ps3-Dragon Age: Origins

Legendary weapons
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding legendary weapon:

Ageless: In Orzammar before you pick a new king, click the king's throne, set three of your party members on pressure plates around the area, and use the fourth to click the throne again. Kill the dragon to get the Ageless legendary weapon.

Keening Blade: Successfully complete the "Unbound" quest. To start it, collect the journals from the following locations:

1. Adventurer's corpse in Ruined Temple on the "Urn Of Sacred Ashes" quest in the southwest corridor.
2. Brecilian Ruins' Lower Ruins in the south fire trap room.
3. Talk to an adventurer in Orzammar's Tapster's tavern.
4. Go to Denerim, then go to the dirty back alley, and fight the demon.
Marjorlaneses Recurve: Successfully complete Leliana's character quest.

Staff Of The Magister Lords: Purchased it in the Wonders Of Thedas in Denerim.

Starfang Longsword: Get the random encounter with the crater, then take the Starmetal to Wardens Keep to have a one or two handed sword made.

Summersword: Defeat Loghain's general when trying to save the queen.

The Rose's Thorn: Purchased it in a shop in Orzammar.

Topsiders Honor: In Deep Roads, find the three pieces, then reassemble them in Ortan Thaig.

Yusaris Greatsword: Successfully complete the "Statue" quest on the third floor of the Magi Tower by selecting the statues in the following order: Left, Right, Middle, then the statue near the fourth floor stairs.

Wintersbreath: It can be obtained through the Warden's Keep DLC or by purchasing it at the Wonders Of Thedas.

Legendary armor
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding legendary armor:

Blood Dragon: Use the DLC to get the first piece, and the rest will be in Bodhan's shop in your camp.

Juggernaut: Examine the three tombstones in the Brecilian Forrest to get the first three pieces. Successfully complete the "Jug" quest in the Ruins to get the final piece.

Legion Set: Pieces are spread throughout the Deeproads.

Reapers Vestment (best robe): Purchased it at the Wonders Of Thedas.

Robes Of Possession: Successfully complete Morrigan's character quest by killing Flemmeth. They can then be found in the chest in Flemeth's hut.

Wade's: Wade of Wade's Emporium in Denerim will make you three sets of armor, two of which will use 3x Drake Scales, and the other will need the Dragon Scale. The first two sets are leather armor, and the third is your choice of medium, heavy, or massive. You can get lots of Drake Scales and the Dragon Scale during the "Urn Of Sacred Ashes" quest. Note: Make sure you always pay the extra gold when asked to get the best results.

Specialization classes
Note: Specialization points are obtained at levels 7 and 14.

Mage

Arcane Warrior: Learned from The Presence in Brecilian Ruins ("Nature of the Beast" quest line).
Blood Mage: Learned from Desire Demon in Fade ("Arl of Redcliffe" quest line).
Shapeshifter: Learned from Morrigan (companion) or Varathorn (Dalish Camp).
Spirit Healer: Learned from Wynne (companion) or Wonders of Thedas (Denerim, after Landsmeet starts).
Rogue

Assassin: Learned from Zevran (companion) or Alarith's Store (Denerim, after Landsmeet starts).
Bard: Learned from Leliana (companion) or Alimar (Orzammar).
Duelist: Learned from Isabela (The Pearl in Denerim).
Ranger: Learned from Bodann's Wares (Party Camp).
Warrior

Berserker: Learned from Oghren (companion) or Gorim (Denerim Market).
Champion: Learned from Arl Eamon (at the end of the "Urn of Sacred Ashes" quest line).
Reaver: Learned from Kolgrim (Wyrmling Lair).
Templar: Learned from Alistair (companion) or Bodahn's Wares (Party Camp).

