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[bas273]

The Arcane Warrior can be deadly but requires careful planning. And there are some cons:
- Very high fatigue (over 70%)
- Quite low dexterity so if you're fighting with a melee weapon, many attacks won't hit. You can put some points in your dexterity stat but you also need magic, willpower and constitution (Blood Mage spec).
- No weapon talents (shield wall, etc.).
- Not as powerful as a caster (damage dealing) because you need a lot of mana for all those sustainables (rock armor, shimmering shield, combat magic, arcane shield...).

Modifié par bas273, 23 décembre 2009 - 09:02 .

[Timortis]

None of those really apply when you can cast spells in the beginning of a fight as a pure Mage, then equip armor. Mana also is not like stamina, potions are easy to come by.



As for dexterity and hitting things, there's always the never-missing staff. The high level ones do pretty amazing damage to a debuffed target, considering they're ranged and never miss. Their attack speed is pretty good too.

[noobiedude]

I just started a solo sword and shield dwarf on nightmare and I was wondering if you or anybody else had done a full play-through and had tips on what quests and treaties to do first that would be manageable for a solo s/s warrior before it gets well geared.

[Forumtroll]

Always do Denerim first. You'll get a decent 1h axe from the bandit line. Next do mage tower for the stats. Do elves next buy a ton of elf root, turn them in at camp get max level. Go back to the elve area and clear the juggernaut armor quest to get your resists up. Then finish up the dwarves and Gaxkang. Obvious then return to Denerim.

[beancounter501]

noobiedude wrote...

I just started a solo sword and shield dwarf on nightmare and I was wondering if you or anybody else had done a full play-through and had tips on what quests and treaties to do first that would be manageable for a solo s/s warrior before it gets well geared.

You get a really nice shield at Denrium as a Dwarf Noble.  Just look for your old number 2 from the origin.

[Timortis]

Forumtroll wrote...

Do elves next buy a ton of elf root, turn them in at camp get max level.

I think the guy was trying to do a legit solo run, not cheat his way to level 20.

[Derrek Cousland]

 Jeebus!

I decided to try a solo 2h NM run aswell. It turns out I cant even get past the human noble origin 

[Steel Majere343]

Timortis wrote...

Forumtroll wrote...

Do elves next buy a ton of elf root, turn them in at camp get max level.

I think the guy was trying to do a legit solo run, not cheat his way to level 20.

well..buying potions like that isnt really cheating, considering its not like bioware didnt know he had the elfroot. they deliberately put that there actually just to help people with the game and allow them to make lots of potions.
lol its no just coincidence that the guy at camp sells everything you need to make all levels of potions except for the plant.

back to the topic at hand though HOLY CRAP. i wouldnt have believed this at all if you hadnt posted screenshots and actively checked on your post (one indication of a lier is that they post feats like this then just leave them )

i mean ya a video would of course make it a 100% but the screenshots did more justice then a video i think. The one of your characters stats proves your soloing and all the battles prove your path through the game.

kuddos, well done. you are now a legend in the books.

[bas273]

Ok I killed the Ogre. I have to admit that it wasn't a fair fight.



As you can see I was hiding behind some barrels.



But there was no other way how I could beat him. I've spent over 2,5 hours trying to kill him. In 9 out of every 10 fights he used his Grab ability and that means instant death. And when he uses Ram it's impossible to dodge his attack, even when you're standing at the other side of the room.

I'm unsure whether I should continue the game or keep trying. I won because of bad A.I. but he has killed me over 30 times because of bad A.I. (Ram always hits). What do you think?

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 10:00 .

[Timortis]

That's an interesting trick you found, you get points for creativity. I say continue! It's not a fair fight anyway. The only way I've always been able to beat him is that I buy all the grenades and save all the ones I find from Castle Cousland until that point. The guy in Ostagar sells fire bombs and soulrot bombs, and his inventory refreshes, so you can get a few from him, and you find a lot of acid flasks in the wilds. Usually, just the damage from kiting him and tossing those is enough to get him near dead, then you can go in and melee him before he grabs you, preferably with a stun. I also use poisons, especially Deathroot for the lucky stun.

I also save almost all the health potions up to that point. I only allow myself to use a potion on a yellow, so I usually have more than enough.

Modifié par Timortis, 24 décembre 2009 - 10:48 .

[Shabdez]

Great Job, Timortis!
I would really like to check the character sheet you posted early on. Unluckily all i see is a "bandwith exceeded" message from photobucket.

EDIT:
One more question: What about race? Wouldn´t Dwarf be preferable for spell resistance? Not to mention the better sell-prices from Gorim for dwarven noble (female at least).

Modifié par Shabdez, 24 décembre 2009 - 12:24 .

[bas273]

The most difficult battle in Dragon Age Origins:

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 12:51 .

[Caughill]

Yeah, Overwhelm sucks.

[Timortis]

You can't beat that encounter until later levels when you have better AoE damage to kill most of them quickly before they start chain overwhelming. It's very tough for a solo Warrior.

[Timortis]

Shabdez wrote...

Great Job, Timortis!
I would really like to check the character sheet you posted early on. Unluckily all i see is a "bandwith exceeded" message from photobucket.

