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[SomeoneStoleMyName]

When Inquisition ended I was disappointed that the DLC (avvar) didnt continue the actual main story but was more a side-step expansion. It has come to my attention that Trespasser DLC is out which continues the main story. However I want to save that for last. 

 

My question is - can I safely buy and play all the DLCs now? Trespasser is the final one? And in what order should I play the game (from scratch through all DLCs). I'm a bit concerned I could end up playing through the complete game /w all DLCs in an awkward order. 

 

Any tips to someone who finished Inquisition and now intends to buy all the SP DLCs and start from the beginning?

[katling73]

Yes, you can safely buy and play all the DLCs (assuming you're on a PC/PS4/XBOne). Trespasser was the last DLC. As for which order to play them, technically you could do Descent and JoH anytime during the game or afterwards but they are level gated and Trespasser in post-game DLC only. Descent is more or less aimed at around level 15ish. You could maybe go around level 12-13 but the battles will be interesting. I did that once then left and came back later. I tend to do Descent after finishing Adamant & Halamshiral now. JoH asks for much higher levels. We're talking go there at level 20 and you're going to struggle. Both Descent and JoH can be done post-game but you obviously won't have Solas so if you want to take him, go before the end.

 

A lot of when you do them depends on how overleveled you want to be for the final battles. If you do Descent and JoH during the game and you've been reasonably but not entirely completionist in all the regions, you'll probably be around level 26 or 27 (which is the level cap) when you fight Corypheus, which makes that fight very short.

 

As I mentioned above, Trespasser is post-game only and when you start it, you won't be able to go back and complete anything you've left undone.

 

Also, with Trespasser, you get the Golden Nug, which allows you to transfer schematics, thrones, banners etc between characters and you get the Golden Bug from the moment you get to Haven. You also get the wardrobe, which lets you get out of the beige PJs in Skyhold.

[SomeoneStoleMyName]

Thanks kat!

[Elhanan]

I would recommend playing JoH before Descent for the two new abilities; very helpful in all the DLC's. And I enjoyed playing JoH before the finale, and then Descent afterwards before Trespasser.

[nightscrawl]

I don't feel that you guys are really answering the OP's question, which seemed more story related.

 

Despite the level range of Descent, is there a compelling story reason to start it during the game and seemingly ignore the whole end-of-the-world thing? Similarly with JoH and playing that before you take the final mission to fight Corypheus. Why the hell would you tromp off to the middle of nowhere to investigate the last Inquistor's resting place when the threat, especially after Mythal, is imminent?

 

Also, if you want to look at it this way, Trespasser takes place two years after the end of the main game, so here you have two missions that you can say your Inquisitor did during that time. I just don't know which should come first: Descent or JoH. At this point I'm leaning toward just the release date as my deciding factor, but would like a more compelling story reason.

[JeffZero]

I like to think Descent can help supply the Inquisition with lyrium for the pending battle in the Arbor Wilds. I headcanon it as such because I want a fuller, thicker second act to the game; as off-to-the-side as the mission is, I still kind of get to feel like there are three main quests total between Skyhold and the Temple of Mythal.

Jaws of Hakkon is my "six months later, Lavellan needs an exciting adventure to get her mind off of Solas." Then there is another 18-month timeskip to Trespasser. Put together with What Pride Had Wrought and Doom Upon All The World, suddenly the third act feels ample, too.

[Absafraginlootly]

I don't feel that you guys are really answering the OP's question, which seemed more story related.

 

Despite the level range of Descent, is there a compelling story reason to start it during the game and seemingly ignore the whole end-of-the-world thing? Similarly with JoH and playing that before you take the final mission to fight Corypheus. Why the hell would you tromp off to the middle of nowhere to investigate the last Inquistor's resting place when the threat, especially after Mythal, is imminent?

 

Also, if you want to look at it this way, Trespasser takes place two years after the end of the main game, so here you have two missions that you can say your Inquisitor did during that time. I just don't know which should come first: Descent or JoH. At this point I'm leaning toward just the release date as my deciding factor, but would like a more compelling story reason.

