Everything in Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads to a final confrontation. Even after all of the decisions you made during the endgame — even after defeating Elgar’nan — you’ll have one last choice that will determine which ending you see. (And then there’s the question of the post-credits scene.)
Our Dragon Age: The Veilguard guide will explain how to get all endings, including the secret ending. But first…
Spoilers below
Let’s get this out of the way: There are spoilers about the ending of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We’ll be cagey about it when we can, but there’s kind of no way around it.
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You’ve been warned.
How many endings are there in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has three endings. Broadly and arguably too-simply, there’s a good ending, a neutral ending, and a bad ending. There’re a lot of choices that go into reaching these endings, but they all lead to one of these three:
- Bad ending: Fight Solas and forcibly make him do the right thing
- Neutral ending: Trick Solas into doing the right thing
- Good ending: Convince Solas to do the right thing with your words (and a little help)
The good (well, best available) ending requires a few extra steps. We’ll break down all three endings below.
How to get the bad ending
To get the “bad” ending, you’ll have to choose “But I want to fight you” at which point you’ll fight Solas and bind him to the Veil.
If both of your companions haven’t reached Veilguard status yet, your fight against Solas doesn’t go well. You’ll still bind Solas to the Veil, but Rook will get sucked in with him.
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If both of your companions are Veilguards, after a final pitched battle in a cutscene (and a very satisfying punch), you’ll force Solas to be bound to the Veil. Both of these endings are more or less bad endings.
How to get the neutral ending
For the neutral ending, you’ll have to choose “Let’s try this your way” so you can trick Solas with the fake dagger.
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There’s a poetic justice in tricking the God of Lies, so handing Solas the fake dagger and tricking him into using it. It still involves a bit of involuntary imprisonment, so we’ll call this ending neutral at best.
How to get the good ending
If you completed “Regrets of the Dread Wolf” and acquired Mythal’s essence, you’ll have a third option after the final showdown — convincing Solas to stop. When you make your final choice, you’ll have an option for more dialogue beyond the bad and neutral endings. Choose “More” and then “You don’t have to do this.” This is how to use Mythal’s essence and convince Solas to stop.
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Through this ending, you can redeem the Dread Wolf. And, if you chose to talk the Inquisitor into forgiving him, he won’t be alone when he voluntarily binds himself to the Veil.
This is the good (or best available, I guess) ending.
How to get the secret ending
No matter what ending you choose, you can also get a secret post-credits scene after the credits. To unlock it, you’ll need to find three Mysterious Circle codex entries by completing one puzzle (in Arlathan Forest) and two side quests (“Pinnacle of Its Kind” and “The Heart of Corruption). See our guide on how to unlock the post-credits scene for more details.