How to make a good party in dragon age 2?

I want to make my Dragon age 2 characters skills compliment eachother so that i will have a great team. Please explain how i should go about doing thing. thank you all.How to make a good party in dragon age 2?
Well first think about cross-class combos. This is where a character of one class affects the status of an enemy, which can then be exploited by another party member of a different class. So, having all mages in a party won't work as well. For example, if a mage uses a spell such as Cone of Cold, this can cause an enemy to become 'brittle'. A warrior can exploit this weakness by performing a move that can instantly 'shatter' the enemy (this only works on lower-level enemies, since most higher-level enemies are immune to most effects), with a move like Pommel Strike or Shield Bash (I think these two moves work, but you may want to check just in case). So, it's always an idea to have a warrior, rogue and mage in the party at all times, plus one extra of whicever class you choose. You can find online (or in the game guide) a list of which moves cause which statuses, and from there which moves exploit said status changes.



Actually choosing party members is important. It all depends on what sort of Hawke you're playing. If you're a tank, then you don't want someone like Aveline in your party because then you have two tanks, which you don't really need. Same as if you're an archer, you won't want Varric or Sebastian (if he's recruitable to you) on your team. However, you can have two mages, depending on what their skills are. When I was playing a mage Hawke, I made his role the party nuke, while I still had Anders in the party since he served as a healer. Saying that, I'd suggest you keep Anders in the party since he is the only healer, as other mages can only learn very few spells beneficial to the other party members.



It might sound odd, but if you have a healer and your Hawke has decent armour and Constitution, a tank isn't always necessary. Similarly, if your characters are all sturdy enough to survive difficult fights without the need to use poultices, then having a healer might be a waste of space. Though personally, I split Anders' talents 50/50 between his personal talent tree for healing, and AoE spells. That way, you have both a healer and a mage who can deal heavy damage to enemies in a wide area. This is why I usually have him in my party no matter what class my Hawke is.



Giving your party members the ability to 'save' other party members can be extremely helpful. For example, if your mage is being overrun by enemies, having a rogue toss a Miasma Flask their way to stun enemies can give them time to move out of harm's way. Rogues can also learn Back to Back, a move which lets them teleport immediately next to a chosen party member. If they're a dual-weapons rogue, you can use this to stand by the side of a suffering ally, or if you're an archer you can move next to an ally out of range of harm, and then inflict ranged dps. Handy in a tight spot. Also, if an enemy 'grabs' one of your allies, a mage can freeze the enemy with Cone of Cold, and warriors (I think) can free the grabbed ally with Shield Bash (this worked in Origins, I think it still worked). So, picking the right party for the right mission is essential. If you're going up against big bosses, have a tank and healer. Lots of little, weaker enemies, you want AoE effects and nukes to just take them out quick and easy.



Ps: my favourite party trio is Fenris (as a tank), Anders (healer and nuke) and Varric (ranged dps, and opens locked doors and chests).How to make a good party in dragon age 2?
You can use any party combo as long as you are creative in your strategies and builds. A good party for any class Hawke is Aveline, Varric, and Anders. This is the classic tank, DPS, and healer combo.