Dragon age origins new fashion specializations. The best mods for Dragon Age: Origins. Mage Specializations

Specializations in dragon age: Origins are upgraded versions of regular classes that provide stat bonuses and new sets of abilities. When playing the game for the first time, you can choose from two of the four specializations for each class. The rest are opened with the help of books, teachers or in assignments. Books cost decent money, they should be bought in extreme cases, when there is no other way to get what you want. Once opened specializations remain available in all subsequent playthroughs of the game, regardless of the main character who opened them. Help to instantly increase the level of trust of satellites.

Conditions and places for obtaining specializations in Dragon Age: Origins:

  • Knight- Trained by Earl Eamon of Redcliffe after being rescued by Dust of Andraste.
  • Templar- teaches Alistair at a sufficient level of location. The book can be bought from Bodan Feddic in the main camp.
  • Berserk- trains Oghren at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from a gnome merchant in Denerim.
  • Ripper- Trained by Colgrim, leader of the Ripper Cultists, after defiling the Ashes of Andraste.
  • Werewolf- trains Morrigan at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from Varathorn in the Dalish Elf Camp in the Brecilian Forest.
  • spiritual healer- teaches Wynn at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be purchased from the vendor at Curiosities of Thedas in Denerim.
  • Battle Mage- trains the spirit from the amulet during the quest to kill werewolves in the Brecilian Forest. The amulet lies in a room with a broken stone altar on the lower level of the ruins. The room is bordered by a corridor that starts at the locked doors where the .
  • Blood Mage- Trains a demon from the Shadow at Redcliffe Castle in exchange for , with the ability to return to the victim many years later.
  • Killer- Teach Zevran at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from a merchant in the Denerim alienage.
  • Bard- Teaches Leliana at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from merchants in Denerim.
  • Pathfinder- Sold by Bodan Feddic in the main camp.
  • Duelist- Taught by Isabella, the captain of the pirate ship, in Denerim's brothel "Pearl" after playing cards or somersaults in bed (you can take Zevran with you).

Dragon Age: Origins is a great game, but alas, it is a product of its time. BioWare released Dragon Age in 2009 while working on Mass Effect 2, so Dragon Age sometimes falls into the same design trap as the first Mass Effect.

If you played Dragon Age in the year it was released, then it is likely that you missed the mods that reveal the project from the other side. In the last five years alone, enthusiasts have released several dozen amazing mods that are recommended to all fans of the series. So before you start fighting templars and mages in Dragon Age: Inquisition, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the 15 key ones that started a successful series. Initially, there were 18 mods in the list, but some of them had to be cut out, because they were either removed by the authors themselves, or they were incompatible with the game for one reason or another.

Dragon Age, due to its venerable age, does not have integration with the Steam Workshop. To be honest, it's even surprising that the game itself is on Steam and not an Origin exclusive. All the mods collected here are available on the official Dragon Age mod portal, and each of them has a separate installation guide. I advise you to use the convenient DAModder application with a clear interface that will simplify the download and installation of mods.

It's only now that I'm getting used to the Steam Workshop that I'm starting to realize how chaotic and inconvenient third-party modding portals can be. And while DAModder may save you some headaches, it doesn't work with all mods. Some of them, like the same Bash Locks, require manual copying of the code into files with the .ini extension. Others, like Dragon Age Redesigned, have their own .exe installers. I still recommend using DAModder, but I emphasize that the program will be useful for about half of the mods from the list.

Does this mean that I'm a whiner who needs to serve everything on a silver platter? After hours of fiddling with readme.txt files and multi-page PDF manuals to install the right mods, yes, I'm a whiner. And I advise everyone to be. And now let's move on to the best mods for Dragon Age: Origins.

Gameplay mods

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I almost never chose thieves / hackers / shadows in role playing. If the characters in an RPG reflect the character of the players, then apparently I am a person who blows everything around and accidentally breaks furniture just by falling on it.

For those who also destroy everything in their path, closed chests and doors serve as a sad reminder that you cannot explore every corner of every cave. We don't have the skills to pick tiny locks, so we can't enjoy the secrets behind closed doors.

Unless, of course, you have the Lock Bash mod installed. Thanks to this mod, warriors and mages in Dragon Age can knock out castles with a huge hammer or destroy them with magic. There is even an animation of the destruction of castles, so this feature does not stand out from the general atmosphere. I ran into a couple of bugs while playing with Lock Bash installed - for example, I couldn't talk to quest NPCs through doorways (namely Blacksmith Owen in Redcliffe), so I had to remove it for a while. However, such bugs are extremely rare, and this beautiful mod deserves your attention.

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The most useful and at the same time the most ambitious mod on this list, Auto Loot, makes searching corpses noticeably faster. It is enough just to click on a dead enemy, as all the contents of his inventory will be transferred to you without any delay. Let's face it, you'd hit the Take All button anyway, so why waste your time on it? The game knows to pocket everything and doesn't judge you.

