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

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The Mayor choice in Dragon Age Veilguard is about whether to spare the corrupted leader

Dragon Age Veilguard mayor choice
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The Dragon Age Veilguard Mayor choice to save or leave him doesn't have an immediately obvious solution, as you don't know what events have caused the fall of D'Meta's Crossing, or how much involvement the Mayor had when the Blight rolled into town. It's also not clear exactly what will happen if you decide to leave him behind, as the Mayor may be able to free himself so you wouldn't actually be leaving him to die.

Well, don't worry about it too much as this choice isn't as massively substantial and long-lasting in consequence as you might think, as it is more about introducing the impact that these choices have on how characters and companions view you across the course of Dragon Age The Veilguard – yes, they're a very judgey bunch! With that in mind, we'll lay out the consequences of choosing to either save or leave the Mayor in Dragon Age Veilguard below, and which companions approve of which choice.

The Dragon Age Veilguard save the Mayor or leave him choice explained

Dragon Age Veilguard mayor choice

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As mentioned, the choice to save the Mayor or leave him behind in Dragon Age Veilguard is probably one of the less impactful choices overall, and is more about introducing that some choices will impact the Dragon Age Veilguard companions' approval of Rook, for better or worse.

That means that of the three companions with you, choosing to save the Mayor of D'Meta's Crossing or leave him behind has the following consequences in the immediate short term:

  • Save the Mayor:
    • Neve approves
    • Bellara disapproves
  • Leave the Mayor behind:
    • Neve disapproves
    • Bellara approves

We've played dozens of hours of Dragon Age Veilguard since then and have yet to see the consequences of this choice come up again in any major way, only the occasional reference to it in dialogue in passing. With that in mind, you should probably make the choice depending on which of the two companion's approval is more important to you.

Of course, there are more impactful choices to be made later - if you want to know how to best handle a later one, which we'll only refer to as the Dragon Age Veilguard Dock Town or Treviso choice, our guide can help you with that.

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Joel Franey
Joel Franey
Guides Editor, GamesRadar+

Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.

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