Melee magic is not the most efficient playstyle and the weight of heavy armor is not optimal guys.
Please understand guys, please.
Guest_Rubios_*
Melee magic is not the most efficient playstyle and the weight of heavy armor is not optimal guys.
Please understand guys, please.
Oh how I hate playing a tank. If Knight Enchanter is a tanking class I won't pick it all. I prefer to play supporting roles with my mages: healing and crowd control.
Just remember
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you cant escape it
I will face it, and destroy it.
I will face it, and destroy it.
Thats what Tevinter said, but if you insist on trying...
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Thats what Tevinter said, but if you insist on trying...
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Please..

Btw, this guy tried fighting with a sword for good couple of minutes, before he realised that magic is actually better. lol
Please..
Btw, this guy tried fighting with a sword for good couple of minutes, before he realised that magic is actually better. lol

Lol touche, however beyond that dramatic cutscene, im afraid this is the reality

Lol touche, however beyond that dramatic cutscene, im afraid this is the reality
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No, no. Cutscenes are the ''reality'', gameplay is not the indicator.
ALSO, I personally ripped the Arishok apart, he was flying around the room while on fire and stuff, never had to do that running crap.
Technically, he used spells even before in the trailer. They didn't work much on the Arishok, so Hawke used a blood magic powered spell ( i think it should be Crushing Prison).Please..
Btw, this guy tried fighting with a sword for good couple of minutes, before he realised that magic is actually better. lol
That's what both warrior and rogue Hawke did. And if you developed well a mage Hawke you don't have to do much the running part, while a warrior Hawke sucks against the Arishok regardless of how you specialize. Not sure about a rogue, but I remember that it was still more difficult than with a mage.
Lol touche, however beyond that dramatic cutscene, im afraid this is the reality
Guest_StreetMagic_*
That's what both warrior and rogue Hawke did. And if you developed well a mage Hawke you don't have to do much the running part, while a warrior Hawke sucks against the Arishok regardless of how you specialize. Not sure about a rogue, but I remember that it was still more difficult than with a mage.
Rogue is ridiculous.
/decoy
Win.
The AI is stupid to turn away from it...He'll just stand there and get shot or stabbed to death.
If you don't do that though, still kind of easy. Backstab puts you directly behind him, so timing it right, and you can avoid his swings, and still get attacks in up close. If you have Assassinate and Vendetta, he's dead in no time.
On which difficulty level?Rogue is ridiculous.
/decoy
Win.
The AI is stupid to turn away from it...He'll just stand there and get shot or stabbed to death.
If you don't do that though, still kind of easy. Backstab puts you directly behind him, so timing it right, and you can avoid his swings, and still get attacks in up close. If you have Assassinate and Vendetta, he's dead in no time.
Guest_StreetMagic_*
On which difficulty level?
Hardcore or Normal. I've never played NM actually.
As for Decoy, I imagine that works well no matter what. It's not really a "difficulty" thing. It's bordering on exploit. Except you're not exploiting anything. He just doesn't realize it's a decoy. I know people talking about running the entire game solo on a rogue, just because of Decoy. It's that good.
That's what both warrior and rogue Hawke did. And if you developed well a mage Hawke you don't have to do much the running part, while a warrior Hawke sucks against the Arishok regardless of how you specialize. Not sure about a rogue, but I remember that it was still more difficult than with a mage.
Speak for yourself. My Warrior Hawke didn't have to retreat once.
Speak for yourself. My Warrior Hawke didn't have to retreat once.
Understood.Hardcore or Normal. I've never played NM actually.
As for Decoy, I imagine that works well no matter what. It's not really a "difficulty" thing. It's bordering on exploit. Except you're not exploiting anything. He just doesn't realize it's a decoy. I know people talking about running the entire game solo on a rogue, just because of Decoy. It's that good.
Guest_StreetMagic_*
I can easily beat the Arishok with a Warrior too. I just don't find it as involved. Mostly relying on basic attacks and running around. Good thing is, Beserker and Reaver make basic attacks pretty powerful.
How did you specced him/her?
I'll have to look it up next time I play Dragon Age 2.
I was referring to the fact that Hinata said she didn't have to retreat with her warrior.I can easily beat the Arishok with a Warrior too. I just don't find it as involved. Mostly relying on basic attacks and running around. Good thing is, Beserker and Reaver make basic attacks pretty powerful.
UnderstoodI'll have to look it up next time I play Dragon Age 2.
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I was referring to the fact that Hinata said she didn't have to retreat with thee warrior.
I know that Berseker and Reaver increases the damage of basic attack (my warrior was specced like that ) and I don't have problems in beating him. The problem is that attacking and running is boring. That's what I meant with suck: that the fight is long and boring.
I'd like to know a way to deal with him that it's not as boring.
Yeah, I was barely folllowing the whole conversation. My bad.
I agree though.
I think dagger rogue and mages are equally involving, just in different ways. I prefer my archer in general though.
That's what both warrior and rogue Hawke did. And if you developed well a mage Hawke you don't have to do much the running part, while a warrior Hawke sucks against the Arishok regardless of how you specialize. Not sure about a rogue, but I remember that it was still more difficult than with a mage.
If the Knight Enchanter isn't a subpar Knight and a subpar Enchanter, I'd be surprised. The Arcane Warrior's big advantage was its ability to use the strength-equivalent for heavier armor and durability on par with warriors, not its ability to hit people with a sword. I doubt that particular imbalance will return in the same way.
Knight Enchanter sounds more like a hybrid class to me, not a best-of-both-worlds. I imagine dedicated mages will be better at being mages, and warriors better at being tanks and direct damage dealers.
Honestly I think it probably will fall between:
"More HP and Armor rating then a mage, with less magical ability"
"Ability to cast magic and hold buffs, with less damage output and abilities"
So it may be an cool class to play, but one that is not as good as a pure warrior or pure mage.
Then again a Arcane Warrior was the flat out best tank, and buff stick in the whole game.
I could not cast any magic, but I buffed the whole party to absurd levels and was nearly unkillable.
Just hit really poorly.
DA:O was also laughably imbalanced.
That's what both warrior and rogue Hawke did. And if you developed well a mage Hawke you don't have to do much the running part, while a warrior Hawke sucks against the Arishok regardless of how you specialize. Not sure about a rogue, but I remember that it was still more difficult than with a mage.
I was joking, its all dependent on the player