Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Harding Romance and Approval Guide

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Dragon Age The Veilguard - Lace Harding Romance and Approval Guide

Lace Harding is a romanceable companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. See how to romance Harding and get her approval with the right dialogue choices, and check out all her companion quests in this guide!

Lace Harding Guides
Companion Build Romance Guide

Harding Romance Requirements

Does Not Have Any Requirements

Meeting Harding for the First Time

There are no requirements to begin romancing Harding. Players can start pursuing her as soon as they unlock her as a companion.

How to Romance Harding

Harding Approval Guide

Recommended Dialogue Options

Description Icon Situation
Honest Honest Attitude To be used for general interactions
Playful and Humorous Humorous To be used in non-serious conversations with Harding
Sentimental and Melancholic Sentimental To be used in situations where Rook can express empathy for others and accountability for their actions

The table above lists the type of dialogue options that will most likely increase Harding's approval and explains which situations to use them in.

Dialogue Choice Symbols and Meaning

Dialogue Harding Approves Of

Quest or Location Prompter Prompt Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5
The End of The Beginning Varric Solas needs someone to sell him another option, to help him justify changing his mind.
Should You Challenge or Support Varric’s Plan?
This is a mistake.
・Harding approves, Neve disapproves.
You can do it.
・Neve approves, Harding disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The End of The Beginning Harding Either way, someone needs to stay back and deal with the demons.
Should You Bring Neve or Harding?
Neve, with me.
・Neve greatly approves.
・She gains a scar.
・Unavailable until the end of Shadows Crossing.
Harding, with me.
・Harding greatly approves.
・She gains a scar.
・Unavailable until the end of Shadows Crossing.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
In Entropy’s Grasp Irelin Wait, you found the Nadas Dirthalen? The archive spirit? We could ask it about the gods. Figure out their next move. Too bad it’s broken.
・No approval changes.
We know enough.
・Neve approves.
The Dalish are priority.
・Harding approves, Bellara approves
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Shadows Crossing Harding
Neve (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
Rook?
Rook, you’re a Gray Warden. You could pack him off to Weisshaupt as punishment. (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
Should You Free the Mayor or Leave Him?
Save him (mayor).
・Neve approves, Bellara disapproves, Harding disapproves.
・The mayor joins the Venatori
Leave him (mayor) here.
・Bellara approves, Harding approves, Neve disapproves.
・Unlocks A Growing Corruption Side Quest.
Banish him to Grey Wardens. (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
・Neve greatly approves, Bellara disapproves, Harding disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Shadows Crossing Bellara Our gods are back. Our gods! And they’re killing people and blighting the world. How do we stand up against that? Step by step.
・Neve approves.
We work together.
・Harding approves.
Whatever it takes.
・Bellara approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Singing Blade Harding I should’ve taken the shot. We all carry blame.
・Neve approves, Harding approves.
We need to support each other,
・No approval changes.
Maybe you should’ve,
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Singing Blade Harding Dwarves have never used magic. We can’t. It’s all just weird.
・Informed Harding that you find her new magic bizarre.
I think it’s a gift.
・Encouraged Harding to accept that her new magic is a gift.
I don’t like this.
・Admitted to Harding that her new magic feels dangerous to you.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Singing Blade Harding I hope you’re right that this is a gift. I’d be heartbroken if it caused problems. You’re not a problem. (Flirt)
・Romance Harding
I trust you.
・No approval changes.
Just make sure to aim.
・Harding approves
I’ll keep an eye on you.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Shades of the Blight Harding Well, this is Inquisitor Trevelyan. The woman who led us all. Trevelyan is a noble’s name
・No approval changes.
Harding knows everyone
・Harding approves
Why are you here?
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Shades of the Blight The Inquisitor You’ve put together an impressive team, and you’ve got the best chance-maybe the only chance-to stop Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain. You can count on me.
・Harding approves
This is on you.
・Harding disapproves
I don’t know if we can.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
On Blighted or Deadly Wings Neve
Lucanis
A dragon hunter would’ve helped in Minrathous, that’s for sure.
Treviso could have used a dragon hunter. That much is true.
Yes, I know.
・Bellara approves.
We couldn’t have known.
・Harding approves.
We’ll be ready next time.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Something Wrong Bellara Feels like we’re at war. A lot of little wars The gods move fast.
・Davrin approves.
That’s reassuring
・Harding approves.
So we fight back.
・Taash approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Something Wrong Neve
Lucanis
Yeah, I am.
I am.
Glad you’re back.
