Nice videos man. Keep up the good work. I disagree on a few points however: -Belt: Enhanced Belt of the Inferno. Makes those fire mines really more powerful. -Armor: Battlemage Armor Schematic. 20 utility slots with the upgrades vs 12 and more defenses. Less armor. -Personal preference: I craft more for Willpower instead of Magic and/or Cunning. Willpower gives +% Att as well as Magic Defense whereas Magic's secondary effect is to increase barrier penetration which seems way less important to me. With the Ring of Doubt I don't feel that I need that much Crit chance and Flashpoint doesn't need that much either to proc every 10 sec. I'm usually ok around 35% and I prefer stacking Att%. My armor and belt preferences are better for group play but if you're soloing you might prefer the extra health and armor.
I can see that you kinda swap belt defence and armour offence around compared to me xD I chose to do the other so I have overall more damage but I can see with the right build a heavy fire mine focused build can destroy. Great suggestions, imma pin it so other people can see your ideas :D
StarFlorge You sound like the sweetest person ever! Anyone would be very lucky to have you in their life! P.S. I base this statement on the fact I read a lot of your response to others as well as your video
Just to let any newbies know, the best headgear, for every class, is now found in the Deep Roads, part of the Descent dlc. They're better than anything you can craft but I wouldn't advise going there until you're at least level 18. Also, youre going to want the Sigil of the Great Bear on your armour. This will double your mana pool, with no real cost. The sigil also halves your mana regeneration but, as mana regen is calculated as a percentage of your maximum mana, and your maximum mana is doubled by the sigil, there really aren't any negatives, in practice. :)
I usually make HUGE stat sacrifices in the name of aesthetics... xD I'm pretty sure you can make an entire build around the Ring of Doubt. Doesn't it guarantee a critical hit when you attack from stealth? Imagine stacking Crit Damage and nuking people with a Flaming Array... I remember trying that, but Nightmare and the "Walk Softly" trial make elemental immunities an immense buzzkill. Also, it should be noted that the Keeper robe is exclusive to elves. (Elven mages get some surprisingly cool gear, don't they?)
Yeah i can understand that aesthetics can mean a lot, wish there where more mods for amazing looking gear. Yeah I realised that it is exclusive recently, didn't pick up on it but i just hope I've shown enough gear to let that slip xD
@@ameliaward7429 After finding out his bitch ass leaves. I leave him home and don't even talk to him. My second playthrough I went Rift mage. "Look at me. I'm the Rift Mage now..."
Tyrdda's Staff is fairly good early to mid game. It's easy to get. You just need to find the 8 Tyrdda's codex's and then complete the war table operation. I was at about 8th level getting it.
nice video mate. really well put togher. like the starflorge inception at the end xD the belt it that a set piece. had diffence stats if you have 4 pieces. thansk for the video. Perfect for me so i know what gear to go after on my mage run. keep up the good work and be happy xD
XpertRebel95 I believe after miss saying it a lot, I actually got it right for once. That is the French way to say Royeaux I believe but not in a French accent of course xD
What's the point of overkilling it so much with crit chance? Ring of doubt gives you guaranteed crits already so it would be more efficient to just invest in attack % or critical damage. The bind that guides is tresspasser only item, so if it's the best "tresspasser " build we are talking about, might as well use Heart of Rage, which is literally the best possible damage staff in this game. Probably add a superior elemental belt in there too, because extra hp don't matter on a Knight enchanter, your shield is your health bar anyways.
I sound really dumb and idk if anyone will see this but how do you get the armor rating up to 324 ?? I can't figure out how to craft it that high.. Help.
Question on ring of doubt and fire mine combo... breaking stealth = guarantee crit? no? if I cast normal Fire Mine , it didnt crit, and kinda slow activation even tho enemy alrdy standing on top of it. if I cast flaming array fire mine, it crit and explodes instantly. HOWEVER on high dragons, only 1 out of 3 directly exploded even tho the other 2 mines are being stepped by it... a huge turn off IF flaming array fire mine stealth casted on 3 units grouped together. Will it crits on all 3 of em?
