Legacy

Legacy is story-driven downloadable content for Dragon Age II. It can be played at any moment after reaching Kirkwall, and takes place before the events of the end game, although it can be played after the campaign. It is a good opportunity for Hawke to gain experience, gold, and equipment. The stats of the equipment will be higher at higher levels, but it will likely be more useful if obtained early on in the main story. Hawke and the party will travel to the Vimmark Mountains.

The DLC was released on July 26th, 2011 following its publicity at the San Diego Comic Con. It costs US$9.99 for PS3, 800 BioWare Points for PC and Mac, or 800 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360.

Plot
"Targeted by a vicious criminal cartel that is hunting 'the blood of the Hawke,' you must put an end to its relentless attacks. Leave Kirkwall, and journey to an ancient Grey Warden prison in order to find the source of the aggression and uncover the harsh truth about the Hawke lineage. Playable from any point in the DAII campaign, face all new darkspawn, forge a powerful new weapon and come face to face with an ancient horror."

A Memento of the Past
Hawke can interact with the griffon statue in their home in any Act after arriving in Kirkwall. This will trigger a cutscene of Cassandra interrogating Varric, before cutting to the party in the Vimmark Wasteland.

The Carta
Hawke will have to fight their way through a Carta base swarming with possessed dwarves, who are bound to the will of one they call "Corypheus". After defeating the Carta leader, Rhatigan, they will proceed into a prison in the bowels of the earth.

The Tower
The majority of the DLC takes place within an ancient Warden prison tower. The party must battle their way to the top of the tower and face the creature imprisoned there. Along the way, they do battle with darkspawn and dwarves, meet the ghoulish and the mysterious Larius, and encounter the powerful mage Warden, Janeka. Hawke will be forced to choose between supporting Larius or helping Janeka. Either character will lead Hawke to the top of the tower and the monster which waits within.

Corypheus
Hawke will encounter an ancient Tevinter magister, Corypheus, who is responsible for the attacks on the Hawke family. Before Hawke does battle with the ancient evil, a chilling secret is revealed.

Quests
(main) (optional) (optional) (optional) (main)

Locations

 * Vimmark Wasteland
 * Vimmark Chasm
 * Carta Hideout
 * The Warden's Prison, including:
 * Sashamiri's Floor
 * Farele's Floor
 * Tower Base
 * Riannon's Floor (only if you side with Larius at the end of the Tower Base level)
 * Daneken's Floor (only if you side with Janeka at the end of the Tower Base level)
 * The Final Seal

Bugs

 * Patch v1.04(PC/Mac) / 1.05(PS3) / 1.03(Xbox 360) fixed the bugs that:
 * allowed a player to restart the DLC every act: this is no longer possible.
 * resulted in missing romantic dialogues between Hawke and Fenris.
 * An invincibility glitch may occur where Corypheus does not die.
 * Corypheus also sometimes does not attack after being reduced to less than 25% health and remains stuck channeling magic in the center of the room.
 * The armor set Regalia of Weisshaupt (mage) has a stealth buff that when triggered removes any/all sustained abilities (such as blood magic or rock armor) that the mage is currently using.