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Dragon Age II Guide

2011 · Party action RPG

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GuideWhat you will find
Female Hawke looks across a rocky landscape beneath a pale sky.Classes and partyChoose a class and construct a four-character party with complementary jobs.
An armed figure confronts an opponent in a stone city street.Cross-class combosUnderstand the three setup states and how another class consumes them.
A heavily built opponent rushes toward a crouching fighter in a courtyard.Acts and KirkwallOrganize the campaign by acts and revisit the right district at the right time.
A spellcaster channels bright electrical energy beside a city staircase.Companions and equipmentManage relationships and gear without treating every companion like Hawke.
Female Hawke looks across a rocky landscape beneath a pale sky.CharactersIdentify the principal Dragon Age II characters and their connections.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Mix the three classesWarriors stagger, mages make targets brittle and rogues disorient with suitable upgrades.
Revisit Kirkwall by timeDay and night maps can offer different encounters and quests.
Develop friendship or rivalryBoth relationship paths can support companion development.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
HawkePlayer protagonistA refugee whose actions shape Kirkwall over several years.
Varric TethrasDwarven rogueA storyteller and companion who uses Bianca.
Aveline VallenWarrior companionA guard whose duties anchor her place in Kirkwall.
AndersMage companionA healer with a central connection to the mage conflict.
MerrillMage companionA Dalish elf pursuing elven knowledge.
FenrisWarrior companionAn escaped slave whose experience shapes his views of magic.
IsabelaRogue companionA pirate captain entangled in Kirkwall’s affairs.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Classes and partyHawke’s class changes the opening family →

Pictures All pictures →

Female Hawke looks across a rocky landscape beneath a pale sky.
Female Hawke looks across a rocky landscape beneath a pale sky.
An armed figure confronts an opponent in a stone city street.
An armed figure confronts an opponent in a stone city street.
A heavily built opponent rushes toward a crouching fighter in a courtyard.
A heavily built opponent rushes toward a crouching fighter in a courtyard.
A spellcaster channels bright electrical energy beside a city staircase.
A spellcaster channels bright electrical energy beside a city staircase.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Dragon Age II: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com