Veilguard Ultimate Companion Guide - Skills, Hero of Veilguard Choices, Armor, Weapons, & More

[@christschess7069]

Very useful Video, thank you. Only about 30 min left and I can put these tips to use, can't wait.

[@mbranscome6]

Using different older DA songs for each companion is a choice that I was here for, fun touch.

[@Dantics]

Thank you! Glad that someone noticed 😁

[@mbranscome6]

@@Danticsit took me until the Belara review but I had to back it up to make sure I heard things right. It’s a great game, and your stuff is very complementary for early game and some mid game gameplay. Which is great because I’ve over leveled like crazy, about 30 hours in I just got creepy E and am almost level 30.

[@JLPM98191]

@@Danticshey thanks a lot this helps tons. Which choice would you pick for neve at the end of her quest for a duelist rogue. I’m still undecided I’m inclined to bring dock town hope to get more frozen duration.

[@ListenerDB]

TWO MORE HOURS I AM READY

[@storm3thunderr]

Same 😂

[@SkollzFangs]

Thank you for not hopping on the hate train

[@Makoto03]

Fantastic Companion guide for Drafgon Age Veilguard. I plan to use Neve and Taash, to compliment my rogue Rook character.

[@aries148]

Bellara seems a bit intriguing to me now… I wasn’t planning on using her much in my first playthrough as a warrior but I may give her a fair shake now. Taash seems kinda cool as well with the fire synergy. Looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds with these different characters

[@rising5302]

Just finished the game as a Crow Spellblade romancing Lucanis. I brought Lucanis with me often and his many gear pieces and traits that reduces defense or accutes sunder boosted my damage so much that with mana generation passives of my own I was able to spam abilities non-stop in many fights. Any second companion worked well with us, but I preffered Bellara's Galvanized Tear. (Special mention to Neve's tornado freeze.)

[@r.e.z9428]

I really miss Knight Enchanter.

[@rawr3122]

I liked barriers... where are the barriers :')

[@Holy_Crusad3r]

Enchantment???

[@r.e.z9428]

@ Huh? No, Enchanter, from Dragon Age Inquisition. You were basically a Melee Mage, fighting with a giant light sword, fade step and time powers.

[@r.e.z9428]

@@rawr3122 We truly were invincible.

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

I love pretending to be a jedi mage, especially with spell blade (or something else) and shouting "TASTE DA FORCE" 😂

[@elizabethclapp323]

Super helpful! This is getting me through the final countdown

[@gabrielcamargo5491]

Not related to the video, but it always put a smile on my face to hear M4part 2 on the intro with mark meer

[@srchellis]

Had to subscribe just because this is Commander Shepherds favorite channel on the citadel!!

[@Dantics]

Welcome. You're not getting a discount :D

[@punkbrutus]

Oh thank god is not a hater review. I see game hater review, I just unsub and block those streamers.

[@Fernthe_plant]

Lmao it's not even a review video and if it was why even watch them if you already know where you stand with the game?

[@Draconiangem]

@@Fernthe_plant why are all the hater trolls watching and complaining on the positive reviews then? They already know their stance on the game.

[@Fernthe_plant]

@Draconiangem idk ask them lol

[@eveofthewood]

SAME. People are being childish about this game. "It's not exactly what I wanted!" Make your own games, then!

[@quigonlynn1]

​@Draconiangem Not liking the look of the game after preview footage is just as valid as you liking the look of the game. Having a negative opinion doesn't make anyone a troll, just like you having a positive opinion doesn't make you a shill. The issue is that EA have been caught out refusing to give certain reviewers an early review code even though they invited them to play the early access. Basically anyone who said anything remotely negative at all in their preview videos have been denied a code while those who spoke positively all got one. This is why we have seen loads of good reviews from the ones given early review codes. Regardless of anyone's opinion of the game (I don't have one personally), this tactic of curating early reviews so only mainly positive ones are seen first isn't a good thing for gamers.

