Discover the hidden power of Fen’Harel Altars scattered across Thedas and the Fade in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. These mysterious wolf statues are more than mere relics-they hold the key to unlocking valuable skill points that can turn the tide of your adventure. From the Heights of Athim to Dock Town and the Rivain Coast, each altar presents a unique puzzle and a spectral wolf guiding you to your reward. Dive into our definitive guide to locate every Fen’Harel Altar and master their secrets to enhance your hero’s abilities like never before.
Thing is, each Fen’Harel Altar requires you to solve a little puzzle before getting its reward. Our Dragon Age: The Veilguard guide will show you where to find all Fen’Harel Altars and how to solve each of them.
All Fen’Harel Altars in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Fen’Harel Altars in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are scattered across six key regions, including the Crossroads, Rivain Coast, Dock Town, Treviso, Hossberg Wetlands, and Arlathan Forest, totaling 15 altars. Each altar is marked by a large wolf statue that, once activated, points toward a spectral wolf guiding players to a hidden crystal wolf figurine. Collecting these figurines rewards players with valuable skill points for their character. The altars often require solving simple environmental puzzles or navigating challenging terrain, such as activating ziplines or aligning statues to form bridges. Notable locations include multiple altars in the Crossroads region, where the first altar is encountered during the quest “Into the Crossroads,” and others found near ruined structures or natural landmarks. This system encourages exploration and puzzle-solving throughout the game world, enhancing character progression through these collectible skill points.
As you walk around areas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, a wolf sign might appear below your minimap, indicating that a Fen’harel statue is close by. Interacting with a Fen’Harel Altar in Dragon Age: The Veilguard starts a miniature treasure hunt.
The Fen’harel statue rotates, pointing to the direction where you are going to find the real prize: a wolf statuette that rewards you one skill point – helpful no matter what class or specialization you’re playing. Although the Fen’Harel Altar points toward the direction where you will find the statue, the ultimate location is not indicated on your map. You must take the direction as a reference and scrutinize every possible corner to get your extra skill point.
After you activate the altar, if you get near the location it’s pointing to, you will be able to hear a wolf howling. There is always a spectral wolf at the solutions, which functions as a visual cue of where to go.
There are 15 Fen’Harel Altars in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, strewn across six regions:
- Five statues in the Crossroads
- Two statues in the Rivain Coast
- Two statues in Dock Town
- One statue in Treviso
- Two statues in the Hossberg Wetlands
- Three statues in Arlathan Forest
Below, we go into detail of all Fen’Harel Altar locations, showing you exactly where each altar is located and where it ultimately points. We’ve included images and map screenshots of both the Fen’Harel Altar and the location it’s directing you toward. You can use the table of contents below to navigate to a specific altar.
Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #1
The Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #1 is located east and up the path from the Converged City area in the Crossroads region. This is the first Fen’Harel Altar you will encounter during the quest “Into the Crossroads.” Upon activating the altar, it points straight north toward the wolf statuette, which is situated on a nearby cliff that you can jump to from the altar’s location. This altar is one of five Fen’Harel Altars found in the Crossroads, making it a key early puzzle to solve for gaining an extra skill point in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Right after you defeat the first champion during the “Into the Crossroads” quest, follow the path north. Activate the Fen’Harel Altar and it will turn northeast. Just walk a little bit ahead to find the spectral wolf.
Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #2
In the Crossroads region of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Fen’Harel Altar #2 is located in the Heights of Athim area on Map Level 1. To reach this altar, fast travel to the southernmost beacon in Heights of Athim and head east. After activating the altar, head south to find a zipline that you can use to reach higher ground where the wolf spirit awaits. Collecting this spirit grants you an additional skill point, making it a valuable find in this area.
Go south from the path indicated by the “A Warden’s Best Friend” mission to find this Fen’Harel Altar. To find the solution, go through the entryway on the north, which will take you to a memory and start the “Start the Disrupt and Conquer” quest. Complete it to reach the location where the statue is.
Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #3
The Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #3 in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is located in the Heights of Athim area on Map Level 1. To reach it, fast travel to the southernmost beacon in Heights of Athim and head east. After activating the altar, head south to find a zipline that you can use to reach higher ground where the spectral wolf spirit awaits. Collecting the wolf spirit grants you an extra skill point, making this altar a valuable find for character progression.
By using the stairs behind where you find the first Fen’harel Altar, keep going east until you find the next one. It will point west when activated. You find the statue on the first floor of a building with a zipline, beside a statue.
Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #4
The Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #4 in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is located in the Crossroads region, which hosts the most Fen’Harel Altars in the game. After progressing through the main story, you can find this altar by heading north from the first champion’s defeat in the “Into the Crossroads” quest. Activating the altar will direct you northeast, where a spectral wolf guides you to the statuette. This altar is part of a sequence that involves exploring the northern gateway and engaging in the “Start Disrupt Conquer” quest, leading you to the wolf spirit needed to earn a skill point.
