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Should You Punish Illario or Save Caterina?

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Dragon Age The Veilguard - Should You Punish Illario or Save Caterina

The choice to punish Illario or save Caterina appears during the Inner Demons quest in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. See what the consequences of punishing Illario and saving Caterina are, and more in this guide!

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Should You Punish Illario or Save Caterina?

Choice Does Not Affect the Ending

Outcome of Punish Illario or Free Caterina Choice

Choosing to punish Illario or Save Caterina has no effect on the ending of this quest or the game. Lucanis and Strife still reach an agreement, form a harmonious bond, and prepare themselves to find the truth about Illario and Caterina regardless.

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Outcomes and Consequences Punishing Illario or Saving Caterina

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Punish Illario or Save Caterina
Lucanis: Contracts are for clients. Call this... an alliance. But on what terms?
Choice Consequence
Punish Illario ・You encouraged Lucanis and Spite to focus on stopping Illario, helping them form a more harmonious bond.
Save Caterina ・You encouraged Lucanis and Spite to focus on saving Caterina, helping them form a more harmonious bond.

Punish Illario

Punish Illario Choice Outome

Choosing this option leads Lucanis and Spite to overcome their differences so they can properly focus on punishing Illario. Lucanis then walks into Spite - merging their silhouettes - and proceeds to exit the mindscape with Rook.

Save Caterina

Save Caterina Choice Outcome

Likewise, choosing to focus on saving Caterina leads Lucanis and Spite to set aside their differences at the former's proposal to find Lucanis' grandmother.

When Does the Choice Appear?

During the Inner Demons Quest

The choice to punish Illario or save Caterina appears at the end of the "Inner Demons" companion quest, right after finding Lucanis.

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