[@BloodElfB]

Thanks for this guide! I really wanted to be up and close with my magic/orb/blade and still be able to heal. Still very excited to try out different specs and may just have to bring another Mage along with me. Wanted to use Davrin and Lucanis first playthrough but absolutely can not wait to boot up game. Less than 2 hours left. Happy Halloween!

[@DerpyMcSquirtle]

The primer/detonator combo system reminds me so much of Anthem…god I miss that game 😢

[@fashionandfrags]

Question. With the Spell Blade specialization will you still have the reach to get some kind of healing ability? Videos I've seen don't look like you can get anywhere near the knight enchanter specialization style.

[@Dantics]

You don't have a self heal outside of very select gear pieces and your potions. Your companions can fill that role.

[@burns0100]

I've got some type of Warrior/Champion build going with fire/burning and high stagger and really enjoy Bellara and Harding for their healing and combo's. Plus who doesn't love two girls with bows watching your back. I just get in their and blast off abilities and perfect blocks and they just support me, honestly feels really good. Plus you get them early and both have good interactions with each other and everyone else.

[@FunnyManRoc]

Harding was always going to be my best girl, this just made me feel vindicated. But since I plan on playing a reaper, I guess Luc is kind of a no-brainer... sucks for Bel.

[@davidsimmons4731]

My man Dantics!! Thanks for the info. I think I want to be an evoker mage that specializes in ice magic, and crowd control. What companions would you recommend?

[@Dantics]

Envoker wants a Warrior, so I'd say Davrin. He can detonate or set up for you to detonate. Next is up to personal taste. If I had to min max, I'd say Nev for her cold resistance lowering.

[@davidsimmons4731]

@Dantics Ok. Thanks for the input. I will go with that to start out

[@davidsimmons4731]

What faction would you recommend?

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

My favorite for my sabo for necromancer rogue is emmerich due to his fantastic dots and support passives ! Second is always Taash she has a piece of gear (her first armor) that gives her stacking dots on prroc detonations,if you want a different type of dot a close second is either bellara or neive as they both have a ton of cc and great DPS.

[@sass2836]

Extremely useful guide, thank you so much.

[@Dantics]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@nel3975]

I'm finding combo detonations a bit weak compared to adrenaline rush from my rogue companions, especially considering the detonations seem to consume sunder.

[@rndbno]

I'm probably gonna go with Warrior Reaper, with Emmerich and Neve as my companions.

[@QueenInora]

does burning and chilled/frozen cancel each other out or can they be applied at the same time?

[@Draconiangem]

That’s a good question.

[@roberthaines6480]

Of course all the companions im interested in aren’t very synergistic with playing as a mage 😂

[@djstef4549]

Do you think the 2 companions are fine or would you have liked three

[@ryanwinters7886]

cool thanks for the video love the Inquisition background music choice

[@maiafay]

What I really want to know is if a certain major decision locks you out of romancing certain characters permanently. Neve and Lucanis in particular. So far I can’t find any answer.

[@aminahmed286]

I saw a TikTok about someone talking about fucking up on Lucanis but I haven't heard about Neve. I'm nervous coz that's who I want my Rook to be with lol

[@imadeitrayne]

I'm assuming it does lock you out of the romance since it is harder to build a relationship with them if you choose the major decision that they didn't want!

[@gwd1974]

Definitely will be running Harding after hearing this not sure about my first Yet

[@mikedavis4561]

Great video and awesome to see Harding is perfect for any and every build playstyle out there. I'm planning on going Rogue Rook for my 1st playthrough and will probably bring Harding and Taash as my main compaions, but till I get Taash it'll probably be just Harding and Bellara. Still not sure what spec to go with my Rogue since Veil Ranger no longer seems appealing in my eyes like your typical archer / ranger rogue spec. So might just go straight melee dual wield.

