Best weapons for saboteurs Dragon Age The Veilguard

Summary

• Choose the Saboteur specialization for explosive attacks and use weapons like Weisshaupt's Wail to deal high damage.
• The barbed longsword is effective at staggering enemies, while the blue bow offers enhanced hipfire damage.
• Keen With A Twist deals critical damage and bleed, improving the Saboteur's survivability in battles.

Dragon Age: The Veil Guard gives players plenty of decisions to make. Many of these decisions are incredibly challenging, as the outcomes can lead to devastating consequences. Others are more playful and lead to building bonds with peers. One decision players who have opted for a Rogue protagonist will have to make is what type of specialization they would like to be.

The Saboteur specialization is closely associated with the Lords of Fortune and focuses on explosive attacks. If players choose this option, they will want weapons that benefit from dealing immense physical damage. This rogue specialization will use all three weapons to destroy enemies, making it crucial to find the best weapons.

1 Weisshaupt's Lament

Exceptional light attack damage

• Uncommon: +15% light attack damage
• Rare: +20% light final attack damage
• Epic: Gain Rally Party for every third final attack landed
• Legendary: While Rally Party is effective, companion cooldowns are reduced by 15%

Weisshaupt's Lament is a great option for an early Saboteur build. Players will want a sword that packs a powerful punch to deal as much damage as possible. As this weapon is upgraded by finding additional copies, players will gain better perks, including the ability to rally the party with finishing attacks.

This blade can be purchased for 450 gold from the vendor of the Gray Wardens faction. Players should regularly upgrade this weapon at the Keeper's Workshop and enchant it with 10% weapon damage to cause as much damage as possible to their enemies.

2 Hooked longsword

Incredible stagger

• Uncommon: +25% Stagger
• Rare: Deals bonus damage with light attacks based on the enemy's stagger meter
• Epic: Enemies take double the time to recover their Stagger when hit with this weapon
• Legendary: The Tower gains 50 momentum with a successful Takedown

The barbed longsword is a great secondary weapon for staggering enemies. Even as an uncommon weapon, it increases stagger duration by 25%, making it very effective in fast-paced battles. To make it even more effective, players can enchant it with the 25% enchantment stagger.

Because of all the extra Stagger, this weapon is highly versatile and can be used in both early and late game Saboteur builds. Pairs well with high damage inducing main hand weapons. Players can obtain this weapon from a chest in the temple courtyard in Dock Town.

3 Blue bow

Exceptional precision

• Uncommon: +25% Hip Fire damage
• Rare: Increases maximum arrows by +4
• Epic: The bow does not lose accuracy
• Legendary: Bow damage increases by +4% per arrow's maximum capacity

The Azure Bow is a solid choice for the Saboteur as it offers enhanced hip fire damage. For gamers on the go, this is an indispensable advantage. Players can enhance this effect by adding +20% of the hip fire damage spell. While this bow can be found relatively early, it is a great option for the late game.

Another advantage of this weapon is the increased arrow capacity. Not only that, once the Bow reaches Legendary rarity, its damage increases based on the Arrow's capacity, making it even more powerful. Players can find the Azure Bow in a chest in the Guardian's Crypt.

4 Passionate with a twist

• Uncommon: Increases agile attack damage by +20%
• Rare: If the enemy isn't bleeding, agile attacks will apply bleed on impact
• Epic: Increases critical damage by +10% for all nearby enemies that are bleeding
• Legendary: A critical bonus is added to all bleed damage

Dealing as much damage as possible is essential for a Saboteur to survive battles. One way to do this is to inflict Bleeding. Keen with a Twist is a saber that deals high physical damage and a fair amount of stagger. As its rarity increases, it also inflicts Bleed, making it a very effective main hand weapon.

This weapon can be obtained in a Floating Archive Temple Chest or purchased from the Lords of Fortune faction vendor for 350 gold once the shop reaches level 3. Players can get even more from this saber by adding the spell +10% weapon damage.

5 Dragon war bow

Fire and electrical damage

• Uncommon: +15% Fire Resistance
• Rare: Weapon damage includes bonus electrical damage
• Epic: When shocked enemies' weak points are hit, fire is applied
• Legendary: When the target is burning, its electrical resistance and fire resistance both decrease by 10% per stack

The Dragon Warbow is an interesting weapon, offering great damage and stagger in its common form. It can be constantly upgraded into a great weapon at the Keeper's Workshop. With the combination of fire and electric damage, Rook can cause serious damage to enemies.

To cause even more damage, players can add the Armor Damage +20% spell to deal with those enemies who have extra protections. This longbow can be found in the Rivain coast during the quest “The Warden Vault” or purchased from the Shadow Dragons faction vendor once you reach level 4.

6 Stocco Antivano

Necrotic damage and high stagger

• Uncommon: Increases Necrotic Resistance by +15%
• Rare: Increases necrotic damage by +15%
• Epic: If Necrosis is not applied, critical hits will apply it
• Legendary: If Necrosis is applied to a target, 100 damage will be dealt to the surrounding area instead of an affliction

The Antivan Rapier is a versatile weapon. It's great for the Duelist specialization because it offers necrotic damage. But since its stagger is so high, it's a perfect option for a Saboteur build. It also doesn't hurt that once you reach uncommon rarity, Rook will gain some necrotic resistance.

This weapon works well with the +10% weapon damage spell. Players can find this weapon in a couple of places, including a chest in the Streets of Coin Financials in Treviso and from the Antivan Crows Rank 2 faction vendor.