhere in Mumbai, and they're probably already thinking that it would be nice to draw a dot on that elf's forehead.

Towards the end of the video, the Var Bellanaris region is an elven cemetery. I plundered it, although even in the process I guessed that it would come back to haunt me somewhere. That’s right, in the future you will need the approval of an elven elder, which will be somewhat reduced if you were digging up the graves of elven ancestors. However, even in this case, approval can be earned by completing several quests. As for the cemetery, in the graves you need to collect three fragments of the key, with which you can go to the main tomb.

Father's instructions

The most valuable thing in the tomb is a mosaic fragment; even the homeless will not collect the rest. Slightly more useful things in the video around 13:30. This place was marked on the map of Enavuris, but I found it by accident. I spent the rest of the video looking for my father's hidden belongings from the "Father's Directions" quest. I was actually a little confused by the rune on the castle wall, so I didn’t fully understand what exactly I was looking for. The desired chest was under the tree. The loot was clearly not worth the time spent, but the main thing is that the task was completed.

Golden galla

Golden galla fills with the aroma of tea, as Nikolai Baskov would say. In this video I got to a small elf settlement where you can recruit Loranil. But to do this you will need to gain Dalish favor. Exactly what I talked about just above. Therefore, you will have to complete several simple tasks: find out about the fate of Emalien’s brother, collect supplies for Nissa and bring the Golden Galla.

Shards on the Sacred Plain

A very short video. Ocularum and search for fragments at 2:55.

Fort Revasan

The last video on the Sacred Plain in this part of the walkthrough. We accept Laurenil into the Inquisition. The epic swearing-in moment was a little botched. It just so happened that the Inquisitor had a torch with a curtain fire in his hand, so instead of putting his hand to his chest, he put the torch in his head. I understand that this is not the most important information, but after monotonous completion of quests like “follow the marker”, such moments are necessary :)

In Inquisition, a lot of time is spent finding the correct path to the marker. Sometimes the passage is blocked by trees, or there is a hill that is simply impossible to climb, etc. I was especially pleased at the end with the horn that I had to blow into. It would seem like a trivial task. But to get to it we had to make a circle around the perimeter of the fortification. Why make it so complicated is not entirely clear, because this is not a fragment or some kind of chest with an artifact, but a regular quest. I just forgot to blow the horn when I came in from the other side.

Here you go. Almost everything. All that remains is to run into Fort Revasan and turn in the last quests. With a feeling of fulfilled duty, I look at the blank card. But some kind aunt decided that I hadn’t enjoyed the exciting missions enough and offered me to find 7 soldiers’ letters. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Why only seven and not seventy-seven? That's it, I've had enough. Some other time, maybe.

Enough of the boring quests, let's watch a soapy movie.

Adamant Fortress

Story mission with lots of cut scenes and battles. A bug can happen when an enemy gets stuck somewhere in the depths of a fortress; only a reboot will help.

We finally get to Guardian Clarel. To be honest, I don’t quite understand how the Guardians could get to the point of practicing blood magic. One would think that they are hypnotized by Corypheus, but no, Clarel apparently makes all the decisions on her own. So she approaches her old friend and cuts his throat to perform a ritual that will supposedly end all Moras. What? How is this even possible? Who will believe this? Clarelle, have you ever thought that you were being scammed? So there is no pestilence after Dragon Age Origins. Why did you kill the man? With all this, Clarel is in alliance with Erimond, who is a Tevinter magician, an agent of the Venatori and an assistant to Corypheus. But for some reason the Gray Guardians think that Corypheus has died. Hey, haven’t you seen red templars and green explosions on every corner? In general, it’s better not to think about the plot, it’s just like in the LOST series. They are trying to cheat, but there will be no logical explanations. I'm not being picky, I just wish the developers would write more logical scripts. So the created world will be more real and interesting.

But in terms of entertainment, there are no complaints. By the way, during the cut-scene you can ask Blackwall to talk to the Gray Guardians and try to reason with them. But there is a suspicion that his speech did not particularly influence the overall course of the plot. If you wish, you can check your progress (23:40).

