Keeping the Darkspawn Down

Keeping the Darkspawn Down is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
== Acquisition ==
The quest is acquired after completing the war table operation Reports of Darkspawn Activity.
== Walkthrough ==
Proceed to the Storm Coast.
A mage is needed to energize the debris and seal the four tunnels again, which can be found
* in the northernmost cave in Storm's Solitude,
* in the cave beneath the astrarium in the Great Cove,
* a few steps west to the mouth of the Long River, and at its end,
* in the Waterfall Cave, with a rift further south.
It makes sense to bring Blackwall along, because he not only every time the party's nearing such a tunnel, but also for the small groups of darkspawn guarding them, each led by a hurlock alpha bruiser.
As three of these tunnels are found inside caves and one at a good hunting ground, the common Storm Coast creatures, like giant spiders and bears, might unintentionally assist the Inquisition in removing these threats – or complicate the matter, if the Inquisitor rushes in too quickly.
Considering the cold and electricity vulnerability of the deepstalkers, but the electricity resistance of the spiders to be met, might help in choosing the mage for the party. The darkspawn don't respond to elemental damage in a specific way.
== Reward ==
* 512 XP
* Influence 200
* Power 2
== Approval ==
* upon approaching each of the four tunnel entrances.
== Notes ==
* Darkspawn groups may respawn without the hurlock alpha in the Waterfall Cave.
* If the Fade rift in the Waterfall Cave is sealed while completing this quest a despair demon will be waiting with cold resistance and fire vulnerability.
* An ocularum, three shards, a landmark and a veilfire glyph for the Lightning Rune Schematic can also be found inside the cave.
* The energize point for each location will not materialize until the Alpha there is defeated.
== Bugs ==
* The quest marker for the tunnel in the northernmost cave is placed too far south on the map. Nevertheless the energize point can be found inside the cave.
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition side quests
Category:Storm Coast side quests
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