The choice to bring Neve or Harding occurs during the Beginning of the End quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Check out the consequences of each choice and see if you should bring Neve or Harding here!

Should You Bring Neve or Harding?

Depends on Preferred Companion

While this choice does not affect the quest or story's outcome, it can help players increase romantic bonds with Neve or Harding. Ultimately, players should choose based on who they want to greatly increase approval with.

Do note that this approval will come at the cost of permanent visual changes to the chosen companion.

Romance Guide and All Romance Options

Outcomes and Consequences of Bringing Neve or Harding

Summary of Choice Outcomes

Prompt
Harding: Either way, someone needs to stay back and deal with the demons.
Choice	Consequence
Neve will follow you into great danger: Neve, with me.	・Greatly Increases approval with Neve ・Permanent facial scarring ・Unavailable until the end of Shadows Crossing
Harding will follow you into great danger: Harding, with me.	・Greatly increases approval with Harding ・Permanent facial scarring ・Unavailable until the end of Shadows Crossing

Bringing Neve

If you choose Neve, with me, the game will mention that she greatly approves of your choice and is resolved to stop Solas at all costs.

Neve will also receive permanent facial scarring from accompanying Rook. Lastly, Neve will be unavailable as a companion until the end of the quest called Shadows Crossing.

Neve Companion Guide

Bringing Harding

If you choose Harding, with me, the game will mention that she greatly approves of you bringing her and is fully resolved to stop Solas.

Like Neve, Harding will receive permanent facial scarring from accompanying Rook. However, Harding will not lose a limb. Harding will also be unavailable as a companion until you finish the Shadows Crossing quest.

Harding Companion Guide

Choice Does Not Affect the Ending

Choosing between the two companions will not affect the ending of the story. The ending to be acquired will heavily depend on the choices made during The Last Gambit quest, which does not specifically require either companions to be available.

List of All Major Choices and Consequences

When Does the Choice Appear?

During The End of The Beginning Quest

The choice is prompted during the latter part of The End of the Beginning main quest, after Varric's plan to persuade Solas fails.

The End of The Beginning Quest Guide

Dragon Age The Veilguard Related Guides

All Major Choices and Consequences

All Choices with Minor Consequences