Hauntings: Restless Spiritsis thesecond in a sequence of four Hauntings questsinDragon Age: The Veilguard, and they all play out in the same way, though with increasing difficulty. After getting the questin the Necropolis from Myrna and Vorgoth, you are sent to a new destination that is being (you guessed it) haunted - this time, it’sArlathan Forest.
While the textual explanation for this quest is that the spirits have been unsettled and disquieted, and need assistance to guide them back to the peace of the afterlife. In reality, you need to hit them really, really hard, over and over again, until they go away.
How To Defeat Nocturnix
For this spirit, hitting them really, really hard withLucanis or Emmrich is advised,as they areVulnerable to Necrotic. They areResistant to Cold, so while an area control character (possibly Bellara) is advisable, it shouldnot be Neve.
Nocturnix can be found in Arlathan Forest, in themiddle of Ruins Reach by the wolf statue. All you need to do to start this quest is toapproach them, where the fight will begin. He isa level 30 fight, but you willunlock Hauntings: Restless Spirits before Rook reaches that level, so you will want to make sensible use of your party and Abilities to win this one.
This is a regular, aesthetic wolf statue, not one the Wolf Statues you can interact with.
SinceNocturnix has Barrier, you will want to usedranged Charged attacksat itsWeakpoint (its head)to whittle that down.Lucanis' Debilitate and Bellara’s Fade Boltsalso offer a combo that isparticularly effective on Barrier.
Nocturnix alsosummons Undead Warriors, and these share itsVulnerability to Necrotic and Resistance to Cold. These, however,have Armor, so charged Heavy attacksare good. Dealing with these quickly (Bellara’s Galvanized Tear lets you draw them closeto attack them at the same time) will let you focus on Nocturnix itself.
However,Nocturnix will continue to conjure these Undead Warriors, so you may’t focus on them alone.Stop them from piling up, but continue touse Lucanis' Abilities (and Rook’s) on Nocturnix. Attacking from range, even after the Barrier is down, is still wise.
Nocturnix’sother attack is a use of ranged spirit arrows, which can be highly disruptive if you’re taking on one of the Undead Warriors. However, theycan be deflected, and theytake a while to charge, so they provide an opportunity to rush Nocturnix before they can strike.
Just beware thatNocturnix can set of explosions around itselfif you crowd it out, so you will need tododge away if the ground starts to glow red.
Rewards For Hauntings: Restless Dreams
As aRogue, we got anEnchanted Longblade +4when Nocturnix fell, as well as350XP and +4 Ethric Remnant. Back atMyrna and Vorgoth,you’ll also geta Seafarer’s Cutless weapon appearance (as a Rogue), 400 Gold, and 250 Mourn Watchers strength.
