Dragon Age 2 Quest Guide

As with any game of this genre, the story is broken down into quests. These are quests have to be completed for the story to move on. However, there are many, many other quests that are optional, and not all of them can be played in one playthrough.

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 A lot of the quests for Dragon Age 2 will only appear if you have made the right decisions. Not only do you have to make the right choices in Dragon Age 2, but some quests can be affected by choices you made in Dragon Age Origins, if you imported a save file. 

For this reason, I have compiled a list of all the the quests that can be played, and how you can unlock them. Please be aware that this guide tells you how to trigger or find the quests, not how to complete them.

Quest Legend

Story Quest

Side Quest

Companion Quest

Object Quest

Act I

A Business Discussion

When you regain control after entering Kirkwall, this quest will pop up.

A Friend in the Guard

When you regain control after entering Kirkwall, this quest will pop up.When you regain control after entering Kirkwall, this quest will pop up.

Act of Mercy

Complete “Wayward Son” Go to Gamlen’s House and check the writing desk.

An Errant Letter

During “The Wayward Son”, kill an Abomination and loot it’s body for “Thrask’s Letter”.

Bait and Switch

Complete “A Business Discussion. Go to Gamlen’s house and check the writing desk.

Birthright

Complete “A New Home”.

Blackpowder Promise

Complete “Long Way Home”

Bottled Scar 5:34 Exalted

Find this item in an unlocked office in the North-West part of the map, in the Viscount’s Keep.

Caste Treatise and House Accounting

You can find this item in Dead Man’s Pass. Before the exit there is a short path leading up a slope. The quest item can be found up there

Changing One's Nature

Choose the “No Compromise” background option when creating your character, or import a save from Dragon Age: Origins where you sided with the werewolves.

Dark Epiphany

This quest will only be available if you imported a save from Dragon Age: Awakening where you saved Avernus.

Duty

You must have access to the Exiled Prince DLC. Go to the Chantry board in Hightown to watch a cutscene.

Enemies Among Us

Complete “Tranquility”. Speak to Macha outside the Chantry in Hightown.

Eustice's Pommel

This item can be found in the Bone Pit Mines, in a sack in the third room of Dragonlings you encounter

Family History

Find “Tobrius’s Documents” in the Amell Estate Cellar during the “Birthright” quest.

Fenris Recruited

Complete “Bait and Switch”. Speak to Fenris at his mansion in Hightown.

Finders Keepers

Complete “Fools Rush In”. Speak to Martin at the Hanged Man.

Fools Rush In

Complete “Tranquility”. Go to the Hanged Man in Lowtown.

Friends in Low Places

Complete 50% of all Act I quests before you invest money into the Deep Roads Expedition.

Get Back to Work

Complete “The Bone Pit”.

Grimoire of the Apprentice

Find the item while in the Sanctuary, during the “Enemies Among Us” quest. You will find it in a sack right next to the exit for this area.

Herbalist's Tasks

Completed “Herbalist’s Tasks” in Act I. Speak to Solivitus at Formari Herbalists in the Gallows Courtyard.

Isabela's Contact

Complete “Fools Rush In”. Speak to Isabela at the Hanged Man.

Last of His Line

Chose the “Martyr” background option during the character creation screen, or import a save from Dragon Age: Origins where Bhelen was crowned king of Orzammar.

Locks of the Golden Fool

Find the item in the Chantry, on a table in the North part of the map.

Long Way Home

Encounter Flemeth during the Prologue.

Loose Ends

Complete “Birthright”. Check the writing desk in Gamlen’s house.

Magistrate's Orders

Complete “Birthright”. Speak to Magistrate Vanard in Hightown.

Map of Occupied Kirkwall

Find the item in Sundermount, in a crate in the Dalish Camp, behind Ilen’s Craft Shop.

Miracle Makers

Chose the “Martyr” background option during the character creation screen, or import a save from Dragon Age: Origins where you chose not to hide the Ashes of Andraste.

Nice Crime You Have Here

Get one of the three ingredients and return to Solivitus to give it to him. Or, you can complete “Blackpowder Promise”, “Wayward Son” or “The Unbidden Rescue”.

Night Lies

Kill gangs of Sharps Highwaymen in Lowtown at night until the quest pops.

Pier Pressure

Kill gangs of Redwater Raiders at the Docks at night until the quest pops up.

Portrait of the Past

Find the “Portrait of Your Mother” in the Amell Estate Cellar suring the “Birthright” quest.

Questions and Answers

Complete “Tranquility”.

Redblossom Special

Find this item at the Wounded Coast, inside a crate in the Southernmost area of the map, next to where you find Seamus.

Remains of the Outlaw "Bearded Beast"

You can find this item at The Bone Pit, just south of the entrance into this area.

