As a Templar, Alistair can train in abilities that make him handy against fighting mages. This doesn’t mean you can’t turn him into a DPS warrior if you desire, but his stats and his first few abilities are much better set up for life as a tank and there are two other NPCs, Sten and Oghren, who can fulfill a DPS role.Īlistair’s defensive abilities are further bolstered by his skills as a Templar.

He is a traditional sword-and board warrior and is probably the best choice for a tank out of all of the party members in the entire game. The first NPC you’ll pick up, Alistair is a junior Gray Warden. I will also point out which NPCs I feel are most worthwhile, and which aren’t. This party guide will go through all of the characters available in Dragon Age Origins and provide a summary of their abilities. Each party member has their own unique traits, not only in terms of what they can do for you during tactical combat, but also in terms of the interactions your main character can achieve. Even the most powerful main character has no hope of winning the game alone. The NPC party members that you take with you during the course of Dragon Age Origins are incredibly important.

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