In Dragon Age The Veilguard, romance with Nev Gallus is one of the possible love branches in the game. To start and develop it, you must fulfill certain requirements, including completing personal quests and choosing the right answer options in dialogues. In this guide, we will tell you how to do this and get your companion's approval.
Key Features of Romancing Nev in The Veilguard
Joining a Companion to the Party and Romance Requirements
As with Nitka Harding, Nev will join your party almost at the very beginning of the game, when you find her in the capital of the Tevinter Imperium during the quest “The End of the Beginning.” She will help you track down Solas. Thus, you will not have to fulfill any additional conditions to take her into the party.
As for the requirements for developing a romance, this is a bit more complicated, since you can easily accidentally close yourself off from such an opportunity by choosing the wrong option during the “Guardian's Best Friend” quest. When you need to decide which city to save, be sure to choose “We will help Minrathous.”
If you go to Treviso, Nev will receive the “Fierce” status and leave your party for a while, which will make it more difficult for you to continue the romance with her, and sometimes even impossible if you haven't developed her love line much before.
Tips for Strengthening Relationships with Nev
Let's note right away that you don't have to attach much importance to the approval rating, since it is mainly required to increase the level of combat partnership and open additional skill points, that is, you will be able to develop a love relationship with this companion even with not very high rates of this parameter.
How then to express your love for this young lady? Everything is quite simple – you need to choose whenever possibleanswers with the heart icon, thereby flirting with the girl and directly showing her 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 Nev's personal quests. In fact, they allow you to advance your romance with her. We will examine this aspect in more detail below.
Developing a Romance with Nev
As we indicated above, this heroine will be with you almost from the very beginning of the game, so her personal quest is also one of the first to be issued – the task “Explore the Port City” can be obtained after completing the story mission “To the Crossroads”. You will just need to visit her at the Lighthouse. During this quest, be sure to say “I love surprises” and “I'm glad you agreed to this job.”
Important: Regularly visit the Lighthouse after completing story quests and look at the map for additional icons near Nev's portrait. They indicate the possibility of dialogue with the character or taking a quest from him. During such conversations, choose the lines with a heart.
After completing her first quest, you will be able to continue flirting with the sorceress. Next, during the story mission “The Warden's Best Friend”, be sure to help Minrathous, so that you will almost immediately gain access to Nev's second quest, “The Case of the Cobbled Swan”.
Continue to progress through the main story. The first part of the conversation about your commitment to Nev can be initiated after completing the story quest “The Siege of Weisshaupt”. Back at the Lighthouse, go to Nev's room to start a cutscene and express romantic interest in her by choosing the answer “I love to surprise you”. After this, in the “Companions” section under the relationship level with her, the inscription “Liking” and an icon in the form of a heart will appear.
Next, you will need to complete the mission “Dark Bonds” and reach at least level 8 approval rating with Nev (untested). Return to her office at the Lighthouse to take the third personal quest – “Clear Mind”. It is within its framework that a key moment in the development of relations with the sorceress awaits you. You will need to tell her the following:
- “I am here. Despite everything” – this will oblige you to continue the romance only with Nev.
All other options will lead to the interruption of the romantic relationship with the sorceress. So, having chosen the right answer, you will see a cute cut-scene with Nev, 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 heroine.
For example, the fourth task – “Don't turn off the lights” – will become available after completing the main quest “Fire and Ice”, and then you can immediately proceed to Nev's final mission “The Case of the Returned Cultist”, thereby seeing almost all possible scenes with her (they are shown in the video below). Be sure to choose answers with a heart during the final story missions.
A Gift for Nev
We also advise you to definitely purchase a unique present for the sorceress. We are talking about the Collected Evidence, which you can buy in the Shadow Dragons store, located at the faction base. You can do this after completing the story quest “Sea of Blood” for 70 gold coins and 10 flawless crystals. Providing a gift will trigger a companion quest!
Approval for Nev
The table below shows all the types of dialogue options that are likely to be approved by Nev. We also indicated in which situations they should be chosen.
| Icon | Description | Situation |
|---|---|---|
| Playful and humorous | Use in general interactions with the character. |
| Cynical and Evil | Use in situations where Rook can stand up for the truth and go against injustice. |
| Honest | Use in situations where Rook can support Nev and show her his feelings. |
| Tough and Carefree | Use in situations where Rook can stand his ground to achieve justice. |
What Nev Approves
The table below shows all the situations and response options that lead to Nev's approval. Just in case, we also indicated how this may affect relationships with other characters.