The pretentiousness lies in the fact that the modder Pheelon really does not want you to forget the name of the author of this work. Therefore, whenever you collect loot from enemies, a message will appear on the screen stating that the service is provided by Pheelon's Auto Loot © mod. Every. God's. Once.
By the way, the last paragraph is provided by Pheelon's Auto Loot© mod.

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From time to time, melee sword fights end with a combination of powerful blows in which one of the opponents dies a harsh death, which is more suitable for any. This happens relatively rarely, but if you would like to see such brutality more often, then the Forced Deathblows mod is at your service. Settings allow you to make special kills a regular event or even the standard ending of any sword fight. If you've played Sniper Elite, you'll see the familiar x-ray kill animations that show you in great detail how the enemy's guts are torn apart.

Mods to improve graphics and environments

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One of the most modest mods on the list, Improved Atmosphere, usually gets sidelined when it comes to useful addons. But we couldn't pass it up, because Improved Atmosphere makes simple NPCs in each city more realistic - they go about their business and throw lines, reacting to the actions of the hero. They gather around the fires, eat, walk around the location and behave like ordinary people.

At the same time, your companions also become more talkative, which pleases exactly until the endless skirmishes between Alistair and Morrigan start ringing in their ears. The corpses remain in place even after you have searched them, adding an element of gloom to the game. This mod allows you to make the world more alive and realistic - the cities and the environment now look not like dollhouses built specifically for the fun of the player, but like real fantasy places.

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All Dragon Age heroes have very nasty teeth. Just disgusting. “But wait!” you say. "Brown teeth are historical realism." Do you know what I think about such realism? I do not need it. I came here for the fantasy elves, magic daggers and other fabulous paraphernalia. Therefore, the White Teeth mod made it to my favorite list as it whitens the teeth of all characters. I did some serious research and realized that the characters are 600% less obnoxious. Thanks White Teeth!

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This mod made me realize how old Dragon Age: Origins was. After the release of Mass Effect 2 in this series, it became possible to make helmets invisible to look at the faces of your favorite characters, even if they are clad in heavy armor.

But back in 2009, for this it was necessary to install a mod called No Helmet Hack, which added a special book to each character that did not take up extra space in the inventory. Using this book made helmets invisible and vice versa. Simple, elegant and efficient.

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As I have already noted, Dragon Age is inexorably aging. And the Dragon Age Redesigned mod is a great way to enjoy the game for all newbies. It redraws the faces of the characters, making random NPCs no longer look like cartoon trolls, but look like sand-stained cartoon trolls. Most of the companions have also been improved - for example, Morrigan has 4 versions of the face to choose from.

The installation process of Redesigned is not as pleasant as redrawn faces: two separate files need to be downloaded. One of them for some reason needs to be run twice in order to properly install the mod. For each of the satellites, a separate archive with textures was created, which also needs to be downloaded manually, so in order to update the entire squad, you will have to download and run approximately 8-9 files in total. The final result, of course, pleases, but is it worth the effort? I'm not sure, but it's up to you. I will only note that this mod for some reason conflicts with the White Teeth mod, and some (but not all) allies' teeth are painted back to their original color.

Mods to improve satellites

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The mabari dog is best friend The Gray Warden is prized for its strong jaws, pointed ears, and muscular chest. These are fantastic pets, which are indispensable for magicians and fighters who attack at long distances. However, his place in the squad is quickly taken by more powerful companions who can carry items in their inventory, use artifacts and, of course, talk.

By adding an additional slot for dogs, your mabari becomes a permanent fifth member of the squad, tied directly to the main character. A bloodthirsty mabari dog that doesn't move a single step away from your character, of course, unbalances the Dragon Age combat system a bit, but just look at those big sad eyes. Is it possible to abandon this creature? Of course not. Who is a good dog? Who is our good boy?

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You see a dark crow landing on the fence. A sinister-looking elixir is tied to its paw. Drink it and… you can redistribute your skill and skill points at any time!
Well, that was unexpected.

Since the strategy passing Dragon Age can change depending on the class of the hero, it would be nice to be able to redistribute the skills to create the most effective squad. And the Character Respecialization mod allows you to do this without breaking the rules of the fantasy universe. After installing the mod, in almost any city you can find a dark raven and change the skills of your hero.

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Dragon Age, do you know that we live in an era of tolerance? So it's time to wave rainbow flags. The Equal Love mod removes all companion interaction restrictions and you can now flirt, kiss and fall in love with any companion regardless of their gender. Moreover, the new conditions of the game directly affect its ending, so the male protagonist can now [spoiler] with [spoiler] provided that he chooses the ending with provided [spoiler].
But adding same-sex relationships to the game doesn't mean that gamers will be able to arrange weddings between heroes and mabari dogs, and therefore your relationship with a faithful pet will develop in a completely platonic way.