Shadow

The Inquisitor falls from the wall and uses the mark to create a gap-portal to the Shadow. It was very lucky that I took Solas with me this time. He specializes in “shadow” magic and says how lucky we all are to be here.

There is a side quest in the Shadow called “Fears of the Dreamers”, by completing which you can improve the characteristics of your character. True, the improvements that come out are different. First, magic fell out 2 times in a row. But for my robber character this characteristic is useless; dexterity is needed. Then I think, let me take Solas and give him magic, but later on other characteristics fell out. There will be 5 “fears” in total, which are not so difficult to find. Unlike the Shadow Labyrinth in Dragon Age Origins, the Shadow in Inquisition isn't as confusing.

Hawk or Stroud

In this part, the Chief Inquisitor will remember how he got the mark on his hand. And towards the end there is a boss battle. After which it is necessary to decide who will remain in the Shadow to cover the retreat of the rest of the group. The choice must be made between Hawk and Stroud. I decided to leave Hawk because he really asked for it, and in general it turned out more tragic. Out of grief, Varrick even changed the skin of the card. By the way, I wonder what Varrick himself would have said if he had been on the team at that moment... Would he have wanted to stay with Hawk?

But there is also positive point. Hawke's death was not shown. It's possible that Bioware is saving this hero for a future release. Dragon games Age. During his time in the shadows, Hawk can become a very powerful mage, so we can expect him to return in Dragon Age 4.

Home to Skyhold

After the story part I need to take a short break, I return to Skyhold. Here you need to hold two trials, and also talk with Varric and Cullen. Now we need to start saving the Empress of Orlais.

Evil eyes and evil hearts

New mission - we go to the Winter Palace, only not to the one in St. Petersburg, but to the Orlesian Palace. There will be several contenders to seize power in Orlais and the most various options solutions. By the end, I was completely confused about who was sleeping with whom, what the elves had to do with it, and who was whose brother and sister... In short, in my version of the passage I remained faithful to the throne. Although it seems that according to the plot he should have supported the Duke. In the palace, I lost control over events and went with the flow. Why did this happen? I was a little confused by the Yard Location task.

In the Winter Palace, as in other Dragon Age Inquisition locations, there are quests to find objects. In this case, you need to collect Gaul figurines (to open locked doors), as well as coins (15 pcs.), scandalous secrets for Leliana (30 pcs.) and songs (21 pcs.). In this case, you need to maintain the “Yard Location”. If you go to explore the inside of the palace, the location will begin to gradually decrease, so you need to stay in public view. On the first playthrough, it is very difficult to increase the location, since you simply don’t know which answer to give. For right choice you get +5, for an incorrect one -20. After dancing with the Duchess, I thought I would be kicked out of this event altogether, since my favor dropped to 4 out of 100 (with zero, according to the conditions, I really should be kicked out). Therefore, I just tried to complete this level as quickly as possible without unnecessary walking and studying the situation.

From the video: key to the vault (5:50), in what order to light the urns to open the secret passage (24:00), figurine of a Gaul (27:00).

Morrigan

The Empress has a mysterious “adviser on the occult,” as Leliana warns: “ The Empress is fascinated by all sorts of mysticism - predicting the future, talking with the dead and all that kind of nonsense" Seriously? Leliana, honey, doesn’t it bother you that we’re fighting demons, ghosts, and all that kind of nonsense here? Mm?

So it turns out that Morrigan from Dragon Age Origins is that same “adviser”. It seems that she is really trying to protect the empress, so the killer is someone else. Ok, let's talk and continue.

Bioware decided that it would be too boring without any fighting, so they added Venatori fanatics. How did they end up on the palace grounds? There is the imperial court, security and all that... Magic, no less. But the main thing is different. While passing through the palace, instead of armor and weapons, the character wears a more peaceful outfit. And after an attack, the Inquisitor is automatically equipped with simple blades. I didn’t bother and go into my inventory, but as it turned out, it was in vain. The blades turned out to be fake. Instead of crits of 2000-3000, I did damage in the region of 1-2. So in Inquisition, having the right armor and weapons makes all the difference.

