Dragon Age Veilguard: Chapter 10 Blood of Arlathan Dragon Age Veilguard guide, walkthrough
Blood of Arlathan is the main quest in DA Veilguard, which you will encounter in the tenth chapter of the game. On this page of the guide we described how to infiltrate the Venatori encounter, escape from the Elgar'nan trap and free the Dalish prisoners.
Last update: 07 November 2024
Blood of Arlathan is a main quest in Dragon Age Veilguard, which you will encounter in chapter 10. It is quite long but not very complicated. On this guide page we describe how to infiltrate the Venatori meeting, escape Elgar'nan's trap and free the Dalish prisoners.
- How to infiltrate the Venatori meeting?
- How to open the passage?
- How to defeat enemy waves and the Blood Forge?
- How to escape Elgar'nan's trap?
- How to free the Dalish prisoners?
How to infiltrate the Venatori meeting?
The first part of the quest is very simple. You'll have to go undercover to infiltrate a Venatori meeting. Zipline to the meeting point and make your way through the crowds of cultists, talking to them if they approach you. Eventually you will reach a large crowd where Elgar'nan will talk to you in your head.
After the cut-scene, you'll need to make your way through the temple. The path forward is linear - keep moving and fight Venatori along the way until you reach the temple gardens. There you will face the Darkspawn.
How to open the passage?
You must now destroy the crystals blocking the path forward. Go up the stairs to the upper floor, jump over the collapsed bridge (don't forget to activate the ladder on the right) and drop down into the large hole. Inside you will find the first Venatori crystal and a power crystal which you must collect. Place it in the device opposite your current location to open the room with the next crystal. Be careful, this will trigger another wave of enemies. You can now return to the upper floor and destroy all the crystals that are there - one of them is in the alcove to the left of the barrier, so you need to destroy it with a ranged attack.
How to defeat enemy waves and the Blood Forge?
In the next room, defeat the Venatori. You will come across a closed gate. Try climbing the wooden scaffolding - it will collapse beneath you. You must now defeat several waves of enemies while the rest of the party opens the gate. At the end you will fight a large mech - Blood Forge. Watch out for its spinning arm attack (you can parry it). When it opens its front mouth to attack from range, you can shoot its exposed core to temporarily knock it out. After opening the gate, a few steps later you will find yourself in another location.
How to escape Elgar'nan's trap?
To escape Elgar'nan's trap, go in any direction, turning into any corridors until you eventually reach the fog. After entering the fog the location will loop. Fight the enemies that appear and keep the loop until Solas comes to your aid.
Solas will open the way forward for you. You must now proceed further, destroying the plague cysts and obstacles you encounter (behind the first cyst there is a power crystal that, when inserted into the device right next to it, will create a bridge). At the end of the path, fight the Darkspawn and then exit the location one last time to escape the trap.
How to free the Dalish prisoners?
You find yourself in the library, where you will fight the final battle of this quest. There are crystals scattered around the arena that protect some enemies - you must destroy them first. Look out for the red beams of light connecting the crystals, which will lead you to the first crystal in the sequence. After defeating all enemies and destroying the crystals, you will be able to pass through the barrier, where you will have another battle using the same rules. There are prisoners hiding behind the next barrier. Destroy it to complete the quest.