Guide By: olsen77  There are 66 Trophies that can be earned in this title.
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 | The Ultimate Reward |  | ||||
| Completed all Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies |  (11) | |||||
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 | Talented |  | ||||
| Upgraded a spell or talent. |  | |||||
On the various ability trees that Hawke has, you will see some upgrades that are denoted by a small icon right next to the larger ability icon. Those are the upgrades that are available. There will be perquisites for all of them. Most require that you be a specific level, and all require that you have the base power before upgrading. When you level up, choose one of those that you have available. | ||||||
 | Tag Team | | ||||
| Used teamwork to perform a cross-class combo. | | |||||
Cross-class combos are those that mix the powers of two of the three in game classes, warrior, rogue, and mage. There are three types of combos that different classes can initiate. The three combos are stagger (initiated by warriors), disoriented (initiated by rogues), and brittle (initiated by mages). When an enemy has successfully taken the first part of a combo, one of the symbols below will be hovering over it's head. You will need the ability upgrades to be able to take advantage of these combos. Other upgrades (Elemental Mastery, for example) are extremely helpful and should also be added to your mage's abilities.
Depending on what your class is, the easiest way to get this is to wait until another party member initiates the combo. I had no luck playing as a companion and trying to start the combo, and then finishing it with Hawke. Once you see what the symbol is, use an appropriate ability of Hawke's to finish the enemy off. The list of combos is below. The main power is in italics and the upgrade (if available) is listed next to it.
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 | That Thing Has Legs | | ||||
| Found and killed a varterral. | (1) | |||||
(Missable) There are two spots to kill a varterral. The first is in Act 2 though. First though, you must complete "Blackpowder Courtesy". That unlocks Merrill's companion quest, "Mirror Image". After speaking with Merrill, take her with you to Sundermount and visit the Dalish. The Keeper will tell you of the varterral. Head through the camp and to the fork, taking the left path to the cave. On the way to the varterral, the only enemies that you'll face are various forms of spiders. The varterral is pretty easy and has only a couple of attacks. One is a purple ooze that it spits out and the other is a jumping attack. During the fight, the varterral will summon spiders. Even with the additional spiders, the fight still isn't much of a problem. You can also face a varterral in "A Murder of Crows" in Act 3, but this quest won't be available to everyone though. If you import a save from Origins where Zevran died, then this quest will not be available. | ||||||
 | Dragon Slayer |  | ||||
| Found and killed a high dragon. | (2) | |||||
(Missable) This is available in Act 3. You can access this quest in one of two ways. You can either complete "Bone Pit" in Act 1 and "Inside Job" in Act 2. Both quests are given by Hubert in Hightown. Once in Act 3, you can accept "Mine Massacre". If you haven't completed the quests in Acts 1 and 2, then just travel to the Bone Pit to begin it. Before heading to the Bone Pit, prepare. Make sure you have plenty of health potions. Depending on what class your Hawke is, the companions you take will be different. If your Hawke isn't a warrior and you need a tank, take Aveline. If your Hawke is a mage that specializes in healing, then take Merrill with you. If you're a mage that specializes in elemental magic, then take Anders. Whether you want an additional tank or a ranged companion (Varric or Sebastian) is up to you. Once you make your way down to where the high dragon is, it will fly down when you hit the bottom of the basin. The high dragon has two stages to its attack. The first is to jump around the basin, using its tail as a whip, picking up your companions with its mouth, and launching fireballs. Three times during the fight, the high dragon will fly away to a perch. Dragonlings will swarm and attack you. The second and third times it flies away, one small dragon and then two small dragons respectively will attack in addition to the dragonlings. Once they are all down, the dragon will shoot fireballs from its perch until it feels ready to use the same attacks again. | ||||||
 | Exorcist | | ||||
| Found and killed the undying Xebenkeck. | | |||||
(Missable) This is a multi-step process to get Xebenkeck to even appear. You will need to begin the "Forbidden Knowledge" quest in Act 2. If you spared Idunna in the "Enemies Among Us" quest in Act 1, then you will receive a letter at your estate. If you killed her, then you will have to locate one of the five evil tomes to interact with. Either way, once the quest is underway, you will have to locate and destroy all of the evil tomes. There are five in all. The locations of the five tomes are below. You HAVE to destroy all five books or else this quest will end long before Xebenkeck will arrive.
When Xebenkeck arrives, she will also come with rage demons and abominations to start with. Her form is that of a tough desire demon. Once the first set of rage demons and abominations are destroyed, another set along with a revenant will be summoned. As Hawke, do your best to take down the other demons and keep everyone healed. Your companions can take care of Xebenkeck. | ||||||
 | Demon Slayer | | ||||
| Found and killed the ancient demon, Hybris. | (2) | |||||
(Missable) In order to find Hybris, you must find three scrolls in Act 3. Two of the scrolls are in Sundermount and one is in the Wounded Coast. Once you find a scroll, then you have to find the spot on the map labelled "Hidden Lair". There, you will have to fight a combination of enemies (each one is different). You can collect them in any order you want as well.
