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Specializations in Dragon Age: Origins, these are improved versions of regular classes that provide bonuses to parameters and new sets of abilities. When playing the game for the first time, you can choose from two of the four specializations for each class. The rest are opened with the help of books, teachers or in assignments. Books cost decent money, they should be bought in extreme cases, when there is no other way to get what you want. Once opened specializations remain available in all subsequent playthroughs of the game, regardless of the main character who opened them. Help to instantly increase the level of trust of satellites.

Conditions and places for obtaining specializations in Dragon Age: Origins:

Knight- Trained by Earl Eamon of Redcliffe after being rescued by Dust of Andraste.
Templar- teaches Alistair at a sufficient level of location. The book can be bought from Bodan Feddic in the main camp.
Berserk- trains Oghren at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from a gnome merchant in Denerim.
Ripper- Trained by Colgrim, leader of the Ripper Cultists, after defiling the Ashes of Andraste.
Werewolf- trains Morrigan at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from Varathorn in the Dalish Elf Camp in the Brecilian Forest.
spiritual healer- teaches Wynn at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be purchased from the vendor at Curiosities of Thedas in Denerim.
Battle Mage- trains the spirit from the amulet during the quest to kill werewolves in the Brecilian Forest. The amulet lies in a room with a broken stone altar on the lower level of the ruins. The room is bordered by a corridor that starts at the locked doors where the .
Blood Mage- Trains a demon from the Shadow at Redcliffe Castle in exchange for , with the ability to return to the victim many years later.
Killer- Teach Zevran at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from a merchant in the Denerim alienage.
Bard- Teaches Leliana at a sufficient level of disposition. The book can be bought from merchants in Denerim.
Pathfinder- Sold by Bodan Feddic in the main camp.
Duelist- Taught by Isabella, the captain of the pirate ship, in Denerim's brothel "Pearl" after playing cards or somersaults in bed (you can take Zevran with you).

Specializations expand the possibilities of character customization. They are directly related to the class (warrior, mage or rogue) and you can only take two specializations for a hero. Most companions join the party, already have one specialization, and, as the game progresses, can learn a second one.

There are two stages in obtaining a specialization. First, it must be opened with a teacher or through a guide (book or manuscript). You can open a specialization at any level.

Secondly, at levels 7 and 14, the hero receives points that can be spent on learning specializations. The character also receives a one-time bonus to attributes and the ability to allocate talent points to skills that are tied to a specialization. Very few points are given and they are spent independently of others.

All specializations you unlock in Dragon Age: Origins, remain available upon replay and can be learned immediately after obtaining the appropriate points.

Warrior Specializations:

Templar

Bonuses:+2 Magic, +3 Psychic Resilience.

Mentor: Alistair.

Management: Trader Bodan in the camp.

Mages who reject the Circle's authority become renegades and live in fear of templars who can dispel and counter magic. Templars faithfully serve the Church and for many centuries remain for her the most effective means of controlling the spread and use of magical powers.

Templar Ability Line

righteous strike	Passively	Templars are stern punishers, designed to keep an eye on mages and kill the possessed. Each melee hit by a templar against a mage drains mana from the opponent.
Cleansing the area	Distance: personal action Activation: 53 Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 9	The templar dispels magic in an area, removing all dispelling magical effects from nearby targets. Beware of friendly fire.
Spirit Fortress	Passively Required: Level 12	The Templar has learned to focus on his duty, gaining a large bonus to mental stability.
holy punishment	Distance: Medium action Activation: 100 Cooldown: 40 sec. Requires: Level 15	The templar strikes with righteous fire, dealing spiritual damage to the target and nearby enemies. If the target is a caster, it must pass a psychic resistance check, otherwise it loses mana and takes additional spiritual damage in proportion to the mana lost. If enemies hit fail a physical resistance check, they are stunned or knocked down.

Berserk

Bonuses:+2 strength, +10 health.

