Arcane Warrior Dragon Age
Description: An interactive object (phylactery) can be found in the lower level of the ruins and it'll be one of the darker side corridors. Make sure to scan the area thoroughly, because it'll be hard to find. Click on the phylactery ( M45, 11) and ignore all the actions from the list except from touching the object.
This will allow you to communicate with a trapped being and during the conversation you should ask this entity from something useful. You'll find out that the being can teach you an arcane warrior specialization and instead it'll want peace.
After you've received the specialization you can comply to its wish by putting the object on the altar or you can betray its trust by doing something different.
Arcane Warrior Dragon Age Inquisition
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Playing through this time with an arcane warrior and I'm trying to figure out what the big deal is?Wow, my caster can wear plate (ok, so super stylish Ivory Tower plate by Morrowind), but still, just a caster in plate.I do crap damage compared to using a staff when using any other weapons.And the armor doesn't exactly make me live all that much longer.So, what am I missing?Well, it depends on your build, but really, it is about security. No other class can match your defense. More than that though, with proper energy management you can easily be doing the point blank AoE. My preference in the base game is really any plate that gives you a nice stamina boost/reduction. Really, I used Evon's with Wade's sup heavy, but you could swap into Cailan's or Warden Commander easily. You don't need the resistance from Wades as Shimmering Shield takes care of that for you. However, if you have another tank using massive armor he will draw aggro from you, which isn't good.Miasma kicks the baddies hard in the butt.
I like a high dex, I was at 35 in the base game and went to 50 in Awakening. My hit rate was close to 90, normally around 88, and high magic, don't need much else, 30 or so willpower.Now, if you are just in there doing melee, ya, you are not doing the same damage as other classes, but frankly, you can stand in the midst of many enemies without any trouble. My favourite is dropping fireballs right on myself. That's nice because you can put Zev or whoever in Wades so they don't get injured by the fire. Ya, if you are just swinging then you are not going to kill quickly. If you are really just being the draw so the rest of your team can kill with very little danger then you are doing a good job as well, though it doesn't mean you can't do a lot of damage as well. Take note though, there are few things that seem to kick your ass.
Archers using shattershot will hurt you, also a two hander using sunder armor.not much fun, kill them quickly.Dispel magic or whatever, is quite dangerous, it will kill your shimmering shield. Watch for it. Anyway, I loved the class, more than my melee rogue, and far more sturdy. It's nice being the tank because.well, even with tactics, the AI is not great at prioritizing targets but recognizing when your mages need assistance. Warrior was boring to me, this was a fantastic alternative.Awakening made you sick, especially if you rune up your gear.sick. This is like saying that a dual wielder isn't a fast killer.
If you don't do it right, no. They're not as effective as if you do use them correctly.
If you throw the right attribute balance into them, use their sustained abilities/spells correctly, gear them well, and use good combos, they turn into meat grinders.another thing that can really help out, is high defense. Defense lets you block, parry, and dodge melee attacks. I did a run against the Howe estate in Origins with some gear that really bumped up my defense, and both Howe, AND Cauthrien (both some nasty bosses) got Wiped because neither of them could hit me worth a darn.EASY to survive a fight when you can't be hit, lol.One thing to watch out for in Awakening tho, is that some of these guys have spells and abilities that mana drain.
In the last area, both my mages (Anders and that ugly elf chick) were getting sucked DRY FAST by opposing mages (The Architect and Mother). One minute they'd have at least 3/4 mana, the next they were EMPTY.
As all of the others before me have said, Arcane Warrior mages are the absolute bomb in DA: O. I can't vouch for Awakening just yet, but I am looking at grabbing that very soon; however, my experience as an Arcane Warrior mage in DA: O has been absolutely phenominal.