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 | Weapon Master | | ||||
| Mastered a weapon style. | | |||||
On the abilities screen, there are various skill trees that you can abilities to Hawke’s repertoire. There are 10 abilities per skill tree, and you get one ability point per level. You won’t be able to get this until level 10 at the earliest. Every time you level up, you are adding to this. Focus your points on one of the following skill trees (Weapon & Shield, Two-Handed, Dual-Weapon, and Archery) to get this at the earliest possible time. If you are playing as a mage and don't have access to any of these, then fully upgrading one of your companion's skill trees will also get you this trophy.
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 | Unstoppable | | ||||
| Completed a full year in Kirkwall without any party member being knocked unconscious. | (3) | |||||
(Missable) While this trophy is an annoying pain at times, all that you have to do is keep all of your party members from running out of health through an entire act. Act 3 is the shortest of them all, but any of the three will do. I think Act 1 is your best bet for this. Yes, it's the longest of the Acts, but if you're intending on doing most of the trophies on your first playthrough, then you want to avoid trying on Act 3 since the enemies get much more difficult. Keep plenty of health potions on you and switch to any party member that is low on health with  or  to give them a nice boost. If you can't use a health potion, then run around with them for a bit until cooldown from the potion wears off. Having Anders around as a healer is also handy. Obviously, this is easier on lower difficulties. If you do die, then reload your last save file. Reloading won't affect unlocking the trophy. | ||||||
 | Craftsman | | ||||
| Acquired your first crafting recipe. | | |||||
When you begin Act 1 and find yourself in Hightown, speak with the dwarf Worthy. He will give you a crafting recipe. He is in the market in Hightown behind some pillars. Before you speak with him the first time, he will be marked by an exclamation point on your map. You can also get a recipe from Lady Elegant in Lowtown or Tomwise in Darktown.
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 | Financier | | ||||
| Became a partner in a Deep Roads expedition. | (3) | |||||
(Missable) Before you do this, be sure that you have every quest taken care of and you're not leaving any loose ends. When you have collected 50 sovereigns and Anders has given you the Grey Warden maps, go see Bartrand in Hightown. Once you give him the sovereigns, then this will unlock. You should know that if you take on the "Friends in Low Places" quest and accept a loan from Dougal, then this trophy will not unlock. | ||||||
 | Dedicated | | ||||
| Reached Level 10. | | |||||
You will need to earn an additional 9000 xp to reach level 10 after ranking up to level 9. If you’re doing every plot, companion, secondary, and side quest, you can easily get this by the end of Act 1. There is also an infinite xp glitch in Act 1 that you can take advantage of to reach it quicker. See Legendary for more info. | ||||||
 | A Friend in Need | | ||||
| Upgraded the armor of one of your party members. | | |||||
In various quests and shops, you will find armor upgrades for your companions. As soon as you find one, the upgrade is applied and worn by the appropriate companion. The first ones that you will find are in the ”Birthright” quest for either Bethany or Carver. They will be in the vault, in the same chest as your grandfather’s will. As long as you complete “Birthright”, you will get this trophy. See I Got Your Back for the complete list of armor locations. | ||||||
 | Enchanter | | ||||
| Enchanted an item. | | |||||
The first time you find a rune and have a weapon that can hold the rune, head up to Hightown. Just to the east of the market, you’ll see some old friends from Origins. They can do the enchanting for you.
In case you miss them in Hightown, they will accompany you on the expedition into the Deep Roads and then will be at your estate from Act 2 onwards.
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 | Master Craftsman | | ||||
| Crafted all of the items from a single crafting tree. | | |||||
(Missable) There are three different crafting trees that you can collect items from. Potions, runes, and poisons and bombs are three different types that you can find or purchase. The potions are the easiest to complete as there are only six of them. That is opposed to eight poisons and bombs and 20 runes. For the sake of completion, all are listed below as well as their location, and Act. The potions are most definitely the easiest though and should be the ones that you go after for the trophy. Once you have all of the recipes for a crafting tree, then you will have to purchase them and that means ensuring you have enough resources. See Supplier for more info. (Click on the images to see a larger version.)
