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Gifts can be sold to merchants or given to certain companions to influence their approval ratings.
The party members appreciate their gifts, more or less, depending on each gift's value and their
personal motivations. There is a limited number of gifts in the game. Also, with each additional
gift given to the same character, the approval bonus you get from each subsequent gift decreases
by 1 (to a minimum of +1 approval) per gift, excluding plot-specific ones.

Giving gifts Edit

In order to give a gift to a companion:

1. Open your inventory.

2. Select the character you wish to give the gift to.
3. Highlight the gift.
4. Give the gift:
o Press A
o Press X and left on the radial menu
o Hold right click + left on radial menu, drag and drop the gift on the companion
or double click the gift.
o Hold right click + left on radial menu or drag and drop the gift on the
companion. CTRL + Click on old 1-button mice.

Gifts mechanics Edit

The approval from gifts works as follows:

1. The base approval for any gift is +5 approval, with diminishing returns:
o Each gift given imposes a penalty upon subsequent gifts.
o The first gift grants +5 approval, but the second only gives +4 approval down to a
minimum of +1 approval/gift after the first four.
 2. Special gifts give +5 approval additional points, i.e. +10 approval base. Some gifts grant
more, for example: Andraste's Grace grants +15 approval with Leliana.
o The subsequent gift penalty applies, down to a minimum of +6 approval per
favored item.
3. Bonuses are halved if you have negative approval.
o The minimum approval is reduced to 0 approval for most gifts and +5 approval
for favored ones.
4. You cannot exceed 100 approval points; after reaching the maximum, you will no longer
receive approval points for gifts.
5. If you work to increase your approval with a companion (through dialogue or gifts), they
can receive a small skill upgrade as they are inspired by your leadership
o This skill upgrade is typically related to one of their primary abilities (e.g. Alistair
gains constitution).
o This skill upgrade increases as your approval increases (25% = +1, 50% = +2,
75% = +4, 90% = +6).
o You can gain the bonus skills without using any gifts at all through appropriate
conversation options (see the specific page for each companion).

Special gifts Edit

Bug! See Gifts for Shale for a console bug related to Shale's gifts

These specific gifts give a base +10 approval (with diminishing returns, as explained above)
when given to the proper character, with the exception of the plot-specific gifts. If a gift is
specific to a certain character, attempts to give it to anyone else will be met with refusal.

Gifts for Alistair Edit

Alistair has a preference for strange runestones and figural studies of arcane creatures (excluding
Totem, which is preferred by Sten). Duncan's Shield will turn into a real item and Alistair will
automatically equip it. Therefore, if you have Alistair using a two-handed sword, you'll have to
go into his weapon set and give him a sword or remove the shield and re-equip the two-handed
weapon.

Name Notes Description

Located: Redcliffe This silver emblem of Andraste's Flame is riddled

Castle with cracks. Someone with a lot of patience has
Alistair's Mother's
Amulet Plot Item carefully glued it back together.
Located: Aeducan A flat black stone with a glowing silver rune carved
Thaig into it.
Black Runestone
 Located: Grey The symbol of the Grey Wardens is emblazoned on
Warden Vault this shield, which once belonged to Duncan. It was
Duncan's Shield
Plot Item found in the Grey Wardens cache in Denerim.
Becomes: Duncan's
Shield
Located: Ostagar Darkspawn blood still encrusts this silver chalice.
Requires: Return to With a shudder, you remember the day you brought it
Joining Chalice
Ostagar' to your lips and drank deeply of all the mysteries that
lay within.
Located: East A small statue of a demon, carved out of onyx.
Brecilian Forest
Onyx Demon Statuette
Located: Lothering A small carving of a robed woman.
Small Carved
Statuette
Located: Redcliffe A small stone carving of a dragon.
Castle
Stone Dragon
Statuette
Located: A small stone carving of a humanoid warrior.
Mountainside
Stone Warrior
Statuette Caverns
Located: Circle A small, flat white stone with a gold rune carved into
Tower it.
White Runestone

Gifts for Dog Edit

Dog has a preference for foods and bones, but his approval rating will always be 100% so you
can boost one of your other companions' ratings with gifts originally meant for Dog. If you talk
to the dog after giving him one of those gifts, he will usually find a good item. Also the Found
Cake can be given to Sten, he likes sweets, and the Tangled Ball of Yarn can be given to Wynne,
she wants to knit Alistair a gift.

