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[VaeVictus X]

The Dragon Age Podcast will be having a recurring segment on Build Tips.  To begin, we'd like to start with Warrior build Tips.  Rogues and Mages will be covered in future episodes.  If you have any build suggestions for warriors that you would like to hear on an upcoming episode of the show, please submit them below or send them via email to letters@dragonagepodcast.com with the subject Warrior Build Tips.

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[soteria]

Don't put points in constitution, willpower, or magic. It's much easier to boost health/stamina with gear than it is with stats, and is comparatively hard to raise damage/defense/attack.

[VaeVictus X]

Thanks for the replies.

[mrp383]

i put all my warriors strengths at 45 or up i like them to hit hard as they should do. Shale being the only exception whom i only put up to 35 strength the rest const and dex. Perhaps i did something wrong but ill tell you right now i have three warriors and i have never had a problem with them during the ganme. High stregnth, massive armor, Two handed weapon. Kills everything i also use Berserker class to give my guy that extra edge in battle. this is for DPS warriors not tanks btw. hope i could be of help

[5Warlocks]

Dual Wield Warriors deal the most damage.  For optimal single target DPS, use two daggers.  You can also boost Dexterity instead of Strength with such a build to make a very effective avoidance tank.  Using two large weapons performs better in AoE situations, and I find it to be an overall stronger build due to having a specific niche--a well-built Rogue will still outdamage a well-built Warrior at single target damage, provided you micromanage the Rogue.  What's nice about the Warrior, though, is that you don't have to micromanage them at all for them to perform at close to their peak.  Aura of Pain can be surprisingly effective for a Dual Wield Warrior--using Taunt, and then Whirlwind with the Aura active means that not only will enemies be absolutely certain to stick to you, but you'll be dealing an extreme amount of party-friendly AoE damage.  For this reason, I recommend Reaver and either Berserker (pure DPS) or Templar (if you will be tanking).  The power of the Templar spec is in its equipment, not in its abilities: it's easy to reach 100% magic immunity by about the middle of the game.  Try it out before the Fade for even more fun!

The Two-Handed Weapon tree does not deal as much damage as the Dual Wield tree.  However, its damage is highly underrated.  Assuming you build your party to include Haste (a must for 2H Warriors to perform at their peak), and apply Swift Salves for important encounters, the difference in DPS is minimal and actually mostly due to the extra set of runes and Mages' weapon enchant procs more than anything else.  Where 2H shines is CC.  Two Weapon Sweep and a 50% Stun on critical hits are both great abilities.  Powerful Swings seems like a weak sustain judging by the in-game tooltip, but actually provides a passive 25% armor penetration when specced for Two-Handed Strength.  A 2H Warrior will be able to almost ignore even a Dragon's armor between that ability, Destroyer, and the high amount of base ArP on Mauls.  Indomitable is, of course, possibly the best sustain in the game.  I recommend that all 2H Warriors spec Champion to enhance their CC role, and then either Berserker or Templar (for the same reasons as DW).

Shield Warriors are the most effective tanks overall; however, even on Nightmare, it's easy to main tank through the game with either a DW or 2H Warrior, even without using healing magic or excessive poultices.  For this reason, I recommend against them except for new players, because the other specs are sufficient for tanking and deal much more damage.  No arguing that a well-built Shield Warrior isn't fun to play, though: with their sustains and high Dexterity, they can become pretty much untouchable.  When Awakening scales the game to epic levels, it's possible that a Shield Warrior may become more optimal.  This may also be true of Nightmare Plus and various other difficulty mods; I have not experimented with altering the core game rules.  As it stands, any build of Warrior (even 100% Strength 2H) can tank for a party on Nightmare, so choose what you think is the most fun/sexy rather than what you think you have to use to win.

[VaeVictus X]

Thanks for the tips guys.

[RobUnreal]

5Warlocks wrote...

Dual Wield Warriors deal the most damage.  For optimal single target DPS, use two daggers.  You can also boost Dexterity instead of Strength with such a build to make a very effective avoidance tank.  Using two large weapons performs better in AoE situations, and I find it to be an overall stronger build due to having a specific niche--a well-built Rogue will still outdamage a well-built Warrior at single target damage, provided you micromanage the Rogue.  What's nice about the Warrior, though, is that you don't have to micromanage them at all for them to perform at close to their peak.  Aura of Pain can be surprisingly effective for a Dual Wield Warrior--using Taunt, and then Whirlwind with the Aura active means that not only will enemies be absolutely certain to stick to you, but you'll be dealing an extreme amount of party-friendly AoE damage.  For this reason, I recommend Reaver and either Berserker (pure DPS) or Templar (if you will be tanking).  The power of the Templar spec is in its equipment, not in its abilities: it's easy to reach 100% magic immunity by about the middle of the game.  Try it out before the Fade for even more fun!

I completely agree with your reasoning
behind using 2 large weapons rather than daggers.  My first main
was a DW and his AOE attacks really took a lot of pressure off my
tank to hold off mob advances for extended periods of times. 
Also, he and Leliana were my only 2 sources of damage because I used
Alistair for a tank, and Wynne for CC and heals. 

To
make sure My DW hit hard I put  points in his dex up to 36
(before equipment enhancements) and then the rest in strength. 
His AOE attacks dropped minions really fast, and whoever didn't die
was picked off by Leliana on her attack. 

As far as
specs, I'm biased towards pure DPS DW's and would go Berserker and
Reaver.  Wouldn't even bother with Champion or Templar as they
are more suited to tanking.  But, it's all dependant on if you
want to off-tank with the DW.



2H Warriors can be incredibly effective
DPS if micromanaged correctly. Overall, I find that playing a 2H is
very click intensive, as I take advantage of how activated abilities
skip the animation cool-downs.