 
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 | Mogul | | ||||
| Had 100 or more sovereigns in your purse. | | |||||
(Missable) Sovereigns are the gold coins on your inventory screen. It takes 100 bronze coins to equal one silver and 100 silver coins to equal one sovereign. So yes, it will take some saving to get to. If you sell extra items, complete almost every quest in Act 1, loot everything that you can, don’t spend unnecessarily, and save your payment to Bartrand until the last minute, then you can get to 100 sovereigns by the end of Act 1. There is also an infinite money glitch. It is the same as the infinite xp glitch. See Legendary for more information and a video. | ||||||
 | Crowning Glory | | ||||
| Became the viscount of Kirkwall. | (5) | |||||
(Missable) During "The Last Straw", side with the templars at every dialogue opportunity. The choices will be rather obvious since you will basically be agreeing with whatever Meredith says. This will unlock during the closing portion of Varric's story. | ||||||
 | Specialized | | ||||
| Took two class specializations. | | |||||
When reach level 7 and again at level 14, you will have the opportunity to add a specialization to your class. Only Hawke can do this. The specializations add additional skill trees that you can add abilities to. There are three per class. They are listed below. Warrior: Reaver, Templar, Berserker Rogue: Assassin, Duelist, Shadow Mage: Blood Mage, Force Mage, Spirit Healer | ||||||
 | I Got Your Back | | ||||
| Completely upgraded the armor of one of your party members. | | |||||
(Missable) In various quests and shops, you will find armor upgrades for your companions. As soon as you find one, the upgrade is applied and worn by the appropriate companion. There are four upgrades per companion (except for Bethany and Carver who have one each…they don’t count for this trophy, by the way). You will need to collect all four for one companion. Listed below are the companion, armor piece, the shop where it is purchased or quest it is found in (quests are denoted by quotation marks), the Act, and the specific location. (Click on the image to see a larger version.) 
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 | Legendary | | ||||
| Reached Level 20. | | |||||
You will need to earn an additional 19000 xp to reach level 20 after ranking up to level 19. If you’re doing every plot, companion, secondary, and side quest, you can easily get this during Act 3 at the latest. Of course, there are quicker ways of leveling up.
There is an infinite xp glitch. Any mission that doesn’t end with a cutscene will do (all Find and Deliver quests). One in particular is “The Remains of Sister Plinth” in Act 1. Her remains are in Darktown and you will find them on the “Wayward Son” quest. When you deliver the body to the Chantry, don’t move and repeatedly push  . The xp will be flying as well as 50 silver at a time. Make sure that you stay completely still. Do not move the  at all.Note: Patch 1.01 removes this exploit. You can delete the patch and start a new game with it, but you cannot play on a game that was saved while version 1.01 was installed. You will not be able to load it. Thanks to Padraig_81 for confirming.
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 | Immigrant | | ||||
| Became a resident of Kirkwall. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. After you escape from Ferelden, you will arrive in Kirkwall. However, the city will be closed to all immigrants. The only way to gain entry is for your Uncle Gamlen to sell you and your sibling into servitude for one year. You will have to decide between working for Meeran and the mercenaries or Athenril and the smugglers. See Nefarious and Mercenary for more details. After you make your decision, return to Gamlen and speak with him again. | ||||||
 | Delver of the Deep | | ||||
| Explored the Deep Roads. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. Your first task upon arriving in the Deep Roads is to find your way around a cave in to reach the thaig. You will also have to find Sandal who has wandered off. Going through the caverns requires defeating some darkspawn and spiders. Once Sandal is safe and you've found the way around to the thaig, this will unlock. | ||||||
 | Birthright | | ||||
| Kicked the slavers out of your ancestral mansion. | | |||||
This is a semi-story related quest. You can skip it, but if you are on a completionist run, then you will not. “Birthright” becomes available as a quest after completing “A New Home?”. All that is required to complete that quest is to visit Gamlen’s home for the first time. “Birthright” will become available after the conversation ends. To reclaim your family’s mansion, head to Darktown and find the entrance into the cellar. Kill all of the slavers that you fight downstairs in the basement. There are standard guards, archers, a mage, and an assassin. Once the cellar is clear and you have the vault key, head upstairs and into the vault. There, you will find your grandfather’s will. Return it to your mother at Gamlen’s home to complete the quest. | ||||||
 | Darkness Falls | | ||||
| Toggled the map from day to night. | (1) | |||||
When you access the World Map, push  once to change the map and select Kirkwall at night. The easiest way to do this is to enter the Chantry and leave it. This will bring up the World Map. | ||||||
 | Explorer | | ||||
| Left Kirkwall to explore the outlying regions. | | |||||
