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The End of the Beginning
Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The End of the Beginning

Follow our comprehensive guide to Dragon Age: The Veilguard's first quest, "The End of the Beginning," covering finding Neve, Solas, and stopping the ritual, including the Pride Demon boss fight.

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Follow our comprehensive guide to Dragon Age: The Veilguard's first quest, "The End of the Beginning," covering finding Neve, Solas, and stopping the ritual, including the Pride Demon boss fight.

Walkthrough
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    Finding Neve: Follow Varric to witness the start of Solas' ritual and the emergence of demons from The Veil. The initial steps involve reaching Harding, defeating demons, proceeding to Dumat Plaza, defeating Venatori forces, destroying a barrier, and investigating an ice barrier. This section serves as a tutorial for combat and RPG basics.
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    Finding Solas: After dealing with the Venatori and securing Neve, the objective shifts to finding Solas. This involves reaching Our Lady of Victory, defeating more demons, exploring a hideout, unlocking a door, and continuing through the hideout until you travel through an eluvian.
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    Stopping the Ritual: The final stage requires you to reach the ritual site, defeat the Pride Demon boss, proceed to the statue, and bring down the scaffolding.

Pride Demon Boss Guide:

  • The Pride Demon is the first boss encountered. It attacks with magical blades that can be dodged.
  • It has two protective bars: a blue barricade and a yellow armor bar.
  • When damaged sufficiently, it summons a purple electricity ball. Avoid the red rings on the ground by moving, not dodging, to prevent stumbling into other attacks.
  • The boss is generally not a significant challenge after learning its attack patterns.

Choice: Taking Neve or Harding to Stop the Ritual:

  • Early in the quest, you must choose whether Neve or Harding will accompany you to stop the ritual.
  • The companion who joins you will be injured and stay with the Veil Jumpers for the next quest. The other companion will protect Varric while he speaks with Solas.
  • The consequences primarily affect the next quest, with the chosen companion being temporarily out of action. Choose the companion you are less attached to if you wish to protect the other.
Tips
  • This quest is designed to teach the fundamental combat and RPG mechanics of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
  • Pay attention to the tutorial prompts for attacking, defending, and using skills.
  • The choice between Neve and Harding has minor implications for the subsequent quest.

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