Tips That Will Improve Your Playthrough Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard

[@BoomstickGaming]

*If you still need to pick a starting class, check out my compressive class guide!* -BoomstickAlex kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqPUg2Ssl7mGmM0

[@robsteinbock]

I habitually break everything breakable in games and it's nice to be rewarded for it.

[@linkster362]

Same here, ocarina of time taught me that lesson as a kid, shame alot of games nowadays don’t reward it as much

[@DGenHero]

Its like... a compulsion

[@primepm8861]

It's fun, but it can be kinda distracting. I often find myself playing Dragon Age: The Vagrant instead.

[@Dopemini]

It’s soo nice not seeing the comments filled with hate.

[@jackplisken4738]

bc theyre erased

[@alternative_five]

they are erased and there is a lot of BOTS ON THE COMMENTS LOLOL

[@beng6047]

These tips were all surprisingly good, I shall be known as Rook, the Breaker of Pottery!

[@purefoldnz3070]

I shall be know as never touching this pos even on sale.

[@thiagobarbieri7476]

​@purefoldnz3070 so why TF are you here? Are you some kind of masochist?

[@vitor8593]

loving the Zelda attitude towards pottery

[@Mythos131]

The lords of barrel and pottery smashing, Might & Magic predated Zelda

[@3DavidA12]

Fantastic video, no spoilers, all gameplay. I Hope a skill tree deep drive or something similar might be coming.

[@Jacob9815]

I genuinely don’t understand how people are saying this combat looks bad, it is way better than the slow paced combat from inquisition

[@thesimonjadis]

I think that the combat looks great. It is a *concern* of mine, in that I prefer having a massive spellbar (Inquisition only gave us 8 spells and that was too few; I miss Origins in that regard) and don't like doing auto attacks. But it looks great and I know that it's going to still be a lot of fun.

[@HaleTheFreeVoice]

Its not bad just very very repetitive

[@drayth6733]

@@HaleTheFreeVoice what games combat isn’t? There seems to be plenty of variety here.

[@HaleTheFreeVoice]

@ hey if it doesn’t bother you then it doesn’t bother you. Thats just what I’ve seen 90% of the people who got review codes say about the combat. Mainly around the 30-40 hour mark people felt bored with the combat. It wasn’t my opinion 😭 however from what in watched personally i am not surprised at all with that. Being only able to use 3 abilities and an ult compared to the previous games bioware has put out is a Huge step-back for me. Sure you can respec but thats a lot of effort to rebuild the whole build around 3 abilities and an ult. Should’ve went back to the KOTOR combat style model imo

[@ArcaneWizard]

Because people are butthurt and only care about the Skill Up review then to actually give the game a chance!

[@Nooroodin84]

There are gamers and there S tier gamers. Boomstick is an S tier gamer. Dude is GOOD!!!

[@BigWillTheThrill]

Ha so shooting pottery just wasn't for the hell of it. Goblin mode activated.

[@talldarkrandom3170]

I'm jealous. I've put so much time into these games and the wait is nearly over. As an example I spent 1051 hours on inquisition alone. 😂

[@Geohillierneo]

Surely not in one playthrough?

[@Loco4Fuecoco]

@@Geohillierneojust did a 100% playthrough to prep for this game, that run alone was over 600 hours 🤣🤣

[@HaleTheFreeVoice]

@@Geohillierneo yeah its a grind 😭 its fun but whew some of the content is brutally boring. Tends to be worth it for skyhaven in the end

[@talldarkrandom3170]

@Geohillierneo 800 is from one playthriugh. The rest is finishing with every character and companions

[@talldarkrandom3170]

@HaleTheFreeVoice it's such a great game every class feels different and the exploration is unbelievable especially in storm coast

[@mandu6665]

Your combat preview was impressive and I LOVE stuff like "L1 R1 customized to always detonate combos". Smart stuff and much appreciated.

[@mayanasia]

That's all I need to jump into the game on Thursday. Bookmarking.

[@ohpa6300]

Appreciate the tips and explanations 👍 I find my gaming experience to be much more satisfying when I get off to a good start. Thanks!

[@galaxyb0nes]

The thought bubble of Emmrich was real TuT

[@brandonwiseman2142]

This was awesome and not spoilery, thanks for your time! I can't wait to play

[@K1LO13]

Nice one. You made magic look even better than the official playthrough, trailers

[@CatgirlZoeUwU]

i adore how chaotic and flashy the combat is. sure it may be a gripe for some but I'm ADHD as hell so i like flashy stuff and Fast paced combat XD

[@Draconiangem]

Dude, thank you for this! ❤️ (and in 4K)

[@jtsg17]

Dude I slowed down the video playback speed at the armor section to get a better look. Still trying to figure out if I can be a grey warden and get lord of fortune armor, anyways listening to you at .25 playback speed is hilarious! totally cheered up my shitty day.

[@BoomstickGaming]

lol

[@DelvinGreen]

Great vid! Glad to see some gameplay and tips without any spoilers. Can’t wait for halloween!

[@KR3WNYN3]

If anything, this video has solidified my choice of going mage for the furst playthrough 👌😂

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

I have always played warrior but this time. This might be the first dragon age where I play mage (still melee focused mage tho)

[@Swecan76]

You should watch his other video about what the mage can do with Staff and dagger. It made me change from going Rogue to now first mage. So many combo things. I do love Bow and Arrow and how hard that can hit. But the sheer basic "casting" stuff is a lot and then abilities on top.

[@chocopuddingcup83]

OMG, thanks for talking about the 'attack my target' commands. I didn't even know those were there! I just thought they were indicators of what the companion was doing.

[@WikiNikipedia]

As always you make the best tips videos for new RPGs of any KZbinr or major website - thank you for the hours you dedicate to this. Awesome editing skills too. Glad you put good vibes out there for this game, the combat is very fun

[@BlackBurrito9073]

Y'know this video may be about tips of the Gameplay...... but for me... the most important part came at the end, the fact that you said that the story is well-written is incredibly reassuring to me. After Bioware lost so many members of the original Dragon Age development team i was worried that the story wasn't going to hold up... I don't need Veilguard to be as astoundingly written as Origins or even Inquisition, i just need it to be.... as you yourself said it...... Well-written. Players of the current time aften forget this..... but not all games have to be Masterpieces, as long as the gameplay is sufficiently fun and the story and characters can hold their own as well..... then i will be satisfied.

[@Jesus_friggin_christ]

opinions differ on this part, skill up was VERY critical of the writing in his review. "Every dialogue feels as if HR is in the room watching every word." It apparently also misses the darker themes that the Dragon age series is known for, leaving the overall mood of the game to be very cheerful and quirky when the plot is about the world being destroyed. which is kinda jarring.

[@HorribleMuttonChops]

Still the best gaming youtuber! Thanks Alex.

[@Bardish]

People are complaining about the visuals of this game... mind boggling. The game looks beyond gorgeous.

[@Distophic]

You might need to see an optometrist

[@Bardish]

@ sure thing kiddo

[@ruhirahman3179]

It’s because people are watching on their phones

[@Swecan76]

@@Distophic You might need a PC able to play on Max. The game is pretty damned nice graphically.

[@jordanmachuca6087]

The combat, characters, & story all sound very exciting to me. I’m a bit bummed out by some reviewers pointing out a lack of narrative role playing elements that made DA:O an all time favorite for me, but going in with expectations in check I’m still excited!

[@Yuoaman]

Hell yeah, looking forward to finally getting to play it myself in a dlfew days. Out of curiosity, since it seems like you played around with a lot more of the combat options than some other people doing coverage right now than I've seen: do warriors have any two-handed greatsword options, or are they limited to axes and hammers?

