Dragon Age: The Veilguard comes with a variety of gameplay options that allow players to play how they want to play. Find out how you can change the settings and make use of the game's Customizable Difficulty system to match your needs in this guide!
List of Contents
| Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|
| Storyteller (Very Easy) |
A plunge into story with more forgiving combat |
| Keeper (Easy) |
A balanced combat experience that emphasizes party composition and equipment choices over reaction times. |
| Adventurer (Normal) |
A balanced experience that places equal emphasis on combat, party composition, and equipment choices. |
| Underdog (Hard) |
Overcome punishing odds and save the world from unforgiving enemies. |
| Nightmare (Very Hard) |
Overwhelming battles that give no quarter. Requires a mastery of combat, equipment, and skills to survive. |
| Unbound (Custom) |
Customize your experience by adjusting combat and gameplay settings yourself. |
| Combat and Wayfinding Settings | |
|---|---|
| Combat Preset | Select from the five combat difficulty presets or customize options yourself. |
| Exploration Preset | Changes how objectives and traversal markings are shown for the player. |
| Aim Assist | Adjusts aim for attacks and abilities to help with targeting. Can be set to Off, Low, Medium, and High. |
| Aim Snap | Enables snapping to targets while aiming. Can be turned On/Off. |
| Prevent Death | Prevents death, can be turned On/Off. Available only in the Storyteller preset. |
| Advanced Combat Settings | |
| Combat Timing | Adjusts the timing windows for executing Dodge, Parry, and Perfect Defend. |
| Enemy Damage | Adjusts enemy attack strength. |
| Enemy Health | Adjusts enemy health. |
| Enemy Aggression | Adjusts how aggressive enemies are during combat. This changes how often enemies attack and how difficult they are to stagger. |
| Enemy Resistances | Adjusts enemy resistances. Some enemies have natural resistances to damage based on their faction. |
| Enemy Vulnerability | Adjusts enemy vulnerability. Some enemies have natural vulnerabilities to damage based on their faction. |
Difficulty settings can be changed at any time during a playthrough by going into the settings menu. If you find the game too easy or too difficult, you may always opt to change the settings even after you've chosen the initial settings at the start.
Nightmare difficulty can only be set at the start and cannot be undone for a playthrough. You will have to start an entirely new playthrough if you want to change your difficulty from Nightmare. Likewise, changing from any other difficulty into Nightmare will not be possible.
| Best Difficulty Settings |
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| Storyteller Settings | |
|---|---|
| Incoming Damage | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Enemy Aggression | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Tactical Challenge | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Defend Timing | ★☆☆☆☆ |
The Storyteller preset is the best option for players who only want to indulge in the story of Dragon Age: The Veilguard without all the extra effort needed to get through the game.
This preset even allows players to turn on the Prevent Death option in the gameplay settings which will quite literally prevent you from dying, making the game super easy.
| Keeper Settings | |
|---|---|
| Incoming Damage | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Enemy Aggression | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Tactical Challenge | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Defend Timing | ★☆☆☆☆ |
The Keeper preset is a good starting place for players who are new to the Dragon Age combat system and want to be able to learn the game with just enough challenge to make it a fun and rewarding experience.
This preset also emphasizes more on party composition and equipment choice rather than mechanical skill during combat.
| Adventurer Settings | |
|---|---|
| Incoming Damage | ★★★☆☆ |
| Enemy Aggression | ★★★☆☆ |
| Tactical Challenge | ★★★☆☆ |
| Defend Timing | ★★★☆☆ |
The Adventurer preset is the middle ground difficulty tailored for players who want to play the game casually but with enough experience to tackle the default Dragon Age combat system and challenges.
This mode keeps a balance between making smart choices in party composition and equipment, as well as the mechanical skill needed for timings and using abilities.
| Underdog Settings | |
|---|---|
| Incoming Damage | ★★★★☆ |
| Enemy Aggression | ★★★★☆ |
| Tactical Challenge | ★★★★☆ |
| Defend Timing | ★★★★★ |
The Underdog preset is a step up from the overall default experience with an emphasis on hitting the right timings for dodges and parries.
This one is perfect for when you've had enough experience in the game and want to add more difficulty for a much more rewarding experience.
| Nightmare Settings | |
|---|---|
| Incoming Damage | ★★★★★ |
| Enemy Aggression | ★★★★★ |
| Tactical Challenge | ★★★★★ |
| Defend Timing | ★★★★★ |
Nightmare is the hardest difficulty in the game and requires superior game knowledge to optimize your party composition and setups while having perfect execution during combat.
Nightmare mode is meant for players that are looking for a challenge and want to test their game knowledge and skills. You can only set this difficulty right at the start of the game with no option of turning back.
The Unbound option allows you to customize your experience by tweaking the settings yourself to match your ideal difficulty.
Keep in mind, some settings may impact your enjoyment of the game. If it's your first time playing the game, it's recommended to stick to the preset options given by the game.
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks
| All Tips and Tricks | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty Levels and Playstyles | All Character Creator Features |
| How to Perform Takedowns | Romance Guide |
| Combat Guide | How to Level Up Fast |
| How to Heal | - |
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