Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Should Harding Or Davrin Lead The Distraction?

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One of the most pivotal decisions in comes during the main quest "." In this quest, Rook and their allies have finally tracked down the elven goddess Ghilan'nain, and are prepared to defeat her once and for all. However, rather than rush in directly and risk their own lives, Rook and company decide instead to split into two units. One will distract Ghilan'nain's forces; the other will confront the goddess herself. It falls to Rook to choose who will lead the distraction team, while the rest of their allies will fight alongside them.

[Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, especially the quest «Isle of Gods.»]

Rook's two choices are Harding and Davrin, two of their companions, friends, and romance options in . Whomever they choose will split off from the party temporarily, as they lead the distraction force — and the consequences don't end there. Here's everything the choice between Harding and Davrin in "" affects in the final chapters of .

Let's just get this out of the way first: whichever character Rook chooses to lead the distraction in "" will die. They'll fight nobly, and ultimately succeed in distracting Ghilan'nain long enough for Rook to get close and stand a fighting chance against her, but they won't survive the effort. This continues a long tradition of BioWare games allowing players to choose which of two characters makes the ultimate sacrifice in a pivotal mission.

Fortunately, choosing Harding won't affect companion approval; no one will resent Rook for sending her to her death, or for not picking Davrin instead. Everyone will, however, mourn their fallen companion, even as they enjoy their victory over Ghilan'nain and look toward the final stages of their plan.

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Naturally, Harding's death means she becomes completely unavailable for the rest of the game. Rook can no longer add