Ultimates in Dragon Age The Veilguard: Best ultimates in Dragon Age The Veilguard

Ultimates in Dragon Age The Veilguard are the most powerful attacks in the game. These can deal some serious damage as well as provide a lot of crowd control on swarms of enemies. If you smartly pair up your Ultimates with your skills and build, these attacks can clear large groups of mobs and decimate the HP bars of the bosses.

This list shares the five best Ultimates in Dragon Age The Veilguard as well as tips about building them.

Disclaimer: The entries in this list are based on personal opinions and biases.

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5 best ultimates in Dragon Age The Veilguard you need to use

One of the best skills for Rogues (Image via Electronic Arts)

1) Fortune’s Fury

Class: Rogue (Saboteur Specialization)

This is a fun skill that turns the game into a third-person shooter when activated. Frotune’s Fury equips an expandable weapon that can deal 3,474 Physical splash damage. The weapon ends with an explosive toss for additional damage.

Optimal Companion: Davrin
Role: Versatile tank with a mix of ranged and melee abilities.
Synergy: Davrin’s Heroic Strike and Death From Above combine well with the explosive finish of Fortune’s Fury, applying Overwhelm and Weakened effects.

Allows for surprising tactical engagements and quick takedowns.

Pros

Versatile range options, suitable for both mid-range and long-range engagements.
High survivability due to Davrin’s tanking support.
Excellent crowd control potential with splash damage.

Cons

Lower overall damage compared to other Ultimates.
The animation can be clunky, leaving you vulnerable during the execution.

2) Spirit Storm

A whirlwind of destruction (Image via Electronic Arts)

Class: Warrior (Reaper Specialization)

This Ultimate creates a whirlwind of Necrotic energy in front of the player, dealing 3,458 Necrotic damage and applying a siphon effect that drains health over time, restoring the player’s health.

Best Companion: Emmrich
Role: Ranged DPS with healing capabilities.
Synergy: Emmrich’s staff increases vulnerability to Necrotic damage, enhancing the effectiveness of Spirit Storm. His ability, Replenish, offers powerful healing, allowing for sustained combat.

Pairing Spirit Storm with Entangling Spirits (Primer Ability) applies a Weakened effect and further Necrotic damage, making it highly effective against most enemies.

Pros

High survivability due to life siphon.
Excellent for dealing with groups of enemies, especially those weak to Necrotic damage.
Great sustainability for prolonged fights.

Cons

Slow execution speed, making it less effective against fast-moving enemies.
Limited range, requiring closer positioning for optimal use.

3) Twin Gifts of Arlathan

One of the best options to deal some electric damage (Image via Electronic Arts)

Class: Rogue (Veil Ranger Specialization)

Twin Gifts of Arlathan throws out two entangled relic fragments that bounce between targets, dealing 3,474 Electric damage per hit. This ability is highly disruptive, especially against single targets.

Optimal Companion: Davrin
Role: Sword and board tank with crowd control.
Synergy: Davrin's taunts (e.g., Battle Cry) and stuns allow for greater control over the battlefield, keeping enemies in place while the relic fragments hit multiple times.

Twin Gifts paired with Davrin’s Death From Above applies electric debuffs and a Weakened effect, making enemies more vulnerable to damage.

Pros

Electric damage causes additional debuffs.
Good survivability due to Davrin’s tanking capabilities.
Set-and-forget nature allows focus on other abilities.

Cons

Requires precise aiming for maximum effectiveness.
Medium range, so positioning is crucial for hitting multiple targets.

4) Vortex of Shadow

Great for dealing cold damage (Image via Electronic Arts)

Class: Mage (Evoker Specialization)

Summons a black hole that pulls in enemies, dealing 1,380 Cold damage over time. Although its damage is lower than other Ultimates, it excels in crowd control and setting up combos.

Optimal Companion: Davrin
Role: Tank with debuff and crowd control capabilities.
Synergy: Davrin’s Battle Cry and In War, Victory abilities synergize with the vortex’s pull effect, making enemies vulnerable to AoE follow-up attacks.

Pairing Vortex of Shadow with Flaming Sword attacks ensures high AoE damage and various status effects.

Pros

Exceptional crowd control, ideal for handling large groups.
Can set up powerful AoE combos with companions.
Offers solid debuffs that weaken enemies over time.

Cons

Long cooldown, limiting its use in frequent encounters.
High mana cost, making it less sustainable in prolonged fights.
Lower damage compared to other Ultimates but compensates with control.

Also read: Dragon Age The Veilguard: Shadows Crossing quest walkthrough

5) Murder of Crows

Clear the fields with necrotic damage (Image via Electronic Arts)

Class: Rogue (Duelist Specialization)

Murder of Crows can deal 3,088 Necrotic damage in a large AoE. The final strike of this ultimate can deal even more damage.

Optimal Companion: Harding
Role: Ranged DPS with armor debuffs.
Synergy: Harding’s Shred (Primer Ability) and Heavy Draw (Detonator Ability) apply Sundered and Overwhelmed effects. Pairing with Adrenaline Rush and Seismic Shot increases damage output significantly.

Murder of Crows and Harding’s debuffs amplify Necrotic damage, making this combination deadly against groups.

Pros