Remains of the Outlaw "Half-Braid" Silsam

Go into the Disused Passage, via the Docks at night. You will find the item on a table in the North part of the map.

Secret Rendezvouz

You will only be able to get this quest if you chose the “Martyr” background option when creating your character, or you imported a save from Dragon Age: Awakening in which you saved Amaranthine.

Sharp Little Pinpricks

Kill gangs of Guardsman Pretenders in Hightown at night until the quest pops up.

Shawl of Dalesdottir

Find the item in a chest in the room south of Varric’s room, in the Hanged Man.

Shepharding Wolves

Complete “Blackpowder Promise”. Speak to Sister Petrice in Lowtown, during the night.

Talk to Anders

Complete “Tranquility”. Visit Anders in his clinic in Darktown.

Terror on the Coast

This quest will only appear if you imported a save from Dragon Age: Awakening in which you spared Sophia Dryden.

The Bone Pit

Complete “Birthright”. Check the writing desk in Gamlen’s House.

The Conspirators

You must have imported a save from Dragon Age: Awakening in which the Silver Order was established, and you saved Vigil’s Keep.

The Deep Roads Expedition

Complete all Act I story quests except “Friends in Low Places”.

The Destruction of Lothering

Starts automatically during the Prologue.

The First Sacrifice

Complete “Tranquility”. Speak to Ghyslain de Carrac in Hightown.

The Paragon's Toe

Find the item in the Blooming Rose, inside a crate in the North-East room, beside the wardrobe.

The Remains of Sister Plinth

Find the item in Darktown in the South-East part of the map, during the day.

The Seal of House Talwain

The item is in the Sundermount Caverns, found in a crate south of the exit to the graveyard.

The Unbidden Rescue

Complete “Long Way Home”. Find a poster anywhere in the city and read it.

The Way it Should Be

Complete “A Friend in the Guard”.

Tranquility

Complete “A Business Discussion”. Speak with Varric.

Wayward Son

Complete “Long Way Home”. Speak to Arianni in the Elven Alienage in Lowtown.

Welcome Home

Complete “Long Way Home”. Visit Merrill in her home in the Lowtown Alienage.

Act II

A Bitter Pill

Complete “Speak to Fenris”. Travel to any destination outside of Kirkwall with Fenris in your party.

A Debt in the Family

If you convinced Cullen that Keran should not be allowed to keep his job, speak to templar Margitte.

A Ship for Isabela

Find Isabela’s gift at the point where the two paths meet again. After they split, you will see a chest to the left of some stairs. The gift is inside.

A Story Being Told

Complete Varric’s companion quests and reach 50% friendship or rivalry with him.

All That Remains

Complete “Offered and Lost” and “Prime Suspect”.

An Update

Complete any one of the main story quests for this act. Speak to Varric in the Hanged Man.

Back from Sundermount

Complete “Mirror Image”. Speak to Merrill at her home in Lowtown.

Blackpowder Courtesy

Starts automatically at the start of Act II.

Bounty Hunter

If you returned the Apostates to the Circle during “Act of Mercy”, you can get this quest from the Chanters Board.

Calling on the Captain

Speak to Aveline at the guards barracks in Viscount’s Keep.

Cave Crawling

Complete “Inside Job”. Speak to Jansen at the Bone Pit.

Cavern of Dead

Complete “Cave Crawling”. Speak to Jansen at the Bone Pit.

Consoling Words

Speak to Merrill at her home in Lowtown.

Demands of the Qun

Complete “Following the Qun” and, if possible, “To Catch a Thief”.

Dissent

Complete “Blackpwder Courtesy”. Speak to Anders in his clinic.

Elves at Large

If you sent Feynriel to the Circle during “Wayward Son”, go to the Chanters Board to get the quest.

Family Matter

Complete “An Update”. Speak to Varric at the Hanged Man.

Finding Home

Activated at the start of Act II.

Following the Qun

Complete “All That Remains” and check the writing desk at your estate.

Fools Gold

Will be available if you imported a save from Dragon Age: Awakening where you chose to kill Nathaniel, or did not recruit him.

Forbidden Knowledge

You can unlock this quest in one of two ways. If you spared Ildunna during Act I, you can find a letter in your writing desk at your estate. If you killed Ildunna, you must find one of the Evil Tomes and interact with it. It is best to find the one in the Chantry of the one in Viscount’s Keep.

Goosegirl Cameo

Loot this item from the corpse of Heborah de Soliere during the “Bounty Hunter” quest.

Herbalist's Tasks

Kill the High Dragon during “Mine Massace” then loot it’s body for the Dragon’s Blood.

