Dragon Age: Origins – Dexterity Tank Build (Hard & Nightmare)

This video explains how to build a reliable Dexterity-based tank in Dragon Age: Origins that continues to work on Hard and Nightmare difficulty.

Instead of relying on raw health and armor alone, this build focuses on Defense scaling, making enemies miss more often while still wearing massive armor for resistances. The result is a tank that requires less healing and becomes more consistent as difficulty increases.

The video covers:

Why Dexterity scales better than Constitution on higher difficulties

Attribute priorities for a Dexterity tank

How Constitution is covered through approval, gear, and level-up health

Recommended equipment and stat priorities

Simple party support tools like Heroic Defense and Glyph of Warding

A low-micromanagement tactics setup for tanking

This guide is designed for players who want consistent performance, clear mechanics, and minimal micromanagement.

0:00 - Why Armor Fails on Nightmare
0:30 - How Defense actually works
1:15 - Attributes
1:49 - Equipment
2:38 - Mage Synergies
3:18 - Tank Abilities & Stamina Management
3:48 - Summary & Outro

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