Best Davrin Companion Build Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Discover how to create the best Davrin build for Dragon Age the Veilguard, including faction, skills, companions, level progression, and more!

BioWare’s fourth installment of their hit series, Dragon Age the Veilguard, features deep character customization and build options. Players can earn skill points from level 1 to 50, selecting active, passive, traits, and ultimate abilities. Each protagonist, “Rook,” can bring two party members (companions) in exploration and combat, each with their own skills and equipment.

This guide will walk you through the best Davrin builds in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and explain critical choices: factions, specialization, companions, skills, and more.

Everything About Davrin Companion Build in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Davrin is a bold and charming warrior who has made a name for himself as a monster hunter. He is accompanied by a young Griffon named Assan who assists him during enemy encounters with abilities like Assan Strike and Death from Above.  

Davrin is primarily a Warrior specializing in Champion, which allows him to use his sword and shield to attack and tank incoming attacks. Most of his attacks are fire-infused and deal overtime damage. In addition to his potential abilities, he also has a taunting ability that distracts enemies from the main character (Rook). Lastly, Davrin can apply the invulnerability state to Rook for a short period allowing him to neglect all incoming attacks.

Since Davrin is a Warrior with the potential to deal Fire Damage, tank enemy attacks, and provide buffs, it makes him a great Melee/Tank DPS and support character in your party.

Davrin Build Pros	Davrin Build Cons
Close Range Support	Low Base Damage
Decent Stagger Rate	Slow Pace
Crowd Control with Distractions	Lack of Healing Support

Features and Mechanics for the Davrin Build in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Creating a companion build in Dragon Age: The Veilguard can aid you greatly in intense fights and turn the tides of the fight in your favor. Choosing a better skill set for active abilities and equipment is necessary for the companion to synergize the combos with Rook. Fortunately, it is less stressful than creating Rook’s build as you don’t have to be much concerned about which Faction and Race to choose for your companion because they are already set and cannot be changed.

The main things that you need to keep in mind are the best active skills and abilities for priming and detonating, along with Rook’s skills and equipment for best base damage. Before we discuss the class-specific Davrin builds and what skills you have to set, let’s go over a basic overview of Davrin Companion.

Davrin’s Faction

Davrin was originally raised in a Dalish clan, but his cravings for adventure and excitement made him leave the Dalish clan to make his own history. Upon starting a new chapter of his life, he ends up joining the Grey Wardens faction. It is an independent military organization in Thedas dedicated to fighting darkspawn, killing archdemons, and ending Blights.

You can select a similar faction as Davrin and get bonus traits that provide you with more damage output against Darkspawn. Moreover, it increases Rook’s base defense and health which is good for overall survivability.

Davrin’s Race

Davrin is a male Elf companion in the Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The elves have a naturally strong connection to the Fade which makes them a strong Race for being Mages. The Elven people in the current Dragon Age games are descended from a formally powerful civilization that had once contained magical wonders beyond imaging.

Best Skills and Abilities for Davrin

The best skills for Davrin are Heroic Strike, Death from Above, and In War, Victory. Heroic Strike is a powerful decisive strike that applies the Overwhelm status effect. You can upgrade this skill further to increase the duration of the status effect, making it a great combo for any build. Death from Above is another combo ability that detonates the Weakened status effect and you can combine this ability with another companion like Bellara in the early game. In War, Victory is your companion support/buff skill with a lower cooldown. Not only does this skill provide you with invulnerability but it can also recover some of your health if you upgrade this skill.

• Assan Strike: Davrin calls in Assan to attack from the skies above dealing 384 Fire Damage along with bonus Armor Damage and Knocks Down enemies. It has a base cooldown of 24 seconds.
• Battle Cry: It is a taunt ability that allows Davrin to attract enemies towards himself by shouting at them. However, it does not work against some of the strongest bosses in the game. It has a base cooldown of 36 seconds.
• Death from Above: Davrin calls Assan to strike a target from above dealing 231 Fire Damage along with a high amount of Stagger. Moreover, it detonates the Weakened effect. It has a base cooldown of 48 seconds.
• Heroic Strike: A quick and decisive strike imbued with fire on an enemy that deals a high amount of Stagger with 256 Fire Damage. Moreover, it applies Overwhelm to the enemy. It has a base cooldown of 36 Seconds.
• In War, Victory: Davrin grants an invulnerability state for a short period of time preventing Rook from taking any incoming damage. It has a base cooldown of 36 seconds.

