How to Open the Warden Vault

The Warden Vault can be opened by following the green butterfly, lighting all three torches, and escorting the wisp in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Learn more about how to open the Warden Vault and its rewards.

The Warden Vault Overview

The Warden Vault is found underneath Warden Castle in the Rivain Coast, which you can explore after recruiting Taash. Enemies will always spawn in the castle's interior, so be ready for a quick fight.

To trigger the quest, head into the castle and go to the right. You'll see a stairway going down, blocked by Blistering Drakestone. Use either Taash's ability or The Lyrium Dagger to clear it.

The Warden Vault Objectives

Open the Warden Vault

To open the Warden Vault, you'll need to light 3 Shield Braziers, each with a corresponding puzzle that needs solving. You'll find each puzzle scattered throughout Warden Castle.

Follow the Green Butterfly

Go to the area full of Antaam. West of this is a door. Enter it and follow the hall. Once outside, look to the right and you will see a skeleton surrounded by glowing green butterflies. You need to find all 4 green butterflies, or ghosts, to unlock the first lock.

Light All Three Torches

From the courtyard, go to the hallway blocked by a wagon. Destroy it and go inside. Clear the area of crates and barrels and you'll see three levers attached to the wall. Interact with the levers in this order:

1. Left Lever
2. Right Lever
3. Center Lever

Lighting all three torches releases the second lock of the Warden Vault.

Escort the Wisp

Go to the area where you fought the Antaam. Look for the explodable pot on the top right of the ledge. Hit it with Taash's ability to expose the ladder on your left. Head up and take the Wisp.

Drop down the ledge and head straight up then to your left, pass the door. Head inside then take another left. Follow the path until you see a crack in the wall with a skeleton inside. Bring the Wisp here to open a door to the left. Hurry, because the Wisp will disappear after a few seconds!

Activate the lock attached to the wall to light the final Shield Brazier.

Go Back to the Fort Entrance

Head back to the Fort Entrance and head west. Follow the path below that leads to the vault. Open the door and head inside for your rewards.

The Warden Vault Quest Rewards

The Warden Vault will hold 3 Chests, one of which is a Timelost Hoard. Items in the chests are fixed based on your class, plus don't forget to claim the Petrified Dragon's Tear memento to help upgrade The Caretaker.

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