It's a TRAP!

At the beginning there is a dance with the Duchess. You can see what answer options I gave and choose others accordingly to improve the “location of the yard.” In general, I advise you to manually save in the Winter Palace if you want to score the maximum 100 favor points.

Suddenly we fall into a trap set up by the same Duchess; it turns out that she is in league with Corypheus and plans to kill the Empress.

Grand Duchess

I did serious mistake, when I took Varric for a walkthrough, but did not improve his crossbow Bianca and did not improve his armor. Because of this, Varrick turned into a piece of running meat, and the fight with the Duchess became much more difficult. I had to take control of the gnome and play the role of support, restoring fallen comrades. Somehow, on the third attempt, the killer was caught.

We watch the last cut-scene, in dialogue with the empress we make fateful decisions, the mission is completed. I tried to support Briala, but the elf was still sent into exile, and Duke Gaspard was declared an enemy of the empire and executed. Morrigan joins the Inquisition, but cannot be chosen as a companion.

Eluvian

We return to Skyhold. Here I’m trying to hype up Leliana for romance, but somehow things have stalled. Perhaps there is simply no relationship with Leliana in Inquisition, or the time has not come. In any case, at first there were “romantic” branches in the dialogues, but now there are none.

Then we talk with Morrigan about an artifact called Eluvian. A certain portal to a world like the Shadow, only calmer and without demons. Morrigan calls this place the Crossroads. Most likely, in contrast to hell (Shadow), the authors made heaven (Crossroads). There is another Eluvian in the Arbor Wilderness. It will be necessary to prevent Corypheus from getting to him. But for now let's go to the Emerald Graves.

Emerald Graves

Another large location, which means there are many unclosed gaps and uncollected fragments ahead! Ocularum (8:30).

Not particularly peaceful Mirnolesye

There are a lot of fights, and I still lack one badge from the head of the assassin’s guild to collect the knife and open the “Path of the Assassin” branch. They write that Crestwood has everything, you should go, because soon the game will end.

And in the Emerald Graves everything is the same, we close the gaps, open regions with sonorous names: Myrnoforest, Kamenzhut, etc. In the depths of the forest there is a place where Giants and Brontos graze in dozens. As the showdown progresses, more and more new enemies inevitably become involved, so a good increase in XP is guaranteed if you survive.

Chateau d'Onterre

In the eastern part of the Emerald Graves map you can find the abandoned estate of Chateau d'Onterre. I searched it up and down, complete walkthrough took about 30 minutes. The tricky part is finding the key to the locked door (24:00). Behind the door is a cube, touching which the character will receive +10 to cunning(!), which is very useful, since Cunning is important for the robber class (increases the likelihood of crits). In addition, here you can get hold of all sorts of useful artifacts and pick up a mosaic fragment.

Emerald graves - closing the gaps

Here is the continuation of the passage of “Emerald Graves”. Lots of fighting, herds of big bears, brontos and giants. I'm pretty sure the game automatically matches opponents based on your level. The number of strong enemies here is simply absurd - you can almost always find a group of 3-4 giants in the forest, and there are several more brontos around that you will hit anyway. Well, as always, we close the gaps.

Manor Morel

Here you need to collect three key fragments. After the parts are found, we break through a passage in the wall (a warrior is needed). Inside there is a special table where we place the fragments and, with the help of a magician, create a key. Using the resulting rune key, we open a room with a bunch of chests. Among the most valuable items I got was a desecrating rune and a decoration for Skyhold - the banner of Orlais, although I would have preferred curtains (I haven’t found any yet), because by default there are dirty rags hanging in the castle.

Leliana's story

The first half of the video is Leliana's quest. For a long time I could not find the church in which to meet Leliana. Either it’s simply not on the table at command headquarters, or I can’t see well. But you can easily get to this location through fast travel points (one of these is not far from the throne). The task itself is essentially one big cut-scene. By the way, regardless of the choice in the dialogue, Leliana kills Natalie.

