Need advice for a roleplaying build.

Hello ppl, im new here and im all into the roleplaying aspect of this type of games, making builds to fit a theme is what gives me joy, and i look into every detail of the build and playstyle to make it feel fluid and playable.

Im having a hard time with the following type of build im trying to achieve, its a resemblance of "Leliana" from "from the ashes" trailer of Dragon Age Origins, yes, that specific, and it goes like this.

(not going to bother with the roleplaying parts of the build tho)

1) She uses a bow to deliver lethal shots, not spam shots, LETHAL sniperlike shots, so as minimum spaming skills as posible, cooldown skills are apreciated big time.

2) She uses daggers for close combat.

3) Shes sneaky but not a shadow assassing type of character, she waits for the good moment and starts mayhem, (planning instead of spamming is what im trying to achieve).

4) In the trailer she uses a poison arrow and it looks like its imbued with it via magic (religious magic?)

So in short, i want a bow build, that uses mostly damage over time, poison, toxic and bleed allowed, doesnt spam skills, uses the ocasional dagger attack (slayers fury is the only option i guess) and avoids all other type of damage, also avoids mechanical aid, i guess Evasion is allowed since its just a grenade, but i think it does shadow damage too? thats a no no.


I dont know if you guy are into this type of theorycrafting but it doesnt hurt to try to find ppl that find this fun, any help or idea is apreciated, note that im very strict when it comes to stay true to a theme, to the point that bothers me BIG TIME to be forced to start as a sword and shield warrior in the intro of the game, it really makes me furious.


Note: I dont care about min maxing or reaching the highest content possible in the shortest time, i just want a build that is playable.

Replies: 5

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

Category: Gameplay

I don't think i can help you with your build, sorry, but props to you for playing this game like that. I did something similar with one of my characters but not nearly as specific, just an (attempted) toxic/poison damage specialist.

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

I think I saw Liliana with a spinning axe and some sort of black magic that caused all kinds of illnesses and some medieval TNT to made the bodies go kaboom when the others weren't looking.

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

I think I saw Liliana with a spinning axe and some sort of black magic that caused all kinds of illnesses and some medieval TNT to made the bodies go kaboom when the others weren't looking.

dukefx Original Comment

Heheheh i see

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

I try roleplay in any rpg no matter how unfriendly they are for roleplay gamer.

About Leliana, she was at first a dual wield sword-dagger bard who can buff, distract and use poison, then a rogue who use bow, later become a sister.

So if I want to roleplay her, I will use bow and my skill will be
1 - Bulwark of Dawn( some equipment allow you to use certain skill or certain category of skill )
2 - Dusk Shroud
3 - Slayer's Flurry
4 - Wailing Arrow
5 - Plague Burst( same as BoD )
6 - Sting of Krearion

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

I try roleplay in any rpg no matter how unfriendly they are for roleplay gamer.

About Leliana, she was at first a dual wield sword-dagger bard who can buff, distract and use poison, then a rogue who use bow, later become a sister.

So if I want to roleplay her, I will use bow and my skill will be
1 - Bulwark of Dawn( some equipment allow you to use certain skill or certain category of skill )
2 - Dusk Shroud
3 - Slayer's Flurry
4 - Wailing Arrow
5 - Plague Burst( same as BoD )
6 - Sting of Krearion

ildun Original Comment

Oh i didnt know there was equipment that allowed you to use certain skills or type of skills, is that common in lategame ? I would love to use bullwark and the blood skill too but im set with a bow for now, since i cant throw any kind of arrow related skill if im not holding a bow (or a pistol but im not going to break the theme that hard)

Created: 4 years, 1 month ago

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