Dragon Age: The Veilguard Classes, Subclasses, & Skill Trees (Death Caller, Slayer, Veil Ranger...)

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Skill Tree Overview
04:51 Weapon Loadouts?
05:19 Companion Skill Trees
06:12 The Mage Class (Death Caller, Evoker, Spellblade)
08:13 The Warrior Class (Champion, Reaper, Slayer)
10:03 The Rogue Class (Duelist, Saboteur, Veil Ranger)
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[@WolfheartFPS]

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[@collinl5023]

The momentum bar sounds like a lot of fun, I am torn between Spellblade or Duelist

[@grey_wind]

Staff + magical daggers = happy place. Spellblade here I come. Look I know we're all sceptical, but I'm just really looking forward to this. I'm not even going to go in expecting anything but just... "It'll be fun". I'm tired of being angry about games, studios, and their shortcomings. I'm hoping Bioware pulls us all back in, with this.

[@Lyle-qc8ld]

the hate for this game is wild. Im not expecting much either but it could be a fun time and if it isnt? o well

[@Kenzinru]

Eh I was never skeptical. This sort of reaction happens everytime certain characters are in the forefront. Same thing happened with Assassin Creed. Just gotta wait it out and use your own judgement.

[@dominika3762]

I'm more tired with studios making a mockery of a franchise or chasing profit and dumping quality. So no, this hate for a game is new to me, I'll see whether it will be valid or not. As for myself, I hate the action packed and needlessly flashy games and when you add not being able to control your companions I'm definitely not convinced. But I certainly won't preorder or buy right after release, maybe never.

[@RansomMemoryAccess]

@@Lyle-qc8ld The wild thing isn't that people dislike a game for not meeting their expectations; rather, it's that people seem to feel compelled to defend it by misrepresenting the criticism.

[@RansomMemoryAccess]

Despite appreciating the faster-paced combat direction, the showcase was lacking with few abilities. Combat mechanics seem to rely too much on button-mashing, felt floaty, and lacked visceral impact. Archery was clunky and ineffective. Attack warning lines disrupted immersion, suggesting the game might overly coddle players-why not use a subtler 'spider-sense' approach instead? The boss enemy felt like a bullet sponge, and the warning circles cheapened the experience with excessive hand-holding. AI, enemies, and companions often seemed designed to let the player shine. I could go on with criticism of many other aspects as well, for instance the garish lights everywhere, but I don't hate the game. Hope I'll see more to convince me this isn't yet another lackluster BioWare product.

[@mattmaas5790]

The game is growing on me. I really would appreciate it if they showed the 3rd person camera looking up at the sky.

[@everdinestenger1548]

I only play 3rd person, those hands only are so annoying

[@jimmym3352]

It's growing on me too, but still annoying turning Dragon Age into Mass Effect. I don't like action rpg's all that much, at least there's a game pause.

[@everdinestenger1548]

@@jimmym3352 The games seems better than I feared.I always play on easy as I want the story and not the action

[@julilla1]

I found it interesting that the specializations have the various factions icons above them. In Origins, you had to have rapport with a party member to be "taught" the specializations. So they might have made a return to that, or perhaps there will be faction specific quests or reputation we need to build with those factions?

[@cristiancojocaru9821]

A bit more info on that, some specializations could be unlocked also through story beats, such as Reaver and Blood mage, you had a bit more than 3 to choose from in the base game with the expansion adding additional options and if I'm not mistaken you could pick up 2 specializations in DA:A.

[@xanthosamoni2072]

@@cristiancojocaru9821 Yepper's, DA:O + Awakening really was incredible when it came to specializations.

[@cristiancojocaru9821]

@@xanthosamoni2072 I just loved when you got Leliana to teach you the concepts of being a bard white being a warrior or mage and she said "I expect daggers to be flying around" while she takes you away from the camp. I haven't played that game in a decade and this stuff still sticks...

[@RazielTheUnborn]

Inquisitions had you working with a trainer to learn your Specialization as well. Would need to do a quest to unlike the one you wanted.

[@logannabozny3031]

Speaking of Origins, still upset that we haven't been able to turn into bears or swarms of insects since Origins 😔 give me back my Shapeshifter!

[@epifaerae5100]

Hmmm! Mage Spellblade or Death Caller sounds like fun... Or maybe a Warrior class when we learn more about them. Thank you! And looking forward to hearing more! Skål!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Ok I respect it epif!

