Secondary quest “Source of Corruption” in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, becomes available at the very beginning of the game, as soon as the characters unlock the Lighthouse. To open the mysterious passage from the filth in the square of the Lighthouse Island, you need to collect three essences of the risen dead. However, the locations that need to be searched will open for exploration much later.
How to collect all the essences and open the passage on the Lighthouse Island, we will tell you in our guide.
Walkthrough of the quest “Source of Corruption”
To unlock the three bosses of this quest, you will need to obtain several champion essences.
Defeat Fellasan's Betrayal
The first champion of the quest “Source of Corruption” can only be found after opening the location Treviso. Follow the marker along Raven Passage Rooftops and cut the corruption knot that contains the next champion – Desmal. Bound by Blood to Elgar'nan.
Pick up the essence and return to theAmalgamated Cityplaza to another passage with filth. Explore the area that opens up and clear it of undead.
Behind the bars that can be opened by placing a flame on the pedestal, pick upmemorabilia — “The Unspeakable”.
Run to the next gate, cut through the fel ball, and enter the arena with the first of three bosses – Felassan's Betrayal. Use attacks with necrotic damage to deal with the high-level enemy.
At the end of the fight, collect the first Essence of the Risen Dead and move on.
Also search the chest in the arena and take the unique Burden Amulet.
Return the Dead Man's Essence to the passage on Lighthouse Island and listen to the Overseer.
Defeat the Guardian's Fall
The next boss can be found at the Crossroads in the Atim Heights location. Follow the marker to the cave in the mountains. To open the passage further, destroy 4 nodes of corruption nearby.
The Overseer will meet you inside and tell you that you need to find another essence of the champion to move on.
In order to destroy the seal on the way to the next risen undead, move to the location Hossberg Bogs, which will open as you progress through the game.
Follow the marker to The Shore of Solitude, where you will find another Corruption Node. Free Amarell the Unraveled from it and fight him to obtain his essence. The enemy is vulnerable to fire type damageand to deal with it faster, use the appropriate attacks.
Open the chest near the battle site with the lyurium dagger and take another unique item – “Field Commander's Helmet”.
Return to the Crossroads in Atim Heights and open the passage to the second boss – The Fall of the Guardian.
In the first phase of the fight, you will have to deal with the Undead Horde and only after that you will be able to fight the boss directly. The defender's fall has a vulnerability to ice, so before the battle, assemble a suitable squad with frost attacks.
Collect the unique weapon “Flaying Point» from the chest and the essence of the dead.
Also in the arena, next to the chest, you can find memorable item “Master of Crafts”.
Return the essence to Beacon Island, speak with the caretaker, and move on.
Defeat the Pillar Break
Travel back to Hossberg Bog and find another Corruption Node near the Ancient Crossroads fast travel. Defeat the Festering Adept champion with Fire Attacks and, having collected another essence, proceed from the Crossroads to Elvhenan's Refuge.
On the way to the boss, you will see a small waterfall between the rocks, jump inside and take the memorial thing “Father of Vengeance”.
Follow further and fight the dead man Destruction of the Columns. Take advantage of attacks with necrotic damage to defeat another strong enemy.
Take the last essence and take the unique Will of Andraste ring from the chest.
Fight the Revenant Dragon
Return to Lighthouse Island and place the final essence to finally break through the corruption.
While going through the tunnel, pick up the memorable item“Lady Luck” and run further to the arena with the final boss of the quest – The Risen Dragon.
Despite the vulnerability to fire, defeating the dragon will be difficult, especially at early levels. The risen from the dead is very fast and alternates attacks with different types of damage. He is able to powerfully attack in the area, as well as blind the team for a time, which makes it impossible to use skills.
After defeating the corrupted dragon, the Crossroads will be healed of the corruption.
Go through the opened door and take the memorable item «Tear dragon”.
Also open the last chest with the unique ring “Extreme Measures” and get out of there back to Lighthouse Island.
