All Weapons in Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024)

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, your weapons are a crucial element of combat and gameplay. The weapon you select will completely depend on your preferred playstyle and character class. Of course, many of the weapons will also be attributed to specific companions you have in your party.

Equipping Weapons

All Weapons in Dragon Age: The Veilguard (1)

Regardless of your character class, you will be able to have 3 weapons that you can switch between. Those weapons types, however, will depend on your class. For instance, a Warrior class character can switch between swords, axes, longswords, and shields. Other classes, like the Rogue, can alternate between melee and ranged weapons like Bows. Like most action-RPGs, your class and weapon selection will ultimately determine the tactics you employ throughout your adventure.

Finding Weapons

All Weapons in Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2)

Along your journey, you'll have the frequent opportunity to obtain new weapons that come packing their own unique properties alongside damage and stagger stats. There are several different ways in which you can obtain new weapons which include the following:

Exploration
Quest Completion
Purchasing from vendors

All Weapons

Below is a comprehensive compendium of all the weapons in the game. However, this listing is continually being updated. So, be sure to check back regularly.

Click on a specific weapon category to immediately jump to that listing.

Arcane Orb

These weapons are magic-focused and used by mages. Arcane Orbs can be used to cast spells in combat to bring down opponents. Of course, spells each have their own stats and cooldown periods that players should be cognizant of.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Veilsong	Uncommon	+25% Stagger	This weapon deals bonus damage equal to 20% of the enemy's Stagger
Fadelight	Legendary	+15% damage vs. health	+25% healing	Gain 250 health on Perfect Defense	+25% Light attack damage while you have no Potions
Mage's Gambit	Legendary	+20% Final attack damage	Hitting with a Final attack will alternate the damage type of this weapon between Electric and Fire	+15% Fire and Electric damage	Critical hits apply Burning or Shocked based on the current damage type of the Orb

Arcane Staff

The Arcane Staff category is also a weapon type for magic-focused users. These staves enable players to take on enemies using spells from a long distance.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Acolyte's Staff	Common
The Hermetic Pendulum	Common
Veilseeker	Uncommon	+20% Light attack damage	Final attacks with this weapon fire an additional projectile.
Death's Beacon	Epic	Attack My Target applies Necrosis vs. Demons and Undead (30s CD)	The entire party deals +25% Damage vs. Demons and Undead
Guardian of the Abyss	Epic
The Dying Wish	Epic	Attack My Target deals 100 Necrotic damage to nearby enemies (30-second cooldown)	Apply Necrosis on hit if Attack My Target damaged 3 or more enemies
Shadowbreath	Legendary	+25% Ranged attack damage	+15% Weakpoint damage	-20% ranged Mana cost	Ranged attack damage increased by up to 100% based on missing Mana
Shockbranch	Legendary	20% Final Attack Damage	Deal +40 Added Electricity Damage
Spiritcaller	Legendary	+30 Defense	+20% Resistances while at Low Health	This weapon leeches health on hit if you are at Low Health	Low Health effects trigger at 10% higher health
Stormcaller	Legendary	+20% Charged Light damage	Charged attacks apply Shocked on hit if not already applied	Gain Rally Party on defeating a Shocked enemy	Companion cooldowns are reduced by 15% while Rally Party is active
Meredith's Legacy (Mage)	Unique	+10% leech effectiveness	This weapon leeches health on hit	You no longer gain health from Potions or companion Abilities