[@ubuu7]

Wolf is guaranteed to play as a necromancer type

[@pockystyx4087]

Played an Arcane Warrior in DAO, and a Knight Enchanter in DAI; so will be going Spellbade for DAtV (still don't like that abbreviation lol). I hope dual magic daggers aren't the only thing we're saddled with, since I usually save Rogue runs for after a Mage run lol

[@RoafBeest]

I'm just going with DAV, no one is saying "THE veilguard" anyway. I've only heard people say veilguard or dragon age 4 lol

[@Manaseeker]

@@RoafBeest Or just call it DAVe ;)

[@DSzaks]

RIP Arcane Warrior. You were the best class to grace the series. Clearly too good to let live.

[@JuneSage]

​@@DSzaksthis. This. THIS. THISSSSSS.... Burning with the power and flames of a billions suns. Dragon age Origins arcane warrior was THE. GOAT. *GOD* and OP broken lmao I loved it. And that's why Origins and everything about it will always be the GOAT.

[@Minewald]

Knight Enchanter was also the only really fun to play mage class in DAI, the other two were always missing the feeling of true power in my opinion. Also most of the spells visuals felt really underwhelming and lame. My main personal canon chars in DAO dwarf sword board, DA2 rouge hawke, DAI two handed hammer qunari. So I always thought next dragon age would be a mage for an epic magic duel with solas.

[@Breakawayveins]

did anyone else notice faction symbols near the specializations?

[@bonedrone9869]

The center of the skill tree looks like the GameCube logo.

[@theblackoutexplorer2658]

Huh it does

[@AulisVaara]

Remember when Dragon Age had four schools of magic? Pepperidge farm remembers!

[@DSzaks]

6 if you include awakening DLC

[@jimmym3352]

I thought there were more than that. If you include Blood magic tree (there were only 4 though).

[@ThePaganwicca]

5 Basics (Mage talents, Primal, Entropy, Spirit, Creation), 4 specs in the base game (Shapeshifter,Blood Mage, Spirit healer, Arcane warrior) + 1 expended Mage talents, and 2 additionnal specs, yeah .... Those were the days

[@agnosticgamerdarthdracarys5859]

In a Dragon Age Inquisition party banter, Vivienne tries to subtly call out Solas as a hypocrite for his opinion on blight magic vs. blood magic, but he explains blood magic "when properly used" isn't as bad as she thinks. In the game I believe he also on a separate occasion mentions the difficulty of accessing the fade when using blood magic? If true, "story reasons" explained as The Veilguard. Also as the Inquisitor using "blood magic" was going to be a "No" story wise. Unless your main character has no religious authority position and no story demanding fade accessibility, I do not see being a blood mage as a possibility.

[@sang4192]

I liked all the Dragon Age games, but felt the most impactful in the classes given in Dragon Age 2. Of course, from what we've seen and probably expect, Veilguard should offer the best graphics and mechanics to date. I'm happy with what I've seen and if things are done well all around, I'll be glad to try out all the classes. Mage usually seems to be my first choice. Thanks for the updated info!

[@ornado4773]

.....what? The classes in two were "Spam this one ability and auto attack to win." For EVERY subclass? None of them were unique? DA 2 is the worst Dragon Age game by ....like miles. The only good part about 2 is that Hawke is a pretty decently written character and the story line of 2 is actually OK, but the rest of it? It's just bad. No loot/items its just gear set to gear set and companions get a single slot that is all encompassing that just gives overrall stats (they're reusing this same system in veilguard, but adding transmog with it...yay...?), theres limited to no choice beyond "Did you kill Anders or not?" and "Did you side with the Templars or the Mages?" Literally the only real choices. Being STUCK in a city and repeating the same 7 maps was bad design, it was the same 6 enemies throughout the whole game mix in some random demons, but then copy paste those same demons and then sometimes a QUNARI oooo ahhhhh.

[@EllanaWolf]

@@ornado4773 That’s your subjective opinion. My opinion is that the Mage class in DA2 was by far the best. Not only were the spells good but also how Hawke cast them by using the staff and his hand.

[@MaximusKatzimus]

Spellblade sounds perfect. Love the skill tree ideas for the game

[@TonksTheFool]

I loved playing a reaver so I'm hoping one of them is just a renamed version. I always loved chomping down on a dragon when my health got too low to boost me back up, nothing like a lil sip of blood to top you up. Then going nuts with claws. Listen, reaver was so fun, which as a mage main is saying a lot. (ironically I hated bloodmage so I'm not sad to see that as not an option)

[@johnyoungerman1857]

Thanks for the video as always. You asked my favorite question..."So what are you going to play?" And everyone says "I am going to play that". Then we get to Character Creation and its like.... OH whats that? Hmm, that sound interesting. Then we just take something completely different...At least thats how it works for me. So I will say I will play 1 of the affore mentioned classes and sub-classes:D. Peace

[@_george84]

Thank you Wolf! You were key to prepare for BG3 so many years ago, and now you are preparing my path towards Veilguard :D

[@Henbot]

So you need someone else to drive you towards a game? Rather implies their marketing and what the displaying isnt compelling enough

[@WolfheartFPS]

@@Henbot He clearly wasn't saying that. You just made that up.

