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[Madmarvels]

I don't have any of the DLC except for what's free (tight budget this month).

 

I recently picked the game back up and have made it to the "Wicked Eyes and Wicked hearts" main quest. My Inquisitor is currently a level 13 Elven mage w/o having chosen a specialization yet.

 

I was wondering how important gear and upgrades will be as well as what some recommended builds are? I was planning on choosing the Knight Enchanter specialization since I heard it could take a lot more damage than a standard mage and still needs to use spells, which appeals heavily to me. I have no idea how I would build my Inquisitor and companions for nightmare. The number one companion I always take with me is Blackwall, since I feel like his AI is infinitely better than Cassandra's (lol). Other than him, I rotate between Iron Bull/Sola or Vivienne and any one of the three rogues.

 

Any build/gear recommendations are welcome; links are perfectly acceptable (as long as the information is still relevant ). I don't mind having to farm for materials, as long as someone can give me a link to a website that has the material list .

 

Also, how important is the tactical camera/switching between characters in nightmare?

 

Hope I don't sound too demanding here. Thanks for putting up with my post .

[ApostleinTriumph]

I completed the game three times on Nightmare. Just make sure you regularly update your gear with schematics (and regular loot when it's better than crafted) and keep your potions/tonics upgraded. The game is really easy once you keep up with your upgrades.

 

Almost any party combination can work. My holy grail is a DW Rogue, an Archer Rogue, a Mage heavily invested in Spirit tree (and his/her own class spec skills along with other good spells) and a Tank (either Cass or Blackwall, though Blackwall performs better in most fights whereas Cassandra shines against demons or magic/elemental damage heavy fights). In general, try to stick to a Tank+Mage+2 DPS(either double rogue or a combination of Rogue+Mage/Warrior)

 

Tactical camera is really important in boss fights (like dragon battles) because of stuff you need to react to. Sometimes you spread out, sometimes you need to get out of some areas, and sometimes you need to move your characters away or towards the dragon. Pausing the game to assess the situation and react in the best way is always useful nevertheless. Other than boss fights, I havent used tactical cam much.

 

Make you you pick Dispel on your mage/mages and Cassandra. It is really helpful in most scenarios.

[Rynas]

I don't have any of the DLC except for what's free (tight budget this month).

 

I recently picked the game back up and have made it to the "Wicked Eyes and Wicked hearts" main quest. My Inquisitor is currently a level 13 Elven mage w/o having chosen a specialization yet.

 

I was wondering how important gear and upgrades will be as well as what some recommended builds are? I was planning on choosing the Knight Enchanter specialization since I heard it could take a lot more damage than a standard mage and still needs to use spells, which appeals heavily to me. I have no idea how I would build my Inquisitor and companions for nightmare. The number one companion I always take with me is Blackwall, since I feel like his AI is infinitely better than Cassandra's (lol). Other than him, I rotate between Iron Bull/Sola or Vivienne and any one of the three rogues.

 

Any build/gear recommendations are welcome; links are perfectly acceptable (as long as the information is still relevant ). I don't mind having to farm for materials, as long as someone can give me a link to a website that has the material list .

 

Also, how important is the tactical camera/switching between characters in nightmare?

 

Hope I don't sound too demanding here. Thanks for putting up with my post .

 

Link to crafting materials: http://dragonage.wik...fting_materials

 

Crafted gear with the best materials you can farm at that particular stage makes Nightmare a breeze.  I think you need to be at least level 15 or 16 in order to get multiple drops from T3 metal veins, btw.

 

Knight Enchanters can solo Nightmare without much trouble, though it can get boring.  The DLC seems a bit tougher because some enemies hit like trucks, but it's still pretty much fine.

[Madmarvels]

So just buy the best schematics I can for my level and use those? What about upgrades, or are those not really that important?

[PapaCharlie9]

So just buy the best schematics I can for my level and use those? What about upgrades, or are those not really that important?

Upgrades are important too, particularly if you know what you are going to be fighting. Like if fighting a fire dragon, take armor legs with fire resistance. If you are taking on a boss with infinite Barrier, take Barrier Penetration buffs on weapons.

 

But around level 16, crit chance/crit damage dominates and nothing else much matters (for main game -- DLCs are a big tougher).

 

Are you just about to start WEWH or just finished it? If just about to start, I'd recommend getting your specialization first, particularly if Mage or Archer. There are a couple of set-piece battles that are medium difficult on Nightmare. You can get past them without specialization, but you might need a tedious reload or two.

 

Oh, and a completely legit way to play Nightmare is with no crafting. I'm doing a no crafting run now and it is pleasantly challenging -- at least before Patch 10. Probably a lot easier now, as long as Trials are not enabled.

[Rynas]

Upgrades are definitely important.  You can find schematics in loot or buy the higher-level ones from Hissing Wastes or Black Emporium if you don't feel like farming.

 

Crafted items have no level requirement, so (with the Golden Nug) you could potentially start using Tier 3 schematics at the start of the game.  The main difference between early and late gear is the materials, which matter a lot.

 

Warning, though, maximizing your gear with crafting can kind of trivialize fights and make things boring.  You'll probably end up wanting to do something like PapaCharlie9 says and limit yourself in order to keep things interesting.

 

I ran around with my KE wearing no armor for a while: