Should You Save or Leave the Mayor in Dragon Age The Veilguard? – Answered

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Rook faces several tough choices that impact the story, including potential character deaths, NPCs turning hostile, and even different game endings. One early choice is whether to save the mayor or leave him to his fate. Unlike the choice to help Minrathous or Treviso, this decision does not carry major story consequences. We have outlined all possible outcomes to help you make the choice that best suits your playthrough.

What Happens if you Leave the Mayor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

With three companions by your side, as you choose to leave the Mayor to his fate in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, this action will increase Rook’s approval with Bellara and Harding.

On the other hand, Neve will disapprove of this idea. If you are to romance her in the future, you will potentially be losing the opportunity here to increase your approval with her.

Besides the companion approval ratings, leaving the Mayor to his fate will give you the “A Growing Corruption” side quest later on in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This is a completely missable side quest and will present itself in the game if you choose to leave the Mayor to his fate.

Essentially, the blight takes over the Mayor if you leave him to die while the blighted vine traps him. In “A Growing Corruption” side quest, you will be tasked to defeat Mayor Julius, who has become a powerful blighted boss and must be stopped.

What Happens if you Save the Mayor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Saving the Mayor in Dragon Age: The Vielguard will increase the player’s approval with Neve. However, Harding and Bellara’s approval of the Rook will decrease.

While choosing to save the Mayor spares him from the blight, he ultimately returns to his old ways. During the “Blood of Arlathan” quest, you will discover that the Mayor has once again turned to the dark side—this time reappearing in the Temple of the Sun as a member of the Venatori.

Third Option: Banish the Mayor

If you happen to have picked the Grey Wardens faction at the start of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, during save or leave Mayor to his fate choice, you will get another option. The third choice involves banishing the Mayor to the Grey Wardens.

This action will decrease Rook’s approval with Harding and Bellara, but it will greatly increase approval with Neve. So, if you care less about what Harding and Bellara think about you and want to romance Neve as quickly as possible, go with this optional choice, provided you are one of the Grey Wardens faction, of course.

When do You Get Save or Leave Mayor Choice in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

The choice of saving or leaving Mayor Julius appears during the Shadows Crossing main quest as players explore the town of D’Meta’s Crossing. This happens later in the quest when Rook and the companions find the Mayor trapped inside a blighted vine.

That is everything you need to know about saving or leaving Mayor Julius to his fate in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. For more tips about the game, consider reading our Dragon Age: The Veilguard Voice Cast for Companions, and How To Fix the Dragon Age The Veilguard Load Error, Crashing, and Freezing Issues guides.