Next we go to Val Royeaux. It turns out that the quest with Josephine remained suspended in this city. We need to find her and talk. But that's not all. There is also a merchant in Val-Royeaux, Deraboam, who sells some special item for 10,000. At the time of our first meeting, I did not have that kind of money, but since then I have managed to get rich to more than 20,000, so now I can easily spend it. At first I didn’t even understand what I bought, then I noticed that instead of the chest a statue of a golden naga appeared. If you examine it, a new task “Big?” will open at the command headquarters.

Calm the spirit

I return to the Forbidden Oasis to spend the shards I found in the local temple. They managed to open the last two doors at once - spirit magic and ice magic; there was not enough fire magic for the last one.

In the end, he decided to test his strength in a fight with a dragon. But level 21 Kaltenzan is still too strong for me. Dragons turn out to differ not only in color, but also appearance, as well as the type of magic used. So in Crestwood, the Northern Hunter used electricity, and Kaltenzan used ice. Therefore, before each battle, you can select special equipment against certain magic.

A very small quest that is automatically given to you when you arrive in the Plains. Talk to Corporal Rosselin at the western fortifications near your first camp to find out what's going on there. He will tell you about the problem of the undead, which will complete this quest and give you the next one.

Rest of the Dead: West

You receive this quest when you first talk to Corporal Rosselin. A detachment of undead captured the fortifications and all the efforts of the troops to knock him out were unsuccessful. You need to set the corpses on fire so that they stop rising as undead. There are two such places with corpses on the fortifications, each guarded by a group of undead led by a Secret Horror and protected by a magical barrier. After you have dealt with the enemies and set fire to both piles of bodies, you need to blow the signal horn, letting the troops know that the fortifications have been liberated.
After this, talk to Corporal Rosselin. This will complete this quest and give you the next one.

Fort Revasan

Make your way to Fort Revasan through the undead and free citizens of Dolov besieging it and talk to Marshal Bastien Proulx. This will complete this quest and give you the next two.

Rest of the Dead: East

Marshal Proulx will complain to you that because of the bandits and the walking dead, his troops abandoned the eastern fort. Go there and set fire to the dead bodies in the same way as you did at the western fortifications or Fort Victory. The only difference is that these fortifications are captured not by the undead, but by the so-called “free citizens of the Valleys”, and near the magical barrier you will have to fight not with the Secret Horror, but with a mini-boss magician - that same Gordian, one of the commanders, about which you have probably already heard and read before. These fortifications are somewhat more intricate than the others, and in order to clear them completely, you need to enter them from both sides, since both parts are not connected to each other (I did not find where, in any case).

No news

Marshal Proulx sent a patrol of soldiers to establish contact with the garrison on the river, but no one returned from this mission. Find out what's going on.

Having reached the garrison, you will understand why no one reported back to the marshal - one of the Gaps had formed there. The rift is located in the basement, although some demons seep to the surface. You need to go down the stairs to close it. After closing the Rift, blow the signal horn, which will close the quest and give you another fast travel point

Fatherly Instructions

To the northwest of the Orlesian fort, in the ruins of a burnt house, you will find a letter that mentions a cache in a hollow tree. The quest marker only indicates the approximate location of the treasure, but there is one tree there and a large one - so use it as your guide.

Friend's Ring

The quest is given to you by the dying lady chevalier at Fort Victory. You need a robber to get to her, as she is behind a locked door. Take her ring to Commander Jehan at Fortress du Corbeau in the northwest of the map.

Lack of Supply

Issued by Commander Jehan at the Citadel du Corbeau. Supplies for the soldiers of the fortress disappeared somewhere along the way to it. Find all 10 boxes and mark their locations so that Orlesian soldiers can find them and deliver them to their destination. All boxes are marked on the map.

Victory over the Dead

Twin quest of Clear the Western Fort. Destroy the two groups of undead led by the Arcane Horror guarding the bodies of the dead in Fort Victory, set them on fire, and then blow the signal horn. You can receive this quest automatically when you come across the fort, and if you haven't reached it yet, this quest will be given to you by Marshal Pru in Fort Rivasan.

