Accepting or refusing Makal Damas' deal to help with Bataris occurs during The Cobbled Swan Case quest and affects Neve's companion questline in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Check out the consequences of each choice and see if you should accept or refuse Makal Damas' deal here!

Notice	The following page contains spoilers for Neve Gallus' story line.

Should You Accept or Refuse Makal Damas' Deal to Help With Bataris?

Slightly Affects Neve's Questline

The choice to accept or refuse Makal Damas' deal to help with Bataris slightly affects the story in Neve's questline. Accepting the deal results in the Threads helping face the Venatori in Neve's proceeding companion quests while refusing the deal removes their presence from these quests entirely.

Overall, should choose based on how they want Neve's later quest to play out, as the choice does not affect the outcome and ending of Neve's questline.

Outcomes of Accepting or Refusing Makal Damas' Deal

Summary of Choice Outcomes

Prompt
Makal Damas: Consider it my thanks.
Choice	Outcome
Deal. Bataris threatens lives.	・You accepted the Threads' deal. ・Receive the help of the Threads in Neve's following companion quests.
No, we'll find a better way.	・The Threads do not help Neve during her companion quests. ・If the player saved Treviso over Minrathous, Neve disapproves.

Accept Makal Damas' Deal

Accepting the deal will allow the Threads to aid Neve and Rook during former's Companion quests.

Refuse Makal Damas' Deal

Meanwhile, refusing the deal results in the Threads not providing support during Neve's proceeding companion quests.

Neve Will Take the Deal if You Saved Treviso

If the player chose to save Treviso over Minrathous, The chaotic state of Neve's city will lead her to accept the deal, regardless of what players chose as a response. This effectively locks her onto a path of working with the Threads.

Protect Dock Town or Bring It Hope?

Does Not Affect Neve's Hero of the Veilguard Choice

Note that choosing either option does not affect the player's ability to make a decision during Neve's Hero of the Veilguard choice in The Returned Cultist Case companion quest. Accepting or refusing the deal will still give players the option to encourage Neve to protect or bring hope to Dock Town.

When Does the Choice Appear?

After Defeating Makal Damas

The choice appears after defeating Makal Damas during the events of The Cobbled Swan Case quest. It appears as a Companion quest, should the player choose to save Minrathous.

Saving Treviso instead makes this quest appear as a part of the main story, wherein Neve will automatically accept the deal.

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