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Dragon Age: Origins

PC, X360, PS3 / RPG / Release: Nov 3, 2009 / ESRB: M

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Dragon Age: Origins Tips & Tricks

  • Experience Glitch

    During the mission Tainted Blood in Ostargar you have to collect three vials of Darkspawn Blood and the Grey Warden Treaties. Get the three Vials of Darkspawn Blood before the Treaties and return to camp and talk to Duncan. Say, "We have the blood, but not the scrolls." When the dialogue finishes you'll get your experience for the mission. You can keep talking to Duncan and keep collecting experience. You can't do this once you get the Treaties.

  • Unlock Classes

    To unlock a new class you have to buy a book from a merchant. Before you do this, save your game. Then, sell whatever you need to in order go get enough gold to purchase the book for the class you want to unlock. That class will become available for all your characters. Just reload your saved game and you'll have all your gold and items back, but the class will still be available.

  • Redistribute Attribute Points

    When you level up, at the attribute screen first add points to the attribute you want to eventually take points from. Then, press the reset button. You can then take those points away from that attribute and put them in a different attribute.

  • Unlock Classes

    To unlock a new class you have to buy a book from a merchant. Before you do this, save your game. Then, sell whatever you need to in order go get enough gold to purchase the book for the class you want to unlock. That class will become available for all your characters. Just reload your saved game and you'll have all your gold and items back, but the class will still be available.

  • Easy Gold

    Put your most expensive item in the junk section in your inventory. Find a merchant, enter the "Junk" section in your inventory, highlight the expensive item, then press Y followed by A very quickly. If done correctly, your item will be sold at twice its value. It may require a few attempts. Buy it back, and repeat the process as many times as desired. It is best if you use two fingers, with one on Y and another on A so you can press them almost simultaneously. It is recommended you either do this with a merchant that you have not sold any junk to before, or buy back all the junk you previously sold. This speeds up the process enough so that you can double the gold as fast as possible. Additionally, if the merchant has an item more expensive than the one you are selling, buy it, and use that instead to increase the amount of gold you get. If you have the Blood Dragon Plate, this can be easily done with the first merchant.

  • Duplicate Items

    This glitch allows you to duplicate gear, ingredients, potions, and other stuff. First, you need at least two of the item you want to duplicate. The glitch is basically the same as the "Easy gold" glitch. Thus, it is best to only have the items you want to duplicate in both your and the merchant's "Junk" inventory. This help speeds up and organize things. Put at least two of the item you want to copy in the "Junk" section of your bag. Go to any merchant, and press Y to sell all the junk in your bag. Then, select the item from the merchant's side, and buy back all but one of the item. Next, select it when it is in your inventory again. Press Y followed by A very quickly. This requires precise timing like the "Easy gold" glitch and may require a few attempts, but it becomes easy to do after a few tries. You can keep repeating the process until you have 99 of the item. Some items will show in the merchant's inventory as being one row of 99, and another row of a different number (for example, 33). Sometimes the extra items can be taken and kept; however, other times they will vanish from your inventory. Be careful about taking the correct row. If you have the "Warden's Keep" downloadable content, you can store unlimited items in the bottomless chest so you will always have more if you ever run out and do not want to keep using this glitch. This glitch should also work with books that add Skill or Talent points. When you get any of those books, wait until you have two of them so you can make unlimited copies and max out your characters.

  • Easy Experience

    You can use the "Easy gold" glitch to basically get unlimited experience. Once you save the life of the Arl of Redcliffe, a soldier of his will appear in your party's camp. There will be a box for donating to the army. Enter the screen, and select the first option to donate 30 gold. You can do this as many times as desired to get a good amount of experience from each donation. If you just keep pressing A then X repeatedly, you will keep quickly donating large sums of gold, skipping through the dialog screens, and getting a lot of experience quickly. If you start getting low on gold, perform the "Easy gold" glitch again with the merchant in your camp. Note: Be careful, as enemies will also level as you do. If you get too high of a level and do not have the correct equipment, you can be quickly defeated. In Ostargar, do the "Tainted Blood" mission that is unlocked immediately before you become a Grey Warden. Collect the three Vials of Darkspawn Blood, but not the Grey Warden Treaties. Return to camp, talk to Duncan, and report "We have the blood, but not the scrolls." You will exit out of the conversation, but still get the experience for the mission. You can repeat this as many times as desired. It does not take long to reach the level 25 cap if you skip the conversations to speed up the process.