Right to Mourning

This quest is given to you by Sergeant Meursault at Fort Revasan. Many soldiers simply disappeared and she does not know what happened to them or what to tell their families. Find information about the missing people aka 7 farewell letters scattered across the Plains. Quest markers only indicate an approximate location, and not an exact location, but letters usually don’t just lie on the road, but are located next to something - a broken cart, a gallows, an abandoned parking lot, etc., so it’s basically possible to find them not that difficult.

For the Empire

Find out what happened in the citadel du Corbeau, where Selina's troops are located. To get to the citadel, you need to unlock the Restore Pont-Athur operation at the destroyed bridge and then complete it at your command headquarters. This will cost you 5 influence points. After this, you can cross the bridge and deal with the walking dead, as before, by setting fire to the clusters of bodies in the citadel.

When you have destroyed the two piles of bodies, you can proceed to the fortress building. A revenant (raised from the dead in the local translation) will run out of the gate towards you - if you played DAO or DA 2, then you probably remember these creatures. Deal with him and move on. Your goal is to reach the fortress wall, breaking through a horde of walking dead, and at the same time several demons. You will come across a dying soldier. Open the grate near him and move on, heading up. On the fortress wall, turn the wheel, deactivating the fortress's magical protection. After this, you can go inside and talk to Commander Jehan, who will explain to you what exactly happened here.

Gilannain Grove

A very small task. After you clear the blockage to the Gilannain grove at your herd at the command headquarters, you need to destroy the groups of Gurguts, a subtype of wyverns, that have settled there. After you deal with them, the quest will be completed.

Enavuris Map

First you need to find the cache map from Enavuris. The map is located in Fort Victory. You probably noticed the quest exclamation mark on one of the trebuchets. This sign points to the map, and the entrance to it lies through a door a couple of levels below this trebuchet. Go down the trenches to reach it.

The treasure itself is located on a boulder near the elven ruins north of the Dalish camp.

Sketch of the Enavuris River

Not far from the Gap on the Riel Plain you will find a corpse, and on it is a map of the cache on the Enavuris River. The most convenient way to get to it is from the Dalish camp - go from there to the ancient baths, and then go down the river from them. The treasure is located on the very shore.

Halinsulan Map

The card is on the corpse on the very northern point swamps - where the dragon lives. The sketch shows a waterfall and a statue of Fen Harel. This waterfall is located not far from the Dalish camp - go to it along the right bank, turn right almost at the waterfall itself. The treasure is located almost at the edge of the valley.

Dalish Elves Quests

Dalish Perspective

Issued by the elf Olafin near the western fortifications. Find his clan and tell the Guardian that Olafin is still trying to find a safe path through the walking dead.
If you have already laid to rest the western fortifications, then you will not receive this quest - apparently Olafin found his way when the stray corpses stopped wandering around the area and getting underfoot.

Dalish Condesce

During this quest, you must gain the trust of the elven clan located in the Valley in order to

A) they started trading with you
B) allowed a clan member, Laurenil, eager to help the Inquisition, to become your agent

After receiving this quest, a Dalish Benevolence bar will appear in your journal. It can be easily completed by completing quests given to you by clan members (see below).

There's Someone to Lose

The elf Emalien is worried about her brother Valorin, who was very upset when the Guardian chose another as his student, and disappeared to an unknown location. Go to the location marked with the quest marker. Alas, nothing can help Valorin, but from his letter it will become clear that the young elf wanted to get a certain lost elven artifact for the clan. The artifact is located in the temple of Silais, in the same place as one of the elven glyphs, behind a magical barrier that only a magician can destroy. If you have already been there, then most likely you have already found this little thing, and all that remains for you is to return to Emalien.

Return to Emalien, tell her about the fate of her brother and give the artifact. This will complete this quest.

Equipped Camp

Elf Nissa is worried about the lack of supplies for the camp. Read in her inventory book what exactly she is missing. The book will be updated several times after you deliver what Nissa needs. When you have collected everything you need, click on the supply chest near Nissa, and then check to see if a new entry has appeared in the book.

