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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Thunderclap Location and Effects

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The Thunderclap is a weapon in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. See the location of the Thunderclap and how to get it, as well as an overview of the weapon and its effects.

Thunderclap Location

Purchased From Shadow Dragons Faction Shop

The Thunderclap can be purchased from the Shadow Dragons Faction Shop for 400 Gold.

You can also buy the Thunderclap from these shops:
・Black Emporium Shop
・ 18 Etheric Remnants

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Obtained From Chest in The Warrens, Dock Town

The Thunderclap can be acquired from a chest in The Warrens, Dock Town.

After reaching The Warrens, jump into the next building's roof top then into the next one up north to find the chest.

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Obtained From Chest in Dock Town

The Thunderclap can also be acquired from a chest in Dock Town.
Lower the wooden boards with the help of your companions, and climb the ladder to get to the second floor in Glandivalis Square. Be ready to run back once you open it.

Thunderclap Overview

Basic Information

Weapon Overview
Thunderclap
Type Orb
Equipment Slot Main-Hand
Class Mage

Orbs are equipped as a Main-Hand weapon for the Spellblade. Other Mage classes equip it as an alternate weapon.

Spellblade Mage Build and Best Skills

Effects

Rarity Properties
Uncommon +25% damage vs. Barrier
Rare Enemies hit by this weapon can no longer regenerate Barrier
Epic This weapon leeches health when damaging Barrier
Legendary When you break a Barrier, all nearby enemies take Electric damage

Description

Thunderclap Description
Recovered shards of broken enemy staves are used to attune the magic of this focus to break through magical defenses.

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Main-Hand Weapons

Arainai's Talon Audacity Barbed Longsword
Battlehorn Blight Killer Bronze Branch
Chilled Grasp Concentration Cordova's Toothpick
Crowkeeper Cutthroat's Sword Dark Shard
Dark Shard (Necrotic) Duelist's Blade Enchanted Longblade
Executioner's Blade Fadelight Firebrand
Golden Grassblade Golden Locus Grey Edge
Griffon's Talon Guard's Broadaxe Heart of Fire
Jade Cleaver Keen With A Twist Mage's Gambit
Mayhem Mayhem in Gold Mercenary's Blade
Meredith's Legacy My Regards Mythal's Light
Neckbreaker Optimist's Span Proving Steel
Rialto Sunsetter Scepter of Shadows Serpent's Tail
Slender Dagger Snake's Eye Spellbound Longsword
Storm Storm Needle Stormcaller
Stormcharger Stormsphere The Hard Way
The Hermetic Pendulum The Point Thunderclap
Treasure Trevisan Poignard Tusk of Glory
Twin-Edged Pick Urthemiel's Ash Veil's Bough
Veilsong Viridian Tusk Wedge of Destiny
Weisshaupt's Wail Winged Locus Wintersbreath
Woodsong Cleaver

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