[@rahimg6842]

​@@HenbotYou must be tired, take some rest!

[@tabithaknightwins]

​@Henbot you are projecting a lot of that "you need to be told what to think" energy. Which shows you aren't capable of self thinking. Maybe try understanding that people are allowed to find channels with like minded opinions, so they don't waste money on trash.

[@Hyper_Vyle]

What do you think about not being able to play as your companions anymore? It was one of my favorite features in the other DA games. @wolfheartFPS

[@WolfheartFPS]

Wasn't the greatest news ever to my ears lol

[@GabrielAngelfire]

Oh yeah man, that's right. Had forgotten about it.

[@H240909]

Oh gee, I guess I’ll just have to play a Dragon Age game for the setting, characters, and branching narrative. However will I survive? 😑🤣🤣

[@Hyper_Vyle]

@@H240909 let's hope veilguard has any of those lol

[@H240909]

@@Hyper_Vyle the same guy who wrote Solas is now the lead writer from what I heard. I’m not worried.

[@Lizzbot1]

Damn Wolf even your adds are entertaining :)

[@WolfheartFPS]

lol I try to add a bit of fun to them when I can

[@ageup7493]

Great overview of the classes as always, thanks Wolf.

[@Bussa456]

Maybe the relationship thing with the companions works like it did in dragon age 2 where you get different perks or something depending on if they are your friend or rival

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I think they've said it's an approval system not friendship and rivalry which is a shame. Some fine tuning and it would've been a game changer imo.

[@ornado4773]

Take all of the bad things about DA 2 , amplifiy them, put a coat of cartoon painting on it and thats what this game is.

[@jordanthomas5635]

I'm actually psyched now SPOILERS they aren't just making Solas Corypheus 2.0. Sounds like you'll have a lot of interaction and that his arc will be fleshed out properly. Doesn't mean Inky didn't deserve more of an explanation, but it'll be nice to play someone who challenges his point of view.

[@axyramariel7557]

As I understand it, 80% of these “boosts” are passives like “By performing a light attack from behind on an enemy born when the moon was in the constellation Sagittarius, you get +10% crit power for 5 seconds”? P.S. It's very interesting to use one of the 3 (3 Karl!!!!) buttons once a minute...

[@BelbozUnderhill]

I find your Channel very informative. Your style is always calm and reasonable, plus I never skip the sponsor. Thank you.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks a lot!

[@kalab9059]

Thank you for being so informative about it all, I was trying to keep up with twitter news and tiktok posts but it was all over the place. Sad we won't get blood magic, but I guess it makes sense with Tevinter being one of the main areas of the game.

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Great video, wolf! Thanks for keeping us informed!

[@10-OSwords]

Love very specific classes, love very deep progression. FEED ME SKILL TREES! Great coverage.

[@WolfheartFPS]

thanks

[@SoldMySoul45]

I’m a mage player, so I’m definitely looking forward to trying out the 3 different mage specializations. And maybe if I find being a Rogue or Warrior interesting enough, I’ll try them out too.

[@Shmurph]

Arcane Warrior and Knight Enchanter were by far my favorite specializations in Origins and Inquisition, so my first mage is absolutely going to be a Spellblade. Interested in seeing how the melee combat works for mages in this game. If the magic weapons are limited to daggers, I'm hoping it's a different set of animations from the Rogue attacks. And on the subject of companion skills and their relationships, I don't think it'll be anything like being locked out of leveling up characters if you don't have a good relationship with them. More than likely, I would assume maybe stat boots or extra skill points unlocked, in a similar fashion to the Amulets of Power that you could earn for companions in Inquisition.

[@DSzaks]

Im guessing arcane daggers are more like a throwing weapon type as apposed to like duel wielding short swords.

[@carlroy]

Can't wait for the mod that will unlocked the specialization node for all specialisations.

[@Animehermit]

I think im going warrior first this time. I usually got mage first but eith the action combsr focus now and the ability to drop kick people off stuff, sounds like fun.

[@kristopherjohnston3337]

I assume for the companion skill levels it might be how far you've actually progressed their personal story? I imagine there could also be something similar to da2 where companions may get their own bonusses depending on if they have a positive or negative relationship with you.

[@susancollins3971]

Thanks for the update. I absolutely am going to play this game. I am a huge dragon age fan and have been waiting 10 years for the continuation of Solas story and my inquisitor. I heard the devs confirmed our inquisitor will be making appearance in the game and, since I romanced Solas and my inquisitor is tied to his story, I was so happy to hear that they both are in the game. Game looks great to me and I cannot wait to actually play it.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks for watching

[@NotJustABarista]

Dwarf rogue in DA:O, human warrior in DA2, elven mage in DA:I, so gotta go with a qunari here, though not sure on the class. The coolest background will probably decide which way I go

[@accade_acaso]

Me too ! has to be a qunari I finally like the design

[@sohamkar1846]

We should be able to level up companions as they gain experience, not based on relationship status 😮. They may gain special abilities based upon relationship level.

