Upon acquisition of a gift in Dragon Age II, an associated quest is added to the journal. To complete it, you must return to the companions's home to speak with them. Presenting a gift increases Hawke's friendship or rivalry. A companion's reaction to a gift depends on their current stance towards Hawke, e.g., if the companion is already on the rivalry path, then giving them a gift will push them further down that path—their dialogue will also be different.
The achievement "Gift Giver" can be earned by giving one of your companions a gift.
Note: Some companion items are armor upgrades rather than actual gifts. These are listed in companion armor.
Gifts[]
Companion | Act | Gift | Location |
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Carver | 1 | Tobrius's Documents | In the Amell Estate Cellar during Birthright quest |
Bethany | 1 | Portrait of Your Mother | In the Amell Estate Cellar during Birthright quest |
Aveline | 2 | Shield of the Knight Herself | In Ser Varnell's Refuge during Offered and Lost quest |
Varric | 2 | Tethras Signet Ring | At Trinkets Emporium in Lowtown |
Anders | 2 | Tevinter Chantry Amulet | Found in Abandoned Slaver Den during A Bitter Pill quest |
Isabela | 2 | Ship in a Bottle | In a chest in Smuggler's Cut Cave during Blackpowder Courtesy quest |
Sebastian | 2 | Starkhaven Longbow | On a Flint Company Mercenary corpse in Harimann Estate basement during Repentance quest. |
Fenris | 2 | The Book of Shartan / A Slave's Life | In a sack at Elven Alienage at Lowtown at night |
Merrill | 2 | Wooden Halla statuette | At Master Ilen's Shop in Sundermount |
Isabela | 3 | Rivaini Talisman | In the Disused Passage at Docks at night, inside a container marked "Storage" located in the lowest part of the northwest section of the map |
Fenris | 3 | Blade of Mercy | In the Warehouse at Docks during Best Served Cold quest |
Merrill | 3 | Sylvanwood Ring | On the body of the Thief Leader, whose group will attack you the first time you enter Sundermount in Act 3, just past the entrance point. (A duplicate is found in A Murder of Crows, as well, but cannot be re-gifted.) |
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