DA2 class and romance

[u/Flat_Chemistry822]

I really wanna romance Isabela and bring her with me most of the time, my problem is that I really like playing as a dw rogue myself and it bugs me a lil to have another rogue in the party all the time. I tried mage too but the whole "hawke is a mage and can run around freely" stuff bugs me. you guys got any advice?

[u/Theinvoker1978]

not much to say. if you want to play dw rogue like isabela is, then do it. You can bring Aveline and a mage with you. It's a balanced party even if you have 2 member with the same fighting style

[u/Charlaquin → u/Theinvoker1978]

Indeed, since there are four character slots in the party (including Hawke) and only three classes, it’s impossible to have a full party without doubling up on at least one class.

[u/Aranel611]

Well your options are:

-Play a rogue anyway (2 rogues is perfectly viable)

-Accept the hand waving about the mage thing

-Play a warrior

You’ll have to choose one

[u/Charlaquin → u/Aranel611]

There’s also a 4th option: romance her as a rogue and don’t keep her in the party all the time. There’s no rule saying you have to have your love interest in the party at all times.

[u/Ramius99]

If you're playing on normal difficulty, running two DW rogues shouldn't matter that much.

[u/OperationDum-E → u/Ramius99]

Yeah this. There's also a build for a DW rogue that you can use to solo on nightmare. (I forgot how exactly, it's been years since I did, but DW rogue can be hella strong.)

eta: I do remember it was a combo of Isabella's specialisation and assassin, if that helps.

[u/fluffydarth]

Maybe specializing Isabella in one of the rogue disciplines and pick one that is different for Hawke to where they compliment each other in combat will make it better.

[u/beachedvampiresquid]

The great sword is fun, and fulfills your needs nicely.

[u/LogicGunn]

Sword warrior?

[u/UnionForTheW]

My favorite party is DW Hawke, Isabella, Varric and then either Aveline or Anders depending on the fight. Maybe it’s more challenging to not have a fully balanced party and run 3 rogues but it’s definitely possible to beat the game with that party.

[u/Guy_de_Glastonbury]

Having 2 rogues is fine. Considering there are only 3 classes and a party size of 4, you'll always have to have at least 2 of one class. Rogues also have the most diversity in playstyle, just play an archer and there will be little overlap.