Reaver (Inquisition)

For the reavers as a group, see Reaver.

For the specialization in Dragon Age: Origins, see Reaver (Origins).

For the specialization in Dragon Age II, see Reaver (Dragon Age II).

Reaver
type	Warrior
description	As the battle gets bloodier, these vicious and deadly warriors get even more brutal. Hurting them just makes them mad, a mistake most enemies don't live to repeat.

Reaver is a warrior specialization in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Description

From "A Path of Warning and Harsh Promises." Breaker Thram's words make one passage stand out:

The blood of the dragon is treated in a way that speaks of dark intent, though motive is left to the temperament of the individual reaver. All of us can be tempted to harsh conduct. It is simply the fate of the reaver that theirs is the power to be brutal above most others. Their destruction is first inward, a commitment and test that spares them the instant distrust of the blood mage - to whom temptation comes with ease and the will of a demon in constant threat.

An account:

I cut the beast. It had seared me, but now its blood was the balm that would sooth. Later, I took the smallest amount and, adding it to the rite and ritual I had learned, drank without hesitation. It did not taste like blood as the uninitiated understand it, for they only know the taste of the wound, a flavor of defeat. This was the taste of blood coursing within, of life, of the primal - a burning that is not swallowed so much as it inhabits. To infuse with the blood and life of such a beast is to be changed at the core. Some could see it and knew I was more than I had been. Some could not and had no warning. And some knew, but would not say, for the choice of how to wield it is truly mine. The act of becoming is a defiance of all expectation. I am above. I see where the blade must go. I see through you.

Several mixtures are detailed, each contributing to the final.

—From Codex entry: Way of the Reaver

With the Reaver specialization, your warrior turns the chaos (and pain) of battle to their advantage with a series of powerful (and potentially dangerous) offensive oriented abilities. This is a high-risk/high-reward discipline, since most of the abilities benefit the warrior when their health is low, but the battle prowess given to the warrior makes a Reaver the definitive offensive specialization.

Acquisition

This specialization is obtainable through the Quest Way of the Reaver, obtained from Breaker Thram.

Ability tree

Reaver Skill Set

Talents

Ring of Pain

Activated Size: 15 meters Activation: 10 stamina per sec

You mark part of the battlefield as yours. Enemies inside the ring take spirit damage while your own attacks hit harder, The more you are hurt, the stronger both effects are.

Torrent of Pain Upgrade Requires: Ring of Pain

While Ring of Pain is active, Devour costs less stamina and has a shorter cooldown rate, and Dragon-Rage costs less of your own health. Cooldown Reduction: 4 seconds Cost Reduction: 20%

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

Terrifying Fury

Passive Size: 10m Requires: Blood Frenzy

Your critical strikes have a chance to cause a gory mess and send nearby enemies fleeing in a panic. Fear Chance: 25% Fear Duration: 6 seconds Cunning +3

Fervor

Passive Range: 10m Duration: 5s Requires: Ring of Pain

When an enemy dies near you, the thrill of death spurs you to hit that much harder. Damage Bonus: +30% Duration: 5 seconds Strength +3

Scenting Blood

Passive Range: 10m Requires: Fervor

Being near a badly wounded enemy spurs you into a frenzy, driving you to move faster and giving you a better chance of striking deadly blows. Health Threshold: 35% Speed Bonus: 50% Critical Hit Chance Bonus: 10% Constitution +3

Devour

Activated Activation: 65 stamina Cooldown: 12s Requires: Terrifying Fury or Scenting Blood

Blood is life. You rip into your enemy, doing damage based on how badly you're wounded and healing yourself. Ring of Pain significantly increases the effect.

Consume Upgrade Requires: Devour

After you attack with Devour, your next use of Dragon-Rage has a better chance of ripping deeply into your target for a critical strike. Critical Hit Chance Bonus: 25%

Dragon-Rage

Activated Requires: Devour

You launch an attack fueled by your fury, ripping into foes for damage that increases as your own wounds deepen. Ring of Pain significantly increases the effect. You take damage with each swing.

Ravage Upgrade Requires: Dragon-Rage

For some, Dragon-Rage is a dangerous ability. For you, it's the only way to fight. You now hit harder and reduce the cooldown time for Devour with every attack. Damage Bonus: 50% Cooldown Reduction: 2 seconds

Rampage

Activated Duration: 10s Requires: Blood Frenzy or Fervor

You're an unstoppable fury of physical force while this ability is active. Your attacks are harder and faster, and you gain health with each strike. This ability consumes and is powered by focus. Tier 1: 10% attack speed, life steal, and damage Tier 2: 20% attack speed, life steal, and damage Tier 3: 30% attack speed, life steal, and damage

Known Reavers

• Iron Bull
• Breaker Thram
• Tamar
• The Inquisitor (possibly; warrior only)