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While Bellara does her best, Anaris moves ahead with his plot to turn the elves of Arlathan Forest into an army of demons inDragon Age: The Veilguard. The attempt to stop this plot culminates in the quest “Through the Shadows.”
You first get access to this quest relatively late into the game, after you rescue the Arlathan elves kidnapped by the elven gods and Venatori. Once it’s active, you’ll need to visit the door in the Mystical Tower of Arlathan Forest, which is the same doorused by the quest “Slaying the Fangscorcher.“Fortunately, even if bothDragon Age: The Veilguardquests are active, you can complete them in any order.
How to Reach Anaris
To disrupt Anaris' ritual, you’ll need to travel through a particularly unstable section of Arlathan Forest. Along the way, you’ll need to solve two puzzles,and you can pick up several Mementosand chest items.
Keep going forward, and you’ll reach the first puzzle of “Through the Shadows.” The solution is fairly simple:
A bridge will appear that will let you continue through the quest.
Past a long series of platforms and a portalis the quest’s second, more complex puzzle. Here’s the quickest way to solve it:
At this point,Cyrian and Anaris are one ominous hallway and a door away.
How to Beat Anaris
Cyrian does his best, but you’ll have to fight Anaris to complete this quest. His basic type is a mage, andhe’s vulnerable to electricity while resistant to fire, but he has more than a few gimmicks that make this fight difficult.
Here are some combat tips for this fight:
Completing this quest earns you 2,500 XP, a Keepsake for Bellara, 400 gold,and +100 Veil Jumpers Strength.
Should Bellara Free or Keep the Archive?
Once you complete “Through the Shadows,“you can find Bellara in front of her workshop. She has a tough decision to make: should she keep the Archive spirit, knowing how much potentially dangerous knowledge it has, or set it free so that no one can access its information? Bellara will become a Hero of the Veilguard either way, but this choice determines which skill and armor she gets.
