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List of All Unique Items

Unique Weapons

Unique Items by Type
Weapons Armors Accessories
Weapon Type
Class
Effects How to Get
Arainai's Talon Longsword
Warrior
・+30% Necrotic damage
・Permanently gain Necrotic Weapons when entering combat
Found inside a chest in Crossroads. The chest can be found after defeating Fall of the Protector.
Brute Hammer Maul
・+100% damage vs. Armor
・Charged attacks apply Sundered vs. enemies with Armor
Reward for completing Slaying the Fangscorcher
Casket Sharp Great Axe
Warrior
・This weapon's Light attacks are now also Heavy attacks
・Defeating an enemy deals Stagger to nearby enemies
TBD
Coral Tip Mageknife
Mage
・Deal +60 added Cold damage
・Triggering an Arcane Bomb also applies Frozen
Reward for completing Slaying the Fangscorcher
Fade-Touched Bulwark Heater
Warrior
・On Perfect Defense, nearby enemies are pulled toward you
Found inside a chest in Tainted Woods, Arlathan Forest.
Gravenstone Targe
Warrior
・While Charging for a Shield Toss, all nearby enemies take periodic Necrotic damage
Purchase from Mourn Watch for 6,300 Gold.
Grip and Rip Longbow
Rogue
・+7 maximum Arrows
・-50% Ranged attack damage
・Fire 3 Arrows at the same time
Found inside a chest in Arlathan Forest. The chest is accessible inside the Fangscorcher's lair in Burnt Village during Taash's companion quest.
Hope's Last Kiss Mageknife
Mage
・+1 maximum Arcane Bomb
・Orb Final attacks now also apply an Arcane Bomb
・Triggering an Arcane Bomb consumes all stacks but makes the target immune to additional Arcane Marks
Reward for completing Something Wicked
Meredith's Legacy Longsword
Warrior
・+10% leech effectiveness
・This weapon leeches health on hit
・You no longer gain health from Potions or companion Abilities
Reward for completing The Treasure of Sharksmouth Mountain
Mythal's Light Longsword
Warrior
・Deal +80 added Fire damage
・Deal +80 added Necrotic damage
・Deal +80 added Electricity damage
・Deal +80 added Cold damage
Reward for completing Regrets of the Dread Wolf
Optimist's Span Broadsword
Rogue
・Your weapons deal +100% damage while attacking in the air
・Your weapons deal -30% damage while attacking on the ground
Found inside a chest in Hossberg Wetlands. The chest can be found after defeating Amarell the Unwoven.
Reptile Recurve Shortbow
・+6 maximum Necrosis stacks
・Necrosis damage: -50%
・This weapon applies Necrosis on hit
Found inside a chest in Dock Town. Found inside a chest after finding all 8 Candlehops.
Stormcharger Orb
Mage
・+50% Electric Resistance
・Using an Electric Ability applies Shocked to you
・When you are hit while Shocked, remove the effect and deal 300 Electricity damage to all nearby enemies
Found inside a chest in . Use your dagger or Harding to move the boulder in the fort to access the chest being guarded by some enemies.
The Bargain Staff
Mage
・+400 health
・-50 Maximum Mana
・Using an Ability spends health instead of Mana at 250% of its cost
Purchase from Mourn Watchers for 6,300 Gold.
The Hard Way Axe
Warrior
・Permanently reduces the target's Defense by 5 on hit
・Enemies with 0 Defense are damaged for an additional 50% damage
Found inside a chest in Treviso Canals. The chest is on a building's rooftop, hidden behind some bookshelves.
The Point Spellblade
Mage
・Charged attacks vs. enemies suffering from Necrosis or Bleeding removes all stacks and heals you
Found inside a chest in Treviso Canals. The chest is on a building's rooftop, hidden behind some bookshelves.

