Dragon Age Origins gift guide: How to give gifts, locations & who to give them to BioWare, DexertoThe gift system in Dragon Age Origins lets you acquire and present items to win over the characters you like the most. Here is your comprehensive guide to gifting in Dragon Age Origins, including the best items to give to each character. Even after its initial release in 2009, Dragon Age Origins continues to be a beloved title in the RPG genre, earning the affection of fans from every corner of Thedas. Spawning several follow-up titles in the form of Dragon Age Origins: Awakening, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age: Inquisition, the fourth installment of the classic series is rumored to be appearing sometime in the future. If you’re still hopelessly obsessed with the original like us, though, you may be wondering about the game’s bonding system. So, here’s how to give gifts in Dragon Age Origins, and where to find all of your companion’s secret desires. Contents What are gifts? – How to give gifts? – Dragon Age Origins: How to give gifts to & locations – Dragon Age Origins gifts You may be wondering why the game even includes a gift system in the first place, and why it matters to give your fellow warriors gifts. Characters in Dragon Age have an approval rating based upon the choices your Grey Warden makes. Agree with them, they’ll approve. Disagree, and they won’t be a big fan. Gifts are an easy way to mend fractured relationships, or enhance the ones you already have. There are two types of gift: Importantly, the amount of approval a character gives will diminish by 1 for each gift given, and once players hit 100 approval, gifts don’t do anything. Additionally, if you’re in one of your fellow traveler’s bad books, you’ll only receive half the approval points of the gift given. Dragon Age Origins: How to give gifts If you’re someone who cares about your popularity, as well as unlocking some unique quests and interactions with your followers, then you’ll need to know how to give them their gifts. In order to give a character a gift: Go to your Inventory. – Select the character the gift is for. – Highlight the gift. – Give the gift and watch those approval ratings soar! X on PlayStation – A on XBOX – Double click the gift, or drag it to the recipient on PC. – – Dragon Age Origins: Who to give gifts to & locations list Alistair Your trusty ally through and through, junior Grey Warden turned Ferelden’s saving grace, Alistair, can befriend the male Warden or romance the female. Whether you’re looking for friendship or something a little more, here’s all of the gifts you’ll need to snatch the handsome joker’s heart. Dog Saved from death early in the story by the Warden, you’ll be reunited with your canine companion after the events of the Battle of Ostagar – and who wouldn’t want to shower this adorable fluffball with gifts! Bear in mind that his approval rating always sits at 100, so if you desperately want someone else’s attention you can give his gifts to them, instead. Leliana Straight out of the Chantry and into the heat of battle, former assassin turned agent of Andraste Leliana is a pretty simple girl to please. Romancable by both the male and female Warden, earning her approval is relatively easy. Tldr: she really likes shoes. Logahin Yes, you read that right, Logahin. You can buy gifts for the big bad guy. Depending if he joins you at the Landsmeet, you can attempt to win him even more by sneaking him some cheeky surprises. Morrigan Shrouded in mystery that hides a heart of gold, Witch of the Wilds Morrigan also accompanies the Warden on their journey from start to finish. A possible lover of the male Warden and friend of the female, here’s how to break down that thorny exterior. Oghren Rough and ready on the outside but adorable in the inside, having the Dwarven tank, Oghren, on your side is a pretty good idea. After all, he has one very large ax and a habit of flying off the handle for no reason at all. Shale A companion that you can only meet during the Stone Prisoner DLC, Shale is a golem with a love for jewels. Her gifts only provide +5 approval, but ironically run a lot more expensive than the gifts for your other companions. Sten The first Quinari you ever encounter in Dragon Age is the silent but deadly Sten, who you can release from a cage in Lothering. A lover of all things fine in life, Sten’s apparently brutish appearance doesn’t fit his classy taste in gifts. Wynne Reflecting your typical older female mage, Wynne is a fan of a good book – as well as a good glass (or well, bottle) of wine to go with it. Words are the way to Wynne’s heart, and she’s a fearsome force to have on-side. Zevran Charming and inquisitive, but deadly with a dagger, Crow Assassin Zevran loves a good surprise. A possible lover of both the male and female Warden, earning Zevran’s approval doesn’t seem too difficult, but truly winning his heart is another matter entirely. So that’s a full guide for all things gifting in Dragon Age Origins! Looking for more gaming news? Be sure to check out our dedicated page.
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