Dragon Age: The Veilguard Skips Arachnophobia Mode as It’s the First Game Without Spiders

Dragon Age: The Veilguard marks a first for the fantasy RPG series — it features no spiders, as confirmed by developer BioWare.

Speculation had arisen when fans noticed the absence of an arachnophobia mode among the accessibility features BioWare revealed for The Veilguard. However, it turns out that no such mode is necessary, since spiders are entirely absent from the game.

“No arachnophobia mode because there are no spiders!” associate community manager blackhairvioleteyes confirmed on the Dragon Age subreddit.

The response from fans has been mixed. Spiders have been a staple of the Dragon Age series, with mods even existing to replace them with other creatures for players with arachnophobia. Some fans expressed surprise at the decision, while others have welcomed the change.