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Contents

  • Maps
    • Maps
      • Introduction to Maps
      • Blightlands
      • Hightown (Day)
      • Hightown (Night)
      • Lowtown (Day)
      • Lowtown (Night)
      • Docks (Day)
      • Docks (Night)
      • Gallows Courtyard
      • Darktown
      • The Hanged Man (Day)
      • The Hanged Man (Night)
      • Houses
      • The Blooming Rose
      • Hawke Estate
      • The Chantry
      • Viscount's Keep
      • Merril's Home
      • The Deep Roads
      • Primeval Ruins
      • Ancient Crypt
      • Sundermount
      • The Wounded Coast
      • Sundermount Caverns
      • The Bone Pit
      • Caves and Mines (1)
      • Caves and Mines (2)
      • Dungeons
      • Sewers
      • Lairs
      • Sanctuary & Hideouts
      • Foundries
      • Alleys (1)
      • Alleys (2)
      • Warehouses
      • Caverns (1)
      • Caverns (2)
      • Mansions (1)
      • Mansions (2)
      • Estates
      • Random Encounters
      • Random Encounters 2
      • Random Encounters 3
      • Templar Hall
      • The Black Emporium
      • Gallows Prison
  • Essentials
    • Strategy & Analysis
      • Useful Features
      • The Dialogue System
      • Friendship & Rivalry
      • Attributes
      • Resistances
      • Elements
      • Status Effects
      • Cross-Class Combos
      • Character Roles
      • Party Builds
      • Tactics
      • Combat Strategy
      • Nightmare Difficulty
      • Threat Management
      • Companion Analysis
    • Abilities
      • Introduction to Abilities
      • Warrior Abilities
      • Rogue Abilities
      • Mage abilities
    • Inventory
      • Introduction
      • Equipment Properties
      • Warrior Weapons
      • Mage Weapons
      • Rogue Weapons
      • Mage Armor
      • Warrior Armor
      • Rogue Armor
      • Armor Sets
      • Generated Equipment
      • Unique Accessories
      • Special Items
      • Shops
      • Crafting
    • Bestiary
      • Introduction
      • Ranks
      • Enemy Identification
      • Enemies
    • Extra Help for Act 1
      • Using the World Map
      • Gamlen’s House
      • Act 1 Companions
      • Act 1 Optional Activities
      • Act 1 Merchants
      • Maximizing Damage
      • Essential Purchases
      • Miscellany
      • Achievements & Trophies
      • Ancient Rock Wraith
    • Extra help for Act 2
      • Companion relationships
      • Essential Purchases
      • Miscellany
      • Optional Activites
      • The Arishok
      • Achievements and Trophies
    • Extra help for Act 3
      • Recommended Purchases
      • Optional Activities
      • Achievements & Trophies
      • Orsino
      • Final Battle
    • Unlockables
      • Achievements and Trophies
    • Dragon Age Encyclopedia
      • Introduction
      • Major Groups & Organizations
      • Dragon Age: Origins
      • Dragon Age II
      • Writing as a Cornerstone
  • Walkthrough
    • Prologue
      • Escape from The Blight
      • Creating Hawke
      • XP & Level Up
      • Companions
      • Quests & Miscellany
    • Act One
      • The Deep Roads Expedition
    • Act Two
      • Demands of the Qun
    • Act Three
      • The Last Straw
    • Act One Quests
      • Main Plot Quests
      • Secondary Quests
      • Companion Quests
      • Side Quests
    • Act Two Quests
      • Main plot quests
      • Secondary Quests
      • Companion Quests
      • Side Quests
    • Act Three Quests
      • Main plot quests
      • Secondary Quests
      • Companion Quests
      • Side Quests
    • Miscellaneous Activities
      • Additional Encoutners
  • DLC
    • Quests
      • The Exiled Prince
  • Extras
    • Extras
      • Achievements & Trophies
      • Dragon Age Encyclopedia
      • Races and Religion
      • Major Characters
      • Story Recap

Dragon Age II Guide › Essentials › Extra help for Act 3

Recommended Purchases

Unlike previous Acts, there are no companion armor upgrades or gifts to purchase. There is, however, one final Backpack that you can pick up from Robes by Jean Luc in Hightown, while the nearby Korval’s Blades sells an Arcane Tome of the Mortal Vessel.

If you have plenty of sovereigns to spare, the start of Act 3 is an opportune time to invest in some remarkable items that appear in the updated merchant inventories. Some items, especially those sold by the less accessible vendors, have incredible attributes… but with a truly awe-inspiring price tag to match. Study the Inventory chapter to find these “aspirational” purchases or, for those on a budget, affordable equipment with bargain buffs. You can also find a selection of role‑specific equipment suggestions in the Character Roles section of the Strategy & Analysis chapter.

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