If you have a save from Dragon Age Origins on your hard drive and you had the Blood Dragon Armor in that game, it will be available in the sequel.
Occasionally if you approach the Hanged Man with Isabella in your party, she will say "Ahh The Hanged Man. Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name", which is a reference the opening lyrics of the theme to the television show Cheers.
Dead Anders stays with hero
Play through the game with a relationship with Anders. At the end of the game, choose to kill him for destroying the Chantry. In the end scene where Varric says that everyone had to leave the hero, he will say, "Everyone, of course, except Anders", even though he is already dead.
You'll need access to the Black Emporium and enough gold to afford the Maker's Sigh potion (which resets all Ability Points/Attributes). Hawke's uniqe preset skills mean that when you use a Maker's Sigh potion and save, the preset skills will be always be filled. You can exploit this by following these steps:
1. Use a Maker's Sigh.
2. Save your game and reload the file.
3. Examine your Ability Points -- you should see the amount removes plus Hawke's preset abilities. For a Rogue this will be 4-5 points in the fual-wield tree.
4. Use another Maker's Sigh to add those Abilities to the Ability Points. You can repeat this indefintiely provided you have the potions, just remember to save and reload each time.
You can pull this off with Hawke and Aveline at any time. Simply equip, un-equip, and re-equip a shield. Your Armor stat/percentage will constantly increase as you do so! You can max out your Armor Points by doing this.
During a random conversation between Fenris and Varric, Fenris asks him "Who is Bianca?" When Varric tells him it is a crossbow, Fenris says that he must have named it after someone, to which Varric replies, "Nope, Mirabelle was taken", a reference to the rifle owned by Sir Roderick Von Fontlebottom The Magnificent Bastard from Jade Empire.
During random companion dialogue in the city between Anders and Isabella, she mentions that abominations are easy to escape because they make loud noises like "Grr Argh", which Anders refutes saying "Abominations to not go Grr Argh". During the ending credits of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon's "Mutant Enemy Productions" credit screen shows a little monster which says "Grr Argh?".
| Achievement | How to unlock
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| - Defeat an ancient evil in the Vimmark Mountains.
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- Deep Roads Safari ( 15 points )
| - Kill a genlock, genlock alpha, hurlock alpha, bronto, and deepstalker in the Vimmark Mountains.
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- Family Legacy (30 points )
| - Apply three effects to Hawke's Key.
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- Family Outing ( 15 points )
| - Complete the main quest in the Vimmark Mountains with Bethany or Carver in the party.
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- Tower Sweeper ( 30 points )
| - Complete every side quest in the Vimmark Mountains prison tower.
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During the second act, when you first enter your Hightown mansion Aveline will ask you to deal with a problem she has with the Templar Emmeric. During the conversation you will get a chance to question her about Emmeric's investigation. When you choose the question that asks her why she would not investigate it with the guard, she talks about the Gascard de Puis house raid, then finishes it by saying "Why can't he just build a boat like other old men." This is a reference to the television show NCIS and the main character Leeroy Jethro Gibbs, an old federal agent who builds boats in his basement.
Recommended party configuration
It is best to plan your party from the start. While planning character roles, remember "One to take it, one to deal, one to weaken, one to heal". You should have a damager, tank, entropist and healer. This will ensure you have one member taking all the damage and bringing the attention away from the rest of the party. Have an entropist (probably Merrill) to weaken and demoralize the enemy, a healer to strengthen and maintain the party, and a damager to inflict the pain. This will ensure a well rounded party that covers all aspects of combat.
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
| Achievement | How to unlock
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- Arcane Defender ( 25 points )
| - Sided with the mages five times.
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| - Defeated Meredith, knight-commander of Kirkwall's templars.
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- King of the Hill ( 10 points )
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- Mage Hunter ( 25 points )
| - Sided with the templars five times.
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| - Defeated the rock wraith on your expedition into the Deep Roads.
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Take Isabella into the fade in the desire section. The demon will seduce her with the prospect of a boat in the harbor. When Isabella turns on you, she will say "I like big boats and I cannot lie", which is a reference to Sir Mixalot's "I Like Big Butts" song.
