Challenges (Heroes of Dragon Age)

See also: Quests (Heroes of Dragon Age)

Challenges in Heroes of Dragon Age are battles which reward the player with characters, gear or runes in addition to gold and experience. There is one on each quest map (with the exception of Map 1), and becomes available after the final battle of that map has been defeated for the first time.

At any given time, one challenge in the game may be marked with a special timed event. During this period, the challenge will either offer additional gold and experience, or one or more characters not normally available as drops from that challenge. Many of these special challenges offer the chance to win Legendary characters that cannot be found anywhere else in the game. The timed events generally occur three times per day, the same event each time.

The following lists the characters, gear and types of runes known to be available from each challenge.

Map 2: Zathrian's Curse

Brecilian Challenge

• Werewolf (Common)
• Wolf (Common)
• Sylvan (Uncommon)
• Shadow Werewolf (Rare)
• Werewolf Alpha (Epic)
• Lady of the Forest (Epic)
• Common Rune of Health
• Uncommon Rune of Health

Werewolves' Lair

• Blighted Werewolf (Uncommon)
• Rabid Werewolf (Rare)
• Blighted Shadow Wolf (Epic)
• Bulfa (Legendary 1*)
• Danyla (Legendary 1*)
• Cassian (Legendary 2*)
• Gatekeeper (Legendary 2*)
• Swiftrunner (Legendary 2*)
• Witherfang (Legendary 2*)
• The Lady of the Forest (Legendary 3*)
• Dalish Staff (Uncommon Item)
• Dalish Ring (Rare Item)
• Dalish Robe (Epic Item)
• Mythal's Blessing (Legendary Item)

Map 3: The Deep Roads

Deep Roads Challenge

• Hurlock Bolter (Common)
• Hurlock Grunt (Common)
• Hurlock Emissary (Uncommon)
• Revenant (Rare)
• Common Rune of Control
• Uncommon Rune of Control

Legion of Steel

• Legionnaire Scout (Common)
• Dwarven Warrior (Uncommon)
• Silent Sister (Uncommon)
• Inferno Golem (Epic)
• Stone Golem (Epic)
• Steel Golem (Legendary 1*)
• Amber Shale (Legendary 1*)
• Amethyst Shale (Legendary 1*)
• Diamond Shale (Legendary 2*)
• Emerald Shale (Legendary 2*)
• Ruby Shale (Legendary 2*)
• Runic Golem (Legendary 2*)
• Paragon Caridin (Legendary 2*)
• Flawless Ice Crystal (Common Item)
• Flawless Nature Crystal (Uncommon Item)
• Flawless Spirit Crystal (Rare Item)
• Flawless Lightning Crystal (Epic Item)
• Flawless Fire Crystal (Legendary Item)

Map 4: The Rise of the Carta

Dust Town Challenge

• Carta Thug (Common)
• Carta Assassin (Uncommon)
• Coterie Thief (Uncommon)
• Grey Warden Rogue (Rare)
• Common Rune of Quick Targeting

Carta Hideout

• Carta Smuggler (Common)
• Oghren (Epic)
• Sigrun (Epic)
• Snug the Bronto (Legendary 1*)
• Cretahl (Legendary 2*)
• Beraht (Legendary 2*)
• Grey Warden Sigrun (Legendary 2*)
• Luka (Legendary 2*)
• Jarvia (Legendary 2*)
• Stonejaw (Legendary 3*)
• Duster Greaves (Common Item)
• Duster Leather Pouldron (Uncommon Item)
• Duster Leather Gauntlets (Rare Item)
• Duster Leather Armor (Epic Item)
• Dworkin's High Explosives (Epic Item)
• Duster Battleaxe (Legendary Item)

Map 5: The Highway

Fereldan Challenge

• Blackstone Irregular (Common)
• Mabari (Uncommon)
• Kirkwall Guard (Uncommon)
• Circle Senior Enchanter (Rare)
• Templar Carver (Rare)
• Grey Warden Carver (Epic)
• Common Rune of Power

Magic and Stone

• Dwarven Warrior (Uncommon)
• Silent Sister (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Arcane Warrior (Rare)
• Tevinter Slaver (Rare)
• Inferno Golem (Epic)
• Stone Golem (Epic)
• Piotin Aeducan (Legendary 1*)
• Prince Bhelen Aeducan (Legendary 2*)
• King Endrin Aeducan (Legendary 2*)
• Lord Pyral Harrowmont (Legendary 2*)
• Danarius (Legendary 2*)
• Imperial Archon (Legendary 2*)
• Stonejaw (Legendary 3*)
• Legion Hammer (Rare Item)
• Maul of Tacitus (Epic Item)
• Aeducan's Hammer (Legendary Item)
• Cobra Crown (Legendary Item)
• Legionnaire Scout Dagger (Legendary Item)
• Sidereal Staff (Legendary Item)

