In Dragon Age The VeilguardThe romance with Davrin is one of the possible love branches in the game. To start and develop it, you need to fulfill certain conditions, including completing the companion's personal quests and choosing the right answer options in dialogues with him. In this guide, we will tell you how to do this and get the approval of the gray warden.
Key Features of the Romance with Davrin in The Veilguard
Joining the Companion to the Party and Requirements for Starting the Romance
Unlike some other companions, you will not be able to add Davrin to your party at the beginning of the game, as he will only become your companion after completing the story quest “The Warden's Best Friend”. Note that this character will automatically become a member of your team, that is, you will not have to perform any additional actions.
Besides, there are no special requirements for this character to become Rook's chosen one, meaning you can start showing romantic interest in this grey guardian almost immediately, as soon as you have the opportunity.
Tips for Strengthening Relationships with Davrin
We should note right away that you can not attach much importance to the approval rating, since it is mainly required to increase the level of combat comradeship and open additional skill points, so you will be able to develop a love relationship with this warrior even with low indicators of this parameter.
How then to express your love for the grey guardian? It's quite simple – you need to choose answers with the heart icon whenever possible, thereby flirting with Davrin and directly showing him your intentions. The picture below shows an example of such an answer. In the section with approvals, we have indicated all the correct dialogue options.
Naturally, it is also necessary to complete Davrin's personal quests. In fact, they allow you to advance the romance with him. We will examine this aspect in more detail below.
Development of the romance with Davrin
As we noted above, this hero will join you closer to the second half of the game, so his first personal quest “How to Train a Griffin” can only be taken after completing the story mission “On Deadly Wings” or “On Stained Wings” (depending on which city you decided to save). You will just need to visit him at the Lighthouse and talk to him.
Important: Regularly visit the Lighthouse after completing story quests and look at the map for additional icons near Davrin's portrait. They indicate the possibility of starting a dialogue with the character or taking a quest from him. During such conversations, choose the lines with a heart.
After completing his first task, you will be able to continue flirting with the grey warden. When you complete the main quest “The Cauldron”, be sure to visit Davrin again in his room at the Lighthouse and during a conversation with him, select the answer “I enjoy the thrill of the chase”, demonstrating to him that you are interested in developing a love relationship without obligations. That is when the inscription “Liking” and an icon in the form of a heart will appear under the relationship level with him in the “Companions” section.
After completing the story mission “Fire and Ice”, which awaits you in the second half of the game, talk to him again at the Lighthouse to take on the second task called “Cry from the Past”. Then you can immediately begin completing the third quest “A Friend in Need” (you may have to refresh the Lighthouse several times). It is within this quest that you will face a key moment in developing your relationship with the warrior. When he thanks you for being there, say:
- “I want to be with you” – this will oblige you to continue the romance only with Davrin.
All other options will lead to the interruption of the romantic relationship with the gray guardian. So, having chosen the right answer, you will see a small cut-scene with Davrin, and in the “Companions” section near the relationship level, the status “In love” will appear. From this moment on, it will no longer be possible to cancel the romance, but you will be able to unlock additional scenes by progressing through the story and completing the remaining personal quests of the hero.
For example, the following quests – “The Griffin's Temper”, “The Lost and the Profane” and “Home Roost” – start after completing the previous ones (you may need to progress a little along the plot and upgrade the Lighthouse). Within them and the main missions, you will see almost all possible scenes with him. You can watch them in the video below.
A Gift for Davrin
We also recommend that you definitely purchase a unique gift for the gray guardian. We are talking about the Image of Ancient Griffins, which you can buy from a merchant in Hossberg Marshes. To do this, you will have to spend 90 gold and 10 flawless crystals. Buying and gifting it starts and ends a small quest.
Approval for Davrin
The table below shows all the types of dialogue options that are likely to be approved by Davrin. We also indicated in which situations they should be selected.
| Icon | Description | Situation |
|---|---|---|
| Tough and Carefree | Use in general interactions with the character. |
| Honest | Use in situations where Rook can confirm Davrin's opinion. |
What Davrin approves of
The table below shows all the situations and response options that lead to Davrin's approval. Just in case, we also indicated how this may affect relationships with other characters.
