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In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you can recruit seven companions, each featuring diverse classes, specializations, factions, and races.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the fourth installment in BioWare’s masterpiece fantasy RPG series. This single-player experience features companions, aiding players inside and outside combat. Like previous titles, companions will influence the story, dialogue, combat, and more. This guide outlines what to expect from companions, how to use them, and who they are.
What are Companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Companions are Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) that travel with the player’s controllable character and offer aid in combat and exploration. They will have complex backstories, problems, and motivations, making them three-dimensional characters. In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you can recruit seven companions: two warriors, two rogues, and three mages.
You and your comrades will have a main hub, the lighthouse, where you, as a player, can speak with them and learn more about them, their opinions, and desires. Lighthouse will be customizable, similar to what we could do in Skyhod in Inquisition. Not only your main operation base will react to your decisions and progress, but developers also foreshadow that the world and other locations will change based on what players do.
However, perhaps the most critical aspect of companions is how much they help you immerse in the story. The friendships and romances you can create, the comments they bring during exploration, and how they interact. Their involvement, factions, and backgrounds will be crucial in Dragon Age: The Veilguard narrative. In this guide, we reveal all the companions, what we know about them, and the mechanics and features connected to them in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
How do Companions work in DA: Veilguard
In Dragon Age: the Veilguard, companions can fight alongside you in combat, provide extra dialogue in conversations, and become romanced with the player-controlled character. Furthermore, Companions will have their own progression, including skill lines and equipment. In contrast, your companions won’t have as much freedom in building choices as your protagonist; picking a diverse group when adventuring is critical for success in combat.
Additionally, companions can be used in combat by priming and detonating combos. This system allows certain skills and abilities to trigger additional effects. Each party will want to have skills that act as primers and detonators with low cooldowns to take advantage of companions’ utility.
All Companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard Listed
The seven companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are:
- Bellara (Veil Jumpers): Mage
- Davrin (Grey Wardens): Warrior
- Emmrich Volkarin (The Mourn Watch): Mage
- Lace Harding (Inquisition): Rogue
- Lucanis Dellamorte (Antivan Crows): Rogue
- Neve Gallus (Shadow Dragons): Mage
- Taash (Lords of Fortune): Warrior
Firstly, we have more information about some of them, such as Scout Harding or Lucanis, because they have appeared before in the game or other Dragon Age media sources; others are new additions to the narrative and lore.
Bellara
Bellara character features and information:
- Race: Elf
- Gender: Female
- Class: Mage
- Specialization: Unknown
- Faction: Veil Jumpers
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Enfeebling Shot
- Fade Bolts
- Galvanized Tear
- Replenish
- Time Slow
There is little known about Bellara. She is a member of The Veil Jumpers, who are explorers of ancient elven ruins. They welcome anyone brave enough to face Arlathan Forest’s reality-warping magic, and this elf mage is obsessed with ancient secrets. Bellara is creative and romantic.
She is a mage, yet she uses a bow as her primary weapon, which is new compared to other games where mages were forced to use exclusively the staff.
Davrin
Davrin character features and information:
- Race: Elf
- Gender: Male
- Class: Warrior
- Specialization: Champion
- Factions: Grey Wardens
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Assan Strike
- Battle Cry
- Death from Above
- Heroic Strike
- In War, Victory
He made a name for himself as a monster hunter. Davrin is described as bold and charming. His Valaslin indicates his origin is in one of the Dalish elves’ clans, which he left to become a Grey Warden. We also know that he takes care of young griffon, Assan. Davrin has a unique, personalized Vallaslin design.
Darvin’s combat style is that of a tank, keeping enemies taunted, aggro, and stunned while staying alive. Bring him to your party if you’re not playing a Warrior and want support.
Emmrich Volkarin
Emmrich Volkarin character features and information:
- Race: Human
- Gender: Male
- Class: Mage
- Specialization: Death Caller
- Faction: Mourn Watch
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Final Rites
- Replenish
- Entangling Spirits
- The Bell Tolls
- Time Slow
A necromancer and member of the Mourn Watch within the Mortalitasi, Emmrich Volkarin will be a companion in the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard. With over thirty years of experience in the Mourn Watch, Emmrich is known for his expertise in necromancy and is always accompanied by his skeletal assistant, Manfred.
Emmrich’s combat style is a range spellcaster that can support or damage depending on skill loadout. He is a good support or debuff DPS companion.
