Evoker Mage Build and Best Skills

The Evoker Mage Build is a build you can create for the Evoker specialization in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Learn the best skills to get, the best weapon and armor to use, the best companions to bring, and more!

Evoker Mage Best Skills Build

Early Game Skills (Level 1 to 20)

Skill enchantments are unlocked with Caretaker Workshop Rank 5. We do not consider Shop Rank 5 to be an early-game facility as the upgrade cost is too much.

When you first start out, you can keep using Arcane Shot as your main damage spell until you reach level 18 and unlock Dark Squall which can apply Sundered, Chilled, proc Detonation, and inflict Knock Back.

Frost Nova is your primary crowd control spell that can freeze your surroundings and inflict Bleeding on low health enemies. Try to use this as often as possible with Mind Blast to maximize your crowd control and prevent you from getting surrounded.

Lastly, Ice Blast and Destructive Light are the highest damage spells you can get in early game so make sure you hit these spells when it matters.

Evoker Mage Skill Tree Progression

Skill Tree Progression

The most important passives to invest in the early game would be Frostbite and Ice Storm since you will mostly be using Cold Spells and freezing your enemies.

As for Ability Upgrades, Breathing Room and Greater Authority will increase the radius and reduce the cooldown of your Control spells, and removes the mana cost of Ice Blast, turning it into a 40 second cooldown spell.

Once you have Greater Authority, make sure to switch Mind Blast with Mortal Concentration since your spells will no longer have mana costs, meaning you can concentrate all your mana towards sustaining your Ranged attack.

Mage Class Abilities and Builds

Evoker Mage Best Weapon Buildsd

Early Game Weapons (Level 1 to 20)

We recommend focusing on Lightning Damage weapons in the early game such as Thunderclap and Shockbranch as this deals a large amount of stagger damage which in turn allows you to execute Takedowns more often.

Take Spellcaster's Stiletto as well for the 15% Mana Generation bonus to help you cast your Ranged attack more efficiently.

Evoker Mage Best Equipment Builds

Early Game Equipment (Level 1 to 20)

For the early game, equipment won't matter that much as equipment will mostly come from chests in the overworld. For this one, we suggest always slotting in the strongest equipment you see and bolster your Defenses as much as possible.

Go for Cold Damage and Ability Damage

As an Evoker, you might want to focus on slotting in equipment that improves on Cold Damage and Ability Damage since this will apply to all your spells.

Evoker Mage Best Rune Builds

Early Game Runes (Level 1 to 20)

The most important rune to get for the Evoker build would be Glaciate as it increases your Cold Damage and can apply Chilled attacks to your weapon.

On the other hand, Ravage is great for going against tough opponents. Once you have destroyed their Barrier/Armor, cast this immediately before unleashing all your spells for maximum damage.

List of All Runes and Bonuses

Evoker Mage Best Companion Builds

For this build, we suggest bringing Bellara and Lucanis because of their ability to inflict Weakness and Sundered. Additionally, Lucanis is capable of dealing a ton of stagger so you can execute Takedowns more often.

Bellara Build

Early Game Equipment Builds

Skills
1	Galvanized Tear
2	Fade Bolts
3	Replenish (Bellara)
Equipment
Main	Bronze Branch
Off-Hand	Focusing Contraption
Armor	Camping Gear
Trinket	Veil Quartz Sample

We recommend Galvanized Tear for grouping up enemies so your spells can hit them all, and Fade Bolt to combo with Lucanis. Make sure you have Replenish as well if ever you run out of Potions to help you survive throughout your fights.

Bellara Companion Details and Faction

Lucanis Build

Early Game Equipment Builds

Skills
1	Debilitate
2	Abominate
3	Soothing Potion (Lucanis)
Equipment
Main	Balanced Epee
Off-Hand	Slender Dagger
Armor	Corvid Cloak

Lucanis on the other hand, is recommended for applying Sundered with Debilitate which can be detonated by Bellara's Fade Bolt. Additionally, make sure to have him finish off enemies so you can proc Balanced Epee and have Bellara's cooldowns reduced, allowing you to execute their combo faster.

Lucanis Companion Details and Faction

How to Play the Evoker

The Evoker is a specialization for the Mage that focuses on using Staves and Cold spells to crowd control their enemies. They specialize in casting large AoE spells from afar and therefore is classified as the stereotypical Mage type.

• Dodge Away and Stay at Ranged
• Block Only When You Have Mana
• Utilize Your Fully Charged Heavy Attack
• Use Ranged Attack Whenever Possible
• Spam All Your Spells in Intervals

Dodge Away and Stay at Ranged

As a Mage, it is important to attack and cast your spells from afar so make sure to dodge/roll away from your enemies once they get too close. Try to find a position you are comfortable in and start spamming your attacks from there.

Block Only When You Have Mana

Mages can guard and block attacks from any direction at the cost of Mana per hit. Make sure you have enough mana before guarding or else you will get knocked down.

How to Refill Mana

Utilize Your Fully Charged Heavy Attack

Evokers have high Staff Energy generation, especially when you have Zone of Infusion and Mana Infusion in your skill tree. Frost Nova and Entropic Sphere will be your best friend here as they have a huge AoE to hit multiple targets, allowing you to fill up your Staff Energy easily.

Once your Staff Energy is fully charged, weave your Heavy Attack in between your spells and attacks to deal huge damage and apply Chilled to your enemies.

Use Ranged Attack Whenever Possible

When most of your skills are on cooldown, your Ranged Attack will be where you pour most of your Mana. This deals more damage compared to your Light Attacks and can be buffed even more with Mortal Concentration.

Spam All Your Spells in Intervals

The majority of your spells have cooldowns, which makes your playstyle very patient but deals great burst damage in a short amount of time. The rotation is as follows:

1. Cast Frost Nova or Entropic Sphere on nearby enemies and dodge away to reposition at mid-range.
2. Activate Ravager if your enemies no longer have Barriers/Armor.
3. Use Ice Blast then your fully charged Heavy Attack for maximum damage.
4. Cast your Ultimate Ability once its available to put the cherry on top.
5. Repeat once cooldowns are finished.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Related Guides

All Classes and Builds

List of Class and Specialization Builds

Rogue Class
Duelist	Saboteur	Veil Ranger
Warrior Class
Champion	Reaper	Slayer
Mage Class
Spellblade	Death Caller	Evoker