Templar

Learn the best upgrade order and strategy for the Templar class in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Maximize your effectiveness with key abilities and passives.

Strategy:

• Use Shield Wall to block attacks and generate guard, especially against initial enemy groups or stragglers.
• Charge into enemy groups and use the Wrath of Heaven/Spell Purge combo to eliminate them quickly.
• Prioritize eliminating archers as they are a significant threat to your team.
• Use Shield Wall to deflect arrows and wait for melee units to close in before using your combo.
• Use Horn of Valor frequently, ideally before fights and during, to grant your team a 50% attack bonus. Be mindful of its animation time.
• Act as the primary draw of aggro due to your tankiness from passives and Shield Wall.
• If overwhelmed, use Wrath of Heaven/Spell Purge as an escape mechanism.

Recommended Abilities:

• Wrath of Heaven: Stuns nearby enemies (4m AoE for 6s). Deals 700% weapon damage to demons. Upgrade: +300% demon damage, +2s stun.
• Spell Purge: Dispels magic (5m AoE). 24s cooldown, 35 stamina cost. Eldritch detonator. Upgrade: +600% weapon damage when dispelling enemies.
• Shield Wall: Blocks attacks to generate guard (costs stamina). Upgrade: Grants nearby allies 30% armor bonus when blocking.
• Horn of Valor: Grants 15% damage and 15% armor bonus for 10s (18s cooldown, 35 stamina cost). Upgrade: +35% extra damage.

Mandatory Passives:

• Turn the Blade: 20% melee damage resistance from the front.
• Turn the Bolt: 50% ranged damage reduction from the front.
• Flow of Battle: Critical hits reduce cooldowns by 1 second.
• Deep Reserves: 50% stamina regeneration when below 50% stamina.

Top 5 Weapons:

• Firm Tournament Axe (Rare, Level 22, 248 DPS)
• Song of the Marshes (Unique, Level 20, 245 DPS)
• Thunderstrike (Unique, Level 23, 220 DPS)
• Caliban (Unique, Level 23, 220 DPS)
• Serpents Rage (Rare, Level 19, 216 DPS)