10 Things I Wish I’d Known When First Playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Hundreds of hours and several Rooks after I started playing at launch, I’m fairly confident when I say I know well. With its great combat, masses of lore, and interesting companions, I’ve been having a lot of fun revisiting Thedas and the franchise. However, while some of the game’s mechanics felt natural or familiar, there were other aspects that I felt weren’t explained very well, leaving me to figure them out as I played and making my first playthrough feel somewhat incomplete.
I’ll admit that I did rush through my first playthrough of, focusing more on the story and companions than any particular game mechanics. There were several details in I missed and tricks that could have made life easier that I wished I’d known when starting out. With that in mind, here are some helpful quality-of-life and gameplay tips and tricks that will make any playthrough much smoother for any Rook.
While many might already know that the Caretaker in the Lighthouse can be used to upgrade and enchant Rook’s and their companion’s gear, I didn’t realize until my second playthrough that abilities are also included in the mysterious spirit’s skill set. Once the Caretaker's workshop is at rank three, it will unlock the option for enchantment with higher ranks granting more enchantments. And while I immediately set about enchanting my weapons and armor, I completely missed that Rook's skills can be enchanted too.
Enchanting abilities cost nothing, and although only one can be active at any time, they can be swapped out easily.
Which enchantments to choose will depend heavily on how Rook is built and what abilities they have. That said, there are some general enchantments that are useful no matter what class or build Rook is, such as improved stagger, ability cooldown reduction, or damage vs barriers or armor. Some enchantments are even ability-specific such as my mage’s chain lightning, which had the option for more chains.
On the topic of the Caretaker, it’s important to remember to
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