| Quest or Location | Dialogue Initiator | Dialogue | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Warden's Best Friend | Grim Howler | Both of you. | Let them go! No change in approval. | No need to be mean. Davrin approves. | Try it. Davrin approves. | |
| On Stained or Deathwings | NevLukanis | A dragon hunter would have helped in Minrathous, that's for sure. Treviso could use a dragon hunter. That's for sure. | Yes, I know. Bellara approves. | We couldn't have known that. Harding approves. | We'll be ready next time. Davrin approves. | |
| On Tainted or Deadly Wings | Davrin | The Solas who tried to break the Veil. Do you really trust him? | He didn't betray us. No change in approval. | Trust is a strong word. No change in approval. | Absolutely not. Davrin approves. | |
| Something's wrong | Bellara | It seems we are at war. Many small wars. | The gods move quickly. Davrin approves. | That is encouraging. Harding approves. | So we strike back. Taash approves. | |
| Something is wrong | Davrin | There is something strange going on with the corruption there. I would wager it has to do with the gods. | That is our best lead. No change in approval. | Any specifics? Davrin approves. | How is the First Warden? No change in approval. | |
| Something is wrong | NevLukanis | Staying here. Staying here. | I appreciate it. Emmeric approves. | I appreciate it. Harding approves. | Don't leave again. Davrin approves. Nev disapproves. Lucanis disapproves. | |
| Something is wrong | First Warden | Your sensitivity to corruption is useful, Warden Antoine. But you have more than one snake whispering in your ear. | We can work together. No change in approval. | You won't listen, will you? No change in approval. | Step back. Davrin approves. | |
| The Siege of Weisshaupt | First Guardian | That's an order, Guardian! | Well, well. I tried to talk. Lucanis, Davrin, Taash, Nev, and Harding all approve, Bellara and Emmrik all disapprove. The First Guardian will appear again in the quest “The Unholy and the Lost” and will be insane. | Let's be reasonable. Lucanis, Davrin, Taash, Nev all disapprove, Bellara, Harding, and Emmrik all approve. The First Guardian will reappear in the quest “The Unholy and the Lost” and will remain sane. | ||
| After the Storm | Davrin | Really? Because I'm still here. They're not. | They were heroes.No change in approval. | I'm glad you're here.No change in approval. | Move on. Davrin approves. | |
| After the Storm | Davrin | …this is going to take a lot more ginger truffles. (Laughs) | You're not alone. (Flirt)Promotes romance with Davrin | Welcome back. No change in approval. | This is life. No change in approval. | No more death wishes. Davrin approves. |
| Cauldron | Davrin | What are they hiding there? | It must be important. Davrin approves. | Their best drinks? No change in approval. | No time to waste. Davrin approves. | |
| Cauldron | Gloom Howler | I freed them. | They are not yours. Davrin approves. | Liar! No change in approval. | Freed? No change in approval. | |
| Fire and Ice | Harding | Arlathan, right? Help the Veilwalkers? | Let's start with the main thing. Emmrik approves. Nev approves. | What about the Wardens? Davrin approves. | Arlathan makes sense. Bellara approves. Harding approves. | |
| Unwelcome Guests | Strife | Are you serious? | The Dahlians never stood a chance.No change in approval. | I'm afraid so.No change in approval. | They are bastards.No change in approval. | This is not over. Davrin approves. |
| Blood of Arlathan | Nev | This is Elgar'nan, not Gilan'an as we expected. | We will try to avoid him.No change in approval. | Fewer tentacles is a good thing.No change in approval. | Too bad. She owes us a fight.Davrin approves. | |
| Blood of Arlathan | Nev | Just when you think the tide is in your favor, it turns back. | We cannot let Thedas fall. Harding approves. | That is why we will win. Lucanis approves. | The work remains the same. Davrin approves. | |
| Blood of Arlathan | Harding | I will let her know. | Well fought today. Bellara approves, Taash approves. | We survived again. Nev approves, Harding approves. | Get ready to go. Lucanis approves, Davrin approves. | |
| How to Train a Griffin | Assan | (Grinding happily) | Be good, Assan. Davrin approves. | You can trust Assan. No change in approval. | Don't be too rough. No change in approval. | |
| How to Train a Griffin | Davrin | …not that I didn't enjoy hitting him right in the face. | Confidence is sexy. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Davrin | That's my motto. Davrin approves. | Repeatedly. No change in approval. | Don't be reckless. Davrin approves. |
| A Friend in Need | Eldrin | It doesn't matter. I just need to know if you can be trusted around the hala. | Their trust is an honor. No change in approval. | It's up to them. No change in approval. | Davrin thinks so. Davrin approves. | I'm still a Dalika. No change in approval. |
| A Friend in Need | Davrin | Thank you, Rook. It means a lot that you're here. | I want to be with you. A permanent relationship with Davrin. | Assan did the job. End the affair with Davrin and move on to friendship. Davrin approves. | That was okay. End the affair with Davrin and move on to friendship. Davrin approves. | It was amazing. Ending the romance with Davrin and moving on to friendship. |
