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Davrin Romance and Approval Guide

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Dragon Age The Veilguard - Davrin Romance and Approval Guide

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

Davrin Guides
Companion Build Romance Guide

Davrin Romance Requirements

Does Not Have Any Requirements

Meeting Davrin for the First Time

There are no requirements to begin romancing Davrin. Players can start pursuing him as soon as they unlock him upon clearing A Warden's Best Friend.

A Warden's Best Friend Quest Guide

How to Romance Davrin

Davrin Approval Guide

Recommended Dialogue Options

Description Icon Situation
Tough and Nonchalant Tough To be used for general interactions
Honest Honest Attitude To be used in situations where Rook can vallidate Davrin's opinions

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

Dialogue Choice Symbols and Meaning

Dialogue Davrin Approves Of

Quest or Location Prompter Prompt Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5
A Warden’s Best Friend Gloom Howler On both of you. Let them go!
・No approval changes.
No need to be nasty.
・Davrin approves.
Try it.
・Davrin approves.
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
On Blighted or Deadly Wings Davrin The Solas who tried to tear down the Veil. Do you really trust him? He hasn’t led us astray.
・No approval changes.
Trust is a strong word.
・No approval changes.
Absolutely not.
・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 Davrin Something strange is happening with the blight there. I’d bet it involves the gods. Good a lead as we’ve got.
・No approval changes.
Any specifics?
・Davrin approves.
How’s the First Warden?
・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
Something Wrong First Warden Your sensitivity to blight is useful, Warden Antoine. But you’ve had more than one snake in your ear. We can work together.
・No approval changes.
You won’t listen, will you?
・No approval changes.
Back off.
・Davrin approves.
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
After the Storm Davrin Did I? Because I’m still here. They’re not. They were heroes.
・No approval changes.
I’m glad you are.
・No approval changes.
Move on.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
After the Storm Davrin Davrin: ...will require a lot more gingerwort truffles. (Chuckles) You’re not alone. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin
Welcome back.
・No approval changes.
It’s a living.
・No approval changes.
No more death wish.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
The Cauldron Davrin And what have they been hiding inside? Must be important.
・Davrin approves.
Their best drinks?
・No approval changes.
No time to waste.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Cauldron Gloom Howler I liberated them. They aren’t yours.
・Davrin approves.
Liar!
・No approval changes.
Liberated?
・No approval changes.
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
Unwanted Guests Strife You’re serious? The Dalish had no chance.
・No approval changes.
I’m afraid so.
・No approval changes.
They’re bastards.
・No approval changes.
It’s not over yet.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
Blood of Arlathan Neve It’s Elgar’nan, not Ghilan’nain like we expected. We’ll try to avoid him.
・No approval changes.
Fewer tentacles is good.
・No approval changes.
Too bad. She owes us a fight.
・Davrin 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 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
How to Train a Griffon Assan (Happy Squawk) Behave, Assan.
・Davrin approves.
You can trust Assan.
・No approval changes.
Don’t be too rough.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
How to Train a Griffon Davrin ...not that I don’t enjoy punching it squarely in the face. Confidence is sexy. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
That’s my motto.
・Davrin approves.
Repeatedly.
・No approval changes.
Don’t be reckless.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
A Friend in Need Eldrin Doesn’t matter. I just need to know if you can be trusted around a halla. Their trust is an honor.
・No approval changes.
It’s up to them.
・No approval changes.
Davrin thinks so.
・Davrin approves.
I’m still Dalish
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
A Friend in Need Davrin Thank you Rook. Means a lot to have you here for this. I want to be with you.
・Commit to an exclusive relationship with Davrin.
Assan did the work.
・End romance with Davrin, and commit to friendship instead.
・Davrin approves
It was nothing.
・End romance with Davrin, and commit to friendship instead.
・Davrin approves
That was amazing.
・End romance with Davrin, and commit to friendship instead.
No Options
No Outcome
Cries from the Past Valya I... We’re the good guys.
・Davrin approves.
Hey, don’t be scared.
・Davrin approves.
We need to know.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Cries from the Past Valya Upon direct orders from the First Warden at the time. She has no choice. This was centuries ago. That explains Isseya’s anger.
・No approval changes.
First Wardens are assholes.
・No approval changes.
It’s criminal.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Palate of a Griffon Davrin Emmrich helped me brew a gingerwort truffle tea. I thought we’d see what all the fuss was about. I’m glad you’re relaxing. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
Sounds fun.
・No approval changes.
Gingerwort tea? Is this safe?
・No approval changes.
Mushroom tea? Disgusting.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
The Palate of a Griffon Assan Worms. You’re here. I’ll be okay. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
I think I’ve finally snapped.
・No approval changes.
I’m fine. This is nothing.
・No approval changes.
I’m fine. This is nothing.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
The Profane and Lost Warden Kryson Grey Wardens. All of us. Of course she is.
・No approval changes.
Let her try.
・Davrin approves.
I don’t like this.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Profane and Lost Blighted Warden You—you’re no Warden. You’re not allowed. Take Davrin.
・No approval changes.
I wasn’t asking.
・Davrin approves.
You’re a traitor.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Profane and Lost First Warden Rook, I’m never to be rid of you. You’re alive!
・No approval changes.
The feeling’s mutual.
・Davrin approves.
Are you serious?
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Profane and Lost First Warden It’s stood for centuries! None will breach its defenses! You’re lost.
・No approval changes.
This isn’t Weisshaupt.
・No approval changes.
Snap out of it.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
The Profane and Lost Assan (Excited squawk) We make a good team. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
What a sight.
・Davrin approves.
Noise never sounded so good.
・Davrin approves.
A lot of mouths to feed.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Oh. I guess we’re both adjusting. Make sure he behaves.
・No approval changes.
He’s welcome here.
・Davrin approves.
He’s had it rough.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Taking down the goddess of all monsters... and the god of vengeance while you’re at it...? It scares me.
・No approval changes.
It isn’t so bad.
・No approval changes.
It’s us or them.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin ...someone’s going to die. So I’m making real monster hunter material. A hunt should be challenging. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
I’d read it.
・No approval changes.
Just spell my name right.
・No approval changes.
I can hunt monsters.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin In this line of work, Assan and I are only as strong as the quarry we hunt. That’ll get you killed.
・No approval changes.
Go easy on him.
・No approval changes.
You learn by doing.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Just need to corral it. Unless he loses.
・No approval changes.
He looks so tame.
・No approval changes.
Glad I’m not a deer.
・No approval changes.
He’s a perfect Grey Warden.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin (Squawk) Nice parenting skills.
・No approval changes.
Dream big.
・No approval changes.
Don’t be rude, Assan.
・Davrin approves.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin If you’re facing prison or worse, you can always join the Grey Wardens and take your chances with the blight. I prefer prison.
・No approval changes.
You’re not like that. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
I’d join the wardens.
・No approval changes.
More choices
・No approval changes for any of the choices.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Nothing like seeing redemption happen before your eyes. Criminals are criminals.
・No approval changes.
Everyone deserves that.
・Davrin approves.
I hope it lasts.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Rook? You’ve got this. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin.
Be nice to Davrin.
・Davrin approves.
Squawk.
・No approval changes.
Quiet!
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Because whatever attacked it sounds like the Gloom Howler. What’s your plan?
・Davrin approves.
Now’s our chance.
・Davrin approves.
That... thing?
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin I’m supposed to be the bodyguard. Keep that feathery butt safe. You’re a softy. (Flirt)
・Romance Davrin
He needs to learn.
・No approval changes.
He’s ready.
・No approval changes.
It’s okay to worry.
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin So you tell me - Do you see us headed anywhere together, or is it a hopeless chase? Sorry, just having fun.
・Cut off possible romance with Lucanis.
I like the thrill of the chase.
・Express romantic interest in Davrin. (Does not commit to a romance.)
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin Maybe. It might be good to carve the people still around. Once this is all over. Thinking about Weisshaupt?
・Davrin approves.
Make my figure the tallest.
・No approval changes.
When’s it ever over?
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Davrin ...it was a Warden. We have a lead.
・Davrin approves.
Huh?
・No approval changes.
This is worse than I thought.
・No approval changes.
A traitor!
・No approval changes.
No Options
No Outcome
Lighthouse Bellara And the mages who declared themselves my gods. Well, mine and Davrin’s. Yeah.
・Bellara approves.
They betrayed us.
・No approval changes.
Revelatory. And also bad.
・No approval changes.
Not mine.
・Davrin approves.
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 Davrin Disapproves Of

