Lockpicking talent is one of the best in the game, because it will allow you to open most doors and chests from the first minutes spent in Ferelden. Bear in mind that the rogue isn't as powerful as a warrior and he or she will have to rely on his warrior companions, but on the other hand you'll gain access to a large array of useful skills and talents. My favorite class is the rogue and it's also what I would recommend for your first playthrough.

I would recommend choosing a dwarven warrior because of the fact that all members of this race receive a large constitution bonus at the beginning of the game, making it more difficult for the monsters to kill them. Thankfully this will only be an issue in the early parts of the game, because as you progress two rogue companions will join your team and therefore you'll have a chance to rely on their skills instead. The green color shows the highest values for each class and the red color shows the lowest values.Ĭhoosing a warrior offers a relatively problem-free gameplay for most of the game, however on the other hand you won't be able to use some of rogue's extremely useful abilities. Make sure to read other sections of the guide to find out more about each attribute.Ĭhart legend: ST - strength, DX - dexterity, WP - willpower, MA - magic, CU - cunning, CO - constitution. Very useful attribute bonuses, however you're allowed to choose between two origin stories and only two out of three classes (dwarves can't become mages).Ĭheck the table below to find out about the differences between available character classes.Ĭheck the table below to find out how many attribute points you can get at the beginning of the game depending on the race and on the character class.

Three origin stories to choose from, however the initial bonuses involve only two attributes instead of three (dwarf) ore even four (human). The most versatile race of all three, however there are only two available origin stories for a human.

course of some of the origin stories - the biggest change here involves the city elf character, because while playing as a male elf you'll want to rescue the women and when playing as a female elf you'll want to escape from the estateĬheck the table below to find out about the differences between available races. relations with other team members - the differences can be seen especially when it comes to romance, because some of the followers will date only a man, some only a woman and some will date both possible quest solutions - in some cases playing as a male character will allow you to achieve a better ending, however there are some quests where the most interesting outcome is reserved for a woman You can expect to notice the differences in other aspects of the game: Bear in mind that the decision of choosing a gender won't affect any attributes of your future character, because they're all the same for both male and female characters.

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