Vigilance is a reward from Worked to the Bone, which begins after an Eldest Dragonbone is found and presented to Wade. The master smith will ask for additional ingredients (Greater Warmth Balm, a Grandmaster Flame Rune, a Fresh Dragon Egg and a Diamond) to help in the creation of a masterpiece. The final item is determined by the choices made during a dialogue with the master smith.
Crafting Options
Unlike other crafted weapons, Master Wade uses a series of questions to assist in the customization of Vigilance. Vigilance can be either a longsword or a greatsword, however the bonuses are the same for either type of weapon.
| Vigilance Base Bonuses |
|---|
| +1 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +2 attack |
| Balance Preference | |
|---|---|
| Raw power | Flexible |
| +1.5 armor penetration +5 fire damage |
+6 attack +5 cold damage |
| Materials Preference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp | Easy to swing | Helps defense | Whatever you think is best, Wade |
| 3% critical strike chance 15% critical/backstab damage |
+0.5 stamina regeneration in combat +50 stamina |
+6 defense +10% chance to dodge attacks |
+3 to all attributes |
Stats
Base
19.80 damage
7.50 armor penetration
2.70% critical chance
Bonus
Because of the choices that can be made, Vigilance can have different bonuses.
| Flexible and nimble. | Raw power. An unstoppable swing. | |
|---|---|---|
| I want it as sharp as sharp can be. | +1 to all attributes +3% melee critical chance +0.5 armor penetration +8 attack +15 critical/backstab damage +5 cold damage |
+1 to all attributes +3% melee critical chance +2 armor penetration +2 attack +15% critical/backstab damage +5 fire damage |
| Whatever aid it can lend me in defense. | +1 to all attributes +6 defense +0.5 armor penetration +10% chance to dodge attacks +8 attack +5 cold damage |
+1 to all attributes +6 defense +2 armor penetration +10% chance to dodge attacks +2 attack +5 fire damage |
| Make it effortless to swing. | +1 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +0.5 stamina regeneration in combat +8 attack +50 stamina +5 cold damage |
+1 to all attributes +2 armor penetration +0.5 stamina regeneration in combat +2 attack +50 stamina +5 fire damage |
| Do what you think is best, Master Wade. | +4 to all attributes +0.5 armor penetration +8 attack +5 cold damage |
+4 to all attributes +2 armor penetration +2 attack +5 fire damage |
Trivia
- If the Warden-Commander has Wade craft Vigilance, it is mentioned in the epilogue.
- Vigilance is the only greatsword with an asymmetrical design.
- Vigilance was written into Dragon Age II, but cannot be found anywhere in the game, and remains an unimplemented weapon, along with Starfang. Both longsword and greatsword copies exist.
Bugs
- There is a common bug that causes this weapon to have the same appearance as Starfang. Disabling the Warden's Keep DLC may allow the weapon to display correctly, doing so however causes you to lose the Power of Blood techniques. (Note: As of patch 1.03 these abilities do not work properly in Awakening anyway, i.e. they are there and can be used, but have no effect; patch 1.04 fixes this)
- There is another bug regarding the orientation/animation of the weapon as it is swung. This behavior is specific to the Greatsword version of this weapon - the Longsword version of Vigilance is not affected.
A mod that fixes both of these bugs for the PC can be downloaded here (part of this mod).
Other mods exist which can fix these problems individually. There is another mod that fixes the latter bug, as well as as fix for Vigilance appearing as Starfang. Warning: When this last mod is installed before the sword is forged by Wade, Vigilance will disappear after you save your game and reload it. As such, the alternative mod is recommended. If used, wait until after the Worked to the Bone quest is completed before installing the mod, or - if you already installed it - uninstall it, finish the quest, then re-install it.