Map 6: Arlathan

Tevinter Challenge

• Elven Mage (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Warrior (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Arcane Warrior (Rare)
• Tevinter Battlemage (Rare)
• Fenris (Epic)
• Erasthenes (Legendary 1*)

Foundation

• Shade (Uncommon)
• Dark Revenant (Rare)
• Pride Abomination (Rare)
• Caress (Epic)
• Shadow Nug (Epic)
• Librarian (Legendary 1*)
• Nightmare Aspect (Legendary 1*)
• Gaxkang The Unbound (Legendary 2*)
• Imshael (Legendary 2*)
• The Formless One (Legendary 2*)
• Xebenkeck (Legendary 2*)
• Nightmare (Legendary 3*)
• Tome of the Mortal Vessel (Rare Item)
• Voracity (Epic Item)
• Arlathan Focusing Crystal (Legendary Item)
• Orb of Destruction (Mythic Item)

Map 7: The Circle Tower

Circle Tower Challenge

• Elf Bandit (Common)
• Dalish Hunter (Uncommon)
• Elf Apostate (Uncommon)
• Abomination (Rare)
• Circle Mage Bethany (Rare)
• Anders (Epic)
• First Enchanter Irving (Legendary 1*)
• Uncommon Rune of Knowledge

The Harrowing

• Circle Apprentice (Common)
• Templar Assassin (Uncommon)
• Circle Senior Enchanter (Rare)
• Knight-Commander Greagoir (Rare)
• Ash Wraith (Epic)
• Templar Knight-Corporal (Epic)
• Despair Demon (Legendary 1*)
• First Enchanter Irving (Legendary 1*)
• Knight-Captain Cullen (Legendary 1*)
• Shah Wyrd (Legendary 1*)
• Hybris (Legendary 2*)
• Xebenkeck (Legendary 2*)
• Torpor (Legendary 3*)
• Wryme (Legendary 3*)
• Circle Mage Staff (Uncommon Item)
• Templar Commander Pauldron (Uncommon Item)
• Templar Breastplate (Rare Item)
• Tome of Arcane Technique (Rare Item)
• First Enchanter's Robes (Legendary Item)
• Grand Enchanter's Staff (Legendary Item)

Map 8: March on the Dales

Dalish Challenge

• Bear (Common)
• Elven Mage (Uncommon)
• Elf Bard (Uncommon)
• Charred Sylvan (Rare)
• Dalish Warrior (Rare)
• Velanna (Epic)
• Golden Halla (Legendary 1*)
• Merrill (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Health

Halamshiral

• Templar Archer (Common)
• Templar Assassin (Uncommon)
• Harlequin (Rare)
• Stroud (Rare)
• Chevalier (Epic)
• Templar Knight-Corporal (Epic)
• Snowy Wyvern (Legendary 1*)
• Duke Cyril (Legendary 2*)
• Duke Remache de Lydes (Legendary 2*)
• Mother Giselle (Legendary 2*)
• Leopold (Legendary 2*)
• Abyssal High Dragon (Legendary 3*)
• Chantry Shield (Uncommon Item)
• Orlesian Mask (Uncommon Item)
• Chantry Robe (Rare Item)
• Boots of Faith (Epic Item)
• Helm of Justice (Legendary Item)
• March of the Everlasting (Mythic Item)

Map 9: Par Vollen

Qunari Challenge

• Nug (Common)
• Karashok (Uncommon)
• Tal-Vashoth Marauder (Uncommon)
• Tal-Vashoth Berserker (Rare)
• Sten (Rare)
• The Arishok (Epic)
• Ben-Hassrath (Legendary 1*)
• Sten, the Arishok (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Power

Demands of the Qun

• Tevinter Warrior (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Arcane Mage (Rare)
• Tevinter Arcane Warrior (Rare)
• Tevinter Battlemage (Rare)
• Dalish (Epic)
• Gatt (Epic)
• Venatori Gladiator (Legendary 1*)
• Venatori Marksman (Legendary 1*)
• Commander Duhaime (Legendary 2*)
• Gordian (Legendary 2*)
• Krem (Legendary 2*)
• Lord Erimond (Legendary 2*)
• Vinsomer (Legendary 3*)
• Bow of the Beresaad (Common Item)
• Qunari Helmet (Common Item)
• Qunari Waraxe (Rare Item)
• Hissera's Mask (Epic Item)
• Keen Elfsnake Vitaar (Epic Item)
• Vitaar of the Dragon Hunter (Legendary Item)

