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[A.Kazama]

I've been playing through DAO recently and Alistair and Duncan are going on all about how Grey Wardens can sense darkspawn and conversely they can sense each other.

 

What I wanted to know is: Do Grey Wardens gain any other powers other than sensory abilities? Is it possible that their physical strength is augmented during the Joining Process...?

I know for a fact that after the Joining you gain a level and that could possibly mean that by being a Grey Warden (and Tainted) the blood of the Darkspawn has increased your skills, mentally and Physically.

 

Thoughts? 

[Divine Justinia V]

I don't think so, but I won't lie, when I think of the Grey Wardens I always imagine them as having some type of extraordinary powers and abilities as warriors -- and I feel like Thedas as a whole may think this way too.

[Grieving Natashina]

@Kaza I always imagined so, yes.  Or perhaps it enhances what they already have (making keen eyesight better, more acute hearing, ect.)

 

Edit: This should probably be moved to the Dragon Age Origins story forum.

[A.Kazama]

@Natashina
Yeah that's what I figured at least when I saw the earlier trailers of DAO 'Sacred Ashes' and 'Calling', I mean the glowing eyes kinda makes you think they're special in more ways then just sensing darkspawn. Daveth (A Grey Warden Recruit) also comments on how fast Duncan is "For an old bugger", so I guessed maybe the taint had something to do with his finesse.

 

Morrigan also comments (If Romanced) that Grey Wardens have an unnatural endurance due to the taint within you or because you're just healthy. I kind of lean towards the first one though.

[MrMrPendragon]

Avernus thinks there are other things Wardens can take from the taint. He believes there are powers in the taint that could help the Wardens and their cause. What's more is that he believes that the "poison" element of the taint can be separated so only the beneficial aspects will remain.

These are only speculations on Avernus' part however. There are no "real" results from Avernus' experiments, aside from the upgrades you get if the Warden drinks Avernus' potion. They are "reaver"-like abilities.

The whole "Grey Warden power" thing is just a myth. Other than the sensing darkspawn, and the fact that only Wardens can kill archdemons, there's not much to them. They are ordinary warriors.

[Knight of Dane]

I think there are more powers, but I think it takes more to unlock than to just drink DS blood.

 

Avernus says that the taint can unlock powers, and we get those extra blood abilities that are linked to the taint.

But that seems more like a branch of blood magic in general.

 

Like Dragon Blood giving reaver abilities, it seems that different kinds of blood gives different kinds of powers.

 

I wonder what Nug Blood does.

[TK514]

I may be misremembering, but aren't Darkspawn immune to aging and disease? If those traits could be unlocked in Grey Wardens, it would provide a significant boost to their effectiveness over time.

[A.Kazama]

They still die young though, so still don't know how this helps the aging part, unless you're like Avernus and Blood Magic all the things... 

[katerinafm]

Well the Wardens are excellent warriors because they only pick good warriors in the first place (Duncan thinks you're so good he even takes you by force if you don't want to go with him), and you only survive the joining if you are super strong as well (could be luck, but I don't think so).

 

There's definately more to the taint than just sensing the darkspawn, as Avernus said, and you see it from the powers you get if you drink the formula he made. Avernus had apparently only just begun on taking advantage of what grey warden blood could do. It wouldn't be a surprise if the taint made you more powerful without realising it.

[Deadmuskrat]

I can't remember, but weren't the wardens able to sense the Darkspawn in the book The Calling?

[Hanako Ikezawa]

They are probably more resistant to toxins considering they have the Taint running through their blood. 

[legbamel]

Aren't there winking references to famed "Grey Warden stamina", or have I read too much fanfic?

[Grieving Natashina]

Aren't there winking references to famed "Grey Warden stamina", or have I read too much fanfic?

Leliana makes remarks to that effect.   I'm not sure if she was serious or just trying to make Alistair blush.  Either is possible.

[KainD]

These are only speculations on Avernus' part however. There are no "real" results from Avernus' experiments, aside from the upgrades you get if the Warden drinks Avernus' potion. They are "reaver"-like abilities.

 

Gaining abilities is no ''real'' result? Speculations? More like Avernus is spot on, and has facts to back it up. 

[wcholcombe]

They can definitely sense the darkspawn in the calling, also in DAO they can hear the Arch Demon and even see visions of it.  When GW get further along they start hearing the song of the Old Gods and even the kind of buzzing sound that is the dark spawn hive mind.

[TheKomandorShepard]

No they don't have any powers not counting avernus experiments they can sense darkspawn but to be honest i don't know if they throw it idea because last thing i renember is that mentioned in first da games. Perhaps taint makes them stronger after time at least when they start turn into ghoul judging by Larius speed and strenght that may be in case as darkspawn become stronger with age. 

[x-aizen-x]

I already did this. In soldiers keep dlc in DAO that mage was experimenting with grey wardens and the darkspawn blood by giving them powers threw blood magic. I think dragon blood, grey wardens, archdemon, flemeth are all connected.

[Nuloen]

I think there are more powers, but I think it takes more to unlock than to just drink DS blood.
 
Avernus says that the taint can unlock powers, and we get those extra blood abilities that are linked to the taint.
But that seems more like a branch of blood magic in general.
 
Like Dragon Blood giving reaver abilities, it seems that different kinds of blood gives different kinds of powers.
 
I wonder what Nug Blood does.

Nug blood makes your meat more delicious

Grey Wardens have power to use theyre taint as source of magic
But they dont know how to use it though

[Nuloen]

I may be misremembering, but aren't Darkspawn immune to aging and disease? If those traits could be unlocked in Grey Wardens, it would provide a significant boost to their effectiveness over time.

Does the taint protect them against diseases or its becouse thy are practically dead (it doesnt matter in real world) or its becouse there is no disease that has adapted to them?