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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – the definitive guide to romancing the characters

If you are remotely familiar with the Dragon Age series, or BioWare games in general you will know that the ability to have a bit of an on-screen romance with the characters is always on the cards. While many games have followed the companion path, BioWare has managed to produce some heartwarming gaming romantic moments over the years that would put many a soap opera to shame.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is no different. Love is in the air, but when you are as desirable as you are, who should you pick to be your gaming partner in crime?

All romanceable characters in Veilguard

Okay, so all seven companions are potential, er, closer companions if you get the drift. Here is a quick breakdown of who is who and what they represent. All factions are represented plus Lace who is factionless. We have included the character’s race as well in case you need to cover off a particular fetish. Some people like pointy ears for example and there is nothing wrong with that.

Companion Species Class Faction
Bella Lutare Elf Mage Veil Jumpers
Davrin Elf Warrior Grey Wardens
Emmerich Volkarin Human Mage Mourn Watch
Lace Harding Dwarf Rogue N/A
Lucanis Dellamorte Human Rogue Antivan Crows
Neve Gallus Human Mage Shadow Dragons
Taash Qunari Warrior Lords of Fortune

Wooing a companion – how romance works in Veilguard

While not quite love at first sight for the game’s characters, you can initiate gaming romances soon after you meet your party members and choose the one you have your eye on. Once the quest is completed that recruits a new party member you can visit their room to welcome them – you don’t need to have an ulterior motive here, just be nice. As the chat progresses there will be a flirty option that you can try out should you wish to chance your arm. It’s as simple as that and simpler (and cheaper) than in real life. But the job isn’t quite complete just yet.

Each character has certain values and making decisions may well appeal to one but completely shut the door on a potential dalliance with another. There is no direct method of gauging that other than by trying to judge their reactions by paying attention to the pop which tells you who approves and who does not. If you have your eye on one particular character for a romance rather than just having any of them and not being choosy, you will want to be careful to align yourself with values you know they will appreciate.

Two NPCs in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
It’s the chest hair that does it for us.

The season of giving

On top of all this hard work try to involve your potential love interest as much as you can by taking them along on (terrifyingly dangerous) quests and speaking to them regularly when story quests are completed. Give them a nice little gift every now and then. Everybody likes a present. Eventually, you should start to notice some increasingly flirty options popping up as dialogue choices, and at this point you know you know you are in.

Don’t miss your chance

New to the Veilguard is the cool feature that characters can actually start romantic relationships with each other, leaving you a seething jealous wreck, Just like in real life. Told you to flirt more, didn’t we? And stop going on about Dungeons and Dragons all the time. Get a few new interests.

Do you have to fall in love?

Certainly not, you do not need to pursue a romantic dalliance with anybody. Or you can try it on with multiple characters. You do you. Just don’t blame us if you end up on the Dragon Age Jerry Springer show.

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Paul McNally
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Paul McNally has been around consoles and computers since his parents bought him a Mattel Intellivision in 1980. He has been a prominent games journalist since the 1990s, spending over a decade as editor of popular print-based video games and computer magazines, including a market-leading PlayStation title published by IDG Media. Having spent time as Head of Communications at a professional sports club and working for high-profile charities such as the National Literacy Trust, he returned as Managing Editor in charge of large US-based technology websites in 2020. Paul has written high-end gaming content for GamePro, Official Australian PlayStation Magazine,…

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