Name Notes Description

Location: Ostagar A shoulder of beef, with bone attached.

and Circle Tower
Beef Bone
Found by Dog A soggy cake-like object that has probably seen
better days. Flecks of dog spittle still cling to it.
Found Cake
Located: Redcliffe The bone from a leg of roast lamb.
Castle
Lamb Bone
 Located: Haven and This large bone is of indeterminate origin. It still
Soldier's Peak looks tasty.
Large Bone
Located: West This ox bone still has some tendon attached to it.
Brecilian Forest
Ox Bone
Found by Dog A tangled ball of grey-brown woolen yarn. It is still
slimy from having been in the mabari's mouth.
Tangled Ball of Yarn
Located: Denerim A juicy veal bone.
Alienage
Veal Bone

Gifts for Leliana Edit

Leliana has a preference for holy symbols of Andraste, as well as shoes.

Name Notes Description

Located: Redcliffe A small white wildflower, commonly known as

Village, West Andraste's Grace.
Andraste's Grace
Brecilian Forest,
Elven Alienage
Plot Item
Located: Old Tegrin Powder blue satin shoes with long ribbons that circle
the ankle. Gold lace trim and dangling gold charms
Blue Satin Shoes
shaped like puppies add the finishing touches.
Located: Lothering A small bronze plate with the symbol of a flame
chantry stamped into it.
Bronze Symbol of
Andraste
Located: Circle This amulet is similar to the ones worn by members
Tower of the Chantry. The carving on the amulet depicts
Chantry Amulet
Andraste's undying flame.
Located: Ortan A simple holy symbol, made of etched silver.
Thaig
Etched Silver Symbol
Sold by Legnar in An elegant gold disk suspended from a ribbon that
Orzammar bears the mark of Andraste's flame.
Golden Symbol of
Andraste Commons.
Acquired from the The nug's nose twitches as it stares at the world with
Idle Dwarf in Dust clear inquisitive eyes. It seems to enjoy being
Cute Nug
Town. It can be stroked.
gifted to Leliana.
 Located: Old Tegrin An ornate silver amulet in the shape of a Sword.
Silver Sword of Mercy
Located: Genitivi's This holy symbol is crafted from polished steel and
Home has a severe look to it.
Steel Symbol of
Andraste

Gifts for Morrigan Edit

Morrigan has a preference for jewellery such as necklaces and pendants.

Name Notes Description

Location: Senior A black leather-bound book with a tree on the cover.

Mage Quarters
Black Grimoire
Plot Item
Location: Flemeth's An old, but lovingly cared for book, bound in leather
Hut of questionable origins. The pages smell of herbs and
Flemeth's Grimoire
Plot Item wood smoke. Intricate stitching on the cover marks
out a leafless tree, strangely ominous in its stark
appearance.
Location: Orzammar A gold amulet suspended by a chain of delicate gold
Commons links.
Gold Amulet
Located: The A molded pendant that looks eerily like the head of a
Gauntlet demon hangs off this thick gold chain.
Golden Demon
Pendant
Located: Orzammar A mirror of polished glass in a gold frame. Golden
Commons deer and sparrows frolic together in a charming scene
Golden Mirror
Plot Item on the back of the mirror.
Location: Lothering, This unique necklace is made of delicate gold strands
Party Camp twisted together in a thick rope.
Golden Rope Necklace
Located: Haven An antique cameo depicting a beautiful woman with
Village Store jewels in her hair. The cameo is set in the front of a
Locket
filigreed gold locket.
Located: Dalish A large gemstone in an intricate silver setting. A
Camp small pin on its back allows it to be attached to
Silver Brooch
clothing.
Located: Senior This short necklace is made of several strands of
Mage Quarters silver chain.
Silver Chain
 Located: Ruins This silver necklace is adorned with a large silver
Upper Level medallion.
Silver Medallion

Gifts for Oghren Edit

Oghren has a preference for alcoholic beverages (excluding Wine, which is preferred by
Wynne). Talk to Oghren after giving him booze, he will sometimes have 'drunken' conversations
with you.

Name Notes Description

Located: Sold by A mug of watered-down ale.

Bartenders
Ale
Located: Orzammar A monument to the pot-valiant in appropriately
Commons hammered gold. Lack of lid allows for a quick pour
Alley King's Flagon
and, more importantly, refill. Never a stale brew
when you facilitate swift consumption.
Located: Ruined A brutishly strong honey liquor, reminiscent of warm
Temple summer days, apple blossoms on the wind with an
Chasind Sack Mead
unexpected aftertaste of father going off to war, never
to return. Bitter, to say the least.
Found by Dog Likely dropped to avoid seizure by authorities, or
because of seizure due to drinking it. Garbolg only
Garbolg's
Backcountry Reserve brewed from 8:74 to 8:92 Blessed, killed when the
vapors in his beard spontaneously combusted.
Found in a Crate in This battlefield spirit maintains a chill even in direct
Lothering. sunlight, which it appears to absorb. Optimal serving
Golden Scythe 4:90
Black is by the drop. Contact with exposed flesh is
discouraged, but likely inevitable.
Located: Lower Peculiar and rare, a single run of this spirit took color
Ruins (Brecilian Ruins) and what has been optimistically been called flavor
Legacy White Shear
from lyrium in the cask's bilge hoop. A sipping
whisky if you value your innards. Circa 790 T.E.
Located: Circle Tevinter-brewed for a very discreet clientle, and
Tower strong enough to fluster a tranquil. An almost
Sun Blonde Vint-1
weightless spirit best served with a powdering of
catsbane as a flavor-enhancer and antidote.
Located: Honnleath This dark-colored ale gives off a thick, oaky smell.
Requires: The Stone Swirling it in the tankard, you notice it takes on an
Wilhelm's Special
Brew Prisoner unexpected glow.
Gifts for Shale Edit

