Dragon Age Inquisition
54 Achievements
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Firestarter
Destroy all the Winter Shards and light all the fires in the Old Temple.
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How to unlock the Firestarter achievement in Dragon Age Inquisition - Definitive Guide
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First things first - There is a locked door inside the temple which you need the inquisition perk for (Deft Hands or something like that).
Second Note - There are many Winter Shards outside the Temple, but they don't count towards the achievement.
Lastly - You can come back to the temple but 3 shards spawn during a boss fight. I redid the boss fight and they DO stay up after the fight, but I do believe you have to let him spawn them before killing him at least.
This achievement has 15 required fires/shards, and you have to get every one. Dying/reloading and lighting/killing the same one doesn't count again.
1. Once inside, turn left after warming up at the first pre-lit bonfire. The first one you need to light is at the end of this hallway.
2. From this bonfire, head up the stairs. Your next bonfire is at the end of the walkway.
3. Jump over the railing and head South (back towards where you came). Here is your first Winter Shard.
4. Head left (East) after destroying the first Winter Shard for your next bonfire. The key to continue on is also in this room.
5. Head back to the North, but before going through the door, climb the rubble to the right. Your next bonfire is at the end of the path up here.
6. Your next bonfire is right inside the door you unlock.
7. There is a Winter Shard right next to a pre-lit bonfire at the bottom of the next stairs.
8. There is another Winter Shard right after this bonfire.
9. There is a locked door to the East in this room which I believe you need the perk for but I could be wrong. There is a bonfire inside.
10. Continue North, and when the path splits, go left. There lies your next Winter Shard.
11. Another Winter Shard is waiting for you in the next group of enemies to the North.
12. There is a bonfire right next to the previous Winter Shard.
13-15.
The last 3 'ticks' of the achievement are during the boss fight. At certain points in the fight (I'm guessing at certain HP percentages), the boss freezes a bonfire and spawns a Winter Shard. He will do this 3 times, and once you have broken all 3 you should have the achievement.
Just make sure you don't kill him too fast or he may not spawn them.
Most of these are straight in your path but I figured I'd list them all since it wasn't too much trouble.
Also, I killed the boss twice, once on Normal, and once on Casual. On Normal he gained armor and spawned ice shards. On Casual he did no such things. So playing on Casual might take away your chance to get this achievement. Worth looking into.
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You won’t encounter the Old Temple until you complete most of the questline started by the quest Worthy of Publication. After completing On Ameridan’s Trail where you light the trail markers across the Frostback Basin and destroying the wall of ice blocking the old Lowlander Fortress that houses the Jaws of Hakkon, you’ll have to report back to the chief at Stone-Bear Hold and agree to assault the fortress. You’ll fight your way through Jaws mercenaries until you find the entrance to the Temple.
The mechanic to note in the Temple is a Warmth bar that will decrease over time when not near a lit fire. As indicated by the achievement text, you’ll find Winter Shards – an enemy that will die in one hit and subsequently explode into freezing ice - throughout the temple as well as fires to be lit which will aid your progress.
There are a total of 15 required fires and Winter Shards for this quest, all within the Old Temple. If you encounter Shards outside of it, they will not count towards the achievement, so there's no need to focus on them. You must bring a Rogue with you, as there is a locked door required to be opened in the Temple, and a Mage as well, in order to light the fires.
Create a new save outside the Old Temple. Once you have entered, make sure to travel through each area possible, counting or ticking off how many Shards and fires you have destroyed or lit. If you are not at 12 by the time you reach the boss, you have missed some, so head back and find them before you fight him. During the boss fight, he will spawn three Winter Shards, so destroy them each time to pop the achievement.
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Missable
This trophy takes place within the Old Temple dungeon.
This trophy is missable because there are 3 Winter Shards that can only be obtained during an unrepeatable boss fight. Make a save file at the front door before you enter!
Here are some tips to help with this trophy:
- You will first be able to reach the Old Temple during the DLC storyline quest Ameridan's End.
- There are 15 total objects you need to interact with; 7 unlit fire braziers and 8 Winter Shards.
- One of the fire braziers requires a Rogue that can unlock the door protecting it.
- Only the Winter Shards inside of the Old Temple count, the ones that are outside of it's entrance have no effect on this trophy.
- Prior to reaching the boss area (you can clearly see him in the background when you reach it) there are 12 objects. Once you reach the boss area, you will not be able to backtrack unless you exit the dungeon and re-enter through the front door. The boss will spawn 3 missable Winter Shards during the confrontation.
- The objects are all in easy-to-find locations however there is possibly one that you might overlook. The first area ends with a locked door that requires an Ancient Key to proceed. Next to this door is a pile of rubble. You are able to climb up this rubble pile into another area that has one of the unlit braziers.
