The Arcane Warrior is a particularly useful solution to a low mana pool. Specialization combinations Arcane Warrior This improvement does not stack therefore wearing two or more of these items at once may be a nice style option, but is no more potent for purposes of the "improvement". Note: Items that "improve blood magic" do so by lowering the health cost to activate abilities while Blood Magic is active by 25% (after fatigue adjustment). Sash of Forbidden Secrets, appears in inventory after completing The Golems of Amgarrak DLC Lifedrinker, found inside an egg in the Mountainside Caverns (while this item does not have the "Improves blood magic" property, it can only be used by a character with the Blood Mage specialization)īlood Promise, found in an armoire during the Freedom for Anders quest in the Awakening expansion Robes of Avernus, worn by Avernus in the Warden's Keep DLC
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It can be unlocked by purchasing the manual from the bartender at The Crown and Lion tavern in Amaranthine.You will still have the specialization unlocked when you reload your earlier save. Note: If you want the specialization but do not want to let the desire demon possess Connor, save before you confront the demon, accept the offer, then once you can, go back to the save then destroy the demon. (See here for the desire demon dialogue tree.) (If you do decide to the original route of making a deal without replaying the conversation again, the plot results are the same as if you kill the demon – until the epilogue, which will reveal a different fate for Connor. Something to increase my talents." You will have saved Connor without the negative epilogue consequences, and recieved a Tome of Arcane Technique to further increase you power as a mage.
Converse with the desire demon, say that you want it to release the boy, say that you would need coaxing, ask what you would you give me, choose the (Intimidate) option, then select the (intimidate) option again, choose the "Keep it simple. If your skill in persuasion is high enough you can intimidate the desire demon twice to get the ideal outcome. At the end of this Fade episode, you'll meet up with the true form of the desire demon if you elect to converse with it, and strike a deal, one of the rewards available is the Blood Mage specialization.Īdditionally if you save before this final meeting, after you unlock the Blood Mage specialization you can revert to that save point. No other class can unlock it (even if Jowan is authorized to send a non-mage Warden), nor can any NPC mage sent in the Warden's stead. Creatures without blood are immune.ĭuring the Arl of Redcliffe quest line, a mage Warden can unlock the specialization if they enter the Fade to confront the desire demon. If the target resists, it still takes great damage from the manipulation of its blood. The blood mage forcibly controls the target’s blood, making the target an ally of the caster unless it passes a mental resistance check. Targets stand twitching, unable to move unless they pass a physical resistance check. The blood of all hostile targets in the area boils within their veins, inflicting severe damage. This healing is not affected by the healing penalty of Blood Magic. The blood mage sucks the life-force from an ally, healing the caster but potentially killing the ally. Note: Blood Magic must be active for use of these spells.įor as long as this mode is active, the caster sacrifices health to power spells instead of expending mana, but effects that heal the blood mage are much less effective than normal.