Mentor: Oghren.

Management: Merchant Gorim in Denerim.

The first berserkers were dwarves. They put themselves into a state of dark rage, which increased their strength and resilience. Over time, the dwarves taught these skills to others, and now berserkers are found in almost all races. Berserkers are known for their ability to instill fear in opponents.

Berserker Ability Line

Rage of the Berserker	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 20 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown 30 sec.	The smell of blood and death awakens the berserker into a frenzy and grants a bonus to damage. While raging, the berserker takes a penalty to stamina regeneration. The Restraint skill reduces this penalty, while the Fortitude skill adds a bonus to health regeneration.
Fortitude	Passively Requires: Level 8	The berserker does not take the consequences of rage so hard. Reduces the stamina regeneration penalty for using Berserker Rage, and the berserker gains a bonus to nature resistance.
Restraint	Passively Requires: Level 10	The berserker has learned to maintain control over himself, falling into a rage. Stamina recovery penalty is reduced.
final blow	Distance: Personal action Activation: 6 Cooldown: 60 sec. Requires: Level 12	The berserker's entire stamina is consumed in one hit, which, if hit, deals additional damage in proportion to the amount of stamina expended.

Knight

Bonuses:

Receipt: At the end of the quest about getting the ashes of Andraste. Ask Earl Eamon.

The Vityaz is an experienced warrior who, while fighting, confidently leads others. The Knight has skills that raise the spirit of allies, as well as intimidate and demoralize enemies. These heroes often command entire armies or headlong into combat, making it seem less dangerous.

Knight Ability Branch

Battle cry	Distance: Personal action Activation: 30 Cooldown: 20 sec.	The knight lets out a scream of deprivation, and nearby enemies take an attack penalty. If the "Dominance" skill is taken, then enemies that do not pass the physical resistance check fall to the ground.
Encouragement	Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 12	The presence of the knight inspires nearby allies, and they receive a bonus to defense. If the skill "Motivation" is taken, "Encouragement" also gives a bonus to attack.
Motivation	Passively Requires: Level 14	The knight inspires the allies to continue the fight against the new force. Now the "Encouragement" skill increases both defense and attack.
Superiority	Passively Requires: Level 16	The Knight looks so formidable that his Warcry ability will knock enemies off their feet if they fail a physical resistance check.

Ripper

Bonuses:+1 Constitution, +5 Physical Resilience.

Receipt: In the quest about the ashes of Andraste, take the side of the cultists. Then Kolgrim will teach you.

Demonic spirits teach more than just blood magic. Rippers are able to use the souls of fallen foes to heal their flesh and go on a bloody rampage, becoming stronger the closer they are to their own death.

Ripper Ability Line

devouring	Distance: Personal action Activation: 31 Cooldown: 30 sec.	the ripper revels in death, absorbing the fading energy from all nearby corpses. Each of the corpses restores a portion of the Ripper's health.
intimidating look	Distance: Personal action Activation: 31 Cooldown: 20 sec. Requires: Level 12	This skill turns the Ripper's menacing demeanor into a weapon. A target that fails a mental toughness check cowers in fear. In addition, Intimidating Appearance increases the effectiveness of Taunt and Intimidate.
Aura of Pain	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 60 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 45 sec. Requires: Level 14	An aura of mental anguish enveloping the Ripper deals permanent Spirit damage to him and nearby enemies while this ability is active.
blood rage	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 60 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 60 sec. Requires: Level 16	Ripper, enraged in pain, gains increased damage bonuses when his health is reduced. while this ability is active, health regeneration is reduced, and if the frenzy drags on, the ripper flirts with death.

Rogue Specializations:

Killer

Bonuses:+2 Agility, +2.5% Critical Hit Chance.

Mentor: Zevran.

Management: Elven ghetto (elvenage).

The killer believes that any display of nobility has no place on the battlefield. Killers actively use poison, as well as deadly blows, from which terrible wounds remain on the body of the enemy. They are excellent at hiding and, unexpectedly for the enemy, deliver a fatal blow.