| Quest or Location | Dialogue Initiator | Dialogue | Choice 1 | Choice 2 | Choice 3 | Choice 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The End of the Beginning | Varric | Solas needs someone to show him another way. Give him a reason to change his mind. | This is a mistake. Harding approves, Nev disapproves. | You can do it. Nev approves, Harding disapproves. | ||
| The End of the Beginning | Harding | Either way, one of us needs to stay and fight the demons. | Nev, come with me. Nev approves wholeheartedly. She gets scarred. Becomes unavailable until after City of Shadows. | Harding, come with meHarding approves wholeheartedly. She gains scars. Becomes unavailable until after City of Shadows. | ||
| City of Shadows | HardingNev (to Grey Wardens) | Ruk?Ruk, you're a Grey Warden. You can send him to Weisshaupt as punishment (to Grey Wardens). | We'll save him. Nev approves, but Bellara and Harding disapprove. The mayor will eventually join the Venatori. | Let's leave him here. Bellara and Harding will approve, but Nev will disapprove. This will unlock the side quest Growing Corruption. | Exile him to the Grey Wardens (unique to the Grey Warden faction)Nev will fully approve, but Bellara and Harding will disapprove. | |
| City of Shadows | Bellara | Our gods have returned. Our gods! They are killing those around them and defiling the world. And how do we fight them? | Little by little. Nev approves. | Together we will win. Harding approves. | At any cost. Bellara approves. | |
| Singing Blade | Harding | Should have shot him. | We're all to blame. Nev approves, Harding approves. | We need to support each other.No change in approval. | Maybe we should have.No change in approval. | |
| Sea of Blood | Bellara | This isn't great, you know. But then again, is it good news, in a way? | You shouldn't get used to this.No change. | He could kill you.No change | This isn't okay. Nev approves. | |
| The Warden's Best Friend | Nev | Wait. I don't think Rook is interested in this story. | Depends on you. Nev approves. | I like a scandal. Bellara approves. | Probably not. No change. | |
| The Warden's Best Friend | Harding | What's the plan, Rook? | Help Minrathous. Get the quest “On the Wings of Corruption”. Fight Cearthus Vairanthu. Nev wholeheartedly approves. Lucanis is getting tougher. Lucanis will be temporarily unavailable. Lucanis can no longer be romanced. Treviso area is infected. Antivan Ravens are losing power (-100). Locked out of Antivan Raven merchant. | Help Treviso. Receive the quest “On Deadly Wings”. Fight Corius Iceclaw. Lucanis fully approves. Nev is getting tougher. Nev will be temporarily unavailable. Minrathous area is infected. Dragon Shadows are losing power (-250). Locked out of Dragon Shadow merchant. | ||
| Something's wrong | NevLukanis | Yes, I. I. | Glad to have you back.Lukanis approves.Nev approves. | Meet… everyone.Harding approves. | Then back to work.No change in approval. | |
| 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 appear again in the quest “The Unholy and the Lost” and will remain sane. | ||
| The Blood of Arlathan | Taash | So we get help again. | What about the Venatori?Nev approves. | Who has any ideas?Harding approves. | What of the Veilwalkers?Bellara approves. | |
| Blood of Arlathan | Harding | I'll let her know. | Well fought today.Bellara approves, Taash approves. | We survived again.Nev approves, Harding approves. | Be ready to go.Lucanis approves, Davrin approves. | |
| When Plans Come Together | Rook | She knows this corruption will not end as long as the gods live. | We'll be leaving soon. Harding approves, Nev approves, Emmrik disapproves. | We'll take the time to prepare. No change in approval. | ||
| Exploring Port City | Nev | Plus, I was doing it before they came knocking. Before Varric, too. Here in Port City. | You must be homesick.No change. | I want the full tour!Nev approves. | Port City looks iffy.Nev disapproves. | |
| Exploring Port City | Elek Tavor | What about you? What are you buying, my friend…? | I'm here to meet you.No change. | Can I sell you a scam?Nev approves. | Don't try.No change. | You won't like what I buy. (Sorrowwatch faction only)Nev approves. |
| Exploring Port City | Nev | Don't tell me you're surprised | I like surprises. (Flirt)Promotes romance with Nev. | Maybe a little.No change. | Your job seems difficult. No change. | Not surprised. No change. |
| Exploring Port City | Nev | Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you get more. But the tables always turn… better if you know it's coming. | Glad you took the job. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Nev. | That's not always the case. No change. | I'll do good deeds. You promise Nev fish when the job is done. | Agreed. No change. |
| Beacon | Nev | If we're in this for too long, I hope you can trust me again. | I hope it gets better. (Flirting)Promotes romance with Nev. Opens up a new choice. | I trust you. Opens up a new choice. | I'm still sorry. Opens up a new choice. | We'll see how it goes. Opens up a new choice. |
| Beacon | Nev | Not much. I'm sure Lacey doesn't want to hear this, but… one step at a time. | We'll figure it out. Nev approves. | Let's start with the big goal. Nev approves. | We need more than this. Nev approves. | |
| Lighthouse | Nev | I sleep when I can. And here… It's too quiet for that. | Try some tea? No change. | I like the silence. No change. | You can't trust “silence” here. Nev approves. | |
| Lighthouse | Nev | It's all coming to an end. Leave while you can. | I don't mind not sleeping. (Flirting)Promotes a romance with Nev. | Okay. Sleeping does seem like a good idea.No change. | I'll get over it.No change. | Try your own advice.No change. |
| Lighthouse | Nev | It's a start. | A pretty good start. (Flirting)Promotes a romance with Nev. | I hope we can keep this going. No change. | People are getting smoother starts.No change. | Is that all?No change. |
| The Lighthouse | Bellara | I only see a few papers a year. I never know how stories end! | In Tevinter? Surely tragicNev approves | I'm sure it's happy.Bellara approves |
That's all the information you'll need to know about starting and progressing a romance with Nev in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We hope that with its help you will be able to build a passionate love relationship with this sorceress.
