Save game editing

If you wish to fine tune your character or perhaps create a Godlike character, using the Dragon Age toolset makes this quite easy to do.

First, in Windows XP, open the folder C:\Documents and Settings\login name\My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\Characters\Character Name\Saves\Selected Save Folder.

Make a backup copy of the savegamename.das, usually by copy/pasting and renaming it to savegamename.das.bak

To edit stats for your main toon:

Open the save game in the editor and look for SAVEGAME_PLAYERCHAR -> SAVEGAME_PLAYERCHAR_CHAR -> SAVEGAME_CREATURE_STATS -> SAVEGAME_STATLIST

The subheadings 0 through 5 correspond with the 6 attributes in game.

0 - Strength 1 - Dexterity 2 - Willpower 3 - Magic 4 - Cunning 5 - Constitution

Change the SAVEGAME_STATPROPERTY_BASE to the number you desire. I am not sure if there is an upper limit to this, feel free to experiment.

To edit the stats of NPC party members:

Open the save game in the editor and look for SAVEGAME_PARTYPOOLMEMBERS. Each branch corresponds to the party member listed in TEMPLATERESREF. The attributes for each party member can be found under SAVEGAME_CREATURE_STATS.

The subheadings 0 through 5 correspond with the 6 attributes in game.

0 - Strength 1 - Dexterity 2 - Willpower 3 - Magic 4 - Cunning 5 - Constitution

Change the SAVEGAME_STATPROPERTY_BASE to the number you desire. I am not sure if there is an upper limit to this, feel free to experiment.