This Fen’Harel Altar is located on the north side of Elvhenan’s Haven. When you get to the location, use a ladder to reach it. To open the path to this area, you need the essence of the champion you find at the Tainted Woods area in Arlathan Forest. This time, you need to solve a quick puzzle involving some statues to make some bridges appear and make the path to the northern area where you will find the statuette.
Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #5
The Crossroads Fen’Harel Altar #5 in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is located in the Heights of Athim area, part of the Crossroads region which contains five Fen’Harel Altars in total. To access this altar, you need to progress through the story until the ’Disrupt and Conquer’ quest is triggered by entering Solas’ memory nearby. Once activated, the altar points northeast, guiding you to a spectral wolf on a ledge overlooking the area. Reaching the wolf spirit involves using a zipline and navigating higher ground, rewarding you with a skill point upon collection.
To access the area where this altar is located, you need to use the essence of the champion you fight in Dock City to open the Gate of Lost Ages. Be prepared to fight some enemies and break a few crystals. Once activated, the statue will guide you toward the Northeast. Climb the ladder to the right of the altar and platform your way to the other side where the statuette is.
Rivain Coast Fen’Harel Altar #1
The Rivain Coast Fen’Harel Altar #1 in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is located near the region’s entry point inside a large ruined building accessible by blowing up a wall on the north side. Upon activating this altar, it points west toward the beach. Players should then head down to the beach and proceed west across it to find the glowing wolf figurine, which grants an additional skill point when collected.
The sign for this Fen’Harel Altar pops a little bit after you start exploring the area. You can find it in the upper part of a building close to where you enter Rivain. You need to recruit Taash first, so you can use her companion ability to blow up the wall. Once activated, the statue turns southwest. You find the spirit on the beach, below the building.
Rivain Coast Fen’Harel Altar #2
The Rivain Coast Fen’Harel Altar #2 in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is located in a large open area characterized by several rock formations. The altar itself sits atop one of these rock formations. After activating the altar, players need to find the spectral wolf, which can be found on the opposite side of this area, allowing them to collect the blue crystal that grants a skill point.
This Fen’Harel Altar is located at the top of a mount in the Clifftop area. It will point north when you activate it. By using the waterfalls in this direction as a reference, you can find where the statuette is.
Dock Town Fen’Harel Altar #1
The Fen’Harel Altar #1 in Dock Town is located at the northernmost point of the map, in the area known as Andraste’s Watch on Map Level 3. Upon activating this altar, a bridge appears leading down into a nearby pit. Players must carefully progress to the bottom of the pit to find the wolf spirit, but should be prepared for a challenging boss fight that awaits there, especially if their character is under-leveled. Successfully obtaining the wolf spirit grants an additional skill point.
The Fen’Harel Altar is located in the Andraste’s Watch area of the city. You can access this part of the map by starting the “In Memoriam” quest. The altar turns east when you activate it. Use the ramp that appeared right in front of the altar to access the bottom area where the statue is.
Dock Town Fen’Harel Altar #2
The Dock Town Fen’Harel Altar #2 is located in the southernmost part of Dock Town, an area known as The Seclusion, which becomes accessible later in the game. To reach this altar, you must open a large door using a dagger. Once activated, the altar barely moves but points forward, causing a barrier in the room to disappear. From there, head up the stairs behind the altar to grab a floating keystone. Place this keystone on an elven mechanism outside to create a bridge, allowing you to cross over to the island where the wolf statuette awaits.
This specific altar is behind a door in The Seclusion area in the south part of Dock Town. By activating it, you’ll see the altar slightly moving toward the northeast. Now, use the key at the top of the stairs behind the altar to activate the mechanism near the door you entered and follow the bridge to find your prize.
Treviso Fen’Harel Altar
The Treviso Fen’Harel Altar in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the only Fen’Harel Altar located in the Treviso region. It can be found in the middle of the map, beyond some Antaam fortifications, in a courtyard-like open area. Once you activate the altar, it points north toward the statuette, which is located up the path in a small nook to the left. To collect the reward, you will need to break some crates near the statuette. Activating this altar grants you one skill point, making it a valuable find during your exploration of Treviso.
There is only one Fen’Harel Altar in Treviso, and you can find it east of the Crossroads Eluvian, in an area called Heart and Central. Upon activating it, the altar points to the north. Head forward and turn left once you find a small opening and you will see a giant ghost wolf trying to hide behind some boxes.
Hossberg Wetlands Fen’Harel Altar #1
The Hossberg Wetlands Fen’Harel Altar #1 is located in the Flooded Farmlands area on Map Level 1, east of the main city Lavendel. The altar rests in a small reddish-colored pond next to a shed, making it hard to miss. After activating the altar, head west to find a tiny hut where the wolf spirit awaits on top. Be sure to raise the nearby platform to reach the spirit and claim the skill point reward.
On the east side of the Flooded Farmlands area, you’ll find the Hossberg Wetlands’ first Fen’Harel Altar. It will point toward the west when you activate it. Walk toward the other side of the area to find the spectral wolf above a shack.
