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|affiliation = [[Shade]]s <br> [[The Stone]] (per [[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade|inscription]])
 
|affiliation = [[Shade]]s <br> [[The Stone]] (per [[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade|inscription]])
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'''Gangue shade''' is a [[shade]] which can be summoned in [[the Dead Trenches]].
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'''Gangue shade''' is a [[shade]] which can be summoned in the [[Dead Trenches]].
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
 
According to an [[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade|inscription]] of the [[Legion of the Dead]], the [[The Stone|Stone]] is balanced but not pure. That means besides its good attributes, it also contains the gangue, the waste and unstable rock which should be cut away. Subsequently, in order for the [[Dwarf|dwarves]] to prosper they need to face the gangue and carve it out of themselves.
 
According to an [[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade|inscription]] of the [[Legion of the Dead]], the [[The Stone|Stone]] is balanced but not pure. That means besides its good attributes, it also contains the gangue, the waste and unstable rock which should be cut away. Subsequently, in order for the [[Dwarf|dwarves]] to prosper they need to face the gangue and carve it out of themselves.
 
The gangue can be faced only when the [[Legion of the Dead armor set|Legion of the Dead Armor]] is adorned as well as the [[Helm of the Legion]].
 
Note: If you are using any kind of "No Helmets" mod, the game may not recognize that you are wearing [[Helm of the Legion]] but turning off the mod should fix it.
 
   
 
== Involvement ==
 
== Involvement ==
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The shade is summoned during the quest [[The Gangue Shade]]. Upon its defeat it was supposed to drop the [[Dead Metal Bucket]] but due to a coding error it randomly drops a common item instead.
Once [[the Warden]] collects all the pieces of the Legion of the Dead armor set as part of [[The Dead Caste]] quest, any party member who is wearing the full set can activate the Legion of the Dead Relic, an object located in the center of the mausoleum, the very room where the Helm of the Legion can be found.
 
   
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{{Note|{{Platforms|PC}} users can use this [http://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/1262/ mod] to fix this bug.}}
Activating the relic will summon the Gangue shade, a [[Boss]]-level ranked enemy. Once the shade is destroyed, its remains may contain a [[Chainmail]]. The encounter does not trigger a quest or journal entry, however, interacting with the Legion of the Dead Relic will unlock [[Codex entry: The Gangue Shade]] with or without the Legion of the Dead armor on. {{Note|{{Platforms|PC}}users who wish to acquire the ([[Dead Metal Bucket]]) per the game's script, use this [http://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/1262/ mod].}}
 
   
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
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== See also ==
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[[Category:Creatures]]
 
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[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins creatures]]
 
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[[Category:Gangue demons]]
 
[[Category:Shades]]
 
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Revision as of 14:07, 10 January 2018


Gangue shade is a shade which can be summoned in the Dead Trenches.

Background

According to an inscription of the Legion of the Dead, the Stone is balanced but not pure. That means besides its good attributes, it also contains the gangue, the waste and unstable rock which should be cut away. Subsequently, in order for the dwarves to prosper they need to face the gangue and carve it out of themselves.

Involvement

The shade is summoned during the quest The Gangue Shade. Upon its defeat it was supposed to drop the Dead Metal Bucket but due to a coding error it randomly drops a common item instead.

Note: pcPC users can use this mod to fix this bug.

Abilities

Aura of Weakness Aura of Weakness
Disorient Disorient
Drain Life Drain Life
Horror Horror
Leap may refer to:

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Misdirection Hex Misdirection Hex
Slam may refer to:

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Weakness Weakness

See also

Codex entry: The Gangue Shade Codex entry: The Gangue Shade