Use the Tactics Mode as Often as Possible
Dragon Age Inquisition Tips & Tricks
It doesn’t matter how easy and arcade-like real time combat may seem, the full-featured Dragon Age series combat has always been on the strategic side.
In Dragon Age Inquisition, using the tactics combat mode early will help you on the really tough battles in the later stages, in which you have to make the most with everything your party has under its sleeves.
Additionally, Dragon Age Inquisition’s tactical mode is very different from the paused modes in the previous titles and may require some adaptation time. This means that using it in the easier fights can be a great idea.
First of all, be sure that you don’t forget the obvious stuff, like keeping your ranged/low health characters away from the mess, trying to focus attacks on one enemy at a time and checking what triggers combat bonuses on your fighters.
On the more innovative side, the new tactic mode offers information about the enemies. This is absolutely indispensable data since it can help you optimize your attacks, especially when elemental weaknesses and strengths are involved.
There’s also some degree of importance on terrain: some skills get bonuses depending on where your character is standing. Moreover, since there are no healing spells and potions are somewhat limited in Dragon Age Inquisition, using traps and spells to dominate the battlefield is a lot more important than in the previous Dragon Age titles.
Pay attention to how rocks, walls and other geographical features can help you achieve victory by protecting your party or limiting your enemies’ movements.
