"Lay Rest the Eastern Ramparts" Bugged

[MGreyson]

When attempting to complete "Lay Rest the Eastern Ramparts" in the Exalted Plains, I find the pile of bodies, kill me mini-boss out front, but the barrier doesn't go down. I have saved and reloaded before and after killing the boss, restarted the game, and returned and killed the mini-boss 4 times, with no change.

[fcass · Accepted solution]

You have to make sure your in the right spot. Stand with your back to the small tower and use lightning

[domina_callida]

Have you used lightning magic on it? I had to encircle it before it prompted me to use lightning since it's a 'spirit barrier.' Before I tried fire, thinking it was water, but lightning did work.

[fcass · Accepted solution]

You have to make sure your in the right spot. Stand with your back to the small tower and use lightning

[yimengration]

I had the same problem. It's like I have to do a separte new save other than my quick save every 2 min or I'm going to get screwed by some game breaking bug.  In my case I had Dorian with the spirit mark set to preferred and I would let him auto attack the barrier.  The barrier explodes then respawns with the spirt mark friendly green health bar becoming indestructible even after the ability runs out. GG EA.

[JabbsDaHutt]

Same problem here.. barrier with spirit mark that wont go away.. have you solved it somehow?

Thank you

[MGreyson]

After many times of slamming my head against this, I now feel a bit dumb. The attackable side is the side OPPOSITE where the fight takes place. It's a little counter-intuitive, especially since it is the only one that works that way but there you go.

[Jhorath]

I found a way to destroy the barrier.
Turn on friendly fire and use an aoe spell or ability

[Riogha]

This game is a fracking joke in regards to developement and QC, you end up battling more bugs than mobs. I've spent 3 hrs trying to kill the barrier on this quest with 3 mages, and still it stands. Also tried relogging, reloading the fight wiith the same result.

Thats me done with EA and bioware games, i was unsure wether to get this game after Mass Effect 3 bs, now i wish i hadn't.

[Paxillus]

You just need a mage with an electric staff, no electric abilities needed

[SunlitKarma42]

Three years with three different playthrus and I finally realized you have to attack the barriers from a particular "side" and this barrier put said side on the far, counter-intuitive side.