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The Darkspawn Invasion
Dragon Age: Origins

The Darkspawn Invasion

Guide your Warden through The Fade's Darkspawn Invasion. Learn to use Spirit and Golem forms, find powerful Fonts, and defeat Uthkiel the Crusher.

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Guide your Warden through The Fade's Darkspawn Invasion. Learn to use Spirit and Golem forms, find powerful Fonts, and defeat Uthkiel the Crusher.

Alright, let's get through this section of The Fade. It's called 'The Darkspawn Invasion,' and it's exactly what it sounds like – you'll be fighting your way through a nasty bunch of Darkspawn.

Walkthrough
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    You'll start off needing to use a mouse hole. Head east along the path it opens up to find an Essence of Cunning, which will give you a nice +1 to your Cunning stat. After that, head back to where you began and go into the hall. You'll have to fight off some attacking Hurlocks right away.
  2. 2
    Once they're dealt with, look to your left. You'll see a Massive Door. Break it down, and inside you'll find a Font of Strength that grants +1 to Strength.
  3. 3
    Continue down the hall. Eventually, you'll come to an area blocked by an inferno. You'll need to use the Burning Man ability to pass through this.
  4. 4
    Enter the next room and take out the Flaming Darkspawn waiting for you. Keep pushing north. You'll reach a point where you can use either a mouse hole or the Burning Man to proceed. Both will get you to the same place: the northern-most room where the Templar Spirit is under attack.
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    Once you reach the Templar Spirit, it'll grant you the Spirit form. Use it immediately! Then, grab the Essence of Willpower located in the corner.
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    Now, transform into a Golem. Your new form is perfect for smashing through the next Massive Door.
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    There will be a lot of enemies in the area beyond the door. Your best bet for taking them out quickly is to use the Burning Man's Fireball ability.
  8. 8
    The door at the very end of this hall leads to a miniboss fight against Uthkiel the Crusher. After that encounter, use the Fade Pedestal and choose 'The Templar's Nightmare' to continue.
Tips
  • Remember to use your different forms strategically. The Spirit form is great for getting through certain passages and has some useful magic, while the Golem form is all about brute force.
  • Don't forget to grab those stat boosts from the Essences and Fonts – they can make a real difference!

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