11 tips you need to know for Dragon Age: Inquisition

A guide to some Dragon Age: Inquisition tips, including how to see enemy vulnerabilities in tactical view, war table advice, chest exploits, skill & AI tips, and more.
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[@OldManTomJulio]

6 years later in 2020 and in my first play through...invaluable tips. Thanks from the future!

[@lifewasgiventous1614]

I’m with you bro lol

[@TheCytox]

Me too xD

[@bullit4170]

Maxizee same here 😂

[@zanisgardening123-]

Enjoy I prefer this game to skyrim

[@cambienvenu]

Just picked it up for $5 on sale, excited to try it out I completely forgot this game existed.

[@TheAwesonymous]

I knew all these tips except for the last one. Great list nonetheless. My tip, loot stuff everywhere. Always have at least one of each class with you so you can use the to unlock, smash, or energise doors and objects. Craft weapons and armour. Seriously, I make crazy powerful weapons and armour. For example, I was level 11 and I had a great sword level restricted at 15 damage 150ish. I then crafted a great sword with a tier 3 schematic and the damage was 209 without having to wait until level 15!

[@skyrim6758]

you can open locked doors (only the one that requires rogue's) with the raging bull sprint, don't know if you already knew that but i found that out on accident xD (ps3)

[@feyefall4855]

As I learned in D&D, brute force isn't the best alternative, but it is an alternative. Lol.

[@germanverner6501]

That last tip though!

[@JB-tx5fm]

My favorite tip I've ever heard was that dispels affect rift summons. Cast dispel on the summons before the demons pop out and it counts as defeating them. You get the xp, and it's one or two less demons to fight. Works with any dispel ability.

[@teagonbarry7838]

thanks for the tips, but damn i dont feel like i should have to study this damn game on youtube and some wiki like im studying for a test.....feels like the first time i played skyrim all over again

[@Dylan-tb7qv]

Sameeeee

[@teagonbarry7838]

***** yeah not a big fan of shooters...especially with so many hackers and modders out there anymore

[@mr.sandman1177]

Teagon Barry haha if you think this is hard you should try and reach my level is Skyrim. (level 537) I have been playing the game sense it came out haha. Though it's a bit boring now with a bow and sword that does so much damage it literally goes back over the damage scale. (meaning after it passes 1000 damage it goes back down to 0 then starts back up. it doesn't say that your weapon does 2500 damage. But what iron dagger that does 500 damage one shot a dragon on legendary difficulty?)

[@mollyclifton2453]

Teagon Barry Skyrim’s easier to understand than this game tbh but it could he because I’ve played too many hours in Skyrim

[@jakubolszewski5081]

@@mr.sandman1177 Wow you are so awesome Mr Sandman 117. Fucking phony

[@Crackmandan]

I've found this game to be oddly difficult. Some enemies are super easy to kill then I walk a few feet to fight a bear and the bear destroys me. I even re-rolled my guy just to set the difficulty level to "casual" instead of "normal." Doing the stupid bear quest alone has killed me a total of 10 times. (Not including re-roll.

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Don't forget the 136 shards you have to find for no reason at all.

[@rustcohle3803]

Yeah it nearly turned me off how useless the difficulty options were when really the difficulty was based on what level you are =/ I was level 4 trying to beat level 12 rift monsters near a stupid farm, it was like trying to beat a hard core level without even realizing it cuz it was supposed to be "casual" In the end, grind through codex n quests cuz simply killing enemies takes forever to level up

[@Atorios]

shards give you upgrades to elemental defense and some pretty good gear as well. Its actually the furthest thing from "no reason at all".

[@Kealmir]

The Champion Tree is incredibly overpowered for tank classes, Blackwall can face tank the Hinterlands dragon at level 10 if you gear him properly. You can get Sera's Jar of Bees grenade very early, doing 300+ damage per second for 15sec ruins the balance of fights at early levels. Also the variety of cheese builds in this game seems endless, I wouldn't mind seeing some builds people come up with.

[@christiansaunders5107]

Revisiting this game in 2024 and im blown away. This game is better than 70% of games made after it

[@samst-louis9389]

Doesn't surprise me that people still play this game 10 years later, what an amazing game!