[@BoomstickGaming]

I only played warrior for a few hours so far, but sword and shield, large axe, and large hammer, are the weapons I found. Maybe later on one of those have a skin that more resembles a greatsword.

[@Yuoaman]

@@BoomstickGaming Thanks for the response! I'm a little bummed that there may not be any implausibly large swords but I'm sure I'll find something that tickles my brain in combat.

[@Rufiowascool]

This guy is always so damn funny. The dry wit cracks me up!

[@shashketchumm]

the game looks so good in every video i watch so all the hate its getting everywhere is so depressing. Im gonna enjoy the hell out of it at least.

[@Patfedaikin16217]

Well Boomstick i was thinking to click follow when you went out with skills vid weeks back. And you just confirmed It to me that i have been stupid to wait that long. Great presentation. Following now.

[@kuruk_war]

Funny editing on the video 😂 Seem like people either LOVE this game or HATE it. But ppl that are not even gonna buy it, are going out of their way to let ppl know how bad they “think” this game is… it’s a little funny. They’re just bringing more attention to it 😅🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@David-dz1cb]

Great vid! I think my biggest question is; how hard was it to read the battlefield with all the effects goin on? It seems like it'd be easy to just get lost in all the particles.

[@BoomstickGaming]

Not too bad actually, and you can entirely turn off damage numbers. The incoming attacks are pretty well telegraphed.

[@gamewrit0058]

5:50 "You know why: It's a BioWare game." 😆

[@sass2836]

Fantastic video, your tips are always genuinely useful!

[@sainttan]

Thank you for the guide.

[@lolmosse7276]

I am glad I watched your video, missing one of the wolf statue for free skill point will bug me forever

[@PsyDuck89]

This game looks stellar

[@mattgilbert2382]

Looks super fun! Can't wait to play it.

[@FistOfFiori]

If Link from the Zelda series was real, this would be his GOTY. "F*ck Pottery" is probably his (unspoken) motto. Great vid BTW, lots of tips we may not get or be obvious from tutorials etc.

[@mandu6665]

Dark Souls player characters: "Someone talk about smashing pots???? I want in!"

[@ddavis504]

Interesting. Looks like they took the prime/detonate mechanic from Anthem and put it in this game. That's actually cool.

[@Swecan76]

More like Mass Effect games, which came out before Anthem. The game that perfect it was ME Andromeda. As in combo detonations. I have a feeling some of those devs worked on the combat of this game. Because even though Andromeda wasn't all that great, the combat was perfected.

[@ddavis504]

@Swecan76 you're right. A friend of mine told me the same thing. I just didn't realize it was the same mechanic.

[@vinesmason]

I dont understand the hate on this game. I havent played the other dragon age games and this one looks so good.

[@peaceandthepanic]

dont worry about them. enjoy what you play. we dont always jump into games when everyone else does. i think ppl forget that

[@steel5897]

"Gamers" hate everything.

[@wolfg3r]

kind of anwsered your own question there " I haven't played the other dragon age games" ... They changed a lot of components from the last 3 , combat being completely fast pace and limiting companion party to 2 , design changes , a story that many believe has been watered down and no longer acknowledging world states (which used to be Biowares bread and butter for ALL of their games) ... It's a lot of changes that people ( some who have been waiting 10 years for) were not prepared for thus the anger. Honestly if you're interested in it, play it and hopefully you'll enjoy it. At this point with the mixed reviews it's probably best to just see for yourself.

[@devinhyams1582]

yes i agree!! thank u

[@Cusername]

I played every game and have enjoyed the changes at each one. I really did fall for the series in origins, but each one had me excited with their new mechanics. If people really love the first one at least they can keep replaying it 😴🙄

[@erikfrost8531]

I’m very excited to play this game. Thinking frost mage

[@kaloimoi]

You had me at the importance of "decimating pottery" 😂

[@Spungle15]

+1 for the SSB reference. Great vid!

