Because the fourth installment within the sequence, Dragon Age: The Veil Guard does a implausible job of telling an epic story as Rook and his allies battle to avoid wasting Thedas. In an unlimited setting so wealthy in historical past, it's no marvel that some small particulars could also be missed through the first playthrough, as it may be tempting to skim via the primary plot to search out out what occurs subsequent. But when it takes slightly longer, there are many options, quests, and little bits of story that make replays price it.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.]Dragon Age: The Veil GuardThe plot is formidable and lots is thrown at Rook from the primary moments of the sport. It could be troublesome for some to discover a stability between all of the faction plots, areas, and saving the world to discover all of the hidden particulars and connections operating all through the sport. Nonetheless, between the battle in opposition to Darkspawn and the companions' private missions, there are a whole lot of refined issues and unmarked missions to regulate.
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Elgar'nan wears a wig
Elgar'nan's self-importance enhances his character
Elgar'nan is without doubt one of the two most important antagonists of The Veil Guard and the traditional elven god of revenge and the solar. A lot taller than most different beings within the recreation, Elgar'nan is an imposing determine each time he's on display screen. Nonetheless, what many play The Veil Guard What you may not know is that Elgar'nan is carrying a wig on a regular basis.
Whereas it's not technically talked about within the recreation, it's enjoyable to know that Elgar'nan is so useless that he had a wig sewn onto his crown. This little nugget of data could be discovered at The Artwork of Dragon Age: The Veilguardwhich explains that hair loss is without doubt one of the few indications of an historical elf's age. Along with being hilarious, this data additionally says lots about Elgar'nan and his self-image, which adjustments how he seems in subsequent playthroughs.
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Davrin has met Stalgard earlier than
A brief however pleasant alternate outdoors of Kal-Sharok
Top-of-the-line facets of enjoying with social gathering members is discovering new issues by bringing them alongside on missions. With seven companions to select from The Veil Guardmany occasions the bulk will keep on the Lighthouse. Nonetheless, Switching them round and altering who's taken the place in several playthroughs can generally produce amusing outcomesequivalent to taking Davrin with Harding when visiting Kal-Sharok for the primary time.
Upon assembly Stalgard on the entrance to the nice thaig with Davrin, the 2 males will alternate a couple of phrases in dwarf. This reveals that Davrin will not be solely multilingual, but additionally is aware of find out how to correctly greet the dwarves of Kal-Sharok. There's additionally a contact of familiarity in the best way the often stoic Stalgard greets the Grey Warden, suggesting they might have crossed paths earlier than.
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Companions will present you after they need to discuss
Test the map for suggestions or the lights outdoors your rooms
A giant a part of any social gathering recreation is speaking and assembly companions. Dragon Age has all the time excelled at this, letting every protagonist exhaust all dialogue choices whereas chatting between missions to construct relationships. The Veil Guard takes a barely completely different method, as though it's potential to speak to companions between missions, these conversations can solely happen at sure occasions.
Each time a companion needs to speak, there will likely be clear visible cues within the Lighthouse to make sure Rook is aware of and by no means misses a dialog. The best method to determine them is to open the map and see a speech bubble over the companion's portrait. Nonetheless, for an choice that breaks the immersion much less, the lights outdoors your particular person rooms can even activate and rotate to indicate that the companion has one thing new to say.
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Many particulars of the add-on are within the Codex
Details about their tales, relationships with one another, and extra
Nonetheless, solely permitting Rook to talk to his companions at sure occasions limits how a lot could be proven on display screen about this relationship and the connection the companions have with one another. Though there are various wonderful scenes in The Veil Guarda lot of the depth is hidden inside the codex, a tool used all through the sequence. Not like earlier entries within the franchise The Veil Guard permits the codex to do a whole lot of the heavy lifting with regards to fleshing out the characters and occasions.
Together with the world-contextualizing inputs which have all the time been a staple of Dragon Age and a characteristic beloved by historical past buffs, the the codex incorporates particulars about companions that actually ought to have been included within the scenes. Studying the codex, Rook can discover journal entries from his companions, notes from one another, and even the minutes of the Lighthouse e book membership.
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An unmarked quest gives the rarest achievement
A brief unmarked wetlands mission is straightforward to overlook
After combating the 2 Blighted dragons within the Hossberg Wetlands and clearing a wierd Blight eruption, a brand new space will develop into obtainable on the map. Rook will discover Evka and Antoine in a small grove filled with flowers that survived the Plague, the place a bouquet of blue flowers could be picked. Nonetheless, there are extra flowers to search out within the Wetlands, and selecting them unlocks the rarest achievement for The Veil Guard.