Level Progression for Davrin Companion Build

The premise of our leveling progression section for the Davrin build is to give you a step-by-step leveling guide, which skills to take, and why.

In Dragon Age, the Veilguard, level progressions are gained through experience points (EXP) through different activities such as completing quests and defeating enemies. Davrin will advance to the next level upon crossing the threshold of EXP of a level, granting her two Skill Points per Level Up. The max level for Davrin and all other companions is Level 10 which will grant 20 Skill Points in total for a companion. Meaning you cannot unlock all skills and abilities for Davrin in the skill tree, but you do have the freedom to respec. The skill tree (honeycomb) comes in two main sections: Core class tree and specialization.

Each skill point can be spent on a variety of skills (abilities):

• Diamond Nodes: Active abilities, which you can slot three at a time
• Smaller Circular Nodes: These are minor passives like small stat points.
• Larger Circular Nodes: These are the ability upgrades corresponding to a branch of the active ability.

Therefore, each build of Davrin can equip three active skills with various passives and upgrades.

Levels 1 – 10 Progression for Davrin

Here’s a list of skills, passives, and upgrades to select with the Best Davrin Build in Dragon Age The Veilguard:

• Level 1: Death from Above and In War, Victory abilities become available by default.
• Level 2: Assan Strike, Battle Cry, and Heroic Strike abilities become available by default. Unlock Armor Breaker passive and Overwhelming Strength passive (Heroic Strike). Armor Breaker increases the damage against armored enemies by 50%, Overwhelming Strength increases the Stagger by 50%.
• Level 3: Unlock Staggering Talons passive and Slow Combustion passive (Death from Above). Staggering Talons increase the Stagger by 100%, Slow Combustion deals additional 100% Stagger on Weakened detonation.
• Level 4: Unlock Overpower ability upgrade (Heroic Strike) and Bird of Prey passive (Death from Above). Overpower increases the overwhelmed effectiveness by 10%, Bird of Prey reduces the cooldown by 20%.
• Level 5: Unlock Focused Training passive (Heroic Strike) and Positive Reinforcement ability upgrade (Death from Above). Focused Training reduces the cooldown by 20%, Positive Reinforcement grants Rally Point after detonation.
• Level 6: Unlock Critical Strike passive (Heroic Strike) and Infernal Drop ability upgrade (Death from Above). Critical Strike increases the critical damage by 25%, Infernal Drop increases the detonation damage by 50%.
• Level 7: Unlock Blood and Fire ability upgrade (Heroic Strike) and Barrage ability upgrade (Death from Above). Blood and Fire applies Bleeding and Burning effects on critical hit, Barrage reduces the cooldown by 50% on detonation.
• Level 8: Unlock Do Not Yield passive and Respite passive (In War, Victory). Do Not Yield increases the invulnerability duration by 2 seconds, Respite recovers 20% of health when the invulnerability effect ends.
• Level 9: Unlock Fortified Return ability upgrade (In War, Victory) and Further Capitalize passive. Fortified Return grants you Resistant when the effect ends, Further Capitalize regen 20% of Ultimate during combat.
• Level 10: Unlock Speedy Recovery passive and unlock Forceful Return ability upgrade (In War, Victory). Speedy Recovery reduces the cooldown by 20%, Forceful Return deals 150 Physical Damage to enemies near you and Knock them back when the effect ends.

Davrin Abilities & Gear

With the above-level progression, you can equip yourself with the following abilities and gear for Davrin.

• Active Skills and Abilities
  • Ability 1: Heroic Strike
  • Ability 2: Death from Above
  • Ability 3: In War, Victory
• Main Hand Weapon: Blight Killer
• Armor: Winged Cape
• Keepsake/Off-Hand Weapon: Assan’s Fury
• Trinket: Creator’s Chisel
• Primer Ability: Heroic Strike (for applying Overwhelmed)
• Detonator Ability: Death from Above (for detonating Weakened)

Best Companion Alongside Davrin

Emmrich is the best companion that you can pair with Davrin. One of the main reasons is that you can apply Burning and Necrotic damage to dominate the enemies. Moreover, Emmrich synergizes greatly with Davrin due to his Entangling Spirits ability that applies the Weakened effect which you can detonate with with Davrin’s Death from Above ability. He can also cast Control Magic like Time Slow for crowd control. Last but not least, he also has a healing ability, Replenish which heals Rook instantly.

