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This is a complete walkthrough for Bellara's companion quest, Through The Shadows, of Dragon Age: The Veilguard's campaign. See this guide for quest information, objectives, and major decisions!
List of Contents
Through the Shadows | ||
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Location | Arlathan Forest | |
Rewards |
・2500 XP ・+400 Gold ・+100 Veil Jumpers Strength ・Increased bond with Bellara and current companion ・Sunspoked Spectrometer (Rare Keepsake) |
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Description | ||
Bellara must stop Anaris when his ritual endangers all of Arlathan Foroest, even if it means going against her own brother, Cyrian. |
The quest opens with a quick dialogue where Bellara says that time is short and that you have to stop the ritual, regardless of the cost. The choices won't really matter here, so pick whichever you like. Head towards the ruins, following the quest marker.
Upon reaching the marker, you'll come across this large artifact. Bellara says that it's a conduit and is speeding up the ritual. Interact with it to trigger the next quest segment.
Once inside the Ancient Capital, Bellara says that she can deactivate the artifact, which will slow down the ritual. Any of the choices you make here will have you fight enemies in the next part, so just go with your preference.
After picking a choice, you'll have to fight your way through waves of enemies while going after 3 marked orbs that will randomly spawn in the area. You can either get rid of enemies first or eliminate the orbs. Regardless, the area must be entirely clear before you can proceed.
After shutting down the large orb, make your way through the newly opened path. You'll encounter Demons as you head towards the quest marker. Just knock them off the edges for a quick dispatch, then go through the portal at the end.
You'll emerge with a 5-point barrier blocking your way. Use the Elven beams in the area to hit each of the power conduits to bring down the barrier.
Once the barrier is down, simply follow the path leading you to the final area. A quick cutscene plays, revealing that you got through to Cyrian, causing him to banish Anaris. Again, you can pick any choice here without any negative consequence.
Anaris suddenly returns, catching you all by surprise and mortally wounding Cyrian. You'll enter a boss battle and must defeat Anaris to finish this quest.
Anaris is a ranged enemy and will focus on using AoE attacks to poke you down from a distance. On top of that, he'll regularly summon Demons to aid him in combat.
Before you can deal damage to Anaris, you must first destroy 3 artifacts that shield him, one on each pillar in the area. Simply hit them with a ranged attack. Anaris will resummon these artifacts in fixed intervals after losing a certain amount of HP.
Unfortunately, there is no option in this quest or Bellara's entire storyarc that allows you to save Cyrian. After defeating Anaris, a cutscene plays, highlighting Bellara being able to at least say goodbye to her brother this time.
Quest Guides | ||
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Main Quests | Companion Quests | Faction and Region Quests | Best Side Quests | - | - |
All Bellara Companion Quests | ||
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Echoes of the Past | The Demon's Bargain | Hummingbird's Lament |
Through the Shadows | The Forest of Spirits |
Through the Shadows Quest Guide
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