Is there a video on the best companion builds to do with a mage for DA:I? I saw your Never Ending Group build, but you never went into exactly how to build up your companions builds and what to have at each tier. Plus, that was set around your necromancer and not the knight-enchanter you recommend today for high tier play.
I did a few of the builds of the never ending group build but not all of them. Still thinking of a full companion build to do. However i suggest just putting many builds together. Get full tank, 2 full dps and a support mage that should work the best. In the future i'll try make a video on this exactly but to cover it it wont be the most detailed video however i'll try cover everything.
First, sorry, but english is not my mother language. I would craft my staff with a bit of critical, then wear the Mask of the Grand Duchess, a belt of the pact and an armor with a sigil to gain more barrier. What do you think? Thanks, man, keep your awesome work!
That is a good idea to get crit early and a very offensive set up. In a full party for sure this gear will work really well :) Solo, Nightmare with trials maybe not. But like I said in a party it will work.
great video mate , will you be a dear and till me where in the maker's name did you get The Superb Ring of critical chance . is that even in the game , i have 2 crit damage but NO crit chance . thx
hi dude what happen with cunning in game? what happen when take attack for 1 weapon? your speed attack is change or you give more damage to your enemy? thank you so much
Is there anyway to get the masterwork enchanter armor if you didn’t go the Templar Route? Or is there an alternative armor to get if you sided with Mages?
Archigos no matter what for me I always use the "hidden blades" masterwork just because I don't really care that much about it and it's pretty cool. But that's just my opinion
I'm playing this game smack in the middle of Trespasser after not having played for 3 years and I can't figure out how I made my mage staff. It's got level 27, 217 dps, 84 fire damage and several attribute boosts. It's called Resolute Imbued Scepter I have no idea how I crafted it.
@@Gwynsladle meh, reavers are tankier than KE... still, if u play on nightmare with trials, be wary of hakkonite archers, they can sometimes one-shot through full guard+barrier.
@@StarFlorge after playing too many rogues i might have been molded into not giving much crap about stats slots on armors (because the % crit chance and crit damage looked better than a bunch of dex of cunning, when you check their effects in the inqui stat page)
Sorry English is not my first language, but can you tell me how is your character not in stealth mode while equipping ring of doubt? it just my character always in stealth mode and i really dont like that :p
There is a way to get out of stealth. Just auto attack nothing and jump straight away. It can take a few tries but should work on getting you out of stealth.
According to the wikia it is restricted to elves but I've never crafted it in game because the best armor is the Battlemage Armor Schematic. 20 utility slots vs 12 with the upgrades and more defenses. The only downside is it has less armor. He could have used a cheat or mod to unlock it for all races.
I do suggest multiple pieces of gear, didn't realise it was elf only as where i checked didn't say if so a bit annoying but hopefully there is enough here to get a good alternative xD
For metal damage: Dragon Bone, for defensive metal: Veil Quartz. To gain magic use Royale Sea Silk, for willpower if needed emperial Vestment Cotton. Any leather for crit i use: Imbued Tusket Hide. I hope that helps.
It's hard to say as they are all good.I suggest looking at combat/builds of the 3 specs and then chose but normally, Assassin is a more 1 shot stealth slower play style, Artificer is a more spam everything type play style, and Tempest is more of an all round were u can have high burst and great survival. Also take a look at my complete tier list, that might help you chose. I hope that all helps :)
I've had extremely good success with assassin archer combo. I can turn out massive dmg about every 15/20seconds depending on how many skills I use inbetween cooldowns. With the combo I use most bosses and dragons eat pavement after 1 combo.
Where did you get the Superb Ring of Critical Chance? I tried googling it and found threads stating it did not exist and I could not find it on the wiki.