Axe

As expected, the axe is a potent combat weapon that often comes with ability to inflict significant damage. These weapons are one such option for players aiming for a melee combat strategy.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Golden Locus	Epic	Attack My Target deals +25% damage vs. health; this bonus is doubled vs. Dragons	Attack My Target's damage bonus is now tripled vs. Dragons
Jade Cleaver	Epic	The entire party gets +1 maximum Burning stacks	Taash's basic attacks can interrupt Burning stacks
Neckbreaker	Epic	Attack My Target applies Burning to Antaam enemies (30s CD)	The entire party deals +25% Damage vs. Antaam enemies
Tusk of Glory	Epic	Attack My Target applies Taunted: does not affect some of the strongest boss enemies (30-second cooldown)	Taash deals +50% damage vs Taunted enemies
Viridian Tusk	Epic	Taunted Dragons take +50% damage	Applying Taunted to Dragons deals 400 damage
Guard's Broadaxe	Legendary	+20% damage while at Low Health	Final attacks are Critical if you have no Potions	Gain a Potion on defeating an anime if you have none
Raider's Cleaver	Legendary	+15% damage vs. health	Final attacks apply Bleeding if not already applied	+10% Critical damage added for every Bleeding enemy near you	Your Critical damage bonus is also applied to all Bleeding damage
Treasure	Legendary	Taash gains +25% Weapon damage	Taash’s Weapon attacks are always Critical vs. Knocked Down enemies
Twin-Edged Pick	Legendary	+20% Penetration	Final attacks are Critical vs. enemies with High Health	Critical hits reapply penetrated damage again	Critical hits cascade damage to other nearby enemies
Woodsong Cleaver	Legendary	+15% Rage generation	+100% Rage generated from taking damage	Barrier and Armor damage is increased by 1% for every 2 Rage	Regenerate Rage over time while in combat
The Hard Way	Unique	Permanently reduces the target's Defense by 5 on hit	Enemies with 0 Defense are damaged for an additional 50% damage

Elemental Orb

Like the Arcane Orb, the Elemental Orbs cast magic. But, as their name implies, the magic is elemental by nature dealing shock, fire, or other elemental damage types.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Frozen Focus	Common
Firebrand	Uncommon	+20% damage vs. enemies with Low health	Gain Precision on kill with this weapon.
Chilled Grasp	Legendary	+30 Defense	+25% Cold Resistance	Perfect Dodge applies Chilled to nearby enemies
Stormsphere	Legendary	+20% Agile attack damage	Agile attacks apply Shocked on hit if not already applied	Agile attacks have an increased chance to disrupt enemies
Thunderclap	Legendary
Urthemiel's Ash	Legendary
Urthemiel’s Ash	Legendary	+25% Burning Duration	Burning enemies deal -25% damage for the duration	+1 Maximum Burning stacks	+20% Burning damage per stack
Wintersbreath	Legendary	+30% Charged attack damage	+25% damage vs Chilled enemies	Charged attacks apply Chilled
Heart Of Fire	Unique	+30% Fire Resistance	Using a Fire Ability applies Burning to you and all nearby enemies
Stormcharger	Unique	+50% Electric Resistance	Using an Electric Ability applies Shocked to you	When you are hit while Shocked, remove the effect and deal 300 Electricity damage to all nearby enemies

Elemental Staff

The Elemental Staves can cast long-range spells on opponents, inflicting elemental damage such as fire. This weapon provides a tactical advantage of maintaining a distance from the enemies.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Frostbranch	Common	+20% Charged attack damage	+50% Charged attack damage vs. armor
Flamebranch	Uncommon	+15% Mana generation	Hitting a burning enemy with this weapon generates +2 mana.
Glacial Rod	Legendary	+20% Heavy attack damage	Heavy attacks with this weapon apply an additional Chilled stack on full Staff Energy	+50% Staff Energy charge rate
Scorch Staff	Legendary	+25% Fire Resistance	+15% Fire damage	Heal 100 on kills with this weapon	Your Fire Resistance also contributes to your Fire damage bonus
The Bargain	Unique	+400 health	-50 maximum Mana	Using an Ability spends health instead of Mana at 250% of its cost

