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- This old stone, set in a golden ring, has been an aid and companion to dozens of adventurers across innumerable years. Its trip to Ferelden was long and convoluted. Some say it has a life of its own.
The Lucky Stone is free to players who uploaded a character made with the Character Creator to the BioWare Social Network. It can also be unlocked for free by anyone with a Bioware Social Network account. See here for more information.
Stats: Adds +1 to all stats
- "There is a legend amongst the dwarves of the Legion of the Dead that, three centuries ago, a commander of the Legion came across the body of a legionnaire wearing a helmet inscribed with lyrium. He took it, and died nobly... and then his body was found years later by another commander – and so forth, for generations. The helmet is said to be a sign of an honorable death for the lucky dwarf who stumbles across it."
Helm of the Deep is available for free. It can be downloaded in-game by players who completed all five achievements in Dragon Age Journeys.
The achievements are to 1) reach the gates of Orzammar, 2) kill two monsters in a single attack, 3) convince the Bard to join the party, 4) defeat an ogre with all party members at full health, and 5) defeat the hurlock emissary.
It can also be unlocked for free by anyone with a Bioware Social Network account. See here for more information.
Stats: +2 constitution, +10 mental resistance, +10 physical resistance
- Chasind hunters favor charms like this. The hunters claim that they are enchanted on moonlit nights by scantily clad witches deep in the heart of the Korcari Wilds. But perhaps that is just wishful thinking.
The Feral Wolf Charm is is an amulet available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from Gamestop.
Stats: +1 to armor, +5 health regeneration outside combat, +15% nature resistance
- The guilds of Denerim are despised by the peasants of Ferelden because the guildmasters grow fat off their labors. Quite literally in the case of this belt's former owner, who could’ve stood to lose a pound or two. -- Guildmaster's Belt
The Guildmaster's Belt is a belt available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from Game Crazy or Mighty Ape.
Stats: +3 cunning, +5% to dodge, increases monetary gain
- The Golems of Amgarrak is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
The Warden has come to Orzammar at the request of Jerrik Dace. Jerrik’s brother, Brogan led an expedition into the Deep Roads to find Amgarrak and the long-lost secrets of golem construction. The rediscovery of such a method would bring great wealth, power and prestige to House Dace, but the expedition has not returned and is now feared lost. Jerrik, along with his trusty bronto, Snug, will be joining the Warden in the search for his missing brother. Players will find other unexpected companions as they continue on the journey and will need all the help that they can get. There are three new achievements, which will each unlock a unique reward that transfers into your Origins and Awakening campaigns.
Playtime added: About 1 to 2 hours.
This content requires game version 1.04 or newer. This may be an issue since many if not most of the bugs introduced in 1.03 have not been resolved as of the 1.04 release.
- Lady Rosamund, an infamous outlaw of the Korcari Wilds, wore these regal boots. Through clever ambushes and surprising tactics, she spent decades preying on merchants and eluding the king's guards until one day she simply disappeared. Some still brave the Wilds in search of her hidden hoard of treasure.
The Lion's Paw is a pair of boots available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from Amazon.
Stats: +1 to armor, +10% to dodge attacks, +10% chance of missile attacks
- Not all maleficar practice forbidden blood magic, but templars must constantly guard against the possibility that even an innocuous-seeming mage has delved into arts that permit him to control the minds of others. The best mage-hunters are granted these valued amulets as rewards by the Divine. They are often entombed alongside the templar when he dies.
Mark of Vigilance is an amulet available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to anyone who purchased a Dragon Age: Origins t-shirt from Hot Topic.
Stats: +6 defense, +2% spell resistance, +5 mental resistance
- The Stone Prisoner is available for free on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's website. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
The Stone Prisoner refers to the titular character of this downloadable content, Shale. In addition, the DLC also grants player access to the village of Honnleath, the abandoned dwarven Cadash Thaig, two new achievements, and crystals which act as armor and weapons for Shale.
Playtime added: About 2 to 3 hours.
- This bow once belonged to the Orlesian Commander of the Grey Wardens, Bregan. When he ventured into the Deep Roads for his Calling, he left this bow in the hands of a young recruit. What happened to Bregan after this is a mystery.
Bregan's Bow is a shortbow available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from gamestop.de and game.co.uk.
Origins stats: +3 armor penetration, +6 attack, +10% critical/backstab damage
Awakening stats: +6 armor penetration, +10 attack, +15% critical/backstab damage
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer.
- "This amulet was forged during the height of the ancient Tevinter Imperium's power, a time when entire armies would flee upon seeing a Tevinter magister stride into battle. While the name Cavellus remains engraved on its back, any memory of the magister who created it has been lost to the mists of time."
Amulet of the War Mage is an amulet available for free. It can be downloaded by players who have signed up for an account in Dragon Age Journeys. It can also be unlocked by anyone with a Bioware Social Network account. See here for more information.
Stats: +5% fire damage, +5% cold damage, +5% electricity damage, +5% nature damage, +5% spirit damage
- Return to Ostagar is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Return to Ostagar features the return of the Warden to Ostagar. There, the Warden will discover King Cailan's armor, Duncan's weapons and the motivation behind Loghain's betrayal. In addition, Return to Ostagar will also grant the player a second chance at recruiting Dog, and one new achievement.
Playtime added: About 1 to 2 hours.
This content requires game version 1.02 or newer.
- Newly forged and sporting an edge sharp enough to cut through boot leather, this blade is the pinnacle of Fereldan crafting skill. Wait, there's more! It slices, it dices, and can make Orlesian potatoes. Yours for just one easy payment.
The Edge is a dagger available in this self-titled downloadable content.