EDIT:
One more question: What about race? Wouldn´t Dwarf be preferable for spell resistance? Not to mention the better sell-prices from Gorim for dwarven noble (female at least).

Yeah, it seems I ran out of bandwidth

Sure 10% spell res is better than none. I'm not about optimizing characters to that degree though, I play what I wanna play. As for making gold etc, I know some people use Gorim to make infinite gold by buying and selling and get all the best items as soon as they can. In my eyes, that totally changes the experience of soloing and defeats the purpose.

[Shabdez]

Timortis wrote...
Yeah, it seems I ran out of bandwidth

Maybe you can post at least your stats for the curious ones.

I know some people use Gorim to make infinite gold by buying and selling...

Didn´t know that. He buys my stuff at better prices than other merchants, so I only trade with him. I didn´t buy and re-sell since I last visited Miccah in the Lower Ward of Sigil.

[bas273]

Ok my experiences so far:
Soloing is a lot of fun and very challenging. Here are some pros and cons.

Pros
- Very challenging and rewarding. Killing a boss is tough but afterwards you feel quite happy for a while .
- You'll become a pro in Dragon Age. Since you're controlling only one character you'll find out lots of things you didn't know beforehand. For example: I discovered the usefulness of Herbalism, grenades and poisons.
- It's fun to look at your character sheet and your stats. Contribution to party damage: 100%. Total party kills: 150. Kills by your main character: 150.
- Complete your solo tour and Dragon Age has no more secrets for you. If you start a new game and begin to use your party, the game feels new again and you'll pwn everyone.
- Bioware intended you to use a party. So sometimes this leads to funny dialogues, like Alistair crying that it's all so tough while he hasn't killed a single enemy.

Cons
- No funny dialogues between party members.
- You'll feel quite lonely after a while :innocent:.
- As a Warrior/Mage, all locked chests/doors remain locked to you.
- Lots of reloading. I killed the Ogre in the Tower of Ishal after more than 20 reloads.
- DW Warrior: combat is always the same and is a bit boring.

Overall soloing an Arcane Warrior (+Blood Mage) is more fun IMO. You have more options in battles (read: spells) which makes them more enjoyable. That doesn't mean soloing a DW Warrior is boring, it's much more challenging than an Arcane Warrior.

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 02:31 .

[Tirigon]

The more I play the more I wonder how you do it....

Looking at these screenshots I see that your stats are not at all better than mine, yet I have no chance to solo on Nightmare.

[fantasypisces]

This still amazes me, that you can solo NM. I mean crud, in the beginning of normal difficulty some fights are a bit of a pain with a full group (no where near wipe worthy, but a real pain) couldn't imagine them solo.



I'm thinking of trying a solo run, but on NM/Easy, just for fun, not a big challenge. Can't decide which class to do though. I've played them all pretty much, so deciding which one I liked the most.

[PedroNaKwasie]

bas273 wrote...

- As a Warrior/Mage, all locked chests/doors remain locked to you 

You can always use Bash Lock mod. 

[Timortis]

I don't leave chests unlocked myself. After I clear an area completely, I quickly run through it with Leliana and loot all the chests. You'd never have enough gold to buy anything without it and I just don't like leaving anything behind.

bas273 wrote...


Pros
- Very challenging and rewarding. Killing a boss is tough but afterwards you feel quite happy for a while .

Haha, my favorite part is when you're walking into Denerim at the gates before the final battle, and all the troops are lined up on both sides cheering you on. It feels epic, walking alone.

[bas273]

Tirigon wrote...

The more I play the more I wonder how you do it....
Looking at these screenshots I see that your stats are not at all better than mine, yet I have no chance to solo on Nightmare.

Some fights are even easier when going solo. You have only one character under your control so you can fully focus yourself on his/her stats and equipment. For example: the fight with the bandits (chanter's board quest) in Lothering was way easier than on my previous playthroughs.

The magic rule: use your sustainables last. Never start a fight with a sustainable activated.
So first you use as many talents as possible (Riposte, Punisher...) and then you activate your sustainables (Momentum...).

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 03:23 .

[Timortis]

I think it's because you went Dex you don't get hit as much, especially by the archers. Maybe depends on the level too. When I did them at around 13 with my 2H they felt very difficult, especially the one with the cutscene.

With my DW I breezed through them at level 18, but I had better gear, higher defense, and knew exactly what to do.

Edit: Oh, nevermind, I misread, I thought you were talking about the bandits in Denerim. Yeah, the one in Lothering is not very difficult.

Modifié par Timortis, 24 décembre 2009 - 04:14 .

[bas273]

Haha before I read your edit I thought "WTH how can he be level 18 when he's still in Lothering?"

I'm almost done with the Broken Circle quest. I've killed Wynne , the only NPC's I care about (Sten is still sitting in his cage XD) are Leliana, Morrigan, Dog, Zevran, Oghren and Loghain.

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 04:23 .

[bas273]

Killed the Revenant in the Mages Tower:



I have 30 Dexterity but somehow 75% of my attacks missed. So the battle took quite a while and I had to use 10-15 health potions (lesser/normal).
I have the Berserker specialization and the Berserk talent but I rarely use it. Dual Striking + Momentum is more effective IMO.

Modifié par bas273, 24 décembre 2009 - 04:39 .