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The Venatori are one of the most annoying enemy factions inDragon Age: The Veilguard,popping up at the most inopportune moments to cause chaos and feed their craving for blood. Whether they’recausing problems during Last Rites,or are lingering in places they shouldn’t be, the Venatori are a troublesome bunch.
While you can defeat waves of them for yourenjoyment in the Hall of Valor,a more limited number of Venatori foes are lurking during the Unwanted Guests quest. Fend off the Venatori and help save a captured Dalish prisoner from the clutches of this evil cult.
How To Help Strife And Irelin With The Venatori
Unwanted Guests begins at theVeil Jumper Camp,where you must speak withStrifeandIrelinto find out more information about theVenatori presence that has plagued them recently.
Follow your marker throughSanctum Overlookand Ruins Reach to theShadowy Grove, where you’ll find a group of Venatoricamped out in the area.
Defeat the Venatori (weak toCold,resistFire) here andpoke around their campsitefor more information, until you find a smallnote.
This will update your quest tofind the Dalish camp.
Go through the Nameless Building and get to the other side of the Tattered Bridge.
You can fast-travel to the beacon on the other side too, which is quicker.
Follow your marker into theMystical Towerand defeat the Venatori you find here.
Once the Venatori are dispatched, you can speak to Galadar, a Veil Jumper who informs you of theDalish being held captive nearby.
How To Solve The First Puzzle
However, to rescue the Dalish captive, you must complete a small puzzle byactivating the pedestals in the correct order.
A sound effect that sounds likegold coins jinglingwill confirm that each selection is correct.
To solve this puzzle,orient yourself to look into the room from the entrance,then hit the following buttons in order:
Doing so will unlock the barrier here and lead you to theRansacked Camp,where you’ll encounter another group ofVenatori to fight.
Continue following your marker around the shore to abroken bridgethat you need to find a way to cross. There’s a small receptacle here for apower crystal that you’ll need to locate.
Go to yourrightand follow the path along the shore to find thepower crystal hidden behind a rocknear the waterfall.
Cross the bridge and enter the Reconstructed Ruins, thencontinuefollowing your marker through a red door andalong a pathuntil youencounter more Venatori to defeat.
Be cautious, as the large number of Venatori here can be overwhelming.
Once the Venatori are defeated, follow your marker toanother door lockedwith symbols like before.
How To Solve The Second Puzzle
You can check above the doorto see three of the four symbols that you will need to hit to open the door. The last symbol broke off the wall and fell to the ground.
Keep in mind the symbol that fell to theground is the third one in order.
Stand at the room’s entrance and orient yourself bylooking directly at the blue barrier before you begin to solve the puzzle below.
This willdeactivatethe barrier and allow you to speak to the formerly trapped Dalish villager and search for clues.
Head back toward the entrance to the ruins and investigate some supply boxes, then a Venatori body, which will update your quest tospeak to the just-arrived Strife and Irelin.
What Rewards Do You Get From Unwanted Guests?
Once you’ve finished speaking with the two Veil Jumpers, Unwanted Guests will officially conclude, bestowing the following rewards to compensate you for your time:
The huge chunk of XP is enough to warrant doing this quest as soon as you can. Finishing this quest will also immediately unlock the questGrim Bonds.
