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Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening eGuide Essentials Equipment

Usable Items

Anything you can craft, and many of the crafting components, can be considered usable items. The most common ones are health poultices and lyrium potions (Herbalism), poisons (Poison-Making), and trap kits (Trap-Making). Click on the item and you gain the effect, using up one of the item in the process.

If you use an item often, add it to your quickbar/shortcut for easy access. Something that early adventurers may not be aware of is that crafting reagents also have effects if used directly. For example, deep mushroom restores 10 stamina, while lifestone gives +10 nature resistance for one minute. In general, though, if you plan on crafting, hold off on the small one-time reagent effects to gain the larger effects from crafted items.

Grenades

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Acid Flask Deals 80 Nature damage to creatures in the area of effect
Dispel Grenade Required: Poison-Making Dispels magic effects in area
Dworkin's Explosives Dworkin the Mad's "safest" explosives
Dworkin's Explosives A powerful variant of Dworkin the Mad's explosives
Dworkin's Explosives Dworkin the Mad's explosives. They go "boom!"
Elemental Grenade Required: Poison-Making Deals elemental damage in area
Fire Bomb Deals 80 Fire damage to creatures in the area of effect
Freeze Bomb Deals 80 Cold damage to creatures in the area of effect
Shock Bomb Deals 80 Electricity damage to creatures in the area of effect
Soulrot Bomb Deals 80 Spirit damage to creatures in the area of effect

Health Poultices

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Lesser Health Poultice Restores 50+ Health
Health Poultice Restores 100+ Health
Greater Health Poultice Restores 150+ Health
Potent Health Poultice Restores 200+ Health
Superb Health Poultice Restores 250+ Health
Master Health Poultice Restores 300+ Health
Ethereal Health Poultice Healing Potion This exists only in the Fade

Heraldry

Name Quality #1
Heraldry: Aeducan The heraldry of House Aeducan can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Antivan Crows The insignia of the Antivan Crows can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Bear's Paw This outline of a bear's paw can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: City of Amaranthine The crest of the City of Amaranthine can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Cousland The heraldry of the Couslands of Highever can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Cross This cross can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Dragon's Peak Bannorn The heraldry of the Bann of Dragon's Peak can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Grey Wardens The heraldry of the Grey Wardens can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Legion of the Dead The crest of the Legion of the Dead can be applied to a suitable shield.
Heraldry: Templars The templars' insignia can be applied to a suitable shield.

Injury Repair Kits

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Lesser Injury Kit Restores 10 Health Removes 1 Injury
Injury Kit Restores 20 Health Removes 3 Injuries
Greater Injury Kit Restores 40 Health Removes All Injuries

Mana Potions

Name Quality #1 Quality #2 Quality #3
Lesser Lyrium Potion Restores 50+ Mana Required: Mage
Lyrium Potion Restores 100+ Mana Required: Mage
Greater Lyrium Potion Restores 150+ Mana Required: Mage
Potent Lyrium Potion Restores 200+ Mana Required: Mage
Superb Lyrium Potion Restores 250+ Mana Required: Mage
Master Lyrium Potion Restores 300+ Mana Required: Mage
Ethereal Lyrium Potion Mana Potion
Required: Mage This exists only in the Fade

Manuals

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Manual of Focus Re-spec Character
Manual: Battlemage Unlocks Mage specialization
Manual: Blood Mage Unlocks Mage specialization
Manual: Guardian Unlocks Warrior specialization
Manual: Keeper Unlocks Mage specialization
Manual: Legionnaire Scout Unlocks Rogue specialization
Manual: Reaver Unlocks Warrior specialization
Manual: Shadow Unlocks Rogue specialization
Manual: Spirit Warrior Unlocks Warrior specialization

Poisons

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Deathroot Extract +1 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to stun target for 60 seconds
Venom +1 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to slow target for 60 seconds
Concentrated Deathroot Extract +2 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to stun target for 60 seconds
Concentrated Venom +2 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to slow target for 60 seconds
Adder's Kiss +3 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to slow target for 60 seconds
Crow Poison +3 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to stun target for 60 seconds
Fleshrot +3 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to stun target for 60 seconds
Demonic Poison +5 Spirit Damage for 60 seconds
Magebane +5 Mana
Soldier's Bane +5 Stamina Damage for 60 seconds
Concentrated Crow Poison +6 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Chance to stun target for 60 seconds
Concentrated Demonic Poison +10 Spirit Damage for 60 seconds
Concentrated Magebane +10 Mana
Concentrated Soldier's Bane +10 Stamina Damage for 60 seconds
Quiet Death +10 Nature Damage for 60 seconds instantly kills weak, injured creatures

Reagents

Name Quality #1
Blank Runestone For crafting runes
Blood Lotus Used for crafting Elemental items
Deep Mushroom Restores 10 Stamina
Elfroot Restores 10 Health
Etching Agent For crafting runes
Fire Crystal +10 Fire Resistance for 60 seconds
Frostrock +10 Cold Resistance for 60 seconds
Frozen Lightning +10 Electricity Resistance for 60 seconds
Lifestone +10 Nature Resistance for 60 seconds
Lyrium Dust Restores 10 Mana
Madcap Bulb Use for crafting Misdirection items
Rashvine Nettle Use for crafting Dispel items
Spirit Shard +10 Spirit Resistance for 60 seconds

