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Shards on the Plains is a shard collection in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Oculara and Shards icon

Search for any shards scattered around the Exalted Plains.

Acquisition[]

Obtained by interacting with any of the three oculara in the region.

Walkthrough[]

Interact with three oculara, and collect the 16 shards revealed. The oculara are found in the following locations:

  • North side of the Eastern Ramparts. (5 shards)
  • Atop a hill in Riel, almost directly north of the Path of Flame Inquisition Camp. (5 shards)
  • Atop the Ruined Arches, west of the Path of Flame Inquisition Camp. (6 shards)

Rewards[]

Collecting all 16 shards yields:

  • Influence 200

Results[]

Collecting shards enables the Inquisitor to complete the following six side quests in the Forbidden Oasis:

The Temple of Pride The Temple of Pride (Requires 6 shards)
Shard Collector Shard Collector
The Cold Endured The Cold Endured (Requires 6 + 12 + 18 = 36 shards)
The Fire Captured The Fire Captured (Requires 6 + 12 + 18 = 36 shards)
The Spirit Calmed The Spirit Calmed (Requires 6 + 12 + 18 = 36 shards)
A Prideful Place A Prideful Place

With the installation of the Jaws of Hakkon DLC an additional side quest can be completed:

The Mystery of Winter The Mystery of Winter (Requires 12 shards)
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