[@beeer2468101214]

Just started my first ever playthrough, nice and valuable tips, thank you.

[@BHRamsay]

While you can be a.Jack-of-all-trades during the early game (before reaching Skyhold) you should specialize in your preferred combat form before adding your Specialization e.g. Stealth is generally useful for Rogues but Tempest and Artificer combat mechanics make attacking from stealth kind of a hat on a hat. Similarly while there's no harm in having all your mages have the basic spells, you'll eventually want to have them specialize in an element if only so that Dragon that has been jolly-stomping you gets it's lizard ass kicked when Madame Du Fer unleashes icy death on its fire/lightning breathing tail

[@marchwhitlock6455]

I know this was posted three years ago but I do feel like it's worth mentioning that some spells are really useful regardless of what element you specialise in. Fade Step is the best movement option for all mages and Energy Barrage's upgrade can quickly strip resistances that enemies may have to your chosen staff type (because Energy Barrage isn't actually always lightning - it's based on your staff type meaning it can work for any type of mage build). Energy Barrage also combos insanely well with Flashpoint from the Inferno tree because the sheer number of attacks that Energy Barrage launches makes it almost certain that you'll get at least one crit which will, in turn, allow you to use your next spell twice in a row. Conductive Current also works well with this set-up because if you have no cooldowns then it means you'll likely be remaining pretty low on mana from all that spamming you're doing so the extra damage on top of that is useful. Basically: don't be afraid to mix and match.

[@elvenatheart982]

The party specializations are unlocked at level 7, but you need to reach skyhold too.

[@emuecstasy661]

Bruh this vid 6 years old but you still giving tips you a real king

[@elvenatheart982]

@@emuecstasy661 lol. I just don't like he got that wrong

[@emuecstasy661]

@@elvenatheart982 woke up and chose violence

[@jdinkalagemorgoone1333]

Just started downloading the game. Never played it before but im hoping to get the same rush i got when i first played oblivion and skyrim. Heres to it

[@THATguy-dx6bg]

i was looking for the tip of how i can use all the moves i have. im lvl 28 knight enchanter and i don't always fight like that unless im doing a dragon. Is it possible to use more then 8 moves on my skill bar? can you answer that?

[@Dinkdoo96]

My first playthrough, thanks for the tips

[@riftgaming8996]

2021 and I'm just now doing my 1st playthrough :D

[@CheapaschipsCampingChann-sr9md]

I've purchased this game from cex for £2 and have been playing around 20 hours,this guide was great I didn't even know about the research table thx

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Omg thanks for the audio settings tip. Super useful.

[@geojimz]

I just started playing this game after years of it being in my backlog. Great tips.

[@MrRadzz]

FIRST PLAYTHROUGH DO NOT START IT ON HARD

[@PandaKing550]

MrRadzz pussy lol

[@Armayuh]

@@PandaKing550 Yooo im deaddd hahahahaha.

[@D.Ronoa69]

First playthrough on Nightmare. Fight me.

[@Eathrien]

Nightmare, or go home

[@kill_5witch]

These are really awesome tips. I don't know how I missed out on such a good game.

[@coryw2846]

been playing the ps4 version lately and noticed that most chests/sacks around the zones will randomize every time you re-zone. So, if I'm in the hinterlands and open a chest, if it only has 1 item I'll leave it. If the chest has multiple items, then I will leave at least 1 of the items in the chest. no need to save scuff Zone to haven, then zone back and all those chests you looted will have randomized loot again. so far I've noticed this works with every area/Zone I've unlocked provided you don't take everything from the chests. Just have to leave and then Zone back in. So early on this can be done on the Haven chests, then the Hinterlands chests near the inquisition camps for farming schematics/gold/Materials/rare items on Console. Not sure about the xbox-ps5 versions so maybe quick save beforehand if you check

[@woodrowjang]

the duped valuable crafting material glitch is much easier than the coin gathering skip exploit.

[@remyblas]

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, I think you can't sell research items to the vendors. Early in the game, before knowing exactly what that intel was, I found out I had a couple of items on the valuable's category that didn't appear when trying to sell to a vendor. Then I found out that they were those research items.