[@accade_acaso]

Similarly to DA2 neutral/friendship/rival abilities maybe

[@HyouVizer]

if you bolt to the specializations, it looks like you need at least 12 skill points. That's pretty early unless they don't unlock until a certain point in the main story. definitely Reaper Warrior, Spellblade Mage and Veil Ranger Rogue

[@shyviolet2161]

I'd assume the relationship levels are like the bar from origins that slowly increases over time and has little ticks to see how far into the relationship you are whether its good or bad since the bar goes both ways

[@WolfheartFPS]

ahh good thinking Shy! Thanks

[@pinkplasticlag]

Super excited for the combat. I love that Neve carries a sword. The mage daggers sound so cool too. I think I'm leaning towards rogue though.

[@m.a.dmatt6689]

I've always been a sucker for the sword wielding, melee based mage specs since origins. So spellblade it is for my first playthrough

[@Zathurious]

I'm going to pick mage. The magical daggers sound intriguing since my mage will also be an Antivan Crow.

[@jonathanb8735]

It's pretty cool that your getting alot of sponsors now 😂

[@WolfheartFPS]

Funny thing is I've always had the opportunity to take a lot of sponsorships, I just don't like most of them lol This past year I've been blessed with better brands reaching out.

[@Vyngr4nn]

I think it was confirmed that the Reaper is a life-steal spec. for those wondering. Slayer should be focused on two-handed weapons.

[@theobell2002]

So it's the new Reaver. Well, now I know what build I'm playing.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Makes sense thanks

[@Silenthitman44]

It was

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

Three skills YOU can use the rest the companion has access to,also your class is pretty open from what I see you can go into different specializations each going into a specific class type (ranger,magic,melee for rogue)

[@tami3456]

When Wolfheart drops a new dragon age video, I click ✨️

[@RoafBeest]

I'm probably going to go duelist rogue elf or human. All in all im excited for veilguard as a ling time dragon age fan and I think people are letting a bad cinematic trailer and their experience with inquisition get in the way of what might potentially be the most straight forward fun entry in the series.

[@BenkaiDebussy]

A lot of the replies are from older players who just remember DAO through heavily rose-tinted lenses and have been mad about the series not being a "tactical RPG" since DA2 was released. I don't think any of them actually thought DA would suddenly return to being a tactical RTwP RPG again - they're just stubbornly repeating an opinion they've been repeating for well over a decade now, since that's something you start to do once you get older. I'm also pretty old - 38 - and have to stop myself from being like that sometimes.

[@RoafBeest]

@BenkaiDebussy that's totally fair, I'm only 24 but I grew up playing dragon age as it the games came out so maybe I was more open to the shift in play style throughout the franchise

[@BenkaiDebussy]

@@RoafBeest I actually prefer the shift in play-style, just because I personally like action-RPGs and feel like there aren't enough high quality modern examples of them (while you can just play BG3, the Owlcat games, Pillars of Eternity, etc if you want a tactical RPG). So I personally love the idea of Dragon Age becoming a sort of "fantasy Mass Effect" and think it probably suits Bioware more (since they haven't really made a high quality tactical RPG in decades - even DAO wasn't actually an amazing or well-balanced tactical game).

[@RoafBeest]

@@BenkaiDebussy I couldn't agree more

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Speaking personally as someone who grew up playing the majority of Bioware's catalog they aren't the same company anymore and watching in real time as EA destroyed them sucked hard. It was pretty immediate too what a cancer they were on Bioware what with the insidious DLC design that started in DAO and DA2 being a rushed out the door mess. Expectations are incredibly low even if what they're saying in the articles sounds good to me for the most part.

[@brianmartin6016]

Warrior Champion to start with. Thanks for covering this Wolf!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Cheers

[@cmike123]

I do like arcane warrior types. I will probably do Spell Blade, Veil Ranger, or whichever Warrior class is magical.

