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Discover the lore, bonuses, and more for everything you need to know about the Antivan Crows faction in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
A new addition to character creation in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are factions, which serve as your character’s background and influences how they came to be involved with the story. Additionally, each faction can provide your character with three different bonuses. Some bonuses increase your damage against a certain type of enemy, while others are utility-based. Therefore, your choice of faction can have a strong impact on your build, class choice, and the character you want to create.
In this guide, we’ll be breaking down all of the information you will want to know about the Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Including their history, the bonuses you can receive, tips and tricks for an effective build, and if any of your companions might be Crows, as well.
Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard Overview
The Antivan Crows, sometimes referred to as the House of Crows, are an elite organization of thieves, spies, and assassins. They are known throughout the world of Thedas but have their headquarters in Antiva. In fact, Antiva has no standing army. But historically it has faced very little aggression from outsiders because of the Crow’s lethal reputation.
There is one guiding principle that the Antivan Crows hold to: all contracts are met and agreements are kept. Once an assassination is negotiated, the mark is considered as good as dead. The only accepted failure is if the assassins themselves are killed in the attempt. Should a Crow survive but not finish the job, then their life is considered forfeit. They will be attacked by any other Crows who discover them.
History and Origin of Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Ironically, the Crows faction started as an arm of the Chantry, with a group of monks who used their garden herbs to assassinate a tyrannical duke. They continue to capitalize on this significant start and specialize in the creation of deadly poisons. Over time, the Antivan Crows became a driving political force in Antiva. They are often used by political adversaries against their opponents, particularly among the nobility and royalty.
The leadership of the Antivan Crows is overseen by a secret leadership council comprised of eight members known as ‘Talons’. Each member typically comes from one of the noble family houses. Recruits are often told that anyone can rise to the rank of Talon. However, in practice, few can achieve this rank without strong house or family connections.
Long-time Dragon Age fans have known of the Antivan Crows since the first game, where potential companion Zevran attempts to assassinate the Warden. Moreover, later on in the game you have the option to ally with the Crows, although this does not give you any direct trait bonuses. If Zevran survives at the end of Origins, then Hawke can encounter him in the second game, Dragon Age II. Finally, in Inquisition, the Crows play a more minor role in the overall story.
Currently, interior strife has weakened the Antivan Crow faction. The loss of several in leadership positions is making the Qunari invasion a much more threatening prospect. It is rumored that Zevran, now known as the ‘The Black Shadow’, may be the architect behind some of the Antivan Crow’s current troubles.
Antivan Crows Traits and Bonuses in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
These are the three traits and bonuses you receive for choosing the Antivan Crows faction in Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
- Under their Wing: Gain reputation with the Antivan Crows more quickly
- Open Contract: Deal increased damage vs. Antaam
- Hidden Pouch: Holds an extra potion
All factions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard offer your character the benefit of three main bonuses that can boost combat or modify a gameplay mechanic. The first bonus from any faction will allow you to gain reputation from your faction more quickly. All six factions will appear in Dragon Age: The Veilguard and no matter your own allegiance, you can build reputation with all of them by completing quests.
The second bonus from your faction boosts your damage done against a certain type of enemy. For the Antivan Crows, this will make you stronger against Antaam enemies. The Antaam are the Qunari military led by the Arishok, who are currently attempting an invasion of Antiva.
Finally, the last bonus you receive from factions is typically more utility-based. For the Antivan Crows, you will receive the ability to hold an extra potion. From this, we can presume that you are limited in the number of potions you can carry at a time, as we saw in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Being able to have another potion on hand will mean you can increase your survivability with a health potion, or perhaps use an additional concoction that boosts your DPS.
Why you should choose Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
The Antivan Crows are a great faction choice for players who love assassination type of gameplay and secretive roleplay lore. Although the Antivan Crows have held a powerful position in Antiva and greater Thedas in the past, their current internal conflict would allow you to interact with the faction from a different perspective.
Secondly, the three bonuses and traits described above give you additional clear reasons why you might want to choose the Antivan Crows as your faction. Antaam enemies will likely be strong aggressors, and you are especially likely to encounter them while doing quests for the Crows. Consequently, the first two bonuses will tie in with each other strongly, so that you can defeat these enemies more easily and gain reputation with the faction quickly. The extra potion bonus may or may not be useful, depending on your skill and difficulty setting. At higher levels, having an extra health potion on hand could be the difference between life and death.
Finally, if looks and armor design are important to you, then you may wish to consider the armor sets and casual clothing the Antivan Crows have to offer. You are not required to wear these designs and can trangmog your armor at any time to achieve the look you wish. However, faction designs may only be accessible to allied members.
Tips and Tricks for Antivan Crows Faction in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
To full take advantage of the Antivan Crow faction choice, you will want to combine elements of roleplay along with class specializations and bonuses. Here is the best thematic fit for a character created with the Antivan Crow background:
- Race: Human or Elf
- Class: Rogue
- Specialization: Duelist
- Secondary Class/Specialization Option: Spellblade Mage
The best way to start as an Antivan Crow Rogue in Dragon Age: The Veilguard would be to equip dual-wield daggers. This combination will strongly fit in with the playstyle of an assassin attacking your mark from the shadows. Within the Duelist specialization, you can unlock the abilities Murder of Crows and A Thousand Cuts. Both have a base damage type of Necrotic, which is easy to roleplay with the idea of using poisoned daggers.
Additionally, if you prefer the ranged casting style of gameplay and wish to play a Mage, the Spellblade specialization is also an effective choice. A Spellblade can wield an orb for casting magic, as well as a dagger for melee combat. The ultimate ability Thunderous End is a powerful spell that conjures a storm that deals AOE lightning damage. Secondly, the Void Blade ability is an electric dash strike. Moreover, you can use it to detonate Sundered enemies to cause even more damage.
FAQs about Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Q1: Which companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an Antivan Crow?
Answer: The companion associated with the Antivan Crows in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is Lucanis Dellamorte. Moreover, he is the grandson of Caterina Dellamorte, First Talon of the Antivan Crows. She hopes that he will one day take her place at the head of the organization. However, Lucanis has no interest in leadership. Lucanis is a highly skilled assassin of mages, but he is currently fighting against possession by a demon.
Q2: What are the Antivan Crows class specializations in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Answer: The Antivan Crows offer the Duelist class specialization for the Rogue and the Spellblade class specialization for the Mage. However, you do not have to choose the Antivan Crows during character creation in order to play either of these specializations. In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you can choose any class specialization regardless of the faction you are aligned with.
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