Item set bonuses
Equip the indicated item set to get the corresponding bonus:

Item Set 1 - Griffon: Immunity to Flanking
Item Set 2 - Effort: -10% Fatigue
Item Set 3 - Juggernaut Plate: +3 Strength +3 Constitution
Item Set 4 - Imperium Rings: +2 Armor
Item Set 5 - Legion Of The Dead: +3 Damage +3 Constitution
Item Set 6 - Dalish Leather: +5 Defense
Item Set 7 - Duster Leather: +2 Armor
Item Set 8 - Wade's Drakeskin: -10% Fatigue
Item Set 9 - Wade's Dragonskin: -25% Fatigue
Item Set 10 - Wade's Dragonscale: -20% Fatigue
Item Set 11 - Wade's Dragonbone Plate: -10% Fatigue
Item Set 12 - Leather Armor: -5% Fatigue
Item Set 13 - Studded Leather Armor: +1 Defense
Item Set 14 - Chainmail: -2.5% Fatigue
Item Set 15 - Scale Armor: +4.5 Defense vs. Missiles
Item Set 16 - Splint Mail: +1 Armor
Item Set 17 - Dwarven Medium Armor: +1 Armor
Item Set 18 - Ancient Elven Armor: +5 Defense
Item Set 19 - Ceremonial Armor: +6 Defense vs. Missiles
Item Set 20 - Diligence: +5 Willpower
Item Set 21 - Dwarven Heavy Armor: +1 Armor
Item Set 22 - Heavy Chainmail: -3% Fatigue
Item Set 23 - Chevalier Armor: +3 Willpower +3 Constitution
Item Set 24 - Commander's Plate: +5 Willpower
Item Set 25 - Dwarven Massive Armor: +2 Armor
Item Set 26 - Heavy Plate: +7.5 Defense vs. Missiles
Item Set 27 - Wade's Superior Drakeskin: -10% Fatigue +5 Defense
Item Set 28 - Wade's Superior Dragonskin: -25% Fatigue +5 Defense
Item Set 29 - Wade's Superior Dragonscale: -20% Fatigue +5 Defense
Item Set 30 - Wade's Superior Dragonbone Plate: -10% Fatigue +5 Defense
Secret - Armor Of The River Dane Set: +6 Willpower +1 Cunning +6 Attack +4 Defense
Secret - Warden's Commander: +? Health +? Strength

Easy gold
Put your most expensive item in the junk section in your inventory. Find a merchant, enter the "Junk" section in your inventory, highlight the expensive item, then press Triangle followed by X very quickly. If done correctly, your item will be sold at twice its value. It may require a few attempts. Buy it back, and repeat the process as many times as desired. It is best if you use two fingers, with one on Triangle and another on X so you can press them almost simultaneously. It is recommended you either do this with a merchant that you have not sold any junk to before, or buy back all the junk you previously sold. This speeds up the process enough so that you can double the gold as fast as possible. Additionally, if the merchant has an item more expensive than the one you are selling, buy it, and use that instead to increase the amount of gold you get. If you have the Blood Dragon Plate, this can be easily done with the first merchant.

Easy experience
You can use the "Easy gold" glitch to basically get unlimited experience. Once you save the life of the Arl of Redcliffe, a soldier of his will appear in your party's camp. There will be a box for donating to the army. Enter the screen, and select the first option to donate 30 gold. You can do this as many times as desired to get a good amount of experience from each donation. If you just keep pressing X then Square repeatedly, you will keep quickly donating large sums of gold, skipping through the dialog screens, and getting a lot of experience quickly. If you start getting low on gold, perform the "Easy gold" glitch again with the merchant in your camp. Note: Be careful, as enemies will also level as you do. If you get too high of a level and do not have the correct equipment, you can be quickly defeated.

In Ostargar, do the "Tainted Blood" mission that is unlocked immediately before you become a Grey Warden. Collect the three Vials of Darkspawn Blood, but not the Grey Warden Treaties. Return to camp, talk to Duncan, and report "We have the blood, but not the scrolls." You will exit out of the conversation, but still get the experience for the mission. You can repeat this as many times as desired. It does not take long to reach the level 25 cap if you skip the conversations to speed up the process.

Note: This trick requires you have the Trap Making ability. In Lothering, go to the right after exiting Dane's Refuge (near the center of Lothering). There will be a quest giver by the name of Allison. She will ask you to make traps, and requires three traps to complete the quest. Once you complete the quest, you will get a moderate amount of experience and 50 silver. You can repeat this quest as many times as desired; however, the quest will become unavailable as you progress through the game. To keep repeating the quest, go back to Dane's Refuge, and buy Trap Triggers. He has an unlimited supply of them. As long as you have Trap Making, create Spring Traps. Spring Traps only cost approximately 3 silver to create, and she requires three traps each time. Thus, it only costs you roughly 9 silver for the quest.

