Korbin

For the merchant, see Korpin.

“Once, in the Deep Roads, I held off a group of darkspawn for two days.”

Korbin
Title	Legionnaire
Race	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Class	Warrior
Specialization	Legionnaire
Caste	Warrior
Affiliation	Legion of the Dead Inquisition
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer Heroes of Dragon Age

Korbin is a player-controlled protagonist in Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer.

Background

Korbin is a highly regarded dwarven warrior from Orzammar who volunteered for the Legion of the Dead. As a result of the alliance between the dwarven king and the Inquisition, Korbin now fights on the surface against Thedas' greatest threats.

In fact the truth regarding Korbin's joining the legion is more complex. Korbin was sentenced to join the Legion for killing a noble however Korbin did not actually commit the murder but instead chose to conceal the truth and voluntarily join the Legion of the Dead.

Involvement

Korbin is involved in various war table operations. He can also sometimes be seen on the battlements at Skyhold with two other agents, near where Cullen is stationed. He can't be spoken to however.

Quests

The College of Magi

The Arl of Redcliffe

Initial equipment

Weapons	Inquisition Longsword Inquisition Shield
Armor	Legionnaire's Plate

Abilities

Note: click expand to see the full list of abilities

Note: Not all of these abilities have the same preceding requirements as in single player.

Guardian

Guardian Skill Set

Adamant

Passive Requires: Bulwark

You've trained hard, and you know how to make the most of whatever armor you're wearing. Armor Bonus: 20% Constitution +3

Shield Wall

Activated Requires: Shield

You stand firm and block incoming attacks at the cost of stamina. Each block adds to your guard. You move much more slowly while sustaining this ability.

Chevalier's Step Activated Range: 4 meters Requires: Shield Wall

When you use Shield Wall, your movement is not slowed as much. You also protect nearby allies by giving them improved armor. Range: 4 meters Armor Bonus: 30%

Turn the Bolt

Passive

Your expertise with the shield protects you from ranged attacks from the front. Damage reduction: 50% Constitution +3

Challenge

Activated Activation: 20 stamina Duration: 8s Cooldown: 16s

Your powerful shout carries across the battlefield, taunting a targeted enemy and improving your guard.

Throw the Gauntlet Upgrade Requires: Challenge

Successfully hitting a target with Challenge gets your blood pumping, temporarily increasing your stamina regeneration. Bonus regeneration: 15 stamina per second

Resilience

Passive Requires: Line in the Sand

You don't flinch, don't blink, and don't back down. Enemies that hit you with melee attacks are staggered by recoil. Stun Chance: 5% Constitution +3

Combat Roll

Activated Activation: 20 stamina Cooldown: 2s

You dive and roll to where the battle needs you to be, whether it's escaping from a group or moving to flank an opponent.

Roll with It Upgrade Requires: Combat Roll

You can now use Combat Roll to recover from most disabling conditions. Removes most disabling conditions

Balanced Combat

Passive

Your next basic attack after successfully blocking gives bonus stamina. Stamina Restored: 10 Constitution +3

Biggest Threat

Passive

You make yourself the biggest target on the battlefield, the warrior no enemy can ignore. Threat Increase: + 25% Constitution +3

Hardened (Ability)

Passive

After years of battling through the Deep Roads, the legionnaire can endure even the worst fights. Strength + 3 Constitution +6

Untouchable Defense

Passive

They can't kill what they can't hit. You get a bonus to your maximum guard. Maximum Guard bonus: 25% Constitution + 3

Livid

Activated Range: 5m Duration: 15s Cooldown: 32s

The more foes nearby, the harder you fight and the tougher you get. Damage reduction: 10% per enemy, up to 50% Damage bonus increased by: 10% per enemy, up to 50%

Still Standing Upgrade Requires: Livid

When you use Livid, you gain guard for each nearby enemy Guard Amount: 20%

Turn the Blade

Passive

Any blow you can see, you can turn aside. All damage coming from the front is reduced. Damage resistance: 20% Constitution + 3

War Cry

Activated Activation: 35 stamina Duration: 4s Cooldown: 24s

You taunt all nearby enemies with a shouted challenge, gaining extra guard for each enemy affected.

Call to Arms Upgrade Requires: War Cry

You draw strength from your War Cry, improving your armor for the coming fight. Armor bonus: 200% Duration: 10 seconds

Cutting Words

Passive

Your party does more damage to taunted targets as you rattle your enemies' nerves and goad them into mistakes that leave them open. Damage bonus: 20% Strength + 3

Trust the Steel

Passive

You know how to make the most of your equipment, gaining a bonus to armor when you have active guard. Armor bonus: 20% Constitution + 3

Walking Fortress

Activated Duration: 8s Cooldown: 32s Requires: Unyielding

You may not be able to hold them off forever, but right now, nothing can touch you. You have complete immunity for a short time.