[@heyitsevie]

+Remy Blas Depending on the difficulty you use, you would be right. I think only the easiest difficulty actually does this.

[@remyblas]

Denika Francisco I don't think so, since I played it on hard from the start

[@tlotpwist3417]

The best warrior skill to have on ai is Horn of valor with the guard generation upgrade, set as Preferred. Changed my life after spending way, wayyyyy too many time grinding for fade touched obsidian or silverite.

[@Towik]

I lost hundreds of Research materials :(

[@Pofdmanaxe]

Lol me too wish I would of known that

[@ColMustard-jm9jx]

I feel your pain.

[@MysticKnight7]

I've tried saving before opening a chest (tried various chests also), I always get the same exact thing(s), even after reloading twice. I've tried many times, and so imo it's immutable.

[@lionroar224]

For some reason I never thought of reloading to get better gear from chests. Thanks for the tip! Also, KNIGHT-ENCHANTER FOR THE WIN! *stands on top of a dragon corpse laughing maniacally whilst swinging a spirit blade*

[@SaneNoMore]

Nice video only one of the tips was a cheat and while I know you exploit things in your game its still nice to see someone who actually gives good gaming tips in a tips vid instead of calling it a tips video then filing it with cheats. Thumbs up.

[@Frank-ro2xh]

Actually I knew some of this and you my man made check everything great video

[@FryingBerries]

I'm 60 hours in and still finding shit out, this game is massive. But the AI is trash, would be awesome if you could do 4 player online co op.

[@FireDreamShow]

You can

[@xx7abeb8al3ain5]

ichangedmyname how?

[@heyitsevie]

+xX7abeb8al3ain Multiplayer mode. It's on the menu screen xD

[@am5819]

+Denika Francisco I quit this shity game but ty anyways

[@Kridoo]

+GrowMess Well, it's not shitty, only probably you... well you're not good it ;)

[@sffb8295]

I got this game for free at Epic Games, and I've been looking up some tips before playing it in the future.

[@josephhylton5334]

FF games to come should learn from this game in particular. Also this game is a masterpiece I'm shocked nobody talks about it much these days or maybe because I'm just late.

[@kokichiouma297]

extra pc only tip for the war table send people too misions then go into your system time setting and increase real time by a day considering the game constantly checks upon system time this is a pretty ingenious way to just never wait ever

[@MohammadBaidas]

I call that cheating

[@kokichiouma297]

Mohammad Baidas and i know that and wont give a fuck

[@kokichiouma297]

Mohammad Baidas also its the fault off the dev's copying mobile games to even add these gating mechanics in the first place

[@MohammadBaidas]

handsome jack yeah you can play however you want, I just wanted to say that this is a cheat not a tip, for me it ruins the game.

[@gr3yh0und7]

That night enchanter perk is it unlocked later in the game because i cant seem to find it in my skill tree

[@jinky5301]

Greyhound you need to unlock the specialization but vivienne has it built in after reaching skyhold

[@TheAlfahDj]

To be honest, I am dissapointed the PC version seems (or is) a bad port of console version, I am not enjoying this game as much as I wanted. Anyway, useful stuff, will try some of those now.

[@Bondanalloy]

yeah it's kinda' rough it HAS to be played with a controller to control well.

[@kokichiouma297]

i have no problem with the pc controls but we get the advantage off alt tab and to edit system time to avoid all the timers completely :)

[@Bondanalloy]

I tried wasd for a couple of days and the run-stop animation drove me mental. Also clicking thumbstick to search is much nicer than pressing an extra button - I do wish it had click-to-move then I'd have stayed true

[@Vitapantern]

TheAlfahDj You have to play with controller OR OR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can actually mod it that make it very very much playable with mouse and keyboard

[@ruiptaurus33]

dude you are my heroe because of this tips

[@supervhs123]

Thanks, these tips will definitely help me in the game :) I wish I had watched this beforehand. I have been selling all my research items without knowing...

[@amora2005]

Please BioWare give us a storage chest.

[@gamenerd4322]

It's in skyhold

[@kufudokungfu]

mate because of this enjoy this gsme so much more i know it's a bit late your tips help sonmuch

[@Yolo_Swagins]

thank you for informative video

[@perricasa6478]

I thought I was the only one who knew how op knight enchanter was xD

[@LazyLAG]

Perry Wheat hoooo rely lol

[@rosa89n20]

Spirit Blade is really op...

