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The Threat Remains
Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Threat Remains

Follow our guide to complete The Threat Remains quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition, including finding Cassandra, exploring Haven, and reporting to the War Table.

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Follow our guide to complete The Threat Remains quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition, including finding Cassandra, exploring Haven, and reporting to the War Table.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the cutscene, explore the room. Loot the box for random items, inspect the desk for the Patient Observations codex, and open the Special Shipments container for upgraded gear.
  2. 2
    Exit the room and turn right. Go behind the building to find two Elfroot and a Chest.
  3. 3
    Go behind the house you woke up in to find another Elfroot.
  4. 4
    Continue around the building to the south west, finding another Elfroot and a pot with random loot.
  5. 5
    Head through the crowd, turn south up the stairs. At the top, find a note on the pillar to your left to unlock the Andraste’s Mabari codex.
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    Loot the sack beside the house to the north east, then go behind that house for more Elfroot.
  7. 7
    Inside the house, find a note that updates the Patient Observations codex.
  8. 8
    Behind this house, find another Elfroot.
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    From the house, turn north west and loot the sack beside the next house beyond the tents.
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    To the right of this house's entrance, find a note unlocking The Singing Maiden codex.
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    In the main tent area in front of the Chantry, loot sacks and a chest. Find more loot sacks, a pot, and Elfroot to the right and left.
  12. 12
    Explore the houses to the right of the Chantry. The first contains The Randy Dowager Quarterly codex. The second has a loot chest and another Patient Observations update. Find more Elfroot surrounding these houses.
  13. 13
    Head into the Chantry. Turn left to loot a sack. Read the book on the table to the south east to unlock The Fade codex.
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    Nearby, find a scroll on a barrel to unlock A Chant for the Departed codex.
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    To the south west, find a pot with random loot.
  16. 16
    Go through the door to the north east. Down the steps, find two books: the left unlocks Founding of the Chantry, the right unlocks Chantry Hierarchy.
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    At the end of the hall, loot a chest.
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    Return to the main Chantry room and enter the next room on the left. Find a note unlocking The Children of Andraste codex. Interact with the research station to turn in research for XP and enemy enhancements.
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    Enter the room across the hall and read the book on the bed to unlock The Maker codex.
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    Enter the room at the end of the Chantry to trigger a cutscene.
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    After the cutscene, choose dialogue options to gain approval with Cassandra: “I did what I could.”, then “Blessed be the Maker”, and then “I want to help.”.
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    Before entering the Chantry again, explore Haven for loot, resources like Iron and Elfroot, and a Logging Stand for Requisition for Weapons.
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    Visit the Chantry to trigger another cutscene.
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    During the cutscene, if you are Human, choose “I like it.” for positive approval from Cassandra.
  25. 25
    After the cutscene, you will enter the War Table. Choose Ferelden and then Scout the Hinterlands, spending 1 Power using Secrets.
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    Before heading to the Hinterlands, send agents on other available missions within your power range.
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    Click Scout the Hinterlands to fast travel. Select your companions or choose to go alone.
Tips
  • Don't miss the box in the center of the room for random loot.
  • Don't miss the note on the pillar at the top of the stairs to unlock the Andraste’s Mabari codex.
  • Read the note in the house to the left of the pillar to update the Patient Observations codex.
  • The third note in the house to the north updates the Patient Observations codex.
  • When visiting the War Table, you can choose between Orlais and Ferelden for missions.
  • XP
  • Codex entries: Patient Observations, Andraste’s Mabari, The Singing Maiden, The Fade, A Chant for the Departed, Founding of the Chantry, Chantry Hierarchy, The Children of Andraste, The Maker.
  • Randomly generated loot from chests and containers.
  • Upgraded armor and weapons from Special Shipments.
  • Resources: Elfroot, Iron.

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