・Lucanis approves.
・Neve approves.
Meet... everyone.
・Harding approves.
Then back to work.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Something Wrong Neve
Lucanis
Here to stay.
Here to stay.
I appreciate it.
・Emmrich approves.
I appreciate it.
・Harding approves.
Don’t leave again.
・Davrin approves
・Neve disapproves
・Lucanis disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Siege of Weisshaupt First Warden That’s an order, Warden!
Should You Knock Out or Reason with the First Warden?
Well. I tried talking.
・Lucanis greatly approves, Davrin greatly approves, Taash greatly approves, Neve greatly approves, Harding greatly approves, Bellara greatly disapproves, Emmrich greatly disapproves.
・The First Warden reappears in The Profane and the Lost quest and will be deranged.
Let’s be reasonable.
・Bellara greatly approves, Emmrich greatly approves, Harding greatly approves, Lucanis greatly disapproves, Davrin greatly disapproves, Taash greatly disapproves, Neve greatly disapproves.
・The First Warden reappears in The Profane and the Lost quest and still be sane.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Fire and Ice Harding Arlathan, right? Help the Veil Jumpers? First things first.
・Emmrich approves.
・Neve approves.
What about the Wardens?
・Davrin approves.
Arlathan makes sense.
・Bellara approves.
・Harding approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Blood of Arlathan Neve Just when you think the tide’s in your favor, it turns right back. We can’t let Thedas fall.
・Harding approves.
That’s why we’ll win.
・Lucanis approves.
Job’s still the same.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Blood of Arlathan Taash So we get help again. What about the Venatori?
・Neve approves.
Ideas, anyone?
・Harding approves.
How about the Veil Jumpers?
・Bellara approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Blood of Arlathan Harding I’ll let her know. Good fighting today.
・Bellara aproves, Taash approves.
We survived again.
・Neve approves, Harding approves.
Be ready to go.
・Lucanis approves, Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
When Plans Align Rook She knows this Blight won’t end until the gods are dead. We’ll leave soon.
・Harding approves.
・Neve approves.
・Emmrich disapproves
We’ll take our time. Prepare.
・Emmrich approves.
・Taash disapproves.
・Harding disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
An Unfamiliar Sense Harding (Laughs) It worked! It worked! That was a great idea, Rook! (If you chose Just relax and have fun) It’s nice to see you happy. (Flirt)
・Romance Harding.
It was you.
・No approval changes.
You’re welcome, I think?
・No approval changes.
But can you do it again?
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
An Unfamiliar Sense Harding I could’ve protected people who matter. Sighs (If you chose You’re protecting someone) Wanna talk? (Flirt)
・Romance Harding.
Don’t blame yourself.
・No approval changes.
Look at what you did!
・No approval changes.
You can’t save everyone.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Waiting Stone Harding Oh. Hey. You’re brooding. (Flirt)
・Romance Harding.
Want company?
・No approval changes.
That oracle was intense.
・No approval changes.
Buck up.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Waiting Stone Harding I wish I knew what to do. I don’t know but I’m here. (Flirt)
・Romance Harding.
Keep safe.
・No approval changes.
Focus on the job.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Bond Rekindled Harding It’s drawing me out. Drawing me down, I won’t let it take you
・Commit to an exclusive romance with Harding.
Don’t do what it wants
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
I’ll come with you.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
It’s a trap.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Harding They don’t remember. No one remembers. We don’t even know what we lost. You’re cute when focused. (Flirt)
・Romance Harding
Am I interrupting?
・No approval changes.
You lost me.
・No approval changes.
Start making sense.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Harding I am. We are. This. And that. Here. There. Now. And forever. I like that you’re excited.
・Harding approves
Right. If you say so.
・No approval changes.
This isn’t helping.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Harding It’s like my mind’s telling a story to itself and is really bad at it. Accurate.
・No approval changes.
I dream I’m naked.
・Harding approves
Ignore it.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Harding There’s something that glows red just out of my sight. I know it’s going to get me, but I don’t know how I know. Anything I can do to help?
・Express romantic interest in Harding. (Does not commit to a romance.)
I understant not sleeping.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
Try a drink before bed.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
Punch it.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Lucanis Then she sides with Elgar’nan over him. A betrayal. I see Mythal’s reasons.
・Emmrich approves, Davrin approves, Bellara disapproves.
No wonder he was angry.
・Bellara approves, Harding approves, Neve disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Bellara There’s an old legend about it. Davrin. The one with Andruil’s armor? Not sure it matters. Solas felt guilty.
・Neve approves.
Solas was smug.
・Harding approves.
Solas was worried
・Davrin approves.
Tell us the story.
・Emmrich approves.
・Taash approves.
No Options
No Outcome

