Close to the highest of the record of issues you are going to need to know in regards to the first Dragon Age recreation in a decade is: simply how lengthy is The Veilguard? Everyone knows that RPGs are available in on the excessive finish of the hour rely it takes to finish a singleplayer marketing campaign. So is that this a full month of nights and weekends state of affairs, or a “oh I actually ought to have deliberate a staycation from work” type of factor?
Don’t be concerned: The Veilguard will completely provide you with a protracted predominant storyline to chew by means of, nevertheless it’s not absolutely the beefiest RPG you’ve got ever needed to devour. I’ve completed the sport, and offers you my finest estimates on play time and a few recommendations on the way to make your journey shorter or longer.
How lengthy is Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
A primary playthrough of The Veilguard will doubtless take between 50-70 hours relying in your stage of completion. My very own first playthrough, which was thorough however not a 100% run, took about 70 hours.
The Veilguard has what I have been referring to as three acts. You will acknowledge the top of an act by intuition, or at the least I felt like I did, however the recreation does not check with them as such. As a substitute it references Half 1 by means of Half 14 within the achievements it awards you thru the platform you are taking part in on.
This is a fast breakdown on the important thing act quests of The Veilguard that will help you type out how far alongside you’re:
- The Finish of the Starting: ends the prologue
- The Siege of Weisshaupt: ends act one
- Hearth and Ice: ends act two
- When Plans Align: the purpose of no return into the endgame
If you wish to get by means of The Veilguard as quick as attainable:
- Flip your issue setting right down to “storyteller,” which shaves a whole lot of day off of longer fights that may actually add up
- Bear in mind to quick journey even after you attain your vacation spot, as an alternative of retreading every space from the eluvian the place you enter
- Be sure you use gear that allows you to revive in fight so you do not get caught repeating fight encounters
If you wish to see as a lot of The Veilguard as attainable:
- Full all of your companion quests till they attain “hero of the Veilguard” standing
- Do not skip out on the “Regrets of the Dread Wolf” sidequest although it is lengthy; it delivers a whole lot of world lore
- Spend time upgrading the retailers for every faction so you may unlock extra decorations for The Lighthouse and outfits for Rook to put on
