Dragon Age Veilguard: Neve quests Dragon Age Veilguard guide, walkthrough
Neve is the heroine who will accompany you from the first minutes of your adventure in Dragon Age Veilguard. On this page of the guide we will take you through the entire plot of the Minrathous detective.
Last update: 13 November 2024
You will meet Neve in the first hours of the game. The brave detective from Minrathous allied with the Shadow Dragons is an interesting character whose fate you can learn about in her storyline. On this page we will tell you how to complete her related quests.
A Study of Dock Town
You'll gain access to Neve's first quest shortly after you visit the Docks for the first time. An exclamation mark next to Neve's icon on the Lighthouse map informs that the quest is now active. As soon as the icon appears, talk to the companion.
When visiting the Lighthouse between missions, keep an eye out for the exclamation points next to companion icons on the map. They symbolize the available quests associated with them. If you go too far with the the main storyline, some companions' quests may become unavailable later!
After activating the quest, head to the Docks. Talk with Neve. The woman will ask you to buy three local newspapers. The mission marker will show you the location of each merchant.
Neve will then take you to a meeting with her informant - Elek. During the conversation, a romance option will appear (marked with a heart), which will improve your romantic relationship with the detective.
Your next task will be to buy two more newspapers from the marked sellers. Then Neve will invite you to dinner. After the cut-scene, the quest will end.
The Cobbled Swan Case
This quest, depending on the decision you made at the end of chapter 6, may be part of Neve's storyline or a main story quest. For this reason, we have described it on a separate page of the guide.
A Clear Mind
A short quest during which you will help Neve calm down a bit. Follow the detective until you reach the shore, where you will have a short conversation.
Then you need to go to where you fought Albin Bataris in The Smuggled Relic Case quest. Investigate all the magic echoes there - Neve can do this with her ability. Once you have examined all the echoes, you can encourage Neve to protect the city from the shadows or inspire its citizens. The decision has no significance for now. This will complete the mission.
The Returned Cultist Case
The last quest in Neve's storyline. You must travel back to the Thread market where you saved Damas during The Cobbled Swan Case quest. However, you will discover a Venatori barrier blocking the way. Examine the corpse in front of the barrier, then follow Neve to another passage. The detective will destroy the blue barrier you encounter.
On the other side, defeat a large group of Venatori. Now you must find the secret passage that leads further. Have Neve use her ability on the mechanism on the wall on the right to lower the bridge. Cross it, climb the ladder and pull the lever to move the nearby statue. Jump down into the hole under the statue.
The linear path will lead you to Sanctum Lusacan. You can throw any Venatori you encounter along the way into the abyss. In a chamber full of blood, you will have to defeat a pride demon.
At the end of the linear path you will finally come across Aelia. Here you have to make a choice - you have to help Neve decide whether to protect the city from the shadows or inspire its inhabitants.
- Protecting the city from the shadows will make Neve become more offensive - she will gain skills and legendary armor that increase critical damage and allow her to use detonations without removing negative status effects from enemies.
- By inspiring the city, Neve will begin to prioritize control over her enemies - she will gain abilities and legendary armor that will allow her to freeze enemies much more easily.
You will now fight Aelia. This is a simple encounter - the cultist does not fight you personally, sending hordes of Venatori instead. She is surrounded by red crystals that you must destroy to damage her shield. Avoid enemies and keep an eye out for exposed crystals by looking for the red beams of light that connect them. After damaging the shield twice, Aelia will summon an enemy construct. Destroy it (watch out for its spinning attacks, which can be parried) to end the fight.
Defeating Aelia will complete the quest. The companion will receive the Hero of the Veilguard status - obtaining it will make her better at the task you can assign her to during the penultimate story quest. This concludes Neve's personal storyline.