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Should you save or leave the mayor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

The party talking to the trapped mayor in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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Throughout your long journey in Bioware’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard, your Rook will have to make a myriad of difficult decisions that can alter the narrative or change how your companions feel about you. You may not know in the moment how trivial or significant the choices you make are, especially when it comes to the life of a small-town mayor.

You’ll eventually discover during the Shadows Crossing main quest that the mayor of D’Meta’s Crossing just so happened to be the reason behind his villagers perishing from the blight. Although he claims the gods made him do it and he would never typically do something so horrid, Rook is left with a decision to either save or leave Mayor Julius to die by the blight in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Let’s discuss how this decision affects your game.

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Freeing the mayor

Choosing to save the mayor in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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If you decide to save the mayor of D’Meta’s Crossing from the blight, the only consequences of this decision are in your approval ratings. While Neve will approve of you freeing Mayor Julius, Harding and Bellara won’t be happy with your choice.

By making this decision, you also lock yourself out of the sidequest called A Growing Corruption, but freeing the mayor who doomed his village won’t leave you with any negative consequences later on.

Leaving the mayor

Choosing to leave the mayor in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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Choosing to leave the mayor of D’Meta’s Crossing to his fate gains you Bellara and Harding’s approval. On the other hand, your approval rating with Neve will decrease. Explaining your reasoning to Neve after your decision won’t improve your relationship with her, unfortunately.

Due to this choice you’ve made, you will get the A Growing Corruption sidequest further in the game which has Rook and friends trying to take down the blighted version of the mayor in a boss fight.

What is the best choice?

Talking to Neve about leaving the mayor in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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Overall, the better choice is to leave the mayor, but this also depends on whether you care about getting all sidequests and losing out on Neve’s approval. If you care more about getting on Neve’s good side over Bellara or Harding, or if you’re role-playing as a lawful good Rook, saving the mayor isn’t the worst choice.

Leaving the mayor, on the other hand, gets you the approval of two party members instead of just one. Not only that, but you get a whole new sidequest to tackle that can earn you some XP. So to get the most out of your Dragon Age: The Veilguard experience, especially if you’re an Achievement hunter, you should leave Mayor Julius.

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