To get extra experience points early in the game, go to the city of Denerim as soon as you leave Lothering. Then, enter the "Wonders of Thedas" building, and purchase the Archivist's Belt. While it is equipped, you will get an experience point boost for everything in your Codex. Books will increase from 50 to 75 experience points.

Duplicate items
This glitch allows you to duplicate gear, ingredients, potions, and other stuff. First, you need at least two of the item you want to duplicate. The glitch is basically the same as the "Easy gold" glitch. Thus, it is best to only have the items you want to duplicate in both your and the merchant's "Junk" inventory. This help speeds up and organize things. Put at least two of the item you want to copy in the "Junk" section of your bag. Go to any merchant, and press Y to sell all the junk in your bag. Then, select the item from the merchant's side, and buy back all but one of the item. Next, select it when it is in your inventory again. Press Triangle followed by X very quickly. This requires precise timing like the "Easy gold" glitch and may require a few attempts, but it becomes easy to do after a few tries. You can keep repeating the process until you have 99 of the item. Some items will show in the merchant's inventory as being one row of 99, and another row of a different number (for example, 33). Sometimes the extra items can be taken and kept; however, other times they will vanish from your inventory. Be careful about taking the correct row. If you have the "Warden's Keep" downloadable content, you can store unlimited items in the bottomless chest so you will always have more if you ever run out and do not want to keep using this glitch. This glitch should also work with books that add Skill or Talent points. When you get any of those books, wait until you have two of them so you can make unlimited copies and max out your characters.

Free Specialization books
Save the game, then buy a Specialization book from a vendor. The message "Specialization Unlocked" will appear. Then, load your saved game, and you will have the gold back that you spent for the book, but the specialization will still be unlocked.

When you first arrive at your party camp, you will see Bodahn Fennick, the Dwarf trader. Speak to him, and view his wares. You will find two Specialization books, Ranger and Templar. Save the game, then buy one to unlock that Specialization. Reload your game, and buy the other one. You will now have both specialties unlocked and still retain your gold after reloading your game again. This works with all Specialization books.

Extra storage
In Lothering, go towards a bridge on the edge of town. There will be a bridge where a Dwarven father and son are getting attacked. If you save and are nice to them, they will be in your party's camp when you arrive shortly afterwards. They are merchants, and the son is an enchanting savant. The father has good items to start. Buy the items, using the "Easy gold" glitch if needed. He never seems to lose what you sell him. You can basically use him as free storage. This works well for players without the "Warden's Keep" downloadable content's bottomless chest, or if you do not want to keep traveling to Soldier's Peak to retrieve your excess inventory.

Extra backpack in Ostagar
When you arrive in Ostagar, buy the Backpack from the Quartermaster. Note: You should have enough money all long as you collected sell-able items and gear during the beginning storyline. Successfully complete the quest where you and the other recruits enter the Wilds; make sure you explore the entire map. Successfully complete the "Joining" ritual, and become a Grey Warden. Before attending the meeting with Duncan and the King, go back to the Quartermaster, and there should be another Backpack available to purchase at the same price as before.

Mass Effect reference
There is a book titled "Load Limit Reached" that you can find in the Orzammar underground section "The Dead Trenches", near the "Legionnaire Shrine" at the end of a broken bridge. The first line in the book is "Mass will have an effect". It mentions a Dwarf named Shepard, which is the same name as the main character of Mass Effect.

Portal reference
Note: You must have Sten in your party for this trick to work. At the end of the game, if you choose to perform the ritual with Morrigan, you will go to the crowning of the new king or queen. After the dialogue with Alistair, you can walk around and talk to your companions. Find Sten, and he will say "Where is the cake? They promised there would be cake. The cake is a lie..."

