- For information about the plant, see Deathroot.
- For the ingredient in Dragon Age: Origins, see Deathroot (Origins).
- For the crafting resource in Dragon Age II, see Deathroot (Dragon Age II).
Deathroot is a tier 2 common herb in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Background[]
Deathroot has been used in magic and potion making for centuries. It's a fragile-looking plant with a thin stalk and purple flowers, which fruits once a year developing bright red fleshy pods that cause disorientation and dizziness if ingested.
There are two varieties. The more common Arcanist Deathroot was first found by Archon Hadrianus when he discovered it growing on several dead slaves. The other, Lunatic's Deathroot, is most closely associated with the story of the courtesan Melusine, who sought revenge on a powerful magister and his family. She harvested the plant, baked it into small pies for the magister's banquet, and presented them to the magister at a banquet. All the guests were seized by terrifying hallucinations after eating the pies and tore each other to pieces.
—An excerpt from The Botanical Compendium, by Ines Arancia, botanist[1]
Acquisition[]
- Random loot from sacks.
- Found under trees in the Western Approach and Hissing Wastes.
- War table operations:
- Three from Hissing Wastes Resources with Leliana (repeatable).
- Available at the Village of Crestwood Merchant for 42
. - Available at the Winter Palace Merchant for 42
(infinite amount).Note: Trespasser required.
Uses[]
Needed for the quest:
- Way of the Assassin (rogue specialization quest)
Upgrades:
Required to craft:
- Confusion Grenade (when fully upgraded)
- Pitch Grenade (when fully upgraded)
- Tears of the Dead (when fully upgraded)
Codex entries[]
Notes[]
- This is one of only two herbs which does not have seeds for planting in the garden of Skyhold (the other being Crystal Grace).