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Most relationships between people, as you know, are based on the presentation of gifts. In Dragon Age 1, finding special "gift" items used to lead to a lot of dialogue as we tried to figure out who the item was for. The Madd Gift Guide mod adds hints to the descriptions of these gifts in the game, so now we know exactly which of our companions to give them to. If you're determined to win the "Best Gray Guardian of the Year" competition, then this mod is an irreplaceable find.

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Many probably remember Sir Gilmour - a kind and noble childhood friend, who appears in the game for just a few minutes. Initially, it was he who was supposed to become the new Gray Guardian, but he sacrifices his life so that the main character and his mother can escape from the burning castle.

However, Sir Gilmour can be brought back into the game with this mod. Moreover, he is ready to join your adventure and even has full voice acting, which is a rarity in the world of amateur modding. The voice acting is quite decent, and the character fits perfectly into your squad. After installing this mod, you can find a miraculously survived childhood friend in the village of Lothering.

Story mods

The hell out of Howe [plot spoilers]

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Earl Rendon Howe sooner or later becomes a thorn in the heel of any Dragon Age player, and his dastardly betrayal actually starts a separate storyline. How negative is this? He was voiced by Tim Curry himself, if that tells you anything.

Regardless of how you progress through the game, the fight with Howe is an important story event. But the outcome of this fight is a little disappointing, as the writers decided to give Howe the death of a typical Hollywood villain, who always manages to say a few words at parting. However, with this mod, the necessary emotional intensity appears in the scene thanks to additional cutscenes. Howe is a real bastard who deserves suffering, and now we at least see this suffering.

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For those who want to step away from the Dragon Age universe and try something new, the Baldur's Gate 2 Redux mod is perfect. Erenicus' Cave, easily recognizable by fans of the classics, has been completely recreated by the modding team, along with the original sounds and famous dialogue from Baldur's Gate 2. And while this project was supposed to port the entirety of BG2 to the Dragon Age engine sooner or later, posts on the forums indicate that that the developers have already lost all interest in this. However, they can be thanked at least for the opportunity to spend an hour or two in a familiar cave and indulge in nostalgia.

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Another exciting addition to the rich Dragon Age universe, Alley of Murders is a new campaign featuring a serial killer operating in Denerim. Local law enforcement officers can not find the criminal, which means that it's time for the Gray Warden to intervene. The mod has a full-fledged voice acting (sometimes not very convincing) and is completed in about half an hour.

So that you better understand how pumping occurs and what specialization in we will tell you in detail about the latter and what this or that class possesses.

Specializations in this game can be called a subclass with which you can diversify your character within the class. As for their number, the choice is limited to two in the main game and you will be given one more to choose in additions. Secondary characters already have one upgraded and you can choose the second for them yourself.

First step to get a specialization - find a character trainer who will teach you, buy the appropriate book, or after going through some story event. It should be understood that if you unlocked it once, then it remains with you until the end of the game. If you know that when you get a specialization, your companions will not be happy with the decision, then you can save before the action, get and then load the save.

Specialization points will be given to you at level 7 and then at level 14, and also if you play the Awakening add-on, then at level 22 you will be awarded another point.

The essence of specializations is that they provide special bonuses and skills that are associated with them.

Warrior Specializations

Berserk- your character goes into a rage and terrifies enemies.
Bonuses: +10 health and +2 strength;

Knight- take on the responsibilities of leaders and fearlessly lead the team into battle. They have abilities that raise the spirit of the squad.
Bonuses: +1 cunning and +2 character willpower;

Ripper- the character learns from the demons the ability to heal at the expense of killed enemies, as well as to survive on the verge of death.
Bonuses: +5 physical resistance and +1 constitution;

Templar- Warriors who have taken the side of the church and destroy magicians outside the Circle and are able to dispel almost any magic.
Bonuses: +3 mental stability and +2 magic;

Rogue Specializations

Killer- owns stealth and strikes from the shadows as well as poisons;
Bonuses: +2.5 critical damage and +2 dexterity;

Bard- a rather skillful manipulator who, with the help of songs, can both raise the morale of the party members and moderate the ardor of the enemy.
Bonuses: +1 cunning and +2 willpower;

Pathfinder- here you can use the features of nature as well as wild animals to win the fight.
Bonuses: +5 resistance against the forces of nature and +1 endurance;

Duelist- your character will receive a lightning-fast reaction and the ability to deliver accurate and effective strikes.
Bonuses: +1 damage per hit, +2 points of agility;

Mage Specializations

Werewolf- specialization thanks to which you can turn into a beast, although in the guise of a person you also get bonuses;
Bonuses: +1 armor and +2 constitution;

spiritual healer- here are collected all the abilities that give your character the ability to heal and inspire comrades.
Bonus: You regenerate health slowly even in combat

Battle Mage- Your character can enchant weapons and use them in conjunction with magic, as well as use magic indicators to wear more demanding armor and weapons.
Bonuses: +5 attack and +1 dexterity;

Blood Mage- the skills of such a magician are based on sacrificing their own life to cast powerful spells;
Bonuses: +2 points to the power of magic and + 2 to constitution.

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