Thread:173.58.100.7/@comment-25555436-20150409003444/@comment-173.58.100.7-20150410002039

Okay, first off, I neglected to mention that I'm not entirely helpless. I, and by extension Carolina, are a two-handed tank. The main point is to just be able to kill someone really quickly before they can really get started, but I still prepare for the eventuality that they can hit back (read: Boss/Elite Boss *cough* Ser Cauthrien *cough*). So I use Indomitable so I can make sure that Stun/Knockdown isn't an issue until the Spiders/Werewolves show up, and even then it's not a big issue because they generally speaking, don't live long enough to get such a move on me. Added to that is the fact that when I'm using all the DLC gear and other things like that, I have a 40% chance to dodge attacks from Cailan's Armor, The Spellward and Cinch of Skillful Maneuvering, in addition to a good constitution from the Powerful Talent and certain accessories, and the fact I take a healer with me everywhere and I'm wearing Lifegiver. As for magi, that's what the Electricity runes on Starfang/Yusaris/Vigilance are for. Electricity disables magi talents by draining their mana, and I basically make Wynne automatically target every single mage in sight the moment we go into a fight against them.

I've gotten through many playthroughs with what I do, I'll be fine. I appreciate the advice and concern though. I also tote around a crossbow for when I come across a magi, so I can just shoot them and be done with it. Or better, I have Leliana disable them then I run up and smack them.

The Berserker talent is useful when you're wielding the really heavy weapons like Starfang/Chasind Great Maul/Yusaris. And given I prefer doing as much damage as possible in a single hit, it naturally gravitates to me. The additional health regen and bonus to Nature Resistance/Mental Resistance is useful to counter magi characters. And War Cry + Superiority and high strength knocks down virtually anyone, so a mob isn't an issue for me.

The biggest issue is that I don't have a shield to counter an opponent, but I don't really want to invest in W&S when Alistair already has that set up, so it's fine by me.

Oghren is ''hilarious. ''He might be impractical for some, but for me, he's indispensable.

- Surana