Dialogue Harding Disapproves Of

Quest or Location Prompter Prompt Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5
Shadows Crossing Harding
Neve (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
Rook?
Rook, you’re a Gray Warden. You could pack him off to Weisshaupt as punishment. (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
Should You Free the Mayor or Leave Him?
Save him (mayor).
・Neve approves, Bellara disapproves, Harding disapproves.
・The mayor joins the Venatori
Leave him (mayor) here.
・Bellara approves, Harding approves, Neve disapproves.
・Unlocks A Growing Corruption Side Quest.
Banish him to Grey Wardens. (Grey Wardens Exclusive)
・Neve greatly approves, Bellara disapproves, Harding disapproves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Singing Blade Harding Dwarves have never used magic. We can’t. It’s all just weird.
・Informed Harding that you find her new magic bizarre.
I think it’s a gift.
・Encouraged Harding to accept that her new magic is a gift.
I don’t like this.
・Admitted to Harding that her new magic feels dangerous to you.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Shades of the Blight The Inquisitor You’ve put together an impressive team, and you’ve got the best chance-maybe the only chance-to stop Elgar’nan and Ghilan’nain. You can count on me.
・Harding approves
This is on you.
・Harding disapproves
I don’t know if we can.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Bond Rekindled Harding It’s drawing me out. Drawing me down, I won’t let it take you
・Commit to an exclusive romance with Harding.
Don’t do what it wants
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
I’ll come with you.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
It’s a trap.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Harding There’s something that glows red just out of my sight. I know it’s going to get me, but I don’t know how I know. Anything I can do to help?
・Express romantic interest in Harding. (Does not commit to a romance.)
I understant not sleeping.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
Try a drink before bed.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
Punch it.
・Cut off possible romance with Harding.
No Options
No Outcome

Harding Romance Quests

All Harding Companion Quests

Doing Harding's companion quests will significantly strengthen your bond with her. Here are all of her quests:

How to Get Hero of the Veilguard

Harding attains the Hero of the Veilguard status after completing The Heart of the Titan companion quest. Players must select between Harding honoring the Titan's anger or remembering who they are.

Do note that you are not required to be in an exclusive relationship with Harding for them to be a Hero of the Veilguard!

Should Harding Honor the Titans' Anger?

Harding's Commitment Conversation

During A Bond Rekindled Quest

Harding - It

Time Prompt Choice
After "The Waiting Stone" Quest There's something that glows red just out of my sight. I know it's going to get me, but I don't know how I know. Anything I can do to help?
・Express romantic interest in Harding (Does not commit to a romance).
During "A Bond Rekindled" Quest It’s drawing me out. Drawing me down. I won’t let it take you.
・Commit to an exclusive romance with Harding.

The first half of the Commitment Conversation for Harding will appear after the Waiting Stone companion quest. After the quest, interact with Harding in the Lighthouse and offer her assistance during her times of trouble - expressing romantic interest in her.

After expressing romantic interest and completing the Cauldron main quest, head back to Harding to be given the A Bond Rekindled companion quest, where they will receive her second Commitment Conversation prompt.

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Harding Gift Location

Buy at Black Emporium in Dock Town

Harding Gift in Black Emporium Shop

A gift for Harding called the Hinterlands Oak is available for purchase at the Dock Town's Black Emporium, for 3 Etheric Remnants. Players can give this item to Harding to start a companion quest.

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Fit for a Scout Companion Quest

Fit for a Scout Quest

Head to the Lighthouse after purchasing the Hinterlands Oak and interact with Harding with the Give Gift prompt. She will comment on the gift and the quest will finish.

Who Does Harding Romance?

Taash

Meeting Taash for the First Time

Harding gets romanced by Taash if players finish their questlines and do not commit to an exclusive relationship with them. If these conditions are fulfilled, players can witness romantic interactions between the two at the Lighthouse.

Taash Companion Guide

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List of All Romance Options

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Bellara LutareBellara Lutare Lucanis DellamorteLucanis Dellamorte
Taash Taash Emmrich VolkarinEmmrich Volkarin
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