In total Nissa needs:

1. Five pieces of spindles.
2. Ten elven roots.
3. Ten dog skins.
4. Five pieces of iron.
5. Three skins of a large bear. Large bears, unlike everything else listed above, are very rare and, moreover, are not found on the Plains themselves; you will have to get them somewhere else (for example, at the Emerald Graves). But you don’t have to complete all of Nissa’s orders to get 100% of the clan’s favor, so you can easily come back here later when you find the necessary skins.

Golden Galla

Ichiren, who is repairing the aravella, will ask you to find a golden galla. She walks not very far from the clan and will run in the right direction when you approach her, you just need to stay behind so as not to lose sight of her and make sure she doesn’t go astray (sometimes the Galla runs straight to the right place, sometimes for some reason it starts to loop).

From the Underworld

Given by the Clan Guardian. Destroy the demons at the tombs of Val Bellanaris. The keeper will be much more pleased with you if you do not open the graves located there in the process. If you do not touch the graves, then after completing the quest he will share with you information about the strange glyphs scattered throughout the Valley. This will give you the quest Scattered Signs. It is optional, as you can get it another way, and does not give you Dalish respect.

You don't have to refrain from grave robbing to get this quest. You will receive it automatically when you find the very first glyph.

If you decide to do the robbery, then this will give you a small subquest to enter the tomb, the key to which has been broken into pieces, and they themselves are in various graves. Keep in mind that in this case, the Keeper will not give you Dalish approval when turning in the quest.

Scattered Signs

Glyph Locations:
On the wall in the ancient baths located near the clan’s location. From the torch of the curtain fire, go down the stairs (you will need to break the wall with a warrior to do this, although you can simply go around and jump from the balcony), the glyph will be on the right wall.
For some reason, this glyph did not appear on my map as a quest mark, unlike the others.

The second glyph is located almost exactly to the east of the ancient baths, near a covered passage, literally three steps from the torch of the curtain fire.

The third is in the temple of Silais, southeast of the elven clan, behind the waterfall with the statue of Fen Harel. The glyph is painted on the wall near the entrance.

The final glyph is found in ruins almost directly north of the clan.

Once you find all four, you will have a new mission for your command headquarters, “Explore Elven Glyphs.” If you complete this mission, you will open a new location - the Temple of Dirthamen.

The Riddle of the Stone Hand

Not far from your camp in the Gilannain Grove, behind the Gap, there is an entrance to a small dungeon. If you go down there, you will find a statue with a bow surrounded by four pedestals topped with orbs. There is a pillar in front of three of the pedestals.

Your task is to make the statue shoot at each of these spheres. A lever nearby moves it clockwise and forces it to fire every time it does so. The problem is that the pillars are blocking three of the four spheres. You need to find a way to somehow lower the pillars.

One of the pillars is easy to remove - in the corner of the hall there is a tile that will glow blue when someone steps on it. You need to put one of the group on it, while the second one pulls the lever to make the statue shoot.

The third pillar is a little more problematic - mainly because your teammates don't particularly obey commands to stand still. You need to light all the torches around on the walls - every time a torch is lit, the pillar in front of the pedestals lowers a little. However, this is temporary; after a couple of seconds it returns to its place. Place your teammates near the torches. One of the torches is behind the grate - it is removed with a lever nearby. One of the group should be standing at the lever that controls the statue. Quickly activate all the torches, wait for the pillar to go down, and immediately activate the lever for the statue.

The last pillar is removed using a pair of levers that are quite difficult to see in the dark. In the little room where the torch is located behind the bars, there are also side bars. Behind one of them there is a lever. You need to put one of your comrades in the room, then activate the lever to close the grate, blocking his path back to the main hall - this will raise the side grate. Go behind it and lower the lever. This will give you access to the last structure behind the bars on the other side of the room - a small mechanical wheel. Rotate it all the way while holding down the right mouse button and the last pillar will go down, allowing you to fire a fourth shot. Go to the one that opens secret room, take the loot and read the codex.