 

The quakes cut off the inquisitions lyrium supply, which is needed for your mage/templar soldiers in the war against corypheus, so there's a more compelling reason than most side quests. I agree about jaws of hakkon though, thats really a more post game thing.

[Poledo]

With the new trial options you can choose to make enemies match your level. This also works for down leveling enemies. I hit up The Descent right after I got to Skyhold because you can make some decent coin there, as well and farming silverite and fade touched silverite via the war table missions. +5 guard materials without having to pick 500 nodes of silverite? Yes please.

 

So I have been doing The Descent and then Jaws of Hakkon right after Skyhold is unlocked, then I hit Hissing wastes for the Thaig quests and respawn the chest with the Plus 10% attack rings till I have enough for everyone.

 

So umm yeah I like to be overpowered

[Illyria]

Trespasser is set two years after the main game.  To me it makes sense to do JOH, The Descent and base game things like bottle hunting, mosaic collecting and dragon slaying post game. It makes it feel like the Inquisition has a purpose after stopping Coryfish. Plus, running off to the Deep Roads and tracking down the first Inquisitor's resting place don't really make sense with the end of the world hanging over you.

[MrDbow]

I like to think Descent can help supply the Inquisition with lyrium for the pending battle in the Arbor Wilds. I headcanon it as such because I want a fuller, thicker second act to the game; as off-to-the-side as the mission is, I still kind of get to feel like there are three main quests total between Skyhold and the Temple of Mythal.

Jaws of Hakkon is my "six months later, Lavellan needs an exciting adventure to get her mind off of Solas." Then there is another 18-month timeskip to Trespasser. Put together with What Pride Had Wrought and Doom Upon All The World, suddenly the third act feels ample, too.

This is correct

[JeffZero]

This is correct

Glad to hear it.

[squidney2k1]

It makes more sense story wise to do Descent before the end game since your supplies being cut off gravely affect the Inquisition and your soldiers. Level-wise, go in at 13-15 min and definitely turn on On Even Ground so your don't face-tank all of the enemies.

Jaws of Hakkon is kind of a tougher choice. The abilities you gain access to will definitely help your character, but there's not much RP reasoning in the story to take off and start it. You also really need to be lvl 22 or higher IMO (even a lvl 20 party with excellent gear will struggle ), which means that you'll need to be pretty far into the game before starting the quest. Not much sense for The Inquisition to delays dealing with Corypheus to go do JoH, but if you really had to justify it, you could do it after Wicked Eyes & Wicked Hearts but before Adamant. You'll just have to complete a ton of side quests and regions to make sure you're not underleved.

[Elhanan]

I enjoyed the input from Solas in JoH as it is a heavy lore addition to the game. And while this also could be said of Descent, Solas and Dwarven lore are seemingly not as important; thus my choice for placing JoH before meeting Cory, and Descent afterwards.

[ZombiePopper]

Descent scales and JoH does not.

Plus JoH is recommended for level 20^ and it can be tough.

Descent isn't really level specific but Descent's enemies are damage sponges, but manageable, I usually do descent pretty soon after arriving at Skyhold.
Then I do JoH later, when I'm at a higher lvl.

Trespasser can only be done once the game is over.

EDIT:
If you really need reasons, I can only tell you why I do them when I do. Not everyone will agree but my reasoning is as follows.

-Descent; on several occasions, on the war table, you are performing tasks to gain Orzammar as an ally, so it makes sense then, to do descent since they're an ally/potential ally who asked for help.
(Plus as @JeffZero suggested, you need that lyrium.)

-JoH; prior to WEWH's, Orlais wants nothing to do with the inquisition and considers them a heretical organization. After completing WEWH's, Orlais is a supporter and ally.
"Why does that matter?"
Because the university of Orlais (UoO?), is the whole reason you are in the Frostback Basin to begin with (JoH).
They contact the inquisition for assistance on locating the previous Inqy and because of the hostile Hakkonites.