  • Free Specialization Books

    Save the game, then buy a Specialization book from a vendor. The message "Specialization Unlocked" will appear. Then, load your saved game, and you will have the gold back that you spent for the book, but the specialization will still be unlocked. When you first arrive at your party camp, you will see Bodahn Fennick, the Dwarf trader. Speak to him, and view his wares. You will find two Specialization books, Ranger and Templar. Save the game, then buy one to unlock that Specialization. Reload your game, and buy the other one. You will now have both specialties unlocked and still retain your gold after reloading your game again. This works with all Specialization books.

  • Unlock Classes

    To unlock a new class you have to buy a book from a merchant. Before you do this, save your game. Then, sell whatever you need to in order go get enough gold to purchase the book for the class you want to unlock. That class will become available for all your characters. Just reload your saved game and you'll have all your gold and items back, but the class will still be available.

Dragon Age: Origins Cheat Codes

  • Console Commands

    Create a desktop shortcut for daorigins.exe. Right-click the shortcut, select properties, and under Target add -enabledeveloperconsole after daorigins.exe. Then, locate the keybindings.ini file in the Settings folder in your Dragon Age directory and open it. Find the line, "OpenConsole_0=Keyboard::Button_X". Change "X" to any key that isn't already mapped. Save the file, then start the game using the shortcut you just created. While playing the game press the key that you chose in the line above and then enter the following.

    CodeEffect
    runscript addtalent [number]Adds the talent or spell corresponding to the number to your character
    runscript ai offTurn off AI
    runscript bowlingforfereldenKnocks back enemies and forms a shield around you.
    runscript chargenOrigin screen
    runscript cheaterAdds all achievments to your player profile
    runscript healplayerHeals player/party
    runscript removetalent xxxRemoves the talent with the ID = xxx from the character personal profile.
    runscript rogueBecome a Level 2 Rogue
    runscript selectpartyParty select screen
    runscript warriorBecome a Level 2 Warrior
    runscript wizardBecome a Level 2 Mage
    runscript zz_addapproval X YYAdd to a companion approval rating, X = companion, YY = Amount
    runscript zz_addpartyRemove party companion limit
    runscript zz_addparty NPCnameAdd party member by name
    runscript zz_cli_debugJumps you to the climax at redcliffe castle (use at own risk)
    runscript zz_droppartyRemoves entire party
    runscript zz_jump_aroundTeleport to random locations
    runscript zz_party_addgiftsAdds the plot sensitive party member gifts to your inventory
    runscript zz_pre_demo2Teleport to Ostagar
    runscript zz_pre_strategyTeleport to Duncan's fire in Ostagar
    runscript zz_reveal_mapRemoves any ghosting from the map on your map screen
    runscript zz_talk_nearestTalk to nearest NPC

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    There are currently no ps3 Cheat Codes for Dragon Age: Origins.

Dragon Age: Origins Unlockables

    There are currently no pc Unlockables for Dragon Age: Origins.

    There are currently no x360 Unlockables for Dragon Age: Origins.

  • Rabble-Rouser (Bronze)

    Completed "The Landsmeet"

  • Amulet Of the War Mage

    Go to the Dragon Age Journeys online game at www.dragonagejourneys.com and sign in to your EA account in Dragon Age Journeys. If you do not have an existing EA account you must create a new one. As soon as you log-in you'll earn the Amulet of the War Mage in Dragon Age: Origins. This requires you to have a BioWare account linked to your Dragon Age: Origins profile.

  • Embri's Many Pockets

    Save the Grey Warden Martine by completing The Missing Warden quest in Dragon Age Journeys to earn Embri's Many Pockets in Dragon Age: Origins. This requires you to have a BioWare account linked to your Dragon Age: Origins profile.

  • Helm of the Deep

    Earn all five achievements in Dragon Age Journies: The Deep Roads to unlock the Helm of the Deep in Dragon Age: Origins. This requires you to have a BioWare account linked to your Dragon Age: Origins profile.