For my 2H, I pretty much invested
everything into strength to (of course) increase base damage, and to
also increase attack success rate. I invested a few points in
willpower just so I can keep his sustained abilities up and at the
same time have enough stamina to use his activated abilities on a
consistent bases.

For specs, I took Berserker for more
DPS and Templar for magic immunity. But, Champion is also viable
because you can never have too much CC. I can't make a claim for why
2H would be effective Reavers, but maybe someone else can.





Shield Warriors don't get any variable
than what 5Warlocks says. Although, with Alistair you could take
advantage of his con boosts to try to make a tough tank, but it's
more rational to put the points in dex since you have to, anyway, for
the third branch of Shield.



Specs should be Champion and Templar
for CC/party boost and magic resistance.

[5Warlocks]

I went with Templar over Berserker for my DW playthrough, because he was also my party's main tank. Otherwise it sounds like our builds were identical. Great minds!

[RobUnreal]

Actually, I can see how your build might be way more effective in the long run, seeing as making your main an AOE beast and a tank frees up another space for a second mage or rogue. Definitely have to give that a shot when I do another playthrough as a DW.



What did your stats look like at end game?

[5Warlocks]

I'm too computer illiterate to post a screenshot, so I'll just list off of the character screen in game:

Level 22
71 Strength / 52 Dexterity / 28 Willpower / 19 Magic / 20 Cunning / 30 Constitution;
Damage Dealt: 362, 422;
Contribution to Party: 50% (while main tanking!);
All Templar, Reaver, Warrior, and Dual Weapon talents.

Used Morrigan, Oghren, and Zevran for almost the entire game; I did the Deep Roads first.
No healing magic, limited poultice use.
By around level 12-14, battles were over so quickly that I usually didn't need poultices at all, the highlight being when I only needed one against the High Dragon (did use Warmth Balm and Rock Salve).

[VaeVictus X]

Those are some awesome tips guys, thanks for posting. We're currently planning to use them in Episode 2.

[RobUnreal]

5Warlocks wrote...

I'm too computer illiterate to post a screenshot, so I'll just list off of the character screen in game:

Level 22
71 Strength / 52 Dexterity / 28 Willpower / 19 Magic / 20 Cunning / 30 Constitution;
Damage Dealt: 362, 422;
Contribution to Party: 50% (while main tanking!);
All Templar, Reaver, Warrior, and Dual Weapon talents.

Used Morrigan, Oghren, and Zevran for almost the entire game; I did the Deep Roads first.
No healing magic, limited poultice use.
By around level 12-14, battles were over so quickly that I usually didn't need poultices at all, the highlight being when I only needed one against the High Dragon (did use Warmth Balm and Rock Salve).

Hmm... I'm definitely going to try and main tank my DW next time, because your build is so close to mine.

Level 25
74 Strength / 43 Dexterity / 18 Willpower / 12 Magic / 20 Cunning / 19 Constitution
Damage Dealt: 347,749
Contribution to Party Damage: 52%

All warrior, DW, and spec talents maxed

[Marbazoid]

Warrior equipment:

Two-handed build, you want to get your hands on the Chasind Great Maul or if you have the Wardens Keep DLC, the Two-handed variant of Starfang. Wades Superior Dragonbone plate, Legion of the Dead plate, and the armor sets from the DLCs are all excellent sets for a stamina hungry warrior.

For a Weapon and Shield build, you have lots of choice when it comes to your weapons. Keening Blade, Topsiders Honor and the Swords from the DLCs are all good choices. For armor, I would say that the Juggernaut set is best for a main tank due to the spell resist. Shields you want to keep an eye out for Fade Wall, Howes Shield, and Bodhan at the party camp sells a nice shield to get you started (forgot the name).

More detailed info can be found at the wiki:

http://dragonage.wik...Dragon_Age_Wiki

Edit: fixed link

Modifié par Marbazoid, 09 mars 2010 - 12:38 .

[RobUnreal]

VaeVictus X wrote...

Those are some awesome tips guys, thanks for posting. We're currently planning to use them in Episode 2.

np, dude.  Glad to help out anytime.

Another thing about 2H warriors
- Should spec to get both Sunder Abilities as quickly as possible as both do decent damage and (as stated previously) can ignore the cool-down times instantly with a click
- Don't spec through the powerful blow's tree in the beginning because the attack penalty can really handicap the character
- Precise Striking and Indominable are must-have sustains
- Should have approximately 110 free stamina after sustains for activated abilites
- Main strategy for this build is a powerful offense over defense.  No need to put points in dex or con, as you should be bulldozing through enemies

[VaeVictus X]

Thanks again for everyone who contributed their Warrior Build tips. Episode 2 is now up at www.dragonagepodcast.com with the Warrior Build segment, so we won't be taking any more Warrior Builds for now. We're still taking Rogue Build tips here. I hope you guys like the show. Questions, comments, and constructive criticism is always welcome at letters@dragonagepodcast.com.

[Alias Oddvar]

One of the most powerful warrior builds are dwarf dual wield warriors.

first get powerful and a dualwield talent.

Put a single point in cunning, get 26 dex and momentum as fast as possible.

then get the first 3 dual wield talents and presise strikeing.

then put enough points in strength so you can wear the best templar magic resist gear.

after you can wear that you put all points into dex.

Also along the way get combat training tier 4, coercion ier 4 and basic poison makeing.



equipment: get 2 daggers. 2 good daggers can be found in orshammer.

Get spellward amulet, and the armor with 40% magic resist .

Other items are more optional, but try to get as much damage as possible, and consider getting the last 20% magic resist.



Templar specialization is needed, champion is recommended.

In awakening spirit warrior is very useful.



Ps: try to get a mage to give you haste and fire weapon or cold weapon buff.



Awakening is easy so you cannot really mess up there.