My Dragon Age: Inquisition replay is perfect now that I found this rare flower crown

Like many Dragon Age followers, I’m doing a replay earlier than the brand new recreation comes out later in October. I’m on my third playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition, and regardless that I’m lastly operating the sport on a pc that may assist mods for nice-looking lengthy hair and prettier garments, one thing is lacking from the perfect model of my Inquisitor. So I took it upon myself to trace down one of many recreation’s most elusive objects: the Ardent Blossom, a flower crown helmet that you just solely get after finishing a collection of unintuitive quests.

I solely discovered that this merchandise existed on this most up-to-date playthrough, and I found it by trawling the Dragon Age wiki. I grew to become intent on getting my palms on it, particularly since I’ve spent years drawing and commissioning artwork of my character sporting an identical flower crown, regardless of being utterly unaware I may get one within the recreation. Since I’d already performed by means of this recreation twice, I made a decision to ignore any logical plot development this time, simply to get my palms on the dang flower crown.

And eventually, after sinking hours in and trekking throughout a number of completely different areas, my character can now twirl round along with her lovely (and truly fairly highly effective) flower crown each within the recreation and on my cellphone wallpaper. All it took was… effectively…

I primarily used the information on the Dragon Age wiki (and a few useful Reddit threads) to search out this helmet. First, I journeyed to an unmarked spot within the Emerald Graves area. Because the quest doesn’t activate till you do a really particular motion (extra on that in a bit), I estimated the place to land primarily based on a map I discovered on the Dragon Age wiki to search out the precise spot. And so I discovered it, as foretold, beneath an elven mural and behind a thicket of bushes. There lay a tiny, tiny cave (the search is, fittingly, referred to as “The Tiniest Cave”), which regarded extra like a wee rock formation.

After which, I jumped on it 50 instances.

Now, the instructions I used to be following stated “round 50” instances and I positively misplaced depend round 15, so for my journalistic integrity, I’m going to notice that it was really “round 50” instances. I spammed the soar button till a voice line was triggered. Lastly, the search popped up on my log.

Then got here half two: discovering 10 Crystal Grace flowers.

These flowers are fairly uncommon in-game. I knew, vaguely, which maps they appeared on, however I needed to seek the advice of the web to search out precisely the place they have been so I didn’t sink too a lot time into wandering the Hinterlands. Sadly, they have been concentrated in a really bear-filled space of the map, which meant that whereas my character went off choosing flowers, her celebration was out killing bears. We do what we should for the aesthetic.

As soon as all 10 flowers have been in hand, I went again to the cave to deposit them. Then, the cave spat out one other cryptic line: “The steps! The steps that go down. Method, approach down. I’ll be there. You’ll be there.”

The clue is so imprecise, however in response to the wiki, it factors to a hidden collapse Emprise Du Lion, a very separate area. It’s additionally one of many extra complicated maps within the recreation, since there’s a ton of tunnels and various topography within the mountainous panorama. Regardless, I made my strategy to that space, zipping by means of the primary quest traces so I may get to that particular level deep on the map. I’d as effectively thwart the Crimson Lyrium mining operation whereas I’m there, however actually I used to be beelining to the underside a part of Suledin Preserve.

Observe: You do not really have to beat the enemies within the Preserve and declare it to get to this space. I didn’t notice that, so I wasted a while on that aspect quest.

I’ve performed this recreation twice earlier than, and to be sincere, up till my newfound and self-imposed mission, I used to be getting a bit fatigued with exploring the massive maps I’d seen earlier than and checking off the quests that I’d already finished. I nonetheless love Dragon Age: Inquisition, so that is no fault of the sport, however somewhat my very own longing for one thing new. The Ardent Blossom gave my trek by means of Thedas a brand new perspective. I’m even extra excited for The Veilguard now, as a result of my love for this world has been absolutely rekindled.

That being stated, it was nonetheless a bitch and a half to search out my strategy to the underside a part of the fortress, as a result of even on my third playthrough, the mountainous areas of the sport are nonetheless exhausting to learn on the map. And from there, I needed to discover a particular juncture of fallen wooden, soar on a platform, and enter an illusory wall to get into an odd tunnel.

Now, in a creepy dungeon, I may comply with the directions of the mysterious voice. Specifically to go “down, approach, approach down.”

I went down so many flights of eerie, darkish stairs that I misplaced depend. Till I lastly reached a tiny little room that was mainly only a single platform of stone tile in full and utter darkness…

And there it was! My coveted flower crown!

However I wasn’t leveled up sufficient to really equip it. Fortunately, that drawback mounted itself after one other most important quest and a number of other (in all probability extra related to the primary story) aspect quests. And now, lastly, my Inquisitor is really at peak kind.

That’s, till I can create her within the Veilguard character creator…

Dragon Age: The Veilguard might be launched Oct. 31 on PlayStation 5, Home windows PC, and Xbox Collection X.