Weapon appearances for bows not showing up in the wardrobe
Hi BioWare team,
I’ve noticed an issue with the weapon appearance system in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and I wanted to provide some feedback as it’s affecting the overall experience with customization.
I recently purchased some bow appearances from merchants, but I couldn’t find them in the wardrobe afterward. After some trial and error, I discovered that the wardrobe system filters appearances based on the currently equipped weapon subtype — for example, if I have a shortbow equipped, I can’t see or apply longbow appearances, and vice versa.
While this might be functioning as intended, the system feels very unintuitive for a few reasons:
- There’s no clear warning or tooltip letting players know that appearances are locked by weapon subtype.
- The wardrobe UI doesn’t show that it’s filtering by weapon type, leading many to believe their skins are missing or bugged.
- Players can purchase skins they can’t actually use right away, which is confusing and frustrating.
This is especially frustrating because it gives the impression that the appearance system is bugged, when it’s actually just not well-communicated.
Suggestions:
- Add a tooltip or UI label in the wardrobe clearly stating that appearances are filtered by weapon subtype.
- Consider allowing players to preview and apply all appearances for a weapon class (e.g., bows) regardless of subtype.
- Alternatively, add a toggle or filter in the wardrobe so players can view skins for all weapon types, not just their currently equipped one.
Thanks for all your hard work on the game — the level of detail and customization is amazing overall, and this small fix would go a long way toward improving the player experience.
Cheers,
eddyt883