Assassin Ability Line

Marked for death	Range: Close range Activation: 42 Cooldown: 60 sec.	The assassin marks the target, revealing vulnerabilities in their defenses that others can exploit. All attacks against the marked target deal additional damage.
Weakness detection	Passively Requires: Level 12	A keen eye and killer instinct help to pinpoint a target's weak points. In case of a successful backstab, the killer deals additional damage based on cunning.
mutilation	Passively Requires: Level 14	If a backstab does a certain amount of damage, it leaves a bleeding wound that deals additional damage to the killer's opponent for some time.
Feast on the bones	Passively Requires: Level 16	The killer enjoys the moment of death. Each time the assassin defeats an enemy with a backstab, he restores some of his stamina.

Bard

Bonuses:+2 Willpower, +1 Cunning.

Mentor: Leliana.

Management: Orzammar.

In Orlais, bards traditionally engage in contract killings, espionage, sabotage, and other covert missions that the nobility often entrusts to them, mired in incessant internecine strife. Having brought their performing arts to the highest level, bards are excellent musicians and skilled manipulators. With their songs and tales, bards are able to inspire their allies and dishearten their enemies.

Bard Skill Line

Song of Valor	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec.	The bard sings an old song about heroic prowess. The unit gains bonuses to mana or stamina regeneration in proportion to the bard's Cunning. A bard can only play one song at a time.
Abstraction	Range: Close range Activation: 42 Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 8	The bard fills his performance with extravagant gestures and dizzying stunts to distract and confuse opponents. A target that fails a mental stability check becomes disoriented and forgets who it was fighting.
Song of Courage	Passively Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 10	The bard sings a heroic song about the exploits of the squad. The unit gains a bonus to attack, damage, and critical strike chance. The size of the bonus is determined by the cunning of the bard. A bard can only use one song at a time.
Enchanting Song	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 60 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 12	The bard sings an enchanting song. Nearby hostile targets that fail a psychic resistance check every few seconds are stunned. The song does not cost any stamina to continue, but the singing bard cannot move or perform other actions.

Pathfinder

Bonuses:+1 Constitution, +5 Nature Resistance.

Management: Trader Bodan in the camp.

Pathfinders feel great in dense forests and wastelands that are not covered by civilization. They are not servants of nature, but masters of it. They take full advantage of their surroundings and can lure wild animals to set them on enemies.

Pathfinder Skill Line

wolf call	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 60 sec.	The ranger summons a large timber wolf to help the party.
bear call	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 90 sec. Requires: Level 8	The ranger summons a mighty bear to help the party.
spider call	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Recovery: 120 sec. Requires: Level 10	The tracker summons a large spider to help the party.
Master Pathfinder	Passively Requires: Level 12	The ranger can summon strong animal companions. Animals summoned by the master ranger are much stronger in combat than their normal counterparts.

Duelist

Bonuses:+1 Agility, +1 Damage.

Mentor: Isabella in the Denerim brothel "Pearl". You need to outsmart her in a card game or ask for a "tour" of her ship.

Duelists are deadly fighters who prefer to fight in light armor and deliver not the strongest, but accurate blows. Experienced duelists have amazing reaction. which allows them to dodge clumsy enemy attacks and retaliate with unusual accuracy.

Dueling Skill Line

Duel	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 30 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 5 sec.	The duelist pays extra attention to choosing the optimal position and receives a bonus to attack. The skill "Defensive Reflex" gives a bonus to defense when this ability is active.
imbalance	Distance: Personal action Activation: 30 Cooldown: 15 sec. Requires: Level 12	The duelist performs a quick move that throws the opponent off balance. A target that fails a physical resistance check suffers a penalty to movement speed and defense.
defensive reflex	Passively Requires: Level 14	The duellist has the uncanny ability to simply not be in the place where the enemy strikes, thus gaining a bonus to defense.
Aimed strike	Passively Distance: Personal action Activation: 72 Recovery: 180 sec. Requires: Level 16	The duelist has learned to hit the vital organs with high accuracy and from any angle. For a short time, all successful attacks are automatically completed with a critical hit.