[@shinigami76]

Keep up the excellent coverage. Excited for this game

[@vovajuk77]

Thanks for content. Going to be Duelist Rogue on 1st Playthrough. Three questions: 1 - Where we can find your Necrotic Rogue build you mentioned with the picture in this and previous video? 2 - Planning to go with Neve and Emmrich all the time I can. Are they works good with the Duelist Rogue? 3 - Does it means that other companions didn't get any exp except while do their personal quests and we forced to play with them often to level up them?

[@lmeow1662]

Which companions for a spellblade mage? Davrin and Harding?

[@aminahmed286]

🤝 Shadow dragon spellblade. Hopefully Neve can still bounce off my skills coz I want her in my party lol

[@Enimorj]

Dravin/Bellara, Dravin/Rogue, Harding/Lucanis (the best in my opinion)

[@Troupe_Master]

Bro...this game looks good I can't wait to play tomorrow

[@dandubb9397]

I love this game so far right now I’m lv 25

[@heatherbeck7008]

Thank you for this guide! It's very well done, and very helpful! I'mm thinking of doing a bleed build with my duelist rogue, and was thinking of mostly taking Lucanis and either Harding or Emmerich. Thoughts on that?

[@justinjustiss1195]

I'm using Harding and Davrin for permanent weakened and overwhelmed.

[@Enimorj]

What build would you recommend to synergize at least a little with each companion? In all the RPGs I play, I'm always changing the party members, I think it's more fun.

[@klvn2266]

only companions that go with you will gain exp.. its better to stick with the same companions when you have a build you want to make..

[@jimmiebtlr]

Haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere, but affliction build based on the lightning skill at the top of rogues skill tree works well. Basically use the companions to apply all different afflictions, and you increase stacks of all the afflictions.

[@jimmiebtlr]

Best with the unique weapon increasing max bleed stacks

[@Enimorj]

​@@klvn2266 I know, but is not my style of gameplay

[@ЦойКирилл-ь7е]

Here before bunch of haters/grifters came here just to spread unnecessary drama. Thx for the content , your guides are always helpful 👍

[@vianneydragonborn965]

At first I thought I was going crazy since I heard the fallout 4 intro theme playing then I realize it was in the video 😭

[@stormermia5066]

I'm on the fence between Archery rogue and dual wield rogue. Do you have a recommendation for which I should go for and which companions? I'm leaning towards Bellera for a intended romance

[@UlmaAum]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I haven't even started playing yet so that I could create and build a _(perfect)_ Rook focused on the companions and romance I wanted and I think I finally made it, which is: Evoker Rook with Neve and Taash as my main companions. Also using Harding when switching one of the former two is necessery, then completing the Detonating Triangle. I also had already chosen my faction (again with your help and @Norzza) as Shadow Dragons, which I guess benefits both Neve and myself, right? AAAAAAAA I finally can begin 😭🙏🏼 rly tysm

[@DB-xr9nt]

@dantics Dumb question, but do you know if Rook can use transmog to get the looks of some of the companion armor? Lucanis' Crow's Tenacity is incredibly cool looking!

[@ruairidhkoch7875]

Please explain: 1) Do character have X% crit chance? If so how do I increase crit chance? 2) What is the most noob friendly way to score a crit? 3) Do you auto hit weak points? 4) Where is the STATS screen? I wanna see my stats

[@jimmiebtlr]

Crits are based on having some condition met, such as having chilled applied, overwhelmed, or burning already applied to the enemy. Took me many hours to understand, if the game explains it it's very brief/glossed over.

[@oghmaroo]

Yo what was the bg music for Taash's part I know it but i cant place it lmao

[@amandaritzau2602]

Whenever I hear the origins music in your background I get a little Misty eyed. It is really the last game LOL I cannot wait for the story to end by the same tim 😢e I'm really sad about it I've been playing since Origins release. I can't even tell you how many hours I put into these first three games Origins is probably the most. Thank you for the non-spoiler content

[@galaxy6251]

Do you by any chance remember how you got her as a hero of vanguard whilst also having her hardened. For me, ive completed her entire personal quest arc, but she still doesnt have the hero of veilguard. Idk what im missing, becuase thats all the game says you have to do to get the status.