Siege-Breaker Upgrade Requires: Walking Fortress

Every attack that strikes you while Walking Fortress is active increases your guard. Guard amount: 10%

Bulwark

Passive Requires: Line in the Sand

You stand all the stronger to finish the fight, gaining a bonus to your maximum guard. Maximum Guard Bonus: +25% Constitution +3

Combined Arms

Combined Arms Skill Set

Payback Strike

Activated Activation: 35 stamina Cooldown: 8s Requires: Shield

You recover from any disabled condition and lash out with a great blow against nearby enemies. If you've recently taken damage, you hit that much harder and stagger your foes.

Sweet Revenge Upgrade Requires: Payback Strike

You do more damage with Payback Strike, and if you've recently taken damage, you also stun taunted enemies. Damage bonus: 200% Stun duration: 2 seconds

Shield Bash

Activated Size: 4m Activation: 35 stamina Cooldown: 8s Requires: Shield

Many foes think a shield is just for defense. You correct that mistake with a brutal slam that does bonus damage to an enemy's guard.

Ring the Bell Activated Range: 4 meters Requires: Shield Bash

You now lunge forward with Shield Bash, and you do even greater damage to an enemy's guard. Bonus damage vs. guard: 400%

It'll Cost You

Passive

Any foe that attacks you in melee is going to bleed for it, taking a portion of the damage they inflict. Damage returned: 50% Strength + 3

Lunge and Slash

Activated Activation: 35 stamina Cooldown: 8s Requires: Shield

You lunge forward, then spin with a slashing strike if your first blow connects. You can use this attack to close with opponents.

Great Lunge Activated Range: 4 meters Requires: Lunge and Slash

The farther you lunge before striking your target, the more damage you do to them. Damage bonus: 75% at 5 meters Damage bonus: 250% at 10 meters

Bear Mauls the Wolves

Passive

Using techniques perfected by Orlesian chevaliers, you can't be flanked by enemies, and you're less likely to be staggered when hit from the front. Enemies no longer receive a bonus for flanking damage Constitution + 3

Deep Reserves

Passive

You get your breath back faster than most. When your stamina is very low, it regenerates more quickly. Stamina generation rate bonus +50% when stamina below 50% Strength + 3

Flow of Battle

Passive

Every critical hit reduces the cooldown times on your abilities, giving you the edge to finish off your enemy. Cooldown reduction: 1 second Strength + 3

Warrior's Resolve

Passive

You fight all the harder when you're hurting, gaining Stamina when you lose health. Stamina restored: 10% for every 10% Health lost Constitution + 3

Grappling Chain

Activated Activation: 20 stamina Cooldown: 12s

With a hooked chain and a lot of muscle, you drag your target into arm's reach.

Give Them the Boot Upgrade Requires: Grappling Chain

After Grappling Chain drags an opponent to you, you stun them with a hard kick. Damage: 200% weapon damage Stun duration: 3 seconds

Shield Breaker

Passive Duration: 6s

Your critical hits crack armor and rend shields, sundering your enemy's armor for a short time. Armor reduction: 20% Strength + 3

To the Death

Activated Range: 15m Activation: 35 stamina Cooldown: 32s Requires: Adamant

You taunt an enemy into a frenzy. Their damage output increases over time, but so does the damage they take. The effect ends if you get out of range.

En Garde Upgrade Requires: To the Death

While To the Death is active, your guard improves as your target takes damage and you correct weaknesses of your own. Guard amount: 25%

Guard-Smasher

Passive

You've learned how to batter through your enemy's defenses, doing more damage to their guard with every hit. Bonus damage vs. Guard: 100% Strength + 3

Hamstring

Passive Duration: 3s

When you attack a target from behind, you leave them slowed. Speed reduction: 50% Strength + 3

Blood Frenzy

Passive Requires: Ring of Pain

They thought you'd get weaker once they wounded you. They were wrong. Damage Bonus: 5% for each 10% missing health Strength +3

Crippling Blows

Passive Duration: 10s

You know how to take the fight out of foes. Your critical hits leave enemies weakened. The effect stacks. Damage reduction: 15% Strength + 3

Unyielding

Passive Cooldown: 60s Requires: Resilience

An attack the would bring you down instead leave you with a small amount of health, and you are immune to all damage for a short time. Invulnerability for 5s Constitution +3

Counterstrike

Activated Duration: 6-12-20s Requires: Bulwark or Resilience

You push yourself to the limit, gaining full guard and taunting all nearby enemies. While the ability is active, you automatically counter all melee attacks. This ability consumes and is powered by focus. Tier 1: Duration: 6 seconds Tier 2: Duration: 12 seconds Tier 3: Duration: 20 seconds

Quotes

Main article: Korbin/Dialogue

• "Back home, if anything’s flying at you, someone’s thrown it."

Gallery

The Legionnaire tarot card

Artwork of Korbin in Heroes of Dragon Age