Hakkon Wintersbreath (creature)

Hakkon Wintersbreath is a unique high dragon encountered in the Jaws of Hakkon DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Hakkon can be found in the Frostback Basin during the main quest of the same name Hakkon Wintersbreath.
== Background ==
During the Divine Age, this powerful high dragon was bound and forced to serve as the vessel for the Avvar god Hakkon Wintersbreath. Sealed by Ameridan within the Old Temple in the Frostback Basin for ages, the ancient beast was finally freed in 9:41 Dragon by Thane Gurd Harofsen, the leader of the re-formed Jaws of Hakkon.
== Quests ==
:
:
== Locations ==
:
== Stats ==
: Level 25 Boss
: 317169 HP
: Fire vulnerability
: Immune to: All Disabling Effects
: Immune to: Slow
: Greater Cold Resistance
== Strategy ==
Cold Resistance Tonics are useful here since the Hakkon dragon's magical attacks are all ice element.
A recipe can be found at the Old Temple for this if not already acquired. 
Equipping the party with fire-aspected weapons will help increase damage output.
Dragon-Slaying Runes are also effective.
Hakkon Wintersbreath begins attacking by unleashing a pack of Frosted Gibbering horrors and will then follow similar high dragon attack patterns;
* Frost Breath
* Cyclone that damages anyone outside it as well as pulling the party towards Hakkon
* Hakkon may take off and fly around while breathing Ice at the party
* Hakkon can land on the upper podium, where Hakkon will summon more horrors as well as use Ice breath attacks
* Stunning Screech
* When weakened, Hakkon will flee to the raised platform and the party will have to move up to attack.
== Exploits ==
* It is possible to kill Hakkon without entering the arena. Using a mage or archer (tested using a level 20 mage), stand on the very edge of the arena, right before the ice on the ground begins and attack with fire-based abilities. The most important part of this exploit, is do not kill the Frosted Gibbering horrors or it will trigger the next portion of the battle and Hakkon will begin attacking you. The skull for the loot may glitch into an inaccessible area. This can be avoided by entering the area right before killing him and killing the Frosted Gibbering horrors, then he should fly off and land on a lower platform where he can be killed and looted without issue.
== Rewards ==
Killing the Hakkon Wintersbreath yields:
* 2,650 XP
* Influence 3000
* Power 4
== Notable loot ==
: (14)
: (22)
:
:
:
== Quotes ==
* "Lowlanders, I am the breath of winter, the cold wind of war!"
* "Join me in battle and die!"
* "I am cold! I am war!"
* "You gain glory in death!"
== Gallery ==
Hakkon Wintersbreath Image.jpg|Hakkon Wintersbreath featured in Jaws of Hakkon
Ameridan's End Quest Image.png|Hakkon Wintersbreath bound in the Old Temple
Hakkon Wintersbreath-0.png|Hakkon Wintersbreath in the distance
Hakkon WintersBreatch High Dragon HoDA.png|Hakkon Wintersbreath as a high dragon in Heroes of Dragon Age
Category:Creatures
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition creatures
Category:Jaws of Hakkon creatures
Category:Heroes of Dragon Age creatures
Category:Dragons
de:Hakkon Winteratem