Emmrich’s long-standing role within the Mourn Watch and deep knowledge of necromancy make him a valuable asset. His presence in The Veilguard and his loyal skeletal assistant, Manfred, promise to bring a worth of experience and unique abilities to the player’s team.
Lace Harding
Lace Harding character features and information:
- Race: Dwarf
- Gender: Female
- Class: Rogue
- Specialization: Veil Ranger
- Faction: Inquisition
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Adrenaline Rush
- Heavy Draw
- Seismic Shot
- Shred
- Soothing Potion
Scout Harding was raised as a surface dwarf in the Fereldan Hinterlands near Redcliff. In the Inquisition, she mentions that when the rift opened, she joined the Inquisition and quickly became a master scout for the organization. She traveled with the Inquisitor to various places across all Thedas. As a result, her scouting and combat skills, in combination with her experience, will be helpful as a companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. She is afraid of heights.
An interesting piece of information in her description mentions that she has “unexpected magical powers.” – which can be tied to the story or her specialization. Regardless, it’s a well-known fact that dwarfs don’t have any connection to the fade. Consequently, they cannot be mages, so her “magical powers” are very mysterious.
Harding’s combat style is a range bow user debuff enemies armor and staggering them at range.
Lucanis Dellamorte
Lucanis Dellamorte character features and information:
- Race: Human
- Gender: Male
- Class: Rogue
- Specialization: Duelist
- Faction: Antivan Crows
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Abominate
- Adrenaline Rush
- Debilitate
- Eviscerate
- Soothing Potion
In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Lucanis Dellamorte is a rogue class companion and Caterina Dellamorte’s grandson, the Antivan Crows’ First Talon. Trained harshly by Caterina, he developed resilience and skill, although he long resented her methods. Despite this, Caterina favored Lucanis and planned to name him her heir, although he had no interest in becoming the First Talon.
Lucanis’ combat style is damaged over time with dual-daggers and necrotic damage. He’s a good companion for melee DPS builds.
Currently, Lucanis is presumed dead, and his comrades were holding a wake in his honor. His deeply affected cousin Illario often reflects on their shared past, highlighting Lucanis’s significant impact on those around him. Lucanis’s fate and future role remain a mystery, promising intriguing consequences in The Veilguard.
Neve Gallus
Neve Gallus character features and information:
- Race: Human
- Gender: Female
- Class: Mage
- Specialization: Evoker
- Faction: Shadow Dragons
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Icebreaker
- Blizzard
- Glacial Pace
- Time Slow
- Replenish
She is a private detective and a member of Tevinter’s rebellious group, the Shadow Dragons, fighting for a better future in the harsh streets of Minrathous. Known for her sharp wit and cynical outlook, Neve Gallus is deeply committed to justice and reform in Tevinter. Despite her tough exterior, Neve is highly respected as an investigator. She moves with a prosthetic leg made from dwarven-crafted metal, a testament to her resilience and resourcefulness.
Neve’s combat style is Ice Mage, using Frost to debuff and slow enemies.
Neve’s reputation as a determined detective and involvement with the Shadow Dragons make her a great ally in the fight against Tevinter’s corrupt regime. The Shadow Dragons’ mission to oppose corrupt rulers and end slavery aligns perfectly with Neve’s own values, making her an essential companion.
Taash
Taash character features and information:
- Race: Qunari
- Gender: Female
- Class: Warrior
- Specialization: Slayer
- Faction: Lords of Fortune
- Romance: Yes
- Starting Abilities
- Dragon’s Roar
- Dragonfire Strike
- Fire Breath
- Fortune’s Favor
- Spitfire
This Qunari warrior is a big unknown. On multiple screenshots and promotional pictures, she wears Antaam-saar, or a mixture of dragon hunter and Shokra-taar, which are Qunari armors. While it might be only a design choice, it’s also possible that she still follows the Qun and is somehow part of Par-Vollen forces- similar to the Iron Bull from Inquisition. Taash is described as a thrill-seeker and doesn’t mind taking risks.
Taash combat style is melee aggressive, with double axes and spewing out fire breath. This companion is ideal for a melee DPS instead of a Rogue.
