Get a deep dive into the mage build in this Dragon Age: The Veilguard trailer for the upcoming RPG. The video showcases how you can switch between two weapon sets for the mage and equipping abilities specifically for taking on an ice dragon. Return to Thedas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard when the game launches on October 31, 2024.
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00:00I'm Hilary Heidi, a producer at Bioware.
00:09Let's take a closer look at the Mage build we featured at the recent State of Play.
00:15I call this build the Dragon Killer because my gear and skills have been optimized to
00:19take on a powerful boss, this Ice Dragon.
00:23As a Mage, I can switch between two weapon sets, a Staff for ranged attacks, or an Elemental
00:30Orb and Dagger for close-quarters combat.
00:34I'm facing off against an Ice Dragon, which is vulnerable to fire, so I've equipped Earthemial's
00:39Ash as my Elemental Orb.
00:42It reduces enemy damage, makes burning last longer and do more damage, and increases the
00:48cap on burning stacks.
00:51My Dagger, Thorn of Misfortune, gives me access to the physical damage type and synergizes
00:57with my Affliction-based build, increasing the damage of Arcane Bombs, which I build
01:02up with repeated Orb attacks.
01:05I've further powered up my Afflictions by equipping this Death Mask, which will give
01:09me a nice damage boost.
01:12You'll notice my armor set looks a bit different than the icon.
01:15That's because I'm making use of the game's Transmog system to set my appearance to this
01:20Tevinter Mage Robe I purchased in Docktown.
01:24Let's switch over to my character's skill tree, where I've further enhanced my ability
01:27to take on this Ice Dragon.
01:31Elemental Catalyst gives my abilities plus 15% bonus damage, in this case fire damage,
01:37since both my Staff and Orb are fire-based.
01:43Inner Focus generates 25% extra mana from successful light attacks, and that number
01:49is doubled against enemies suffering from an Affliction, like Burning.
01:54So each time I attack my Burning enemies, I'll generate 50% extra mana, allowing me
01:59to cast powerful spells like Meteor more often.
02:03Let's take a look at some additional skills I've unlocked by choosing a specialization
02:07for my Rook, in this case Spellblade, which blends Magic and Melee.
02:12With the Electrical Burns passive, my fire attacks stack even more Afflictions on my
02:17targets, applying the Shocked Affliction whenever I apply Burning, and vice versa.
02:23And finally, my Spellblade ultimate ability, Thunderous End, unleashes a massive amount
02:28of damage, shocking enemies in a wide radius, perfect against a large target like a Dragon.
02:35Let's return to our battle with the Ice Dragon to talk about synergies and combos.
02:41Here I've got the Dragon staggered.
02:42This is my opportunity to deal as much damage as possible while it's down.
02:47Detonations are a great way to do this.
02:49A detonation can be set up with Lucanus's Debilitate ability, which applies the Sundered
02:54status, followed by Rook's Dark Squall, which detonates Sundered targets.
03:01I'll follow this up with Tasha's Fire Breath to apply Burning damage.
03:09Normally I'd have to wait for my companions to cool down before I could use their abilities
03:14for another combo, but I've got a secret weapon up my sleeve.
03:18The Dreadwolf's Lyrium Dagger.
03:20My dagger is equipped with three runes.
03:24I'll toggle to the regroup rune and activate it, instantly refreshing my companion cooldowns.
03:30With my companion's full suite of abilities available, let's finish this thing.
03:35I'll once again use Lucanus's Debilitate to set up a detonation, and this time I'll
03:40trigger it with my Meteor attack, all while Tasha's Fire Breath keeps the Dragon burning.
03:48And I'll finish the job with my powerful ultimate ability, Thunderous End.