Dragon Ageis a role-playing game that has given its fans the freedom to choose not only what race they play but also from asmall amount of classesin each title of the franchise. Alongside these classes is a wide variety of subclasses also known as specializations that players have been able to purchase spells and abilities from as they have leveled up.
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Since the announcement of the creation ofDragon Age: Dreadwolf, players have hoped that Bioware will have continued the theme of a few classes with countless specializations to explore. Not only do fans hope for additions to play with they also wish to see these past skill trees andsubclasses make a return.
10Artificer
As one of the newest specializations that players can select, this subclasses replaced Duelist inDragon Age: Inquisition. This may have been due to the class itself being altered to only allowrogues to use dual daggers or bows, however the skills brought with artificer were interesting to use.
While a mage would use their magic and a warrior would use their strength, the rouge has honed its intelligence and skills through creating deadly traps and bombs to catch the enemy off-guard. These new skills added some freshness to theDragon Agefranchise while also being deadly in the right hands.
9Duelist
As mentioned in Artificer, this specialization was seen in bothDragon Age: OriginsandDragon Age 2, with it finally being replaced in the most recent title. Unlike the other subclasses for Rogue, the Duelist is far from stealthy as they aim for glory on the battlefield through honor.
This means they tend to focus on one enemy and challenge them in combat alone, dealing an immense amount of damage upfront instead ofslinking back into the shadows. In many ways the Duelist is just a quicker warrior, but that hasn’t stopped players from hoping to return to their roots inDragon Age 4.
8Rift Mage
Another new addition withDragon Age: Inquisitionthat fans of the franchise enjoyed experiencing was the power of the Rift Mage. As the set subclass of the demigod Solas, these mages manipulate and harness the power of the Fade and the Veil to cast powerful spells.
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It does play similar to the Force Mage fromDragon Age 2, allowing the player to attack their enemies with brute force through abilities such as Veilstrike while also being able to defend their teammates from oncoming hits. Many players also just like the idea of using the Veil against Solas in the upcoming title.
7Champion
Champion has appeared in two out of three games in theDragon Agefranchise, as it skipped an appearance inDragon Age 2. During the first game Champion was used to boost the player’s companions while in combat to improve the amount of damage they did and was commonly used by those that saw themselves asbeing the leaderin combat.
Meanwhile, inDragon Age: Inquisition, the Champion took on a more Tank based role, being in the front line of all damage. A majority of players enjoyed these changes and hope to see the subclass appear in some form for a warrior.
6Tempest
Rogues received quite the makeover inDragon Age: Inquisitionwith the Tempest Specialization being another never seen before subclass to be added to the game. Like the Artificer, rogues have used their brain to create bottles of elements to gain the tactical advantage in combat.
Many players have bundled this nicely with using a bow to create an unrelenting force from a distance. Besides elemental damage, players can also boost their overall damage briefly to become the deadly rogue they’ve dreamed of, many players hope to continue to experiment with this subclass in future titles.
5Berserker
Warriors were disappointed to see that Berserker didn’t have its own specialization inDragon Age: Inquisition, and instead the skills were placed into the new two-handed skill tree instead. However, with the new game on the horizon players hope that this overpowered subclass will return in all its glory forDreadwolf.
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Variety is something many players are looking forward to in the next game of the franchise and being able to return to the bloodlust of the Berserker. It will also allow players to create their most unhinged character to date, instead of thetypical heroic type.
4Shapeshifter
Like theDungeons and DragonsDruid class, back inDragon Age: Originsplayers that chose to play as a mage could specialize in the Shapeshifter subclass. This school of magic allowed a character to change their form into a variety of creatures such as a Spider or a swarm of flies.
Unfortunately, this class wasn’t seen in any of the games after the first of the franchise, which surprised fans who found this to be one of the most interesting specializations for mages. With the improvements of combat that have been confirmed players hope this will also include some fun return abilities like changing shape.
3Spirit Warrior
Mages aren’t the only ones that can be incontact with being of the Fadeand therefore in some ways cast magical spells. Those that specialize as a Spirit Warrior have been known to persuade the creatures of the Fade to improve a warrior’s abilities in return for a glimpse of the physical world.
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As players will be visiting the Tevinter Imperium inDragon Age: Dreadwolf, it would be of no surprise for the Spirit Warrior to finally make its return. Especially due to the strong belief in the power of magic for those in Tevinter.
2Bard
Another classicDungeons and Dragonsclass that has not been in the game officially sinceDragon Age: Origins, the Bard was a rogue specification that allowed players to bolster the resolve and abilities of their companions.
Although there was a Bard character in theDragon Age: Inquisitionmultiplayer, this class could not be used in the main game and many players have missed it since the first title. With so many new additions to the rogue class, bringing back the bard may be on the horizon.
1Blood Magic
Blood Magic is one of the most controversial concepts of theDragon Agefranchise. With the specialization being available for the character to use in bothOriginsandDragon Age 2, it was a surprise to see it missing in the third title.
However, since the game will be traveling to Tevinter, the common place that Blood Magic is still practiced behind closed doors fans hope this brutal line of practice will return. Not only this, but players also hope that with its appearance once more the game will take a deep dive into themorals of blood magic.
