Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Dialogue Symbols Explained

While the Dragon Age series is known for many things, many fans will point to the colorful cast of companions as well as the many dialogue choices and cutscenes you have during the games. While The Veilguard makes big changes to how the combat and exploration work, you will still be able to have rich conversations with many characters in the game, just like how it worked in older games. One new thing in Veilguard's dialogue sections, however, is how they are visually represented, with the main way of understanding the emotion you are going to convey being shown as a symbol next to your line of text. This could be confusing to some players, so in this article, we are going to show you what each of these symbols means and how you can expect them to change the dialogue in the game!

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Dialogue Symbols Explained

One of the main things you will be doing in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is speaking to other characters, whether they be enemies or companions. In many parts of the game, the dialogue choices you make will change the course of the story, so it's important to know how each line will affect the game. In Veilguard, BioWare has added a new icon system to the dialogue, which allows you to understand visually what kind of response you are going to make with your Rook, from being flirty to antagonizing whoever you are speaking to.

These symbols are not explained too well inside the game, and it might end up hurting your playthrough, as sometimes it's hard to understand what direction you are pushing the conversation into by just reading a few lines of text. Here are all of the different symbols you will find during dialogue in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, as well as what type of emotion you can expect your Rook to convey:

Symbol	Explanation
	Important Choice
	Honestly
	Playfulness
	Cynical
	Toughness
	Nervous
	Sentimental
	More Information

That concludes our explanation of how the different symbols look and what they mean during the dialogue portions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We hope that this guide has helped you learn how some of these icons work, so you can always find the best dialogue option for your character. Role-playing is a big part of Dragon Age, and we hope you have fun getting immersed in the game. For more Dragon Age news and guides, visit the rest of our dedicated section!