Each companion will have a total of five abilities, though players will only be able to equip them with three during combat.
Armour customization for the Rook will entail slots for a helmet, a belt, an amulet, two rings, two weapons, and more.
Players will be able to transmogrify the armour for both the protagonist Rook, as well as Rook's party companions.
In addition to multiple difficulty presets, the action RPG will also feature an Undound option, which will let players tweak a number of gameplay elements in various ways.
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With the Ability Wheel, players can queue up companion abilities and combos that will play out when shifting back to real-time.
Companions each have five abilities and can bring three into combat. On the other hand, Rook has multiple passives and Specializations.
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Game director Corinne Busche notes offline play has been a "really big request" and reaffirms the lack of microtransactions.
Game director Corinne Busche has also revealed that the upcoming action RPG will have a level cap of 50.
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When selecting a Specialization for your character, you can customize the finer details to make some mechanics less challenging.
Players can opt for an Elven, Dwarven, Human or Qunari Lineage, obtain different buffs depending on their faction and more.
Players will also have access to an extensive skill tree and can choose to specialize in more damage against specific foes, healing, and more.
BioWare and EA's fantasy action RPG will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this Fall.
"We wanted to give each character their own flavour, or their own style, of romance," says creative director John Epler.
Game director Corinne Busche also indicates that companions could die based on players' actions, similar to Mass Effect 2.
"Everything is hand-touched, hand-crafted, very highly curated," says director Corinne Busche.
