Any of the army groups will do a decent job here, but mainly you want melee people to take on the mobs while you concentrate on the dragon. Make use of them whenever possible and this will be a short, easy fight. These pack enough of a hit to pretty much stun-lock the dragon permanently. The smart way is to make use of the many ballista spread around the rooftop. The hard way involves taking it on directly and bashing the hell out of it. There are two ways to take on this dragon: the hard way and the smart way. This is where you face the Archdemon – a massive dragon. If it hasn’t unlocked, and you’re sure you entered every location mentioned in this guide, there’s a chance it’ll unlock during your second playthrough instead. If you got here with more than half of your army still alive, you will unlock: Fort Drakonįight past the ambush and enter the Fort. Simply fight your way up to the Palace gates and enter Fort Drakon. This is another straight forward section. Once they’re all dead, speak to the messenger and you’ll be returned to your main character. Remember to call in an army section for help. Kill every darkspawn that comes through them.

Speak to the officer and then head to the gates. You will be in control of whoever you left as leader. Denerim – City GatesĪs you’re travelling to the Palace, you will be interrupted by the group you left behind. Once the darkspawn are all dead, travel to the Palace. This General is a mage who is often shielding himself and generally being a massive nuisance. Remember to call in a part of your army to help out or things can get nasty fast. Waves of enemies will be attacking the barricades, which is also where you’ll find another General. Head through the Alienage to the far end. Once the General is dead, kill off any remaining darkspawn and travel to the Alienage. Corruption is pretty much the best heavy helmet in the game to use when not wearing an armor set that includes a helmet. Loot this general to receive the Corruption helmet and other good equipment. You’re looking for a darkspawn General, who can usually be found in front of the Chantry. A melee group like the Dwarves are good for this. There is an achievement for getting through this bit with half of your army still alive, but we have more playthroughs to try for that if you don’t get it this time (plus you can guarantee you get it by simply not calling in the army at all, but let’s try and do it properly first, it’s more fun).Ĭall in whichever group you wish to help you and lay waste to the darkspawn. You’ll be able to call in the different groups whose support you have won throughout the game. This is where you will be given a tutorial on how to control your army. You must take Loghain with you this time.Īfter the next cutscene, head to the city gates and travel to the Market District.

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