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Hero of the Veilguard status can be achieved by completing the final quest of a companion's questline. Learn more about each companion's quest to achieve the Hero of the Veilguard status, what it is, and its rewards in here!
Each Companion has their own set of Companion Quests to complete. The Hero of the Veilguard status can be achieved by clearing the final companion quest, where a major choice for the companion will occur.
In addition to achieving Hero of the Veilguard status, companions will unlock their Veilguard Skill and receive a Legendary Armor. The skill and armor acquired will differ depending on the choice selected during their final companion quest.
All Major Choices and Effects on the Story
Above are the quests needed to clear for the companion to attain the Hero of the Veilguard status.
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| Harding | Bellara | Davrin | Taash |
| Lucanis | Emmrich | Neve | |
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
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| Honor the Titans' anger | The Stone's Vengeance ・Harding's Weapon attacks are occasionally replaced with Titan Stones. ・Titan Stones deal 20% increased damage and now apply Bleeding. |
Titan's Vengeance ・Detonations also apply Bleeding ・Detonations deal +25% Physical damage vs. enemies that are already Bleeding |
| Remember who you are | Heart of the Titan ・Soothing Potion's cooldown duration is reduced by -15%. ・Harding's Detonation damage is increased by 25%. You and your other companions gain bonus 20% damage and 15% cooldown reduction. |
Inquisition Spotter ・All Detonations are more likely to disrupt affected enemies ・This chance for disruption applies to all enemies near a Detonation |
Harding may acquire either The Stone's Vengeance skill and Titan's Vengeance armor, or the Heart of the Titan and Inquisition Spotter depending on the choice selected during the Heart of the Titan quest.
Should Harding Honor the Titans' Anger?
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| Keep the Archive | Lingering Strike ・Bellara's Replenish Ability now applies Weakened in a 6-meter radius around you ・Whenever Bellara applies Weakened, it also deals 200 Electric damage and renders the target Shocked |
Archivist's Mail ・Detonating a Sundered enemy Detonates another nearby Sundered enemy. (30-second cooldown) ・Enemies near the second Detonation become vulnerable to Electric damage |
| Free the Archive | Chain Lightning ・Bellara's weapon attacks chain lightning against Shocked enemies, dealing 100 Electric damage ・The effect of Shocked is 10% stronger |
Reborn Leathers ・Detonations apply Shocked to all enemies ・Detonations deal an additional 200 Electric damage |
Keeping the Archive will unlock Bellara's Lingering Strike skill and obtain the Archivist's Mail armor, whereas freeing it will unlock the Chain Lightning skill and acquire the Reborn Leathers armor.
Should Bellara Keep or Free the Archive?
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| Become Sentinels of Nature | Battlemaster ・Assan abilities deal 25% more damage ・When used, Assan abilities grant Precision |
Wildwood Benefactor ・Detonating Staggered enemies deals Stagger to all enemies ・Stagger from Detonating is increased by 10% for each enemy hit |
| Return to the Grey Wardens | Defender ・Assan abilities have 25% shorted cooldown duration ・When used, Assan abilities grant Deflect. |
Grey Benefactor ・Detonations damage is now dealt as Fire damage ・Deal +25% more Fire damage for each stack of Burning on the target |
Letting the griffons stay in Arlathan Forest to become Sentinels of Nature will award the Battlemaster skill and the Wildwood Benefactor armor for Davrin. Returning them to the Grey Wardens will unlock the Defender skill and the Grey Benefactor armor instead.
Should the Griffons be Sentinels of Nature?
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| What did she want for you? | Rivaini Flair ・Taash's Critical damage increases by 50%, with damage vs. High Health increased by 25% ・Taash's Burning now deals 50% more damage on the initial hit, reducing by 10% on each subsequent hit |
Rivain's Legacy ・All Detonations now apply Burning to all affected enemies ・Detonations deal an additional +150% Fire damage if the target is already Burning |
| Who was she? | Qunari Focus ・Taash's weapon attack damage increases by 50% with a 20% reduction in cooldown duration ・Taash's Burning duration increases by 2 seconds |
The Qun's Honor ・Detonating a Weakened enemy Detonates another nearby Weakened enemy (internal cooldown) ・The second Detonation now applies to all other nearby Weakened enemies, not just one |
Taash will unlock the Rivaini Flair skill and Rivain's Legacy armor upon choosing to embrace the Rivaini culture. Alternatively, they unlock the Qunari Focus skill and The Qun's Honor armor upon embracing their Qunari heritage instead.