When you access the World Map, push  once to change the map and select the Free Marches. Choose one of the icons on the map and travel there. The trophy will unlock once the area loads. The easiest way to do this is to enter the Chantry and leave it. This will bring up the World Map. | ||||||
 | Spelunker | | ||||
| Visited 10 caves in Kirkwall and the surrounding area. | | |||||
There are more than 10 caves around Kirkwall, so by completing companion and side quests, you’ll go through enough fairly quickly. You can only enter caves on quests. Even though you'll see some around, you can't go in unless you're in the right quest. The list of caves and quests is below: Act 1:
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 | Mass Exodus | | ||||
| Reached Kirkwall with each character class across multiple playthroughs. | (1) | |||||
All that you need to do is complete the prologue with a warrior, a mage, and a rogue for this trophy to unlock. You will have to play the game twice anyway, so use different classes. After completing the game twice, create a new character that is the third class you haven’t used and play through the Prologue. This will unlock once you get off the boat in Kirkwall. | ||||||
 | Knowledgeable | | ||||
| Unlocked 100 codex entries. | | |||||
This will unlock over time. Almost everything that you interact with adds a codex entry. There are plenty of codex entries to find around Kirkwall and the surrounding area. If you’re exploring and completing side quests, this should unlock in the middle of Act 1. | ||||||
 | Treasure Hunter | | ||||
| Opened 50 chests. | | |||||
This description is slightly misleading. You will encounter way more than 50 chests in the game. Fortunately though, you will get this long before you even see 50 chests. Everything counts as a chest in this game, so a more appropriate description would be 50 containers. That includes dead bodies, crates, bone piles, and yes, chests. You will also encounter a good number of chests that are locked. To pick them open, you will need a rogue with a high cunning stat. | ||||||
 | Supplier | | ||||
| Found every variety of crafting resources. | (9) | |||||
(Missable) Meet the new version of Traveler from Origins. This trophy is more complicated than it needs to be and if that wasn't enough, it's glitchy. It won't unlock the same way for everyone and even for people that collect every resource, it may not unlock properly. So, this one trophy will be the one that can add extra playthroughs onto your platinum. So I did a little investigative research here at the studio to get some info on this trophy. To dispel any speculation you need >=66 Ingredients to get this trophy. As has been stated, the Black Emporium ones count towards this total - my guess is that for some of you, one or more just didn't register properly. My suggestion is to go to Black Emporium, save, and then buy out every ingredient until the trophy fires (if you should have it) and then reload the save.  | ||||||
 | Archeologist | | ||||
| During each year in Kirkwall, discovered 3 secret messages from the Band of Three. | | |||||
(Missable) There are four secret messages in each Act. You only have to find three of them in each Act for the trophy. You are looking for the Enigma of Kirkwall. Their locations are listed below. Act 1:
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 | Tale Within a Tale | | ||||
| Listened to Varric begin his tale of the Champion of Kirkwall. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. Varric begins the tale of Hawke during the escape from Lothering. The opening of the Prologue describes Hawke and his/her sister against the darkspawn and an ogre. After Cassandra interrupts Varric, this will unlock. | ||||||
 | Full House | | ||||
| Recruited four party members. | | |||||
There are more than four party members available, but after you recruit the first four, you will receive this trophy. The first three are given to you automatically. The fourth will be recruited after completing “Long Way Home” or “Tranquility” quests in Act 1. The party members and how to recruit each one is listed below.
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 | Friends in High Places | | ||||
| Met Grand Cleric Elthina, Viscount Dumar, Knight-Commander Meredith, and First Enchanter Orsino. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. Grand Cleric Elthina and Viscount Dumar you will meet in Act 1. Elthina you will meet as a result of dealing with Sebastian and the "Duty" quest. Dumar you will meet as a result of "The Unbidden Rescue". Knight-Commander Meredith you will meet once you reach Hightown in "Demands of the Qun". First Enchanter Orsino you will meet a few minutes later, also in "Demands of the Qun." | ||||||
 | Gift Giver | | ||||
| Gave a gift to one of your party members. | | |||||
As you complete quests and explore, you’ll find gifts to give to your companions. After you find one, speak to them in their home to give it to them. The first one that you will get is the Portrait of Your Mother or Tobrius’ Documents for Bethany or Carver, respectively. Whichever you have, either gift will be found in the “Birthright” quest. Speak to Bethany or Carver after you return to Gamlen’s house to give your sibling the gift. Gifts also provide a huge friendship boost and are extremely helpful in getting Great Minds Think Alike, Flirtatious, and Romantic. The list of gifts, who gets it, the quest or shop they are in (quests are marked with quotes to avoid confusion), the Act, and their location are listed below. (Click on the image to see a larger version.) 
