Dragon Age: Mage Damage Dealer

(For a full listing of Character Guides, please go here) Plain and simple: In DA:O, Mages are OP. With an almost limitless array of abilities ranging from healing and buffs to debuffs and straight-up damage, there is no role a Mage can’t fill. Bring a tank and 3 Mages and walk all over the game.

Dragon Age: Rogue Archer

(For a full listing of Character Guides, please go here) Ranged Rogues are interesting. They lack a true specialization. They’re a little weak at first, but quickly become engines of destruction. Those playing on consoles will almost definitely want to leave this build for Zevran or Leliana, as the targeting system makes ranged attacking difficult.

Dragon Age: Rogue Melee

(For a full listing of Character Guides, please go here) Melee Rogues are very misunderstood in Dragon Age. Zevran is probably the worst companion to bring with you. The AI just doesn’t use them properly, and constantly micromanaging isn’t fun. In addition, their stats can be very confusing to figure out. Melee Rogues actually have

Dragon Age: Warrior Dual Weapon

(For a full listing of Character Guides, please go here) Dual Weapon Warriors are similar to their Two-Handed brethren in some respects, but differ vastly in gameplay style. While Two-Handed is all about using your skills to the fullest, Dual Weapon is more about pure DAMAGE. Throw up your sustained abilities and auto-attack away. Since

Dragon Age: Warrior Two-Handed

(For a full listing of Character Guides, please go here) Two-Handed Warriors may lack the pure damage of a Dual-Wield build, but they make up for it in utility. Party Members Alistair starts with several Weapon and Shield points, but can be switched to this rather easily.Sten, Oghren and Spoiler all come with points already