A comprehensive walkthrough for the Korcari Wilds in Dragon Age: Origins, detailing quests, items, enemies, and secrets to help you navigate this challenging area.
Walkthrough
- 1Head into the woods and defeat the wolves.
- 2Speak to Missionary Jogby to start the quest “The Missionary” and receive Codex 313: Letter to Jogby.
- 3Turn left and find the Dying Soldier.
- 4Head north-east to an Elfroot.
- 5Proceed through the camp to find a Wilds Flower. Daveth will inform you about the Kennel Master's reward, potentially starting the quest “The Mabari Hound”.
- 6Continue south, defeat the Darkspawn, and move west to find another Elfroot.
- 7Head west to a camp with Darkspawn. Loot the chest after defeating them to find a letter and Codex 316: Signs of the Chasind.
- 8Follow the Chasind Trail Signs (one north of the camp on the hill, one south around the camp) to find the treasure.
- 9Follow the trail south, defeat attacking Darkspawn, loot the nearby Elfroot.
- 10Find another Chasind Trail Sign to the south; touching it spawns 4 Genlock Rogues.
- 11Cross the water via stones to find an Alpha Wolf and wolves guarding a chest. Defeat them to complete “The Missionary”, obtain Chasind Flatblade, Codex 314: Farewell Letter to Jogby, and a letter.
- 12Proceed north towards a tree bridging two hills and loot the Elfroot.
- 13Go around the corner and up the hill, defeating Darkspawn.
- 14Find Missionary Rigby where Darkspawn are fighting wolves. Loot him for Codex 315: Rigby’s Last Will and Testament, starting the quest “Last Will and Testament”. Loot the nearby chest (a rogue can unlock it).
- 15On the opposite hill, find a chest, three wooden crates, and a Deathroot.
- 16Return to the Chasind Trail Camp and examine the hidden cache under the firepit. Take the lockbox to Jetta.
- 17Head south-east until a single path appears. To the east, an Elfroot is guarded by a Genlock Rogue.
- 18Proceed down the single path south; the game will auto-save.
- 19Defeat the Hurlock Emissary on the bridge.
- 20Examine the last Chasind Trail Sign to start the quest “Chasind Trail Signs”.
- 21Cross the bridge, avoiding traps, and defeat the Darkspawn.
- 22Loot the dead soldier for Excerpt From Local Myths and Legends and Pouch of Ashes.
- 23Proceed south to a campfire, being wary of spawning Genlock Rogues.
- 24Loot the Elfroot and the Chasind Cache, which contains weapons and armor, completing the quest Chasind Trail Signs.
- 25Head north to a Deathroot and pile of rocks; pour ash on them to summon Gazarath. Defeat Gazarath and loot the Enchanter’s Footing from the rags.
- 26Continue north, looting Elfroot and defeating attacking Darkspawn. Defeat the Hurlock Alpha first to make the battle easier.
- 27Find a Deathroot at the side of the ruins and the Warden’s Cache in pieces within the ruins.
- 28A cutscene and dialogue will lead you to Morrigan’s home in the Wilds.
Tips
- Finding Rigby’s corpse instigates his quest Rigby’s Last Will and Testament.
- Pouring the ashes on the rocks near the Deathroot will summon Gazarath. Concentrate attacks to defeat him.
- Defeating the Hurlock Alpha first can make the battle with other Darkspawn easier.
- Barbarian Mace
- Chasind Crusher
- Chasind Flatblade
- Chasind Robes
- Mud Idol
- Pouch of Ashes
- Rigby’s Field Journal
- Rigby’s Last Will and Testament
- Sealed Lockbox
- Thane Helmet
- Wilds Bow
- Wilds Flower
- Vial of Darkspawn Blood
- Codex 181 Morrigan
- Codex 312 A Pinch of Ashes
- Codex 313 Letter to Jogby
- Codex 314 Farewell Letter to Jogby
- Codex 315 Rigby’s Last Will and Testament
- Codex 316 Signs of the Chasind
- Enchanter’s Footing
- Excerpt From Local Myths and Legends
- Quest “The Missionary” completion
- Quest “The Mabari Hound” (potential start)
- Quest “Last Will and Testament” completion
- Quest “Chasind Trail Signs” completion
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