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 | Flirtatious | | ||||
| Flirted with one of your party members and began a romance. | | |||||
(Missable) Flirting with your companions and beginning a romance isn't as easy as it was during Origins. You can flirt with them in Act 1, but the trophy won't unlock until you flirt with them in Act 2. You also already have to be on the friendship path with one of them. You can flirt and romance any of the following characters: Anders, Merrill, Isabela, Fenris, and Sebastian. Of those, only Sebastian requires that you be female. With all of the others, it doesn't matter as much. Anyway, during one of their companion quests in Act 2, if you see a dialogue option with a heart in the center of the conversation wheel, choose it. | ||||||
 | Friend | | ||||
| Earned the friendship of one of your party members. | | |||||
To earn the friendship of any party member, you have to get their status bar 100% to the left. If you want to check your progress at any time, go to the pause menu and select Characters. Use and to cycle through your current companions. Friendship does work slightly differently than in Origins. You will rarely have chances to talk to your companions. Their feelings about you are reflected by what choices you make in quests, completing companion quests, and giving gifts. Each companion has different tendencies that you want to pay attention to get their friendship to 100%. In Act 2, there will be a quest called "Questioning Beliefs" for each companion when you reach 50% friendship or rivalry. The easiest character to get to full friendship if you’re a rogue or a warrior is Bethany. Once you complete “Birthright” and give her the gift you find, it’s very easy to get her friendship by the end of Act 1. Just have her as a permanent party member and always pick helpful or diplomatic dialogue responses. If you don’t have Bethany because you’re playing as a mage, then Varric is the easiest. As long as you’re not a petty or cruel person, you will naturally gain Varric’s friendship over the course of the game. It is possible the other companions, but those two are by far the easiest. For specific friendship increases, see the Friendship/Rivalry Guide. | ||||||
 | Rival | | ||||
| Earned the rivalry of one of your party members. | (4) | |||||
To earn the rivalry of any party member, you have to get their status bar 100% to the right. If you want to check your progress at any time, go to the pause menu and select Characters. Use and to cycle through your current companions. Rivalries work exactly the same as friendships, but you're doing the opposite tendency. You want to choose dialogue options and quest decisions that will annoy your other party members. As a general rule, choose the lower right dialogue option to gain some loyalty points. If you're playing as a mage, then Carver will be a natural rival to you. Support the mages and you'll eventually gain enough rivalry points with him. In Act 2, there will be a quest called "Questioning Beliefs" for each companion when you reach 50% friendship or rivalry. If you don't have this by the end of Act 1, then Sebastian's Act 2 quest will provide an easy opportunity to get it. After you complete the main thrust of "Repentance" and have arrived back at the Chantry, do not speak to Sebastian. Instead, go straight to High Cleric Elvina. Go through the dialogue with her and choose "You're useless". You will get +5 rivalry points with Sebastian. You can repeat this as much as you want to get to the full 100% rivalry, as long as you don't speak to Sebastian. For specific rivalry increases, see the Friendship/Rivalry Guide. | ||||||
 | Romantic | | ||||
| Completed a romance with one of your party members. | | |||||
(Missable) Like friendship, romances also work differently than in Origins. It's the same build up in that you have to get their friendship or rivalry meter up (see Friend or Rival for more details as well as the Friendship/Rivalry Guide). But you can't really start to romance until Act 2 and you can't fully complete it until Act 3. It's a long process and you'll have to decide which character to go after early on. Your choices are Anders, Fenris, Isabela, Merrill, and Sebastian. Of those, only Sebastian requires that you be a female. You can go for multiple characters at a time, but only focusing on one will give you a better chance. Anders and Merrill have an effect of locking out other possible romances. Isabela and Fenris will not move into your estate. Sebastian will not sleep with you, but you can complete the romance with him. Before you complete "Questioning Beliefs" (50% friendship or rivalry in Act 2) for any of those characters, be sure to flirt with them. During Act 2, visit your estate with your romance choice in your party. This will begin the sex cutscene. After you have completed their 100% friendship or rivalry quest (also "Questioning Beliefs"), speak with them just before the end in the Gallows during Act 3 to complete the romance. | ||||||
 | Chantry Historian | | ||||
| Found all four chapters of 'The History of the Chantry,' by Brother Genitivi. | | |||||
(Missable) The four chapters are scattered throughout the game. You will have visit the Chantry during the day to find Chapters 1, 2, and 4. The third is found during the “Following the Qun” quest in Act 3. The locations are as follows.
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 | A Worthy Rival | | ||||
| Earned the Arishok's respect. | | |||||
(Missable) This is a multistage trophy that will be available in Act 2. You will need to gain the maximum amount of respect from the Arishok before "Demands of the Qun" begins. The steps that you need to follow are below.