In my experience, it's a random loot. There is no definite drop point, but I've gotten it in more than half of my playthroughs. A likely place to loot it would be Descent DLC. There are plenty of hidden chests in there and many of them carry Superb-class accessories.
Nice videos man. Keep up the good work. I disagree on a few points however:
-Belt: Enhanced Belt of the Inferno. Makes those fire mines really more powerful.
-Armor: Battlemage Armor Schematic. 20 utility slots with the upgrades vs 12 and more defenses. Less armor.
-Personal preference: I craft more for Willpower instead of Magic and/or Cunning. Willpower gives +% Att as well as Magic Defense whereas Magic's secondary effect is to increase barrier penetration which seems way less important to me. With the Ring of Doubt I don't feel that I need that much Crit chance and Flashpoint doesn't need that much either to proc every 10 sec. I'm usually ok around 35% and I prefer stacking Att%.
My armor and belt preferences are better for group play but if you're soloing you might prefer the extra health and armor.
I can see that you kinda swap belt defence and armour offence around compared to me xD I chose to do the other so I have overall more damage but I can see with the right build a heavy fire mine focused build can destroy.
Great suggestions, imma pin it so other people can see your ideas :D
StarFlorge You sound like the sweetest person ever! Anyone would be very lucky to have you
in their life!
P.S. I base this statement on the fact I read a lot of your response to others as well as your video
Thank you :D I do try and be a nice person, thank you so much for your comment means a lot.
Just to let any newbies know, the best headgear, for every class, is now found in the Deep Roads, part of the Descent dlc. They're better than anything you can craft but I wouldn't advise going there until you're at least level 18. Also, youre going to want the Sigil of the Great Bear on your armour. This will double your mana pool, with no real cost. The sigil also halves your mana regeneration but, as mana regen is calculated as a percentage of your maximum mana, and your maximum mana is doubled by the sigil, there really aren't any negatives, in practice. :)
I usually make HUGE stat sacrifices in the name of aesthetics... xD
I'm pretty sure you can make an entire build around the Ring of Doubt. Doesn't it guarantee a critical hit when you attack from stealth? Imagine stacking Crit Damage and nuking people with a Flaming Array... I remember trying that, but Nightmare and the "Walk Softly" trial make elemental immunities an immense buzzkill.
Also, it should be noted that the Keeper robe is exclusive to elves. (Elven mages get some surprisingly cool gear, don't they?)
WarmageRagnar A worthy sacrifice.
Yeah i can understand that aesthetics can mean a lot, wish there where more mods for amazing looking gear. Yeah I realised that it is exclusive recently, didn't pick up on it but i just hope I've shown enough gear to let that slip xD
@@StarFlorge So I wanted to hop on this, what would be a human equivalent to the keeper robe? Griffin?
Solas stole my ring of doubt, and I didn't notice until after I completed the two DLCs after corypheus 😭😭
This is why I keep Solas in rags and stuck in Skyhold 99% of the time.
@@ameliaward7429 After finding out his bitch ass leaves. I leave him home and don't even talk to him. My second playthrough I went Rift mage. "Look at me. I'm the Rift Mage now..."
Tyrdda's Staff is fairly good early to mid game. It's easy to get. You just need to find the 8 Tyrdda's codex's and then complete the war table operation. I was at about 8th level getting it.
Don't you need all hinterland landmarks?
Even if an helm looks good or extremely good ...I like to keep it hidden most of them screw up hair mods and head sculp
Just beat the hinterlands Dragon with the start of one of your mage builds
nice video mate. really well put togher. like the starflorge inception at the end xD the belt it that a set piece. had diffence stats if you have 4 pieces. thansk for the video. Perfect for me so i know what gear to go after on my mage run. keep up the good work and be happy xD
Thanks :D I'm doing really well at the moment so happy and imma keep on working.
thanks for this is video is a really nice refresher for my mage gear
Great video Star! Good to hear from you my friend.
Thanks!
