Sundermount (Act III) – Dragon Age 2 Location

This guide gives players the layout of a location in Act 3 of Dragon Age 2. It’s complete with a map, legend, and overview of the area.

Map Legend

1 – Thief Ambush
2 – The Awiergan Scrolls: Third Aspect
3 – Variel
4 – Master Ilen
5 – Keeper Marethari
6 – Pile of Bones
7 – The Awiergan Scrolls: Second Aspect
8 – Bones
9 – Corpse
10 – Nexus Golem
11 – Raw Lyrium
12 – Orichalcum
13 – Pile of Bones
14 – Graveyard
15 – Shrine
16 – Dragon
17 – Glitterdust

Exits:

• A – Entrance to the Hidden Dungeon.
• B – Exit from the Hidden Dungeon..
• C – Entrance to the Sundermount Caverns.
• D – Exit from the Sundermount Caverns.
• W – World exit.

Overview

1 – Thief Ambush

You’ll get attacked by a group of thieves here. The thief leader will drop a Sylvanwood Ring when he dies. Picking up the ring will trigger the quest Memento of the Dalish.


2 – The Awiergan Scrolls: Third Aspect

See the quest entry for The Awiergan Scrolls for more information.


3 – Variel

Variel is involved in the quest A Murder of Crows.


4 – Master Ilen


5 – Keeper Marethari


6 – Pile of Bones

Inside this pile of bones you’ll find the recipe for Runes of Valiance.


7 – The Awiergan Scrolls: Second Aspect

See the quest entry for The Awiergan Scrolls for more information.


8 – Bones

Amid the bones here you’ll find the maul Roadhammer.


9 – Corpse

On the corpse here you’ll find the gloves Vir Atish’an.


10 – Nexus Golem

The Nexus Golem will sell you some interesting items, including Absolution and Bardin’s Folly.


11 – Raw Lyrium


12 – Orichalcum


13 – Pile of Bones

Inside this pile of bones you’ll find the greatsword Her Song.


14 – Graveyard

You’ll find several graves here. Looting two of them will trigger attacks — one by a group of corpses, and the other by a shadow assassin, a shadow warrior, and more. In two of the other graves you’ll find Andruil’s Braid and Robes of the Overseer.


15 – Shrine

If you have Merrill with you, then interacting with the shrine here will cause her to recite a prayer to Mythal.


16 – Dragon

You’ll encounter a dragon and some dragonlings here. The dragon will drop The Jade Serpent when it dies.


17 – Glitterdust