  • Awakening (Gold) [Awakening DLC Required]

    Completed Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

  • Commander of the Grey (Bronze) [Awakening DLC Required]

    Reached level 30

  • The Enduring Vigil (Bronze) [Awakening DLC Required]

    Acquired all upgrades for Vigil's Keep

  • In War, Victory (Bronze) [Return to Ostagar DLC Required]

    Defeated the ogre that killed King Cailan

  • Provocateur (Bronze)(Leliana's Song DLC required)

    Collected and assembled the Battledress of the Provocateur

  • Turning Point (Bronze)(Leliana's Song DLC required)

    Heard Leliana's version of her betrayal.

  • Vendetta (Bronze)(Leliana's Song DLC required)

    Destroyed the career of Guard Captain Eams.

  • Corrupted (Bronze)

    Completed the Dalish Elf origin story

  • Defender (Bronze)

    Preserved the lives of half the troops at Denerim's Gates in "The Final Battle"

  • Dragonslayer (Silver)

    Defeated the dragon guarding the Urn of Sacred Ashes

  • Easy Lover (Bronze)

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Zevran

  • Stone's Lament (Bronze) [The Stone Prisoner DLC Required]

    Completed "A Golem's Memories"

  • Rock and a Hard Place (Bronze) [The Stone Prisoner DLC Required]

    Completed "The Golem in Honnleath"

  • Recruiter (Bronze)

    Across all playthroughs, recruited all party members

  • Sacrilegious (Bronze)

    Sided with the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn Of Sacred Ashes"

  • Shadow (Silver)

    Main character achieved level 20 as a rogue

  • Silver Tongued (Bronze)

    Succeeded at 25 difficult Persuasion attempts

  • Slayer (Bronze)

    Sided with the werewolves in "Nature of the Beast"

  • Standard-Bearer (Bronze)

    Used the Grey Warden treaties to recruit all possible allies

  • The Ultimate Reward (Platinum)

    Completed all Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies

  • The Ultimate Sacrifice (Gold)

    Made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of Ferelden

  • Tinkerer (Bronze)

    Crafted an item

  • Traveler (Bronze)

    Set foot in every area in the game

  • Veteran (Bronze)

    Main character learned a specialization

  • Wine, Woman, and Song (Bronze)

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Leliana

  • Witch Gone Wild (Bronze)

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Morrigan

  • Diabolist (Bronze) [Warden's Keep DLC Required]

    Took advantage of Avernus's research

  • Master of the Peak (Bronze) [Warden's Keep DLC Required]

    Completed "Soldier's Peak"

  • Educated (Bronze)

    Used a tome to improve the main character's attributes, talents, spells, or skills

  • Elite (Bronze)

    Main character learned two specializations

  • Persuasive (Bronze)

    Succeeded at five difficult Persuasion attempts

  • Savior of Kal'Hirol (Bronze)(Awakening DLC required)

    Destroyed the broodmothers in Kal'Hirol

  • Blind Vengeance (Bronze)(Awakening DLC required)

    Escaped the silverite mines

  • Pride Before The Fall (Bronze)(Awakening DLC required)

    Defeated the baroness

  • Amaranthine's Last Hope (Bronze)(Awakening DLC required)

    Saved the city of Amaranthine

  • Keeper of the Vigil (Bronze)(Awakening DLC required)

    Saved Vigil's Keep

  • Bane of Thedas (Bronze)(Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Handed victory to the archdemon by killing Fereldan's last Grey Warden.

  • Enthralling (Bronze)(Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Earned maximum approval from all thrall types.

  • Ogre's Keeper (Silver)(Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Keep the initial ogre as your thrall throughout the entire module.