[@Dantics]

If you harden her you have no choice in hero of the veilguard passive and armor. You can only get one of the options if you dont harden her

[@gamernextdoor23]

continue the story and keep increasing her bond by bringing her to mission. And after 1 fine conversation in lighthouse it will unlock

[@VirgoVyrus]

It seems like you get Lucanis early on. Either he or Lace are going to be my rogue. When do you get Davrin, though? Seems like the tanks are unlocked way later.

[@stoy77-o2u]

Is there enough ways to gain favor with each companion to max them all out by the end, even ones who get hardened?

[@genepaige2829]

Does neve still get her veil guard armor even if you don’t pick to protect minrathous

[@Dantics]

Yes but you don't get a choice. Only the 1 set of passive and armor

[@shadoweterna9258]

Huh? Rogues with static strikes and reeling bolt apply weakened too but it’s not as reliable as warrior

[@dylanpullock6972]

Is the archivist's mail just the same as the additional armour from the larger edition?

[@Xadriel57]

I was thinking of going Mourn Spellblade for the extra afflictions with lightning and Fire primarily. So probably one of the warriors and bellara since she has lightning and heals. I was also thinking of Neve and Lucanis for a necrosis and ice supplement to the my affliction build. Do you think that would work?

[@DaniBlix]

oh man i really wanted to play with neve and lucanis but i don´t want to have one hardend in my Party... First Playtrough i want to be a warrior Second as a Spellblade Mage can you recommend good Members? ( i donßt like harding...)

[@Crow-nc1oo]

Who should I run with a duelist rogue? Any recommendations? I was thinking of Davrin and Neve.

[@LeoKRogue]

Davrin and Neve will be my Duelist companions, yeah.

[@RiadAliyev777]

Hey, Who’s good for reaper, saboteur, necromancer and spell blade?

[@jeffhogg4297]

For some reason when you said Death Caller I was hearing Death Claw and getting a little confused...

[@boubafett]

I felt the hatred from Dantics when he introduced Neve lmaooo.

[@CharlesVanexX]

Using harding, and the demon guy right now. Cant remember his name at the moment. Using him for damage and harding for healing buffs.

[@ichigozangetsugrimmjozgqp9439]

This will help me with neve

[@GerrenBell]

FFS! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’ve changed my mind so many times. Definitely Harding she’s going to be my love interest and she deserves to be taken care of. As far as my secondary I thought Eric would be a lot of fun or Tasha but then Bellara looked a lot of fun as well guess I’ll definitely be making up these 10 years😂

[@rahmellee9043]

What difficulty is the gameplay in the background

[@drandle11]

Great vid

[@Dantics]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@MrHdog111]

Do I need to play inquisition to play this game?

[@MGC-XIII]

Since my first playthrough is going to be a Lords of Fortune human male rogue saboteur, I wanted to romance Tash.

[@seifermcqueen321]

Best Companion and Rook’s Class for Lucanis? i’m a simp and will never not use him 😩

[@Dantics]

Lucanis thankfully can work with a lot of classes. All 3 of these builds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJXIeYSvhadrnJI work with him.

[@slawskigeorge]

Oh I know that ME2 suicide mission theme anywhere

[@Dantics]

You're a person of culture, that's why

[@fashionandfrags]

Most soloable class specialization?

[@Dantics]

Rogue Saboteur

[@fashionandfrags]

@@Dantics thanks for answering. Interesting to see the rogue as the solo option.

[@fireblade295]

"Taash works with all mages." All I need to know.

[@davidthulin5292]

How to get graven vestements

[@dustin_echoes]

Could you showcase the deluxe edition armor and weapon skins?

[@dave3076]

Great. Thanks!

[@Filthy_Craft]

You called Taash her!! That’s 10 push ups!!!