Superman reference
The following event is random and occurs while traveling on the world map. You will encounter a farmer and his wife who find a baby in a meteor crash, right after it happens. They decide to take the baby and raise it as their own. You get the Meteor Ore the baby came in. It can be made into armor by Wade in Denerim. A good way to get this event to occur is from one of the Chantry Board missions in Redcliffe. Travel straight from Redcliffe to Refugees.

Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:

Annulment Invoker (Bronze): Sided with the templars in "Broken Circle".
Archmage (Silver): Main character achieved level 20 as a mage.
Bhelen's Ally (Bronze): Sided with Bhelen in "A Paragon of Her Kind".
Blight-Queller (Gold): Killed 1000 darkspawn.
Bloodied (Bronze): Completed an origin story without the main character ever falling in battle.
Bully (Bronze): Succeeded at five difficult Intimidate attempts.
Casteless (Bronze): Completed the Dwarf Commoner origin story.
Ceremonialist (Bronze): Defied the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn of Sacred Ashes".
Conscripted (Bronze): Completed the City Elf origin story.
Corrupted (Bronze): Completed the Dalish Elf origin story.
Easy Lover (Bronze): Experienced the thrill of romance with Zevran.
Educated (Bronze): Used a tome to improve the main character's attributes, talents, spells, or skills.
Elite (Bronze): Main character learned two specializations.
First Knight (Bronze): Experienced the thrill of romance with Alistair.
Grey Warden (Bronze): Killed 100 darkspawn.
Harrowed (Bronze): Completed the Magi origin story.
Harrowmont's Ally (Bronze): Sided with Harrowmont in "A Paragon of Her Kind".
Heavy Hitter (Bronze): Main character inflicted 250 damage with a single hit.
Hero of Redcliffe (Bronze): Completed "The Arl of Redcliffe".
Hopelessly Romantic (Bronze): Across all playthroughs, experienced all possible romances.
Kinslayer (Bronze): Completed the Dwarf Noble origin story.
Last of the Wardens (Bronze): Completed Ostagar.
Last of Your Line (Bronze): Completed the Human Noble origin story.
Liberator (Bronze): Destroyed the Anvil of the Void.
Magic Sympathizer (Bronze): Sided with the mages in "Broken Circle".
Master of Arms (Silver): Main character achieved level 20 as a warrior.
Master Warden (Silver): Killed 500 darkspawn.
Menacing (Bronze): Succeeded at 10 difficult Intimidate attempts.
Mercenary (Bronze): Complete 15 job-board quests.
Perfectionist (Bronze): Across all playthroughs, discovered all possible endings.
Persuasive (Bronze): Succeeded at five difficult Persuasion attempts.
Pilgrim (Bronze): Completed a Chanter's Board quest.
Poacher (Bronze): Sided with the elves in "Nature of the Beast".
Pragmatist (Bronze): Preserved the Anvil of the Void.
Rabble-Rouser (Bronze): Completed "The Landsmeet".
Recruiter (Bronze): Across all playthroughs, recruited all party members.
Sacrilegious (Bronze): Sided with the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn Of Sacred Ashes".
Shadow (Silver): Main character achieved level 20 as a rogue.
Silver Tongued (Bronze): Succeeded at 25 difficult Persuasion attempts.
Slayer (Bronze): Sided with the werewolves in "Nature of the Beast".
Standard-Bearer (Bronze): Used the Grey Warden treaties to recruit all possible allies.
The Ultimate Reward (Platinum): Completed all Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies.
Tinkerer (Bronze): Crafted an item.
Traveler (Bronze): Set foot in every area in the game.
Veteran (Bronze): Main character learned a specialization.
Wine, Woman, and Song (Bronze): Experienced the thrill of romance with Leliana.
Witch Gone Wild (Bronze): Experienced the thrill of romance with Morrigan.
The following trophies require "The Stone Prisoner" bonus downloadable content:

Rock and a Hard Place (Bronze): Completed "The Golem in Honnleath".
Stone's Lament (Bronze): Completed "A Golem's Memories".
The following trophies require the "Warden's Keep" bonus downloadable content:

Diabolist (Bronze): Took advantage of Avernus's research.
Master of the Peak (Bronze): Completed "Soldier's Peak".