Hometown Bread

Kill enough gangs of Dog Lords at night in Lowtown until the quest pops.

Honouring the Fallen

While completing “Mirror Image” you will be given this quest by Keeper Marethari.

How to Frame a Templar

If you convinced Cullen to let Keran keep his job in “Enemies Among Us”, speak to Mistress Selby to get this quest.

Inside Job

Completed “The Bone Pit” in Act I, and “Prime Suspect”. Check your writing desk at your home.

Isabela's Ongoing Search

Speak to Isabela at the Hanged Man.

Ladies Lights Out

Get rid of gangs of Invisible Sisters in Hightown at night, until the quest pops.

Lyrium-Laced Bilge Hoop

You can find this item in a tiny barrel next to the treasure cache, in the Deep Roads during “Fools Gold”.

Mirror Image

Complete “Blackpowder Courtesy”. Speak to Merrill at her house in Lowtown.

Night Terrors

Go to Hawke Estate and check the writing desk.

Offered and Lost

Complete “Blackpowder Courtesy”.

Pick Up Pickaxes

Complete “Cavern of Dead”. Speak to Jansen at the Bone Pit.

Plans for the Future

Speak to Varric at the Hanged Man.

Prime Suspect

Complete “Finding Home” and “Profit and Loss” if you took the loan in Act I. Check the writing desk at your estate.

Profit and Loss

You need to have accepted Dougal’s offer to help you invest in the Deep Roads Expedition for this quest to come up.

Questioning Beliefs

You can unlock quests titled “Questioning Beliefs” for 6 of your companions, Aveline, Anders, Fenris, Isabela, Merrill and Sebastian. To unlock each of these you must complete companion quests and reach 50% friendship or rivalry with them.

Raiders on the Cliff

Head to the Wounded Coast and go to the Southern part of the map to activate this quest.

Ream-Rot Knife

Search inside a sack near the exit on the East side of the Wounded Coast.

Repentance

Completed “Duty”. Speak to Sebastian at the Chantry.

Seal of the Old God Dumat

This item can be found in the Disused Passage, in a crate in a small room in the Southern part of the map.

Search and Rescue

This will only be available if you allowed the Apostates to escape the templars in “Act of Mercy”. Speak to Mistress Selby in the Docks to get the quest.

Sketchy on the Details

Interact with the Chantry Board in Hightown.

"South-Song" Gerralt's Corpse

Search the Abandoned Thaig. Go to the eastern room on the map, then head down the passage leading to the central room to find the corpse.

Speak to Fenris

Speak to Fenris at his mansion in Hightown.

Swatch of the Jackyard

You can find this item by looting the corpse of Fell Orden, at the Wounded Coast.

Tevinter Chantry Amulet

Find Anders’ gift in a chest in the central room of the Abandoned Slaver Den, where you find the female elf.

The Book of Shartan

Find Fenris’ gift, the Book of Shartan in the Lowton, in a sack next to the stairs leading down to the Alienage, night time only.

The Captain's Condolences

Complete “All That Remains”. Speak to Aveline at the barracks in Viscount’s Keep.

The Eyes of Azure Jones

You can find this item in Sundermount. Loot it from the Crazed Loner’s corpse, at the altar in the graveyard.

The Fixer

If you told Viscount Dumar to burn the Qunari’s body during “Offered and Lost”, you can get this quest from your writing desk.

The Long Road

Complete “Blackpowder Courtesy”. Speak to Aveline at the barracks in Viscount’s Keep.

The Lost Patrol

If you have gained some respect form the Arishok in the story so far, you can talk to the Qunari outside their compound in the Docks.

The Lowdown

Clear out gangs of Undercut Thrifters from the Docks at night until the quest pops.

The Midnight Meeting

Complete “Blackpowder Courtesy”. If you killed Ser Karras during “Act of Mercy”, you can get this quest form your writing desk.

The One True Pantaloons

Find this item in the Gallows Dungeon, during “Dissent”, in a loot pile.

The Shield of the Knight Herself

Find Aveline’s gift in Ser Varnell’s Refuge during the “Offered and Lost” quest. You can find it just to the right of the exit is a large crate, draped in cloth. The shield is inside it.

The Starkhaven Longbow

To find Sebastian’s gift, loot the body of the Flint Company Mercenary in the basement when you confront the entire Harimman family.

The Tethras Signet Ring

Varric’s gift can be bought from Trinket’s Emporium in Lowtown.

The Underground Railroad

This quest will only available if you let the Apostates go during “Act of Mercy”, and you pursuaded Cullen to let Keran keep his job in “Enemies Among Us”. If you did both of those then check the writing desk at home.

To Catch a Thief

If you have recruited Isabela and completed “Following the Qun”, this quest will become available.