[@UndeniedReal]

Harding is the GOAT

[@ADarklore]

And... this is why I just play on Story mode... so I don't have to deal with all these details.

[@mdouet]

You failed to cover the Critical Conditions of each Companion's skills.

[@Aj_Screams]

Why are they doing so little passive damage

[@ffffdsd]

My guess is it's a holdover from when the game was live service. The idea being that to prevent solo players from cheesing their grindy live service structure the ai companions do very little damage. Of course in that scenario the solution was to play with other people and thus sell more copies, however they changed course to a single player game and had to rework their existing systems. That's my guess. The whole combat system looks so mindless and repetitive like a lot of live service games.

[@BlackMegas]

I miss Reavers

[@ohpa6300]

A lot of information to parse 😵‍💫 But thanks!

[@Dantics]

It's a lot to digest for sure, but there are timestamps to return.

[@Ezio552]

Putting the original DA theme over this game is such a gut punch

[@Geohillierneo]

Anyone else opened up this game on Xbox Series S, only to be devastated at how much worse the hair looks?? 😢 Other than that Im enjoying the game!

[@pedramcq]

What a contradiction. The gameplay is whatever, but given that they said they wanted it more action based, holy micromanaging. I mean frick, they said companions would be fleshed out and fully automated, hence why they got rid of controlling them-BUT YOU'RE STILL CONTROLLING THEM! LOL Also why do so many of them just stand there and do nothing? I swear I saw every companion do 1-2 hits and then dance around the enemies or back up...what even is this game? 😅

[@Urrelles]

Remember when Dragonage conpanions would turn on you and kiterally try to kill you if you made horrific choices they hated? Thems were the good ol days. You had to really decide how you would act to keep certain vuys in your party.

[@The_Sharktocrab]

Back when they had good writing in their games

[@FlowerGuy32]

Great guide, please give us more! I really hope that Bioware gives this game its all and saves the company! We need ME4, and I hope that Bioware doesn't drop Veilguard like they did Andromeda...

[@rickolive7828]

Imagine if you could pick a good looking romance partner.

[@starshot9418]

The men are hawt wdym

[@gamernextdoor23]

Bellara is cute

[@makitaki1]

them kanal is blocked GWGB

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

I haven't seen the whole game, so Imma give it a chance. At least it's not Andromeda 😂

[@TehReasoning]

Not only are the party members (specifically the females) ugly I don't understand how we went this bad from DA 0 and mass effect trilogy where even the aliens looked good, I see little reasons to go full build teammates characters when they can't even die. This throws a whole level of challenge out the window, no planning or building is necessary for survival except your own. That's a huge lost, might as well be an action game and go god of war route.

[@The_Sharktocrab]

Everyone in the game is ugly af

[@oskyys6853]

2 hours

[@GuyGamerz]

BG 3... ill play that. I dont fancy getting lectures on non existent genders

[@skeletor957]

If you enjoy this game, more power to you. The conpa ions from what i have seen come off as poorly written and animated. Honestly miss the actual dark fantasy if origins, amd the interparty conflicts of that and mass effect 2. Again, if you like this game, hey im overjoyed for you, but this just isnt dragon age to us old schoolers.

[@intogrey2038]

That is ok things change that is life the old die and so on so on I plan on going with grace and hope the same for you.

[@Goldussst]

Dark fantasy like Oghren being drunk and horny 90% of the time ? Or dark fantasy as Alistair being an absolute goofball for the whole playthrough. Maybe you mean dark fantasy like Anders having full on conversations with Sir-Pounce-a-Lot ? Or Leliana wanting to go shopping for pretty shoes ? Now THAT is dark indeed

[@skeletor957]

@@Goldussst dark fantasy as in the broodmother boss and storyline, the grey warden fortress and its messed up experiments with demons and corruption, the template having a meltdown and you being rhe only thing to save the makes from being purged, the betrayal of king at country in ostagar and the way King Cailin was propped up as a trophy by the darkspawn. Best examples of what I can remember off the top of what made that game dark fantasy.

