Best order of quests story wise? SPOILERS POSSIBLE

[Duder]

My last partial play I was sort of flying by the seat of my pants.
In your opinion, what's the best order to do the quests - including the Origins in-game DLC quests, for the story to make the most sense?

[EA Latium]

Автор сообщения: LukanGamer

Автор сообщения: Leon.Latium

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You forgot to add the
The Darkspawn Chronicles
that should also be played last as it is a what if darkspawn won.

Gosh I completely forgot it existed, you are right, definitely after the main game, even though doesn't really matter when.

[WardenofSilence]

In terms of story, I think visiting Redcliffe makes the most sense. It is was Alistair recommends you do first, and the Arl is set up as a political force that can stand up to Loghain. During Redcliffe, the Circle is brought up, and is organically set up as something you should go to right away. After, you are told to find the Urn, which leads you to Haven. By the end of that, you'll only have two left, and it doesn't much matter. But really, the order in terms of story doesn't matter too much.

In terms of gameplay, each area is ranked by how strong enemies are. That order from weakest to strongest is the Circle Tower, Redcliffe, Brecilian Forest, Haven, and Orzammar. Enemies have a range of levels they can be, and the Circle happens to have the lowest range (it also has the free attribute points and the support companion, both which are ideal early).

DLC can fit anywhere, and are recommend done early for the powerful gear.

[Sinophile]

I always thought that Redcliffe was actually easier than the circle. Also, it all depends on what sort of character you're playing. The circle has Wynne, who is the best healer in the game. The elves have awesome bows and light armor, so if you're a bow rogue, I'd go there first. I usually do Orzammar last unless I have a warrior(who wants to be a berzerker). Oghren is pretty much redundant with Sten.

[Luck-E-lynx]

Автор сообщения: Sinophile

I always thought that Redcliffe was actually easier than the circle. Also, it all depends on what sort of character you're playing. The circle has Wynne, who is the best healer in the game. The elves have awesome bows and light armor, so if you're a bow rogue, I'd go there first. I usually do Orzammar last unless I have a warrior(who wants to be a berzerker). Oghren is pretty much redundant with Sten.

Elves also give you access to unlimited items for crafting healing potions. I stop by there first even If I do not plan on actually doing their quest till later.

Redcliffe is easier to do early, but like the tower it pretty much locks you into staying there until you are done. Orzammar and the Forest you can do part of the quest and leave to do other things which delays getting ambushed by a certain clumsy assassin.

Best reasons I have found to do Tower early is that you get stat points, wynne and with the way the enemies scale with you. It is often easier to fight the enemy mages earlier then when they are higher level.

[Babbles]

I head to the forest early, to unlock Arcane Warrior, then get the Arcane Warrior sword from the Urn section, then whatever I feel like, however as many people point out, mages first coz it is like eating your vegetables first, you get the yummy meat last.

[Hikari.ws]

Redcliffe always seemed to me as the last wing to do. You're oriented by Duncan to look for army support and he never talks about Redcliffe. Also, it seems potent to have an arl helping you politically just before being ready to march for Denerin.

IDK why many ppl are saying Orzammar should be the last. It doesn't fit on plot after or before any other quest.

If u're gonna recruit Wynne, u should go to Circle of Magi just after leaving Lothering. The same if u're recruiting Shale, go to her quest before Circle of Magi.

Apart from that, I don't see any relation at all on quests order inside Origin.

Oh, one more. The game is very very long and u may end up taking a break and coming back to it months later. Don't do Return to Ostagar before doing at least 2 main wings or 1 wing and a bunch of side quests, as it's way more fun if done after some time played. But also don't wait months to do it, as u'll lose the intense effect that Ostagar battle caused on u. The optimum would be u not even knowing it exists and stumbling upon it, as I did. Alistair also vets it out on early Lothering, it doesn't fit the lore to give up on it and then just go there a few days after.

For those choosing paths based on battles and not lore, just get Character Respec Mod. It allows to reset spec of any char and build it as u'd fit, instead of being locked with Wynne as healer, Orghren as berserker, Alistair as tanker, etc. It also teaches specializations, if ur profile doesn't have them and u want them as lvl7 one. Just be careful that it loses a few attribute points during reset, sum them before doing it and use console dbg_setattrib script to take them back.

[boiling pie]

The only thing I would recommend is to do the Tower before Redcliffy Castle. One headache less.

[EA Latium]

Автор сообщения: Hikari.ws

Redcliffe always seemed to me as the last wing to do. You're oriented by Duncan to look for army support and he never talks about Redcliffe. Also, it seems potent to have an arl helping you politically just before being ready to march for Denerin.

IDK why many ppl are saying Orzammar should be the last. It doesn't fit on plot after or before any other quest.

Keeping it spoiler free Orzammar was designed as a last stop before the final steps, that's why enemy cap level has a upper limit, you can check here the cap order (it contains SPOILER for those that haven't played): https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Main_quests_(Origins).
However could still be tackled at any other points without problems obviously.

Redcliffe kind of fits anywhere story wise, it's located in the middle as for lavel cap order.