Usually the best stats armor don’t look the coolest ☝️
Great video StarFlorge
Good ol' Val'oh Royeah
I prefer the kitten collar for my mage. It's insanely overpowered.
Kitten collar?! Lol
well, not too far off. it's kitty's collar.
The best gear throughout all the DA:I is the crafted one. The loot rarely surpasses it. You just need to buy good schematics.
Pretty much XD
Started to play the game. I'm lvl 13 before skyhold cause I started from nightamare XD. Thank you for the tips
Question, my mage armor makes my arms and fingers long, but only in cut scenes, but when I'm wearing something else, it doesn't do it.
Just one question, what r the materials, schematics, upgrades require for this....i m level 19
whats the tier 4 armor you have on called? if its the keeper robe how is it on vivienne
Ur vid is so dark
I wish you can also add upgrades to some of the mage armors.
The best armour for mage is the ones u get compliting the first two dlc and lyrium staff plus kittys collar for yours neck and best looking
First of all, thank you for this video! they are awesome and very helpfull. Is this gear for all race mages, or for a specific race?
It is for all races. This gear is the best all round but if you're making specific builds there can be better gear.
Funny how I started all over and at lvl 8 I have Staff Of The Void. Honestly don’t remember how I got it 😅
I know I'm late to this, but what happened to Deathward? It's no longer in that cave. Now you get the Maul of Tacitus
I just ran through and didn't get the staff. What gives?
@@ryannix88 I think they changed the drops with some later updates. I had to use cheat engine to acquire it.
@@micnetfet i still got the staff and the maul
Don't forget the golden nug
1:56 the way he said Val Royeaux 😂 😂 😂
XpertRebel95 I believe after miss saying it a lot, I actually got it right for once. That is the French way to say Royeaux I believe but not in a French accent of course xD
@@StarFlorge just say Roy..oh!
Good job , loved the vid just one question tho whats the recepy for the tier 4 staff? What did u usef to make it?
How do you play the entire game yet mispronounce Val Royeaux?
Cause i suck at pronouncing stuff , I've struggled with English words before xD, suffer from minor dyslexia wont bore you with the details.
Does it matter
i dont even have dyslexia and i cant pronounce either
Wtf Guys, I'm not even a native speaker of english, but Val Royeaux it's a very simple word, here in Brazil the phonetics sounds like Val Royá
@@yand.8317 eu falo Val roieú
My crafted staff is 7 levels above the sunless staff
Can any1 remind me on how to get that epic mage apprentice coat from either the hushed whispers mission or the champions of the just mission
Does anyone know how to get more powerful version of the arms and legs attachments and where to get them
What's the point of overkilling it so much with crit chance? Ring of doubt gives you guaranteed crits already so it would be more efficient to just invest in attack % or critical damage. The bind that guides is tresspasser only item, so if it's the best "tresspasser " build we are talking about, might as well use Heart of Rage, which is literally the best possible damage staff in this game. Probably add a superior elemental belt in there too, because extra hp don't matter on a Knight enchanter, your shield is your health bar anyways.
I sound really dumb and idk if anyone will see this but how do you get the armor rating up to 324 ?? I can't figure out how to craft it that high.. Help.
It’s that specific schematic for “skin that stalks”
And masterwork stat increase
Keeper robe is restricted to only elves...
Can you design your own Superior Enchanted coat.
Question on ring of doubt and fire mine combo... breaking stealth = guarantee crit? no?
if I cast normal Fire Mine , it didnt crit, and kinda slow activation even tho enemy alrdy standing on top of it.
if I cast flaming array fire mine, it crit and explodes instantly. HOWEVER on high dragons, only 1 out of 3 directly exploded even tho the other 2 mines are being stepped by it... a huge turn off
IF flaming array fire mine stealth casted on 3 units grouped together. Will it crits on all 3 of em?
What is the name of the white gear you are wearing at the end of your video?
Informative video.