Hossberg Wetlands Fen’Harel Altar #2
The Hossberg Wetlands region in Dragon Age: The Veilguard contains two Fen’Harel Altars. The first altar is located in the Flooded Farmlands area on the eastern side, near a small reddish pond beside a shed. Activating this altar points west, where you can find the wolf spirit resting atop a tiny hut, accessible by raising a nearby platform. The second altar is found in the Lost Village area on the western side of the wetlands. Upon activation, it points south toward a large hole in a stone wall. To reach the wolf spirit inside the building beyond the hole, you must burst a blight boil and open a blight gate. This altar is notable for the wolf spirit appearing directly in front of the altar through the giant hole, making it relatively easy to locate once the path is unlocked.
To find the next statue, you need to go Southwest of Hossbberg Wetlands to an area called Lost Village. After cleaning the path from blight, you can activate the altar, which will turn toward the South. Destroy the blight blocking your way to the left, jump to the other side and enter the next room to locate the spectral wolf.
Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #1
The Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #1 is located in the northwest part of the Arlathan Forest region, near a tower that you can access by summoning a bridge. The altar itself is just outside one of the tower’s exits. Upon activation, the altar directs you back toward a series of floating platforms. The wolf spirit, which grants a skill point, is found on a platform behind the head of an elven statue at the bottom of the area. You can reach this platform either by dropping down from above or climbing up from the path below.
Located in the Mystical Tower area in Arlathan Forest, finding the solution for this Fen’Harel Altar requires some puzzle-solving. This time, the wolf altar will send you toward the northeast. Luckily, you won’t have to go too far from where you are. Go back to the platforms you used to get to the altar and come down to find the statuette.
Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #2
The Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #2 is located in the Tainted Woods area on Map Level 2. To access the altar, you need to destroy a red explosive barrel positioned atop a large stone wall, which opens a hidden passage revealing the statue. After activating the altar, look to the right to find the wolf spirit in the woods at the end of the path, which you must reach to earn the skill point reward. This altar is accessible once you start the region quest “Loyal Friends,” and the altar points north toward the statue’s location through a corridor and open area before climbing up to the platform where the wolf spirit awaits.
The second statue is hidden behind a wall in the Tainted Woods area. Hit the red barrels above the building to break the wall and access the statue. It will point toward the south when you activate it. To find the statuette, get out of the room and walk a bit south to see the spectral wolf.
Artlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #3
The Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #3 is located in the northern part of the Arlathan Forest region, specifically in the Tainted Woods area, which becomes accessible later in the game. To reach this altar, you must destroy a wall by striking explosive containers on top of it with a projectile weapon. Once activated, the altar will face south, guiding you to the wolf spirit. Follow the path south from the altar’s room to a dead end where the wolf figurine awaits, granting you a skill point upon collection.
You find this statue during the region quest “Loyal Friends,” which becomes available in Arlathan Forest after “The Siege of Weisshaupt” story mission. By activating the altar, you will see the statue rotate and point toward the northwest. Move to the next area to find the spectral wolf at the upper part of the ruins.
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What secrets do the Fen’Harel Altars reveal about Dragon Age’s lore
The Fen’Harel Altars in Dragon Age reveal deep and complex lore surrounding Fen’Harel, also known as the Dread Wolf, a trickster god who plays a pivotal role in elven mythology and the fate of the Fade. These altars symbolize Fen’Harel’s ambivalent nature-feared as a bringer of nightmares and revered as a protector who once betrayed both the benevolent elven gods (the Creators) and their enemies, the Forgotten Ones, by trapping them in their realms to end their eternal war. This act, known as “the Betrayal,” left Fen’Harel as a solitary figure controlling the Fade, patrolling it and feasting on souls, which explains the Dalish elves’ wary reverence and offerings to him. The altars also hint at Fen’Harel’s connection to Solas, who is revealed to be Fen’Harel incarnate, deepening the narrative of rebellion, trickery, and the struggle for control over the Fade and elven destiny.
What deeper lore about Fen’Harel’s role in the elven gods does the game hint at
The game hints at Fen’Harel’s complex role as a rebellious figure who betrayed both the elven gods known as the Evanuris (the Creators) and their rivals, the Forgotten Ones. Fen’Harel, initially an equal among these powerful beings, grew disillusioned with their madness and lust for power, especially after the murder of his closest friend, the goddess Mythal. To end their destructive conflict, he tricked both factions by promising a secret weapon, then locked them away in the Fade, effectively sealing them off from the world in an event known as “the Betrayal.” This act also involved creating the Veil, a barrier separating the physical world from the Fade, which stripped elves of their immortality and magical connection. Fen’Harel’s motivations appear to be a mix of self-interest and a desire to prevent further devastation, leaving him as the sole god-like presence controlling the Fade while the elves were left to fend for themselves. This layered narrative portrays Fen’Harel as both a protector and a trickster whose actions shaped the fate of the elven gods and their people.
