There are a number of different resolutions to Demands of the Qun, all dependant on your current party, your relationship with Isabela, and your previous dealings with the Arishok. These final tips will be of assistance in the most likely outcome (a fight with the Qunari leader and his warriors).
- First things first: slay the Saarebas immediately. He usually starts the battle on the upper level, but can teleport around the area at will.
- The Arishok heals his cohorts throughout, so your second objective should be to keep him incapacitated at all times. If this entails step-by-step micromanagement, so be it – left unchecked, he will cause any party member problems. His ability to stab a victim and raise them aloft on his sword makes him an effective “tank-buster”. As your favored meat shield will lose the attention of all enemies that surround them during this process, this can lead to disastrous consequences for your weaker mages. Use any and every ability at your disposal to becalm his fury, no matter how briefly they may hold him.
- Try to keep your party members in one area (preferably elevated) and not far from your tank. You will lose control of this confrontation if you have companions fighting on both the upper and lower levels of this battleground.