In the same dungeon there is a piece of mosaic. Another one lies on the surface a couple of steps from the entrance to the dungeon on a piece of a broken statue.

Regions of the Sacred Plain

Visit all 21 regions of the Sacred Plain.

Shards on the Sacred Plain

Find all 16 shards in the Sacred Plain. I was able to get one of the fragments, which lies on a dilapidated bridge, by jumping onto the bridge from a hill on horseback.

Holding the Sacred Plain

Set up four camps in the Sacred Plain. To complete this quest, you need to complete the mission at your command headquarters, Gain Access to Gilannain Grove, as one of your camps should be located in this grove. Activate the "open operation" pole at the grove blockage to receive this mission.

Landmarks on the Sacred Plain

Find all 18 landmarks on the Sacred Plain

Rifts in the Marsh

Close 3 Gaps in the swamps.

/ Answer to the game: / How to solve the archer statue puzzle in Dragon Age Inquisition?

How to solve the archer statue puzzle in Dragon Age Inquisition?

07/05/2015

In Dragon Age Inquisition, the archer statue is located in the Dead Hand Cave, located in the Sacred Plains. With its help you need to solve the puzzle to open the secret mechanism. You need to do everything very quickly, because otherwise the archer will hit the rising pillar and not the ball. First, light 3 torches and lower the lever so that the barrier does not have time to rise. Then run to the second pillar and place another member of the Inquisition on the glowing square next to it. To deal with the last pillar, you need to take the hero behind the door where the fire is. Lower the lever and the door will open, then look around and find another door leading to the second lever. In this room there is a door on the left side, through which you can find a mechanism that turns the sculpture. The first member of the Inquisition needs to lower the lever that turns the archer statue, and the second one needs to turn the mechanism so that the barrier does not rise so quickly.

We receive the task when we first find ourselves in Skyhold. To complete the quest, explore a new territory - the Sacred Plain, completing the mission of the same name on the command headquarters table, and then go to the location.

Dead men in the west

Go west straight along the road from the starting camp. By right side there will be fortifications, and on a small bridge you will see a soldier of the Orlais army - Corporal Rosselin, fighting a demon. Help him in battle and then talk to him. This will complete the quest.

Rest of the Dead: West

We receive a task from Corporal Rosselin after completing the quest “Dead men in the west." We go to the location marked on the map, move forward along the fortifications and simultaneously clear them of the dead. Having reached the first pit with corpses – we destroy the barrier with a magician, and then burn the corpses. Next we go to the second pit and do the same, after which we blow the horn. Then we return to Corporal Rosselin and turn in the quest.

No news

We receive it automatically when we approach the landmark of the River Garrison. Close the gap located underground. Then blow the horn. The quest will end.

Another story

Automatically activated after completing the quest "Rest of the Dead: West". Go to Fort Revasan, located to the northeast and talk to Marshal Pru there, completing the quest.

Right to mourn

To receive the quest, talk to Sergeant Meursault on the second level of Fort Revasan. The quest requires you to find seven soldiers' letters. We go to the indicated locations and focus mainly on broken carts. We look at the letters lying next to them. Having collected all the letters, we return to Sergeant Meursault and turn in the quest.

Rest of the Dead: East

" Go to the indicated camp, destroy the barrier and set fire to the pit. Then blow the horn to complete the quest.

Victory over the dead

We receive a task from Marshal Pru after completing the quest “Another Story”" Performed similarly to "Rest of the Dead: West." After you burn two pits and blow two horns, the quest will be completed.

Dalish Perspective

After completing the quest “Another Story”, Marshal Pru will give you a task to find the elf camp. We go to the location indicated on the map. When you get closer to the camp, the quest will automatically complete.

Familiar ring

During the quest "Victory over the Dead" an exclamation mark will appear on the map. We go down into the trench and open the door. There will be a dying chevalier. You cannot help him, but you can fulfill his last request - take the ring to Commander Jehan in the citadel. However, you won't be able to get there right away. We need to fix the bridge Pont - Agur. To do this, we approach him and open the operation. Then we go to Skyhold and restore the bridge on the command table for 5 influence points. Then we return to the Sacred Plain and clear the citadel of enemies, simultaneously completing the quest “For the Empire.” To complete the quest, you must give the ring to Zhean.

