This article will guide the player step-by-step on how to open the Warden Vault Locks in the sidequest “The Warden Vault” in the game Dragon Age: The Veilguard, released on 31 October 2024.
Starting Location
After reaching the front gate of the Warden Castle, head to the right and pass through two small doors.
Next, look to your left to find a pot against the wall and use the ignite ability to blast the pot and wall behind it.
Go through the newly opened path, then head upstairs. Climb the wooden slabs and then onto the ledges on the left.
Follow the path in the north direction and enter the door on your right. Inside, interact with the lever on the left to open the heavy iron gate below.
Next, climb down the ladder on your right. In the hall below, locate the stairs leading down and follow them. Use the Dragon’s Fire ability to burn through the stone crystals blocking your path.
Follow the path down into a room with vaults. The sidequest will start automatically here.
The Warden Vault Walkthrough
In this sidequest, the player needs to unlock 3 Warden Vault locks
#1 Warden Vault lock
Go back upstairs, climb the ladder, and exit through the door you used before. Drop down into the courtyard below. Turn around to find a hallway blocked by a wagon. Destroy the wagon and the wooden barrels behind it to reveal three levers on the wall.
Interact with them in this order: center, left, then right to ensure all three torches are lit.
Now, head back inside to find three mini-seals lit up above the lever on the opposite (east) wall. Interact with the lever to open the iron gate.
Enter the room to loot the chest and pull the lever on the wall.
#2 Warden Vault lock
Leave the previous room and go down the ladder into the main area. Head south, then go through the door on the west (left). Continue forward and turn right to reach the outside.
Once outside, look to your right to find a skeleton surrounded by green butterflies. Interact with the skeleton to start the puzzle where the player needs to follow the ghost to three locations around the castle.
Return to the main hall, climb the ladder, and head outside. Go left, and when you reach the far end, look to your right to find the second ghost location across the stone stairs.
Next, head down the stairs and go through the broken wall you blew up earlier to enter the castle, then pass through the stone door. The next ghost location is just beyond this door.
Enter the building and make your way to the main hall. You’ll find the next ghost in the southwestern corner.
The ghost will reveal a hidden door behind it. Enter inside and interact with the lever. This will open the locks.
#3 Warden Vault lock
Now, return to the ghost location where you started the puzzle and head south. Follow the hallway until you emerge into an open area with two statues. Look to your right and use Taash’s ability to blast the explosive pot. Climb the ladder to find the wisp.
Take the wisp back inside from where you just came out and immediately take the left hallway.
Follow it to the end. Clear the crystals and continue along the narrow hallway. Carry the wisp to the end of the path where you’ll find a skeleton. The skeleton will come to life and pull the lever for you.
Enter the room on the left to find a chest.