Mage Specializations:

Werewolf

Bonuses:+2 to constitution, +1 to armor.

Mentor: Morrigan.

Management: Dalish elf camp in Brecilian.

Rumor has it that the barbarians have the secrets of turning into various animals. The circle of mages denies such rumors, but in the remote corners of Thedas this rare art is still alive. Body control gives werewolves some protection even in human form, making them hardy adversaries and staunch allies.

Werewolf Skill Line

Spider form	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 50 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 90 sec.	The werewolf transforms into a giant spider, gaining a large bonus to nature resistance and the spider abilities Web and Poison Spit. the effectiveness of this form is determined by the magic power of the caster. The werewolf master transforms into a corrupted spider that is stronger and has the Throw ability.
Bear Form	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 60 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 90 sec. Requires: Level 8	The werewolf transforms into a bear, gaining large bonuses to nature resistance and armor, as well as the bear abilities Mighty Strike and Fury. The effectiveness of this form is determined by the magic power of the caster. The Master Werewolf transforms into a Bereskarn, which is stronger and has the Throw ability.
hovering swarm	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 30 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 60 sec. Requires: Level 10	the werewolf's body explodes and transforms into a swarm of insects that sting enemies, dealing nature damage. The amount of damage depends on the magic power of the caster and proximity to enemies. In this form, the caster gains Stormbreak, and all damage dealt to the werewolf is mana, not health. Mana is not restored. Insects are immune to normal ranged attacks, dodge physical ones well, but are extremely vulnerable to fire. The werewolf master gains health whenever the swarm deals damage.
Master Werewolf	Passively Requires: Level 12	Mastery in the art of shapeshifting alters the forms of the bear and spider, allowing the caster to shapeshift into birchbark and felspider, far more powerful than their normal cousins. In these forms, the werewolf also gains the Throw ability. In addition to this, the form of the Soaring Swarm allows you to drain health from enemies when dealing damage.

spiritual healer

Bonuses:+2 magicka, additional health regeneration.

Mentor: Wynn.

Management: Denerim Market.

Not all Shadow dwellers are demonic in nature. Many are Good beings of life energy and can be called upon to heal flesh or heal disease. The spiritual healer is able to redirect the energy emanating from such spirits, which makes him an indispensable specialist in the squad.

Spirit healer skill line

Group Healing	Range: Allies Activation: 40 Cooldown: 20 sec.	The caster showers allies with beneficial energy, instantly healing a noticeable amount of health.
rebirth	Distance: Medium action Activation: 61 Recovery: 120 sec. Requires: Level 8	The caster revives fallen party members in the area of effect, returning them to consciousness and restoring some of their health.
life keeper	Distance: Medium action Activation: 56 Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 12	The caster creates a ward for an ally that automatically restores the ally's health when they are on the verge of death.
Aura of Purification	Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 60 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 14	While this ability is active, the caster unleashes waves of healing and cleansing that heal all nearby allies every few seconds and heal the wounds of allies in the immediate vicinity of the caster.

Battle Mage

Bonuses:+1 Agility, +5 Attack.

Receipt: Ruins in Brecilian Forest, lower level. In a small room with bookshelves, you will find an amulet and an altar. The amulet will turn out to be a phylactery with an imprisoned spirit. You need to put the amulet on the altar, so that the spirit finds peace.

Among the ancient elves were magicians who developed magical abilities in addition to their martial arts. they channeled magical power through their weapons and bodies, spreading terror on the battlefield. It is believed that these skills are forever lost, but it is possible that they are still preserved in the forgotten corners of the world. Battlemages can use their magic score to meet the strength requirements for higher level weapons and armor.

