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PRIMA Official Game Guide
Contents
How to Use This Guide ................6
Basics ...............................................8
Key Terms ..............................................8
Experience and Leveling .................... 9
Your Health ..........................................10
Races and Classes ................................11
Races ................................................................11
Classes .............................................................11
Skills, Talents,
and Specializations...........................12
Skills ................................................................ 12
Talents and Spells ......................................... 12
Specializations ............................................... 12
Items ..................................................... 12
Combat ................................................. 12
Mobs ............................................................... 13
Threat ............................................................. 13
Tactics ............................................................. 13
The Map ............................................... 14
The Codex ............................................ 14
Decisions, Decisions .......................... 14
Character Generation .................. 15
Gender and Race ................................. 15
Class ...................................................... 16
Warrior............................................................ 16
Mage ................................................................ 16
Rogue .............................................................. 16
Specializations..................................... 16
Warrior............................................................ 16
Mage .................................................................17
Rogue ...............................................................17
Appearance and Voice ........................ 17
Attributes ............................................. 18
Strength .......................................................... 18
Dexterity ......................................................... 18
Willpower ....................................................... 18
Magic ............................................................... 18
Cunning .......................................................... 18
Constitution ................................................... 18
Origin Stories ...................................... 19
Dwarf Commoner ......................................... 19
Dwarf Noble ................................................... 19
City Elf ............................................................ 19
Dalish Elf ........................................................ 19
Human Noble ................................................ 19
Magi ................................................................ 19
The Classes .................................. 20
Leveling ............................................... 20
Skills .................................................... 20
Coercion.......................................................... 21
Stealing ........................................................... 21
Trap-Making.................................................. 21
Survival ........................................................... 21
Herbalism ....................................................... 21
Poison-Making .............................................. 21
Combat Training ........................................... 21
Combat Tactics .............................................. 21
NPC Crafters .................................................. 21
Choosing Skills ..............................................22
The Warrior .........................................23
Strengths and Weaknesses ..........................24
Attributes .......................................................24
Skills ................................................................25
Talents ............................................................26
Specializations ............................................... 31
Gear .................................................................33
Party Responsibilities ..................................33
Model Characters ..........................................34
The Mage .......................................... 38
Strengths and Weaknesses ..........................39
Attributes .......................................................39
Skills ................................................................40
Spells ............................................................... 41
Specializations ...............................................46
Gear .................................................................47
Party Responsibilities ..................................48
Model Characters ..........................................48
The Rogue ........................................ 53
Strengths and Weaknesses ..........................54
Attributes .......................................................54
Skills ................................................................55
Talents ............................................................55
Specializations ...............................................60
Gear ................................................................. 61
Party Responsibilities ..................................62
Model Characters ..........................................62
The Party .......................................66
Buddy Basics ...................................... 66
Group Dynamics ................................ 66
Dealing with Threat ...........................67
Healing .................................................67
Combat Roles ......................................67
Tank ................................................................68
Healer ..............................................................68
Mage DPS .......................................................68
Melee DPS ......................................................68
Ranged DPS ...................................................69
Configurations and Engagement .... 69
Tactics .................................................. 71
Warrior (Tank) ...............................................72
Mage (Healer) .................................................72
Rogue (DPS)....................................................73
Mage (DPS) .....................................................73
Companions.................................. 74
Understanding Companions ............ 74
Approval Ratings .......................................... 74
Gifts ................................................................. 75
Companion Quests ....................................... 75
Romance ......................................................... 75
Plot Abilities .................................................. 75
Crisis Moments ............................................. 75
Alistair ..................................................76
Combat Advice ..............................................76
Romance .........................................................76
Crisis Moment ...............................................76
Dialogue Choices ........................................... 77
Personal Quest ............................................... 77
Gifts ................................................................. 77
Leliana ..................................................78
Combat Advice ..............................................78
Dialogue Choices ...........................................78
Personal Quest ...............................................78
Crisis Moment ...............................................78
Romance .........................................................79
Gifts .................................................................79
Morrigan ............................................. 80
Combat Advice ..............................................80
Dialogue Choices ...........................................80
Personal Quest ...............................................80
Crisis Moment ...............................................80
Romance ......................................................... 81
Gifts ................................................................. 81
Oghren ..................................................82
Combat Advice ..............................................82
Personal Quest ...............................................82
Dialogue Choices ...........................................83
Gifts .................................................................83
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