The Gate Of Faded Glories seesyou take on a Champion inDragon Age: The Veilguard, and defeating them will be key to fully exploring the Crossroads. After the very gross act of lancing a massive cyst growing in the overword in the Arlathan Forest region, you’ll be face to face withEntarus the Rekindled.
Since the Entarus the Rekindled isVulnerable to FirebutResistant to Necrotic, we suggest takingeither Taash or Davrin and either Neve or Bellara to trigger Detonationswith you as you take out the Champion. With these by your side, you should be able tograb that Champion Essencein no time.
How To Defeat Entarus The Rekindled
The first thing to note is that the alcove where you find the Blighted Cyst isoften guarded by Darkspawnwho will berelative to your level, not Entarus the Rekindled, who is 25. So if you leave this until later in the game, you’ll have a bunch of level 45 Greater Hurlock Blighters to take down, so keep that in mind.
Take these enemies out before attacking the Cyst.
Entarus the Rekindled is slow to startthe fight, shambling out of the Cyst in a bit of a daze. Since it hasBlight Armor, this is the best chance torush it with Heavy attacksto eliminate that Armor. Once that is done, usea Fire Ability with Taash or Davrinthentrigger the Detonationwith Neve or Bellara.
Be aware thatone of Entarus' main attacks is to slam its mace down,sododge awaywhen you see it swing back. Do the same whenthe ground around Entarus glows red, ora red strip appears on the floor. Both signal that it is about to start an unblockable, high damage attack.
Entarus will alsocharge at you, which you’ll need tododge away fromas well. However, most interesting arethe blue lights above its head. These arespell attacks, andonce all five fill up(they recharge over time),they will fire.
These aresimilar to attacks the Venatori and Shades use, and are an opportunity tododge forward and attack Entarus while it is exposed.
What Rewards Do You Get From The Gate Of Faded Glories?
As well as theChampion Essence, there are some decent rewards from the Gate of Faded Glories. Playing as a Rogue, we gotan upgrade for the All-Mother’s Copse Amuletleft in a chest where Entarus fell, as well asfour Etheric Remnant, four Pale Ore, 50 Grey Warden strength, and 67 gold.
Again though, the main prize is the Champion Essence, so don’t forget to grab it before you leave the area. This will open the Gate of Faded Glories in the Crossroads.
