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On Blighted Wings
Dragon Age: The Veilguard

On Blighted Wings

Guide to the 'On Blighted Wings' quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Learn about the choice between Treviso and Minrathous, stopping Seartooth Vyrantus, and the consequences.

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Guide to the 'On Blighted Wings' quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Learn about the choice between Treviso and Minrathous, stopping Seartooth Vyrantus, and the consequences.

Walkthrough
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    Upon reaching The Crossroads after 'A Warden’s Best Friend', you must choose between defending Treviso or Minrathous. This choice has significant ramifications for your playthrough, affecting faction strength, merchant availability, companion access (Lucanis or Neve), and romance options (Lucanis).
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    If you choose to aid Neve in Minrathous, you will undertake the 'On Blighted Wings' quest. You'll start in the Overlook of Minrathous with only one companion.
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    Follow the path and slide down to encounter Venatori. Defeat them, especially if you lack a healer companion.
  4. 4
    Break crystals to proceed along the rooftops and use a zipline to meet Neve, who is helping evacuate civilians with the Shadow Dragons.
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    Drop into the Andoralis Grounds to fight more Venatori. Ghilan’nain will appear shortly after.

Boss: Seartooth Vyrantus

You will face the dragon Seartooth Vyrantus. The objective is to repel it by reducing its health to approximately 75%, not to defeat it entirely. Seartooth Vyrantus can inflict heavy damage quickly, and dodging is crucial as deflection is not possible.

Attacks:

  • Fireball: A slow-moving projectile that can be dodged by moving to the side, especially at mid-range. Up close, it's harder to avoid.
  • Diving Flop: The dragon briefly takes to the air before crashing down. Dodge to either side to avoid this attack.
  • Drop Slam: The dragon hovers higher and targets an area with a large red AoE marker before slamming down. Move out of the area as soon as you see the dragon hover; being in the center when the AoE appears makes evasion difficult.
  • Fire Breath Ray: A sweeping fire breath attack from right to left. If you are on the opposite side when it starts, you can move behind the dragon for free attacks.
  • Fireball Volley: The dragon takes to the skies and launches multiple fireballs. Maintain distance and move to the sides to dodge them.

Weaknesses and Resistances:

  • Seartooth Vyrantus is weak to Cold and resists Fire.
  • The dragon's limbs will glow purple, indicating a weak point.
Tips
  • Bring Davrin with you if possible, as he can combo with Neve to make the fight easier.
  • Focus on dodging attacks, as Seartooth Vyrantus can kill you quickly.
  • Pay attention to the purple glow on the dragon's limbs to identify weak points for faster damage.

Consequences of Neglecting a City:

  • The major faction in the neglected city (Shadow Dragons in Minrathous, Antivan Crows in Treviso) will be decimated.
  • Some unique quests covering the aftermath will only occur if their city is neglected.
  • The intact faction will provide assistance during major story events.
  • The faction merchant for the neglected city will die, and you can no longer boost that faction's strength by selling valuables.
  • Neve or Lucanis will not be available as a companion for a few missions if their city was neglected.
  • You cannot romance Lucanis if you do not choose Treviso.

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