| Cries from the past | Valya | I… | We're the good guys. Davrin approves. | Hey, don't be afraid. Davrin approves. | We need to know. No change in approval. | |
| Cries from the past | Valya | By direct orders from the First Guardian of that time. She had no choice. It was centuries ago. | That explains Issei's anger. No change in approval. | The First Guardians are assholes. No change in approval. | This is a crime. Davrin approves. | |
| Griffin Temper | Davrin | Emmeric helped me make some truffle-ginger tea. I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about. | Glad to see you're relaxing. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Davrin | Sounds like fun. No change in approval. | Ginger tea? Is it safe? No change in approval. | Mushroom tea? Disgusting. No change in approval. |
| Griffin Temperament | Asan | Worms. | You're here. I'll be fine. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Davrin | I think I've finally snapped. No change in approval. | I'm fine. It's nothing. No change in approval. | I'm fine. It's nothing. No change in approval. |
| Beacon | Davrin | Oh, I guess we're both adjusting. | Make sure he behaves. No change in approval. | He's welcome here. Davrin approves. | He got it. No change in approval. | |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | Fighting the goddess of all monsters… and the god of vengeance too…? | That scares me. No change in approval. | Not so bad. No change in approval. | It's either us or them. Davrin approves. | |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | …someone's gonna die. So I'm making real monster hunter material. | Hunting should be hard. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Davrin | I'd read this.No change in approval. | Just spell my name correctly.No change in approval. | I can hunt monsters.No change in approval. |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | In this work, Assan and I are only as strong as the game we hunt. | This will kill you.No change in approval. | Be careful with him. No change in approval. | You learn by doing. Davrin approves. | |
| Beacon | Davrin | Just need to corral him. | Unless he loses. No change in approval. | He looks so tame. No change in approval. | Glad I'm not a deer. No change in approval. | He's the perfect Grey Warden. Davrin approves. |
| Beacon | Davrin | (Scream) | Good parenting skills. No change in approval. | Dream Bigger. No change in approval. | Don't be rude, Assan. Davrin approves. | |
| Beacon | Davrin | If you're facing prison or worse, you can always join the Grey Wardens and try your luck with the Blights. | I prefer prison. No change in approval. | You're not like that. (Flirt)Promotes romance with Davrin. | I'd join the Wardens. No change in approval. | More OptionsNo change in approval. |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | There's nothing better than seeing redemption with your own eyes. | Criminals will still be criminals.No change in approval. | Everyone deserves it.Davrin approves. | Hope it lasts. No change in approval. | |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | Ruk? | You can do it. (Flirt)Promotes romance with Davrin | Be kind to Davrin.Davrin approves. | Scream. No change in approval. | Quiet! No change in approval. |
| Beacon | Davrin | Because whatever attacked him sounded like Boogaloo. | What's your plan?Davrin approves. | Now's our chance.Davrin approves. | Is that… a monster? No change in approval. | |
| Beacon | Davrin | I'm supposed to be a bodyguard. Keep that feathered ass safe. | You're too soft. (Flirt)Promotes romance with Davrin | He needs to learn. No change in approval. | He's ready. No change in approval. | It's okay to be worried. No change in approval. |
| Lighthouse | Davrin | So tell me – do you see us going somewhere together, or is this a hopeless chase? | Sorry, just having fun. End potential romance with Lucanis. | I like the thrill of the chase.Expressed romantic attraction to Davrin (Does not oblige to romance). | ||
| Lighthouse | Davrin | Maybe. It would be nice to make a sculpture of the people who are still around. Once this is all over. | Thinking about Weisshaupt? Davrin approves. | Make my figure the tallest. No change in approval. | When will this all end? No change in approval. | |
| Beacon | Davrin | …it was the Guardian. | We have a lead. Davrin approves. | What? No change in approval. | This is worse than I thought. No change in approval. | Traitor! No change in approval. |
| Beacon | Bellara | And the mages who declared themselves my gods. Well, mine and Davrin's. | Yes. Bellara approves. | They betrayed us. No change in approval. | Revelation. And that's bad. No change in approval. | Not mine. Davrin approves. |
| Beacon | Lukanis | Then she sides with Elgar'nan against him. Betrayal. | I understand Mythal's reasons. Emmeric approves, Davrin approves, Bellara disapproves. | No wonder he was angry. Bellara approves, Harding approves, Nev disapproves. |
This is all the information you need to start and develop a romance with Davrin in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Hopefully, with its help, you will be able to build a strong love relationship with this gray warden.
