Dragon Age: The Veilguardtakes immense satisfaction in misdirection and deception, using red herrings to keep you guessing the truth. In The Profane And The Lost, the name tells you exactly what to expect in this quest, as you return to the doomed fortress of Weisshaupt to discover what remains among the ruins.

Davrin’s companion quest brings you back to one of the most important moments in the game thus far, giving you a bleak picture to behold. While the sinister blights surrounding you paint an ominous scene, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, with the chance for you to salvage the little you can from this tragedy.

How To Find Isseya

Your journey starts at theGrey Hold,where you can begin investigating your leads onIsseya, the Gloom Howlerwho kidnapped the remaining 12 griffons in Thedas.

Follow your marker to the designated spot and choose your party member to accompany Davrin, who is required.

You can bring someone likeTaashif you prefer to double down on damage or opt for a support mage option likeNeve or Bellara.

After the cutscene, descend into theDeep Roads,where you’ll search for the missing griffons.

Take the elevator down from theLotus Caveto theDark Waters Gate House,where you’ll trigger a conversation with aBlighted Warden.

Isseya is briefly mentioned, but the conversation turns hostile quickly, asthe Blighted warden, Na-Than, attacks you.

Yes, unfortunately, it is a play on “Nathan.”

Na-Thanis weak toFireand resistsNecroticdamage, so Taash is a massive help if you opt to bring her along, but this fight should be a breeze either way.

Head through the marked door to theBroken Shorelineanddescendfurther into theDeep Roads.

Fight the Corrupted Wardens and Ghouls (both weak toFireand resistNecrotic) along the shore and cross the bridge to fight more darkspawn forces.

Progress into theProfane City Approachand continue along the path through the broken remains of Weisshaupt, wheremore darkspawn are waiting.

Make sure todestroy all the Blight Boilson the ground around the arena to prevent enemies from respawning.

Destroy thefirst Blight Boilat the top of the wooden scaffolding, thena second oneabove the floor to makethe last Blight Boilin the doorway vulnerable.

Head inside where you’ll be reunited with an old friend: the First Warden.

Your choice topunch or reason with the First Warden during the Seige of Weisshauptcomes into play here and influences the events.

Whilethere are not too many major decisions,they all play a role in influencing your experience.

After Davrin makes his choice and the scene ends, you’re able to progress to the Blight Boil bridge, which will collapse immediately after you step on it.

After you fall below, head underground to theDarkspawn Dungeons,where you’ll need to fight your way out byhitting Blight Boilsalong the way.

Keep following your marker through the carnage until you reach a large Blight Boil which opens the way toGarahel’s Point.

It’s time to break into Isseya’s lair, so use Assan’s ability on the Blight Abscess to make it vulnerable, then destroy it toexpose a ladder you may climb.

In the next open area, you’ll encounter several more darkspawn to fight, along withfour marked Blight Boilsto destroy before you can accessIsseya’s lair.

Once the final darkspawn goes down and the boils are destroyed, you can enter theProfane Libraryand confront theGloom Howler.

How To Defeat Isseya

Follow the intestine-like tubes to find the vulnerable Blight Boils on either side of the room,destroying them to disrupt Isseya’s ritual.

Isseya is weak toFireand resistsNecroticdamage.

Erase Isseya’s barrier shield using your skills, then focus onweakening and applying burning stacksto keep your damage ticking.

When she’s at about 75 percent HP, Isseya will retreat andspawn more Blight Boilsfor you to destroy. Clear them out along with the new group of darkspawn todisrupt the ritual for the second time.

Once Isseya is vulnerable, repeat your strategy ofapplying burning stacksand using your skills tolock the Gloom Howler in place,as she will fly around the arena evasively if you don’t.

At 50 percent HP,Isseya enters her third phase by leaving the room. Follow her through the hole in the wall to reach the next area of the fight.

When you enter the next room,destroy all the new Blight Boils(and darkspawn), you find to make Isseya vulnerable again.

Once Isseya is vulnerable, you can focus on attacking her, but don’t give her time to breathe, or she’ll summon a barrier to protect herself.

Once Isseya goes down, you’ll have a final conversation with this blighted warden andconclude the quest.

What Rewards Do You Get From The Profane And The Lost?

Enjoy one last conversation then claim the following rewards:

Completing Davrin’s final companion quest will also reward him with some upgrades, including theBattlemasterskill and the uniqueWildwood Benefactorarmor, which mirror the rewardsall companions receive when you finish their quest.

This upgraded Wildwood Benefactor armor dealsStaggerdamage to all enemies bydetonatingStaggeredenemies. Plus, theStaggerfrom thedetonationis increased by ten percent per enemy.