Dragon Age Inquisition - Class Build - Tempest Archer Guide!

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me

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[@nicholasmelendez8162]

7 years later and I still have so much to learn 😍

[@BrrambleBerry]

Bruh I just started playing and I'm so confused and intimidated

[@nickcomk]

@@BrrambleBerry same here haha

[@OldSoulNewLife]

@@BrrambleBerrydon’t have to be intimidated, it’s actually all quite simple. The hardest part is getting schematics to build better weapons and then getting the materials to get said weapons. But it’s not that it’s “hard” just time consuming

[@staxamillionmcbucksleyiii4994]

For tempest dual dagger folks, create two daggers, each with a fade-touched item that gives a 20% chance to cast Hidden Blades. Then: stealth-->poisoned weapons-->twin fangs (w/upgrade)(from behind the enemy)-->shadow strike (w/upgrade)(already back in rear flank position)-->thousand cuts-->deathblow. Every hit, including the ones from thousand cuts, has a 20% chance to ALSO cast hidden blades. Depending on your passives, you should also be recovering stamina throughout. And with the shadow strike upgrade, your cooldown times should be much lower.

[@sunnema]

I remembered when I first got the tempest specialization for my Sera, I didn't think much of it but when I was playing and I had Sera in my party I was in a losing battle then Sera (I would guess was the flask of lighting ability) riddled my enemies with arrows fast as hell and I was like "how dafuq you do that? lmao

[@KineticGTR]

What makes me laugh, is I have her equipped with ShadowStrike, so sometimes she activates the flask and goes running at super high speed, uppercuts the bastard, and then runs back to go into machine gun/arrow mode! XD

[@fallofalltocome]

KineticGTR Ever though of making a Toxic Archer?

[@Zidaantje29]

KineticGTR its patched, spent my points to see myself. 1000 cuts won't activate after flask of fire.

[@autismukhypeboiii7487]

Jurrian dz it isn't patchd u dumb fuck u use flask if fire first the do 1000 cuts not after u use 1000 cuts god people sometimes

[@Zidaantje29]

Jake Matrix i used flask of fire. All my skills were "free" to use except for 1000 cuts because it drains focus.

[@KineticGTR]

For all those wondering if the Flask of Fire + Thousand Cuts still works...I just tried it again and it's working fine on PC.

[@TomGeorgin]

Hi, does this build work well on IA, or do you have to be playing it to make the most of it ? Because I don't plan on micromanaging SERA too much other than positioning and important spells at certains times, or change her focus, so does she do well on her own with that build if you've tried please ??? Thank you !

[@KineticGTR]

Tom Georgin All of the builds I've made are viable for both your main character, and AI companions. With this build, there is one danger that may be a problem and that's Shadow Strike. If the AI chooses a bad time to use it, it can result in series damage or death for Sera.

[@Opposition916]

nm

[@jifyum07]

Why do u go with shadowstrike?

[@KineticGTR]

jifyum07 Because it's fun! There are no rules that say you can't fight medium, or even close range as an Archer.

[@BekurahToshin]

Thanks so much for this well put together video guide! I was having trouble deciding whether to go for Assassin or Tempest for my archer, but now I know I gotta get Tempest! It looks like mad fun, and I like how the skills work with each other. Thanks again. :D

[@joshuahughes-davies7124]

So basically the most immature and crazy person in the game has the power to continuously rip everyone in her vicinity to bloody shreds? I love Dragon Age...

[@Jeff97Aeris]

Lmfao

[@sheldondinkleberg784]

So? Immature doesn't mean weak, crazy usually in games usually means insane dps, glad sera is on our side

[@woaixue]

+Sheldon Dinkleberg Ohmyfuckinggod just stop.

[@ericjansen5503]

+Sheldon Dinkleberg true and gay, I don't know how many people will get that reference.

[@ak5113]

Not Now lol sera is gay

[@kiero1236]

2022 and I'm just about to play DAI for the first time. I will try to make this archer build. Thanks for the video. =)

[@florenckaf]

Great guides, I watch them multiple times and really enjoy them. Keep up the good work!

