Not necessarily, though it can involve a lot of blood magic, she basically had herself and Merril healing themselves constantly via blood magic, made Isabella into a dodge tank, and made Aveline nigh unkillable. It was a pretty entertaining playthrough to watch.
I'm not sure I'd say that team doesn't have healing specs, though. If you're healing yourself through blood magic, you're still healing yourself.
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Except for Merrill. She doesn't do anything right... I like her character, but I hate her specialization and lack of healing spells.
...Are you kidding?
She does so much damage that she's terrifying.
She killed Hawke and my entire team in 3 seconds once when she turned on us in the fade.
She can do damage to enemies while simultaneously healing herself just by standing next to people.
...Are you kidding?
She does so much damage that she's terrifying.
She killed Hawke and my entire team in 3 seconds once when she turned on us in the fade.
I pretty much did the same to her in the fade
...Are you kidding?
She does so much damage that she's terrifying.
She killed Hawke and my entire team in 3 seconds once when she turned on us in the fade.
Yeah, I've never been able to get her to do half as well for me as she does in that fight. Same goes for Varric. I'm either really terrible at setting up tactics, or they overpower them during those segments. (probably the previous)
I pretty much did the same to her in the fade
She's not hard to beat, no, but if you dont get that first hit in, she's pretty tough.
Yeah, I've never been able to get her to do half as well for me as she does in that fight. Same goes for Varric. I'm either really terrible at setting up tactics, or they overpower them during those segments. (probably the previous)
She doesnt get really good until you buy all her armor upgrades.
But once you have those, and her dalish pariah skills maxed out, just have blood magic and her other sustained skill always on, along with rock armor. Then just tell her to use area of effect spells and stunning spells on people.
She doesnt get really good until you buy all her armor upgrades.
But once you have those, and her dalish pariah skills maxed out, just have blood magic and her other sustained skill always on, along with rock armor. Then just tell her to use area of effect spells and stunning spells on people.
I may give that a shot sometime. I'm usually paranoid about letting companions use blood magic for fear they'll bleed out while I'm doing my own thing and not monitoring them. She does have a fairly high health regeneration though-so it could work.
I may give that a shot sometime. I'm usually paranoid about letting companions use blood mage for fear they'll bleed out while I'm doing my own thing and not monitoring them. She does have a fairly high health regeneration though-so it could work.
The trick with that is that you want to have her deactivate blood magic after her health drops below 25%and activate it if her health is above 75%.
Then set up a tactic that has her heal if her health drops below 10%.
That way you have plenty of time to heal her yourself, and if you forget, she can usually heal herself before a killing blow.
Also when you level her up, put some points in her constitution every other level.
The trick with that is that you want to have her deactivate blood magic after her health drops below 25%and activate it if her health is above 75%.
Then set up a tactic that has her heal if her health drops below 10%.
That way you have plenty of time to heal her yourself, and if you forget, she can usually heal herself before a killing blow.
Also when you level her up, put some points in her constitution every other level.
Do you think the blood magic items are worth using? It seems like they don't add very much to the equation, you have to have 4 of them to even get one more point of magic out of health (I think?).
Oh dear, it's almost bedtime and we're on page 394
I might actually miss page 400 
Cass can't be the Templar because she was never one
From the wiki:
"Seekers are typically chosen from the elite ranks of the templars and used to train at isolated fortresses such as Therinfal Redoubt in Ferelden. In their roles as overseers of the Templar Order and the right hand of the Divine, they serve as the Chantry's investigators and are given considerable latitude to function outside the law. The leadership hierarchy of the Seekers runs parallel to that of the templars, although a senior Seeker outranks any templar."
So... Cass is a templar then, right? xD Getting mixed signals.
So... Cass is a templar then, right? xD Getting mixed signals.
No, that doesn't mean Cassandra herself is a templar but Seekers are normally recruited from the Templars while others like Cass just joins the Seekers
Do we know for a fact that Cassandra was never a templar? DotS has her as a seeker at a very young age, but I don't recall it ever being said that she never served in the templars.
Do you think the blood magic items are worth using? It seems like they don't add very much to the equation, you have to have 4 of them to even get one more point of magic out of health (I think?).
Oh yeah, absolutely.
They dont stack, so you really dont have to worry about having more than one. That 25% adds up though.
Plus i think one of the best stave's in the game has that effect.
But I probably shouldn't clutter the Varric thread with Merrill stuff.
I have an unfortunate habit of doing that.
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Thanks for posting, it is very good information... did we lose people? I haven't been on much lately... :c
I wonder what Varric would think about the numerous qunari threads that keep popping up this week? (random way to stay on topic while still complaining about the thread spamming)
On a serious note, I hope Jewlie comes back soon.
Oh, I think I may know what upset her. :c I hope she comes back soon too. She's a great thread member here.
I don't know what he would think, but I am very curious about how his dialogue with Bull will be since we know they won't get along very well (at least initially)... which kind of makes me sad because I love them both and want to take them together with me lots.
Oh, I think I may know what upset her. :c I hope she comes back soon too. She's a great thread member here.
I don't know what he would think, but I am very curious about how his dialogue with Bull will be since we know they won't get along very well (at least initially)... which kind of makes me sad because I love them both and want to take them together with me lots.
Perhaps getting them to like each other will be part of the fun? I'm very curious to see how in depth the opt in to banter options will be.
I just miss read the thread thinking it was Varric: Chest Hair for Beginners. I think it is time to give my eyes some rest.
Perhaps getting them to like each other will be part of the fun? I'm very curious to see how in depth the opt in to banter options will be.
That's what I'm hoping and aiming for. If I have it my way those two will be best friends by the end just like Isabela/Aveline ended up. 
I just miss read the thread thinking it was Varric: Chest Hair for Beginners. I think it is time to give my eyes some rest.
Oh no no, Varric is definitely at least for intermediate level chest hair users... users beware, so much glorious chest hair for the untrained eyes can be overwhelming at first!
Oh no no, Varric is definitely at least for intermediate level chest hair users... users beware, so much glorious chest hair for the untrained eyes can be overwhelming at first!
No he is PHD level. Not that many blondes can reach that level of bushy thickness.
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