Great Axe

This weapon is a strong two-handed melee weapon that is best employed by players who are seeking to inflict significant damage over a broad range. It's the perfect weapon for a tank-like character or for whittling away at heavily armored hostiles.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Fade-Touched War Axe	Uncommon	+15% damage vs. health	Gain Precision on kills with this weapon.
Battlehorn	Epic	Attack My Target applies Vulnerability to Fire damage (30-second cooldown)	Vulnerability to Fire damage is increased by +25%
Crystalline Greataxe	Legendary	+15% Cold Resistance	Necrotic bonus also affects this weapon's base damage
Emberborn Shard	Legendary	+25% Affliction damage	Apply Burning with your next attack after defeating an enemy with this weapon.	+20% Weapon damage per Burning stack on target	Gain -10% Burning damage per stack
Etched Raider's Axe	Legendary	+30% Charged attack damage	+20% Agile attack damage	The second hit of Charged Light attacks now also counts as an Agile attack	Charged Attacks vs. enemies with Low Health or Agile attacks vs. enemies with High Health apply Bleeding
Winged Glaive	Legendary	+15% Light attack damage	+20% Light Final attack damage
Casket Sharp	Unique	This weapon's Light attacks are now also Heavy attacks	Defeating an enemy deals Stagger to nearby enemies

Longbow

The Longbow is perfect for characters seeking a long-range strategy. These bows fire at a slower rate than shortbows. However, they inflict more damage and prove to be more accurate at range.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Bronze Branch	Uncommon	Attack My Target applies Shocked vs. Fade-Touched enemies (30-second cooldown).	The entire party deals +25% damage vs. Fade-Touched enemies.
Concentration (Mage)
Storm	Uncommon	Attack My Target deals +50% Barrier damage.	Deals a burst of 4 Electric damage to all nearby enemies if this attack breaks its target's Barrier.
Veil Piercer	Rare	Attack My Target deals 50 Electric damage to nearby enemies (30 second cooldown)	Apply Shocked to enemies hit by this burst if it hit 3 or more enemies
Dauntless Greatbow	Legendary	Deal +40 added Electricity damage	+15% Electric damage
Dragon's War Bow	Legendary	+15% Fire Resistance	Bonus Electric damage applies to weapon damage	Weakpoint hits vs. Shocked enemies apply Burning	Burning reduces the target’s Electric Resistance and Fire Resistance by 10% per stack
Glory Hunter's Bow	Legendary	+20% Charged attack damage	20% damage vs. enemies 20 or more meters away	Weakpoint hits at 20 or more meters away deal 50% of your Critical damage as additional Weakpoint damage	Ranged companions deal +100% weapon damage
Reinforced Longbow	Legendary	+15% Weakpoint damage	+30% Charged attack damage	Weakpoint hits ignore Defense	Each Weakpoint you hit increases Weakpoint damage by 25% up to 200% (resets when combat ends)
Trueflight Bow	Legendary	+25% damage vs. Armor	Ranged attacks with this weapon deal bonus damage to Armor instead of Barrier	Gain Enhanced Damage when breaking an enemy’s Armor	This weapon completely ignores enemy Defense, and your Penetration is applied as bonus damage
Andruil's Chord	Unique	Arrow regeneration: -90%	Arrow count is reduced to 1 and cannot be increased	Weakpoint damage is greatly increased
Grip and Rip	Unique	+7 maximum Arrows	-50% Ranged attack damage	Fires 3 Arrows at the same time