Map 10: The Blackmarsh

Undead Challenge

• Skeleton Mage (Common)
• Devouring Skeleton (Uncommon)
• Walking Corpse (Uncommon)
• Abomination (Rare)
• Desire demon (Rare)
• Pride Demon (Epic)
• Shah Wyrd (Legendary 1*)
• Uldred (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Knowledge

Lost Dragon Bones

• Spirit of Valor (Rare)
• Wintersend Dragon (Rare)
• Dragonling (Epic)
• Shadow Nug (Epic)
• Noble Spirit of Hope (Legendary 1*)
• Spirit of Hope (Legendary 1*)
• Spirit of Faith (Legendary 1*)
• Justice (Legendary 2*)
• Queen of the Blackmarsh (Legendary 2*)
• Asaarash Peytral (Common Item)
• Staff of Faith (Rare Item)
• Asaarash Saddle (Epic Item)
• Bow of the Righteous (Epic Item)
• Asaarash Chanfron (Legendary Item)
• Helm of Justice (Legendary Item)
• Vigilance (Legendary Item)

Map 11: Broken Circle

Fade Challenge

• Devouring corpse (Uncommon)
• Blighted werewolf (Uncommon)
• Rage Demon (Rare)
• Revenant (Rare)
• Arcane Horror (Epic)
• Risen Ogre (Legendary 1*)
• Librarian (Legendary 1*)
• Xebenkeck (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Greed

The Crossroads

• Ashaad (Uncommon)
• Karashok (Uncommon)
• Dalish Lunar Warrior (Rare)
• Dalish Solis Warrior (Rare)
• Shadow Warrior (Epic)
• Varterral (Epic)
• Archivist (Legendary 1*)
• Librarian (Legendary 1*)
• Spirit Archer (Legendary 1*)
• Spirit Spellbinder (Legendary 1*)
• Spirit Champion (Legendary 2*)
• Viddasala (Legendary 2*)
• Saarath (Legendary 3*)
• Tome of the Mortal Vessel (Rare Item)
• Bow of the Righteous (Epic Item)
• Ruby Ring (Legendary Item)
• Spirit Maul (Legendary Item)
• The Hand That Cuts (Mythic Item)
• The Skin That Stalks (Mythic Item)

Map 12: Bartrand's Expedition

Ancient Thaig Challenge

• Shriek (Uncommon)
• Armored ogre (Rare)
• Genlock alpha (Rare)
• Ogre commander (Epic)
• Corrupted spiderling (Legendary 1*)
• The Seeker (Legendary 1*)
• Ancient darkspawn (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Quick Targeting

The Ancient Crypt

• Rage Demon (Rare)
• Hunger Demon (Rare)
• Sloth Demon (Rare)
• Desire Demon (Rare)
• Ancient Rock Wraith (Epic)
• Profane (Epic)
• Librarian (Legendary 1*)
• Shah Wyrd (Legendary 1*)
• Hybris (Legendary 2*)
• Possessed Ogre Commander (Legendary 2*)
• Phantasmal Shadow (Legendary 2*)
• Phantasmal Warrior (Legendary 2*)
• Envy Demon (Legendary 3*)
• Retribution Elixir (Uncommon Item)
• Serum of Ambition (Rare Item)
• Lineage (Epic Item)
• Red Lyrium Idol (Legendary Item)
• The Elder's Grimoire (Legendary Item)
• Winter-Weight (Legendary Item)

Map 13: Nevarra's Plight

Nevarra Challenge

• Tevinter Warrior (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Slaver (Rare)
• Harlequin (Rare)
• Leliana (Epic)
• Caladrius (Legendary 1*)
• Felix (Legendary 2*)
• Crassius Servis (Legendary 2*)
• Rare Rune of Shelding

Serpent of Nevarra

• Elven Mage (Uncommon)
• Tevinter Arcane Warrior (Rare)
• Tevinter Arcane Mage (Rare)
• Cassandra Pentaghast (Epic)
• Hall (Legendary 1*)
• Sidony (Legendary 1*)
• Tamar (Legendary 1*)
• Argent (Legendary 2*)
• Cillian (Legendary 2*)
• Luka (Legendary 2*)
• Queen of the Eastern Seas (Legendary 3*)
• Mortalitasi Staff (Rare Item)
• Scout Armor (Rare Item)
• Mercy's Crest (Epic Item)
• Scout Coat Arms (Epic Item)
• Mortalitasi Cowl (Mythic Item)

