Master Katari in Dragon Age: Inquisition

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The Katari is a slow, glassy character that requires support, particularly barriers, to be effective. Despite its appearance, it doesn't function as a primary tank. This guide outlines unlock order, strategies, and recommended abilities for playing the Katari in Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer.

Walkthrough

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Unlock Order: Upgrade Mighty Blow and Charging Bull (level 5). Then get Bear Mauls the Wolves. At level 11, get Upgraded ‘To the Death’. Acquire War Horn and Grisly Mutilation (level 14). Finally, get Scenting Blood (level 18). The last two points can be allocated to Blood Frenzy and Coup de Grace.
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General Strategy: Charge into enemies, knocking as many down as possible. Use Mighty Blow on a downed target to attempt a free War Horn cast (Grisly Mutilation). If surrounded by Archers, use War Horn to panic them. Use Charging Bull again when it's off cooldown. If targeted by Full Draw, break line of sight or use Mighty Blow/Charging Bull to prioritize the archer.
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Against Tough Enemies: For enemies that take many hits (Templar Horror/Knight/Behemoth, Venatori Brute/Stalker/Mage, Fear/Despair/Pride demons), use ‘To The Death’. This ability generates 25% guard per hit, improving survivability against single targets. It's also effective against bosses, provided you maintain aggro.
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Class Weakness: The Katari is considered one of the weakest classes, comparable to the Alchemist. It lacks the DPS of a Reaver and the tanking capabilities of other warriors. Play it for fun rather than effectiveness, and ensure a teammate can provide barriers.

Tips

The Katari excels when supported by barriers.
Prioritize targets like archers or those using abilities like Full Draw.
‘To The Death’ is excellent for generating guard against high-health enemies and bosses.
The Katari is not a primary tank; focus on aggressive offense with support.

Recommended Abilities:

Charging Bull: Charge enemies, gain guard, deal damage. Upgrade reduces stamina cost of next ability.
Mighty Blow: Deals high damage, especially to knocked-down enemies. Upgrade increases damage and reduces stamina cost.
War Horn: AoE fear effect. Upgrade increases damage to guard and reduces enemy armor.
To The Death: Taunts a single enemy, increasing damage dealt and received. Upgrade generates guard per hit.

Mandatory Passives:

Bear Mauls the Wolves: Prevents flanking and reduces stagger from the front.
Fervor: Increases damage for 5 seconds after an enemy dies nearby.
Grisly Mutilation: Chance to panic enemies on kill, acting as a free War Horn.
Scenting Blood: Increases movement speed and adds a chance to crit low-health enemies nearby.

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