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When it comes down to it, you expect to find epic dragon fights in a game likeDragon Age: The Veilguard,and luckily, you’ll get exactly that in Lair Of The Dragon King. While delivering on the implied promise of fantastic fights against massive monsters like dragons is par for the course, you’d also expect there to be significant build-up to such a fabled encounter.
Lucky for you, Lair Of The Dragon King isone of the longest questsin the game, offering what feels like countless instances to stop and smell the charred remains of your enemies. WhileTaash’s entire character arc offers multiple emotionally charged momentsto appreciate, you might not expect what’s coming in this quest.
How To Find The Lair Of The Dragon King
The Lair Of The Dragon Kinghas you returning toRivain,where you’ll be visiting Taash’s mom at home, but nothing is ever so simple and peaceful in Dragon Age.
You discover abloodstainon the floor and, after the conversation with Taash and Isabela, the quest officially begins with youselecting your party.
Taash is required for this quest, but you can select one other companion.The toughest foe is weak to Fireduring this quest, so bring someone who can set Taash up for massive damage.
Emmrichis an excellent choice if you want some additional damage and crowd control against the Antaam.Bellarawill help if you prefer more healing and crowd-control support.
From theWinding Shoreline,you’ll first need to pick up Shathann’s trail by heading to themarked boat to discover Cutter’s scent.
Follow the trailsoutheastand defeat theAntaamhere,then speak with Taash by the statueon the stairs to keep on the scent.
TheAntaam here are weak to Necrotic(but resist Electric), so Emmrich will be exceptionally helpful during these battle sections.
Use Taash’s fire breath to clear the path to theClifftopswhere you’ll findmore Antaamwaiting for you.
After the fight, continue up somestairstoward your marker until youreach another meltable doorTaash can take care of, which leads toanother clash with Antaamforces.
Reach the Warden Castle andspeak with Taashagain to confirm you’re still on the trail, thenmelt a third objectblocking your path.
Enter theRavine Descentarea and continue traversing the pathalong the scaffolding to a zipline, then down the stairson the other side where more Antaam rush into the open area for battle.
Clear out this group, then speak with Taash again near the entry that the Antaam came through.
After Taash is done talking, melt another object in the way and pass the threshold into theTide Flats.
Sharksmouth Mountain is visible in the distance, but for now, you’ll need to keep following your marker tobriefly rendezvous with Isabela, who tells you to expect more Antaaminside – oh, how fun.
Take the ladder upand across the wooden scaffolding, then crush a small group of Antaam forces at the top.
Use the ladders here to get through the ruined building until you reachmore wooden scaffolding and more Antaamjust waiting to slow you down.
Continue following the ladders to more scaffolding and enter theCave Descentarea with more scaffolding to drop onto until you reach theCave Floor.
Once you reach the new area, you’re rewarded with a fresh pack ofAntaam who are just as excited to see you as you areto see them.
Use the scaffolding nearby to walk across the roof and onto more scaffolding directly attached to the castle walls, leading to theLava Caves.
You’ll come to a clearing whereCutter(weak toElectric,resistsFire) will emerge from the smoke.
This Physical Imbued Glass Cannonis tough, but the fight becomes unmanageable if you allow the Antaam to run wild. Focus on clearing out the weaker foes before focusing all of your attention on Cutter.
Cutter can hit hard,but combinations are extremely effective against him, so try to time your companions' skills properly, utilizingBellara’s access to Electricif you bring her with Taash.
Once Cutter goes down, you’ll receive 300 XP for your troubles and can focus on finding a way past the barricade to get to Shathann.
Follow the path until you reach amortaryou can ignite using Taash’s fire breath,opening the gate blocking your path.
Cross the wooden scaffolding and cut your way through more Antaam, then follow your marker until you hit a cutscene where you’ll meet the Dragon King and witness an emotional moment with Taash.
When the cutscene ends, open the closed gate to the left in front of you and go through,ascending more scaffoldinganddispatchingfurther groups ofAntaamalong the way.
Follow your marker through the broken castle, and you’ll eventually reach theLair Of The Dragon King, where your final fight awaits.
How To Defeat Kaltenzahn
Kaltenzahn, a giant Cold-attuned dragon, immediately appears on the battlefield and has its eyes set on you.
This dragon is weak toFire,and, unsurprisingly, resistsCold.
Kaltenzahn has a similar moveset to other dragons,with the same diving attack and its variety of cold-themed breath attacks to go along with a giantBlizzard attack.
Focus on attacking the glowing purple weak pointsas soon as you can, since these will inflict huge chunks of damage and allow you to string together combinations.
Partway through the fight, Kaltenzahn will summon a giantblizzard,damaging you if you get too close andobscuring your visibility.
Continue to damage the dragon and force it to expose its weak points so you canavoiddealing with too many of thecold-infused breath projectilesthat Kaltenzahn can hurl at you.
Once you finish expertly inflicting burning stacks anddefeat Kaltenzahn,Taash will claim her revenge in the ensuing cutscene.
What Rewards Do You Get From Lair Of the Dragon King?
Once you’ve finished speaking toTaashabout whether she should focus on herRivaini or Qunari heritage,you’ll receive the following rewards:
Furthermore, since this completes Taash’s companion quest, she will alsoupgrade to Little Dragonstatus, unlocking a skill that reflects Taash’s decision to embrace herRivaini or Qunariside.