Should Taash Embrace Rivaini Culture or Qunari Heritage?
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| His actions are unforgivable. | Demon of Defiance ・Lucanis's Critical damage increases by 50%, and his Detonation damage increases by 50%. ・Lucanis's Abilities now deal 25% more damage to enemies suffering from an Affliction. |
Crow's Tenacity ・Detonations vs. Knocked Down enemies also deal Stagger to all enemies ・Stagger from Detonating is increased by 50% for each enemy hit |
| You still care. Show mercy. | Demon of Rebellion ・Your resistance is increased by 10%. ・The party's Barrier damage is increased by 25%. |
Crow's Poise ・Detonating an Overwhelmed enemy Detonates another nearby Overwhelmed enemy (30-second cooldown) ・Enemies near the second Detonation become Vulnerable to Necrotic damage |
Lucanis can obtain either the Demon of Defiance skill and Crow's Tenacity when choosing to imprison Illario, or the Demon of Rebellion skill and Crow's Poise armor when opting to forgive Illario and showing mercy.
Should Lucanis Forgive or Imprison Illario?
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| Bring back Manfred | Life's Embrace ・Your Low Health threshold is now increased by 10% ・The party deals 50% more damage while you have Low Health |
Graven Vestments ・Detonations deal +50% damage vs. health while you are at Low Health ・Detonations grant you Invulnerable while you are at Low Health |
| Become a Lich | Death's Caress ・All of Emmrich's Abilities apply Necrosis when dealing damage. ・The party's Affliction damage is increased by 25%. |
Lich's Vestige ・Detonating a Sundered enemy applies Quietus ・If the Detonated enemy already has Necrosis or Quietus, deal +200 Necrotic damage |
Life's Embrace and Graven Vestments will be rewarded for Emmrich upon choosing to bring back Manfred, and Death's Caress and Lich's Vestige will be awarded instead upon selecting to ascend to Lichdom.
| Choice | Skill | Armor |
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| You bring Dock Town hope | Cold Justice ・Increases maximum chilled stacks by 1. ・Increases Chilled effectiveness by 2%. ・Increases Frozen duration by 100%. |
Investigator's Robes ・Detonations permanently reduce enemies' cold resistance. ・Detonations apply Frozen on enemies whose cold resistance is at zero. |
| You protect Dock Town | Winter's Wrath ・Increases Neve's critical damage by 50% more damage. ・Increases ability damage against Low Health enemies by 25%. ・Decreases ability damage cooldowns by 20%. |
Threader's Plates ・Enemies can now only be Detonated once, but remain Sundered. ・Sundered effectiveness increases by 20%. |
Choosing to bring Dock Town hope will unlock Neve's Cold Justice skill and Investigator's Robes armor, but will unlock the Winter's Wrath skill and Threader's Plates armor when opting to protect Dock Town instead.
Should Neve Protect Dock Town or Bring It Hope?
The Hero of the Veilguard status indicates that a Companion has overcome their problems and is ready to face bigger threats without distractions. This is done by witnessing and assisting in their growth through their companion quests, Lighthouse conversations, and their involvement with the main story.
Throughout the story, conversations between Solas and Rook will often hint towards the Companions' growth. This is evident after the events of Siege of Weisshaupt, where they fail to assassinate Ghilan'nain; the companions themselves will admit that they are distracted, and Solas will mention that there are other events that divert the companions' focus in the quest to defeat the elven gods.
During the events of the Last Gambit quest, players will have to decide who to send to perform a specific job. Companions will have a significantly higher chance of succeeding and surviving when they have achieved the Hero of the Veilguard status, allowing them to join the final battle.
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