Father's instructions

To activate the quest, you should find the book in one of the destroyed houses located strictly west of the pits for the quest “Rest of the Dead: West”. Go to the place indicated by the marker and search the chest, thereby completing the quest.

Golden galla

We receive the task from the hunter Itiren in the Dalish camp. Go to the indicated area and look for a galla with golden horns. Approach her, and then, when she runs away from you, simply follow her to the camp, killing, if any, those who try to attack her. As soon as the Galla reaches the camp, a new task will appear in the upper right corner - talk to Itiren. We approach him and complete the quest.

From the underworld

The quest is given by Keeper Haven. We go to the cemetery and destroy the demons there. After clearing the area, turn in the quest to Haven.

Got someone to lose

We take the quest from Emalien in the Dalish camp after completing “From the Underworld.” Using the marker, we find the brother’s body.

Show and prove

The quest automatically starts when you find the body of your brother in the quest “You have someone to lose.” Then, guided by the marker, we pick up the amulet in the temple from the quest “Scattered Signs”. We return to the Dalish camp and give the amulet to Emalien.

Scattered signs

The quest is either activated when one of the signs is found, or it will be given by the keeper of Haven after completing the quest “From the Underworld”. We go to the Syleyz temple and destroy the barrier with the help of a magician. Inside we pick up the amulet according to the quest “Show and prove" We light the curtain fire, use it to create a torch, and look nearby for ancient elven writing. Let's explore them. Now we need to find the rest of the letters. Having found all the signs, we go to Skyhold and on the command headquarters table we carry out an operation to study the signs, spending 5 influence points. This will give us access to the ancient temple.

Gilannain Grove

Before starting the quest, we first need to open the operation to open the passage to Gilannain Grove. The entrance to it is located in the northwest of the Revasan fort. Then go to the new location and kill four Gurguts.

For the empire

The quest starts after the opening of the Pont-Agur bridge. We move to the other side of the bridge, burn two pits with corpses. We kill all enemies in the du Corbeau citadel. Then we open the gate using the lever. Then we talk with commander Zhean and complete the quest.

Supply shortage

We receive the task from Commander Zhean. We find 10 boxes in the indicated locations and mark them.

Equipped camp

The quest is given by Nissa in the Dalish camp. Read the book next to it and take what you need to the box marked with a marker on the map. Then we read the book again and put what we need into the box. We repeat until the Dalish have everything they need: five spindles, ten elven roots, ten pieces of dog skin, five pieces of iron and three large bear skins.

Dalish Condescension

Automatically activated when completing any order from the elves in the Dalish camp or after talking with Lauranil there. Complete quests from the inhabitants of the Dalish camp and earn a reputation. When the gauge is completely full, talk to Keeper Haven to allow Laurenil to join the Inquisition, thereby recruiting another agent.

Blasphemy and sacrilege

In the cemetery for the quest “From the Underworld,” break the graves to find three fragments of the key. Having collected the key, open the door shown on the map and complete the quest. There will be some loot inside, but the attitude of the Dalish will worsen.

God of secrets

You receive the task after you examine the ancient elven writings from the quest “Scattered Signs”. It is better to have a mage and a robber in your squad. Go to the temple. Light a curtain fire inside and a torch from it. We take the remains from the altar. We fight off the dead, and then take the key from the body of one of them. Next, we look for the remaining parts of the remains, and at the same time 7 runes using a torch with a curtain fire. To get the last part of the remains you need to use three levers. The first is on the left side of the temple, the next is at the end of the room on the right side of the temple (opened with the key found on the corpse), the third is at the beginning of the room opened with the key. Having collected all the parts of the remains, we approach the altar and place them in the right place. We kill the summoned creatures, and after that we go to the Oracle's hall and examine the chest, thereby completing the quest.