Longsword

Longswords offer players a balanced mixture of mobility and power in combat.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Recruit's Sword	Common
Grey Edge	Rare	Attack My Target applies Burning vs. Darkspawn (30s CD)	The entire party deals +25% damage vs. Darkspawn
Blight Killer	Epic	Attack My Target applies Vulnerability to Fire Damage (30s CD)	Vulnerability to Fire Damage is increased by +25%
Griffon's Talon	Epic	Attack My Target deals +50% Armor Damage	Deal 250 Fire Damage to all nearby enemies if this attack breaks its target’s Armor
Rialto Sunsetter	Epic	+20% Agile attack damage	Agile attacks have an increased chance to disrupt enemies	Agile attacks are Critical vs. enemies with High Health	Agile attacks gain damage each second while Sprinting, up to +50%
Barbed Longsword	Legendary
Bloodletter's Twinblade	Legendary	+30% Charged attack damage	Apply Bleeding on Charged attacks while at maximum Momentum	+50% increased Momentum generation and Stagger vs. Bleeding enemies	When Bleeding enemies attack, you do not lose Momentum or Adrenaline
Dark Shard (Necrotic)	Legendary	+15% Necrotic Resistance	+15% Necrotic damage	Critical hits apply Necrosis if not already applied	Whenever Necrosis is applied to a target, instead of an affliction, deal 100 Necrotic damage in an area around them.
Executioner's Blade	Legendary	+30% Charged attack damage	+25% Stagger dealt by Charged attacks	Charged attacks deal Critical damage vs. Overwhelmed enemies	Charged attacks deal bonus damage relative to the enemy’s Stagger
Proving Steel (Rogue)	Legendary	+20% Charged attack damage	Gain Immovable on every third Charged attack	Generate +20% Momentum while you have Immovable	While you have Immovable, you no longer lose Momentum when hit
Proving Steel (Warrior)	Legendary	+20% Agile attack damage	Agile attacks apply Bleeding if not already applied	+25% Bleeding damage	All Bleeding damage ignores Defense
Spellbound Longsword	Legendary	Deal +40 added Fire damage	Gain Flaming Weapons on kills with this weapon	Half of your Fire Resistance is added as damage to your Flaming Weapons	Apply Burning on Charge attacks while Flaming Weapons is active
Veil's Bough	Legendary	+15% Electric Resistance	Fire bonus also affects this weapon's base damage	Charged attacks apply Shocked	Final attacks against Shocked targets cause lightning to chain to nearby enemies
Arainai's Talon	Unique	+30% Necrotic damage	Permanently gain Necrotic Weapons when entering combat
Meredith's Legacy (Warrior)	Unique	+10% leech effectiveness	This weapon leeches health on hit	You no longer gain health from Potions or companion Abilities
Mythal's Light Mage	Unique	Deal +80 added Fire damage	Deal +80 added Necrotic damage	Deal +80 added Electricity damage	Deal +80 added Cold damage

Mageknife

These weapons are unique in that they allow players to combine magic and melee attack strategies with a single weapon. Magic classes can use the weapon to cast spells while also allowing them melee striking opportunites.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Encircled Blade	Common
Twist of the Veil	Common	+25% Damage vs. Armor	+20% Charged attack damage
Thorn of Misfortune	Uncommon	+20% Critical Damage	Triggering an Arcane Bomb now deals Critical damage.
Slender Dagger	Rare	Lucanis’ Ability cooldowns are reduced by 10%	Companion cooldowns are reduced by 10 seconds whenever Lucanis’ Abilities defeat an enemy
Crowkeeper	Epic	With Lucanis in the party, your Critical Ability hits apply Bleeding	If the enemy is at maximum Bleeding stacks, they are also afflicted with Necrosis.
Trevisan Poignard	Epic	Using Lucanis' Abilities grants you +10% Ultimate
Enchanted Athame	Legendary	+50 maximum Mana	Gain +2 Mana on hit with this weapon	Deal 10% more damage for every 50 Mana that you are missing	Abilities now cost +50 Mana and deal +50% bonus damage
Sharpened Dragonbone	Legendary	+20% Penetration	Gain Rally Party on Perfect Defense	Companions ignore enemy Defense while Rally Party is active	Companion cooldowns are reduced by 15% while Rally Party is active
Spellcaster's Stiletto	Legendary	+15% Mana generation	+30 Defense	Each Arcane Bomb on an enemy reduces their outgoing damage by -10%	Gain +20 Defense per active Advantage
Split-Hilt Dirk	Legendary	+20% Heavy attack damage	+30% damage with Final Heavy attacks
Coral Tip	Unique	Deal +60 added Cold damage	Triggering an Arcane Bomb also applies Frozen
Mythal's Light	Unique	Deal +80 added Fire damage	Deal +80 added Necrotic damage	Deal +80 added Electricity damage	Deal +80 added Cold damage