[@carolinejames7257]

I'm going to wait for release before deciding if I'll love or hate it. Too often things I thought I'd love in a game turned out not to be what I thought, and things I thought I'd hate likewise. Whether that's classes, mechanics, or whatever. I still like learning what I can, considering possibilities, and especially delving into lore - without getting too bogged down. So thank you Wolf, for what seems to me a very practical stance - hopeful, but not going too far out on a limb either way for a game none of us have played yet. I'm wondering if the companions will have more abilities than some expect. Like, very few points we can distribute where we want but more available to them/our team that are preset or part of a set template. So although we can't respec or change their class à la BG3 they may still be powerful/useful, just not very customisable. Similarly, might our abilities actually be more functional than it seems? What I mean is, one ability maybe able to be used to do different things, depending on how we build the character, and how they interact with our companions' builds. I'm probably not explaining myself well, and I suspect it's probably not the case if they're trying to 'streamline' which probably means 'simplify and dumb down' rather than 'make smooth and flawless'. EA inspires 0 confidence and trust, but Bioware was awesome. I've not lost all hope yet, although my trust has eroded quite a bit. So I'm hopeful, but not holding my breath.

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

Magical daggers seem to be the alt weapon as every class has one.

[@GeorgeNoX]

That skill tree looks cool and seems like it could be some options there for branching

[@platonicdescartes]

As someone who normally plays sword and board, this combat style really does not look like that is going to be a good time. I think the meta is going to be either having no Warriors or having more of a Berserker/Barbarian to somewhat draw attention.

[@ornado4773]

Aight so a game's META is designed by the classes within and the amount of party members you can have. As it is a 3 party system with 3 classes, you'll want 1 of each class, which means you're stuck with either 2 of the same class or 1 of each class, which means you're either in the "Fill Role" meaning you're going to pick the two party members you want to play with and then be the role needed OR you're going to go what you want and struggle bus through. COMBOS prove this point even more as each class will combo off another classes abilities more readily and easily. In a fast paced combat system with limited abilities, a shit tier potion system and healing system, you're correct the warrior is the dead pick almost every single time, barring they can somehow uber heal themselves or have insane damage to cope. And since this is just DA 2 and Adromeda.....the warrior class is the bad pick.

[@TinaLynn]

"Rook" is dressed like a mage, swinging a sword like a tank and using a bow like an archer... my brain is broken.... 🤣

[@HyouVizer]

this Rook has Shadow Dragon faction backstory which affects your clothes. Shadow Dragons are a Tevinter faction against the enslavement of their people and elves. Tevinter a mage ruled country naturally their attire looks mage-like. This Rook is a Rogue class which dual wield not just daggers but also swords for melee combat.

[@TinaLynn]

@@HyouVizer broken... it's just broken this old brain lol

[@caffiend81]

Relationship level probably has two directions it can go. This is BioWare. There's probably a positive "friendship" direction and some sort of frenemy/rival direction. With each having some variation as to which abilities or traits they unlock.

[@EllanaWolf]

The only game that had friendship/rivalry was DA2.

[@Talcor]

those look like pretty big skill trees when we only get 3 damn skills at once, at least based off what we've seen so far

[@cmike123]

The idea is to amass passives that augment your playstyle as well as morph or add to your powers. For example, you might add a root to your Firewall, or maybe turn it into an Icewall (to morph it from a damage spell to an area denial).

[@jnewgot]

It's just a bigger DA2 tree. I prefer the small groups 2 had, though.

[@ianemory5800]

This is looking better. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[@beautifuldoubt6257]

Im so excited >w< I already have my canon rook playthrough. A serious Necromancer mage woman named Laurianna Bloodwood, shes from the mourn watch and shes gonna romance Lucanis (and probably one more since most of my characters are poly in some way) Cant wait for the next video!

[@fredkrawczun5554]

Read somewhere that when switching weapons, even warriors will have long range options. Maybe a range of weapons means there are more secondary weapons than available from the start.

[@WolfheartFPS]

hmmm I think I am leaning towards Veil Ranger, Death caller, or Slayer / Reaper. How about you?

[@doodlebugfour7070]

Death Caller or Spellblade for Qunari Mage Rook.

[@bonedrone9869]

Reaper with the Mourn Watch background sounds cool.

[@ChroniclesofNoria]

Either Veil Ranger or Spellblade. I’m still undecided. Will decide closer to release day 😂

[@rickc-arelsii6276]

Champion. Or spellblade. Melee mage sounds fun.

[@klavicus2276]

Veil Ranger, Slayer/Reaper or Spellblade for me personally

[@yellowman5942]

Only thing I’m worried is going to now have to play support as a mage since losing a party member. I always preferred a more control/dps style so we will have to see if there’s still room for that

[@fernandosoliz2327]

For my warrior i think i´ll go Reaper if its like Reaver from inquisition, if not then i´ll go with Champion. For my mage either Spellblade or Deathcaller (depends wich looks more fun and cool) and for my rogue Veilranger

[@bwalker77]

I have to try Spellblade. My canon Dragon Age timeline has a mage, a rogue, and a warrior, so I'm back to mage (the Tevinter setting and Solas storyline also makes it a good context). I never tried the magic + sword combo, so I'm excited to try it.

