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How to transmog equipment in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

how to transmog dragon age the veilguard
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With the wide assortment of equipment and clothing your character can wear in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it's not easy choosing what you want your Rook to wear while venturing on quests and slaying enemies. Sometimes fashion comes before function, but luckily The Veilguard allows you to prioritize both with the transmog system.

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Difficulty

Easy

Duration

1 hour

What You Need

  • Unlock the Lighthouse

Transmog is the ability in games to change the look of your gear while still being able to wear equipment with your preferred stats. This allows your Rook to take on quests and engage in combat with the best stats and looking good while doing it. Knowing the best tips and tricks right off the bat is something all players should do, so here's a lesson on how to transmog your equipment in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

The Lighthouse in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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How to use transmog in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

After spending at least an hour in the trenches of character creation, picking your class, and playing out the beginning section of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you can transmog your equipment through the Wardrobe in the Lighthouse. It won't take long for you to get through the introduction of the game, but as soon as you see that title card, you'll know you're close to accessing the transmog system.

Step 1: Once you wake up alongside Varric in the Lighthouse, walk up to the Wardrobe and interact with it. The Lighthouse is your hub area in The Veilguard that you will frequently return to throughout your adventure. There are a few different areas in the Lighthouse with a Wardrobe, but your first one will be in the infirmary room where Varric is recovering. The other will eventually show up in your personal quarters.

The Wardrobe in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
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Step 2: After choosing the outfit you'd like to wear, independent from the equipment you have on, you can then turn transmog on and off throughout the game without even being at the Wardrobe. Head into the character menu, and select the small button beside your equipment. It should have a strike through it, letting you know that once you select it, you can turn the Wardrobe appearance on and off. 

Inside the Wardrobe in Dragon Age The Veilguard.
BioWare

Even without going into the Wardrobe, you can disable certain clothing. For example, if you equip a helmet and don't want it to appear despite wanting the stat bonuses from it, you can do that. Transmog isn't just for clothing either — it works for your weapons too. A few hours into your game you'll be able to return to the Lighthouse on a whim using fast travel, so transmog for your armor and weapons will always be at your fingertips. 

Other than the Wardrobe, you'll find the Mirror nearby. This Mirror will throw you back into character creation to alter your Rook's appearance. While you won't be able to swap classes, you will have the options to change your body, face, hair, and all other aspects of your Rook's appearance.

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