Summary
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard brings new companions with unique abilities to enhance gameplay and combat roles.
- BioWare's promotional efforts focus on reintroducing the Dragon Age franchise through memorable companion characters.
- The Veilguard's abilities showcase each companion's role, whether support, magical, or combat-focused, to aid protagonist Rook in saving Thedas.
BioWare has detailed more about the abilities and roles of the different companions players will recruit in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. After years in development, publisher EA is actively promoting Dragon Age: The Veilguard ahead of its planned release.
After a long and troubled development period, Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be in the hands of players in late October 2024. With nearly ten years between the last major Dragon Age title and The Veilguard, BioWare will have to reintroduce both the game itself and the Dragon Age franchise as a whole to players to get them excited about the new release. To that end, the studio is continuing its promotional efforts by focusing on some of the most enduring aspects of Dragon Age: The series' many memorable companion characters.
The latest wave of information from BioWare via the game's official website and social media accounts reveals a little more about Dragon Age: The Veilguard companions from a gameplay perspective. In a series of profiles, the studio listed some of the abilities they'll be able to call on in battle alongside the player protagonist, Rook, as they struggle to secure the future of Thedas.
Every Dragon Age: The Veilguard Companion Ability Revealed So Far
In a series of posts to kick off what the studio is calling the Dragon Age: The Veilguard Companions Week, BioWare highlighted the profiles of the in-game companions, with deeper profiles showing off character art and listing the abilities of Davrin, the Dalish Elf Grey Warden, Lucanis the Antivan Crow Assassin, and Bellara, the Veil Jumper. The official website was also updated with the same information, as well as info about other Veilguard companions.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Bellara's Abilities
- Fade Bolts
- Enfeebling Shot
- Replenish
- Time Slow
- Galvanized Tear
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Davrin's Abilities
- Battle Cry
- Death From Above
- Heroic Strike
- Assan Strike
- In War, Victory
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Emmrich's Abilities
- Final Rites
- Replenish
- Entangling Spirits
- The Bell Tolls
- Time Slow
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Harding's Abilities
- Seismic Shot
- Heavy Draw
- Shred
- Adrenaline Rush
- Soothing Potion
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Lucanis' Abilities
- Eviscerate
- Abominate
- Soothing Potion
- Debilitate
- Adrenaline Rush
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Neve's Abilities
- Icebreaker
- Blizzard
- Glacial Pace
- Time Slow
- Replenish
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Taash's Abilities
- Fire Breath
- Dragon's Roaar
- Dragonfire Strike
- Spitfire
- Fortune's Favor
Though the ability listings did not include specifics about their use in Dragon Age: The Veilguard's combat, the ability names dovetail with the different companions' apparent roles. For example, the titling of Davrin's abilities focus on his role as a front-line combatant, and his relationship with Assan, his Griffon. Meanwhile, Vellara's expertise in the Fade emphasizes her mastery of electricity and control magic, as well as her ability to support the party and hinder foes. Some abilities seem to be shared across companions or classes, such as the mage characters all having access to Time Slow, or rogue characters being able to call on Adrenaline Rush.
With the exception of Lace Harding, who last appeared in Dragon Age: Inquisition as an NPC, BioWare did not detail returning Dragon Age characters like Morrigan and Varric. Companions Week appears to be focused so far on The Veilguard's newer characters and how they'll support Rook as the pillars of the first new Dragon Age game in a very long time.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 71%
- Released
- October 31, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- BioWare
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
WHERE TO PLAY
Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.
Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Franchise
- Dragon Age
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- RPG