[@krazytreRTM]

Thank you for the builds. They're quite fun, especially for me since I love Archer classes in practically every game. xD

[@TheCe1ticZombie]

Nice video. I will be trying this build today as I just unlocked the Tempest for my Rouge. Can't wait to find that bow u are using. Thanks.

[@mauricewilks1974]

Which bow is it please?

[@TheCe1ticZombie]

I can’t remember but it might be the Longbow of the Griffon.

[@WanderingRagabond]

Pretty solid build. I just kinda swap the stealth skills for more passives in the Poisoned Weapons side, though. I find that more useful since I'd rather not get into melee at all. I'm very glad the Thousand Cuts glitch was patched, that was simply broken...

[@0rctober]

Thanks for the video, Kinetic! I wouldn't necessarily pick up evade just because the CD on leaping shot isn't that bad, and worst case I can just stealth out again, which is another short CD. Shadow strike is pretty cool, though.. hmm.. I usually apply poison and then spam explosive shot after the flask, then cycle through the rest of my skills with full stamina until the flask is off CD. Seems to be the most optimal, imo. I only play on hard, but I tend to not have any issues.. not to mention 3x thousand cuts at full focus can pretty much destroy any boss.

[@KineticGTR]

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[@albertc7103]

Thanks for the video! This build looks really interesting. Note my problem is there are so many build I want to try but don't have enough time!

[@snogard106]

I love all of Kinetic's builds but I wish he updated each of them for the Trespasser DLC which gave every single upgrade an alternative

[@MarquisSmith]

I'd love to see you cover a Two Handed Champion. I've been testing it a lot myself lately, re-speccing Blackwall to see how it plays out. Now I'm using the bearded one more than my main character! It's the perfect blend of offence and defence. You can either go all out attack, using Champion's increased guard and momentary invincibility when things get rough, or take a couple of passives from the Sword and Shield tree and be the party's heavy hitting tank.

[@MarquisSmith]

By the way, this build is lacking one key feature. Leaping Shot. Why? The devil is in the details... Every time you use it, you fire off a large number of arrows . Each individual arrow has a chance to critical hit. And given you are a rogue, your critical chance should be quite high indeed. Combine it with the passive that gives you stamina on every critical you score, and you are in for a real good time. You can potentially regain more stamina than you expended using the skill. Still not convinced? It's also insanely powerful if used with fade-touched weapons. Let's say your bow has a ten percent chance to cast hidden blades on hit. That ten percent applies to every individual arrow. Although you only get one hidden blades per leaping shot, that one time is almost guaranteed. My own tempest rogue has a ten percent chance of invincibility for three seconds on hit, and Leaping Shot triggers said effect nine times out of ten. So it's become my "oh shit" button, getting me out of harms way and heavily damaging my opponent, all the while making me invincible for a short period so they cannot follow up with their own barrage of attacks. Now imagine having 5-guard-on-hit instead. You'll have warrior like protection every time you use the ability.

[@KineticGTR]

MarquisSmith My main reasons for not taking it are A. I want to stay close to the action for Shadow Strike. If I need to "escape", I can stealth or FoL. B. I don't have the space for it. I'm maxed at 8 already and prefer Explosive Shot and Full Draw. I agree with everything you mentioned, but it seems counterproductive to this point blank style of build.

[@MarquisSmith]

Makes sense. And hey, at least you'll never back flip off a cliff by mistake. That shit gets annoying. Thanks for the reply.

[@MrBIGJ79]

Tempest and Reaver are my 2 favorite specializations so far. I hope you make an Assassin Archer guide.

[@ttpham]

The Thousand Cuts and Flask of Fire exploit has been patched.

[@jacobberry5138]

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[@Sir_Reginolds]

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[@toxicwolf3779]

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[@blizzlichd1338]

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[@montenegronesita3563]

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[@dipdippotatochip7312]

I always go with this build for sera, i just love it.

