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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Knight Enchanter is the best tank in the game, once you have that tree filled out you simply won't die. But their damage is pretty low so that's dissuaded me from going too far with one. Rift Mage is the best DPS option, but you still won't outdamage a rogue and you're very squishy (though they do get the best AOE attack in the game). In every DA game mages have been the best support characters, but I've never enjoyed trying to make a primary character out of one
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Inquisition is the first DA game I played through with a mage but the mages really dominate the previous games if you use even half of their potential. Even in Inquisition having two mages in your group at all times makes the group click no matter who else is there.
In some ways the rogue really is the best class in DA2. Fighter tank is without doubt the worst one. I wish Inquisition's combat weren't so sluggish and unresponsive. Combat in DA2 was much more fun for me.
Another thing is that the combat is easier in Inquisition. Previously the encounters were more carefully designed, often as a kind of ambush, which could be frustrating at times but presented a challenge. In Inquisition you simply encounter a group of wandering or standing foes and usually you completely dictate when and how you approach them, MMO style.
Knight Enchanter is a great class especially with the mobility the phase sprint gives the mages. You can dart in and out, take an enemy in melee and then jump back. Playing this class really made the combat for me in Inquisition. Really was the only real fun I had in combat.
Rift mage didn't feel so great for me. Depends a lot on inflicting 'weakened' status and exploiting that, as I recall. I didn't like that, aside from the big fist spell which is probably great. I think the best combat spells are in the third tree, whatever it was called.
In the end there are lots of skills in all the classes that look really great - many of them look downright overpowered on paper - but still the combat didn't feel so smooth and fun for me in practice. It's neither tactical nor great action.