Quest or Location Prompter Prompt Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5
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

Davrin Romance Quests

All Davrin Companion Quests

Doing Davrin's companion quests will significantly strengthen your bond with him. Here are all of his quests:

How to Get Hero of the Veilguard

Davrin Hero of the Veilguard

Davrin attains the Hero of the Veilguard status after completing the Profane and the Lost companion quest. Players must select between making the griffons the Sentinels of the Arlathan Forest or returning them to the Grey Wardens.

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

Should the Griffons be Sentinels of Nature?

Davrin's Commitment Conversation

During A Friend in Need Quest

Time Prompt Choice
After "The Cauldron" Quest So you tell me - Do you see us headed anywhere together, or is it a hopeless chase? I like the thrill of the chase.
・Express romantic interest in Davrin (Does not commit to a romance).
During "A Friend in Need" Quest Thank you Rook. Means a lot to have you here for this. I want to be with you.
・Commit to an exclusive romance with Davrin.

The first half of the Commitment Conversation for Davrin will appear after The Cauldron main quest. After the events of the quest, speak to Davrin in the Lighthouse while he's carving wooden figurines of the fallen Wardens in Weisshaupt. He'll ask if you express romantic interest in him, or simply flirting around.

After expressing romantic interest in the Lighthouse conversation after The Cauldron main quest, you can commit to a relationship with Davrin during his companion quest A Friend in Need. The prompt occurs after witnessing Assan help a sick halla.

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Neve Gallus 279
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Davrin Gift Location

Buy at the Hossberg Wetlands

Gift in Hossberg Wetlands

You can buy the Display on Ancient Griffons from the vendor at Hossberg Wetlands for 90 Gold and 10 Flawless Crystals. Giving the gift to Davrin will start the Fit For a Warden Companion quest.

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Fit For a Warden Companion Quest

Fit For a Warden - Give Davrin a Gift

Head to the Lighthouse after purchasing the Display on Ancient Griffons and interact with Davrin with the Give Gift prompt. He will comment on the gift and the quest will finish.

Fit for a Warden Quest Guide

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