Upgrading and improving your gear in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is essential for increasing your character's effectiveness and preparing for tougher challenges.
One of the most important resources for this is Heartwood, a rare and magical material infused with Fade magic. This article guides you on farming Heartwood.
How To Farm Heartwood
Heartwood comes in handy for improving your party’s gear and upgrading faction vendors.
click to enlargeAs you journey through Thedas, you’ll need a considerable amount to make essential upgrades.
Planning to collect it early on will help you avoid shortages later in the game.
1. Exploring Quest Areas
One of the best ways to collect Heartwood is to scour main and side quest regions.
Heartwood is abundant in main and side quests, often lying on the ground like wooden planks.
Be sure to search thoroughly, including the spots that aren’t in plain view. Instead of sticking to the main path, venture into side alleys, behind trees, or hidden corners to discover these resources.
The material tends to be placed in spots requiring extra effort to reach, so taking the time to search these nooks and crannies can pay off.
The Arlathan Forest, in particular, is a hotspot for Heartwood, but don’t overlook other regions like Dock Town.
If luck isn’t on your side while exploring, you can still get it by finishing the quests themselves.
2. Breaking Crates and Looting Chests
Another dependable method for gathering Heartwood involves breaking crates and looting various containers.
You’ll encounter bundles of crates and barrels throughout your travels, typically stacked or hidden near walls and structures.
Smashing these open by rolling through them or using your abilities yields materials like Heartwood.
Golden chests, in particular, have a higher chance of containing more resources, so prioritize looting them when you come across any.
3. Buying from Faction Vendors
If you need Heartwood and can’t spare time for exploration, faction vendors across Thedas sell this material for gold.
Still, be careful not to rely on this option too often. But here’s the catch with this option: gold is a precious resource in The Veilguard.
Investing in Heartwood might be tempting, but it can quickly drain your resources.
This leaves you with less for more urgent needs, so use vendors as a last resort.
Therefore, while buying Heartwood can be helpful in a pinch, gathering it through exploration and questing is usually more efficient.
Have you discovered any hidden spots for finding Heartwood? Comment down below!
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