Who do you people think is the best class of warrior, knighthood or mercenary band in the world? Every empire and kingdom boasts their warrior elite.
Orzammar has The Legion of The Dead, Orlais has the Chevaliers and The Chantry has the Order of The Templars.
But amongst all these warriors who do you think is the mightiest and which one would you want to serve the Inquisition as youe Vangaurd?
Its between the Chevaliers and whatever elite group the Qunari have.
Id loooove for us to be able to recruit Chevaliers into the inquisition, as for whatever elite qunari warrior class exists, i somehow doubt they'd be willing to join 
At the top of my head, I'd have to go with the Ash Warriors of Ferelden. These are mercenaries who only fight for a worthy cause and whose only payment is a worthy death. In the past they have made huge impacts in Ferelden's history when they helped drive out the Chasind and the Avvar, and they helped secure King Calenhad's victory in uniting all of Ferelden when a mere few dozens of them broke hundreds of their enemy. The fact that they use mabari war hounds and are berserkers is also a plus.
If Ser Cauthrien is an exemplar of "Maric's Shield" (Loghain's elite hand picked force) I am gonna go with them, because she was a pain in the butt to beat on nightmare (unless you cheese it).
If Ser Cauthrien is an exemplar of "Maric's Shield" (Loghain's elite hand picked force) I am gonna go with them, because she was a pain in the butt to beat on nightmare (unless you cheese it).
Probably the Chevaliers in Thedas. Who knows what they have in Par Vollen.
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Agreed on Ash warriors.
Basically just like dwarves, but bigger and with dogs. 
I like to imagine that Fereldens also play bagpipes into battle, which make them extra badass. But whatever.
Ash Warriors, Avvar, some qunari mercs
Would love to recruit the Legion of the Dead, Chevaliers, Grey Wardens
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It should be pointed out that beside the two Wardens (because of Flemeth), and Sten (one qunari vanguard), it was Ash Warriors who were seen surviving the battle of Ostagar.
At the top of my head, I'd have to go with the Ash Warriors of Ferelden. These are mercenaries who only fight for a worthy cause and whose only payment is a worthy death. In the past they have made huge impacts in Ferelden's history when they helped drive out the Chasind and the Avvar, and they helped secure King Calenhad's victory in uniting all of Ferelden when a mere few dozens of them broke hundreds of their enemy. The fact that they use mabari war hounds and are berserkers is also a plus.
They're no doubt impressive but in my opinion and from my understanding of quality physical/mental training, Chevaliers are by far superior. When you train a life time, living and breathing battle, especially in the way they do, you're guaranteed to be top of the list.
Which brings me to the qunari. Regardless of their role in their society they are given that role and are trained only to excel in that field their whole lives. Qunari are already renown for their discipline regardless of being a warrior or not so its pretty much implied that their elite shock troops are also at the top of the list.
Problem with Ash warriors is that they're really is no standard for joining and they arent put through the same rigorous training, they learn the skills of being a bereserker and they're on their way with a Mabari companion.
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If Ser Cauthrien, Cassandra and Meredith formed their own team of kick arsery they'd need a very good boot for all the arse kicking they'd do.
That would be pretty badass, I admit.
Are you talking about the fight when she has like five mages and and several knights alongside her? Because that wouldn't make her difficult, just the entire encounter.
Personally, I only lost to that fight once. On my first play through. Fighting her alone was easy.
The fight in Rescue the Queen where she has like 10 archers, 2 knights, 1 mage, and she has like 3400 hp herself.
Probably either the Qunari or the Legion of Steel (the Golem division).
Not sure I'd want either as my Vanguard in Inquisition, I like being able to individually vet my Vanguard, it'd be a mixture ideally, but having to choose one group probably the Wardens. Largely for thier mythological value though.
You make it sound like they just tell you get angry then give you a dog...Problem with Ash warriors is that they're really is no standard for joining and they arent put through the same rigorous training, they learn the skills of being a bereserker and they're on their way with a Mabari companion.
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You make it sound like they just tell you get angry then give you a dog...
Beserker's aren't just madmen flailing around with a sword. They're extremely talented warriors that focus their rage to grant them abilities beyond your common warrior stock (hence it being a specialization).
And the mandarin warhounds would have to be highly trained to stick it's master, sent ahead to scout, track scents, disable foes.
All this training takes years of training and perfecting. You're dismissing it as if they just need to chug a few red bulls and run at people.
Remember that the Ash Warriors weren't just fighters, but skilled scouts that went into the wilds to scout for Cailin's army. They also survive Ostagar. That's no small feat.
Not to mention that they are somewhat of a religious order. Nothing like having Zeal combined with Beserking. lol
Probably either the Qunari or the Legion of Steel (the Golem division).
Not sure I'd want either as my Vanguard in Inquisition, I like being able to individually vet my Vanguard, it'd be a mixture ideally, but having to choose one group probably the Wardens. Largely for thier mythological value though.
Thats a good point, the wardens are no doubt skilled themselves and having an order of modern day heroes in your ranks would no doubt be a tool to rally people to join your cause
You make it sound like they just tell you get angry then give you a dog...
Beserker's aren't just madmen flailing around with a sword. They're extremely talented warriors that focus their rage to grant them abilities beyond your common warrior stock (hence it being a specialization).
And the mandarin warhounds would have to be highly trained to stick it's master, sent ahead to scout, track scents, disable foes.
All this training takes years of training and perfecting. You're dismissing it as if they just need to chug a few red bulls and run at people.
Remember that the Ash Warriors weren't just fighters, but skilled scouts that went into the wilds to scout for Cailin's army. They also survive Ostagar. That's no small feat.
I never doubted that they are skilled, as i said in that same response, they are no doubt very skilled, however being a berserker with a highly trained Mabari does not make you the best especially when you consider the competition which is why i explained the major factors in what makes Chevalier/Qunari training better in quality therefore producing better warriors.
Many of the ash warriors are criminals and they only fight for profit, compare that to a warrior who is literally raised to think "my only purpose in life is to dispose of the opposition therefore i must dedicate every single moment of my life to achieve that goal" when your motivation is profit, you clearly have other priorities because you want to spend that gold you earn. This isnt the case when currency means literally nothing to you and are convinced that your only reason for existing is to kill your enemy, this is the qunari mindset which sets them apart from all others.
So she's super awesome cause she outnumbers you by about 3x your number and is a damage sponge?The fight in Rescue the Queen where she has like 10 archers, 2 knights, 1 mage, and she has like 3400 hp herself.
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