Hey everyone,

We can't believe it's been a whole week since Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched. Whether you've already been playing or are jumping in for the first time, we have our first patch releasing today with a few quality of life improvements and bug fixes. We'll also be supporting the game with additional patches in the future to help make your playing experience even better.

See our full Patch Notes below.

• Rook can find a new N7 day appearance in the Lighthouse. This is a cosmetic only armor.

• Fixed an issue where DLSS options could end up “grayed-out” on a 40-series Nvidia GPU.
  
• Eliminated the cause of a small number of crashes.
  
• Updated XeSS version to 1.3.1.
  
• Fixed an issue where some customizations were not applied to the Inquisitor correctlyin one of the ending scenes.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused Companion Skill Points to reset.
  
• Adjusted Companion Approval notifications so they remain on-screen longer as scenes end.
  
• Harding now has arrows in her quiver and is ready for battle.
  
• Global banter should no longer start too early.
  
• Harding and Taash banter no longer repeats indefinitely.
  
• Fixed potential issues that could occur if a player fast traveled during a quest.
  
• Changing your party members on the way to certain quests no longer breaks the camera for in-world missions.
  
• Updated a number of assets to improve visual performance over long distances.
  
• Fixed several distance “pop-ins” on level art assets.
  
• Added collision to several assets that were missing it.
  
• Fixed a minor texture issue with codex art.
  
• Added haptics to a number of interactions and events.
  
• Fixed lip sync in some ambient scenes.
  
• Adjusted audio balance on several assets.
  
• Changing equipment no longer disables helmet voice processing.
  
• Fixed several objective markers that were spawning improperly.
  
• Cleaned up certain interactions between Skills that caused them to not behave as described.
  
• Apparitions generated by Iron Veil will now attackRazikale.
  
• Entropic Spheres now behave properly on vertical surfaces.
  
• Fixed a bug where Taunt would sometimes be cleared early, which caused enemies to ignore it.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where Rogues would not hold their bow while aiming down sights.
  
• Made the detailed-stats screen more readable.
  
• Balance changes made to certain fights to match design intent.
  
• Balance adjustments made to several player skills.
  
• Fixed leashing exploits on major encounters.
  
• The Rage Demon’s Ring of Fire should now be appropriately dodgeable in all situations.
  
• Slowed down the speedy raven in Hossberg.
  
• Adjusted creepy corpse movement while they moved on/off-camera.
  
• The Dalish elf in the Unwanted Guests quest is now an actual elf.
  
• Fixed a rare blocking issue in the Sea of Blood quest.
  
• Halla should no longer float during the In Entropy’s Grasp quest.
  
• Fixed a blocking issue in the Pinnacle of Its Kind quest.
  
• Adjusted timing on epilogue text cards.
  
• NPC necks no longer grow unexpectedly.
  
• Corrected instances where NPCs would not properly look at each other or at Rook.
  
• Long hair should now properly mesh with certain armor.
  
• Fixed several issues with makeup in character creation.
  
• Venatori crystal VFX should now disappear properly.
  
• Added scroll wheel support to the sell screen.
  
• Opening the journal while on the map no longer causes it to continue scrolling.
  
• TheFaction Achievements will now be gained properly uponreaching max Faction Strength instead of the Faction Cap.

Hey everyone,

We have our first patch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming later this week to all platforms! This patch will include some bug fixes, minor balance changes, and some crash mitigations. Full Patch Notes will be available with the patch!

Some examples include:

• Fixed an issue where some customizations were not applied to the Inquisitor correctlyin one of the ending scenes.
  
• Fixed an issue where DLSS options could end up “grayed-out” on a 40-series Nvidia GPU.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Companion Skill Points to reset.

Hey everyone,

For the best experience with Dragon Age: The Veilguard, we have a couple helpful reminders. First, we encourage you to have all of your drivers updated (Nvidia[www.nvidia.com], AMD[www.amd.com]).

Second, if you're playing on Steam Deck, we recommend the Low Preset graphical settings for optimal performance and stability.

If you haven't yet, get Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Steam NOW! We hope you enjoy your time in Thedas!
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Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Unite a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.

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Hey everyone,

Today is the day! Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches at 9am PDT globally on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. We are so excited to share this day with you. Whether you’ve been waiting since Dragon Age: Inquisition or only a few days, we appreciate you and your support.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is designed with the flexibility to play the game your way, customizing your experience to best suit your play style from the menu options to combat. We have some tips from our team to share as you get started and find what works best for you!

