Dragon Age - Quest Order

[M5Henry]

I recently purchased Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition. From reading various guides and FAQS, I figured out which two quests I want to take first.

1. Broken Circle - For the stat upgrades.

2. Nature of the Beast - For the Arcane Warrior Specialization.

Including the DLC, what order would you recommend taking the other quests in?

 

[ZeroDotZero]

Broken Circle is super dull. I would do it second, just so you get a better idea of the game from NotB.

 

[Arcanist]

I recently purchased Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition. From reading various guides and FAQS, I figured out which two quests I want to take first.

1. Broken Circle - For the stat upgrades.

2. Nature of the Beast - For the Arcane Warrior Specialization.

Including the DLC, what order would you recommend taking the other quests in?

With DLC, there's a million things to do in the Deep Roads, so make sure you bundle it all together with your trip to Orzimmar. Personally, I'd go for it last.

 

[Meggiepants]

Broken Circle is a pain in the ass, just FYI. If you are a mage, it's oddly even more of a pain in the ass. You might want to turn the difficulty down if you get too frustrated.

Take Shale to the Deep Roads with you, that is where the bulk of the rest of her story is. I would do the first part of the Arl of Redcliff quest after Broken Circle, since having done Broken Circle will fit in with that. Then probably the Deep Roads, finishing with the Ashes quest. The story flows a little better that way imo.

 

[MarviG]

http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Main_quests_(Origins)#Ideal_orderModifier_Ideal_order_.28section.29

 

[psicat]

Personally I'd recommend: The Stone Prisoner (get Shale first), Broken Circle (get that out of the way), Nature of the Beast (go get the Arcane Warrior specialization).

 

[StBishop]

http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Main_quests_(Origins)#Ideal_orderModifier_Ideal_order_.28section.29

Wow.... this is exactly how I did them on my first play through.

OT: I second the Orzimmar last idea. Do it dead last when you should be able to breeze through the enemies. Everyone else seemed to think it took forever, whereas I found it the shortest part.

I also enjoyed it a bunch because I'd picked the Dwarven Noble origin and I liked the idea of returning home as a powerful grey warden.

Also, don't play mage your first time through. I found mage the boringest playthrough.

Mind you I've not played through as an archer and apparently that's the most horrible experience available.

I liked the circle part so it mightn't suck for you. But I will say that I don't recall my time there as a mage, but enjoyed the time there as a warrior and rouge... maybe that means it's a second option for you if you're looking at mage (based on the fact that you are chasing the spirit warrior spec)

EDIT: Actually someone mentioned Shale, and I noticed that you mentioned DLC. Do shale straight out of Lothering. Do return to Ostagar when your tank is about lvl 10 otherwise you'll get items there that you may be unable to use for a little while.

So:
Origin,
All mandatory starting quests,
Shale,
Circle/Elves,
Elves/Circle,
Ostagar,
Arl o' Redcliff,
Warden's keep,
Sacred Ashes,
Denerim (You'll possibly be popping in and out throughout the game anyway),
Ostagar/Deeproads,
Landsmeet

 

[darth.pixie]

I usually get Shale, if I want her, pop over to Orzammar, go to Redcliff, Circle of Mages, shop in Denerim, Warden's Keep, Sacred Ashes, Dalish, Ostagar and Landsmeet.

I hate the Deeproads so I just prefer to get rid of them first. I would go through it quickly if only the loot wasn't so good.

 

[high_castle]

My general order is as follows:

Broken Circle or Redcliffe (depending on what I'm planning to do to solve the Redcliffe crisis; these will be 1 and 2 regardless)
Haven
Deep Roads
Brecilian Forest

Usually I grab Shale between my first and second quests (the only reason I wait is because I like her dialogue with Zevran, and you get him after completing one major quest unless you're using the Zevran ASAP mod). Otherwise, I don't really have any firm reasons for doing one over the others except personal preference.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I always make sure that I have Spirit Healer Cleansing Aura whenever I go to Redcliff. The reason for this is so none of the townspeople die in the battle since they are constantly being healed. I'm the type of person that, if I lose ONE person that I could have saved, I feel like I failed.
Since Cleansing Aura isn't unlocked until level 14, I normally end up doing Redcliff last. The rest or the quests I just do in random order. I hate the Circle quest though. It's double the length and you're stuck in it until you finish it. Go in prepared, or don't go in at all. Bring lots of health items. LOTS.

 

[DustyDrB]

Broken circle (for the upgrades and to get the worst part of the game out of the way) --> Redcliffe (even though you'll have to return) --> Nature of the Beast --> Haven --> Then you're pretty much on rails.

Do the downloaded content whenever you want. I'm pretty sure it scales with you. For some reason, I have a tendency to not restock on health poultices before starting Nature of the Beast. Then I have big problems in the area around where you get the Arcane Warrior specialization. There are waves and waves of corpses there.

Another note for Redcliffe: Don't use the oil you find in the closed shop. The AI will stand around in the fire and kill themselves.

I feel like I'm the only one who likes the Deep Roads in Origins.

 

[Ascarus]

http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Main_quests_(Origins)#Ideal_orderModifier_Ideal_order_.28section.29

this. and i would STRONGLY reccommend you download the Skip the Fade mod from dragonagenexus.com. Even if you have never played the game before, you won't be missing much if you skip this arduous part of The Broken Circle quest.

 

[M5Henry]

Except I'm playing on the XBOX 360.