[@shadowhell8378]

I think companions relationship means any action that gives them a positive or negative reaction. We saw in the game play that taking harding gave her a greatly approved and nevi a disapproved.

[@SPSteve]

The skill tree has similarity to DA2. DAO has a bar on the inventory screen that shows companion approval, I wonder if something like that is implemented? It seems Bioware is using concepts from previous games but updated.

[@Creature8087]

Knight Enchanter/Arcane Warrior/Battlemage have been my favorite specializations overall so Spellblade is the one I'm most interested in. Reaver and Templar have been my favorite warrior specializations, I guess I'm interested in reaper and slayer but they don't really jump out to me. I've honestly never cared to play Rogues, the only one I particularly liked was tempest because fat melee dps, and Legionnaire Scout because it was fairly unique.

[@suzanner8360]

Hmmm…I think I will be doing elf/gray warden/rogue/duelist or veil ranger (I need to see what “veil ranger” means - sounds intriguing). I really enjoy the dual wielding.

[@Poesjewel]

As someone who always plays on the easiest setting, an elaborate tree like this can be overwhelming, but i like the idea of being able to spec to ur own personal strengths. it doesnt matter much to a player like me, but i hope those who like to go hardcore benefit from/enjoy it. im definitely going to be envoker. "its fire isnt it? its always fire."

[@scanix100]

I hope there will be a mod which extends the number of active skills from the screenshot at 7:10 I can imagine adding 4 extra slots without an issue, I don't understand why they limit active skills to 3 only it is such a bummer for RPG game, but because it is ARPG, just press more buttons don't overthink everything :)

[@Demonsthere]

The only companions that look tolerable or fun to have with you are obviously Harding, and the necromancer. So I guess it's two hander warrior chad time. Also, as someone mentioned each specialization has a faction logo, so maybe they are quest locked behind a faction relation quest/event. The champion is a grey warden, so maybe they joined the DAI champion and paladin here, with some buffs against drakspawn? Reaper is the mournwatch, so i guess, some soul essence collection mechanism as a secondary resource, and buffs vs undead slayer is the lord of fortune, so seems like the most "generic" or balanced choice

[@russelltimmerman3771]

How did this.... take over a decade to make?

[@neutrality4660]

10/10. Algorithm comment, good vid Wolf. Still skeptical on DA:TV...we'll have to see at launch.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks!

[@AmellsGrace]

Gonna be honest, not sure on any of them. I always love playing healers or defensive characters. Like, I used ring of frost and incinerate and was a ke spamming barriers with clean burn. It was tons of fun. Considering the companions don't seem to have health I'm...kinda bummed. No clue what I'll play. Maybe a dwarf saboteur? I dunno.

[@Majoramaster]

I really hope we can dual-wield warrior!! Loved that build in DAO

[@Silenthitman44]

Unfortunately it doesn't seem like it and that it's a tassh exclusive thing

[@Uriseph]

I will play this game simply because there is a specialization called Spellblade.

[@Lyle-qc8ld]

for mage tree: sustain area is fire spells (we can see in screenshots) I wonder if burst section is lightning spells and control section is ice based spells. Considering evoker section has the faction symbol Shadow Dragons which Neve is apart of and she is ice focused mage. Which means fire sustain section is opposite side of.

[@WolfheartFPS]

good catch

[@Umbraso]

Spellblade sounds mighty interesting. But if it's not as cool as I think it is, I might give Deathcaller a try.

[@geraltgrey-mane695]

I realy hope the magic is good in this one, and that we can summon our own bony boies :D:D

[@kstar1489]

I’m between warrior (either slayer or reaper) and mage (any of the three specializations). For race I’m probably going to be either a qunari or elf (probably Qunari though let’s be real) And for faction I’ll probably be either shadow dragon or mourn watch.

[@StanLovesHam]

Since DA:2 i mainly play Mage! Hope it is still filled with action and cool moves. 😊

[@ladooshka]

Thanks, Wolfheart, for video as always! I wonder if rogue still has a spell Thousand Cuts like in inqusition? One of the best end game spells.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Ah yes I remember that! It was deadly

[@charlieni645]

This is interesting. The comparison to AC Valhalla skill tree is valid but I feel the one in this game gonna unlock some genuinely exciting additions to the combat sandbox as opposed to Valhalla's new abilities that are more making the gameplay routine and sneak & stab less annoying. Also really curious if there's gonna be enemy juggling. Since the dev have basically confirmed a system similar to Platinum games' dodge offset, with enemy juggling this game might just have some combo mad potentials.

