Inquisition Walkthrough, Game Guide & Maps

Starting Tips & Hints for beginning of Dragon Age: Inquisition

  • Use "Search" button ("V" on PC) very often, It shows the hidden secrets, resources and loot.
  • You need at last one Rogue in your team all the time to open closed doors.
  • You need at last one Warrior in your team to Bash things and Walls.
  • To unlock complex doors locks you have to rise "Deft Hands, Fine Tools" Inquisition Perk
  • Setup Inquisitions Camps ASAP to acquire fast travel to visited locations.
  • Use Ocularums ASAP to uncover Shard locations.
  • Targeting with Area Effect Spells like Blizzard is good for lighting dark interiors.
  • Locations got various difficulty level. For example The Hinterlands starts with 4 lvl and ends with 12 lvl so if you feel its too hard just adventure somewhere else and come back later.
  • You don't have to pickup every herb you see. Some merchant sells them with infinite inventory.
  • Mage and Range DPS are much easier to play than melee warriors because of running from target to target (there are some grappling hook later), but warriors are significantly harder to kill.
  • Your team should include Warrior, Rogue, and two Mages. Or Mage, Rogue and two Warriors.
  • You will got your first mount in The Hinterlands, its with Horsemaster Quest.
  • You will not be able to find (discover) certain objects and locations until your quest will reveal them for you.
  • The game is quite long so it is no hurry, it should take you over a dozen days, have a fun :)

Astrarium Puzzles in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Astrariums are ancient relics of Tevinter origin that allow the viewing of constellations in the stars. Solve Astrarium puzzles to reveal secret location with treasure. Check Astrarium locations and puzzle solutions at:
Astrarium Solutions.

Quarries & Logging Stands in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Quarries & Logging Stands in Dragon Age: Inquisition are for obtaining crafting materials for upgrading and improving Skyhold. Check Location of Quarries & Logging Stands at:
Quarries & Logging Stands.

Bottles of Thedas Collection in Dragon Age: Inquisition

There are 29 bottles that can be collected, check Location of Bottles of Thedas at:
Bottles of Thedas Collection

Mosaic Pieces in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Mosaic Pieces location in Thedas can be found at: Mosaic Pieces Location

Recommended Zone Level Ranges in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Some Monsters in Dragon Age: Inquisition will scale to your level but in general locations are designed for actual level range. So if there is wide level range do not try to finish location from start to finish in one run. Just do quests for your level, then go to other location and go back when you will be higher. Check approximate zone level ranges at:
Recommended Levels

Dragon Age: Inquisition Game Info

  • Action Adventure Role-Playing, Single-player, Third Person Perspective video game;
  • Open World, real time combat system, PvE, Character Customization, Story Rich, Choies Matter;
  • High Fantasy Setting;
  • "Explore, lead, and battle: Tough choices define your experience, and even one decision can change the course of what's to come."
  • Release Date: November 18, 2014;
  • PC Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One;
  • Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian;
  • Developer: BioWare
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Official Website: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 7/8 64bit, 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor, 4 GB RAM Memory, ATI HD3650 / Nvidia 8800 GT (512 MB VRAM) or better, 26 GB Hard Drive space

Recommended System Requirements: Windows 7/8 64bit, 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor, 8 GB RAM Memory, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon R9 270 (2 GB VRAM) or better, 26 GB Hard Drive space

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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