Unique Armors

Unique Items by Type
Weapons Armors Accessories
Armor Type
Class
Effects How to Get
Arlathan's Fall Medium Armor
All
・This armor has no base Defense
・Each time you are hit, gain 20 Defense for 15 seconds, up to 10 times; at 10 stacks, gain Immovable
Purchase from Veil Jumpers for 5,125 Gold.
Blood Writing Light Vitaar
All
・When an enemy dies, it spawns an apparition that attacks nearby enemies, dealing Necrotic damage
Found inside a chest in Forest Mire, Arlathan Forest. Have all three Beam Generators in the Forest Mire area point to the receptacles to conjure a bridge and access this chest.
Commander's Presence Light Armor
All
・Rally Party effectiveness: +100%
・Gain Rally Party when combat starts
・Deal -30% from all sources
Purchase from Grey Wardens for 4,025 Gold.
Crow's Armet Heavy Helm
・Gain 10% more gold on pickup
・Gain Deflect when enemies drop gold
Purchase from Black Emporium for 98 Etheric Remnant.
Death Rattle Medium Helmet
・Gain Precision when you reach Low Health
・Precision hits now leech 100% while you have Low Health
Reward for completing Hauntings: Deadly Playtime
Extravagant Plate Heavy Armor
All
・+25% Staggered duration
・+25 Takedown damage
・On Takedown, gain gold (and glory!)
Purchase from Lords of Fortune for 5,200 Gold.
Field-Commander's Helm Heavy Helm
All
・Rage generation: -75%
・All of your Abilities now have a 60-second cooldown but no Rage cost
・Your damage is increased by +1% for every 2 Rage
Found inside a chest in Solitude's Edge, Hossberg Wetlands.
Frozen Facade Light Helm
All
・When Frozen ends, it shatters, blasting nearby enemies with 150 Cold damage
Found inside a chest in Heights of Athim, Crossroads. The chest is located near "The Master of Craft" Memento at Heights of Athim after defeating the Fall of the Protector boss.
Grim Repose Heavy Vitaar
All
・Gain 10% more gold on pickup
・Gain Deflect when enemies drop gold
Purchase from Black Emporium Shop for 98 Etheric Remnants.
Imperium's Resolve Heavy Armor
All
・+40% Resistance to Fire, Cold, Necrotic, and Electric damage.
・+5% maximum Resistance to Fire, Cold, Necrotic, and Electric damage.
・You can no longer deal Fire, Cold, Necrotic, and Electric damage.
Purchase from Shadow Dragons for 3,325 Gold.
Iron Veil Light Helmet
All
・When an enemy dies, it spawns an apparition that attacks nearby enemies, dealing Necrotic damage
Found inside a chest in Forest Mire, Arlathan Forest. Have all three Beam Generators in the Forest Mire area point to the receptacles to conjure a bridge and access this chest.
Magebane Heavy Vitaar
Warrior
・Rage generation: -75%
・All of your Abilities now have a 60-second cooldown but no Rage cost
・Your damage is increased by +1% for every 2 Rage
Found inside a chest in Hossberg Wetlands.
Magister's End Light Armor
All
・+30% Electric Resistance
・Gain Quickened on Perfect Dodge
・Gain 50 added Electric damage for attacks and Abilities while Quickened is active
Found inside a chest in Forgotten Sanctuary, Dock Town.
Paragon's Silent Gaze Medium Helmet
All
・Nearby enemies targeting you slowly deal less damage every second; this effect resets if they stop targeting you
Found inside a chest in Isana Negat. Go up a ladder in Ancient Mining Operation then squeeze through a small gap to reach a small tunnel in Lyrium Cavern.
Pillar of the Departed Heavy Armor
All
・This armor has very high Defense but no Ability damage
・Gain Deflect and Resistant when you reach Low Health
Found inside a chest in Chamber of the Unforged, Necropolis Halls. The chest is in the room where you defeat The Formless One. Requires completing "Restless Spirits" and "Pinnacle of Its Kind" quests.
Plumage of the Mad Crow Medium Armor
All
・On Perfect Dodge, fire a feather projectile at a random target that deals 150 Physical damage and applies Necrosis
Purchase from Antivan Crows for 3,325 Gold.
Soldier's Bane Light Vitaar
All
・When Frozen ends, it shatters, blasting nearby enemies with 150 Cold damage
Found inside a chest in Blighted Crossroads.