[@DavidHussein13]

First. Wolf ,thanks the continued info it’s always appreciated. I’ve read every book & played every game,& I enjoyed all 3 games. Based on what you’ve put out, 1. The story sounds interesting. 2. If you read the books, you should know who most of the characters are. Throwing them in a video game should be interesting. 3. I DONT PLAY RPG’s FOR COMBAT, that being said, I haven’t seen enough of the combat to say it’s bad, everyone just knows it’s different. I plan on getting it because the story & the characters sound interesting if I get decent combat it’s a plus 🤷‍♂️

[@georgetan86]

I usually play rogue, i can open all chest instantly and more flexible for melee or range combat. Also usually move faster.

[@jockeyvt]

I NEED more info on spellblade. Hearing they can use magical daggers is super exciting. Wonder if they can use swords. But I'm stuck between that or slayer warrior and rogue

[@BlodofUlfhednar]

That many "nodes" has me worried about the old "+ 6.86% more damage" issue that a lot of modern "RPGs" institute in their level ups.

[@alexanderfeasley3312]

I really hope theres more than 3 equipable abilities at one time because that really, really sucks. Especially for mage

[@alexwang3282]

they added notes that a lot of previous spells/abilities are just basic kits now. "Much of what would have been abilities or 'spells' in the past are now accessed in real-time from the core buttons on the controller! Mana Shield, Mage Beam, Bolts, Magical Blasts, Orb Toss, and Elemental Bomb. Not to mention the elemental types change depending on your weapon."

[@Joel-sc2ee]

@@alexwang3282Problem is that not every one used those abilities as core part of their mages anyway outside of barrier. What about other spells? What about things such as Sleep, Crushing prison, paralysis, rift/force mage abilities, walking bomb, keeper/earth based spells, etc. They’ve completely gutted mages and reduced them to dps machines even worse than in inquisition. Theres zero excuse for the 3 ability limit. They had the feedback already, Mass effect Andromeda got crapped on for only allowing 3 abilities. It doesn’t exactly invoke optimism that BioWares listened to feedback or learnt from their mistakes when they are doubling down on the same problem that one of their worst games had.

[@alexwang3282]

@@Joel-sc2ee barrier is just for yourself iirc. we don't know what spells are avaliable so those spells you mentioned may be not existing at all. and I personally don't play support mage so I'm fine with that. maybe support mage is not as popular as you think so they turn it down.

[@Joel-sc2ee]

@@alexwang3282 That’s just it though. If Barrier’s just for yourself it’s only highlighting how useless your party members will be this time around if you don’t even need to worry about them staying alive. It’s kinda sad that mages are gonna play the same as warriors and rogues with parry and dodge as built in mechanics. That’s stupid. Who was asking for that? The point is less whether those specific skills I mentioned are in the game, and more that that’s how diverse Mages were and could be, and that diversity needed more than 3 skills to achieve. 3 skills doesn’t offer anything, it doesn’t offer interesting builds, it doesn’t offer interesting ideas, it just encourages players to choose 3 decent abilities and spam them the entire game. We’ve seen this with Mass effect Andromeda, BioWare used the same bullshit ‘less abilities = more tactical thinking’ there and it was a lie, everyone chose 3 abilities and spammed them for the entire game. Dumbing mages down to just some spammy action attacks + 3 abilities is gonna be ass, I don’t see that being fun at all for anyone compared to what we had in the past. That’s not an evolution of the combat, it’s restricting and taking away options. The combat already sounds shite and already sounds outclassed by other action games. Just because there is an action focus in the gameplay doesn’t mean it needs to be so shallow and restrictive. Look at Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s combat, at this stage it’s completely crapping on every part of Veilguards combat if we compare them. Rebirth allows for companion control, it allows for way more than the 3 abilities, it has plenty of support, dps and crowd control abilities and it does all this while being an action game still with parry and dodge. Veilguards just sounding like a shitty and more inferior version of FF7 Rebirth in damn near every way.

[@alexwang3282]

@@Joel-sc2ee some of the companions have heal abilities and they know how to use defensive abilities themselves so less reasons need your support to get them back up. Also maybe you should take a break cuz you seem let your resentment get you. wasting time writing a whole page of complains that means nothing.

[@jojr6825]

Interesting skill tree. I wish there is a variety of useful builds instead of just having 1 or 2 builds being superior over others. I hope it's balanced.

[@RandomWandrer]

In inquisition I loved playing DW rogue with +guard on hit enchants on my armor. As long as I was smacking stuff, my guard grew faster than enemies could chip it away. Rogue tank. So much fun. Dunno if this game will have that option. I might go for spellbinders, because I loved those types in DA1 and DA3. But I would have to bee a "pew pew" mage until I can specialise... hmm...

[@robertbaldwin711]

Man, POE2 is really looking different!

[@marcuskane1040]

I would've been 10000 times more excited about all these classes and skill trees if we had at least 6 active abilities per character.

