Encore Schematic Staff

[Lucy Ginsburg]

Formages, the Encore Schematic Staff is the best weapon, because in addition to decent stats and upgrade slots, it has a chance to cast one of 3 unique buffs for your entire party: Battle of the Bands, Mark of the Riff, and Sing-Along.

However, this schematic is difficult to obtain. You need to have Trespasser installed and then obtain the schematic by following a puzzle, and finally use the Golden Nug so that the schematic will be available during your next playthrough; otherwise, this staff is only usable during the Trespasser DLC. * Thanks to sziszko for the info *

Next Best Thing: the Staff of Corruption offers a good combination of high DPS, ideal slots (all 3 are offense), and the highest number of materials used. This staff can be purchased from the Black Emporium for 16956 gold.

On paper, the Greatsword is better because it has higher DPS and uses more crafting materials, but it has a 50% damage cap on basic attacks. I would say the sword is still better though, especially for Reaver warriors since they rely completely on skill damage (Dragon Rage and Devour) rather than basic attacks.

Next Best Thing: Axe of the Dragon Hunter (schematic) is the second-best two-hander. Unlike other high-level schematics, this one allows you to add a Haft and a Pommel to the crafted weapon, significantly increasing its stats. This axe can be bought from the Black Emporium for 15356 gold.

Greatest Hits is the best tanking weapon in the game, thanks to its unique defensive buffs. Much like the Encore staff, it gives you a chance on hit to apply one of three buffs to you and nearby party members. The 3 defensive buffs are A Little Knight Music, Fast Beat, and Bolstering Ballad. This unique sword requires the Trespasser DLC.

Next Best Thing: Truncheon of the Master is probably the next best alternative. The truncheon not only provides you with 31% stagger on attacks (31% chance to stun when you hit), but also an upgrade haft slot to further boost your stats, in addition to a special effect that makes your basic attacks briefly stun the target.

For another option, there is the Valos Atredum sword found in the Deep Roads. This weapon actually has a built-in +5 guard masterwork. Meanwhile, the best non-DLC option is the Mortalitasi Firm Club schematic, bought from the Black Emporium for 6078 gold.

As a final note, acquiring these weapon schematics is only half the story. You then need to craft them with proper materials to get the best possible result. There are 3 key tips for crafting your weapons:

I think it is worth mentioning the addition of Coiled Strike. It does the same damage as Red Rebirth but has the option to add a grip. While it has less materials it has a lot more leather offense slots considering the grips giving the option to have a lot more flanking damage for DW rogues who are Assassin spec.

Good job documenting this. Basically, add a rune and you get 2x basic hit + 1x fire hit. This is a massive increase to the effectiveness of basic attacks. If the rune is a corrupting rune, I believe that one of the two basic attacks have the rune damage added, and the other does not.

Just for clarification: if you have Fade-Touched Hardened Gurn Hide (Damage) Masterwork and also a working rune installed, there are 6 hits per shot. One normal, one 30% increased, one fire explosion, and also the rune three times. However rune hits do not add Pinchusion build up.

According to my experience, the best two handed weapon is Prismatic Greataxe. On paper it looks weaker than Chromatic Greatsword, or if you read the stats of a full built Axe of the Dragon Hunter, it is hard to think anything can beat that, but somehow Prismatic Greataxe wins here. According to my tests, chromatic does full elemental and half physical damage, but prismatic does full elemetal and full physical. And it has cloth offensive so you can put heal on kill in it, if you want to play trials solo.

2) Templars and Champions rely heavily on Flow of Battle to keep cooldowns low. Greatsword gives 21% Critical chance, and every attack has 2 chances of triggering Flow of Battle, so even if you lose the Haft/Grip bonuses, a Greatsword wielder is able to use his skills twice as often as a Greataxe wielder, for Templars and Champions, this is crucial for Walking Fortress and WoH/SP combos.

I think is the best staff in the game. High damage, many materials (with grip and blade), really useful buffs. I am already in Skyhold with it, in all trials nightmare solo mode (schematic is Golden Nugged from pervious game).

Sorry for late reply. Stack constitution (more health and melee defense), magic and melee defense (less damage taken from dangerous spellcasters and powerful physical enemies like Pride Demons), and stagger on hit (least desirable stat, but if you have offensive crafting slots, this is the best choice).