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 | Great Minds Think Alike | | ||||
| Earned the friendship or rivalry of four party members. | (2) | |||||
(Missable) Start off by reading through Friend or Rival for more information. You need to have four companions maxed out at 100% at the same time and it has to be either full friendship or full rivalry. You cannot have a combination of the two. The good thing is that as long as Bethany or Carver make it through the Deep Roads, they count towards this trophy. If you managed to get either of them to 100% before the end of Act 1, then you just need three more companions to go in the same direction. The other piece of good news is that when a companion reaches 100% in either direction, then they are locked in there and their friendship or rivalry won't change. To get all of the friendship/rivalry trophies, then you will need to have four at full friendship and one at full rivalry or four at full rivalry and one at full friendship. For specific friendship increases, see the Friendship/Rivalry Guide. | ||||||
 | Champion of Kirkwall | | ||||
| Completed Dragon Age II. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. Once you complete "The Last Straw", this will unlock during the credits. In the end though, you will be fighting Meredith. See Conqueror for more information. To avoid spoilers, I won't say any more details about this quest. | ||||||
 | Mercenary | | ||||
| Allied yourself with the mercenaries upon arriving in Kirkwall. | | |||||
This is semi-story related. You will have to choose between working with the mercenaries or the smugglers after you arrive in Kirkwall, but you can only choose one. To work for the mercenaries, after you are introduced to Gamlen, speak with Meeran and complete the task he gives you. Speak with him again and you will be working with the mercenaries for the next year. | ||||||
 | Nefarious | | ||||
| Allied yourself with the smugglers upon arriving in Kirkwall. | | |||||
This is semi-story related. You will have to choose between working with the mercenaries or the smugglers after you arrive in Kirkwall, but you can only choose one. To work for the smugglers, after you are introduced to Gamlen, speak with Athenril and complete the task she gives you. Speak with her again and you will be working with the mercenaries for the next year. | ||||||
 | Epic |  | ||||
| Completed Dragon Age II twice, or completed it once with a save imported from Dragon Age Origins. | | |||||
If you have completed Dragon Age: Origins, then at Hawke's creation screen, choose to import one of your characters. It doesn't matter which you choose. You can also choose to use an incomplete save. Even by simply creating a character, starting a new game, and saving, you can import the save and get this trophy. If you are playing Dragon Age II and import an Origins save from a different region, then there is a chance that this trophy will glitch on you. Those that do not have an Origins save also have had this trophy glitch on them randomly. If it happens to you or you are concerned about it glitching, then the best solution for right now is to make an extra save before completing "The Last Straw" and waiting for a patch from Bioware. They are aware of the problem, so an update should come soon. This will unlock after Champion of Kirkwall during the credits. | ||||||
Secret Trophies | ||||||
 | Stone Cold | | ||||
| Defeated the rock wraith on your expedition into the Deep Roads. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. You will encounter the Ancient Rock Wraith towards the end of your expedition into the Deep Roads. The rock wraith has only a couple of attacks, the biggest of which is the easiest to dodge. There are four pillars around the room. Utilizing these will be essential to your survival. When the rock wraith is in the middle of the room, it will start to power up it's arcane blast, which is pretty devastating if you're not behind one of the pillars. Get Hawke and your three party members behind a pillar. The corners of the room are free from being hit by the wraith's attack. After the arcane blast is fired, the core of the rock wraith will be exposed. This is when you want to hammer away at it. Use as many powers as you can to knock down its health as quickly as possible. When the wraith's core is exposed, it will also summon a few of The Profane (mini rock wraiths) each time. The number of Profane summoned increases each time as well. By the time the wraith's health will be almost gone, about eight to 10 of The Profane will be summoned. They are killed fairly quickly, but continue to focus most of your attention on the rock wraith. Once it goes down, all of The Profane will too. | ||||||
 | King of the Hill | | ||||
| Defeated the Arishok. | (1) | |||||
(Missable) This fight occurs at the end of "Demands of the Qun" at the end of Act 2. There are two possibilities for this fight, and it depends on how far along you are with Isabela. If you have completed Isabela's "Questioning Beliefs", then follow the method below. If you haven't, then skip to the method below that. With Isabela:
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 | Conqueror | | ||||
| Defeated Meredith, knight-commander of Kirkwall's templars. | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. No matter which way you side in "The Last Straw", you will have fight Meredith at the end. For the most, she's pretty easy. She will jump around the courtyard quite a bit, but you can do a good amount of damage on her when she's standing still. At 75% health and again at 50% health, Meredith will leave battle area and will summon two large statues to aid her. Both are also pretty easy and they have one attack to beware of. They will have a spinning weapon attack that will hit anything near it. After Meredith is below 50% health, she introduces a new ability. When she glows red, back away because she is about to explode and knock everyone back. She will also summon every other statue in the courtyard to her aid. Since all of your companions are there as well as some representatives of the faction you sided with fighting Meredith, focus on the statues to avoid your party getting hit from behind. Once you have her health down to roughly 5-10%, the fight is over and the cutscenes take over. | ||||||
 | Arcane Defender | | ||||
| Sided with the mages five times. | (1) | |||||