Battle Mage Ability Branch

combat magic	Distance: Personal action Fatigue: 50% Cooldown: 10 sec.	While this ability is active, the battle mage turns magic inward, trading increased fatigue for an attack bonus and the ability to use magic power to determine damage in combat. Efficiency is improved by the skills "Aura of Strength" and "Shadow Shroud".
Aura of Strength	Passively Requires: Level 12	The battle mage has mastered the secrets of the skill and gains additional bonuses to attack, defense and damage during the duration of the ability.
Shimmer Shield	Passively Distance: Personal action Maintenance: 40 Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 30 sec. Requires: Level 14	The Battlemage is surrounded by a shimmering energy shield that blocks most damage and provides a significant bonus to armor and all types of resistance. While the shield is active, mana is quickly consumed.
Shroud of shadow	Passively Requires: Level 16	When the "Battle Magic" ability is active, the battle mage partially disappears from the real world. The gap between the fabric of the world and the shroud of Shadow gives the mage a bonus to mana regeneration and a chance to avoid an attack.

Blood Mage

Bonuses:+2 Constitution, +2 Magic Power.

Receipt: During the passage of Redcliffe, release Jovan, ordering him to help you. At the end of the quest, let him perform the ritual and go to the Shadow. There you will meet the Demon of Desire. In exchange for life, take arcane knowledge. This will be blood magic.

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The dark pull of blood magic is felt by every mage. These dark rituals, brought to our world by demons, use the power of blood, turning life energy into mana and giving the magician power over another's consciousness. However, such abilities come at a high price: to use them, the magician must sacrifice his own health or the health of his allies.

Blood Mage Skill Line

blood magic	Distance: Personal action Fatigue: 5% Cooldown: 10 sec.	While this ability is active, the blood mage spends health instead of mana on spells, however, healing effects on the mage are much weaker than usual.
sacrificial blood	Distance: Medium action Activation: 0 Cooldown: 15 sec. Requires: Level 12	The blood mage drains the life force from an ally. The caster is healed, but the ally may die. The healing penalty imposed by blood magic does not apply to this effect.
bloody wound	Distance: Medium action Activation: 40 Cooldown: 20 sec. Requires: Level 14	The blood of all hostile targets in the area of effect boils in their veins, dealing heavy damage. Victims that fail a physical stability check stand still, twitching, and unable to move. Does not affect creatures without blood.
Master of the blood	Distance: Medium action Activation: 40 Cooldown: 40 sec. Requires: Level 16	The blood mage harnesses the target's blood. If the target fails the mental stability check, it becomes the caster's ally. If the target resists the spell, it takes a lot of damage as a result of blood manipulation. Creatures without blood are not affected by this effect.

Race selection

The choice naturally stands between a human and an elf, since gnomes by their nature cannot conjure. Each race has its own characteristics, but it is worth remembering that when choosing an elf, everyone will treat you with contempt, and even that is not very important.

Point distribution

Everything is extremely simple here - we download Magic and Willpower in proportions of 2 to 1 and do not forget that it is worth pumping the cunning to the same value up to 16 for pumping influence.

Influence- we definitely pump if we want to avoid a lot of unpleasant moments in the game and just persuade anyone;

combat training- also required to learn, since your spells will be interrupted less often;

Herbalist— the best option, whatever one may say, would be to upgrade this skill in secondary characters and not spend the points of the main character;

Tactics- something that is generally better not to touch, since you will need manual control over the hero in almost any situation;

Specializations

With specializations, you will have to decide on your own. It is worth noting that the most useful specializations for you will be Spiritual Healer and Blood Mage.

With the help of a spiritual healer, you can often get out of trouble, and it is worth pumping at least Group Healing and Resurrection, even if you have Wynn in the group.

As for that, this is already a separate build, although some skills, such as Blood Wound, can still serve you well.

