And with a new name. From the main website:
Among the Circles of Magi, only a few mages have the strength of will necessary to focus their energy inward. Wrapped in protective magics and wielding blades of arcane force, the Knight Enchanters are rare, but inspiring sights as they lead the charge into enemy ranks.
That's one way to bring it back lol
Knight Enchanter almost sounds like a Templar title.
Well this is very welcome news. 
I really did miss that playstyle in DA2
That doesn't read like Arcane Warrior to me. The title certainly does, but it sounds like they're going for something new.
That doesn't read like Arcane Warrior to me. The title certainly does, but it sounds like they're going for something new.
I remember a dev saying if they was bringing it back, they would rework it
The seeming lack of blood mage interested me more.
I'll be happy if it is gone, to be honest. The plot holes it creates are just too great.
That's how I feel. I mean, I am a bit sad that it's gone, but having it not be acknowledged within the game made it less fun to play.
I'm super excited for the Knight Enchanter specialization, though. Full mage party, here I come!
The seeming lack of blood mage interested me more.
I'll be happy if it is gone, to be honest. The plot holes it creates are just too great.
Well, they kind of got rid of Spirit Healer, which I'm sure pissed off some fans like myself, but seeing that there is no Blood Mage either I feel justice has been served and there is equality But on the Knight Enchanter, it seems close enough to arcane warrior, although I get the feeling it is less equipment-based. They might not actually allow us to substitute Intellect for Strength, for example, to wear armor. What I'm getting is we will just wrap ourselves in fade energy (hopefully be able to summon some nice, supportive auras), and summon a blade made out of pure fade energy. THAT sounds really cool, if I'm assuming correctly, and is something quite different from Arcane Warrior. The only question that remains is what kind of spells would we be able to utilize while in the Enchanter Knight "stance"?
Blades of arcane magic? Do you know what that means?
Magic lightsabers here we come. XD
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Blades of arcane magic? Do you know what that means?
Magic lightsabers here we come. XD
Ooooh can't wait! 
That sounds pretty cool; I wonder if it is based off those armored Tevinter mages that someone posted on old BSN a while back?
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I didn't catch the 'blades of arcane force' part. Neat. I was asking for something like that a long time ago too. Not that I'm so big headed to think they're using "my" ideas or that my ideas are even very unique. But it's cool that some of the devs have the same interests that I do haha
Now just let me use Kishin Hunter with this.
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Exactly what I was thinking. I think it will especially nice if it is the green color of the other fade energy that has been shown.
Well this is very welcome news.
I really did miss that playstyle in DA2
you were not the only one (i kind of love hybrid-characters...much more versatile - though I normally like staying at distance more, at least with casters as you do more damage that way...but to have the option to go into the thick of it? - priceslessly badass!)
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you were not the only one (i kind of love hybrid-characters...much more versatile - though I normally like staying at distance more, at least with casters as you do more damage that way...but to have the option to go into the thick of it? - priceslessly badass!)
greetings LAX
I agree. I love getting up close and personal with my mages. I love defensive magic. That lightning spell in the trailer looks like it has great potential for the Knight Enchanter as well. Get in close, blast them with lightning, then finish them off with a magic sword. What could be better?
Probably gonna be my first Inquisitior, tbh. Or Rift Mage. That sounds cool.
I get the impression it won't be wielding any non-mage weapons, but conjuring it's own "blades of arcane force", so in that way it'll be different from the Arcane Warrior
I'm getting images of this right now:
Maybe it isn't an actual Arcane Warrior, but the Knight Enchanter sounds like a legitimate effort to replace it. And, if we're being completely honest with ourselves, we all knew that the chances for that exact specialization to return were rather low. From a gameplay perspective, the original Arcane Warrior was incredibly overpowered, which made any other specializations for a mage an obviously inferior choice. Then there's the lore to consider -- the skills of an Arcane Warriors were only ever used by ancient elven mages and are considered to be "lost forever." The Warden had to learn it from a soul gem that just happened to be laying around in an area he or she was adventuring in, and even then, it was incredibly easy to miss.
The Knight Enchanter seems like a proper replacement to the Battlemage/Arcane Warrior role. I can't wait to learn more about this specialization, as it is likely going to be the one that I play.
Maybe it isn't an actual Arcane Warrior, but the Knight Enchanter sounds like a legitimate effort to replace it. And, if we're being completely honest with ourselves, we all knew that the chances for that exact specialization to return were rather low. From a gameplay perspective, the original Arcane Warrior was incredibly overpowered, which made any other specializations for a mage an obviously inferior choice. Then there's the lore to consider -- the skills of an Arcane Warriors were only ever used by ancient elven mages and are considered to be "lost forever." The Warden had to learn it from a soul gem that just happened to be laying around in an area he or she was adventuring in, and even then, it was incredibly easy to miss.
Spirit Healer/Blood Mage was by far more OP than AW.
My big problem with Arcane Warrior in DA:O was that it didn't really do anything of its own. It just stole roles from Warriors and Mages, did them better, and got all OP to the point where Solo'ing High Dragon on Nightmare was a laugh. (Without using Blind-spot exploit)
I love the idea of a Front-line Mage though, so I'm hoping Knight Enchanter is worked in a lot better than Arcane Warrior was. Plus, the title is way cooler than Arcane Warrior as well.
Spirit Healer/Blood Mage was by far more OP than AW.
I really don't agree with that, in the context of Solo viability. In terms of Party Dynamics, sure Spirit Healer + Blood Mage pretty much made your group invincible.
I didn't experiment too much with that combo though, maybe it does have solo potential that wasn't immediately obvious to me.
I'd roll it again if I could use a Bow/Crossbow with it.
Doubt it though. 
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