Dragon Age is a strange series among RPGs.Each entryhas changed up how it approaches combat, skills, classes, and more, with Origins being a more tactical RPG, 2 leaning into action, and Inquisition falling somewhere in the middle. Now that it has been over10 years since the last Dragon Age, The Veilguard has the undesirable task of appealing to fans of each style of game as well as newcomers. A large part of that will come down to the story and execution, but it must alsostrike a fine balancein how it handles its RPG roots.
As in every game, The Veilguard will let us create our own custom hero for the story, this timenicknamed Rook. Besides their appearance, we will also be able to define which class they specialize in, which will determine our skills, weapons, and more. However, the system isn’t as simple as it might appear at first glance. BioWare has decided to break down our choices into classes and specializations to further refine our Rook’s playstyle. You’re no doubt itching to jump into the action and save Thedas, so don’t get caught unprepared when you need to pick your class without knowing all the details first.
We will be spoiling all the classes and specializations in The Veilguard.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
How classes and specializations work in The Veilguard
Pick your class and then your specialty
Where things get interesting is in the specializations.
If you’ve seen any gameplay footage or articles on The Veilguard, you might have come across the fact that there are three classes you can choose from as Rook. That might sound like a disappointingly low number for an RPG, but these are essentially the base on which you will build your character. The three classes are:
These classes are about as familiar as can be for RPG fans; you have the warrior for those who want to be the tank and fight up close and personal, mages for those who like fancy spells and fighting from afar, and rogues for those who like speed and fighting at all ranges. Where things get interesting is in the specializations.
Each of the three classes is further defined by one of three specializations within them. As you will see in the game’s skill tree, there are three outer groupings of skills you’re able to work towards that have unique skills within them. They are also associated with different factions, but it is unclear if or how these can impact the story. Specializations only become available at level 20, and you can only have one active at a time, so be sure you’re spending your points going toward the one you want. Here are each of the specializations for each class and their descriptions:
We know that specializations only unlock at level 20, as well as there being a max level of 50, but we don’t know if that leaves enough skill points to spend to unlock all the necessary skills on the tree to reach more than one specialization. It would be better to assume you’re able to’t and decide early which one you want to work toward rather than split your focus and end up not being able to make the ideal build.
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