Dragon Ageis one of BioWare’s most celebrate franchises, so it makes sense that the company is focusing on it andMass Effectafterthe failed launch ofAnthem. Many fans are hopeful for the future of both franchises, especially afterMass Effect: Legendary Editionrestored some of BioWare’s lost goodwill. Still, if there’s one thing that can be said ofDragon Age, the gameplay has wildly changed from game to game.
Indeed, cutting away the setting and story content, it’s hard to imagineDragon Age 2as a sequel toDragon Age: Origins. That’s not to say anything against the sequel, as it is a great game in its own right (if flawed), butInquisitiontook the middle ground and is a fine amalgamation of the two in terms of gameplay. Story-wise, minus a few retcons of sorts, the franchise is rather consistent, but it’s hard to deny some elements are hit or miss as a whole. For example, one of the most iconic elements of the first game returns in the second but is nowhere to be found inInquisition: Blood Dragon Armor.
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Why is There No Blood Dragon Armor in Dragon Age Inquisition
When booting upDragon Age: Origins, fans will be greeted with a blood dragon that has been, more or less, the definitive image of the franchise. In-game, this manifested in the Blood Dragon Armor set players could obtain fortheir Grey Warden or any party member. It couldn’t be obtained through normal in-game means, though, as it only came with the Blood Dragon Armor DLC, something that came with new copies ofOrigins, the Collector’s Edition, or the Ultimate Edition. To use it inDragon Age 2,someone would have needed to have it inOriginsor inMass Effect 2; indeed, theBlood Dragon armor was so iconic that it crossed over into theMass Effectuniverse.
However, there is no way to get a suit of Blood Dragon armor inDragon Age: Inquisition, something that has seemingly never been addressed by EA or BioWare. It’s hard to imagine that the threequel dropped something so iconic to the franchise, especially for no reason. It could be because the suit was less effective inDragon Age 2, but that’s hardly reason to drop it. After all, It’s more than a suit of armor, but something that enraptured the spirit of the original game. That blood dragon is still special in many ways, to so many fans, years after the fact. It may be too late forInquisition, but it’s not forDreadwolf.
Dragon Age Dreadwolf Needs to Bring Back Blood Dragon Armor
There’s little reason fans couldn’t stumble across a set of Blood Dragon armor somewhere inTevinter,Dragon Age Dreadwolf’s setting. If anything, because Tevinter at one point worshipped dragons, it would only make more sense for it to be there than somewhere in Orlais or Ferelden. BioWare may package it as a pre-order bonus or as something included in a collector’s edition, and that would be perfectly fine too, but including it in the game for everyone would be the best move. However it’s done, though,Dragon Age: Dreadwolfneeds Blood Dragon Armor, plain and simple.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolfis in development.
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