Map 14: Chateau Haine

Chateau Challenge

• Halla (Uncommon)
• Velghast (Rare)
• Wyvern (Rare)
• Chevalier (Epic)
• High Dragon (Legendary 1*)
• Leopold (Legendary 2*)
• Sandy Howler (Legendary 3*)
• Rare Rune of Stun Resist

The Fourth Blight

• Grey Warden Mage (Rare)
• Grey Warden Rogue (Rare)
• Grey Warden Warrior (Rare)
• Stroud (Rare)
• Duncan (Epic)
• Mhairi (Epic)
• Grey Warden Fiona (Legendary 1*)
• Larius (Legendary 1*)
• Grey Warden Genevieve (Legendary 2*)
• Grey Warden Knight (Legendary 2*)
• Isseya (Legendary 2*)
• Janeka (Legendary 2*)
• Garahel (Legendary 3*)
• Broken Griffon Helm (Rare Item)
• Antique Warden Crossbow (Epic Item)
• Warden Tower Shield (Epic Item)
• Griffon Plate (Legendary Item)
• Garahel's Helm (Mythic Item)
• Griffonrider Leathers (Mythic Item)

Map 15: Dalish Eluvian

Eluvian Challenge

• Walking Corpse (Uncommon)
• Abomination (Rare)
• Rage Demon (Rare)
• Varterral (Epic)
• Ariane (Legendary 1*)
• Keeper Marethari (Legendary 2*)
• The Highest One (Legendary 3*)
• Rare Rune of Control

Mirror Image

• Dalish Hunter (Uncommon)
• Elven Mage (Uncommon)
• Dalish Arcane Warrior (Rare)
• Dalish Mage (Rare)
• Velanna (Epic)
• Ariane (Legendary 1*)
• Corrupted Spiderling (Legendary 1*)
• Corrupted Spider Queen (Legendary 2*)
• Lyrium Fenris (Legendary 2*)
• Merrill (Legendary 2*)
• Sundermount Varterral (Legendary 3*)
• Dirthamen's Wisdom (Rare Item)
• Elven Plate Armor (Rare Item)
• Mythal's Judgement (Legendary Item)
• Axe of the Dragon Hunter (Mythic Item)

Map 16: Shadows of Blackmarsh

Blackmarsh Challenge

• Devouring Corpse (Uncommon)
• Pride Abomination (Rare)
• Sloth Abomination (Rare)
• Pride Demon (Epic)
• The Baroness (Legendary 1*)
• Queen of the Blackmarsh (Legendary 2*)
• The Mother (Legendary 3*)
• Epic Rune of Brave Targeting

Depths of Depravity

• Darkspawn Emissary (Uncommon)
• Genlock Brute (Uncommon)
• Armored Ogre (Rare)
• Genlock Alpha (Rare)
• The Herald (Epic)
• The Withered (Epic)
• The First (Legendary 1*)
• The Lost (Legendary 1*)
• The Messenger (Legendary 1*)
• The Seeker (Legendary 1*)
• The Architect (Legendary 2*)
• The Mother (Legendary 3*)
• Tome of Physical Technique (Uncommon Item)
• Forge Master's Hammer (Rare Item)
• Spear-Thrower (Epic Item)
• Belt of the Architect (Legendary Item)
• Robes of the Architect (Mythic Item)

Map 17: The Mark

The Mark Challenge

• Nightmare Aspect (Legendary 1*)
• Behemoth (Legendary 2*)
• The Elder One (Legendary 3*)

Siege of Haven

• Templar Recruit (Common)
• Templar Assassin (Uncommon)
• Circle Senior Enchanter (Rare)
• Knight-Commander Greagoir (Rare)
• Corypheus (Epic)
• Templar Knight-Corporal (Epic)
• Red Templar Shadow (Legendary 1*)
• Calpernia (Legendary 2*)
• Grand Enchanter Fiona (Legendary 2*)
• Knight-Captain Denam (Legendary 2*)
• Red lyrium Samson (Legendary 2*)
• Dragon of the Elder One (Legendary 3*)
• Gereon Alexius (Legendary 3*)
• Templar Commander Pauldron (Uncommon Item)
• Tome of Physical Technique (Uncommon Item)
• Templar Breastplate (Rare Item)
• Tome of Arcane Technique (Rare Item)
• Orb of Destruction (Mythic Item)
• Orb of Fen'Harel (Mythic Item)
• Ring of Doubt (Mythic Item)