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New Dragon Age: Inquisition screenshots, class details released

BioWare unloads bevy of beautiful images for upcoming role-playing game and provides official class descriptions.

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It's been an exciting week for Dragon Age fans. After BioWare showed off the gender-neutral box art for Dragon Age: Inquisition and announced an October 7 release date, the developer has now released a bevy of beautiful new screenshots and provided official descriptions for the game's three classes.

Some of the screenshots are captures from the game's new trailer, but others are entirely new. You can see all of the new Dragon Age: Inquisition images in our gallery or through the game's website.

As for the three Dragon Age: Inquisition classes (Warrior, Mage, Rogue), BioWare says each has their own unique set of abilities, weaponry, special moves, and class-reactive story content. In addition, as your character grows, you'll be able to choose a specialization.

Below are official descriptions of the three classes, courtesy of BioWare. Notably, each has three specializations, but BioWare has only disclosed details of one of these for each of three classes.

Warrior:

Battle-hardened and masters of close combat, warriors are pivotal to any group entering battle. As front-line fighters, they absorb the brunt of opponent attacks, steal enemy focus, and create an opening for deadly ranged assaults from other classes. While some warriors prefer visceral, sweeping damage, many are silverite-clad bulwarks, weathering any blows they don’t deflect with their shields.

Warrior Champion specialization:

Champions are defenders and protectors, and when a warrior trains in the champion’s tradition, he or she becomes unstoppable. Champions use their armor, weapon and awareness to shrug off incoming attacks while holding critical positions on the battlefield and protecting allies in the process.

Mage:

Those who can tap into the raw energy of the Fade and block the whispering temptations of demons are truly exceptional. When they turn that mental focus onto the field of war, they can be truly terrifying opponents. Rains of fire, walls of ice, or even the ability to heal allies make up a mage’s toolkit. Most employ considerable skills rendering foes not only weakened, but also vulnerable to physical attacks, setting up opportunities for their teammates to exploit.

Mage Knight Enchanter specialization:

Among the Circles of Magi, only a few mages have the strength of will necessary to focus their energy inward. Wrapped in protective magics and wielding blades of arcane force, the Knight Enchanters are rare, but inspiring sights as they lead the charge into enemy ranks.

Rogue:

Armed with bows, daggers, and any number of dirty tricks, the rogue’s primary focus is damage: tearing foes down one at a time with systematic efficiency. Rogues commonly use a mixture of stealth and mobility to reach positions of advantage, be it a sniper’s perch away from enemy blades or behind an unsuspecting mage. Deadly and resourceful, rogues can tip the balance of any strategic assault.

Rogue Artificer specialization:

Intricate mechanisms are the core of the artificer’s craft: Deadly traps; Distracting contraptions; Marvels of engineering turned to deadly purpose. If an artificer is standing at the far end of a seemingly innocuous stretch of the battlefield, you should find another path. If he or she is smiling? Best just to hope your affairs are in order.

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