Changes: Asunder

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Not to be confused with Dragon Age: Asunder.

Asunder is a side quest in Dragon Age: Origins.

Walkthrough

Finding all three body parts will start the quest. In order to be allowed to enter the Deep Roads, the quest line A Paragon of Her Kind must be sufficiently advanced.

Caridin's Cross

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

Head in a Bag, in the Small Bloody Sack (found in a north-east room, in the cave with the deepstalkers)

Aeducan Thaig

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.

The Fade beast, a Pride Demon, appears and asks to leave in peace.

If the Warden chooses to fight, the creature is worth 235 XP and will drop a generic breastplate or possibly nothing.
If the Warden allows it to leave, the demon will reward them with 25 50 0, and the quest log entry will mention that others are possibly hurt from the Warden's greed.

Screenshots

Map Location (Torso)	Screenshot (Torso)

Map Location (Head)	Screenshot (Head)

Map Location (Limbs)	Screenshot (Limbs)

Notes

Although the quest log entry states that others may be hurt by releasing the demon, accepting the reward appears to have no negative consequences in any of the games other than from a roleplay perspective.

Exploits

pcps3xbox360It is possible to kill the beast and also get the 25 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 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. With the 1.04 patch, even if you summon the demon multiple times, it will only be displayed that the Warden received 25 despite actually gaining 75 . (Exploit verified on 1.05 patch)
Note: Each party member must be standing right next to the altar for this to work. If you see any party member move toward the altar after releasing them, only one will get there first and just that one party member will get to take the action.
- ps3Make 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 on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 once per party member. Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.
- xbox360Move the characters around the altar hold open the command menu (L Trigger) select the altar 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.

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.

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-{{about|the quest in ''Dragon Age: Origins''|the novel|Dragon Age: Asunder}}
+{{Distinguish|Dragon Age: Asunder}}
 <onlyinclude>{{QuestTransformer
 |style       = {{{style|}}}
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 |start       = [[Caridin's Cross]]
 |end         = [[Ortan Thaig]]
-|other npcs  = Fade Beast
+|other npcs  = [[Fade beast]]
 |appearances = [[Dragon Age: Origins]]
 }}</onlyinclude>
-'''Asunder''' is a [[side quests (Origins)|side quest]] that takes place in [[the Deep Roads]], beneath the [[dwarves|dwarven]] city of [[Orzammar]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.
+'''Asunder''' is a [[side quests (Origins)|side quest]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.
 == Walkthrough ==
+Finding all three body parts will start the quest. In order to be allowed to enter the [[Deep Roads]], the quest line [[A Paragon of Her Kind]] must be sufficiently advanced.
-You must find all three parts to start the quest:
-{{:Caridin's Cross|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
-:{{:Torso in a Bag|style=iconmini}}, in the Small Bloody Sack (found in a south-east room, before the Ortan Thaig entrance, in the cave with all of the deepstalkers and the deepstalker matriarch){{clrl}}
-:{{:Head in a Bag|style=iconmini}}, in the Small Bloody Sack (found in a north-east room){{clrl}}
-{{:Aeducan Thaig|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
-:{{:Bag of Limbs|style=iconmini}}, in the Small Bloody Sack (Found at the first [[darkspawn]] clearing){{clrl}}
+{{:Caridin's Cross|style=iconmini}}
-Once you have all three components, seek out the [[Altar of Sundering]] in [[Ortan Thaig]] and place the body parts on the altar.
+:{{:Torso in a Bag|style=iconmini}}, in the {{TextContainer|Small Bloody Sack}} (found in a south-east room)
+:{{:Head in a Bag|style=iconmini}}, in the {{TextContainer|Small Bloody Sack}} (found in a north-east room, in the cave with the [[deepstalker]]s)
+{{:Aeducan Thaig|style=iconmini}}
+:{{:Bag of Limbs|style=iconmini}}, in the {{TextContainer|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 {{g}} 50 {{s}}, though others are said to ultimately suffer from the Warden's greed.
-== Exploit ==
-{{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|Each party member must be standing right next to the altar for this to work. If you see any party member move toward the altar after releasing them, only one will get there first and just that one party member will get to take the action.}}
+The [[Fade beast]], a [[Pride Demon]], appears and asks to leave in peace.
-{{Note|{{platforms|pc}} (patch 1.05) Confirmed: this still works, for both party members and pets. }}
+* If [[the Warden]] chooses to fight, the creature is worth 235 XP and will drop a generic breastplate or possibly nothing.
+* If the Warden allows it to leave, the demon will reward them with {{Currency|255000}}, and the quest log entry will mention that others are possibly hurt from the Warden's greed.
+== Screenshots ==
-{{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.
+{| class="article-table"
+!Map Location (Torso)
+!Screenshot (Torso)
+|-
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 1.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 2.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|}
+{| class="article-table"
+!Map Location (Head)
+!Screenshot (Head)
+|-
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 3.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 4.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|}
+{| class="article-table"
+!Map Location (Limbs)
+!Screenshot (Limbs)
+|-
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 5.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|[[File:DAO Asunder Walkthrough 6.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+|}
+== Notes ==
-{{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.}}
+* Although the quest log entry states that others may be hurt by releasing the demon, accepting the reward appears to have no negative consequences in any of the games other than from a roleplay perspective.
+== Exploits ==
-{{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 {{g}} on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 {{g}} 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 (confirmed for the Downloaded version too, haven't tried pets yet either). Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.
+* {{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 [[ranger]]s or [[Mage (Origins)|mages]] in the party, their pets or undead can also be used to gain additional rewards. With the 1.04 [[Patches (Origins)|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}}. (Exploit verified on 1.05 patch) {{Note|Each party member must be standing right next to the altar for this to work. If you see any party member move toward the altar after releasing them, only one will get there first and just that one party member will get to take the action.}}
+** {{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 {{g}} on the screen for items acquired but if you open your inventory you will see you did indeed collect 25 {{g}} once per party member. Restore your party back to move freely L2>Advanced>Move Freely or you will run off without them.
+** {{Platforms|Xbox360}}Move the characters around the altar hold open the command menu (L Trigger) select the altar 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.}}
 == Bugs ==
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 == See also ==
-* [[Codex entry: Asunder]]
+{{:Codex entry: Asunder|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 [[Category:Dragon Age: Origins side quests]]
 [[Category:Orzammar side quests]]
+[[de:Zerschnitten]]