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== Exploit ==
 
== Exploit ==
{{PC}} {{PS3}} {{XBOX}} It is possible to kill the beast and also get the 25 {{g}} or more. Once you gather all the body parts, you can arrange all party members around the altar, pause the game, and then activate the altar (by individually commanding each party member to press on the altar before un-pausing). This allows you to summon the beast more than once. Up to 100 {{g}} can be earned this way, with four party members choosing the reward. If you have one or more rangers or mages in the party, their pets or undead can also be used to gain additional rewards, meaning that with four members having a pet you can potentially activate the altar eight times in the PC version. With the 1.04 patch, even if you summon the demon multiple times, it will only be displayed that the Warden received 25 {{g}} despite actually gaining 75 {{g}}. Note that each party member needs to be positioned around the alter and individually ordered to touch the altar. You will be prompted 4 times (or however many times you've activated it, eight if you've used four pets in addition to the party) to place body parts and then choose reward or fight.
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{{platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} It is possible to kill the beast and also get the 25 {{g}} or more. Once you gather all the body parts, you can arrange all party members around the altar, pause the game, and then activate the altar (by individually commanding each party member to press on the altar before un-pausing). This allows you to summon the beast more than once. Up to 100 {{g}} can be earned this way, with four party members choosing the reward. If you have one or more rangers or mages in the party, their pets or undead can also be used to gain additional rewards, meaning that with four members having a pet you can potentially activate the altar eight times in the PC version. With the 1.04 patch, even if you summon the demon multiple times, it will only be displayed that the Warden received 25 {{g}} despite actually gaining 75 {{g}}. Note that each party member needs to be positioned around the alter and individually ordered to touch the altar. You will be prompted 4 times (or however many times you've activated it, eight if you've used four pets in addition to the party) to place body parts and then choose reward or fight.
   
{{Note|{{PC}} (patch 1.04) Confirmed: this still works, for both party members and pets. }}
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{{Note|{{platforms|pc}} (patch 1.04) Confirmed: this still works, for both party members and pets. }}
   
{{XBOX}} Move the characters around the altar hold open the command menu (L Trigger) select the alter and press A. Don't release the trigger, instead cycle to the next character with a shoulder button and repeat. After all four have selected the altar, release the left trigger. This will not work if the command menu option is set to toggle; change options in the game if needed.
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{{platforms|xbox360}} Move the characters around the altar hold open the command menu (L Trigger) select the alter and press A. Don't release the trigger, instead cycle to the next character with a shoulder button and repeat. After all four have selected the altar, release the left trigger. This will not work if the command menu option is set to toggle; change options in the game if needed.
   
 
{{Note|Sometimes this occurs the other way round, and toggle must be on otherwise the radial menu will close with each click, therefore disallowing multiple clicks, even if LT is held.}}
 
{{Note|Sometimes this occurs the other way round, and toggle must be on otherwise the radial menu will close with each click, therefore disallowing multiple clicks, even if LT is held.}}
   
{{PS3}} Make sure your controller setting is correct Start>Options>Game>Radial Menu>Hold Open. Take your party off the default free move and use hold L2>Advanced>Hold Position. Now place all 4 party members around the altar. Now press L2 and do not let go. While L2 is depressed target the altar and then press X. Make sure you do not stop pressing L2. Now cycle to the next party member (L1/R1), press x. Continue holding down L2 and do this for the remaining party members. Once all 4 have done this you may finally release L2. This triggers the event to start. You will be asked the same question of reward or vengeance 4 times. Answer reward every time. After the cut scene is done it will shows as receiving 25 gold on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 gold once per party member. I did not try this with any pets in the party to see if it worked with more then the base 4 party members. Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.
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{{platforms|ps3}} Make sure your controller setting is correct Start>Options>Game>Radial Menu>Hold Open. Take your party off the default free move and use hold L2>Advanced>Hold Position. Now place all 4 party members around the altar. Now press L2 and do not let go. While L2 is depressed target the altar and then press X. Make sure you do not stop pressing L2. Now cycle to the next party member (L1/R1), press x. Continue holding down L2 and do this for the remaining party members. Once all 4 have done this you may finally release L2. This triggers the event to start. You will be asked the same question of reward or vengeance 4 times. Answer reward every time. After the cut scene is done it will shows as receiving 25 gold on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 gold once per party member. I did not try this with any pets in the party to see if it worked with more then the base 4 party members. Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.
   