Visit Anders

Speak to Anders at his clinic in Darktown.

Waxler's Hat

Find this item in the Disused Passage, in a sack beside a door in the East part of the map.

Wentworth's Sixth Finger

Find this item in a sack called “bag of bones”, South of the entrance to the Bone Pit Mines.

Wooden Halla

You can buy Merrill’s gift from Ilen’s Craft shop in Sundermount.

Act III

A Murder of Crows

Import a save in which Zevran survived in Dragon Age: Origins. Note: Do this quest before “A New Path” or you will not be able to complete it.

A New Path

Complete “A Talking To” and “On The Loose”. Speak to Merrill at her home in Lowtown.

A Noble Agenda

If you sided with Orsino during “Showdown”, speak to Ser Marlein Selbrech in Hightown.

A Ravaini Talisman

Find this item in the Disused Passage, then go and see Isabela in the Hanged Man.

A Small Problem

Complete “On the Loose”.

A Talking To

Speak to Merrill in her home in Lowtown.

Alone

Complete “A Bitter Pill” during Act II, and “Speak to Fenris” in Act III.

An Anniversary

Achieve 100% friendship or rivalry with Varric, then speak to him at the Hanged Man.

Best Served Cold

Complete “On the Loose” then check your writing desk at home.

Blade of Mercy

Found in a chest in the Secret Meeting Place during “Best Served Cold”. Speak to Fenris at him home in Hightown.

Champions and Captains

Speak to Aveline at the barrack in Viscount’s Keep.

Check on Anders

Speak to Anders at his clinic in Darktown.

Closure

Complete “Haunted”.

Faith

Complete “Duty” and “Repentance”.

Favour and Fault

Completed “The Way it Should Be” in Act I, and “On the Loose” in Act III.

Finding Nathaniel

Import a save from Dragon Age: Awakening in which you recruited Nathaniel and he survived, or select the “Martyr” background option during character creation at the start of the game.

Gamlen's Greatest Treasure

Go to Gamlen’s house and look for a note on the table. Read the note then talk to Gamlen.

Haunted

Complete “A Small Problem”.

Herbalist's Tasks

Complete “Long Way Home”. Speak to Solivitus at Formari Herbalists in the Gallows Courtyard.

Isabela's Request

Speak to Isabela in the Hanged Man.

Justice

Complete “Check on Anders”.

Kind of Want

Kill gangs of enemies in Lowtown at night, until the quest pops up.

King Alistair

During character creation at the start of the game, select “The Hero of Ferelden” or the “Martyr” background options. Alternatively, you could import a save from Dragon Age: Origins where Alistair became King.

Merrill, Friend or Foe

Achieve 100% friendship or rivalry, then speak to Merrill at her home in Lowtown.

Mine Massacre

If you completed the “Bone Pit” and “Inside Job” in Acts I and II, speak to Hubert in Hightown. If you didn’t, go to the Bone Pit to get the quest form there.

Momento of the Dalish

Loot this item form the Thief Leader’s body in Sundermount during “Murder of Crows”. The visit Merrill at her home in Lowtown.

No Rest for the Wicked

This quest is only available if Isabela is still an active party member and returned at the end of Act II. Complete “On the Loose”, then speak to Isabela at the Hanged Man.

On the Loose

Complete “On the Loose” then check your writing desk at home.

Questioning Beliefs

Just as you did in Act II, you can unlock several “Questioning Beliefs” quests. In Act III you can unlock 5 of them, one each for Anders, Aveline, Fenris, Isabela, and Sebastian.To do so you must reach 100% friendship or rivalry to unlock this quest.

Red Run Streets

Get rid of gangs of Bloodrager Thrall from Hightown at night until the quest pops up.

Reining it In

Clear out gangs of Slave Hunters at the Docks, at night, to get the quest to pop.

Showdown

Available form the start of Act III.

Speak to Fenris

Speak to Fenris At his mansion in Hightown.

The Awiergan Scrolls: First Aspect

Find the Awiergan Scroll just south of the entrance into the Wounded Coast, in a dead end.

The Awiergan Scrolls: Pride Unbound

Find all three aspects of the Awiergan Scrolls.

The Awiergan Scrolls: Second Aspect

This scroll can be found behind a wall in Sundermount, south of the entrance into the caverns.

The Awiergan Scrolls: Third Aspect

As you enter Sundermount, search for the scroll along the path leading to the Dalish camp.

The Last Straw

Complete “Best Served Cold”, then check your writing desk.

The Lost Swords

If you gained the Arishok’s respect, speak to Taarbus in Hightown.

The Storm and What Came Before It

Speak to Varric at the Hanged Man.

Visit Gamlen

Automatically available from the start of Act III.