[@danielramosperez9927]

3:23 "25% woma- weapon damage" Lol Love this series!

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[@pancon5]

Great series of vids, fine company for the quarantine!

[@nowgowiththeflow2724]

first time playing dragon age inquisition and the series. Looked up class builds very helpful video, just started on nightmare A Challenge is what makes it fun:)

[@samb123078]

Omgfire elixir and 1000 cuts is just so awesome. Used to think tempest was the weakest spec for rogues. But now I want to make a tempest inquisitor.

[@TheMMSpirit]

Great video, thanks a lot for the ideas. I did your sword and board reaver build for my first play through, I'll try a tempest archer next. My wife has beaten the game a few times now, and was going on about the tempest archer awesomeness.

[@locobig9053]

Exp shot is quite OP if you hit the target at its weakest point, i discovered this few days ago after my 10th playthru, it can do up to 8-10k damage on explotion… basically 1-2hits WITH barrier on… insane. Sick build! I had something alike just had to make sure i was still OP

[@AllThings_Gaming-c1m]

Ye it's ridiculous how FOF could work with Thousand cuts . Even if the bug is fixed by BW,it's still very powerful . Use Horn of valor(upgraded) + drink 3 elixirs- 1 hp pot/regen pot & resistance pot as passives grants bonuses & Thousand cut a dragon,GG . Even more damage with Mark of death triggered, flask of lightning spam with Leaping shot/deathblow !!

[@widowmakerssucculentleftnu6411]

09:26 that corpse launch was beautiful

[@FrizzyMirage]

Thank you so much for your build. Truly helpful! ^_^

[@0Xphilip0X]

this build is amazing.thanks.can you do a necromancer build next?

[@FromAshesToOrgins]

You have GREAT VIDEOS!!! bro. I'm subbing. Keep them coming.

[@KineticGTR]

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[@Moped_Mike]

I hate when I find a good channel too late, been years since you posted bro, hope all is well

[@nachomontano6665]

I did this build but I can't pull of the flask of fire and a thousand cuts. Does anyone know why?

[@lizardmix]

There is something extremely satisfying and hilarious about decimating a boss with the thousand cuts attack and then simply punching them to death

[@lizardmix]

It’s just very Sera

[@dand5990]

I always play as dwarven warrior in rpgs, so I did in DA:O, but this time I think to go with dwarf archer, this class seems so cool in Inquisition.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

back the last time I played DAI, before my recent return, I played a 2h Reaver, and had a fondness for putting Sera and Solas in my party, along with a tanky-as-hell Blackwall. I'd switch up now and again, but that was my standard party. did something VERY similar to this for Sera (was kinda following this video for guidance, so of course.) though, I found myself forgoing Shadow Strike and it's upgrade in favor of Fighting Dirty and Explosive Toxin. with Blackwall's mad tanking, my own ability to draw aggro and exploit clustered enemies, and Solas's ability to weaken/cluster/contain enemies, it just helped to have the bonus to AoE than an extra one target high damage attack.

[@RedeemedWhispers]

Damn, that footage at 2:40 was niiice!

[@guitarsuami]

I love Sera. Sometimes I have more fun playing her character than I do my own.

[@ryanw123]

KineticGTR now that the TC exploit is patched in patch 5, what are your thoughts on an alternate tempest archer build? Have to cut back on some points to reach both hook/tackle and leaping shot, but which?

[@mechamahou8467]

Is this build bad now or something?

[@tal2862]

I've spoiled myself with this build. It's so damn fun and easy to play tempest archer that I can't bring myself to do other rogue builds.

[@wumbowings8179]

Also I feel the point of flame and lightning flask (without abusing 1000 cuts) is to use their short durations to deal op burst damage by using quick animation skills. But I don't really see you doing that, just using normal attacks

[@anwarurena4513]

Haven't played in so long just restarted to play there so much I forgot

[@standafaces]

what is that camera on 2:48 ?