See Shale's discussion page for differences between the and approval changes
from remarkable gems.

Shale has a preference for the nine "remarkable" gemstones that can be found in Ferelden. The
console versions of Dragon Age do not give the full benefit of special gifts. The gifts begin at
(+5) down to (+1) .

Name Notes Description

Located: Alimar A deep, clear purple stone.

Remarkable Amethyst
Can be A brilliant cut, colorless stone.
purchased from
Remarkable Diamond
Garin.
Located: Figor This dark green gem has murky depths, like an
overgrown pond.
Remarkable Emerald
Unobtainable via A gem the shade of dried blood, dark red, nearly
normal means black.
Remarkable Garnet
Located: Village of Blue-green stone with a pattern like a turtle's shell.
Honnleath
Remarkable
Greenstone
Located: Circle This stone is patterned with odd bands and ripples of
Tower color, like the contents of a witch's cauldron.
Remarkable Malachite
Located: Denerim Deep red and nearly indestructible, these are prized
Alienage and Cadash by royalty.
Remarkable Ruby
Thaig
Located: Legnar A star-cut sapphire, almost the color of the night sky.
Remarkable Sapphire
Located: Faryn A brilliant gem the color of sunshine.
Remarkable Topaz

Gifts for Sten Edit

Due to an aspect of Qunari discipline, Sten has a preference for paintings. Sten will not
automatically equip Asala. If you want him to use this sword, you will have to equip it on him
yourself.
 Name Notes Description

Located: Old Tegrin This painting portrays a battle between Orlais and
Ferelden. The Rebel Queen, with fiery red hair, has
Painting of the Rebel
Queen climbed atop a ruined chariot and is holding aloft her
battle standard.
Located: Frostback A painting in a golden frame, showing a girl with
Mountain Pass windswept hair tending to a flock of geese in a snow-
Portrait of a Goosegirl
covered valley.
Located: Redcliffe This painting is framed in silver and depicts thirty-
Castle two identical Orlesian porcelain tureens.
Silver-Framed Still
Life
Found in Dwyn's A Qunari greatsword. Though its blade shows nicks
chest at his home in from numerous battles, it has obviously been well
Sten's Sword
Redcliffe Village. looked after.
Located: Caridin's A small wooden totem with figures of demons and
Cross (Origins) other strange beasts carved into it.
Totem
Palace District
(Darkspawn Chronicles)
Located: Senior An antique portrait, slightly water-stained, of a man
Mage Quarters wearing furs and a heavy crown.
Water-Stained
Portrait

Gifts for Wynne Edit

Wynne has a preference for books and scrolls.

Name Notes Description

Located: Ruined This thick tome is covered in dark, dusty leather and
Temple has a distinctly foreboding appearance.
Discovering Dragon's
Blood: Potions,
Tinctures, and Spicy
Sauces
Located: Lower A scroll of parchment decorated with fancy gold
Ruins handles.
Fancy Scroll
Unobtainable via The pages of this water stained and dirt encrusted
normal means notebook are falling out. That it was dug up by a
Tattered Notebook
mabari probably did not help.
 Located: Redcliffe "The Guerrins of Ferelden: A Genealogical History."
Castle This book traces the line of Arl Eamon back to the
The Guerrins of
Ferelden time of the Alamarri clans. It doesn't seem to have
been read much.
Located: Circle "The Rose of Orlais" appears to be a book about a
Tower woman named Lady Talia Lyonne, and her
The Rose of Orlais
tempestuous romance with the arrogant chevalier,
Garren.
Located: Orzammar "The search for the true prophet:" This tattered tome
explores the possibility that Andraste was a powerful
The Search for the
True Prophet mage, not the Maker's Chosen. It seems this book
was saved from a fire at some point.
Located: Various A flask of red wine.
merchants
Wine

Gifts for Zevran Edit

Zevran has a preference for leather items and bars of precious metals. He is also one of only two
characters to automatically make use of the gifts you give him. Once you give him the Dalish
Gloves and the Antivan Leather Boots, he will equip them, which might ruin any armor set
bonuses he was receiving.