Conversations and Dialogue in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
In character creation, among many decisions you must make for our protagonist in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you will choose the background tied to one of six factions. As a result, companions may comment on those, especially your origins, making them more alive and an opportunity for interesting conversations. We could see a glimpse of that in a 15-minute gameplay preview, where Varrick and Neve comment more than once on Rook’s(protagonist) involvement with Shadow Dragons.
As in previous games, we can expect companion banter during exploration and missions. With only two companions in the team simultaneously, developers described exploration and traveling as a more intimate experience, where they could focus more on stories and companion personalities, especially their interactions during banter. So, they feel like they have relationships and lives outside the protagonist and main story.
Companions will also share their opinions during quests and conversations. Additionally, your decisions will also result in your companion’s approval or disapproval – a mechanic present throughout the whole series.
Companion Missions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Bioware confirmed that in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, quests are handcrafted and mission-based, curated with alternate paths, secrets to discover, and optional content. While more open areas exist to explore, there is no open world. However, a bigger focus on missions gives more opportunities for impactful comments and more ways to bring up companions’ personalities and stories. One of the developers, Busche, said: “Some of the quests are highly curated, especially when it involves the motivations and the experiences of the companions. You’re really along with this journey with them….”
First and foremost, all companions will be necessary for the Dragon Age: The Veilguard story. All of them bring something, and you will need all seven of them to succeed. Also, all are recruited within the first Act.
Moreover, each companion has unique missions that play into the larger story, which differs from the previous approach, where companion missions would often be standalone side quests. On the other hand, in DA: The Veilguard, if you do their quests, you will get a better reward in the end. This reminds me of Mass Effect 2 and the suicide mission, where companions would affect the final outcome.
Friendships and Romances in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Party members will grow alongside the protagonist, creating closer bonds with your character and allowing companions to unlock new skills and abilities. The player will have the biggest impact on them, and the more you interact with them, the more options you will have. Buche said: “…along the way, we’ll make consequential decisions for each of them, sometimes affecting who they are, sometimes heart-wrecking – I’ve cried more than once – and sometimes joyous…”
Bioware wanted to focus on friendships in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, making them meaningful and rich in storytelling and experience, romance or no. Yet, developers reassured that that also applies to romances.
All seven companions are pansexual – romanceable regardless of your character creation decisions. Each romance has a different flavor. For example, Emmrich is described as a gentleman with intimate and sensual romance.
However, if you don’t flirt or engage in romantic relationships with some of them, they may develop their own bonds and love, similar to what we saw in Mass Effect between Tali and Garrus or in Inquisition, between Dorian and Iron Bull. For those wondering, nudity is confirmed, as well as the on/off setting for it, and romances and cutscenes were described so that they can get “a little spicy.”
Lastly, companions can leave you if they hate the main protagonist enough, but they will return when dealing with the biggest threat Thedas have ever seen, unless… – and here, devs didn’t finish the sentence. Does that mean companions can die, and that’s the reason why they wouldn’t return? We’ll need to wait and see.
Other Information about Companions
- Companions will have unique abilities unavailable to any other character, including the protagonist. For example, Neve is the only Ice mage and will have abilities connected to this characteristic.
- Every time you rank up a companion’s Relationship Level, you unlock a skill point to spend specifically on that companion. As a result, forming connections with companions will also have combat consequences.
- Companion skill trees are less complex than Rook’s expansive tree, however, there’s still some customization there.
- You can’t control your companions during combat like in previous games. Instead, you can order them to do certain tasks or use specific skills using the ability wheel.
- The party was downsized to three, allowing you to have only two companions with you simultaneously.
- You can create skill combos with your companions.
- Companions have their colors and styles, but players will have a decent range of options to change their appearance, armor, and outfits to customize the team.
- No Mabari companion or pet.
- The small griffon, Assan, will fulfill the role of the party’s pet, and there will be several interactions and stories tied to him. Players can pet and interact with griffon, who will live in the lighthouse just like other companions.
FAQs About Companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Q1: How many Companions are there in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
There are seven companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, two warriors, two rogues, and three mages. Players must recruit them to unlock the ability to select companions in their party and adventure.
Q2: Can you control companions in Dragon Age Veilguard?
You cannot control companions manually, these NPC will follow you along while exploring and combat.
Q3: Do companions have their own skills and abilities in Dragon Age Veilguard?
Companions have their own skill tree, abilities, passives, and gear. You will be able to progress companions items and skills similar to your main character, however the skill trees are simplistic and not as expansive.
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