Together with the bouquet of flowers that may be picked within the Protected Clearing, two extra areas will likely be opened. One could be present in Outdated Crossroads, slightly north of the waypoint, whereas the opposite is in Solitude's Edge, east of the waypoint. All three bunches should then be taken to Blighted Shallowsthe place the dragon battle befell, and handed over to the spirit ready there to unlock In Peace.
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Lavendel is roofed in flowers
A good looking method to present hope
After discovering the flowers within the Protected Glade, Rook can return to Lavenel Metropolis for a pleasant shock. Town has all the time had a darkish really feel it's unlocked from the primary second, one thing that solely elevated after the occasions in Weisshaupt. As a settlement in Anderfels, the individuals there are used to Plague and loss of life, and the damp, darkish ambiance of the realm provides to the sensation of hopelessness that fills the small city.
Nonetheless, after the invention of the flowers, the realm is reworked with small blue flowers overlaying the rooftops and the statue within the middle. It's an attractive method to present how such a small discovery can provide hope for the longer term. The flowers signify the life that survived the Plague and present that even one thing so delicate can endure within the face of unimaginable odds.
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Unmarked Candlehop Quest
Enjoyable tour of the pig metropolis of Minrathous
One other unmarked quest which will go unnoticed could be present in Minrathous and begins contained in the Shadow Dragon's hideout. A small chandelier, magical messengers, will seem close to the key door after finishing the primary mission in Neve's private sequence. There are a complete of seven candles scattered all through Minrathous for Rook to look, though some places are inaccessible till sure quests are accomplished.
Every candle comes with a brief message, encouraging Rook and telling them to maintain searching for extra. After discovering the final message, a barrier will likely be faraway from the Shadow Dragon's hiding place, permitting Rook to climb a flight of stairs and gather some class-specific objects. This unmarked quest is not going to be affected by the destruction of the hideout if Treviso is saved as an alternative of Minrathous.
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Hooting at Arlathan's owl statues prompts them
The entire forest is unusual, so why not
The Veil Guard There are a lot of hidden methods to acquire objects and rewards, and scattered all through Arlathan Forest is a mysterious method to do exactly that. One of many first puzzles Rook would possibly encounter is a surplus of unusual owl statues nesting within the forestwhich at first look might look like lovely decorations. The primary statue could be discovered close to the pier the place Rook can catch the boat to D'Meta's Crossing, together with a be aware stating that there's extra to the statue than meets the attention.
When interacting with him for the primary time, nothing will occur. Nonetheless, if Rook interacts a second time, they may hoot on the owl. This can unlock that statue's treasure and let Rook yell at everybody else to earn his loot. There are 5 owl statues that may be present in Arlathanthough some have disagreeable surprises to face earlier than their treasure could be obtained.
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The echo within the properly returns
The swamp menace could be discovered later on the crossroads
One of many first missions given to Rook in Hossberg Wetlands is to search out out what occurred to a household who knew the Darkspawn have been coming. Going deeper into the swampy space, Rook and firm can uncover the stays of a small village and comply with clues in regards to the Voss household. All clues level to a wierd properlywho upon additional investigation seems to have a demon inside him, referred to as Echo.
Nonetheless, what many might not know is that the Echo will return later in The Veil Guard. After the massive Ruined tree within the Heights of Athim space of the Crossroads is opened and the chest inside it recovered, Rook will spot an uncovered properly close by and listen to a well-known echo. Leaping into the properly will reveal the demon of despair referred to as Echowhich may then be killed as soon as and for all.
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Reasoning with the primary director pays off
Phrases About Violence Provide a Peaceable Choice Later
Lastly, it's all the time rewarding when a choice you made earlier in an RPG pays off, even when solely in a minor method. In the course of the battle of Weisshaupt, Rook has the choice to argue or knock out the First Warden, who can not totally perceive the state of affairs and has develop into harmful. Whereas it might be extra enjoyable and satisfying to punch him, particularly contemplating the difficulty he's triggered, many might not notice it. speaking to him helps Rook later within the recreation.
Throughout Davrin's mission to avoid wasting the newborn griffins from the Gloom Howler, he and Rook uncover the Prime Warden deep inside his lair. If it was argued at first Dragon Age: The Veil Guard, the First Headmaster will inform Rook a few feather from Isseya's griffinwhich can be utilized after her boss battle to achieve her and make her perceive. This can be a fantastic element that appears like a greater conclusion to your story, Davrin and the Griffins.