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Contents

  • Maps
    • Ferelden
      • Map of Ferelden
    • Dwarf Commoner
      • Dust Town
      • Commons
      • Tapster's Tavern
      • Beraht's Shop
      • Proving Grounds (Dwarf Commoner)
      • Beraht's Hide
    • Dwarf Noble
      • Ozammer Royal Palace
      • Diamond Quarter
      • Proving Grounds (Dwarf Noble)
      • Ruined Thaig
      • Outskirts
    • City Elf
      • Alienage
      • Arl of Denerim's Estate (Exterior)
      • Arl of Denerim's Estate (Interior)
    • Dalish Elf
      • Forest Clearing
      • Elven Ruins
      • Dalish Elf Camp
      • Return to Forest Clearing
      • Return to the Elven Ruins
      • Return to Dalish Elf Camp
    • Human Mage Origin
      • The Harrowing
      • The Circle Tower (Human Mage Origin)
      • The Repository
    • Human Noble Origin
      • Castle Cousland By Day
      • Castle Cousland (Night)
    • Ostagar
      • King's Camp
      • Korcari Wilds
      • Return to King's Camp
      • The Tower of Ishal
    • Lothering
      • Lothering
      • Lothering Chantry
      • Dane's Refuge
  • Essentials
    • Basics
      • Key Terms
      • Experience and Leveling
      • Your Health
      • Race
      • Class
      • Skills, Talents, and Specializations
      • Items
      • Combat
      • The Map
      • The Codex
      • Making choices
    • Character Generation
      • Gender and Race
      • Class
      • Specializations
      • Appearance and Voice
      • Attributes
      • Origin Stories
    • The Classes
      • Levelling
      • Skills
      • The Warrior: Strengths
      • The Warrior: Attributes
      • The Warrior: Skills & Talents
      • The Warrior: Weapons
      • The Warrior: Talent Tables
      • The Warrior: Specializations
      • The Warrior: Character Builds
      • The Mage: Strengths
      • The Mage: Attributes
      • The Mage: Skills & Spells
      • The Mage: Schools & Gear
      • The Mage: Talent Tables
      • The Mage: Specializations
      • The Mage: Character Builds
      • The Rogue: Strengths
      • The Rogue: Attributes
      • The Rogue: Skills & Talents
      • The Rogue: Schools & Gear
      • The Rogue: Talent Tables
      • The Rogue: Specializations
      • The Rogue: Character Builds
    • The Party
      • Buddy Basics
      • Group Dynamics
      • Dealing with Threat
      • Healing
      • Combat Roles
      • Configurations and Engagement
      • Tactics
    • Companions
      • Understanding Companions
      • Alistair
      • Leliana
      • Morrigan
      • Oghren
      • Shale (DLC Only)
      • Wynne
      • Zevran
      • Dog
      • Loghain Mac Tir
      • Sten
    • Supporting Cast
      • NPCs
    • Traveler's Guide
      • Thedas
      • History
      • Ferelden Society
      • Life In Fereldan
      • Fereldan Timeline
      • People of Ferelden
      • Elsewhere
        • Geography
    • Equipment
      • Equipment Basics
      • Vendor Shopping
      • Weapons
      • Armor
      • Accessories
      • Rune Enchanting
      • Crafting
      • Usable Items
      • Gifts
      • Downloadable Content Items
    • Races
      • Elves
    • The Bestiary
      • The Monster Manual
    • Encounters
      • World Encounters
      • Plot Encounters
      • Random Encounters
  • Walkthrough
    • Walkthrough
      • Tour of Ferelden
      • Essential Locations
      • Dwarf Commoner Origin
      • Dwarf Noble Origin
      • City Elf Origin
      • Dalish Elf Origin
      • Mage Origin
      • Human Noble Origin
      • Ostagar
      • Lothering
      • Broken Circle
      • Arl of Redcliffe
      • Urn of Sacred Ashes
      • Paragon of Her Kind
      • Nature of the Beast
      • The Landsmeet
      • The Final Onslaught
      • Warden's Keep (DLC Only)
      • The Stone Prisoner (DLC only)
    • Side Quests
      • Blackstone Irregulars
      • Brecilian Forest
      • Chanter's Board
      • The Circle of Magi
      • Denerim
      • Favors for Certain Interested Parties
      • Korcari Wilds
      • The Mages' Collective
      • Orzammar
      • Ostagar
      • Party Camp
      • Redcliffe
      • Warden's Keep (DLC Only)
      • Wide Open World
    • Achievements and Trophies
      • PC Achievements
      • Console Achievements
  • DLC
    • Companions
      • Shale
    • Warden's Keep
      • Walkthrough
    • The Stone Prisoner
      • Walkthrough

Dragon Age: Origins Guide › Walkthrough › Side Quests

Korcari Wilds

Note

The Korcari Wilds side quests can be performed in any order, whenever you have down time during your main prelude quest to become a Grey Warden.

A Pinch of Ashes

Type: Combat

Start: Ashes from dead soldier corpse at bridge fight

Destination: Summoning point north of corpse

Task: Loot the ashes and summon the ash wraith Gazarath

Quest Tips: Loot pouch of ashes from dead soldier corpse at the bridge fight. Head north and click on pile of rocks overlooking a sunken rotunda. Use the ash and fight the ash wraith Gazarath.

Last Will and Testament

Type: Exploration

Start: Missionary Rigby's corpse

Destination: The chest near Rigby's corpse

Task: Find the hidden treasure chest in the Wilds

Quest Tips: Find Missionary Rigby's corpse in the Wilds gazebo. Loot the bow and money from lockbox. Keep the item or deliver it to Jetta in Redcliffe Chantry for some extra experience.

The Missionary

Type: Exploration

Start: Missionary Jogby's corpse

Destination: The chest between two trees

Task: Find the hidden treasure chest in the Wilds

Quest Tips: Loot the letter from Missionary Jogby's corpse in the reeds northwest of the dying soldier (marked square A on the map). Use the following clues to find the secret chest in the Wilds (marked square F on the map):

  • Look for a tree leaning on a ruined building
  • Pass under a fallen tree bridge
  • Pass a submerged tower on the right
  • Look between a high, ruined arch and a mossy standing stone
  • Walk along a path of roots and stones
  • Look for two large statues with a chest between them

Signs of the Chasind

Type: Exploration

Start: Missionary Rigby's Field Journal

Destination: Hidden cache

Task: Find a hidden cache in the Wilds

Quest Tips: Find Missionary Rigby's field journal in the darkspawn camp to the west. Follow Chasind trail signs (map notes) throughout the Wilds to a hidden cache in a darkspawn camp south of the bridge fight.

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