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Emberborn Shard is a great axe and two-handed weapon for the warrior class in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Acquisition[]

  • Hossberg Wetlands - In a map-marked chest in the Cavernous Tunnels, which are visited during the quest An Academic Interest.
  • Lighthouse - In a map-marked chest available in Act 2. Access to the chest requires restoring the Lighthouse's astrolabe and using the third wisp that appears in the Lighthouse library in Act 2 to unlock a teleport.
  • During Slaying the Fangscorcher, in a map-marked chest on the fourth floor of the part of the ruins in the Deep Woods.
  • Black Emporium.
  • During The Soul of a City, found in a map-marked chest in the vault of the Undercity. This quest is available only if Minrathous was saved.

Appearances[]

Appearances are under different names: Emberborn Shard, Greataxe of Arlathan and Whetted Wind. The following appearances can be obtained:

  • Emberborn Shard (Obsidian)
  • Greataxe of Arlathan (Nevarrite)
  • Greataxe of Arlathan (Pyrophite)
  • Greataxe of Arlathan (Everite)
  • Whetted Wind (Veridium)

The appearances have different base descriptions.

  • Greataxe of Arlathan: "An ancient elven design forged from a single crystal, this axe somehow grows stronger over the course of a battle."
  • Whetted Wind: "Razor-sharp and light as the wind, this thin edge cuts swift and deep."

See also[]

  • This item shares the same non-merchant locations with the rogue weapon Cold Steel and the mage weapon Mage's Gambit.