Is there a video on the best companion builds to do with a mage for DA:I? I saw your Never Ending Group build, but you never went into exactly how to build up your companions builds and what to have at each tier. Plus, that was set around your necromancer and not the knight-enchanter you recommend today for high tier play.
I did a few of the builds of the never ending group build but not all of them. Still thinking of a full companion build to do. However i suggest just putting many builds together. Get full tank, 2 full dps and a support mage that should work the best. In the future i'll try make a video on this exactly but to cover it it wont be the most detailed video however i'll try cover everything.
How do you just get the skimsher cap
First, sorry, but english is not my mother language.
I would craft my staff with a bit of critical, then wear the Mask of the Grand Duchess, a belt of the pact and an armor with a sigil to gain more barrier.
What do you think?
Thanks, man, keep your awesome work!
That is a good idea to get crit early and a very offensive set up. In a full party for sure this gear will work really well :) Solo, Nightmare with trials maybe not. But like I said in a party it will work.
You can craft higher stuff if you have the blueprints and you can make the t4 weapons and armor at the start of the game
Yeah I know. I wanted to make this video for anyone who is brand new or not. But yeah craft tier 4 stuff asap and you won xD
great video mate , will you be a dear and till me where in the maker's name did you get The Superb Ring of critical chance . is that even in the game , i have 2 crit damage but NO crit chance . thx
hi dude
what happen with cunning in game? what happen when take attack for 1 weapon?
your speed attack is change or you give more damage to your enemy?
thank you so much
Is there anyway to get the masterwork enchanter armor if you didn’t go the Templar Route? Or is there an alternative armor to get if you sided with Mages?
maybe a merchant?
How did you get vigorous shrewd armour ?
Does using the same song ever get tiring? (And thanks for making that mage playthrough I keep mentioning easier xD)
not really, but i agree i need to find something new xD
What's the name of your armor's design? And did you add the gauntlet on her left arm separately or was it already there
impressive video, but what about gear for a qunari mage? expectually the Vitaar
Phillip Mai I believe arishok’s vitaar is the best
valla royeh
I know you said this three years ago, but, still funny in 2021!
What should i use as masterwork material as mage?
Archigos no matter what for me I always use the "hidden blades" masterwork just because I don't really care that much about it and it's pretty cool. But that's just my opinion
No time stamps for tiers?
Definitely worth waiting for lol although what schematic was the Shrewd cap?
Yeah it was, it made me laugh when i saw it xD
StarFlorge so about that schematic? Lol
Templar Scribe Cowl Schematic yeah.... just turn display helm off lol
StarFlorge I looked it up. It was the Superior Skirmisher Hat lol
Ahh didn't know which schematic u where on about.
Time stamps would be nice
What robes are you wearing, the crafted ones one Vivien, I really like those
Austin Mckeen same thing I was wondering
Need one for rogue and warior
I'm playing this game smack in the middle of Trespasser after not having played for 3 years and I can't figure out how I made my mage staff.
It's got level 27, 217 dps, 84 fire damage and several attribute boosts. It's called Resolute Imbued Scepter
I have no idea how I crafted it.
I wish you would make more videos man...
How did you get the skin that stalks before the epilogue
I got it through a mod, but I thought you could get it through Trials.
Might have to change armour I used if I ever make another video lol
What is that t4 chest schematic?
Any tips for attack speed mage build? I'm a knight enchantress in my single-player run.
Just wear the enhanced belt of urgency and let your health get below 50%, I guess...
@@BunnyHoper7 I'm practically a God in the story lol.. I can tank everything now and not bringing any companions.
@@Gwynsladle meh, reavers are tankier than KE... still, if u play on nightmare with trials, be wary of hakkonite archers, they can sometimes one-shot through full guard+barrier.
Where you get the Andraste’s Sacrfice amulet?
dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Andraste%27s_Sacrifice
Is there a mage build that can be viable with heavy armor (with the material that allows cross-class armor)
normally the stats of heavy armor just don't fit Mages and therefore come out worse.
