Ok, help me decide my Mage please?

I've never played KE other than occasionally taking control of Vivienne, but my Trevelyan was a rift mage. I picked it because it seemed like the specialty most closely related to the Green Hand of Glowy Magic, and my Quiz was a young woman who wouldn't have had time to specialize in something else before the circles rebelled.

As far as the romances, Cullen's is very sweet and you get to see him look awkward quite often. Plus the ending of the romance in Trespasser is very well-liked. Iron Bull is the romance I'm currently playing, and while I liked it once it got going (he fit my Cadash's personality very well) it seemed to take a really long time for him to even recognize that Cadash was flirting with him. It was bizarre.

I haven't done Cassandra's romance yet.

What sort of character did you play last time? You might as well go for something completely different.

Who will you make Divine? That's a factor. Divine Cassandra will ultimately break up with you.

I don't really have an opinion about the romances - currently romancing Cassandra but haven't finished yet - but Knight-Enchanter vs. Rift Mage kind of depends on what you want. Knight-Enchanter is a very powerful spec (even after some nerfing in the patches) but doesn't really play like a traditional mage. You'll spend a lot of time in melee range hitting things with your spirit blade. Great fun if you like that sort of thing, but if you prefer a more hands-off, ranged approach then Rift Mage is probably the better bet. It synergizes better with most of the other elemental trees.

Knight-Enchanter is AWESOME. You end up being such a powerhouse by the end of the game.

All three of those romances are really great, so it's really personal preference. Cullen is more typical romance for sure, and Iron Bull is more... different lol it's funny and cute and sassy... it's definitely worth doing his romance even if you don't choose him first. I haven't done cassandra's romance myself, but she's one of my favourite characters and I've watched all the cutscenes online and she has actually tempted me to play a male Inquisitor xD

I had an absolute blast playing a Knight Enchanter. It meant I was both a warrior and a mage, best of both worlds. That was my male elf mage who romanced Cassandra. They were great together in dragon hunts, they really didn't need anyone else. Whatever race you play, if you are opting to be male, and want to romance a female, I would definitely go with Cassandra. You get to see an entirely different side to her.

I haven't romanced either Cullen or Iron Bull but if you are going with a female elf, then I'd definitely do Solas because it is exclusively elf and unless you are playing your Dalish as something of a rebel against her upbringing, it fits a lot better with her background. Failing that, if you want a traditional sort of romance without too much angst and a happy ending, then I'd go with Cullen.

Is blade of tidarion even good? I have better staffs like encore and hakkon's wisdom...

so. I personally adore Cullen to bits. Because he is an advisor, he is there with your Inky at every major moment. Celebration walk at the end game where everyone cheers? You get a hug. Take that, "proud gaze from afar" Blackwall. Also, only two LIs get the option of a video game wedding.


Also. I am specifically importing a world state where Cullen had a crush on my Warden Surana in Origins, which is the elven mage. He doesn't see "race" because mages were mages in the Circle. (Try not to look at the race gating as his true preference, it was a money/time issue.) So, in that world he has a precedent for being attracted to elven mages, I like how it ties in. I don't think his family would say a thing, and don't forget, you're the Inquisitor who saved the world. That carries weight, even if only in your lifetime.


Cassandra is also a sort of advisor, until Skyhold. Pre Skyhold, and arrival at Skyhold, kinda felt like I was getting the same advisor benefits. But it tapers off after that because she isn't actually an advisor, obviously. I haven't finished hers. But I am very aware that she breaks it off with Inky if she becomes Divine. And guess what? I feel like the worst boyfriend for not supporting her on that. I've been having to be real non committal on the Divine Topic with her since that part of the game came up. :/



When it comes to specialization, I'm kinda terrible at that. But Knight Enchanter seemed the easiest to figure out and has actually been useful. I use the spirit blade, fire, and center of the tempest and enjoy it, compared to the slog that was rift mage and the useless that was necromancer.

I'm currently playing a FemQunari KE romancing Iron Bull. Personally I can't say I'm too into the romance, I chose it because a female Qunari has very limited options.

I do recommend KE though. Spirit Blade is a load of fun, I recommend using Fade Step with it.

But he'll lay a Chantry sister with very little preamble.

Maybe he tries to ignore it because boffing your boss isn't a very good idea. So, he has to be more interested than just a roll in the hay before he'll break that professional line.

I love playing as a KE, it's a lot of fun. I've picked rift mage before, but enjoyed KE much more. I like being able to fight melee and it feels pretty badass. Elf females have the most romance options out of everybody, but given the choice between Cullen or IB I would go for Cullen. Bull is okay, but I think a Cullen romance is much better.

I haven't done a Cassandra romance yet, every time I play as a male I end up with Dorian even though I say I'm not and going to try a romance with Cass instead. I haven't played as a male too often. I do plan on being a human noble male for a Cass romance though. Hopefully I won't get sidetracked by Dorian again.