Maul

This melee weapon can deliver powerful strikes. The maul, in particular, often has the increased chance of staggering enemies.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Woodworker's Mallet	Common
Anvil Breaker	Legendary	+25% Stagger	+20% damage with Charged Heavy attacks
Elven Rockbreaker	Legendary	+15% Rage generation	+8 Rage on kill	Gain Enhanced Damage when expending Rage 3 times in a short duration	Maximum Rage increased by 50
Skullcrusher	Legendary	+20% Heavy attack damage	+25% damage vs. Armor
Vigilant Greathammer	Legendary	+30 Defense	Weapon attacks gain +10% of your Defense as bonus damage	Gain 1 Defense for each percent of missing health	Gain +20 Defense per active Advantage
Brute Hammer	Unique	+100% damage vs. Armor	Charged attacks apply Sundered vs. enemies with Armor
Imperial Knot	Unique	+6 maximum Necrosis stacks	Necrosis damage: -50%	This weapon applies Necrosis on hit

Rapier

This weapon type's best attribute is its lightweight nature. Speed becomes more ideal for classes angling for a more versatile strategy in combat.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Serviceable Rapier	Common
Balanced Epee	Uncommon	Attack My Target applies Bleeding vs. Mages	The entire party deals +25% damage vs. Mages
God's Foil	Rare	Attack My Target has +50% Penetration
Butcher's Screw	Epic	Attack My Target applies Vulnerability to Necrotic damage
Rialto	Epic	Attack My Target deals +100% Damage vs. Enemies at High Health	Lucanis deals +100% damage from any source if the target has not been injured yet
Antivan Rapier	Legendary	+15% Necrotic Resistance	+15% Necrotic Damage	Critical hits apply Necrosis if not already applied	Whenever Necrosis is applied to a target, instead of an affliction deal 100 Necrotic damage in an area around them
Dark Shard	Legendary	+15% Heavy attack damage (uncommon)	+25% damage vs. Armor (rare)
Duelist's Blade	Legendary	Deal +40 added Necrotic damage	Apply Necrosis when you hit with the Riposte trait	When Necrosis expires, deal Physical damage to the target	+10% Necrotic damage per Necrosis stack'+
Focal Blade	Legendary	Deal +40 added Electricity damage	Final attacks deal an additional 100 Electric damage	Apply Shocked on Final attacks	Shocked now reduces enemy Electric Resistance by 25
Storm Needle	Legendary	+20% Penetration (uncommon)	Critical vs. enemies with High Health (rare)
Meredith's Legacy (Rogue)	Unique	+10% leech effectiveness	This weapon leeches health on hit	You no longer gain health from Potions or companion Abilities

Saber

Sabers are a bladed weapon type that offer a blend of mobility and strength. These are often used by warriors and knights.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Enchanted Longblade	Legendary	+20% Final attack damage	Gain Necrotic Weapons on kills with Final attacks	While Necrotic Weapons is active, Final attacks apply Necrosis	Melee attack leech life from enemies suffering from Necrosis while Necrotic Weapons is active
Keen With A Twist	Legendary	+20% Agile attack damage	Agile attacks apply Bleeding on impact if not already applied	+10% Critical damage for each nearby Bleeding enemy	Critical bonus is also added to all Bleeding damage
Mercenary's Blade	Legendary	+15% damage vs. health	+25% healing	Gain 300 health on Perfect Defense	Deal +25% damage with Sword attacks while you have no Potions
Cordova's Toothpick	Unique	+6 maximum Bleeding stacks	This weapon deals very low base damage.	All hits with this weapon apply Bleeding

Scepter

This weapon is primarily used by magic users. Scepters can cast powerful spells in combat.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2
Snake's Eye	Common	Attack My Target applies Chilled vs. Venatori enemies	The entire party deals +25% damage vs. Venatori enemies
Scepter of Shadows	Rare	Attack My Target applies Chilled vs. Venatori enemies	The entire party deals +25% damage vs. Venatori enemies
Serpent's Tail	Rare	Attack My Target deals 50 Cold damage to nearby enemies	Apply Chilled to enemies hit by this burst if it hit 3 or more enemies
Winged Locus	Rare	Attack My Target makes targets Vulnerable to Cold damage	Vulnerability to Cold damage is increased by 25%

