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 the codex entry: Stronghold of the Apostate Mages:
- Along the road from the Crossroads to Redcliffe Village: a note inside a cabin by a crop field. The cabin is almost directly east of the Mage Hideout on the map.
- 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 framed by trees. There is a note on a table inside the cave.
- A note, dropped randomly by a Rebel Spellbinder.
The quest can also be triggered by simply approaching the Apostate Stronghold in Witchwood.
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.
Rewards
- 354 XP
- 200 Influence
- 2 Power
Notes
- This quest will become unavailable after the Inquisition moves to Skyhold. It will be moved to Completed Quests and say, "The apostates are gone."
- Once this quest is completed, random mage groups will no longer spawn in the Hinterlands, although some scripted encounters may remain. If both, this quest and Templars to the West are completed, the fighting sounds around Fort Connor stop as well.
- The level 7 elite Rebel Mage inside the cave will always drop the
Wrath of Lovias. - 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.