Companion 2: Emmrich

• Active Skills and Abilities
  • Ability 1: Final Rites
    Ability 2: Entangling Spirits
    Ability 3: Time Slow
• Main Hand Weapon: Guardian of the Abyss
• Primer Ability: Entangling Spirits (for applying Weakened)
• Detonator Ability: Final Rites (for detonating Sundered)

How to Play Davrin Companion With All Main Classes

Utilizing Davrin’s potential with all main classes will require you to equip the best priming and detonating abilities corresponding to your class. As Davrin can apply the Overwhelmed effect, it is best that your main class or a second companion have a detonating ability for the Overwhelmed effect. Moreover, with Davrin in your group, you can use his buff ability, In War, Victory to apply the invulnerability effect on Rook. Last but not least, Davrin can distract the enemies and tank their attacks which creates an opportunity for you to surprise attack the enemies.

We have listed the abilities you can use for maximum potential damage for each main class. Moreover, we have also mentioned the second-best companion that you can use for priming and detonating combos for each class.

Davrin Companion With Rook Warrior Class

Warrior is one of the best class choices that can pair well with Davrin as it completes the overall combat composition of your party. Facing the enemies up-close and getting support from Davrin alongside will let you change the outcome of difficult encounters. However, it is still necessary that you pick the potential abilities and an ultimate for your Warrior class build that synergize best with Davrin and the second companion. Here is a list of skills and abilities that you should activate for Warrior Class with Davrin.

• ActiveAbilities & Skills
  • Ability 1: Bloody Advance
  • Ability 2: Fury of the Forge
  • Ability 3: Ground Breaker or Blight Bane
  • Ultimate: Flashing Fists
• Primer Ability: Bloody Advance (for applying Sundered)
• Detonator Ability: Ground Breaker or Blight Bane (for detonating Weakened)

Using the Bloody Advance will apply the Overwhelmed status effect on an enemy which you can detonate with Emmrich as a second companion and using his Final RItes ability. Fury of the Forge is a standalone ability for applying the Burning effect on enemies and it works greatly both in close and range quarters.

The Ground Breaker or Blight Bane are two excellent choices from which you can equip any. Ground Breaker is an early ability that you get and the Blight Bane is from the Champion specialization that you get after Level 20. Both of these detonate the Weakened effect which pairs greatly with Emmrich’s Entangling Spirits (ability). Moreover, you can also use Davrin’s Death from Above ability to detonate the Weakened effect.

Second Companion Alongside Davrin With Rook Warrior Class

Emmrich is the perfect companion, pairing with Davrin while playing the Warrior Class for Rook. He synergizes perfectly with both Davrin’s active abilities and Warrior’s abilities, which we mentioned above. Moreover, here is a list of Emmrich’s active abilities that you should equip.

• Active Skills and Abilities
  • Ability 1: Final Rites
  • Ability 2: Entangling Spirits
  • Ability 3: Time Slow or Replenish
• Primer Ability: Entangling Spirits (for applying Weakened)
• Detonator Ability: Final Rites (for detonating Sundered)

Warrior’s Bloody Advance ability will apply the Sundered effect which you can detonate with Emmrich’s Final Rites ability. Time Slow is a great ability to use for crowd control and take out multiple enemies while they are slowed. Entangling Spirits ability will apply the Weakened effect which you can detonate with Warrior’s Ground Breaker/Blight Bane or Davrin’s Death from Above abilities. Last but not least, if you are using the Replenish ability for Emmrich it can be great for both Rook and Davrin to get healed during combat.

Davrin Companion With Rook Rogue Class

Rogue is the best class that you can pair with Davrin. If you are playing the Rogue Class and want to bring Davrin along on your journey, then you should activate the following abilities.

• Active Abilities and Skills
  • Ability 1: Static Strikes
  • Ability 2: Explosive Trap
  • Ability 3: Hurricane of Blades
  • Ultimate: Concussive Barrage
• Primer Ability: Static Strikes (for applying the Weakened effect)
• Detonator Ability: Explosive Trap (for detonating the Overwhelmed effect)

Static Strikes will apply the Weakened effect on an enemy which you can detonate with Davrin’s Death from Above ability. The Explosive Trap ability detonates the Overwhelmed effect which you can apply by using Davrin’s Heroic Strike ability. Moreover, you can also use Lucanis’s Eviscerate ability to detonate the Overwhelmed effect. Lastly, you can use the Hurricane of Blades ability to strike multiple enemies in an area.

Second Companion Alongside Davrin With Rook Rogue Class

Lucanis will be the best companion alongside Davrin while playing the Rogue class. Here is the list of abilities you should equip for Davrin.

