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Dock Town Overview

To 100% complete the Dock Town area, you’ll need to find the following collectibles:

  • 25 Chests
  • 2 Timelost Hoards
  • 1 Evanuris Altars
  • 2 Fen’Harel Altars

You’ll need to visit this area multiple times throughout the story as new areas will unlock, allowing you to retrieve more collectibles!

AreaUnlocks
Andraste’s WatchUpon entering Dock Town
AnvallenimUpon entering Dock Town
Black EmporiumDuring The Black Emporium quest
CatacombsDuring the Cornered in the Catacombs quest
Central MarketUpon entering Dock Town
Lost Company MineAfter activating the Fen’Harel Alar next to the Andraste’s Watch Beacon
Parthenius Main DocksUpon entering Dock Town
Razikale WalkUpon entering Dock Town
Smuggler’s DockUpon entering Dock Town
Temple CourtyardUpon entering Dock Town
The SeclusionUpon entering Dock Town, reachable via Smuggler’s Dock
The SpillwayUpon entering Dock Town
Thread MarketDuring The Cobbled Swan Case main story quest
Urthemiel VenueUpon entering Dock Town

As you explore the Dock Town, you’ll come across the following quests:

Chests

Chest #1 – Anvallenim

Dock Town Dragon Age The Veilguard Chest

This chest can be found in the passage underneath the safehouse.

Anvallenim Chest

Chest #2 – Smuggler’s Docks

Smuggler's Docks Chest

After dropping off the zipline to reach this area, you’ll find this chest.

Chest

Chest #3 – Smuggler’s Docks

Smuggler's Docks Chest

This chest can be found inside the building during the Shadows of Minrathous quest. To reach it, head around to the back and take the ladders up to the roof. You’ll find a hatch in the roof that you can use to enter the building.

Chest #4 – The Warrens

The Warrens Chest

This chest can be found on a roof accessible via a ladder.

The Warrens Chest

Chest #5 – Vacant Path

Vacant Path Chest

From the above chest, take the ladder down then swing left and take that ladder down. This will bring you to a broken wooden stairway. Jump down then use Sprite’s Reach on the rift to make a platform appear.

How to reach the chest using Spite's Reach

Jump across then turn around and look under the walkway to find a magical sigil that Neve can interact with to dispel the barrier. Use Spite’s Reach to return to the walkway and enter the room previously blocked by the barrier to find this chest.

Chest #6 – Central Market

Central Market Chest

This chest can be found in a warehouse just south of the Central Market Beacon.

Central Market Chest

Chest #7 – Temple Courtyard

Dock Town Chest

This chest can be found in a corner on the third level of the chantry.

Temple Courtyard Chest

Chest #8 – Andraste’s Watch

Andraste's Watch Chest

This chest can be found after taking the elevator up from the Lost Company Mine area.

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Chest #9 – Razikale Walk

Razikale Walk Chest

To reach this chest in an enclosed room, you’ll need to jump up to it using the rubble!

Razikale Walk Chest

Chest #10 – Parthenius Main Docks

Parthenius Main Docks Chest

This chest can be found under a crane on the dock.

Parthenius Main Docks Chest

Chest #11 – Razikale Walk

Dock Town Chest

From the Urthemiel Venue Beacon head west to find a fruit stall. On the left side of this stall drop down to some wooden platforms and use Spite’s Reach on the rift. Cross to the other side and follow the path to reach the chest.

Chest location

Chest #12 – Glandivalis Square

You must complete A Warden’s Best Friend main quest to access this chest.

Dock Town Chest

This chest can be found on a high wooden platform. Use the griffon to knock down a pallet on a crane which will allow you to reach some wooden scaffolding.

Chest

Follow the scaffolding to reach a ladder. Climb up it to reach the chest!

Chest #13 – Catacombs

This area is accessible during the Cornered in the Catacombs quest.

Catacombs Chest

You’ll find this chest along the main path in an outdoor area.

Catacombs chest

Chest #14 – Catacombs

This area is accessible during The Snake Nest Deal quest.

The Snake Nest Deal Chest

You’ll find this chest in the room that you used the key to open.

Chest

Chest #15 – Cursed End

This area is accessible during The Snake Nest Deal quest.

Chest

To reach this chest in the cage, you’ll need to explode two barrels. When facing the front of the chest, the first barrel can be found up on the ledge to the left. The second barrel can be found on the back side of the chest.