  • Reaper (Bronze)(The Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Defeated the Harvester

  • Grim Reaper (Bronze)(The Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Defeated the Harvester on Hard or Nightmare difficulty

  • A Secret Stitched Together (Bronze)(The Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Gathered all of the research notes in Amgarrak

  • Varterral's Fall (Bronze)(Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Defeated the varterral on Hard or Nightmare difficulty

  • Witch Hunter (Bronze)(Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Completed 'Witch Hunt'

  • A Time of Wood and Stone (Bronze)(Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Gathered the lost lore of Cadaish Thaig

  • Perfectionist (Bronze)

    Across all playthroughs, discovered all possible endings

  • Mercenary (Bronze)

    Complete 15 job-board quests

  • First Knight (Bronze)

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Alistair

  • Grey Warden (Bronze)

    Killed 100 darkspawn

  • Harrowed (Bronze)

    Completed the Magi origin story

  • Harrowmont's Ally (Bronze)

    Sided with Harrowmont in "A Paragon of Her Kind"

  • Heavy Hitter (Bronze)

    Main character inflicted 250 damage with a single hit

  • Hero of Redcliffe (Bronze)

    Completed "The Arl of Redcliffe"

  • Hopelessly Romantic (Bronze)

    Across all playthroughs, experienced all possible romances

  • Kinslayer (Bronze)

    Completed the Dwarf Noble origin story

  • Last of the Wardens (Bronze)

    Completed Ostagar

  • Last of Your Line (Bronze)

    Completed the Human Noble origin story

  • Liberator (Bronze)

    Destroyed the Anvil of the Void

  • Magic Sympathizer (Bronze)

    Sided with the mages in "Broken Circle"

  • Master of Arms (Silver)

    Main character achieved level 20 as a warrior

  • Master Warden (Silver)

    Killed 500 darkspawn

  • Menacing (Bronze)

    Succeeded at 10 difficult Intimidate attempts

  • Through the Looking Glass (Bronze)(Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Completed the scrying ritual

  • Pragmatist (Bronze)

    Preserved the Anvil of the Void

  • A Dark Promise (Gold)

    Defeated the archdemon and, through a dark ritual with Morrigan, spared your own life

  • Annulment Invoker (Bronze)

    Sided with the templars in "Broken Circle"

  • Archmage (Silver)

    Main character achieved level 20 as a mage

  • Bhelen's Ally (Bronze)

    Sided with Bhelen in "A Paragon of Her Kind"

  • Blight-Queller (Gold)

    Killed 1000 darkspawn

  • Bloodied (Bronze)

    Completed an origin story without the main character ever falling in battle

  • Bully (Bronze)

    Succeeded at five difficult Intimidate attempts

  • Casteless (Bronze)

    Completed the Dwarf Commoner origin story

  • Ceremonialist (Bronze)

    Defied the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn of Sacred Ashes"

  • Conscripted (Bronze)

    Completed the City Elf origin story

  • Poacher (Bronze)

    Sided with the elves in "Nature of the Beast"

  • Pilgrim (Bronze)

    Completed a Chanter's Board quest

Dragon Age: Origins Achievements

    There are currently no pc Achievements for Dragon Age: Origins.

  • Tinkerer

    Crafted an item

  • Rabble-Rouser

    Completed "The Landsmeet"

  • Sacrilegious

    Sided with the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn Of Sacred Ashes"

  • Silver Tongued

    Succeeded at 25 difficult Persuasion attempts

  • Slayer

    Sided with the werewolves in "Nature of the Beast"

  • Standard-Bearer

    Used the Grey Warden treaties to recruit all possible allies

  • Archmage

    Main character achieved level 20 as a mage

  • Blight-Queller

    Killed 1000 darkspawn

  • Hopelessly Romantic

    Across all playthroughs, experienced all possible romances

  • Master of Arms

    Main character achieved level 20 as a warrior

  • Master Warden

    Killed 500 darkspawn

  • Recruiter

    Across all playthroughs, recruited all party members

  • Shadow

    Main character achieved level 20 as a rogue

  • Veteran

    Main character learned a specialization

  • Dragonslayer

    Defeated the dragon guarding the Urn of Sacred Ashes

  • Elite

    Main character learned two specializations

  • Pragmatist

    Preserved the Anvil of the Void

  • Poacher

    Sided with the elves in "Nature of the Beast"

  • Wine, Woman, and Song

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Leliana

  • Witch Gone Wild

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Morrigan

  • Educated

    Used a tome to improve the main character's attributes, talents, spells, or skills

  • Annulment Invoker

    Sided with the templars in "Broken Circle"

  • Bhelen's Ally

    Sided with Bhelen in "A Paragon of Her Kind"

  • Ceremonialist

    Defied the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn of Sacred Ashes"

