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[Naitaka]

I'd like to know that as well, so far I've only found 2 tomes and the potion at the Emporium, where are you getting your 4th extra talent point from?

Edited by Naitaka, 10 March 2011 - 02:05 AM.

[DorianBR]

Naitaka wrote...

I'd like to know that as well, so far I've only found 2 tomes and the potion at the Emporium, where are you getting your 4th extra talent point from?

Did you guys use the respec potion to get rid of Pommel Strike?

Anyway, I'm trying this build (or something like it, since everyone makes their own little changes), and I'm finding it quite fun, challenging, and doable.
One thing I'm having trouble with is keeping my ranged alive. With the new combat system, where you often start combat surrounded and with enemies spread all over, I find it hard to gather them all on my warrior without killing everyone in the process (I wiped my entire party with a Scythe once). And then, adds often spawn in the middle of the fight (usually right next to your ranged).. when this happens, I'm usually able to finish the fight with only Hawke, but still I'd like to keep people alive a bit longer

[Seblun]

First Tome of Technique (1 ability point) from Huberts Fine Goods in Hightown (21g 93s 25c)
Greater Tome of the Mortal Vessel (2 attribute points) Special Deliveries Box (free with Signature Edition)
Maker's Sigh (respec) Emporium's Relics and Antiques (1g 34s 75c)

Where are the other 2 Tomes?

[lokiju]

That video shows how broken the AI is in this game. Being able to safely kite the last boss like that is so disappointing. Are you Bioware staffers really proud of that video?

Edited by lokiju, 10 March 2011 - 02:33 AM.

[Naitaka]

Seblun wrote...

First Tome of Technique (1 ability point) from Huberts Fine Goods in Hightown (21g 93s 25c)
Greater Tome of the Mortal Vessel (2 attribute points) Special Deliveries Box (free with Signature Edition)
Maker's Sigh (respec) Emporium's Relics and Antiques (1g 34s 75c)

Where are the other 2 Tomes?

There's another Tome of Technique Dalish camp and a tome of Mortal Vessel from the Trinket Stall in Lowtown once you reach act 2, I've no idea where the guy's getting his 4th talent point from though.

[Sabresandiego]

I dont know what you guys are talking about? There is 1 tome and 1 elixer in act 1, and 1 tome in act 2. There is also the respec potion (makers sigh) which lets you remove pommel strike. Thats how I put down 4 extra talents.

[Sabresandiego]

CreepingDe7h wrote...

why did you take out the attributes for everyone?

Attributes are still there, I just dont list numbers for them. I will add to those section later, but attributes are pretty easy to do. Vanguard wants strength and con, nothing else except the willpower on the levels I recommend.

For the companions, you want to keep the 2 or 3 attributes I suggest fairly even.

[Sabresandiego]

Graunt wrote...

What exactly does this do?

Enemy > staggered then go to next tactic
Enemy > highest health then use crushing prison

Does the game actually look for the highest health target that is staggered?  In Origins something like this would just go to the highest health target, regardless of if they were staggered or not.

I havent put this tactics to use yet, as I just hit level 10 and hopefully unlocked some extra tactics slots. The tactic ive been using is just the bottom one. About to see if it works.

[Sabresandiego]

SilverSurfer1777 wrote...

Hmmm how come you have 12 ability at lvl 9 and I only have 11? I got both the tome and potion of physical technique.

Because you didnt use the makers sigh to get rid of pommel strike

[Naitaka]

Oh, I just assumed you didn't list it because it's default skill, silly me, heh.

[SilverSurfer1777]

I did use makers sigh to rid the pommel strike. I'm still on Act 1 so I'm assuming that the missing point is from the tome from act 2.

[Sabresandiego]

Added a new video

The Ultimage Vanguard: Danzig

Edited by Sabresandiego, 10 March 2011 - 04:41 AM.

[Wissenschaft]

I just do the whole kitting style with my archer.......they just seem made for it. And man is it necessary to kite even on hard.

They certain up the diffuclty for this squeal.

Edited by Wissenschaft, 10 March 2011 - 04:57 AM.

[Roadkill888]

I'm wondering what you'll invest in for Merril past level 10? seeing as the rest of her specialization tree isn't so good...

[Wanzer88]

I can't, for the life of me, find the second ____ of physical technique, I got the one from Hubert, where's the other one?

[ZeRoToXiN]

Thanks for this guide. I am using this for my first char, I am not very far in though.

I think I am going to Reaver/Berserker though, so I will post how that goes.

[Shadedclan]

Where can I get the tomes and elixers? I just got one from Hubert in Act 1. But I am in act 2 now. and I cant find hubert? does that mean all is lost?

[CreepingDe7h]

im getting rocked on the mature dragon and the offense mage is killing herself with those tactics

[Sabresandiego]

CreepingDe7h wrote...

im getting rocked on the mature dragon and the offense mage is killing herself with those tactics

Don't fight the mature dragon until you have claymore, which opens up cross class combos (stagger into paralyzing prison and chain lightning). So wait until level 10. I will post a video of me fighting the dragon in a second.

[CreepingDe7h]

Sabresandiego wrote...

CreepingDe7h wrote...

im getting rocked on the mature dragon and the offense mage is killing herself with those tactics

Don't fight the mature dragon until you have claymore, which opens up cross class combos (stagger into paralyzing prison and chain lightning). So wait until level 10. I will post a video of me fighting the dragon in a second.

ty

[Calibration]

Sabresandiego wrote...

I dont know what you guys are talking about? There is 1 tome and 1 elixer in act 1, and 1 tome in act 2. There is also the respec potion (makers sigh) which lets you remove pommel strike. Thats how I put down 4 extra talents.

Where do you get the elixir in act 1?

[Sabresandiego]

black emporium

[HurrikaneX]

Just wondering if you are gonna spend all that money on those tomes/elixirs how exactly are you going to have 50 sovereigns for the deep roads expedition?

[Shadedclan]

And can i still get the 2nd tome in act 1? because I didnt have enough money for the expedition if i bought it.

[SpezXVII]

I just found a glitch regarding the Maker's Sigh potion.

• Use the potion
• Immediately save without using any Ability Points 
• Reload the save file
• The game will have issued you a default skill (Gave me Giant's Reach for my warrior and Fireball on my mage)
• You will notice you will have 5 Ability Points still at Lvl 5 but essentially you got a free skill

At step 5 repeat steps 1-4 and you can get an infinite number of Ability Points, assuming you have enough money to buy potions.

(This was tested and found on the PS3, unsure if it works on Xbox 360 or PC)

Edited by SpezXVII, 10 March 2011 - 11:43 AM.