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BioWare's fantasy RPG series Dragon Age has a wide range of classes to choose from, each of which has unique benefits and drawbacks. Between Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Inquisition, the franchise has also gone through several styles of combat and gameplay, which can at times make it difficult to keep track of which Dragon Age class is best is which game.
There are typically three main character classes to choose from in Dragon Age - mage, warrior, or rogue. Each one is then divided further into specializations, and players have the ability to choose and level up unique combinations of skills throughout the game. The addition of multiple different types of weapons, armor, and out-of-combat abilities - such as lock picking or bashing items - helps provide an incentive to try out each class in Dragon Age at least once. However, when it comes to combat, some Dragon Age classes hold up better than others overall.
Best Class In Dragon Age: Origins
Although rogues are useful for players who are revisiting Dragon Age, primarily so chests or doors can be unlocked without needing to rely on companions, Mage is the best class in Dragon Age: Origins combat-wise. The Arcane Warrior specialization in particular is capable of significant damage, but having easy access to healing abilities for both the player character and team members is beneficial.
Want to see the best Dragon Age class in action? Check out the Arcane Blood Mage build guide from A Kis Herceg on YouTube here:
As far as the melee-focused warrior goes, a two-handed warrior build can produce some incredible damage output but still pales in comparison to the overall usefulness of a mage class in Dragon Age: Origins. On higher difficulties, however, the added factor of friendly fire can be seen as a drawback to mages, but players who pay attention and use their spells effectively will still find it to be the best class Dragon Age: Origins offers.
Best Class In Dragon Age 2
Although the mage class in Dragon Age 2 arguably doesn't have quite as many benefits as the mage builds in Dragon Age: Inquisition or Origins, they still provide players with wide-ranged attacks that can easily clear out fields of enemies without the help of companions. Two-handed warriors are also effective in this regard, but the updated combat system seen in Dragon Age 2 makes the use of magic feel smoother and less tactically demanding.
There are multiple types of mage builds in Dragon Age 2, and all of them can get quite powerful. To see how to build a powerful mage yourself, watch the video from jayvee on YouTube below:
A dual-wielding rogue utilizing the Shadow and Assassin specialties can cause some serious damage to single enemies, but it's difficult to compare against the crowd-control aspects of a Dragon Age mage using Force and Elemental. Much the like original game, the Mage is Dragon Age 2's best class.
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Best Class
Dragon Age: Inquisition is widely considered to be the most balanced game of the series in terms of combat, so the benefits of playing one class over any other are less pronounced than in previous titles. That said, the power of Dragon Age: Inquisition's warriors shines in solo combat, more so than rogues or mages. Unlike the first two games in the series, the best class in Dragon Age: Inquisition is Warrior.
Looking to build the best Warrior in Dragon Age: Inquisition? Check out the video guide from KineticGTR on YouTube below for tips on how to spec out Dragon Age: Inquisition's best class!
In particular, sword-and-shield Champions are highly defensible, but the all-around versatility found in Dragon Age: Inquisition's warrior classes allows for control of the field and high endurance levels regardless of which specializations are chosen. If players are insistent on one of the other classes in Dragon Age: Inquisition, Assassin rogues can deal a devastating amount of damage and a Necromancer/Fire mage build is fantastic for crowd control.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Franchise:
- Dragon Age
- Platform:
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
- Released:
- 2014-11-18
- Developer:
- BioWare
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Genre:
- Action RPG
- ESRB:
- M
- Summary:
- Dragon Age: Inquisition is the third entry in the Dragon Age franchise released by RPG developer BioWare. Released in 2014, Inquisition puts players in the role of the Inquisitor, a custom player-created character who is set on a journey to close the "Breach," a dangerous tear that appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the sky that continues to pour demons out across the continent of Thedas. Depending on the player's actions, various characters can be recruited or even romanced, leading to a unique experience in each playthrough. Additionally, players will build the character how they want by learning various skills depending on the class and species of character they choose.
- Expansion Packs :
- Jaws of Hakkon, The Black Emporium, Spoils of the Avvar, Spoils of the Qunari, The Descent, Trespasser
- Prequel:
- Dragon Age 2
- Sequel:
- Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
- How Long To Beat:
- 46 Hours