  • Defender

    Preserved the lives of half the troops at Denerim's Gates in "The Final Battle"

  • Grey Warden

    Killed 100 darkspawn

  • Harrowmont's Ally

    Sided with Harrowmont in "A Paragon of Her Kind"

  • Hero of Redcliffe

    Completed "The Arl of Redcliffe"

  • Last of the Wardens

    Completed Ostagar

  • Liberator

    Destroyed the Anvil of the Void

  • Magic Sympathizer

    Sided with the mages in "Broken Circle"

  • Menacing

    Succeeded at 10 difficult Intimidate attempts

  • Mercenary

    Complete 15 job-board quests

  • Traveler

    Set foot in every area in the game

  • A Dark Promise

    Defeated the archdemon and, through a dark ritual with Morrigan, spared your own life

  • Vendetta (Leilana's Song DLC required)

    Destroyed the career of Guard Captain Eams.

  • Bane of Thedas (Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Handed victory to the archdemon by killing Ferelden's last Grey Warden

  • Ogre's Keeper (Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Keep the initial ogre alive as your thrall throughout the entire module

  • Enthralling (Darkspawn Chronicles DLC required)

    Earned maximum approval from all thrall types

  • Reaper (Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Defeated the Harvester

  • Grim Reaper (Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Defeated the Harvester on Hard or Nightmare difficulty

  • A Secret Stitched Together (Golems of Amgarrak DLC required)

    Gathered all of the research notes in Amgarrak

  • Varterral's Fall (Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Defeated the varterral on Hard or Nightmare difficulty

  • Witch Hunter (Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Completed "Witch Hunt"

  • A Time of Wood and Stone (Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Gathered the lost lore of Cadash Thaig

  • Turning Point (Leilana's Song DLC required)

    Heard Leilana's version of her betrayal.

  • Provocateur (Leilana's Song DLC required)

    Collected and assembled the Battledress of the Provocateur.

  • Perfectionist

    Across all playthroughs, discovered all possible endings

  • The Ultimate Sacrifice

    Made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of Ferelden

  • Diabolist [Warden's Keep DLC Required]

    Took advantage of Avernus's research

  • Master of the Peak [Warden's Keep DLC Required]

    Completed "Soldier's Peak"

  • Rock and a Hard Place [The Stone Prisoner DLC Required]

    Completed "The Golem in Honnleath"

  • Stone's Lament [The Stone Prisoner DLC Required]

    Completed "A Golem's Memories"

  • In War, Victory [Return to Ostagar DLC Required]

    Defeat the ogre that killed King Cailan.

  • Amaranthine's Last Hope [Awakening DLC Required]

    Saved the city of Amaranthine

  • Keeper of the Vigil [Awakening DLC Required]

    Saved Vigil's Keep

  • Blind Vengeance [Awakening DLC Required]

    Escaped the silverite mines

  • Commander of the Grey [Awakening DLC Required]

    Reached level 30

  • Pride Before The Fall [Awakening DLC Required]

    Defeated the baroness

  • Savior of Kal'Hirol [Awakening DLC Required]

    Destroyed the broodmothers in Kal'Hirol

  • The Enduring Vigil [Awakening DLC Required]

    Acquired all upgrades for Vigil's Keep

  • Awakening [Awakening DLC Required]

    Completed Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

  • Through the Looking Glass (Witch Hunt DLC required)

    Completed the scrying ritual

  • Bloodied

    Completed an origin story without the main character ever falling in battle

  • Bully

    Succeeded at five difficult Intimidate attempts

  • Casteless

    Completed the Dwarf Commoner origin story

  • Conscripted

    Completed the City Elf origin story

  • Corrupted

    Completed the Dalish Elf origin story

  • Easy Lover

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Zevran

  • First Knight

    Experienced the thrill of romance with Alistair

  • Harrowed

    Completed the Magi origin story

  • Heavy Hitter

    Main character inflicted 250 damage with a single hit

  • Kinslayer

    Completed the Dwarf Noble origin story

  • Last of Your Line

    Completed the Human Noble origin story

  • Persuasive

    Succeeded at five difficult Persuasion attempts

  • Pilgrim

    Completed a Chanter's Board quest

    • There are currently no ps3 Achievements for Dragon Age: Origins.