[@heartoffire5902]

Awesome tips, great humor, and a Rook that's very easy on the eyes. Perfect video. Thanks Alex! Looking forward to tomorrow 💖💓 Loved your class breakdown video from a while back by the way. It's 90% of the reason I clicked this video the second it appeared on my feed. Subbed after this one.

[@scannjer]

Great tips there, thanks :)

[@dikardvondoom3574]

The combat looks so good. I can not wait to dive into a Mage.

[@PuppetMaster-Blade]

You should play Origins, it has the best combat in DA games by far

[@dikardvondoom3574]

@@PuppetMaster-Blade I have. It was good when the game released 15 years, it feels dated now. While I haven’t played Veilguard yet, I know I’ll prefer the faster pace, and more Mass Effect-style of companion abilities during combat.

[@dgmt1]

@@dikardvondoom3574 Origins is by far the best dragon age game and if its dated then so is Baldurs Gate 3. Inquistion and Veilguard both have massively dumbed down combat to appeal to gamers who are too dumb for a good tactical system and lack the mechanical skills for a legitimate action system. Too easy, feels weightless, no real strategy or tactics needed beyond button mashing and yet still drags things on far too long.

[@dikardvondoom3574]

@@dgmt1 Man, you sound like an insufferable twat. “Your opinion is different from mine, therefore you are dumb.” Origins is dated combat. That’s a fact. It’s a 15 yo game. Get over it. To say someone who likes the new DA games, can’t play either BG3 or Souls-likes is just plain moronic. I’ve enjoyed all of the above games, and others from the same genres, and I’ll be enjoying Veilguard. Go cry to your regular negative content grifter. You’ll find no sympathy here. 🤡

[@Raydr62]

@@dgmt1 No, in terms of CRPGS origins was literally dated ON ITS LAUNCH. And this is coming from someone who loves crpgs and origins is my favorite game in the dragon age franchise. CRPGs are not everyones cup, its the reason why theyre niche. Baldurs gate 3 does not count at it isnt real time turn based at all, its a normal turn based game and those are tried and true.

[@slashdef]

Really enjoying so far. Not finished story, been doing side quests mostly with a bit of story. Trying not to rush, played just shy of 60 hours at the moment.

[@DevDinish]

Why are people commenting on a video of game they already hate or won't play. This post is clearly for people who want to play the game. It seems like a waste of time commenting if you're not interested in playing lol

[@Swecan76]

They hate the game and somehow want to try and make you hate it too. Misery loves company. They might have a few points. But the people that go to every single video to down vote and just spread vitriol is some kind of level of "get some help". I don't like some of the stuff, but I look past it because the major parts for me, as in combat and graphics and environments and overall story is really good.

[@CenturianEagle]

This looks really fun

[@10-OSwords]

I still love this combo system from Andromeda, wish other rpg's that have team up type abilities would go this route instead of like FF7 Rebirth just having pre baked abilities as in the synergy attacks. But the next evolution to me would be: you launch an attack like poison, then you activate your teammate to use wind-this then creates a cloud of miasma. Another example you use debrave or AP down then have your teammate use lightning & this combo triggers temporarily completely disarming an enemy. So something is a primer, then a detonator but it creates a UNIQUE effect you couldn't get otherwise. & this would give a ton of options & depth from this system.

[@soapandbutter]

You're the best, Alex.

[@yamsmma5055]

I love this detailed video. This is what I’ve been looking for. Boomstick which class is the most fun man. I can’t choose rogue or mage.

[@amandaritzau2602]

I didn't know about the Wardrobe and I just got even more excited for some reason LOL

[@coreymckee4844]

I got the rooks coffer edition pre ordered with a physical copy of the game on ps5. I know the game has a fair amount of controversy.. but i wanna play myself to get a proper opinion. I am already buying the game regardless of review scores. Im too big a fan to just ignore it. Harding is also my canon choice romance. I only have 3 things i want from this game: How solas is handled Hardings story How the inquisition/inquisitor is handled The game has many issues already but as long as those 3 things above are dealt with properly and in a way i like, then i hope to enjoy my time with it.

