Dragon Age: The Veilguard has many quests and puzzles for players to enjoy. If you have played the game for a while, you might wonder if all the quests are straightforward. However, this changes with ‘The Warden Vault’ quest.
In ‘The Warden Vault’ quest, players go into the Grey Warden Castle and must solve difficult puzzles, mainly opening a vault. Trying to complete the quest can be challenging and time-consuming. However, the rewards for completing it are worth it.
1. How to open the Warden Vault in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Players must solve three lock mechanisms around the Warden Castle area to open the Warden Vault in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. After doing so, a Grey Warden seal will be revealed, which must be activated to enter the vault.
You will get a hint for the puzzle when you start the quest and receive a note. The note says, “The seals are the key. Find the matching ones, and the door should open. They’re hidden around the castle.”
2. All the Puzzles
2.1 Vault 1- Lever Puzzle
From the Warden Castle gate, go right through the small archway. Continue until you see a Gaatlok Barrel next to a cracked stone wall. Take the first left, then turn left again to enter an open room. Behind some barrels, you will find three unlit braziers.
Interact with the right brazier first, then the left, and finally the middle. This should open the next area.
Exit this room and go up the stairs to the south. Climb to the next level and enter the Fort. Now you will see Warden Vault’s first lever; pull it.
2.2 Vault 2- Ghost Puzzle
After you activate the first lever, go back to the stairs. Before going down the stairs, look to your left to find a skeleton that has been stabbed, surrounded by glowing butterflies. Walk near it to activate it, then continue down the stairs along the same path you took to enter.
In the hallway, you’ll see another skeleton. Interact with it. You’ll see another ghost before you reach the area with the fast-travel Beacon. Activate it, then go back inside the Fort.
You’ll notice an eerie green light at the back of the room. Go to the ghost one last time, and a door will open, allowing you to access the second Vault lock.
2.3 Vault 3- Wisp Puzzle
Finally, head back to the location where you started the previous puzzle. Turn right, and you’ll see a barrel on a ledge. Use Taash’s ability to blow it up, lowering a ladder. Head back into the Fort and take a left.
Climb the ladder to obtain the wisp. Once collected, head to the entrance and follow the hallway. The wisp will start blinking once it is near a skeleton. Bring the wisp to the skeleton, which opens the door to the Warden Vault’s third lever.
3. Location of the Warden Vault
The vault is located under the main hall floor at the castle entrance. Go down the steps on the west side of the hall, burn the drake stone blocking the way, and continue to find the sealed doors. These doors will open if you complete the three locked puzzles.
4. Rewards in the Warden Vault
- Increased bond for your companions
- +50 Strength for the Grey Wardens
- +100 Strength for the Lords of Fortune Dragon Age Veilguard factions
- 500 XP
- Petrified Dragon’s Egg memento
- Trussed Finery medium armor for Taash
- A random weapon or armor piece for Rook
- A Unique-rarity Ring
5. About Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth major installment in the Dragon Age franchise and serves as a sequel to Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014).
The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 31, 2024. It has received generally positive reviews from critics.
Set ten years after the events of Inquisition, the game introduces new locations within the fictional world of Thedas for players to explore.
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