 
== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==

Revision as of 04:07, 13 April 2012

This article is about the quest in Dragon Age: Origins. For the novel, see Dragon Age: Asunder.

Asunder is a side quest that takes place in the Deep Roads, beneath the dwarven city of Orzammar in Dragon Age: Origins.

Walkthrough

You must find all three parts to start the quest:

Caridin's Cross Caridin's Cross

Torso in a Bag Torso in a Bag, in the Small Bloody Sack (found in a south-east room)
Head in a Bag Head in a Bag, in the Small Bloody Sack (found in a north-east room)

Aeducan Thaig Aeducan Thaig

Bag of Limbs Bag of Limbs, in the Small Bloody Sack (Found at the first darkspawn clearing)

Once you have all three components, seek out the Altar of Sundering in Ortan Thaig and place the body parts on the altar.

A Fade Beast with the appearance of a pride demon appears, and asks to leave in peace. If the Warden chooses to fight, the creature will drop a generic breastplate or possibly nothing. If the Warden allows it to leave, the demon will reward them with 25 Gold 50 Silver, though others are said to ultimately suffer from the Warden's greed.

Exploit

pcpcps3ps3xbox360xbox360 It is possible to kill the beast and also get the 25 Gold or more. Once you gather all the body parts, you can arrange all party members around the altar, pause the game, and then activate the altar (by individually commanding each party member to press on the altar before un-pausing). This allows you to summon the beast more than once. Up to 100 Gold can be earned this way, with four party members choosing the reward. If you have one or more rangers or mages in the party, their pets or undead can also be used to gain additional rewards, meaning that with four members having a pet you can potentially activate the altar eight times in the PC version. With the 1.04 patch, even if you summon the demon multiple times, it will only be displayed that the Warden received 25 Gold despite actually gaining 75 Gold. Note that each party member needs to be positioned around the alter and individually ordered to touch the altar. You will be prompted 4 times (or however many times you've activated it, eight if you've used four pets in addition to the party) to place body parts and then choose reward or fight.

Note: pcpc (patch 1.04) Confirmed: this still works, for both party members and pets.

xbox360xbox360 Move the characters around the altar hold open the command menu (L Trigger) select the alter and press A. Don't release the trigger, instead cycle to the next character with a shoulder button and repeat. After all four have selected the altar, release the left trigger. This will not work if the command menu option is set to toggle; change options in the game if needed.

Note: Sometimes this occurs the other way round, and toggle must be on otherwise the radial menu will close with each click, therefore disallowing multiple clicks, even if LT is held.

ps3ps3 Make sure your controller setting is correct Start>Options>Game>Radial Menu>Hold Open. Take your party off the default free move and use hold L2>Advanced>Hold Position. Now place all 4 party members around the altar. Now press L2 and do not let go. While L2 is depressed target the altar and then press X. Make sure you do not stop pressing L2. Now cycle to the next party member (L1/R1), press x. Continue holding down L2 and do this for the remaining party members. Once all 4 have done this you may finally release L2. This triggers the event to start. You will be asked the same question of reward or vengeance 4 times. Answer reward every time. After the cut scene is done it will shows as receiving 25 gold on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 gold once per party member. I did not try this with any pets in the party to see if it worked with more then the base 4 party members. Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.

Bugs

  • The quest completion journal text indicated that you chose to free the Fade Beast, irrespective of whether or not you actually decided to fight and kill it. This has been fixed in version 1.03.

See also