Resistance Potions

Name Quality #1
Lesser Elixir of Grounding +30 Electricity Resistance for 180 seconds
Lesser Ice Salve +30 Cold Resistance for 180 seconds
Lesser Nature Salve +30 Nature Resistance for 180 seconds
Lesser Spirit Balm +30 Spirit Resistance for 180 seconds
Lesser Warmth Balm +30 Fire Resistance for 180 seconds
Greater Elixir of Grounding +60 Electricity Resistance for 180 seconds
Greater Ice Salve +60 Cold Resistance for 180 seconds
Greater Nature Salve +60 Nature Resistance for 180 seconds
Greater Spirit Balm +60 Spirit Resistance for 180 seconds
Greater Warmth Balm +60 Fire Resistance for 180 seconds

Stamina Draughts

Name Quality #1 Quality #2 Quality #3
Lesser Stamina Draught Restores 50+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Stamina Draught Restores 100+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Greater Stamina Draught Restores 150+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Potent Stamina Draught Restores 200+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Superb Stamina Draught Restores 250+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Master Stamina Draught Restores 300+ Stamina Required: Warrior or Rogue
Ethereal Stamina Draught Stamina Potion Required: Warrior or Rogue This exists only in the Fade

Trap Kits

Name Quality #1 Quality #2 Quality #3
Acidic Grease Trap Movement speed reduced Chance to slip Constant Nature Damage
Acidic Trap 100 Nature Damage
Choking Powder Cloud Trap Cloud remains for 20 seconds Dazed Movement speed reduced
Choking Powder Trap Dazed Movement speed reduced
Dispel Trap Dispels magical effects on target
Elemental Trap Deal elemental damage to target
Fire Trap 100 Fire Damage
Freeze Trap 100 Cold Damage
Gravity Trap Nullifies free movement on target
Interesting Lure Middle rank creatures are drawn to the lure Lure disappears after being touched
Large Caltrop Trap Movement speed reduced Enemies take constant Physical Damage
Large Claw Trap Immobilized 150 Physical Damage
Large Grease Trap Movement speed reduced Chance to slip
Large Shrapnel Trap 80 Physical Damage
Mild Choking Powder Trap Dazed Movement speed reduced
Mild Lure Lower rank creatures are drawn to the lure Lure disappears after being touched
Mild Sleeping Gas Trap Put to sleep
Misdirection Cloud Trap Cast Misdirection on targets in area
Overpowering Lure Most creatures are drawn to the lure Lure disappears 30 seconds after being touched
Poisoned Caltrop Trap Movement speed reduced Enemies take constant Physical and Nature Damage
Shock Trap 100 Electricity Damage
Sleeping Gas Cloud Trap Cloud remains for 20 seconds Put to sleep
Sleeping Gas Trap Put to sleep
Small Caltrop Trap Movement speed reduced Enemies take constant Physical Damage
Small Claw Trap Immobilized 100 Physical Damage
Small Grease Trap Movement speed reduced Chance to slip
Small Shrapnel Trap 60 Physical Damage
Soulrot Trap 100 Spirit Damage
Spring Trap Chance to slip

Weapon Coatings

Name Quality #1 Quality #2
Acidic coating +2 Nature Damage for 60 seconds Required: Poison-Making
Dispel coating Dispels magical effects Required: Poison-Making
Elemental coating Deals elemental damage Required: Poison-Making
Flame coating +2 Fire Damage for 60 seconds Required: Poison-Making
Freezing coating +2 Cold Damage for 60 seconds Required: Poison-Making
Shock coating +3 Electricity Damage for 60 seconds Required: Poison-Making
Soulrot coating +2 Spirit Damage for 60 seconds Required: Poison-Making

Miscellaneous

Name Quality #1 Quality #2 Quality #3
Dwarven Regicide Antidote Dispels magical effects
Flawless Diamond Worth valuable coin
Flawless Emerald Worth valuable coin
Flawless Ruby Worth valuable coin
Flawless Sapphire Worth valuable coin
Formari Tome Character gains +1 Skill point
Greater Tome of the Mortal Vessel Character gains +2 Attribute points
Incense of Awareness +10 Defense for 120 seconds -10 Mental Resistance for 120 seconds
Rock Salve +5 Armor for 120 seconds +10 Physical Resistance for 120 seconds Movement speed slowed for 120 seconds
Swift Salve Movement speed increase for 60 seconds Attack speed increase for 60 seconds Aim speed increase for 60 seconds
Tome of Arcane Technique Character gains +1 Talent point Required: Mage
Tome of Ethereal Suggestion Character gains +1 Talent point
Tome of Physical Technique Character gains +1 Talent point Required: Warrior or Rogue
Tome of Skill and Sundry Character gains +1 Skill point
Tome of the Mortal Vessel Character gains +1 Attribute point