The Veilguard releases new update for November 2024

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  • Patch 3 for Dragon Age: The Veilguard features several quality of life improvements and dozens of bug fixes.
  • Filters have been added to Photo Mode and captured screenshots now have simplified file names.
  • The causes of some crashes have been fixed and the textures of certain characters and environmental objects have been improved.



A new update for Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian is now live and features a number of quality of life changes and some much-needed bug fixes across all platforms. In addition to this latest patch, the Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian The team announced that another update will be coming soon.

After the publication of Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian On October 31st, fans of the long-running fantasy franchise will longingly return to Thedas, with a past Dragon Age Games where the number of players fluctuates greatly. The Veil Guardian The game itself also managed to attract a sizable audience, reaching nearly 90,000 concurrent players on Steam the weekend after its release. This was the fourth entry in the Dragon Age The franchise is one of EA's biggest single-player PC launches to date, and it's unclear how many people are enjoying the title on the console.


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BioWare has released another patch for Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The most notable quality of life improvements include the addition of filters for use in photo mode, new icons for selected weapons, and a notification when the Crossroads Ghost Trader is available. Additionally, arrow keys can now be bound to input mappings, and screenshots taken in Photo mode now have simplified filenames that simply indicate the date the photo in question was taken.

Patch 3 also includes dozens of bug fixes, including one that caused music to unexpectedly stop playing. The causes of some crashes have been addressed, the textures of certain characters and environmental objects have been improved, and several distance pop-in issues have been resolved. Many other fixes address strange facial expressions, object clipping, and NPC issues, including an issue where the mayor of D'Meta's Crossing appeared in two locations at once.


Although the world of Thedas is vast and there are still many stories to be told, Bioware recently confirmed this Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian wouldn't have any post-launch DLC as the team is focused on the next game in the year Mass effect Universe. This has disappointed many fans of the franchise The Veil Guardian was released almost a decade later Dragon Age: Inquisition. The latter had three DLCs: Jaws of Hakkon, The descentAnd intruder. Although the future of the series is unknown, many are hoping for a fifth Dragon Age The title will be released one day as it has proven to be one of BioWare's most popular IPs.


Dragon Age: The Veilguard Patch 3 release notes

Changes in quality of life:

  • Arrow keys can now be bound to input mappings.
  • Filters added to photo mode.
  • Screenshot file names in Photo Mode have been simplified to reflect the date the photo was taken.
  • The file path where screenshots are saved is now displayed in-game when taking a screenshot in Photo Mode.
  • It is now easier to see where an enchantment has been applied to a companion's equipment.
  • Adjusted the description of the Glint option in Settings.
  • New rings can now be compared with both equipped ring slots.
  • A notification will now appear when the Crossroads Ghost Trader is available.
  • New icons have been added for some weapons.


Bug fixes:

  • The causes of a small number of crashes have been resolved.
  • Rook's body shape no longer changes unexpectedly after a cutscene with Emmrich.
  • A strange facial expression was adjusted when Rook first met Emmrich.
  • Fixed a rare issue where some of an existing tower's settings were unintentionally reset after a new tower was created and saved. This fix is ​​now available on consoles and will retroactively affect saves across all platforms.
  • Adjusted the volume of Spite's voice in some scenes.
  • Fixed some cases where music playback stopped incorrectly.
  • Fixed some cases of unintentional music or sound effects playing.
  • Antaam champions now properly deal slightly more damage.
  • Mage towers no longer move awkwardly to the right after a long dodge.
  • The Rogue skill “Outsider's Bite” now correctly lists “Amplified Damage” instead of “Amplified Damage”.
  • Fixed some cases where enemies could get stuck or become inaccessible in some areas.
  • Fixed some cases where companions could get stuck on balance beams.
  • Bellara can no longer endlessly charge Rook's ultimate outside of combat.
  • Emmrich's attack stats are now displayed correctly at the start of the quest “Where the Dead Must Go.”
  • Fixed an issue where Emmrich would sometimes not be available on the skill wheel during the “Where the Dead Must Go” quest.
  • Companion revives are now correctly refilled at the start of The Final Gambit quest.
  • The Kataranda now has its correct, unique color.
  • Fixed an issue with the critical strike and penetration modifiers of the Twin Edged Pick warrior weapon.
  • Taash's cape on the Rivain's Legacy armor no longer stretches during cutscenes.
  • The Gray Warden's Plain Tunic appearance no longer cuts uncomfortably through Rook's neck.
  • The mage weapon Mythals' Light now deals the intended amount of base physical damage (0).
  • The mage weapon Mythal's Light now deals physical damage to the enemy's health when a physical damage enchantment is applied.
  • Fixed cases where status bonuses from some Treviso valuables were being applied incorrectly.
  • Fixed cases where valuables with stat increases were not all visible in merchant shops.
  • Improved textures for various characters and environmental objects.
  • Fixed an issue where VFX could become extremely bright.
  • Fixed several remote pop-in issues.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the camera to stutter when closing the Eluvian interface.
  • Fixes several cases where quest objectives were not updating correctly during some quests.
  • The quest “On Deadly Wings” can now be completed even if the quest “A Slow Poison” has not yet been fully completed.
  • The Mayor of D'Meta's Crossing no longer appears in two locations at once during the “Lives Spared” quest.
  • One of the revenants will no longer fail to appear at the crossroads.
  • Fixed an issue where a door would not open during the Remembrance of the Heights of Athim in the Dire Wolf's Regret quest.
  • The intended 2D cinematic scene will now play after the Shadows Crossing quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the path forward could be blocked in the “A Murder of Crows” quest.
  • Fixed a blocking issue during the quest “In the Grip of Entropy.”
  • Companions are now present when the first autosave of the Island of the Gods quest loads.
  • The HDR calibration setting is now saved correctly between game sessions.
  • Prevented several instances where Rook could get stuck while exploring Thedas.
  • One of the Guardian Robe appearance variants is now correctly granted after completing the Disrupt and Conquer reminder.
  • Fixed a location in Arlathan Forest where Rook could get stuck in a drowning loop.
  • Fixed cases where Rook would forget they already had the Lyrium Dagger and would not be able to interact with treasure chests and altars.
  • Codex entries that have already been read will no longer be marked as unread again.
  • Fixed an issue where the scroll bar could get stuck in the Codex screen.
  • Ability enchantments now reset correctly when skill tree nodes are reset.
  • The Crossroads Ghost Trader now displays the intended faction reputation earned for the city destroyed by selling valuables.
  • Fixed a rare issue where some skill tree nodes would sometimes fail to unlock.
  • Some adjustments to the game credits.


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