There are seven quests spread across the three Acts where you will have to choose the outcome. All of these choices are between mages and templars. You will have to choose the mage side five times for this trophy. The choices and quests are listed below. There is also a method for getting all of these in one playthrough. That method is listed below the quests and the necessary outcomes. Act 1:
Since there are seven quests and five choices that you have to make, you would typically need two playthroughs. However, this method makes creative use of your saves. Basically, you will be going into Act 3 having sided with the mages and templars twice each. In Act 1, you will side with one faction twice and the other once. In Act 2, the faction that you sided with once will be your choice for the lone quest. Before you begin "Demands of the Qun", make an additional save. Finish Act 2 and quickly complete those three quests. Reload and complete those same three quests siding with the opposite side. | ||||||
 | Mage Hunter | | ||||
| Sided with the templars five times. | | |||||
There are seven quests spread across the three Acts where you will have to choose the outcome. All of these choices are between mages and templars. You will have to choose the templar side five times for this trophy. The choices and quests are listed below. There is also a method for getting all of these in one playthrough. That method is listed with Arcane Defender. Act 1:
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| DLC: The Exiled Prince | ||||||
| Cost: 6.99 Trophies: 5 | ||||||
 | Avenged | | ||||
| Confronted the culprit behind the Vael family's murder. ('The Exiled Prince' downloadable content) | | |||||
At the beginning of Act 2, Sebastian will want to speak with you again. He will again be in the Chantry, on the center dais with High Cleric Elvina. Speaking with him will begin "Repentance". You can now also select him as a companion. When you leave the Chantry, head to the Harrimann estate in Hightown. Passing through the estate, you'll see the inhabitants exhibiting some bizarre behavior. When you get to the wine cellar, be sure to grab The Starkhaven Longbow off of the dead mercenary to make sure you get Memento. Once you're through the first fight in the wine cellar (shades and rage demons), then you will enter the underground passage. There will fight more shades, corpses, skeleton archers, rage demons, and revenants. None of these fights are overly difficult. At the end of the tunnels, you will find Lady Harrimann speaking with a desire demon. The demon will summon some more help, but after you kill them all, return to the Chantry and speak with Sebastian. If you also intend on getting Loyalty of the Prince, make sure that you get that trophy before speaking with Sebastian. | ||||||
 | Cloak and Dagger | | ||||
| Met secretly with the agent of the Divine. ('The Exiled Prince' downloadable content) | | |||||
At the start of Act 3, visit Sebastian in the Chantry to begin "Faith". This quest is pretty short and sweet. Go from the Chantry to the Viscount's Keep and then back to the Chantry to speak with Grand Cleric Elthina when you're done. Of course, there will be a combat involved, but you should be used to that by now. After that conversation, the trophy will unlock. | ||||||
 | Loyalty of the Prince | | ||||
| Earned either a friendship or rivalry with Sebastian. ('The Exiled Prince' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) You can go about this the easy way or the hard way. The hard way is through dialogue, quests, and his gift. He doesn't like Anders, so disagreeing with or supporting Anders will lead him in whichever direction you'd like. Of course though, there is a quick exploit that you can take advantage of. After you complete the main thrust of "Repentance" and have arrived back at the Chantry, do not speak to Sebastian. Instead, go straight to High Cleric Elvina. Go through the dialogue with her and choose "You're useless". You will get +5 rivalry points with Sebastian. You can repeat this as much as you want to get to the full 100% rivalry, as long as you don't speak to Sebastian. | ||||||
 | Memento | | ||||
| Gave Sebastian a family heirloom. ('The Exiled Prince' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) During "Repentance", you will find The Starkhaven Longbow. This is the gift that you will want to give to Sebastian. As you're going through the Harrimann estate, you will eventually come to a wine cellar with an exit to an underground passage. At the base of the stairs going down, you'll see a dead mercenary. The bow is on his corpse. After you complete the quest, return to the Chantry. After speaking with Sebastian to end the quest (and then another time for his "Questioning Beliefs" quest if you used the rivalry exploit), speak with him again to give him the bow. | ||||||
Secret Trophies | ||||||
 | Retribution | | ||||
| Dealt with the mercenaries that killed the Vael family. ('The Exiled Prince' downloadable content) | | |||||
In either Act 1 or Act 2, you will have to complete the “Duty” quest. To trigger it, head over to the Chantry in Kirkwall. Sebastian will be standing outside posting a job offer on the Chantry board. Accept it to begin the “Duty” quest. This MUST be completed in Act 1 or 2. There are three groups of mercenaries that you will have to kill. Two of them are outside of Kirkwall. One is on The Wounded Coast and the other is on Sundermount. The third are on the Kirkwall docks, but they are only there at night. Kill all three groups to avenge Sebastian’s family. After they are dead, return to the Chantry and speak with Sebastian. | ||||||
| DLC: Legacy | ||||||
| Cost: 9.99 Trophies: 5 | ||||||
 | Conductor | | ||||
| Defeated an ancient evil in the Vimmark Mountains. ('Legacy' downloadable content) | | |||||
Corypheus is the final boss of this DLC. Be prepared for a longer fight, but nothing too difficult. He will start the fight using standard attacks, knockback and normal melee, and teleport around the room a bit. Once he teleports into the center of the room, he will absorb powers from one of the four guardian statues around the outside of the room. When that happens, he will slowly spin around in a circle shooting fire out his hands in a straight line. | ||||||
 | Deep Roads Safari | | ||||
| Killed a genlock, genlock alpha, hurlock alpha, bronto, and deepstalker in the Vimmark Mountains. ('Legacy' downloadable content) | | |||||
All of these you will encounter at some point during Legacy and can't be missed.