[@AimanJami]

kinetic ma man!! u r d best!! i am playing this game after watching all ur vids and i must say these are really helpful and informative..helped me a lot..i am playing as a tempest archer now..but i wana use respec and play as a dd tempest...can u plzzzzzz make a dd tempest build... i hav seen lots of people in d comment section also asking for this build...thx :)

[@KineticGTR]

Hey man, just letting you know, I'm uploading the DD Tempest build right now :)

[@AimanJami]

M super excited! u r d best!

[@TheSilverPhoenix100]

Wow thanks for this i was about to start over cause i hated my Archer build but jesus that was insane

[@KeijoAmbersson]

Haha! I had almost identical Sera build in my team, plus my (elf girl) Quisitor was a dual-wield tempest. Blackwall and Dorian were pretty much just along for the ride as elf girls tore up nasty people and dragons. :) Also, the triple-shot bow is soooo cool :D

[@jaredhendrix12345]

Now that Tempest's Fireflask + Thousand Cuts has been patched, any new thoughts on the build?

[@aaronjones9259]

❤😮im going to build tempest archer the same way you did.. i like what i see ❤😮😮very cool

[@warnado5007]

when you reach full build nothing can be compared to dual wield rouge with assassin specialization mark of death can just 1 hit everything (i did 120k with it to a level 23 dragon with one combo and early trigger)

[@dienekesn9312]

is it just me or does the sound at 14:36 sound like the banshee scream from mass effect 3?

[@SupertoastGT]

Would love to see an archer assassin bit. No one else on KZbin seems to have done it yet.There are a few tiny one minute vids but that's it. :D

[@spencerb2k]

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[@caladran]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@joshuarogers4428]

Yup definitely using this build for my female rouge inquisitor!

[@Dillon_J]

leaping shot plus fire flask spam is fun

[@esosis8528]

why my archer class doesnt have tempest skill tree?

[@PaintballOrDie]

Can you make a video guide for the best party? You have all these awesome class builds but what are some good class combo's to use?

[@futuregamer24]

well for me the best party members are: Cassandra, Viviene and Sera or Varric (both of them are the best rogues).

[@KineticGTR]

Best party is really a matter of personal preference. Ideally though, you almost always want to run one of each class in your party. I like two Warrior, Mage and a Rogue.

[@lendial]

champion, KE, tempest + anything

[@biblicallyaccuratefurbie4690]

KineticGTR I use the same party setup. It took me a while to figure out the AI settings, but once I did, I ended up using Iron Bull, Sera, and Vivienne. My I was sword and shield at first, but changed to two handed reaver after seeing your reaver vid, so I replaced iron bull with blackwall. Now I'm working on an archer. Thinking about going assassin and putting Cole in my party, I hear he is good.

[@biblicallyaccuratefurbie4690]

Raymond Shoemaker Grammar errors, won't let me edit, please ignore.

[@TarkaryenwithaK]

Great build mate

[@Butler21157]

If you're going to do an Assassin Archer I have a combo that works wonders especially against all dragons/any large targets What you do is you pick up the 10 stamina per crit passive along with the auto crit from stealth, pick up stealth as a skill, leaping shot, mark of death, and hidden blades+upgrade... In this order you do this... Mark of death (Make sure you stand right next to the enemy here) Stealth Leaping Shot (If the 12 shots of this connect thats 120 stamina returned and its maxed out again) Hidden Blades From there you can continue spamming skills or active Mark again and proc the bonus damage On my weapon i had 10% chance to proc hidden blades as a masterwork and with 12 hits from leaping shot and 9 from hidden blades this can proc so many times

[@TheFakieEdits]

I'm playing as a rogue and for some reason the tempest skill tree isn't there?

[@noahjackson8040]

9:26 Fus Ro Dah!!!

[@IamYasha10]

I'm going to use this for my Sera. Thanks.

[@CherudexGaming]

flask of fire and spam of throwing blades (with Precision Targeting) does a GAZZILLION of damage

[@vkrinz]

The flask of fire still work?