Shortbow

These ranged weapons enable rapid firing for players at shorter distances. This weapon type is all about speed and mid-range.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Old Reliable	Common	Attack My Target deals +50% damage vs. health	The entire party deals +25% ranged damage
Mayhem	Rare	Attack My Target deals +300% Damage the first time it is used during an encounter	This attack is also as likely as possible to disrupt the target.
Mayhem in Gold	Rare	Attack My Target deals +50% Stagger	Staggering an enemy with this attack grants Harding’s next Ability +25% damage
My Regards	Rare	Attack My Target deals +300% damage vs. Staggered enemies	+25% Staggered duration
Azure Bow	Legendary	+25% Hipfire Damage	+4 Max Arrows	This bow does not lose accuracy	+4% Bow damage per maximum Arrows capacity
Battered Bow	Legendary
Cryptwood Bow	Legendary	Deal +40 added Necrotic damage	+20% damage vs. enemies suffering from Necrosis	Weakpoint hits apply Necrosis	Necrosis stacks now increase in potency by an additional 20% per stack
Skirmisher's Shortbow	Legendary	+25% damage vs. Barrier	Enemies hit by this weapon can no longer regenerate Barrier	This weapon leeches health when damaging Barrier	When you break a Barrier, all nearby enemies take Electric damage
Veil's Edge	Legendary	+50% Arrow regeneration	Gain Precision on every third Weakpoint hit	+10% Precision effectiveness	Critical hits from Precision also Knock Back enemies on hit

Spellblade

Like the mageknife, this weapon offers mage classes a mixture of physical and magical attack strategies. Wielding this weapon, you can deliver short-range spells to damage enemies.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Timeworn Mageknife	Uncommon	+20% Arcane Bomb trigger damage	Triggering an Arcane Bomb now also Staggers enemies around your target.
Crystalline Shard	Legendary	+25% damage vs. Barrier	Bonus damage to Armor is now applied to Barrier	Gain Quickened when this weapon breaks an enemy’s Barrier	All damage vs. Barriers leeches a portion of its damage as health
The Point	Unique	Charged attacks vs. enemies suffering from Necrosis or Bleeding removes all stacks and heals you

Sword

This weapon is fairly standard in the realm of fantasy. It's a significant melee weapon type that deals heavy damage. This weapon type can be wielded by melee-focused classes like the Warrior or Knight.

Weapon	Rarity	Effect 1	Effect 2	Effect 3	Effect 4
Rusty Sword	Common
Cold Steel	Legendary	+15% Cold Resistance	Your bonus Necrotic damage is added to this weapon	Charged attacks apply Chilled	Necrosis also applies Frozen to Chilled enemies
Cutthroat's Sword	Legendary	+20% Critical damage	Gain Precision on Perfect Dodge	+10% Precision effectiveness	Gain 25% Penetration while Precision is active
Golden Grassblade	Legendary	+20 Defense (uncommon)	Reduce incoming damage by 5% for every missing Arrow, up to 25% (rare)
Proving Steel	Legendary	+20% Charged attack damange (uncommon)	Gain Immovable on every third Charged attack (rare)
Seafarer's Cutlass	Legendary	+25% Rally Party duration	Gain Rally Party when hitting 3 or more enemies with this weapon	Companions ignore enemy Defense while Rally Party is active	Rally Party now also affects you
Weisshaupt's Wail	Legendary	+15% Light attack damage	+20% Light Final attack damage	Gain Rally Party for every third Final attack you land	Companion cooldowns are reduced by 15% while Rally Party is active
Audacity	Unique	Each Sword attack consumes an Arrow and grants +50% bonus damage
Optimist's Span	Unique	Your weapons deal +100% damage while attacking in the air	Your weapons deal -30% damage while attacking on the ground