Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The Dread Wolf Rises Quest Guide

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Dragon Age The Veilguard - The Dread Wolf Rises Quest Guide

This is a complete walkthrough for the main quest, The Dread Wolf Rises, of Dragon Age: The Veilguard's campaign. See this guide for quest information, objectives, and major decisions!

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The Dread Wolf Rises Overview

The Dread Wolf Rises
Location Thalsian's Forum
Description
The team faces Elgar'nan in a final battle... but the Dread Wolf has his own plan in mind.

The Dread Wolf Rises Objectives

Choose Who Will Stay at the Barricade

Choose Who Will Stay - The Dread Wolf Rises

Decision
Morrigan: You go to face a god, Rook, but any aid you might spare would be welcomed
Choice Outcome
Send a Companion to help and protect the Barricade
Recommended:
Taash
Davrin
・ Designated Companion joins the group protecting the Barricade
・ Companion will become unavailable to select as a party member for the quest

Choose the Right Person

You must choose who will stay at the barricade. A Hero of the Veilguard and Warrior type companion such as Taash or Davrin, if available, are highly recommended.

Faction Leaders

Strife Battling Venatori

The status of the Faction leaders still being alive at this point will determine if the barricade will hold successfully.

Form Your Final Party

You can form your party with who is remaining, except for the companion who was blighted in the previous quest. Either Bellara or Neve will follow the trio you form separately.

Stop Elgar'nan

Find the Throne Room

Rook at the Final Path - The Dread Wolf Rises

Head up the path, fighting through the darkspawn in the way. The darkspawn resistance will be at its heaviest, with the entire ensemble including ghouls, ranged and armored hurlocks, emissaries, and ogres.

Clear the Throne Room Entrance

Solas - The Dread Wolf Rises

Reach the Throne Room Entrance, and once there, a cutscene of Solas battling the Archdemon will ensue. Bellara or Neve will go on their own to find a way to help Solas.

Continuing on, three Ogres accompanied by numerous Ghouls guard the entrance to the Throne Room, defeat them all to continue forward to the final boss.

Defeat Elgar'nan

Elgar

Inside the throne room, Elgar'nan will immediately challenge you after delivering his monologue. Elgar'nan's Bossfight will have three phases.

First Phase

Elgar

Elgar'nan First Phase Weakness
Vulnerable Necrotic
Resistant Electric

For the first phase, you will have a head-on fight with Elgar'nan and his aspects. Deplete the first boss healthbar, and the fight will transition to phase two.

Second Phase

Elgar

Elgar'nan cannot be attacked at this phase. You will need to focus on dodging the aspect attacks. After a bit of dodging, the fight will continue on to the final phase.

Final Phase

Elgar

Elgar'nan Final Phase Weakness
Vulnerable Cold
Resistant Fire

The fight transitions to phase three after Solas is able to finish off the Archdemon with the help of Bellara or Neve. With Elgar'nan's immortality gone, he is open to be killed. Finish Elgar'nan off, and see your ending.

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