[@melonystove7]

Hey boom are you playing this on ps5 or pc, if its ps5 then it looks pretty good for console. How is the performance?

[@BoomstickGaming]

PC. Performance is pretty great with my setup. 4k ultra ray tracing enabled for capturing this video.

[@bevans76]

Great video. Highly entertaining. Well done!! Subbed.

[@bigdog3628]

ok so something I am confused about is one video shows the word detonation when a combo is pulled off yours doesn't.

[@HalcyonXIV]

so far you're the only one who showcased the combat the best. It looks so beautiful. Thank you! Are you releasing a review vid?

[@BoomstickGaming]

Thanks! No, this is how I "review" games. Make them useful.

[@nagisatomoya4267]

@@BoomstickGaming I love that and it's a really nice and refreshing way of doing these things. 👍

[@Matt_Surname]

Very useful tips thank you!

[@jurandspychow3766]

Whats your favorite class ?

[@creese16]

What class did you main, Alex?

[@BoomstickGaming]

Mage for my first playthrough!

[@creese16]

@@BoomstickGaming that’s what I want to do because Spellblade looks awesome. But you only unlock it pretty late game right? I need to rewatch your previous combat/class style video.

[@Hyper_Vyle]

So can you wear heavy armor as a rogue?

[@eliotbs]

Incredible video!! Thanks for the advices

[@peternystrom921]

How hard is the game on normal? Or should i play next to last hardest as i want to atleast use my health potions haha.

[@primal_vrc]

Wasnt Priming and Detonating a mechanic from Anthem?

[@lolmosse7276]

I am glad I watched this

[@rapmonied]

ok but that morrigan thumbnail 😩💓

[@gathererofmagic5350]

Just a few hours away let's gooooo.

[@Sengg0]

Those mage animations look insanely flashy

[@Valhalian.]

It looks great!, Can’t wait!

[@helterskelter03]

damn this game looks so good!

[@danhill99]

Absolutely cannot wait, this looks grand

[@melonystove7]

How do you get PlayStation icons to show up? I'm using a PS5 controller but I see Xbox icons

[@melonystove7]

I figured it out, I had to disable steam input

[@scientificsquirrel9702]

You can hit locks on doors to break them! i am embarrassed how much time this took me to work out.

[@DragonVelga]

OMG I CAN'T WAIT TO DO ALL THIS CRAZY COMBO 🥹

[@vilvethope]

Ign was a 🚩 when it came to their review but your video might change my mind

[@virginiamurr3703]

Holy crap that is helpful! Thank you!

[@TevinRoyaldawn]

I'll absolutely be using these, can't wait

[@XhodanXeus]

can i use a 2h sword? as a warrior?

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

That's the thing. You can actually use both 2H and sword with shield at same time. Think of it like call of duty where u can hold 2 primary weapons. You can switch on the fly during combat

[@XhodanXeus]

@@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135 my question was can i use a 2h SWORD not a 2h weapon and something else or whatever and since i asked everywhere i guess the answer is NO YOU CAN NOT!!! other 2h maybe but not a 2h sword

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

@@XhodanXeus do you mean dual weapon? That's prob what u should've said bc 2H comes off as more 2 handed weapon

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

@@XhodanXeus if you want 2 swords you have to do rogue

[@XhodanXeus]

@@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135 what? i mean 2h sword a sword you need to use 2 hands with you know a greatsword, like in braveheart a big huge sword. not 2 swords or whatever and from the looks you cant have a 2h swords only a hammer or maze but not a sword with 2 hands

[@mashdatdp2502]

How’s the pc optimisation?

[@BoomstickGaming]

I have a RTX 4080 and it ran astonishingly well. All this footage is 4k with even the Ultra ray tracing option enabled.