Shares second place in need with the blood mage Warrior Mage. It also has its own peculiarities - for example, you can wear heavy armor.

Werewolf - in this case, we do not need this specialization at all.

spells

Here we will go selectively and will take different spells from different branches.

Ice Snap- refers to the magic of water, deals good damage and decently slows down the enemy. The entire branch is obligatory for pumping;

Lightning- rushes periodically between water magics. Quite a strong branch, but does not work on some;

Earth- here we take only stone armor - our magician needs protection;

Fire- a less priority branch, since enemies often have immunity to it;

creation- here we take treatment for obvious reasons;

Runes- the rune of paralysis is our best friend if we don't want to get surrounded. You can also take other runes;

Spirit- here we need Manna Siphoning and then we will definitely not stand aside. Also, in principle, it is worth paying attention to other skills that are no less useful;

Entropy- Life Drain - this is what any magician should download;

Hero equipment

These are the best things for you:

Reaper clothes- located in Curiosities of Thedas, in Denerim;

Key to the city a - in Orzammar we find pages of the code all over the city, after which we go to the throne room on assignment, place the party members on the plates and pick up the item;

Anti magic amulet- You can buy it from Bodan in the camp.

Staff of the Lord Magister as well as a belt called Blessing of Andruil- we buy from the quartermaster in the Circle;

What's up to the party then here you need to take one warrior, one robber and support in the form of a second magician, or instead of the last Sheila - a golem from the add-on. This concludes our guide to the mage in and good luck conquering Ferelden.

At the beginning of the game, you should choose the gender of the character, then one of the three races - a man, an elf or a dwarf, after that the class is a warrior, mage (dwarves are not available) or a robber, and finally decide on the origin. The character's gender only affects appearance, since men and women in Ferelden are by and large equal, and will only affect possible romantic encounters...

Human

Humans are the most numerous, but at the same time the most divided of all races. For all time, they have only united four times for a common goal, the last time it was centuries ago. Religion and the Church play an important role in human society and this distinguishes humans from elves and dwarves more than anything else. People can be warriors, mages and robbers.

Racial Benefits: +1 strength, +1 dexterity, +1 magic, +1 cunning.

Elf

Once enslaved by humans, most elves have already forgotten their culture, living in the slums of human cities. Only the nomadic Dalish tribes still adhere to the customs and follow the precepts of their old gods. They earn their living by hunting in the ancient forests - they are not welcome anywhere else. Elves can be warriors, mages, and rogues.

Racial Benefits: +2 willpower, +2 magic.

Dwarf

Bound by caste and tradition, the Dwarves have been waging a hopeless war for generations, trying to protect the last stronghold of their once vast underground empire from the creatures of darkness. All gnomes are strong and have a high resistance to any kind of magic, which prevents them from becoming magicians themselves.

Racial Benefits: +1 strength, +1 dexterity, +2 constitution, 10% chance to resist hostile magic.

Classes and specializations

Warrior

The Warrior is a powerful fighter who specializes in the use of melee and ranged weapons. He can withstand numerous damage and in turn inflict it on his enemies, and has considerable knowledge of tactics and strategy. Warriors who come from noble families receive enhanced combat training.

Initial health (health): 100, increase per level: 6;
Initial stamina/mana (stamina/mana): 100, increase per level: 5;
Initial attribute bonuses: +4 strength (strength), +3 dexterity, +3 constitution (constitution);
Skill: Combat Training with variations based on race and lineage, requires 3 levels to gain a skill point;
Initial skill (talent/spell): Shield Bash or Pinning Shot or Dual-Weapon Sweep;
Base attack score: 60, base defense score: 45.

Berserker

The first berserkers were gnomes. They put themselves into a state of dark rage to increase their strength and resilience. Over time, the dwarves taught this to others, and now berserkers are found among representatives of all races. Berserkers are known for their ability to instill fear in opponents.

Specialization Bonuses: +2 strength (strength), +10 health (health).