There is a secret ending in Dragon Age: The Veilguard rewards those who search for three mysterious circles in Arlathan Forest, the Necropolis Halls, and the Crossroads.
This is different from the third alternate ending you get from completing the Werewolf’s Regrets side quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, as the secret ending is a post-credits scene that occurs regardless of which option you choose. choose at the very end of the game.
We won’t reveal what the post-credits scene actually is, but if you want to get a glimpse of what it could mean when it comes to future Dragon Age games after watching it, be sure to check out our posts -Veilguard credits. investigation.
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How to get the secret ending in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
We have more details and photos below, but in short, here are how to get the secret ending in Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
- Solve the Waterfront Glades puzzle in Arlathan Forest, defeat the Keeper of Secrets, then collect the first Mysterious Circle.
- Complete the Pinnacle of its Kind quest and collect the second mysterious circle.
- Complete the Heart of Corruption side quest and collect the third mysterious circle.
Once all three circles are secure, you’ll unlock the secret post-credits scene at the end of the game, regardless of which “proper” ending you choose. Remember, if it’s the third ending option you’re looking for instead of the post-credits scene, check out our Regrets of the Dreadwolf walkthrough.
How to get the Arlathan Forest Mysterious Circle
You need to solve the laser puzzle in the Waterfront Glades area of Arlathan Forest to create a bridge to a small island, then kill the Guardian of Secrets mini-boss to get the Mysterious Circle of Arlathan Forest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
We unlocked this area after completing Davrin’s “How to Train a Griffin” companion quest.
Laser1
The first laser can be found on the south side of Waterfront Glades, near some crumbling ruins (and below the location of the next laser). You need to point it at the device on the wall below the next laser.
Laser2
The second laser can also be found on the south side of the Waterfront Glades, right above the device you powered with the first laser. Turn the laser towards the device to the left of the trees in the middle of the area.
Laser3
The third laser is on the north side of Waterfront Glades, across the wooden beam. You need to activate the lever next to the door in front of the beam to pass, then pick up the power crystal through the beam to lower the barrier and insert this crystal into the device near the laser.
Then point the laser at the device between the trees.
Laser4
The fourth and final laser is on the northeast side of Waterfront Glades, just down from the white tree trunk beam you passed on your way to the third laser’s location. You need to collect the Power Crystal from inside the group of boxes (watch out for the necrosis patches here), then insert the crystal using the nearby laser.
Turn the laser towards the device under the arch on the island opposite to complete the puzzle and create a bridge to the island in the middle of Waterfront Glades.
Before you can collect the mysterious circle behind the chest in the middle of the island, you must defeat the Keeper of Secrets mini-boss. The Keeper of Secrets is level 26, has a bar of barrier and armor, is weak to electricity and resistant to cold. Bellara can perform electricity skills if your Tower cannot.
You get a strange codex entry after collecting this first mysterious circle and a short conversation with an unknown, unseen character.
How to get the Pinnacle of its Kind Mysterious Circle
You can collect the second Mysterious Circle at the end of the side quest “The Pinnacle of Its Kind”, after defeating its final boss form in the Necropolis Halls.
The Side Quest The pinnacle of the genre can be found in the Chamber of the Unforged area of the Necropolis Halls, which we unlocked at the end of the “Restless Spirits” side quest.
To reach the final boss of this quest, you must first investigate the next room and look for clues, then hunt down and kill the demon bosses in Dock Town, Arlathan, and Hossberg. To summon each boss, you must investigate some sort of torch in the area marked on your map.
All of these bosses are called “The Formless One”, but have different attack patterns, weaknesses, and resistances. The Formless One boss in Dock Town is weak to Necrosis and resistant to Electricity. Lucanis and Emmrich can perform necrosis abilities if your Tower cannot.
The Formless boss in Arlathan Forest is weak to electricity and resistant to necrosis. Bellara can perform electricity abilities if your Tower cannot.
The Formless One boss in Hossberg is weak to cold and resistant to fire. Neve can perform cold abilities if your Tower cannot.
Once you have defeated these three bosses, return to the Sealed Door in the Necropolis Halls to face the final boss of “Pinnacle of its Kind”. Spoilers – The Formless’ final form is an undead dragon, so this is a tougher battle than the one you just faced.
The Formless One dragon is level 45, vulnerable to necrosis and resistant to electricity. Lucanis and Emmrich can perform necrosis abilities if your Tower cannot.
Finally, once the dragon is defeated, you can go to the nearby treasure corner and collect the second mysterious circle for another strange conversation and another codex entry.
How to get the Heart of Corruption mysterious circle
This is the hardest part of getting the secret ending, as “Heart of Corruption” is a long side quest that culminates in one of the hardest fights in the game: the Revenant Dragon. We recommend completing the Dreadwolf’s Regrets side quest before facing this dragon, as you can get something at the end that will help you during the fight.
The Revenant Dragon is level 50, weak to fire, resistant to cold, and periodically distances you from your companions.
For more help, we have a complete Heart of Corruption solution to help you every step of the way.
Once you have defeated the dragon, go up the stairs that lead to the chest with a unique item inside, then go up the other small stairs behind the chest to find the third and final mysterious circle. Another weird codex entry and conversation triggers when you do so, and you now have everything you need to trigger the post-credits scene at the end of the game.
Enjoy watching the secret ending! Be sure to check out our investigation into the post-credits scene once you’ve seen it, if you want more context and theories.
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