[@GMSiNick]

Adding items to this would be really helpful

[@toppeecabalu2356]

Kinetic what did you do to make seras thousand cuts 400% weapon damage at 6:32? I already equipped 2 thousand cuts rings and still 300%

[@NemoTheWayfarer]

I have been watching some of your builds, and you have a lot of creativity and find synergy in skills where no one would find them... Excellent work! I just wish you could advise which skills should we prioritize, in order to have a sustainable character earlier on...

[@kristofferseppola9107]

Man i love these build videos;) Especially enjoyed playing this build. Only lvl 14, but got most except the bottom part of subterfuge. ;) Will you be posting parts from your playtrough with the inquisitior? ;-)

[@elektricnymorgulec8055]

how is this skill called? 9:27 i mean this mini thousand cuts ? is it passive skill?

[@zalewal81]

like i stated before would love to see ya post a archery/artifice or assassin build or even a templar s/s build

[@BreeeezzyyHD]

Playing Sera like this releases lots of Sera-tonin, its a scientifically proven fact.

[@sapphodera]

Does anyone know what armor sera is wearing?

[@macachetakish]

Which bow is that?

[@ljhouse8096]

this doesnt work for me on Xbox1 am i doing something wrong?

[@gallowsgradient]

Seems as though the Flask of Fire/Thousand Cuts exploit has been fixed... no patch, but I can't get it to work.

[@waveman0]

Kinetic for an over all "best build" would you prefer the Assassin or Tempest Archer?

[@brunocoelho5034]

Wondering, how do I make to my Inquisitor shoot 3 poisoned arrows? Or it's something that only Sera is able to do?

[@TheArtistocratic]

Thanks for the vid man! Always wondered how to use the Tempest build. Quick question, how in the world are you shooting 3 arrows at once? Is that a skill, or a weapon you picked up? Answers would be appreciated :)

[@KineticGTR]

Unique bow that shoots 3 shots :)

[@fallofalltocome]

KineticGTR What is the bow called?

[@pumastp98]

KineticGTR how u got it?

[@lotus1219]

it is Longbow of the Griffon.

[@BastiaenAssassin]

Soon I'll be doing this build for both my inquisitor and Sera... Unlimited Power!!!

[@Metroidslayer66]

For a Archer build what do I put my attributes into

[@Xenovaticz]

how do you shoot 3 arrows with one attack ?

[@danielerlandsen3599]

Does anybody know what bow he is using?

[@tedbundy6798]

why is the bow shooting 3 at a time?

[@elvinglass2465]

Any chance of a redo of this spec. Most of it has now been fixed and/or nerfed.

[@telmopelicano]

What about the passive "Death from above" ? It seems pretty rad

[@ganonslayer90]

i have a question .....did the archer builds also work that good on varric with his bianca ?

[@DarkAllianc3]

For those saying it’s been patched, is it still somewhat good?

[@SeventhheavenDK]

It seems it is.

[@2Ursos1]

You can mix a warrior build with a bow on this game? like skyrim..

[@canaltinok2991]

Can you please do some sword and shield skill trees as well.

[@sinikal3169]

Don't suppose you'd be willing to respec Cole for an archer/assassin guide? I think that'd be interesting and more my style.

[@josephgeery2239]

Ok usually there is a thing saying which skills i should set to priority, So basically I wanna know how i should set Sera's skills.

[@CliffBee]

How about a written list? I am trying to follow your video but get lost when it comes to actually building the specs for Sera.

[@VectorGhost]

will you need a set of daggers for this build?

[@mikefu75]

Hi there. Does it still work (2022)?

[@juanvpl4322]

YES and still the most OP

[@chrisdafa]

Can you do a tempest dual dagger guide?

[@tchan415]

how does she shoot 3 arrows at once?

[@necrowizzard]

wouldnt the right path of subterfuge be the better choice? knockout powder for sleep combos and also the threat reduction?

[@tonyphan2775]

Which Armor and weapon should i use?

[@coreyriley4698]

Can u do a video on all the dragon locations please