As you begin your journey, we also encourage you to take some time to look through the Settings menus. There are a lot of different customizations you can make to tweak your game to your preferences, including accessibility options. Read more about these options in our Accessibility blog so you can play how you prefer at launch.

Throughout Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you’ll be fighting various enemies in Thedas, from demons to corrupt blood mages, and each type of enemy has their own weaknesses and resistances. When creating your Rook, you’ll be able to choose between three classes - stalwart Warrior, deft Rogue, or spell-slinging Mage. If you want guidance on which class to choose and an introduction to our combat system, we encourage you to check out our Combat blog.

You can swap your abilities, and those of your companions, at any time outside of combat. You can also respec individual nodes or the entire skill tree to try out entirely new builds. We hope you feel empowered to try out multiple builds, abilities, and specializations areas. Read more about the skill tree in our Progression blog. If you’re looking for inspiration, check out a few of our team’s favorite builds:

Mage: Spellblade Specialization

• Meteor
  
• Wall of Fire
  
• Chain Lightning
  
• Ultimate: Thunderous End

Rogue: Duelist Specialization

• A Thousand Cuts
  
• Lightning Flask
  
• Explosive Daggers
  
• Ultimate: Murder of Crows

Warrior: Champion Specialization

• Whirlwind
  
• Grappling Spear
  
• Deadly Ground
  
• Ultimate: Warden’s Fire

Dragon Age: The Veilguard opens up for exploration after the Prologue ends. As you progress through the first several quests, you’ll find more and more places to explore, from the Hossberg Wetlands to Treviso. We really encourage you to take some time to delve into each area you come across for extra side quests and loot. Check out our Exploration blog for more details!

Companions have always been at the heart of the Dragon Age franchise, and there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each of your allies in this game. Each of their stories, and those of the factions as well, adds to the story and experience of the game. We encourage you to complete side content and companion quests, as they will have a direct impact on how the later stages of the game unfold.

We’re so excited to share Dragon Age: The Veilguard with you. This moment has been a long time coming, and we can’t wait to hear all of your thoughts about our game. We hope you enjoy diving back into Thedas! Join our BioWare Discord to join in with other fans, ask questions, and receive tips. Get Dragon Age: The Veilguard on Steam NOW!

- The Dragon Age Team

Our Dragon Age: The Veilguard coverage begins with the PC tech review. This is by some measure the best triple-A PC multi-platform release we've seen in a long, long time.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches in ONE WEEK - watch the full trailer here:

Hey everyone!

We’re back with another update, including the full specifications of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and preload times. We’ve designed our game with flexibility in mind, from the settings and accessibility options to your in-game Rook, the companions you take with you, and choices you can make.


Our detailed specifications include settings for both Ray Tracing on and Ray Tracing off, so that players can know what to expect for launch. Players with high-end rigs will be able to take advantage of our suite of Ray Tracing features and uncapped frame rates. For the minimum PC specs, we focused on making the game as accessible to as many people as possible. For consoles (Playstation 5 & Xbox Series X|S), there will be fidelity and performance modes, targeting 30 and 60 FPS respectively. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will also be specifically enhanced for PlayStation 5 Pro; check out a quote from our Technical Director below.

"We are excited to see how Dragon Age: The Veilguard will lean into the power that PS5 Pro unlocks for players. Whether you love deep progression, strategic combat, or diving into the lore of Dragon Age, you will immediately notice the improved experience with PS5 Pro. The game’s Fidelity and Performance modes will both see improvements on the hardware, including improved resolution in 30FPS Fidelity and 60FPS Performance modes. Additionally, there will be various improved visual settings across 30FPS Fidelity and 60FPS Performance mode.

"The team at BioWare is proud of how immersed players will be when they enter the beautiful world of Thedas, with upgraded image quality thanks to Sony’s new AI-based upscaler, PSSR. We’ve enabled Raytraced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO) in the 60FPS Performance mode, which previously was only available on the base PlayStation 5 with 30FPS Fidelity mode."
– Maciej Kurowski, BioWare Studio Technical Director


Dragon Age: The Veilguard won’t include any 3rd party DRM (such as Denuvo) on any platform. The lack of DRM means that there will be no preload period for PC players.

• PC: No preload, the game will be downloadable and playable on launch day October 31st, 9AM PDT

As we’re gearing up to launch, you can review the rest of our PC Features and Accessibility Spotlight. We’re also happy to remind you that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is fully Steam Native and Steam Deck Verified[x.com]. Only two weeks left now until we welcome you back into Thedas!

- The Dragon Age Team