[@XXveny]

AFAIK you can switch skillbars mid combat so you have multiple skills available. Something tells me resources will be more limiting factor than number of skillslots/size of skill bar.

[@jamesvandevender1603]

​@@XXvenyno you don't. They said you can swap weapons. They CONFIRMED you only get 3 skills.

[@XXveny]

@@jamesvandevender1603 Yeah, well, that would be similar to what ME Andromeda did. Damn, being able to use only 3 skills is damn stupid...

[@GabrielSoares-zw9kh]

You can have 20 possible skills for each character (and controll each individually) in 2040 once Bioware has gone bankrupt and someone who cares (and actually wants to make a Dragon Age game in the first place) about the franchise has bought it 😇

[@liesideways]

There are 6. Three are assigned to basic controls.

[@JB-xl2jc]

I have heard the fade somehow screws with Rook's blood due to the ritual at the start, though we don't have details on that. I wonder if that influence made blood magic impossible for them.

[@jurii9486]

Most likely it will be uncovered that blood magic is related to elven gods which you oppose and using it makes yoy susceptable to their will, since blood mages oftentimes become abominationa

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I think that's the in universe explanation. For whatever reason Bioware doesn't want the player to be able to use Blood Magic, it even being in DA2 for the player to use was a contentious decision and if they get their way it will never be an option for the player ever again. At least that's what it seems like to me.

[@Silenthitman44]

Their blood doesn't screw with it, it gets caught up in the ritual and becomes part of prison that is keeping Solas in the fade

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@Silenthitman44 I would classify that as the fade screwing with their blood yeah, if it interfered with traditional blood magic especially

[@Silenthitman44]

@JB-xl2jc Except they screwed up the ritual first then those God used their blood and trapped Solas it did happen at the start

[@The69Oskar69]

Mage, as always. Playing through DA2 atm and it's better than I remembered, I used to hate it for it's combat but I played it shortly after Origins and it was too different to me. After completing Inqustion I don't mind it at all and the story is good. As for Veilguard, I still hate the childish stylized look of characters but at least HUD is much better than before ;p

[@accade_acaso]

I’m playing DA2 too and it is better than I remembered! So happy to have changed idea and being capable of enjoying moar

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Only bad thing about DA2 combat imo is the encounter design being 💩 just waves and waves of enemy from all directions every fight. Otherwise I like it better than Origins and unlike the other games all three classes are fun to play imo.

[@accade_acaso]

@@CrazyxEnigma yes :D the encounters are silly but I'm enjoying the combat in a relaxed way so far

[@samflood5631]

I don’t know which specialization I should choose. As a male Elf, should I be a Champion, Veil Ranger or Spell Blade As a female Dwarf, should I be a Saboteur or Duelist As a female Human, should I be a Death Caller or Evoker As a male Qunari, should I be a Reaper or Slayer

[@davidzovok]

imo Veilguard is the same situation as the new AC games (Odyssey and Valhalla) they changed combat completley from previous games and feel way different so if they didn’ have AC in them then my expectation would be different

[@ThePaganwicca]

I was hoping (in vain though, admittedly) for Spirit healer, Shapeshifter to return, but that pretty much went out the window the moment I saw the gameplay lol (no shade, gameplay looks interesting, never played that kind of Action RPG I think, curious to try it out, but it obviously doesn't create gameplay that allows for the kind of tactical combat maining as a healing spec or shapeshifting spec would require to be kept interesting)

[@C0ldFlame2682]

I think for warrior, slayer catches my attention most. Usually it's been champion, reaver, and Templar and I mostly go Templar so assuming the other two are pretty on par for the course, I think slayer sounds cool. Mage is going to be spellblade all the way. Rogue I'll probably play duelist. Maybe veil ranger? Depends entirely on what kind of abilities it has like can I use my bow effectively and summon fade spirit animals or something? Duelist sounds more up my alley.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I'm guessing Veil Ranger is going to be a magic archer type of playstyle. It sounds similar to Veil Jumpers faction and the companion we get who represents them is a mage who uses a bow.

[@Baraz_Red]

Man, that skill tree is daunting ! I miss how DAO presented the skill/spell options.

[@bevanl8331]

Wake up babe Wolfheart uploaded a video about dragon age again

[@sohamkar1846]

Again great content 🐺 Wolf

[@WolfheartFPS]

🍻 🙏

[@EkunA78]

I love assassin's so, i will have to play duelist. And my 2nd charakter will be savage 2h warrior so either reaper or slayer.

[@aidanthornton173]

While I can appreciate people being excited about the game. My expectations for Bioware are Bedrock low.

[@killercarzilla]

I want a mage but Im gonna bring Bellara and my second choice is warrior but I have to bring Davrin so I guess I *have* to be a rogue this time 😭