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Once you join up with Taash inDragon Age: The Veilguard,you’ll gain access to her dragon-hunting quests, which task you with hunting down and defeating various draconic beasts. Kataranda The Stormrider is one such creature and requires a little bit of prep work before you’re able to challenge this massive monster in direct combat.
While each dragon foe offers a similarly structured fight, luckily, you’re introduced to them in different ways, as is the case with Kataranda. To lure the Dragon out into the open for a fight, you’ll first need to gather some of its lost treasure to entice Kataranda into appearing.
How To Summon Kataranda The Stormrider
First,read the posted note from Isabela in The Hilt – Upper Balcony,and listen to Taash’s briefing on Kataranda The Stormrider.
After you’re done, fast-travel to theRivain Coastto begin your quest.
Arrive at theWinding Shorelinewhere you’ll spot thefirst wreck directly in front of you.
Taash is required for this (and other) dragon-hunting quest,so add her to your party now for convenience.
Near the first wreck, useTaash’s Fire Breath on Meltable Objectsto recover the first bit of Kataranda’s Treasure.
From there, follow your marker through the broken gate andto the adjacent beach.You canfightorrunpast groups of enemies on the way.
Go through a cave and come out ontoDragon Beach,where you’ll find thesecond wreckdirectly ahead of you.
Afterinvestigatingthe wreck, your quest will update torecover Kataranda’s treasure (again).
This time, four markers will appear onmounds of dirtwhere you can look for the buried treasure. Keep diggingusing Griffon Diguntil you find the treasure.
You will need to defeat enemies that emerge from the incorrect piles.
After you find the correct pile, you can investigate thethird shipwreck on the shore next to you.
As you investigate, abird will steal the treasure,forcing you tosearch for the nearby bird nestsuntil you find it.
Go past the scaffolding upstream and up the fallen tree branchwhich will take you to an upper cliff. When you reach the upper area, the quest will update again; now you mustsearch for the nests.
This area will require you to follow your markers and parkour to higher ledges, so take your time as you progress.
Also, listen for dialogue where Taash mentions that Lightning dragons are weak to poison (Necrotic).
Once you find the treasure randomly placed in one of the nests, your quest will update.
It’s time to summon Katarandaat Dragon Beach.
How To Defeat Kataranda The Stormrider
After you use the treasure tolure Kataranda the Stormrider to Dragon Beach,the monster will defend and face you head-on in combat.
Kataranda is weak toNecroticdamage and resistsElectric.
Kataranda’slightning breath attacksare particularly dangerous, so be sure toprioritize avoiding damage from them.
The level 35 dragon is fast and hits hard, but you will notice that there arepurple glowing weak pointsthat appear on its body throughout the fight.
Exploit these areas, attacking them toinflict massive damagewhile the beast is vulnerable.
At about 66 percent and 33 percentremaining HP, Kataranda (and all the dragons you fight with Taash) will flee to a perch andunleash several powerful elemental attackson you and your companions.
Once Kataranda is weakened and retreats to the perch to rain down lighting, it’s time toabandon attacking and focus solely on dodging.However, be careful to alsoavoid electrified waterwhile you dodge direct attacks.
Your only objective is tosurvive the onslaughtuntil the dragon finishes and returns to the ground.
Once Kataranda returns to the battlefield, you should continue damaging the dragon and exploiting its weak points until it retreats to its perch beforephase three.
Continue your careful dance of dodging the lightning attacks and electrified water while attacking during openings andKataranda will go down in no time.
What Rewards Do You Get For Defeating Kataranda The Stormrider?
Take a breath and celebrate, you have just defeated an incredibly powerful foe and lived to tell the tale. Once Kataranda is defeated, you’ll earn the following rewards for your effort:
Furthermore, you can also collect the nearby treasure to claim theUnique Broadsword, Audacity.
Audacityconsumes an arrow each time it hits an enemy, butincreases damage by 50 percent in return.
Enjoy your bounty and prepare to hunt more dragons with Taash.