The Exiled Prince: Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
| Achievement | How to unlock
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| - Confront the culprit behind the Vael family's murder.
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- Cloak and Dagger ( 25 points )
| - Meet secretly with the agent of the Divine
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- Loyalty of the Prince ( 30 points )
| - Earn either a friendship or rivalry with Sebastian.
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| - Give Sebastian a family heirloom.
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- Retribution ( 25 points )
| - Dealt with the mercenaries that killed the Vael family.
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In the "Prime Suspect" mission when you meet Mr. Dupries, have Varric in your party. Give the sarcastic response of letting Dupries talk his way out the situation. Varric will make the comment "I bet 20 silver it's 'it wasn't me, it was the one-armed man'". This is a reference to The Mask when Jim Carey tries to defend his innocence when he gets captured.
Unlimited money and experience points
Complete any side quest that does not activate a cinematic when receiving your reward. Then, draw your weapon and approach the NPC. When you are in the middle of the animation to put your weapon away, talk to the NPC and keep pressing A. You can keep doing this until you move your character.
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
| Achievement | How to unlock
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- A Friend in Need ( 5 points )
| - Upgraded the armor of one of your party members.
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- A Worthy Rival ( 25 points )
| - Earned the Arishok's respect.
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- Archeologist ( 50 points )
| - During each year in Kirkwall, discovered 3 secret messages from the Band of Three.
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| - Kicked the slavers out of your ancestral mansion.
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- Champion of Kirkwall ( 20 points )
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- Chantry Historian ( 25 points )
| - Found all four chapters of "The History of the Chantry," by Brother Genitivi.
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| - Acquired your first crafting recipe.
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- Crowning Glory ( 25 points )
| - Became the viscount of Kirkwall.
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- Darkness Falls ( 5 points )
| - Toggled the map from day to night.
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- Delver of the Deep ( 10 points )
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- Demon Slayer ( 25 points )
| - Found and killed the ancient demon, Hybris.
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- Dragon Slayer ( 25 points )
| - Found and killed a high dragon.
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| - Completed Dragon Age II twice, or completed it once with a save imported from Dragon Age Origins.
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| - Found and killed the undying Xebenkeck.
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| - Left Kirkwall to explore the outlying regions.
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| - Became a partner in a Deep Roads expedition.
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| - Flirted with one of your party members to begin a romance.
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| - Earned the friendship of one of your party members.
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- Friends in High Places ( 15 points )
| - Met Grand Cleric Elthina, Viscount Dumar, Knight-Commander Meredith, and First Enchanter Orsino.
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| - Recruited four party members.
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| - Gave a gift to one of your party members.
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- Great Minds Think Alike ( 50 points )
| - Earned the friendship or rivalry of four party members.
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- I Got Your Back ( 25 points )
| - Completely upgraded the armor of one of your party members.
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| - Became a resident of Kirkwall.
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- Knowledgeable ( 25 points )
| - Unlocked 100 codex entries.
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- Mass Exodus ( 25 points )
| - Reached Kirkwall with each character class across multiple playthroughs.
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- Master Craftsman ( 25 points )
| - Crafted all of the items from a single crafting tree.
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| - Allied yourself with the mercenaries upon arriving in Kirkwall.
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| - Had 100 or more sovereigns in your purse.
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| - Allied yourself with the smugglers upon arriving in Kirkwall.
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| - Earned the rivalry of one of your party members.
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| - Completed a romance with one of your party members.
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- Specialized ( 25 points )
| - Learned two class specializations.
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| - Visited 10 caves in Kirkwall and the surrounding area.
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| - Found every variety of crafting resources.
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| - Used teamwork to perform a cross-class combo.
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- Tale Within a Tale ( 5 points )
| - Listened to Varric begin his tale of the Champion of Kirkwall.
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| - Upgraded a spell or talent.
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- That Thing Has Legs ( 25 points )
| - Found and killed a varterral.
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- Treasure Hunter ( 25 points )
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- Unstoppable ( 50 points )
| - Completed a full year in Kirkwall without any party member being knocked unconscious.
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- Weapon Master ( 25 points )
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In your home when your mother says that her children should be nobles now, your uncle says "And if wishes were poppy we'd all be dreaming right now".
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