All Dragon Age The Veilguard companions and how to recruit them

Who are the Dragon Age The Veilguard companions? Any good RPG has you recruiting a diverse roster of adventurers to fight alongside you, complete with their own side quests and motivations. Like previous Dragon Age games, The Veilguard has you chatting away with your fantasy friends on your quest to save Thedas from yet another threat.

The question we all want answered when it comes to RPG game companions, though, is whether you can romance them. In Dragon Age The Veilguard, the answer is a resounding yes. With that in mind, your choice is more important than ever – and that’s before you consider how their Dragon Age Veilguard class and faction can aid you in both the combat and story. Before you embark on a Dragon Age Veilguard romance, here are all the fantasy game‘s companions and how to recruit them.

Here are all the Dragon Age Veilguard companions:

• Lace Harding
• Neve Gallus
• Bellara Lutare
• Lucanis Dellamorte
• Davrin
• Taash
• Emmrich Volkarin 

Lace Harding

• Race: Dwarf
• Class: Rogue
• Faction: Inquisition
• Abilities: Seismic Shot, Heavy Draw, Shred, Adrenaline Rush, Soothing Potion
• Voice actor: Ali Hillis

Lace Harding makes a return from Dragon Age Inquisition to assist Rook on their hunt for Solas. This time around, our trusty dwarven scout is imbued with unexpected magical abilities that make her one of the best companions to manage tense situations and challenging battles. She is a skilled archer, peppering foes with arrows from a distance.

How to recruit Harding: Begin “The End of the Beginning” main quest in chapter one.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Harding at the Lighthouse after you recruit Lucanis during the “Sea of Blood” main quest in chapter four to begin her questline.

Neve Gallus

• Race: Human
• Class: Mage
• Faction: Shadow Dragons
• Abilities: Icebreaker, Blizzard, Glacial Pace, Time Slow, Replenish
• Voice actor: Jessica Clark

Neve is a well-respected private investigator based in Docktown, a deprived quarter in Minrathous. This Tevinter mage is also a member of the rebellious Shadow Dragons, and her resolute determination to protect those who need it and bring her enemies to justice are great reasons to have her as a companion. She’s also a talented mage in her own right, bending time and wielding ice magic to slow and shatter foes.

How to recruit Neve: Begin “The End of the Beginning” main quest in chapter one.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Neve at the Lighthouse after the “Completing the Veilguard” main quest in chapter six to begin her questline.

Bellara Lutare

• Race: Elf
• Class: Mage
• Faction: Veil Jumpers
• Abilities: Fade Bolts, Enfeebling Shot, Replenish, Time Slow, Galvanized Tear
• Voice actor: Jee Young Han

Bellara is a Veil Jumper with two valuable traits as a companion. The first is that she’s obsessed with the ancient Elven civilization Elvhenan, which may be helpful when going up against the Evanuris. She wields a gauntlet that can transform into a bow, and this versatility extends to her role as a companion. She can manipulate magic to heal and takes control over the battlefield with powerful AoEs.

How to recruit Bellara: Begin the “In Entropy’s Grasp” main quest in chapter two.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Bellara at the Lighthouse after “The Smuggled Relic Case” main quest in chapter six to begin her questline.

Lucanis Dellamorte

• Race: Human
• Class: Rogue
• Specialization: Assassin
• Faction: Antivan Crows
• Abilities: Eviscerate, Abominate, Soothing Potion, Debilitate, Adrenaline Rush
• Voice actor: Zach Mendez

The grandson of Caterina Dellamorte, Lucanis is the closest to Antivan Crow royalty as you can get – though this doesn’t equate to a life of privilege. This mysterious mage killer is haunted by a tragic past and a demonic affliction that causes him to withdraw from his allies. Billed as a “bisexual disaster of a human,” Lucanis is a deadly assassin that can sense where the Veil is thin thanks to his long-term exposure to magic.

How to recruit Lucanis: Begin the “Sea of Blood” main quest in chapter four.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Lucanis at the Lighthouse after “The Smuggled Relic Case” main quest in chapter six to begin his questline.

Davrin

• Race: Elf
• Class: Warrior
• Faction: Grey Wardens
• Abilities: Battle Cry, Death from Above, Heroic Strike, Assan Strike, In War, Victory
• Voice actor: Ike Amadi

Davrin is a Grey Warden and consummate monster hunter that prefers the traditional sword-and-board combat style. This Dalish elf broke away from his clan for a life of adventure. As a companion, he can draw the attention of enemies with his battle cry, absorbing damage with his shield before issuing a heavy counterassault.  He’s also accompanied by a young griffon under his care – so, that’s an extra mark in his favor.

How to recruit Davrin: Begin the “A Warden’s Best Friend” main quest in chapter six.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Davrin at the Lighthouse during the “Completing the Veilguard” main quest in chapter seven to begin his questline.

Taash

• Race: Qunari
• Class: Warrior
• Faction: Lords of Fortune
• Abilities: Fire Breath, Dragon’s Roar, Dragonfire Strike, Spitfire, Fortune’s Favor
• Voice actor: Jin Maley

Taash is a Qunari that aligns themselves with the Lords of Fortune based in Rivain. This treasure hunter and occasional dragon slayer dual-wields axes, making them the ideal close-quarters brawler that can wade into large crowds and carve a path for her allies. They can also breathe fire, supporting fan theories that qunari are descended from dragons, though we doubt this dragon slayer puts much stock in it.

How to recruit Taash: Begin “The Dragon Slayer” main quest in chapter seven.

How to start companion quest: Read the note in Taash’s room at the Lighthouse after you recruit them during chapter seven to begin their questline.

Emmrich Volkarin

• Race: Human
• Class: Mage
• Specialization: Necromancer
• Faction: Mourn Watch
• Abilities: Final Rites, Replenish, Entangling Spirits, The Bell Tolls, Time Slow
• Voice actor: Nick Boraine

If you were tempted by Davrin’s griffon, then how about adding a skeletal servant to your party? That’s what you get with Emmrich, an academic necromancer aligned with the Mourn Watch. This well-mannered scholar takes a particular interest in the Fade, and calls upon his occult powers to prevail in combat. His academic endeavors are aided by his faithful undead manservant, Manfred, making this duo the best kind of two-for-one.

How to recruit Emmrich: Begin the “Where the Dead Must Go” main quest in chapter seven.

How to start companion quest: Speak to Emmrich at the Lighthouse after you recruit him in chapter seven to begin his questline.

Now you know all the Dragon Age The Veilguard companions (and their companions), you can start thinking about who you’re going to invite to your party in the story game. Alternatively, check out the full Dragon Age The Veilguard cast list for more credits, along with the best Dragon Age The Veilguard skills to prioritize as you level up your besties.

Additional contributions from Alex McHugh.