How to open the Dragon Age Veilguard Warden Vault
Nov. 4, 2024The Warden Vault side quest in Dragon Age Veilguard tasks you with solving three puzzles that’ll get you access to the vault’s treasures
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Breaking into the Dragon Age Veilguard Warden vault is done by completing three different puzzles scattered around the Warden Castle in Rivain. However, you might have found that some of these puzzles aren’t especially straightforward or even easy to find inDragon Age The Veilguard, requiring you to ignite torches by pulling levers in a certain way, chase a ghost around, and escort a wisp. So, to help you complete this side quest and open the Warden Vault in Dragon Age Veilguard as painlessly as possible, I’ve detailed the solutions to all three puzzles below.
Dragon Age Veilguard Warden vault location and puzzle explained
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To get into the vault, you’ve got to open three lock mechanisms around the Warden Castlearea of the Rivain Coast – I’ve explained how each puzzle works further down. Cracking each puzzle leads you to a Grey Warden seal which you need to activate, and when all three have been activated, you can get into the vault itself.
You’ll find the vaultunder the floor of the main hall at the entrance to the castle. Descend the steps on the west side of the hall, burn down the obstructing drakestone, then carry on down to find the heavy doors which you can open if you’ve completed all of the following lock puzzles.
The first of the three Warden Vault locks is quite well disguised in a hidden part of the castle, but thankfully the puzzle isn’t that difficult to figure out:
The second Warden vault puzzle is a little further into the castle and has you running all over the place chasing a green spirit around - use the map above to help you navigate. As you move through the castle, you should wander past askeleton impaled with a sword surrounded by ghostly, green butterflieswhich is where this puzzle begins:
The third and final lock is all the way at the end of the castle path at the very start of the Castle Bailey area and it requires you to guide a wisp to the right spot in time:
The Grey Warden vault in Rivain is a treasure trove containing all sorts of useful items. Some of the rewards are random and change based on which of theDragon Age Veilguard classesyou’ve chosen, but there are some consistent items across playthroughs. Here’s what you can expect both inside the vault’s chests and for completing the relevant quest itself:
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