Stats: +5 damage +3% critical +4 attack
- Feastday Pranks is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It can be downloaded separately or as part of the Feastday Gifts and Pranks pack. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
There are ten unique feastday pranks available--one for each companion--as well as two generic items that can be given to any companion.
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer.
- Made by the Formari, these lyrium-infused rings are supposed to help apprentices retain their lessons. They work rather well - too well, perhaps, as less capable students sometimes wear three or four per finger.
The Memory Band is a ring available in this self-titled downloadable content. It also comes with a Formari Tome that adds one skill point after use. Originally available for free to players who pre-ordered Origins from any retailer.
Stats: Ring adds +1% to gained XP.
- Feastday Gifts is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It can be downloaded separately or as part of the Feastday Gifts and Pranks pack. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
There are ten unique Feastday gifts available--one for each companion--as well as two generic items that can be given to any companion.
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer.
- Intended for a Dalish elf's betrothed, this enchanted silver band was blessed by the tribe's Keeper to ensure a long, healthy life.
The Dalish Promise Ring is a ring available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from Direct2Drive or GAME.
Stats: +1 to health regeneration in combat, +15% to healing effects received, reduces hostility
- A Tale of Orzammar is a promotional campaign for Dragon Age: Origins released with the December 2009 issue of PC Gamer.
A Tale of Orzammar is a downloadable content that serves as a prologue to the Dwarf Noble Origin. It explores the actions of a dwarven nobleman who has contracted a mercenary to retrieve a valuable artifact from a ruined thaig within the Deep Roads.
The events that take place away from the prying eyes of Orzammar are merely a prelude to an even greater crime.
Playtime added: About 40 minutes.
In order to acquire this DLC, you can follow this link and download the file, which can be installed afterwards like any other extension for Dragon Age: Origins.
- The Darkspawn Chronicles is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
This downloadable content features a look at an alternate history: what if your character had died in the Joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens marched under Alistair's command instead? The content is a standalone adventure in which you command genlocks, hurlocks, shrieks, and even the mighty ogres.
Includes a unique reward called Blightblood that transfers into your Awakening and Origins campaigns upon completing the DLC. There are three new achievements.
Playtime added: About 1 to 2 hours.
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer. This may be an issue since many if not most of the bugs introduced in 1.03 have not been resolved as of the 1.04 release.
- A collection of three special items exclusive to the Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition. You'll receive one item immediately. The others are available from Bodahn in the party camp.
The Collector's Edition promotion consists of three items exclusive to Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition and Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition.
The Grimoire of the Frozen Wastes is available immediately, while the helmet, Bergen's Honor, and the staff, Final Reason, are available for sale from Bodahn Feddic.
- Magical fire is used with great care in the construction of these rings. After a few unfortunate incidents of singed eyebrows and burnt hair, there is some speculation that this is why the Formari often shave their heads.
The Band of Fire is a ring available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from EA store.
Stats: +3 to constitution, +25 to fire resistance, +10 to spirit resistance
- Witch Hunt is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
Witch Hunt is a downloadable content that explores the whereabouts of Morrigan, the Witch of the Wilds, who aided the Warden during the Blight. It is also the final downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins. There are four new achievements, which each unlock a unique reward that transfers into your Origins and Awakening campaigns.
Playtime added: About 1 to 2.5 hours.
- Leliana's Song is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, the Playstation Store, and BioWare's site. It is also included in the Ultimate Edition.
A standalone adventure in which you play as Leliana during the mission—and betrayal—that changed her forever. It is years before the Blight, and Leliana is a young bard whose curiosities run more to passion than to the Chant of Light. Her mentor, Marjolaine, is determined to inflict the Orlesian game of intrigue on Ferelden, and Leliana is eager to please. It is a time of adventure and excitement. And it cannot last. Includes a unique reward called Battledress of the Provocateur that transfers into your Awakening and Origins campaigns upon completing the DLC. There are three new achievements.
Playtime added: About 1 to 2 hours.
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer. This may be an issue since many if not most of the bugs introduced in 1.03 have not been resolved as of the 1.04 release.
- This shield once belonged to Moira, the Rebel Queen, who was killed when her liege lords betrayed her to the Orlesians. The shield was taken from her body and given in tribute to the usurper Meghren. It has since changed hands several times.
Bulwark of the True King is a shield available in this self-titled PC/Mac only downloadable content. Originally available as part of a giveaway from Alienware.
Origins stats: +3 willpower +2 constitution +3 defense +1 armor
Awakening stats: +5 willpower +3 constitution +3 defense +1 armor, absorbs damage
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer.
- Embri of Gwaren, an elven mage of limited talent who volunteered to become one of the Tranquil, proved herself a talented enchanter--if absent-minded. She kept an array of magical ingredients on her belt at all times, and eventually the belt itself became magical. Embri died of lyrium poisoning many years later, but the enchanted belt remains.
Embri's Many Pockets can be downloaded for free in-game by players who have completed Chapter 1 of Dragon Age Journeys. It can also be unlocked for free by anyone with a Bioware Social Network account. See here for more information.
Stats: +5% fire resistance, +5% cold resistance, +5% electricity resistance, +5% nature resistance, +5% spirit resistance
- This amulet was torn from the neck of Emperor Kordillus Drakon of Orlais--"the Anointed"--during one of the many battles he fought to spread the Chant throughout Thedas.
Pearl of the Anointed is an amulet available in this self-titled downloadable content. Originally available to players who pre-ordered Origins from amazon.de and play.com.
Origins stats: +1 to all attributes, Increases monetary gain
Awakening stats: +2 to all attributes, Increases monetary gain
This content requires game version 1.03 or newer.
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