CONTAINERS/LOOT
Whenever an object in the world or an enemy corpse is shimmering, it contains items that you can pick up,
presuming you’re able to open the container and have space in your inventory. Many doors and chests are
locked when you find them. To open a lock, you either need a key—which doesn’t always exist—or a rogue
to pick the lock. All rogues are able to open simple locks, but more complex mechanisms require additional
points in the cunning attribute. At 20, 30, and 40 points of cunning, rogues become able to open more
difficult types of locks.
ITEM SETS
Certain combinations of items from the same set—usually bearing similar names—offer an extra bonus
when equipped simultaneously. When you receive an item-set bonus, an extra passive ability appears
in the character’s abilities screen. If you manage to find multiple sets of items that can be equipped
simultaneously, the bonuses are cumulative.
ITEM POWERS
Equipment sometimes improves (or even diminishes) a character’s statistics. When inspecting an item in the
inventory, positive effects are colored green and negative effects are colored red. These bonuses or penalties
come into effect when you have the item equipped.
COMPANION ARMOR UPGRADES
Although Hawke’s companions choose their own attire, a few improvements are available for their armor or
robes. When you find one of these upgrades, the companion applies it automatically. If you examine their
armor in the inventory afterwards, you see the upgrade listed in green.
RUNES
High-quality weapons and armor can be improved by inscribing one or more lyrium runes on the item using
an enchanting apparatus. Runes are rarely found, but they can be created through crafting. Once a rune has
been inscribed, its properties are added to the item and it cannot be removed intact; applying another rune
atop it destroys the first rune. The effectiveness of a rune varies based on the quality of the weapon or armor
it is inscribed on, so save your best runes for your best equipment.
CR AFTING
Skilled craftsmen are constantly looking for new varieties of the resources they use in their trades. If Hawke
discovers resources in the wild, along with a recipe for how to use those resources, craftsmen will happily
create usable items like potions, poisons, bombs, or runes in exchange for coin. After meeting a craftsman,
Hawke can also order items of that type from home.
The craftsmen manage collection of the resources once Hawke has found the initial supply, and,
consequently, the resources themselves are not lost when the craftsmen create items. But note that if
Hawke doesn’t discover a variety of a crafting resource, someone else is sure to find it. Undiscovered
resources disappear as the years roll by.
XB O X LIVE
Xbox LIVE
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learn more.
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SINGLE-USE SERIAL CODE AND/OR INTERNET CONNECTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACCESS ONLINE
FEATURES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING ONLINE PASS CONTENT. SERIAL CODE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE
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CONNECTING
Before you can use Xbox LIVE, connect your Xbox 360 console to a high-speed Internet connection and sign
up to become an Xbox LIVE member.
For more information about connecting, and to determine whether Xbox LIVE is available in your region, go to
www.xbox.com/live/countries.
FAMILY SETTINGS
These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young game players can
access based on the content rating. Parents can restrict access to mature-rated content. Approve who and
how your family interacts with others online with the Xbox LIVE service, and set time limits on how long they
can play. For more information, go to www.xbox.com/familysettings.
