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Approval: Character Basics
Dragon Age: Origins

Approval: Character Basics

Learn how companion approval works in Dragon Age: Origins, from ratings and tiers like Friendly, Warm, and Neutral, to achieving Love and Adore statuses through personal quests.

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Learn how companion approval works in Dragon Age: Origins, from ratings and tiers like Friendly, Warm, and Neutral, to achieving Love and Adore statuses through personal quests.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Understand that companions are more than controllable characters; they have their own morals and opinions and react to your choices.
  2. 2
    Be aware that your approval rating with each companion fluctuates on a scale from -100 to 100.
  3. 3
    Note that the approval rating caps at 74 unless you achieve a friendly status or initiate a romance with the companion.
  4. 4
    Achieve friendly status by completing that specific character’s personal quest.
Tips
  • Monitor your companion's approval rating, which can be categorized into tiers: Friendly (76-100), Warm (26-75), Neutral (25 to -25), Hostile (-26 to -99), and Crisis (-100) for normal interactions.
  • For romance, the tiers are: Love (91-100), Adore (71-90), Care (51-70), Interested (26-50), Neutral (25 to -25), Hostile (-26 to -99), and Crisis (-100).

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