Arcane Warrior build advice/ best equipment

[Boj'ana]

Any advice here is much appreciated. Title pretty much sums up the question I think.

[insolent1]

AW uses the same stats as a mage so focus on magic and any magic boosting items, look for items that boost your CON, there is a ring(lifegiver) from a merchant in Orzamar and the robes from the magic shop in Denerim.
The best weapon is the one you get from the arcane warrior you fight during the urn of sacred ashes quest.
The main difference would be spells, focus on ones that boost your defence and ones that inflict damage when near you.
Blood mage is the best secondary specialization.

[K00lex]

Focus on Magic attribute, since Combat Magic's "strength" score is based on magic (not spellpower per description). But, don't wear too heavy armor due to Fatigue %.
If one of my mage picked AW specialization, I normally only get Combat Magic (to lift strength requirement), and then focus on other trees to suit my playstyle. I hardly ever sustain Combat Magic due to 50% Fatigue. I do it when out of mana and want to smack the last remaining enemies with my Spellweaver. The other decent option for second weapons set is Cailan's Arms set (Maric's Blade & Cailan's Shield).