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Bears are wild animals common to the forests of Thedas. They are rarely seen during the day and don't attack travelers unless provoked. Enraged bears are remarkably dangerous and can strike massive blows, capable of knocking a man off his feet. Some rangers are known to summon bears to fight on their side.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Origins

Bears are encountered several times in Dragon Age: Origins.

Black bear

Black bear

A summoned black bear

Black bears are the most common type of bears. They can be summoned by a Ranger and Shapeshifters can transform into one. The Ranger's bear levels up with the character and thus makes for a great tanking ally, with high health and damage output. While the same applies to the bear form, its use prevents spellcasting and thus it should only be used as a last resort.

Locations

Lothering Lothering
The Fade The Fade
Forest Path Forest Path

Skills

Slam Slam
Rage Rage (summoned bears only)


Great bear

Great bear is far larger and more powerful than the black bear. Master Ranger converts the summoned bear to Great Bear, marginally increasing its power and letting it use Rage. There is an even larger and more powerful version, Old Scarred Paw, who appears with its cubs during A Bear to Cross.

Locations

Brecilian Forest Brecilian Forest
Battlefield Battlefield
Forest Path Forest Path

Skills

Slam Slam
Rage Rage (summoned bears only)
Overwhelm Overwhelm

Bear Essentials

Black bear, great bear and bereskarn

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Bears can be found throughout Ferelden and Orlais. Large bears appear during the quest Bergrit's Claws in the Hinterlands.

Types

  • Bear
  • Great bear

Loot

Bear Claws Bear Claws
Bear Hide Bear Hide
Great Bear Claws Great Bear Claws
Great Bear Hide Great Bear Hide
Great Bear Teeth Great Bear Teeth

Locations

Emerald Graves Emerald Graves
Emprise du Lion Emprise du Lion
Hinterlands Hinterlands
Storm Coast Storm Coast

Bugs

Dragon Age: Origins

  • ps3ps3When summoned, the great bear will often get stuck in normal-sized doorways. This is noticeable, for example, during the Warden's Keep DLC.

Gallery

See also

Codex entry: Bear Codex entry: Bear
Codex entry: Bear Codex entry: Bear
Codex entry: Great Bear Codex entry: Great Bear

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