Chest

Climb on top of the platform then work your way across the ledges, breaking barrels as you go to reach a lever that will open the cage.

Chest #16 – Cursed End

This area is accessible during The Snake Nest Deal quest.

Dock Town Chest

After getting the above chest, head back up platforms behind the chest. Instead of dropping down to where the lever was, continue heading up to reach the chest.

Dock Town Chest

Chest #17 – Smuggler’s Docks

You must complete A Warden’s Best Friend main quest to access this chest.

chest

Use the griffon to knock down the pallet. Afterwards, hit the ladder with a projectile, causing it to drop down. You’ll then be able to access the chest.

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Chest #18 – Abandoned Meats Shop

This chest becomes accessible after unlocking Taash as a companion.

Dock Town Chest

This chest can be found in the southwestern part of Dock Town in the shop. In order to open the door, you’ll need to use Taash to explode the jugs on the right side of the gate. You’ll then need to flip the lever to cause the gate to rise.

When it does use Neve to freeze the gear inside to hold the gate up. Flip the switch on the left side of the door then run to the left and at the end of the wooden walkway, you’ll be able to target the other gear inside and freeze it up. The path to the chest will then be open!

Abandoned Meats Shop

Chest #19 – Lower Chambers

This chest becomes accessible after unlocking Taash as a companion.

Lower Chambers Quest

Head into the Temple Courtyard and go down the stairs to find a blue barrier. To the right of this barrier, you’ll find some orange crystals blocking a gate.

Temple Courtyard Chest
Temple Courtyard Chest

Use Taash to melt them then head inside. Destroy the planks on the left then use Spite’s Reach on the rift then follow the path to reach the chest.

Chest #20 – The Warrens

This chest becomes accessible after unlocking Taash as a companion.

The Warrens Chest

From the Central Market Beacon, head east up a ladder then follow the path east until you reach a gap. Jump across then turn around and look down to spot a Gaatlok Barrel that you can ignite with Taash.

The Warrens Chest
The Warrens Chest

Jump through the hole in the wall to find the chest on the ground level!

Chest #21 – Thread Market

You’ll come to this area during The Cobbled Swan Case main story quest.

Dock Town Chest in Thread Market

This chest can be found in a room.

Thread Market Chest

Chest #22 – Len’s Cache

You’ll come to this area during The Cobbled Swan Case main story quest.

Thread Market Chest

This chest can be found in a sealed room. In order to access it, you must solve the elevator puzzle.

Len's Cache Chest

Chest #23 – Thread Market

You’ll come to this area during The Cobbled Swan Case main story quest.

Thread market Dock Town

This chest can be found in the southeastern part of the area. To access it, you’ll need to head through the gap then climb the ladder. Melt the gear across the way to raise the gate.

Thread Market Chests

Chest #24 & #25 – Catacombs

You can reach these chests after completing the A Hidden Hoard quest.

Dock Town Chests

These chests can be found in the treasure room.

Timelost Hoards

Timelost Hoard #1 – Forgotten Sanctuary

You can reach this chest during the Desperate in Dock Town quest.

Dock Town Timelost Hoard

This Timelost Hoard can be found just after entering the Forgotten Sanctuary from the Catacombs.

Timehost Hoard #2 – Safehouse

Dock Town Timelost Hoard

To access this Timelost Hoard, you must find all the candlehops in Dock Town. For the location of these candlehops, check out our Dragon Age: The Veilguard Candlehops Guide!

Evanuris Altars

Evanuris Altar #1 – Ghilan’nain’s Sanctum

You’ll come to this area during the Cornered in the Catacombs quest.

Dock Town Evanuris Altar

You’ll find this altar along the main path in the Catacombs.

Fen’Harel Altars

Fen’Harel Altar #1 – Andraste’s Watch

Dragon Age Veilguard Fen'Harel Altar

This altar can be found near the Andraste’s Watch Beacon. When you interact with it, a ramp will form to the right of the statue. Slide on down then work your way to the very bottom where you’ll find it in the water.

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Fen’Harel Altar #2 – The Seclusion

Fen'Harel Altar at The Seclusion

This altar can be found in The Seclusion, which is reachable from the Smuggler’s Docks. Grab the key on the stairs in the room with the altar then bring it outside and drop it on the pedestal. This will cause a bridge to form, allowing you to access the small wolf statue.

How to reach wolf statue

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