Dragon Age Veilguard: Treviso or Minrathous - what to choose? Dragon Age Veilguard guide, walkthrough
In DA Veilguard, players will be faced with an important choice regarding saving one of the cities - Treviso or Minrathous. On this page of the guide you will learn what the consequences of this choice will be. In addition, we explain what Hardened means.
Last update: 04 November 2024
Minrathous is the capital of the Tevinter Empire, while Treviso is a port city located in northern Antiva. What these cities have in common is the unfortunate fate that can befall them if you do not help one of them. And unfortunately, the thing about choices in Dragon Age Veilguard is that sooner or later you'll experience the consequences of your actions. Therefore, on this page of the guide you will learn what will happen if you choose one city over the other.
- When do I have to choose between Treviso and Minrathous?
- Consequences of choosing Treviso or Minrathous
- What is Hardened?
When do I have to choose between Treviso and Minrathous?
Note that this choice will have significant consequences, so we recommend saving the game before making it. The catch is that you have to do this before the boss fight during Davrin's quest. After defeating the boss, a cut-scene will trigger in which you will immediately have to choose between Minrathous and Treviso.
This important choice between saving one city and abandoning another happens in chapter 6. After completing Davrin's quest and recruiting him to your party, you'll be faced with one of the bosses. Once you defeat it, you'll head to the Crossroads. This is where a cut-scene will trigger, informing you that both cities have been attacked.
Consequences of choosing Treviso or Minrathous
It's hard to say clearly which city you should choose. During the story you will learn that Treviso has no defence at all, but Minrathous has. The problem is that if Minrathous falls, the Venatori can take control of the city much more easily.
Depending on your choice, the city you did not save will be infected with the plague. You will need to rediscover any beacons you previously unlocked. Some streets will be blocked and there will be plenty of enemies. NPCs you living in that city may no longer appear there. Furthermore, you will lose access to the faction merchants. The upside, however, is that you will have a chance to earn additional rewards and complete additional quests - due to the change of the entire city.
It's also worth noting that for a short while, Lucanis (if you saved Minrathous) or Neve (if you saved Treviso) will be unavailable.
What is Hardened?
Another consequence of the choice is that the character whose city you did not choose will gain a new mechanic - Hardened.
Such a character will build a relationship with you much slower. Additionally, they will stop using supporting skills. The upside to this, however, is that their damage-dealing abilities will be much more effective.