Dragon Age: Origins File
To experience the story chronologically while maximizing gameplay benefits, follow this sequence:
: Provides a much-needed party storage chest and high-tier gear.
: Awakening . This is a major story continuation where you can import your Warden. Standalone Epilogues : Dragon Age: Origins
: Access this as soon as possible (around level 5–7) to recruit Shale , a powerful golem companion.
: It is often recommended to wait until later in the game so the unique equipment scales to higher tiers. Standalone Epilogues : : Access this as soon
: Leliana's Song . Playing this first provides backstory for Leliana and unlocks the Battledress of the Provocateur armor for use in the main campaign. Main Campaign (Origins) :
: The Darkspawn Chronicles . This is a non-canon "what if" scenario where you play as the Darkspawn attacking Denerim. Technical Setup & Installation Playing this first provides backstory for Leliana and
: The definitive conclusion to the Origins story, acting as a bridge to Dragon Age II .