@@StarFlorge after playing too many rogues i might have been molded into not giving much crap about stats slots on armors (because the % crit chance and crit damage looked better than a bunch of dex of cunning, when you check their effects in the inqui stat page)
deadly brutal scepter can have probability and critical bonus, where can I get it?
The deadly brutal scepter is the Encore Schematic staff :)
Isn’t it better to just craft your gear?
What is the armor schematic being used here? I didn't catch it
Zachary Eversole the skin that stalks. You obtain it in the trespasser dlc and can get it in new playthroughs from the golden nug.
Tier 4 is getting kinky ig
What were the materials and upgrades you used to make the staff? Right now mine is pretty weak compared to yours :(
all end game Tier 4 stuff. Use the dragon age wiki and you can find where to get them all.
It's really hard to see what you are doing because your screen is really dark
Sorry English is not my first language, but can you tell me how is your character not in stealth mode while equipping ring of doubt? it just my character always in stealth mode and i really dont like that :p
There is a way to get out of stealth. Just auto attack nothing and jump straight away. It can take a few tries but should work on getting you out of stealth.
If you are a Knight Enchanter you can get out of stelth mode by hitting spirit blade once
How can you get 20k 😂😂😂😂😂 that's like 300 plus playing hours 😫
But where do you get the tier 4 gear
Like i said, google the names and you'll find them :D
So like...lol what's that crafted armor you have? I didn't hear you say it.
Keeper Robe Schematic.
Oisin Clissmann That's elf restricted isn't it? The last time I checked, Vivienne isn't an elf.
According to the wikia it is restricted to elves but I've never crafted it in game because the best armor is the Battlemage Armor Schematic. 20 utility slots vs 12 with the upgrades and more defenses. The only downside is it has less armor. He could have used a cheat or mod to unlock it for all races.
I do suggest multiple pieces of gear, didn't realise it was elf only as where i checked didn't say if so a bit annoying but hopefully there is enough here to get a good alternative xD
Sorry about that, forgot i didn't say it. Should be The skin that stalks/strikes schematic.
What materials did you use to get those stats?
For metal damage: Dragon Bone, for defensive metal: Veil Quartz. To gain magic use Royale Sea Silk, for willpower if needed emperial Vestment Cotton. Any leather for crit i use: Imbued Tusket Hide. I hope that helps.
also dragon tooth to increase stats further if no other masterwork is on gear.
FrizzeyeJr did you ever find out what's the armor schematic
That staff you have at the end ... How'd you get it?? Good sirr
Hey im playing an archer in dragon age inquisition what specialization would you recommend
It's hard to say as they are all good.I suggest looking at combat/builds of the 3 specs and then chose but normally, Assassin is a more 1 shot stealth slower play style, Artificer is a more spam everything type play style, and Tempest is more of an all round were u can have high burst and great survival. Also take a look at my complete tier list, that might help you chose. I hope that all helps :)
StarFlorge thanks decided to use tempest
I've had extremely good success with assassin archer combo. I can turn out massive dmg about every 15/20seconds depending on how many skills I use inbetween cooldowns. With the combo I use most bosses and dragons eat pavement after 1 combo.
Jeff Nielsen wht combo is tht I’m a archer as well
Dogmas Age Dark Inquisition 😂
Where did you get the Superb Ring of Critical Chance? I tried googling it and found threads stating it did not exist and I could not find it on the wiki.
In my experience, it's a random loot. There is no definite drop point, but I've gotten it in more than half of my playthroughs. A likely place to loot it would be Descent DLC. There are plenty of hidden chests in there and many of them carry Superb-class accessories.
ekaril thank you!
idont know where you got a this schematics staff,armor icant find it :D
Look up Encore staff there's a tutorial :)
Well i have131670 moneys
No gameplay! To bad ...
100th
The armor in this game looks like ass. Can a company for once make armor that actually looks good ??
Your video is too dark.
What is this BS? Just show that damn gear on the damn character.