All Fen’Harel Altar locations and solutions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Fen’Harel Altars are those wolf statue puzzles you may have seen Dragon Age: The Veil Guard. Although completely optional, it’s worth tracking down as many Fen’Harel altars as possible: you’ll get an extra skill point for each statue you find.
The point is that each Fen’Harel altar requires you to solve a small puzzle before you get the reward. Us Dragon Age: The Veil Guard guide will show you where you can find all Fen’Harel altars and how to solve them all.
All Fen’Harel altars in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
As you walk through the areas Dragon Age: The Veil GuardA wolf sign may appear below your minimap, indicating that there is a Fen’harel statue nearby. Interact with a Fen’Harel altar in Dragon Age: The Veil Guard begins a miniature treasure hunt.
The Fen’harel statue spins around and points in the direction where you will find the real prize: a wolf statue that rewards you one skill point — useful no matter what class or specialization you play. Although the Fen’Harel Shrine points in the direction where you will find the statue, its final location is not marked on your map. You must take the direction as a reference and carefully examine every possible angle to get your extra skill point.
After you activate the altar and you get close to the location it points to, you will be able to hear a wolf howling. There is always one spectral wolf at the solutions, which act as a visual cue of where to go.
There are 15 Fen’Harel altars in Dragon Age: The Veil Guardspread over six regions:
- Five statues at the crossroads
- Two statues on the Rivain coast
- Two statues in Dock Town
- One statue in Treviso
- Two statues in the Hossberg Wetlands
- Three statues in the Arlathan Forest
Below we go into detail about all the Fen’Harel altar locations, showing you exactly where each altar is located and what it ultimately refers to. We’ve included images and map screenshots of both the Fen’Harel Shrine and the location it takes you to. You can navigate to a specific altar via the table of contents below.
Junction Fen’Harel Altar #1
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Right after you defeat the first champion in the quest ‘Into the Crossroads’, follow the path north. Activate the Fen’Harel Altar and it will turn northeast. Just walk forward a bit to find the ghost wolf.
Junction Fen’Harel Altar #2
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Head south from the path indicated by the mission “A Warden’s Best Friend” to find this Fen’Harel Shrine. To find the solution, go through the entrance to the north, which will take you to a memory and start the quest “Start the Disrupt and Conquer”. Complete it to reach the location where the statue is located.
Junction Fen’Harel Altar #3
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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’ll find the statue on the first floor of a building with a zipline, next to a statue.
Junction Fen’Harel Altar #4
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This Fen’Harel Altar is located on the north side of Elvhenan’s Haven. When you reach the location, use a ladder to reach it. To open the path to this area, you will need the essence of the champion found in the Tainted Woods area in Arlathan Forest. This time you have to solve a quick puzzle with some statues to make some bridges appear and make the path to the northern area where you will find the statue.
Junction Fen’Harel Altar #5
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To access the area where this altar is located, you must 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 some crystals. Once activated, the statue will lead you northeast. Climb the ladder to the right of the altar and platform your way to the other side where the statue is.
Rivainkust Fen’Harel Altar #1
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The sign for this Fen’Harel altar pops up a bit after you start exploring the area. You’ll find it in the upper part of a building near where you enter Rivain. You’ll need to recruit Taash first so you can use her companion ability to blow up the wall. Once activated, the image rotates to the southwest. You will find the ghost on the beach, under the building.
Rivainkust Fen’Harel Altar #2
This Fen’Harel Altar is located on the top of a mountain in the Clifftop area. It points north when you activate it. Using the falls in this direction as a reference, you can find where the statue is located.
Dock Town Fen’Harel Altar #1
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The Fen’Harel Shrine is located in the Andraste’s Watch area of the city. You can access this part of the map by starting the quest ‘In Memoriam’. The altar turns to the east when you activate it. Use the ramp that appeared just before the altar to access the lower area where the statue is located.
Dock Town Fen’Harel Altar #2
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This particular altar is behind a door in the Seplusion area in the southern part of Dock Town. When you activate it, you will see the altar move slightly to the northeast. Now use the key at the top of the stairs behind the altar to activate the mechanism at the door you came in and follow the bridge to find your prize.
Treviso Fen’Harel Altar
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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. When you activate it, the altar points north. Go forward and turn left when you find a small opening and you’ll see a giant ghost wolf trying to hide behind some boxes.
Hossberg Wetlands Fen’Harel Altar #1
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On the eastern side of the Flooded Farmlands area you will find the first Fen’Harel Altar of the Hossberg Wetlands. It points west when you activate it. Walk to the other side of the area and find the ghost wolf above a hut.
Hossberg Wetlands Fen’Harel Shrine #2
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To find the next statue, head southwest of the Hossbberg Wetlands to an area called Lost Village. After clearing the path of blight, you can activate the altar, which will turn 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
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Located in the Mystical Tower area of the Arlathan Forest, finding the solution to this Fen’Harel Altar requires some puzzle solving. This time the wolf altar sends you to the northeast. Fortunately, you don’t have to go far from where you are. Return to the platforms you used to get to the altar and come down to find the statue.
Arlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #2
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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. When you activate it, it will point south. To find the statue, leave the room and walk south a bit to see the ghost wolf.
Artlathan Forest Fen’Harel Altar #3
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You can find this statue during the region mission ‘Loyal Friends’, which becomes available in Arlathan Forest after the story mission ‘The Siege of Weisshaupt’. By activating the altar you will see the statue rotate and point northwest. Go to the next area to find the spectral wolf in the upper part of the ruins.
For more Dragon Age: The Veil Guard guides, check out our walkthroughs for Warden Vault and Lighthouse statues puzzle solutions. Also check out our explanation of valuables, how to romance party members and change their appearance, and a list of all application and blast combos.