Combat in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is very complex. Combining different types of attacks, companion instructions, and elemental damage will be vital to success in tougher battles and boss fights. Much like other RPGS, The Veilguard features a Stagger system that asks you to fill up an enemy's Stagger meter by attacking them.

Once it's full, you're able to unleash a powerful Takedown attack that, more often than not, finishes the enemy off completely. Thankfully, there are ways to do this quickly so that you're not just spamming your basic attack over and over again.

How To Stagger Enemies Quickly

Of course, you will fill up an enemy's stagger meter to some degree no matter what attack you use. Basic attacks, combos, and abilities all do the job. However, since staggering enemies is so useful in combat, there are a few things you can do to Stagger enemies quickly:

• Use abilities that make enemies Overwhelmed.
• Equip weapons with a higher Stagger stat.
• Unlock skills that increase Stagger.

Abilities That Make Enemies Overwhelmed

Some abilities for Rook and other companions make enemies Overwhelmed. Not only do they inflict high damage, but the enemies become slow for a few seconds, allowing you to follow up with a few basic attacks.

One Rook ability, called Titan Stomp, deals very high Stagger and Overwhelm. If you can, use abilities like this in combat as often as possible. It's also perfect when surrounded by enemies, as it does area damage and can affect multiple enemies at once.

Weapons With A Higher Stagger Stat

Another way to increase the Stagger you're applying is by using weapons with high Stagger stats. If you check any weapon you loot or already have in your inventory, you can equip the one with the highest Stagger stat.

You'll notice that some weapons have high Stagger, sometimes to make up for lower damage. If you're building around dealing Stagger, they'll be good to equip, provided their basic damage isn't too low. You'll find weapons with over 1000 Stagger.

Use Skills That Increase Stagger

If you combine the tips above with skills that increase Stagger, you'll be unstoppable. Various skills improve Stagger effects, with one Passive called Killer Instinct increasing Ability Stagger effects by 10%, which means the likes of Titan Stomp will be even more useful.

There are Skills you can unlock for Rook and all of your companions which improve Stagger, so unlock those as soon as you can.