Mercenary Intent is a side quest that can be found in Dock Town in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and can be accessed after the Fire and Ice Main Quest. Read on to find out where you need to go and what you get for completing the quest.

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The prisoner is relieved to be saved.

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Starting the Mercenary Intent Quest¶

Once you’ve completed the Fire and Ice Main Quest, speak with Neve back at the Lighthouse and complete her companion quest A Clear Mind, then return to the Smuggler’s Dock and you should come across a group of enemies Clearing them out will trigger the Mercenary Intent quest and you’ll be need to look for clues about the mercenaries activity.

Find a Clue¶

Head into the Venatori Warehouse which is located opposite the docks (north) and pickup the “A Notice” note which is pinned onto the wooden beam on the first floor, then head upstairs and enter the room on the left for the Scribbled Note and the room on the right for the Hastly Reply. Once you’ve collected all three pieces of evidence, leave the building and head southeast until you pass the wooden shack on the Low Tide Beach, then you’ll find another large group of enemies.

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(1 of 2) Collect three pieces of evidence around the warehouse

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Collect three pieces of evidence around the warehouse (left), and then defeat the enemies on the beach. (right)

The majority of these enemies aren’t going to cause too much bother, but you’ll want to make sure you strip their shields as quickly as possible which can be done differently depending on the color. Yellow Shields will require you to use heavy attacks and Blue Shields will require you to use long range attacks, such as Bow: Rogue, Shield Throw: Warrior and Mage: Staff. The toughest opponent here is the Venatori War-Mage and her health and she can be dealt with quickly by using combo-attacks and using ice-based attacks to hit her elemental weakness.

Mercenary Intent Quest Rewards¶

Once the area is clear of enemies, open the nearby cages to free the prisoners to bring the quest to a close and you’ll be rewarded with 500 XP, Defiant Plate, +100 Shadow Dragons Strength and Companion Bond Increase.