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 | Family Legacy | | ||||
| Applied three effects to Hawke's Key. ('Legacy downloadable content) | | |||||
Hawke's Key is actually a massive sword. At three points in the prison, you'll have to use the key to open up a seal. After doing so and defeating the demon that spawns in, you will have the option of selecting effects to add to the key. They work like a rune and add similar powers (fire damage, cold damage, etc.). There will be one at the end of each tower level. Once you open the third seal at the bottom of the third level (Tower Base), then this will unlock. | ||||||
 | Family Outing | | ||||
| Completed the main quest in the Vimmark Mountains with Bethany or Carver in the party. ('Legacy' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) Since the DLC can be completed at any point in the game, you'll be able to easily complete this with Bethany or Carver alive. If you've completed the game with one of them becoming a Grey Warden, then select them to be in your party. If they didn't make it out of Act 1, then you'll have to start a new game. Once you arrive at Kirkwall and arrive at your uncle's house, then you can begin the DLC. Either way, you just have to keep one of them in your party for the the entirety of the DLC. | ||||||
 | Tower Sweeper | | ||||
| Completed every side quest in the Vimmark Mountains prison tower. ('Legacy' downloadable content) | (4) | |||||
(Missable) There are three side quests that you'll need to complete, "Malcolm's Will", "Altar of Dumat", and "Paragon's Heir". | ||||||
| DLC: Mark of the Assassin | ||||||
| Cost: 9.99 Trophies: 5 | ||||||
 | A New Day | | ||||
| Tallis joined the party. ('Mark of the Assassin' downloadable content) | | |||||
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 | Chasing the Game | | ||||
| Lured and killed an alpha wyvern near Chateau Haine ('Mark of the Assassin' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) Upon arriving at Chateau Haine, you will take part in a wyvern hunt. To draw out the alpha wyvern, you will need to find five items that are just off the main path in both hunting grounds areas to use as bait. Once you collect them all, head to the clearing where you can place the bait. You HAVE to choose to use all of the items at once. Any other option will not work. Once the wyvern is dead, the trophy will unlock. Listed below are the locations of all five baiting items.
Hunting Grounds East:
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 | Blackjack Subtle | | ||||
| Evaded vault security in Chateau Haine. ('Mark of the Assassin' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) This takes place after you acquire the key to enter Chateau Haine. You must agree with Tallis that being quiet and sneaking is the best approach. Use the shadows to your advantage and hide in them. Throw rocks to distract the guards ( | ||||||
 | The Take | | ||||
| Disarmed the fire traps in Chateau Haine's vaults. ('Mark of the Assassin' downloadable content) | | |||||
(Missable) After entering the vault, you will be captured and taken to the dungeons. After you escape, you will have the option of escaping through a fissure that leads to caves or through the Chateau's vaults. You MUST go through the vaults. Puzzle #1 - North side of the room.
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Secret Trophies | ||||||
 | Mark of the Assassin | | ||||
| Defeated Duke Prosper, with or without Tallis. ('Mark of the Assassin' downloadable content) | | |||||
Story related. If you want more info, continue reading. Otherwise, know that this will unlock through the natural progression of the story. | ||||||
| Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts Genre: Role Playing Release: US: March 08, 2011 Europe: March 11, 2011 Japan: February 02, 2012 |  | ||
| Resolution: 480p, 720p | |||
| Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 | |||
| Players: 1 | |||
| ESRB: Mature | |||
| Collection: | 969 | ||
| Wishlist: | 176 | ||
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