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East Brecilian Forest
Dragon Age: Origins

East Brecilian Forest

A complete walkthrough for East Brecilian Forest in Dragon Age: Origins, detailing quests, items, and encounters including Danyla, the Juggernaut set, and the Hermit.

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A complete walkthrough for East Brecilian Forest in Dragon Age: Origins, detailing quests, items, and encounters including Danyla, the Juggernaut set, and the Hermit.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Continue east from the Halla, fighting Wild Sylvan until you reach a crossing.
  2. 2
    Take the top left path and defeat the Werewolves surrounding Danyla.
  3. 3
    Persuade Danyla for information, then kill her when she loses control.
  4. 4
    Take Danyla's scarf to Athras to complete the quest.
  5. 5
    Head north, find a Deathroot amongst the Halla, and return to the circle.
  6. 6
    Take the northern path and fight a Great Bear and its friends, collecting an Elfroot.
  7. 7
    Continue to find a Deathroot and ruins guarded by two Ogres.
  8. 8
    Loot the two piles of rubble, two piles of bones, a Deathroot, a locked chest, and a charred corpse.
  9. 9
    Inspect the gravestone in the ruins to disturb wards, revealing Codex 155: Legend of the Juggernaut and starting the quest “The Mage’s Treasure“.
  10. 10
    Defeat the Revenant and skeletons that appear. Let your tank engage the Revenant while others attack from range.
  11. 11
    The Revenant drops the Juggernaut Plate Boots.
  12. 12
    Proceed east to an Elfroot and down a hill into a camp site with another Elfroot and a chest.
  13. 13
    Speak with the Hermit emerging from a tree stump.
  14. 14
    Trade with the Hermit for items like the Ancient Elven Helm and Codex 035: Archons of the Imperium, using items such as Danyla's Scarf, Athras’s Pendant, The Tales of Ilmoren, Deygan’s Boots, Halla Horn, Dusk Ring, or Lanaya’s Songbook.
  15. 15
    Obtain the Grand Oak Acorn by checking the tree stump, which provokes the Hermit.
  16. 16
    Kill the Hermit and his summoned minions, or if you traded for everything, you can leave him be or side with him to kill the Grand Oak.
  17. 17
    Head south to find more Halla and an Elfroot.
  18. 18
    Defeat a Sylvan and check a skeleton for Mythal’s Blessing.
  19. 19
    Return to the Grand Oak for your reward: an Oak Branch.
  20. 20
    Interact with the Gravestone up the cliff to summon another Revenant, which drops the Juggernaut Helm.
  21. 21
    Return to where you fought the first Revenant in East Brecilian Forest to find Maleficar.
  22. 22
    Kill Maleficar to complete the quest “Thy Brother’s Killer“.
  23. 23
    Head to the clouded area at the southern end and fight Swiftrunner, who cannot be killed.
  24. 24
    Proceed to the ruins where a pile of bones and two chests are located.
  25. 25
    Disturb the Gravestone for another fight with a Revenant, who drops the Juggernaut Plate Gloves.
  26. 26
    Follow the road to enter the Ruins.
Tips
  • Keep the Revenant away from your party to defeat it from range.
  • Trade with the Hermit for valuable items if you have the required trade goods.
  • You can obtain the Grand Oak Acorn without fighting the Hermit if you choose not to provoke him.
  • Danyla's Scarf (quest item)
  • Codex 155: Legend of the Juggernaut
  • The Mage’s Treasure (quest)
  • Juggernaut Plate Boots
  • Codex 035: Archons of the Imperium
  • Ancient Elven Helm (trade)
  • Grand Oak Acorn (quest item)
  • Mythal’s Blessing (item)
  • Oak Branch (reward)
  • Juggernaut Helm
  • Thy Brother’s Killer (quest)
  • Juggernaut Plate Gloves

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