Unique Accessories

Unique Items by Type
Weapons Armors Accessories
Accessory Type Properties How to Get
A Pale Reflection Amulet ・+20% damage vs, enemies with Low Health
・Standard enemies are now always considered to have Low Health (does not affect boss enemies)
・Defeating an enemy grants 5% Ultimate
Reward for completing Regrets of the Dread Wolf
Andraste's Will Ring ・+3 maximum Burning stacks
・All Afflictions that you apply are applied as Burning instead
Found inside a chest in Crossroads. The chest can be accessed after defeating Slaughter of the Pillars.
Call of the Hall Ring ・+50% Takedown damage
・+50% Stagger
・Get a random Advantage on Takedown
Reward for completing Hall of Valor
Crookytail's Crest Ring ・While Flaming Weapons is active, Charged attacks deal Fire damage in an area around the target, but remove Flaming Weapons
Found inside a chest in Rivain's Coast.
Essence Vortex Ring ・Abilities now cost +50 Rage to activate
・+30% Ability damage
・Using an Ability now heals you for 1 health per Rage spent
Found inside a chest in Secret Passage. The chest is found during The Sacrifice of Souls quest inside the Secret Passage.
Glorious Ultimatum Belt ・+25% Ultimate charge rate
・Using a potion no longer grants health
・Using a Potion now grants 35% Ultimate
・Whenever you activate your Ultimate, heal to full
Reward for completing Dead Men Tell Some Tales
Jenny's Belt Belt Base Potion Effect: Using a Potion applies Bees! to nearby enemies
Found inside a chest in . The chest is accessed by solving the statue puzzle in the courtyard of Dellamorte Estates, Treviso.
Light of Starkhaven Amulet ・When at maximum Mana, gain +25% Weapon damage
・When at 50 Mana or lower, gain +25% Weapon damage
Found inside a chest in Hossberg Wetlands. The chest can be accssed after defeating Amarell the Unwoven.
Maw of the Black City Ring ・Your Ability damage is always a Critical hit.
・Using an Ability consumes 20% of your maximum health as Physical damage
Found inside a chest in Heights of Athim, Crossroads. Kill 50 Darkspawn in the Crossroads and then destroy the blight covering the tree near some barrels with skulls at the Heights of Athim.
Shard of the Void Ring ・While Shocking Weapons is active, Charged attacks deal Electric damage in an area around the target but remove Shocking Weapons
Found inside a chest in Warden Vault, Rivain Coast. Open the Warden Vault to access the chest.
The Burden Amulet ・+20% damage while at Low Health
・Low Health triggers 10% earlier
・Your health cannot go above 70%
Found inside a chest in Crossroads.
The Last Resort Ring ・Each time you use an Ability that hits an enemy, gain +20% damage and -20% to your Resistances. This bonus is reset if you Defend or Dodge.
Found inside a chest in Crossroads.
Unyielding Stone Amulet ・+300% Immovable duration
・You cannot Dodge while Immovable is active
・Grants Immovable at the start of combat
Found inside a chest in Dragon Beach, Rivain Coast.
Wings of Retribution Amulet ・+3 Deflect maximum stacks
・Deflect now absorbs only 40% of the damage
・Gain Deflect on Perfect Defense
Found inside a chest in Kal-Sharok Outpost, Deep Roads. To find the chest, head down a ladder and some stairs in Kal-Sharok Outpost.

How to Get Unique Items

How to Get Unique Items


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Unique items can be purchased from shops such as the Black Emporium and the various Faction Shops.

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Open Chests During Exploration

Unique items can also be found inside chests when you're exploring the world. These chests are often hidden behind puzzles or emerge as you advance through a quest.

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Some Unique items are given as rewards from quests. One such quest is Regrets of the Dread Wolf that gives the following Unique items:

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What Are Unique Items?

Rare and Powerful Equipment

Unique (Red) items are rare pieces of gear that provide huge stat bonuses and powerful passive skills that significantly affect your gameplay. These are valuable equipment that should be prioritized if it suits your class, build, or play style.

Note: The rarity of Unique items cannot be upgraded further.

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