(SPOILERS) Archdemon fight question

[A Rock Seller]

I'm playing on Normal and I'm about to fight the archdemon. Thing is I don't have a healer and the closest thing I have to a tank is Shale. All things considered it looks like I'm royally f*cked. A confirmation from someone who knows the ins and outs of the game would be nice however.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

You could reduce difficulty to Easy.

What crystals (both small and large) have you given Shale?

How many health potions do you have?

What can your other two characters do?

[A Rock Seller]

D'amarr from Darshiva a écrit :

You could reduce difficulty to Easy.

What crystals (both small and large) have you given Shale?

How many health potions do you have?

What can your other two characters do?

I was actually mistaken when I said I'm about to fight the archdemon. Turns out I have to ram through the war torn Denerim first. Anyway, the issue didn't go anywhere.

Shale has Clear Natural Crystals in both slots.

I'm quite short on health potions. I made sure to look through every single shop in the game and there were none left. I guess I'm just really bad at managing my supplies. I'm not in a much better position as far as injury kits go either. But hey, at least I have lots of lyrium potions! And... no mage...

I brought Sten along as well. Two handed warrior just as he was when I first met him. He has the full Juggernaut set and Asala.

I also kinda thought it'd be interesting to see a dog fighting a dragon... I guess the joke's on me. I'm not certain if it was the worst pick though. Zevran surely couldn't stay alive for as long as the dog does and Alistair is severely undergeared due to the fact that I NEVER brought him along.

I suppose Oghren would have been a good pick but oh well.

I'm currently trying to fight through Denerim and I'm BARELY getting by. I'm down to 0 health potions and I'm pretty much at the mercy of the Army AI. I'm giving myself 10 more humiliating deaths before I swallow my pride and turn the difficulty down to easy.

There'll be a time for gitting gud but it seems it won't be today.

[CrackeR]

Alister, leliana, Morrigan, and yourself with plenty of health, mana potions..or replace Morrigan with Wynne who the game basically designated your healer. Always been fairly esy win for me with that group...But i ALWAYS play a mage hehe

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Has any of your companions learned enough of the herbalism skill? Then back to the merchants, who offer unlimited elfroot, flasks and concentrator agent, and build yourself a bunch of potions of different strength.

[A Rock Seller]

Okay, I'm slightly (very) ashamed of myself but I finally gave up and set the difficulty to easy. So I don't think I technically "beat" the game. I just cheesed my way to the end.

Now the plan is to play through it again in hopes that this time my choices will lead to a better outcome in the end. This time IF I get to the point where I NEED to lower the difficulty I'll just admit defeat and delete the save. Who said the hero HAS to win, right?

[neil]

my answer is like the guy's above comment
wwhy haven't you made hundreds of healing potions ?
Herbalism
Elfroot
bottle to put it in

Job done

[Shellbie]

Velox Banks a écrit :

Okay, I'm slightly (very) ashamed of myself but I finally gave up and set the difficulty to easy. So I don't think I technically "beat" the game. I just cheesed my way to the end.

Now the plan is to play through it again in hopes that this time my choices will lead to a better outcome in the end. This time IF I get to the point where I NEED to lower the difficulty I'll just admit defeat and delete the save. Who said the hero HAS to win, right?

The true meaning of the word "hero" is sacrifice, but that's something our society no longer teach or care.The world has chosen to shut their eyes.

[Craftian]

You can cheese it with a tonne of potions, but it's actually easier and more enjoyable to balance out the range of attacks. Use the Dwarves or Redcliffe's forces to draw the attention of other enemies while you focus on the Archdemon and there, the final fight is all yours.

You'll need a powerful mage, (preferably with group healing, i.e. Wynne), a fully fleshed-out and upgranded ranged class, (Leliana or your GW) and Morrigan, dependent on the choices you've made. Any warrior will suffice as tanks and/or deathdealers but Shale is ideal.

Use Stamina potions to keep the powerful bow attacks coming and use AoE sparingly, especially on higher difficulties. If you have an earlier save, drop by and say hello to Sandal to pick up so great gear beforehand.

Let the Warden in for the killing blow and end the Blight once and for all.

[LilG]

You did beat the game, there's no shame on beating DAO on easy, its challenging for first timers who aren't familiar with it.


Shale is a good tank for keeping the archdemon's attention on her, just make sure you got the spirit crystal on armour & nature crystals on weapons, since the Archdemon doesn't have a high resistance to nature damage.

I used the Dalish elves & my Rogue to shoot arrows or operate the Ballista. Wynne was on healing duty.
My Warden was a mage who kept it debuffed as much as possible & threw in some nukes & dots when possible.
It took me a few attempts to beat it on Normal my first time, but I enjoyed the fight.

You should try to have a character make health potions & also spirit balms to resist the Archdemons attacks as they're all spirit damage. Also equip the rest of your party with as much spirit resistance gear you can get.