Name Notes Description

Located: Haven A handsome pair of boots, made of luxurious Antivan

Plot Item doeskin.
Antivan Leather Boots
Becomes: Antivan
Leather Boots
Located: West These gloves are made of supple leather and lined
Brecilian Forest with soft rabbit fur.
Dalish Gloves
Plot Item
Becomes: Dalish
Gloves
Located: Arl of A fairly heavy gold bar.
Denerim's Estate -
Medium Gold Bar
Interior
Located: Anvil of the A bar of pure silver.
Void
Medium Silver Bar
Located: Circle A small bar of gold.
Tower
Small Gold Bar
 Located: Haven A bar of pure silver.
Chantry
Small Silver Bar

Gifts for Secret Companion Edit

The Secret Companion has a preference for maps of Thedas.

Name Notes Description

Unobtainable via A botanist's map of Thedas, showing where rare

normal means plants may be found on the continent.
Botanist's Map of
Thedas
Located: Denerim A clean and fairly up to date map showing the
Alienage borders of modern Ferelden.
Current Map of
Ferelden
Located: Denerim An antique, wine-stained map showing the
Market District boundaries of the ancient Tevinter Imperium.
Ancient Map of the
Imperium
Located: Redcliffe An old map showing Ferelden as part of Orlais.
Castle Naturally, many such maps were destroyed when the
Map of Occupied
Ferelden Orlesians were driven out.
Located: Grey A beautiful illustrated map of the Anderfels that
Warden Vault includes drawings of strange beasts.
Map of the Anderfels

Generic gifts Edit

These gifts always give a base +5 approval (with diminishing returns) to any companion.

Looted/bought gifts Edit

Name Notes Description

Unobtainable via A golden armband with mysterious runes carved into

normal means it.
Armband
Unobtainable via A ring of black metal decorated with a large red
normal means gemstone.
Black Gemmed Ring
 Unobtainable via A pair of elegant diamond drop earrings that sparkle
normal means in the light.
Diamond Earrings
Located: Orzammar A delicate golden bracelet adorned with small,
Commons sparkling gems.
Gemmed Bracelet
Located: Orzammar A pair of polished, golden hoop earrings.
Commons
Gold Earrings
Located: The Pearl A wide black headband decorated with sinister silver
runes.
Headband
Unobtainable via A heavy and ornate gold ring decorated with intricate
normal means scrollwork and festooned with jewels.
Heavy Gold Ring
Located: West This almost-perfect orb is made of a polished black
Brecilian Forest stone and has been painted to look like the night sky,
Painted Skyball
complete with constellations.
Located: Lothering A simple gold band, polished to a mirror-like shine.
Shiny Gold Ring
Located: Tower of A heavy silver bracelet inscribed with Dwarven
Ishal runes.
Silver Bracelet
Located: Orzammar An ornate silver ring with a decorative element made
Commons to look like a horned head of a demon.
Silver Demon Head
Ring
Located: Redcliffe A thin silver band set with a single gemstone.
Castle
Small Silver Ring
Located: Redcliffe These steel bracers have exquisite carvings of
Castle warhounds on them.
Steel Bracers
Located: Denerim A golden tiara adorned with a single gem.
Market District
Tiara
Located: Tower of A necklace of sun-bleached teeth and bones.
Ishal
Tribal Necklace

Gifts found by Dog Edit

Name Notes Description

Found by Dog These pantaloons, crusted in soil, were probably

buried for years before the mabari dug them up. On
 Dirty Pair of closer inspection, it appears they were once either
Pantaloons gold or silver in color.

(can be given to Morrigan for 'generic' returns)

Found by Dog A soggy cake-like object that has probably seen
better days. Flecks of dog spittle still cling to it.
Found Cake
Found by Dog Likely dropped to avoid seizure by authorities, or
because of seizure due to drinking it. Garbolg only
Garbolg's
Backcountry Reserve brewed from 8:74 to 8:92 Blessed, killed when the
vapors in his beard spontaneously combusted.
Found by Dog A tangled ball of grey-brown woolen yarn. It is still
slimy from having been in the mabari's mouth.
Tangled Ball of Yarn

Note: The normally unobtainable Tattered Notebook seems to be another item found by dog, as
the description reads "[] That it was dug up by a mabari probably did not help."

Duplicates Edit
It is possible to acquire two Golden Mirrors. Giving Morrigan a second one yields exactly
the same response (and approval bonus) as for the first.
o There are also up to three Golden Rope Necklaces available: one from Barlin, and
at least one from Bodahn Feddic (two, if one is purchased before he restocks).
There are three opportunities to pick Andraste's Grace. Leliana will treat the second and
third of these as 'ordinary special' gifts, without the cutscene conversation.