The culmination of the passage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the final battle with the elven gods and the restoration of the Veil. Along with this, you have the opportunity to get six different endings, including a secret one.
In our guide, we will tell you about all the endings of the game, as well as how and under what conditions to get the best one. Warning, the article contains SPOILERS!
Good endings in Dragon Age The Veilguard
Cheat Solas
When you come face to face with Solas at the end of the quest “The Dread Wolf Shows His Fangs”, you will be given a choice of two options: trick him or fight him.
If you choose the option “Let's Try It Your Way”, you will be able to outsmart the elf, and by spilling his blood with a real lyrium blade, bind him to the Veil.
Fight Solas
If you choose the “But I want to fight you” option, you and your allies will begin a fight with Solas, which will also result in him being imprisoned in the Veil.
How to get a good ending
Legend Status Guardians of the Veil
Obtaining the status of Legend of the Veilguard almost directly affects the outcome of the game. To get it, each of your companions must constantly talk to them at the Lighthouse, as well as complete the quest chains associated with them. Only after receiving this status, your allies will be able to fully focus on the battle.
Lack of Veilguard Legend status among your companions will inevitably lead to a bad ending.
Maximum reputation with each faction
Also in the final battle you will need the help of allies. For a good or better ending, you need to raise the reputation level of each faction to three stars.
To do this, you need to visit faction hideouts and complete tasks associated with them.
Your choices during the last tasks
Starting with the quest “When it all comes together”, which is also the point of no return, you will need to make decisions regarding the final battle. It is your choices that will determine the success of your final battle with the elven gods.
Make the right choices in the quest “The Last Gambit”
At the beginning of the “The Last Gambit” quest, in the final chapter of the game, you will have to decide on three important choices. Working out the battle plan, you need to choose those companions who will be able to perform certain actions.
How to make the right decisions in the “The Last Gambit” quest, we told in a separate guide.
Who to send to the siege of the High Priest's mansion
After you make your way deep into Minrathous, you will have another important choice before the start of the final quest.
Now you will have to decide who to send to the High Priest's mansion. You need to choose an ally who has experience fighting on the front lines or participation in the siege. If you choose a companion who is not prepared for such purposes, then there is a high probability that he will fail this task.
The best options for a successful fight are Taash and Davrin.
Best Endings in Dragon Age The Veilguard
Solas voluntarily binds himself to the Veil
For this ending, you must have the Essence of Mythal, which can be obtained at the end of the quest “The Regrets of the Dread Wolf”. After finding all the wolf statues and viewing all the memories in the Lighthouse, with the help of Morrigan you will be able to contact a piece of the goddess Mythal.
Having her Essence with you, in the final dialogue with Solas you will have a third, alternative option. By choosing it, you will be able to persuade Solas to repent and voluntarily bind himself to the Veil.
The Inquisitor reunites with Solas
There is also an alternative ending, which features Lady Inquisitorfrom the previous part of Dragon Age. You can create this character at the beginning of the game together with Rook.
During the second meeting with the Inquisitor, you will be able to persuade her to reunite with Solas. In the final dialogue, you will also be able to choose an additional option that will lead to one of the best endings. Lady Inquisitor will reunite with Solas and share his fate inside the Veil.
How to get the best endings
To get the best ending, one of the important factors is maximum relations with the factions and Veilguard Legend statuses of the allies.
In addition, to get the best ending, you need to get an important item Essence of Mythal. Complete the quest “Regrets of the Dread Wolf”, meet with the goddess Mythal in person and persuade her to give you the Essence. You can also get the necessary item by fighting her.
How to answer all of Mythal's questions and convince her to give you her Essence, you can find out from this article.Â
After you obtain the Essence of the Goddess, you will have an additional option in the final dialogue with the Dread Wolf. By choosing it, you will be able to call upon Solas to atone for your guilt.
To get the ending with the Inquisitor, in addition to receiving the Essence of Mythal, you must set certain settings when creating the Inquisitor at the beginning of the game:
- The Inquisitor must be a female elf
- When creating the world state, specify a romantic relationship with Solas
- On the Secret God page, choose to save Solas
When you meet the Lady Inquisitor in the “Cobbled Swan”, in a conversation about Solas, choose the phrase“You deserve happiness”.
Fulfilling these conditions will be enough to get the best ending in the game.
Bad ending in Dragon Age The Veilguard
In the worst ending, you are doomed to lose all your companions and will not have any choice in the final conversation with Solas. In the battle with the Dread Wolf, Rook will spill his blood and become a prisoner of the Veil along with the elf.
How to get the bad ending
To get the bad ending, you need to make the worst choices in all final quests and have bad reputation with all factions. Also, the sad outcome of events will be affected by the lack of Veilguard Legend status for all your companions.
However, getting the bad ending will not have any achievements associated with it.
Secret ending in Dragon Age The Veilguard
The game also has a secret ending, to get which you need to fulfill a number of conditions.
How to get the secret ending
To open it, you need to find and activate three mysterious golden discs, scattered across different locations. This must be done exclusively before the point of no return, before the task“When it all fits together”.
The First Disc
The first item will be in Arlathan Forest, in the Forest Swamp location. It will be behind a treasure chest. It can be accessed by setting up three projectors and repairing the bridge.
Activate the disk to get a mysterious message.
Second disc
The next disc can be found in the Necropolis in the arena with the Formless dragon, at the end of the quest “The Strongest of His Kind”. After defeating the demon dragon, you will be able to find a golden circle in one of the small rooms of the arena, between two vessels with skulls. Interact with the disc and wait for it to disappear.
The Third Disc
You will find the last item as part of the quest “Source of Corruption”. After unlocking the passage on Lighthouse Island, you will have to fight the Risen Dragon. After the battle and a conversation with the Overseer, you will be able to find the last disc behind a newly opened door.
Once you have found all the mysterious golden discs, you will be able to get a bonus cutscene after completing the game, which reveals the unknown villains behind all the major events of the Dragon Age franchise. For discovering the secret ending, you will also receive the “The storm has passed” achievement – soon the poisoned fruit will ripen.