[@Goldussst]

@@skeletor957 while i do agree with you that Origins had dark moments , just like DA2 and Inquisition , acting like the whole game was super dark is just wrong. And then you have Veilguard , where they recorded over 140k lines of dialogue , and people are handpicking a couple lines and then say: see , there this is proof that the whole game is lighthearted and goofy. Anyway we'll see.. the game is out in 2 hours. Oh and btw , there's a very good chance i have more playtime on Origins than the supposed "old schooler" and im excited for Veilguard

[@skeletor957]

@Goldussst very possible, after playing video games for 35 years one tends to lose track of how many hours one had put in, that said I do play through Origins and the Mass Effect trilogy at minimum once a year, so who knows. I do agree that there are lighter moments but the game was predominantly dark to me. As far as veilguard? It doesn't seem to be for me, but I'll watch the gameplay (no commentary) to see how it goes, then decide whether to buy or not. Glad you're excited for it, everyone needs something to be excited for!

[@ryan_gaming_hub]

Why does every character look so ugly?

[@Filthy_Craft]

I hate to say it, but I can’t support this game. Games shouldn’t be a medium to preach to people. There’s nothing wrong with somebody wanting to be called they/them, but people shouldn’t be made to feel sorry or bad, when they call somebody that looks like a woman her, and somebody that looks like a man him. I have the game pre-ordered and everything, but canceled after I saw that clip.

[@Funky-Joe]

Bruh

[@The_Sharktocrab]

Bioware is more concerned about making Propaganda than a fun game

[@Funky-Joe]

@@The_Sharktocrab how do you know it's not fun did you buy and play it yet or are you just parroting opinions from others

[@The_Sharktocrab]

@@Funky-Joe why do you think reviews even exist if according to you you can't know anything about a game unless you buy it yourself? I've seen the gameplay, I've heard details from big publications and individuals and I've formed an opinion of that based on my personal experience of playing videogames. But everyone who disagrees with you is just wrong is that it?

[@Funky-Joe]

@The_Sharktocrab to get other opinions obviously to START to form an opinion not to fully form one

[@coreymckee4844]

DAV will sell well initially. Its the long term decline that happens after people have played and word of mouth happens. People dont trust reviews. And want to see for themselves while playing. But after that i fully expect a massive decline. Regardless of the EA/bioware damage control. The game is solid story and gameplay wise. But the political bs and DEI/pronoun and none binary crap is extremely off putting in a medieval fantasy game. Its borderline preachy and in your face too. U cant really avoid the bigger parts of it, as i originally hoped.. its really bad.. despite that garbage being forced into the game, i still somewhat enjoy it. I would give the game a decent 7/10. But hey thats just me being rational. 🤷‍♂️

[@tonycavalieri6841]

Which one gives the pronouns lecture?

[@Dantics]

Taash. You can mostly avoid

[@Aranenesto]

Honestly im so sick of seeing this everywhere, from what i’ve heard its largerly avoidable and it really doesn’t affect you in any way. Play games for the story and gameplay, don’t cut them off just because of something as simple as pronouns.

[@Bedreddin24]

sounds like you need the lecture 😊

[@djstef4549]

@@Aranenestoeveryone is entitled to their own opinion and what they want to avoid or do in the game they purchase.

[@BigFresh37]

You people really need to grow up

[@bmdshred77]

Just tell me how to not recruit the agenda companions. You know what I’m saying

[@weeman6503]

Shill

[@Funky-Joe]

Mindless hater. Play the game to see if it's good or bad then.

[@to2866]

Unsubscribed

[@lcicada]

not really a loss lol

[@intogrey2038]

Don’t tell us just leave lol

[@Funky-Joe]

Ok

[@cletustrainer]

👎

[@Funky-Joe]

🤡

[@SapphicSara]

My builds are gonna be jank cuz I am here to romance women and Taash but will be playing a mage and will be making choices based on story and not passives.