A guide to the Sacrificial Gates of Segrummar in Dragon Age: Inquisition's The Descent DLC, detailing locations, gear requirements, and enemy encounters for each of the nine gates.
This guide details the Sacrificial Gates found within Dragon Age: Inquisition's The Descent DLC. Each gate requires a specific number of gears to open and leads to various encounters and areas within the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig.
Walkthrough
- 1First Gate - Requires 3 gears. Leads to a cavern with darkspawn and a minor boss, The Revenant, who behaves like a darkspawn emissary. Location: Along the path shortly after the initiating gate.
- 2Second Gate - Requires 3 gears. Leads to a cavern with four Hurlocks. Clearing the area allows a shortcut to the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig. Location: South west of the first lift in the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig.
- 3Third Gate - Requires 4 gears. Leads to a cavern with no enemies, but contains loot and another ancient gear. Location: Directly opposite the second gate.
- 4Fourth Gate - Requires 4 gears. Leads to a cavern where you are ambushed by a darkspawn Emissary and lesser darkspawn. Loot is available after the fight.
- 5Fifth Gate - Requires 4 gears. Leads to a cavern with lesser darkspawn. Defeating them allows for the establishment of an expedition flag.
- 6Sixth Gate - Requires 4 gears. Leads to a small cave containing two Genlock Alphas. Location: Eastern section of the darkspawn nest ravaged by fire during The Descent.
- 7Seventh Gate - Requires 5 gears. Leads to a cavern with numerous darkspawn Stalkers that require quick, area-of-effect damage. Location: Northern section of the Legion of the Dead Camp in the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig.
- 8Eighth Gate - Requires 5 gears. Leads to a cave with corrupted spiders. Location: Within the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig, near the central bridge.
- 9Ninth Gate - Requires 5 gears. Not marked on the map until opened. Located to the left of an entrance to a cavern behind a large dwarven statue at the south end of the central bridge in the Ruins of Heidrun Thaig. Follow a narrow passage to find the gate. The cave beyond has no mobs.
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