Apostates in Witchwood

Apostates in Witchwood
Location	Hinterlands
Related	Templars to the West
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition

Apostates in Witchwood is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Fighting between apostate mages and rogue templars has driven refugees from their homes and endangered everyone in the area.

Acquisition

This quest can be triggered by finding any of the three portions of Codex entry: Stronghold of the Apostate Mages:

• Along the road from the Crossroads to Redcliffe, a note inside a cabin by a crop field. The cabin is almost directly east of the Mage Hideout
• Pass through the tunnel from the Crossroads and turn right immediately after exiting. Follow the path and veer to the left to find a small cave that is framed by trees. There is a note on a table inside the cave
• Dropped as random loot by an enemy.

The quest can also be triggered by simply approaching the Apostate Stronghold in Witchwood (Mage Hideout on the map).

Walkthrough

Search Witchwood for the apostate stronghold. The Inquisitor should reach the location highlighted on the map, and progress north to reach the stronghold (a simple camp with a larger group of foes). The camp also holds the entrance to a cave, protected by a Fire-based barrier, with more enemies within. Clear the camp and the cave to complete the quest.

Note: Along with Templars to the West, this quest controls the respawn rate for roaming groups of mages and rebels in most of the Hinterlands.

Rewards

• 354 XP
• 200 Influence
• 2 Power

Notes

• The level 7 elite Rebel Mage inside the cave will always drop Wrath of Lovias
• This quest will become unavailable after the Inquisition moves to Skyhold. It will be moved to Completed Quests and say, "The apostates are gone."
• The cave is also the final location for Astrariums in the Hinterlands. A new section will be open once the three astrarium puzzles have been solved.