[@boichob228]

Thanks. Again.

[@Brian0wns]

Did you lower your voice on your older videos? You are almost Barry White tier here man. :D Also love you keep up the great work

[@Rhykker]

hahah I learned to speak in a friendlier voice over time

[@ORIGINALHOLLOW]

suscribed to your channel yesterday. i find them very helpful. Thank you

[@josebravo5184]

one of the best games ever

[@Marskid3165]

Awesome video. Thanks ! :]

[@AfroNinja1995]

The most useful would probably be how to duplicate crafting materials, it's so handy and would somewhat speed up the slow start to the game crafting. Bdw anyone know where the research turn in is in Skyhold?

[@khayman9292]

I'm pretty sure this just got patched.

[@AfroNinja1995]

Khayman PDX Nope still works as of the last update, it's in the fabric of the game. It's been there since DA: Origins, it's more like a nod to old fans, not exactly a bug.

[@dangr123]

AfroNinja1995 I could do it before the patch, but I can't now. How else would you explain that?

[@AfroNinja1995]

Daniel Grisham Well I dunno, as of the last update I'm still able to do this on PC, although it kinda seems harder to pull off, perhaps it's just me.

[@heyitsevie]

+AfroNinja1995 I'm assuming you found the researcher by now? If not, take the stairs near Solas' room and go around past Dorian. I think it's the 3rd table along? Also, duplication doesn't work for me since recent patch ;-; --I'm on PS4

[@stevenlewis5863]

Glad to see a video that isn't full of bloat. Thanks for a informative concise video.

[@sami2213]

The valuables in this game Do i use them for something Or just sell them for money????

[@PhuckDe]

Late answer, As explained in the video, it can be used to gain combat buffs against certain enemy depends on its type, like buff against living, creatures etc

[@NightviperMT]

Thanks bro :D

[@LiqnLag]

Put ranged squishy AI on follow self. They will act less like lemmings when not babysat.

[@dark-di3do]

2022 still going strong no dragon age 4 yet tho

[@LordGrizwold]

I dont know man... i loved DA 1 and 2 - i just cant somehow get to this one... something is off for me - but i m trying to get there :P anyway thx for the tips

[@mattcurtis8681]

Is the ke still viable?

[@enkilm]

How to make things?And what are slots and how to find them,the Wiki is no help.

[@mr.sandman1177]

A tip I want to know is how to get better armor. I'm level 9 and an archer. My armor is literally so bad that it's the second armor I found in the game for my character. I keep having to go full try hard and use my invisibility and hit then hit and run. so far my hit and run has failed me 1 time but other then that what kills me the most is bugs. for instance I use an evade ability that jumps you out of the way while shooting arrows and the next thing I know I'm falling for like 5 seconds. Some times it's helpful, like when your trying to run from a gladiator and you glitch onto a mountain, still able to shoot them just you are now out of there reach. but most of the time it's not that great.

[@PandaKing550]

Mr.Sandman 117 if you can't find the armor from drops or chests then go craft some. You have schematics dont you?

[@DeathGhost809]

this stuff about making swords for the inquisition, i dont really know how it works, i would be glad if you explained it for me

[@heyitsevie]

+medo sam Do you mean the requisitions? This might help you: au.ign.com/wikis/dragon-age-inquisition/Requisition_for_Weapons

[@DeathGhost809]

ahh yes i mean requisitions and i knew how to do it, thanks for help anyway

[@boymeetstaco8733]

Like my dumbass not knowing that if I support viv as the new Devine I lose her permanently. Goddamnit man

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

The amount of time this game takes to do anything is super fucking frustrating. #crystalshards

[@elvenatheart982]

Truth

[@ultimatekaos118]

thanks

[@BerzerkBot]

thanks bro

[@stigballestad33]

I keep dying to the that tutoral boss in the first 10 minutes omfg what im i doing wrong and why is pc gameplay so clunky

[@mmonge954]

Dam I wish I'd known these tips before I started the game but it's going help me in my new play through thanks!

