Dragon Age: The Veilguard - The Best Builds For Each Companion

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Each of the seven companions in has a unique set of skills that can be mixed and matched to create powerful combinations in combat. Companion skills are divided into five trees available in the Companion menu. Like Rook, each companion can only have three skills active at any given time, plus various passives and upgrades to enhance those abilities. And, like Rook, companions can be respecced in at any time for free.

In addition to selecting a companion's skills in, players can also find and select equipment for all companions during exploration. Generally, the best equipment for each companion will come from that companion's associated Faction once those Faction Merchants receive upgrades and loot from completing that companion's questline. However, they can be found anywhere during exploration. Here are the best builds for every companion in .

Unlike in othergames, players get access to all available companion active abilities from some of the earliest levels of gameplay. They can then earn Skill Points for companions by bringing them along on exploration quests, speaking to them often, and purchasing gifts in , which increase Rook's Bond with them. Skill Points can unlock more passives that improve or augment these abilities. Once players complete a companion's personal quest, they will also unlock an Ultimate skill for them based on their choice at the end of the questline.

Depending on which class you pick in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you're going to want to pick different party members to make a balanced team.

In general, it is best to make sure every companion has one Primer ability and one Detonator ability active at all times. Primer abilities apply status effects like Sundered, Weakened, or Overwhelmed to an enemy. Detonator abilities deal extra damage to enemies affected by a Primer's status effects.

This helps with party synergy for combo attacks and can lead to bigger hits, making it easier to take down more formidable foes. Beyond selecting a Primer