• Active Skills & Abilities
  • Ability 1: Abominate
  • Ability 2: Soothing Potion
  • Ability 3: Eviscerate
• Primer Ability: NONE
• Detonator Ability: Eviscerate (for detonating Overwhelmed)

Use the Heroic Strike to apply the Overwhelmed effect on an enemy and use Lucanis’s Eviscerate ability to detonate the effect. Moreover, you can use Rogue’s Explosive Trap ability to detonate the Overwhelmed effect. The Soothing Potion will grant instant healing to Rook. Debilitate applies the Sundered effect, but it isn’t effective as there is no ability in Rogue’s class that will detonate the Sundered effect. However, Abominate is an excellent ability that you can activate for Lucanis to deal necrotic damage on multiple enemies and apply the Knocked Down effect.

Davrin Companion With Rook Mage Class

If you are playing the Mage Class and wish to bring Davrin along on your adventures, then you should activate the following abilities.

• Active Skills & Abilities
  • Ability 1: Ice Blast
  • Ability 2: Arcane Shot
  • Ability 3: Meteor
  • Ultimate: Destructive Light
• Primer Ability: Ice Blast (for applying the Weakened effect)
• Detonator Ability: Meteor (for detonating the Sundered effect)

Arcane Shot is a standalone ability that allows you to launch 5 projectiles toward the enemies. The Ice Blast ability pairs well with Davrin as you can use it to apply the Weakened effect and then use Davrin’s Death from Above to detonate it. Lastly, the Meteor ability can detonate the Sundered effect on an enemy which you can apply using Lucanis’s Debilitate ability.

Second Companion Alongside Davrin With Rook Mage Class

Similar to the Rogue composition of companions, you can bring along Lucanis in the Mage class. He can assist you in combat by fighting enemies in a close distance and deal necrotic damage to enemies alongside Davrin. Moreover, he synergizes well with Davrin and Mage’s abilities we mentioned above. Here is a list of active abilities, you need to equip for Davrin while playing Mage class.

• Active Skills & Abilities
  • Ability 1: Debilitate
  • Ability 2: Soothing Potion
  • Ability 3: Eviscerate
• Primer Ability: Debilitate (for applying Sundered)
• Detonator Ability: Eviscerate (for detonating Overwhelmed)

Use Lucanis’s Debilitate to apply the Sundered effect on an enemy and use Mage’s Meteor to detonate the effect. Soothing Potion will help you heal whenever you are low on health. Eviscerate can detonate the Overwhelmed effect which you can apply by using Davrin’s Heroic Strike ability.

Best Equipment, Items, Weapons

The section is a work in progress during the release week of the game.

Beginner: Starting the Game

Gear Slot	Best Item	Best Stats	Best Properties
Main Hand Weapon	Blight Killer	+141 Physical Damage +158 Stagger	Attack My Target applies Vulnerability to Fire Damage Vulnerability to Fire Damage is increased by +25%
Armor	Winged Cape	71% Bonus Ability Damage	Detonations also apply Burning Detonations now deal 200 Fire damage vs. Burning enemies
Keepsake	Assan’s Fury	+120 Physical Damage +204 Stagger	Also gain Flaming Weapons whenever you gain Rally Party Your Flaming Weapons damage and duration are increased by 25%
Trinket	Creator’s Chisel	–	+1 Revival Charges Reviving reduces Davrin’s cooldown by 50%

Advanced: Endgame

Gear Slot	Best Item	Best Stats	Best Properties
Main Hand Weapon	–	–	–
Armor	–	–	–
Keepsake	–	–	–
Trinket	–	–	–

Build Summary – Davrin Companion

FAQs About Davrin Companion Build in Dragon Age The Veilguard

Question 1: What faction should I pick for Davrin Companion build?

Answer: Grey Wardens is the best faction to choose for the Davrin companion build due to the Blight Killer and Vigilant Training bonuses. However, your faction choice doesn’t affect that much for a companion build as much as it does for the main (Rook) build.

Question 2: Does race matter in Dragon Age the Veilguard?

Answer: Race is a part of Rook’s identity as their Dragon Age class or faction, and their ancestry can affect dialogue choices in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The selection of race to play will also determine the story and how the world at large responds to you.

Question 3: Can builds be changed in Dragon Age the Veilguard?

Answer: Yes, you can change the whole playstyle of your build by simply refunding the Skill Points from the Skill Tree and spending them in a different branch.

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