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Dragon Age The Veilguard walkthrough: How to complete the Lives Spared quest

Dragon Age The Veilguard features a plethora of main quests, side quests, and companion quests to delve into. With the title having multiple regions to explore, you can take on several interesting side quests to get prominent rewards. You come across the Lives Spared side quest in the Hossberg Wetlands area, which tasks you with investigating the disappearance of a few Wardens.

This walkthrough will guide you through the Lives Spared side quest in Dragon Age The Veilguard.


Lives Spared quest in Dragon Age The Veilguard: Location

The Lives Spared quest location on the map (Image via Electronic Arts)
The Lives Spared quest location on the map (Image via Electronic Arts)

If you want to start the Lives Spared side quest in Hossberg Wetlands, ensure that you have completed The Siege of Weisshaupt main story quest in Act 1: Signs and Portents. Following that, you can explore the area and access various quests available there.

Talk to Warden Greta in Lavendel to start the quest (Image via Electronic Arts)
Talk to Warden Greta in Lavendel to start the quest (Image via Electronic Arts)

To start the Lives Spared quest, navigate to the Becaon located in the southwest. Just proceed to the east to find and talk to Warden Greta. She will give you subsequent tasks to find some evidence in Lavendel.

Also read: Warden Grey's Final Repose quest in Dragon Age The Veilguard


Lives Spared quest in Dragon Age The Veilguard: Walkthrough

With a group of Wardens having disappeared from Lavendel in the Hossberg Wetlands, you are tasked with investigating the situation by locating three pieces of evidence around the area. To find the evidence of the missing Grey Wardens, go to the following locations:

Evidence 1:

The first evidence can be found inside a hut (Image via Electronic Arts)
The first evidence can be found inside a hut (Image via Electronic Arts)

From Warden Greta's location, navigate to the northwest (check the quest marker on the map), and find the first evidence inside a hut.

Evidence 2:

Find the second evidence beside a group gathered around a fire (Image via Electronic Arts)
Find the second evidence beside a group gathered around a fire (Image via Electronic Arts)

Go south from the hut to find the second evidence. It will be located beside a group of people standing around a cooking pot.

Evidence 3:

Collect the third evidence beside the Beacon in the northwest (Image via Electronic Arts)
Collect the third evidence beside the Beacon in the northwest (Image via Electronic Arts)

The last piece of evidence can be found beside the Beacon in the northwest. This one is also beside a group gathered around a cooking pot.

Once you're done collecting all three pieces of evidence, navigate to the Blighted Grove. Here, kill all the enemies and interact with the dying Warden to acquire the Fallen Map.

Clear a few Blight Boils to unlock the pathway to Warden Beckett (Image via Electronic Arts)
Clear a few Blight Boils to unlock the pathway to Warden Beckett (Image via Electronic Arts)

Afterward, follow the map marker and proceed through the Swamp road to reach the Lost Village. In there, you need to destroy several Blight Boils to unlock the gate. Then, go through the unlocked pathway, proceed left, and talk to Warden Beckett. Once the conversation is over, the Lives Spared side quest will be completed.

Notably, you will obtain 50 Grey Wardens Strength as well as companion bond increments after completing this side quest.


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