The Magic of the Ancients Quest | Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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How to Start The Magic of the Ancients

To begin The Magic of the Ancients quests, travel to the Jagged Ruins in Arlathan Forest.

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The Magic of the Ancients Walkthrough

For this quest, you’ll need to find three crystals to charge the artifacts. Head west of the device and follow the path north. Take the stairs at the need of the path up to reach a malfunctioning pedestal.

Magic of the Ancients malfunctioning pedestal

Use Bellar to tinker with it then use the nearby zipline to reach the malfunctioning crystal. Again, use Bellar to fix it.

Magic of the Ancients malfunctioning crystal

Afterwards, head to the device with the light beam and use it to target the crystal that you fixed on the other side of the zipline. Return to the zipline and head for the crystal then cross the bridge. This will take you to a second malfunctioning crystal. Tinker with it.

second crystal

For the last crystal, cross the bridge and follow the path down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, turn left and follow the path to reach the last malfunctioning crystal. Use Bellara to fix it.

last crystal

After fixing all three crystals, return to the artifact and tinker on it once more. This will complete the quest!

repair the artifact

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