[@3DavidA12]

Another review said it was pretty good (Forzza). He ran a 4090 with maxed out everything including ray tracing and DLSS without frame gen and was getting 60-80 consistently.

[@troysean9377]

@@3DavidA12 that's a 4090 though.

[@PEWPlays]

Can we unequip Shield and sword and just plain Use Two-handed weapon? So that i wont need to worry about switching for some time?

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

I believe so but u should still have it equipped just in case you want to use a specific skill for parry or range attack

[@thorn5228]

From what ive seen for warrior and mage you can just pick your set and not worry about its other options, theyll be equiped but the only time youll need to use the other weapon is with ranged moves for puzzles (as the shield is the warriors ranged, but youd still be using your 2h if that makes sense)

[@FunkyTurkeyRabbit6135]

@@thorn5228 not necessarily. You can use both as main weapons. With mages the same thing. You can go all in as range mage or use ur other weapon to go for melee hence the spell blade specialization. I'm personally gonna go all in on spellblade with a sprinkle of effects and meteor

[@lovegood2188]

Good tips! Thx!

[@wisnudJat]

Again, thank you

[@genghismckhan.]

The “Attack my target” mechanic seems really clunky. Hopefully can rebind it to a single click.

[@astrafaan]

For an rpg not a lot of comments on those elements...............................

[@soliderack]

Ability detonations as you referred to them as are in fact properly called " cross-class combos" have been in bioware games proper since Mass Effect 2. JSYK

[@linkster362]

And I have mostly ignored them since me2 lol as a kid I never really figured them out since in that game I was always using a sniper for headshots or blowing them up with the Cain. And did similar things in the other games, might have to actually give them a shot this time around.

[@BoomstickGaming]

this game calls them detonations, and upgrades will say +25% Detonation Damage and such. Soo ok

[@soliderack]

@@BoomstickGaming gotcha oh. So many things lacking in this game unnecessary name change of said mechanic party size shrunk from 3 companions to 2 companions. Lack of character and party customization as well as lack of available hotkeys.. Origins was the best overall and I personally cant see this being better than Inquisition with all that's been taken away not to mention the lack of influence from previous games. Makes bringing back characters such as Morriggan pointless when she seemingly has no knowledge of past events. Hell they didnt even explore Solas the way they had initially portrayed. IMO DA:VeilGuard seems more akin to DA:2 which we all know how the community felt about it

[@jf8350143]

@@linkster362 Well they aren't really a big part of the combat until ME 3.

[@gamewrit0058]

8:40 I'm not keen on the grind required for this gear system. And there's no guarantee you'll get what you want, much less get it four times, no matter how much time you sink into the effort.

[@shiningsun2027]

Loot bias systems could easily prevent the grind being a slog. It'd be weird if they didn't include that in order to guarantee a fair drop rate.

[@travisfair9573]

Yes, you will. The weapons and stuff aren't RNG loot drops but have pre-defined places you can get them via chests and shops. The main thing that changes is what weapons you get depends on your class (so if you play Rogue you'll be finding bows and daggers, not staves, orbs, hammers etc). Any grind is to use the mats you get from breaking stuff and finding just lying around the maps to increase the weapon's + indicator, which itself is gated by Caretaker level (and also given to you free if you upgrade the rarity of an item as it makes that weapon whatever your caretaker level is).

[@AlexJulian88]

as long they still have on character male customisation the adam apple option..to make it big and sexy....then this game op :)

[@apollexander]

Awesome.

[@Fenharelcamelater]

Any1 playing Antivan crow rogue? The riposte is such a pain in this game, can’t see anything in battle 😂

[@zombievariant]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@circles4daze]

......i missed like 2 wolves lol dangit

[@tonynguyen8527]

I'm so impatient seeing console players already getting their physical versions early

[@davidc5170]

I love CCC'S

[@Distophic]

The best tip is to play a better game

[@mourafilho7402]

👍

[@TheLionsDenGamingChannel]

Thank you

[@SyberianLynx]

The best move is not to play