[@CavanLeeSears]

Who's still playing this in 2021?

[@alnevanderwalt7035]

Sell All doesn't sell your research items. You can sell everything and then go turn in your research, everything will still be tere

[@ninipop82]

What's op?

[@Rhykker]

Overpowered :) Really, really, really good.

[@Ton9XD]

***** now you make me want to restart a new game ...

[@Kaan7707]

+owen iyomahan yeap rhykker is right i was fighting with a dragon without any companions with knight enchanter and if you do have the teleportation spell in the ice magic skill line with the magic regeneration passive skill in the lightning skill line you can be a god.

[@MeandMonkeyLP]

+Rhykker when do you get that skilltree, i only have the normal elemental ones?

[@grege5074]

*O*ver *P*owered, rendering the game downright boring

[@krystalpayne333]

I subscribed purely because your voice is epic. 😂😎

[@Rhykker]

Thanks Krystal!

[@christophercampbell9310]

Has anyone had trouble with the dragons?

[@daviddavidson2546]

Best tip ever, Knight Enchanter is OP... That is all. Got a thumbs up from me.

[@xiampiii]

Trying this game after 8 years... better late than never ig xD

[@melendiespurlock9266]

I’m about to get this game eeeeee!!!

[@abnormalplainz3981]

I got it again,on xbone 1 it crashed on me an I lost hours of game play, it stopped saving an I didnt realize to check my save dates....Got it on ps4 pro this mth an no problems so far. Got goty for 7.50 Usd

[@melendiespurlock9266]

Jeez.... 😐

[@melendiespurlock9266]

Good🙂🙃

[@aarlekz9778]

cool stuff bro, but ps3 loads are painful.

[@CraftyCalls]

does this work on xbox

[@pencilbender]

cant even get this damn game to run, let alone play!

[@dragoncrash1234]

After the trespasser DLC knight enchanter is shit

[@jinky5301]

Enjoy Clorox Bleach this video is 2 years old that dlc wasn't even thought of yett

[@Shadeius]

And Knight-Enchanter isn't shit. It's still very powerful when played correctly. Here's guide to get you on the right track: dragoninquisition.com/knight-enchanter-build-guide/

[@jonbonwolf]

Free on Epic for a few more Days

[@786shabz789]

is it still op or is it patched??

[@gamenerd4322]

It's still OP but only if you wait and charge your sword with regular attacks first, once it hits 99 in the counter let it rip. sometimes it does around 2000-3000 damage other time it does 250 depends on the level of your opponent, also keep in mind that your companions already have your specializations Vivienne-knight enchanter Solas-rift mage Suave tevinter douchebag-necromancy

[@786shabz789]

im using solas atm tbh i found another op method as a templar warrior you can do like 5000 damage aoe right of the bat

[@gamenerd4322]

786shabz789 You can deflect projectiles with your spirit sword BTW Which ability do you use s a templar?

[@786shabz789]

uhh the dispel one after i use the last spell on the tree both upgraded

[@gamenerd4322]

786shabz789 Does the damage scale down as the level of the enemy goes up?

[@hanoo1079]

this game sure takes ages :))) been a month and only got to sky hold

[@TalesStahl]

one tip for playing a tank ... use combat roll with the 250 weapon damage Point.

[@derekfelton8287]

slick - about to play for the 1st time - my ineternet download cost 10x what the game cost. but then thats africa for u .lol

[@cyberpunk8508]

KE might be op but it's hella boring, I prefer rift

[@NIGHTWINGEX]

Anyone else do horse parkour in this game?

[@LazyLAG]

why many poker players casual winner players and Professional too love RPG!?

[@SyrinoxNight]

The specialization thing, well you're wrong. Once you get to Skyhold and leave it and come back one time then specializations will open up.

[@DetroXification]

under 100 club :D

[@jacquesrune]

dragon age inquisition knight enchanter level 9 finds a dragon level 16...beats the dragon while eating a sandwitch

[@AfroNinja1995]

Lol this is cos it's true, my party got wiped today doing the Abyssal high Dragon test I was only ten. Went back with Vivienne, pimped slapped the Dragon, on hard difficulty too.

[@phantomparty2079]

lmao these r so basic and not interesting