Use this ability to stun enemies and also deal additional damage with the Tank.īy using Horn of Valor skill you can buff your party members and also allow them to generate their own Guard. Recommended passive ability for sword and shield build Great ability to allow Champion to cover the ground better. Although this will not happen often for the Tank, it will enable you to use your abilities in a critical situation. Restores stamina for losing every 10% health.
Sword and Shield – when wearing a sword and shield you will further increase your defensive capabilities.
GEARS TACTICS VANGUARD BUILD UPGRADE
Upgrade further enhances how often the Champion can use Mighty Blow. Knockouts enemies and also deals adequate damage. The strongest two-handed weapon ability deals large amounts of damage and stagers enemies. However, you will lose some armor due to not wearing a shield OrderĮnables cooldown reduction by 1 second for each critical hit
Taking Mighty Blow or Pommel strike (one of the best two-handed abilities) will allow dealing some damage and knockbacks in addition to high Guard. If you decided to go with a Two-handed weapon you can invest in this tree. This will either allow you to deal more damage on concentrate further on tanking and defense Two-Handed weapon Moreover, decreases the chance that the Tank gets staggeredįor now, we have only talked about the tanking abilities in general, and there are a few variations that you can take with the rest of the points. Will not allow enemies to do any flanking damage. Use this Champion ability to maximize party damage against bosses Enemies get weaker as time passes, however, they will be dealing more damage to you. A great passive ability that will further make the Champion Tank invincible.Īn extremely good skill works well against bosses or enemies which you want to die fast. Increases the maximum Guard bonus by 25%. Gives bonus damage and guard based on the number of enemies surrounding the tank This allows soaking more damage before Tank HP is affected. When the Champion tank has any Guard this gives a +20% armor bonusĭrastically increases total Guard. The upgrade will increase your stamina regeneration allowing you to use other abilities at the same time The upgrade also generates bonus GuardĪOE taunt ability, which is effective over a 10-meter radius with the upgrade Makes the Champion Tank build invincible. Will make you invulnerable rather than letting die. Gives a chance to stagger enemies that attack the Champion. So let's go through the Champion build Dragon Age Inquisition Abilities progression Order If you feel that you can easily control the battlefield you can go for a Two-handed weapon for a little bit more damage output. Generally, you can start by using a single-handed weapon + shield. Remember to do ability respec before starting. It will greatly boost the survivability of the Inquisitor. All thanks to the Champion specialization. I think this is the best tank build in Dragon Age Inquisition. As you will always be attacked this gives a small amount of DPS for you.īuff the tanking capabilities for yourself when being surrounded by enemies.Īt about level 10 you will reach Skyhold where you will be able to get a specialization Champion Tank build With the upgrade, the ability has no cooldown. Use it early in the combat to build up Guard and clear out the enemies. Main AOE taunt ability, use it at the beginning of the fights. Here are my recommendations for tank abilities early in the game Order