While the Crit % is nice, the pure damage from Attack % almost always out-damages every other stat for mages with the exception of flanking dmg, but that is situational. While crit chance should not be ignored, Staff of corruption gives you some crit chance, while still offering massive amounts of attack %. Think of it this way, I generally am always able to to cast a damage spell when i have the mana (I use flashpoint + clean burn with staff of corruption), so cooldowns are not inhibiting my damage as much as the ceiling for staff damage is. Attack % is the most efficient way to increase damage across the board for mages. GhoXen did a lot of work in analyzing the efficiency of stats on this forum post.

The same thing to staff, because of the flash point + clean burn, you would prefer critical% over everything for mage, especially a rift mage.Wrath of Lovias provides at least 61% critical chance. I would use this over the other 2 staffs. (It has a terrible model i know)

When it comes to Dragon Age: Inquisition, you can customize your party however you like to ensure you have a powerhouse of a team, changing up the character composition, weapons, and gear sets. One of the most important aspects of your character build is their weapons. Some of the best weapons in the game are available from the various DLC packs, but there is also plenty to be found in the base game. Below are options for both DLC and base game players. Most of the best weapons in the game are schematics, and should not be confused with the lootable pre-made versions of the weapons of the same name.

Additionally, as most of the weapons listed below are schematics, they are only at their most efficient when made with the best materials. It is recommended that you use Tier 4 materials when crafting them in order to get the best results. Furthermore, schematics from the paid-for DLC packs must be transferred via the Golden Nug in order to use them in future playthroughs of the base game, as otherwise they are restricted to the DLC content only. As Varric has Bianca as his set weapon, the weapons listed below do not apply to him.

For players with the Trespasser DLC, the Greatest Hits sword is the best one-handed weapon in the game and is one of the few non-schematic weapons that outclasses crafted weapons. This weapon is the reward for completing the "Stop the Rumors" war table operation using either Leliana or Josephine.

This operation becomes available after the "Here Lies the Abyss" and "Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts" main quests, and players must have spoken to Minstrel Maryden in the Herald's Rest tavern. If the operation does not appear, speak to Minstrel Maryden in Le Masque du Lion Cafe in Val Royeaux.

The Griffon Mace Tier 3 Schematic is one of the best (if not the best) single-handed weapon for your strongest warrior in the base game. In order to obtain it, you must have the Short List Inquisition Perk, after which, it is one of the possible items that will appear for sale from the Suledin Keep Merchant in Emprise du Lion for 8,317. If the merchant does not have it, leave the area and then return to refresh their stock.

The Prismatic Greataxe Tier 3 Schematic can be obtained if you have the Trespasser DLC. This schematic is the reward for completing the "Learn More about Dragons" war table operation, which becomes available after you have completed the "Breeding Grounds" sidequest and recruited Frederic of Serault as an Agent. You can use any advisor to complete the operation.

The Axe of the Dragon Hunter is technically a DLC item, however, it is part of the Black Emporium DLC that is available for free and so can be used in the base game at no extra cost. This Tier 3 schematic can be purchased for 15,356 from Emporium's Schematics of Legend in the Black Emporium.

The Hossberg Twainer Tier 3 Schematic is the best two-handed weapon in the base game and can be obtained in a few different ways. It is a possible random loot reward, can be purchased for 6,545 from the Suledin Keep Merchant in Emprise du Lion, or alternatively, for those with the Black Emporium free DLC pack, it can be purchased from Emporium's Schematics for 8,509.

The Revered Defender Bulwark Tier 4 Schematic is part of The Descent DLC pack. It can be obtained from looting the corpse of the Ogre Alpha that you have to defeat when you first enter the Storm Coast Fissure.

The Dwarven Proving Tier 3 Schematic is the best shield in the base game and can be obtained in a variety of ways. It is a possible reward from looting, can be purchased for 6,078 from the Suledin Keep Merchant in Emprise du Lion, or can be purchased from Emporium's Schematics as part of the Black Emporium (Free DLC ) for 4,255.

The Encore Tier 3 Schematic is part of the Trespasser DLC. In order to obtain this schematic, you must find a treasure map by looting a skeleton in the Crossroads, just to the left of where you first enter. The map will show the location of four halla statues in the Winter Palace, and finding all four statues will reward you with the Encore schematic. It's well worth getting to make your mage overpowered.

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