Dragon Age: Origins

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This alters spells\' Speed and Cooldown values to be directly dependent on its base Mana cost.

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Requirements
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The ABI_GXA... gdas require the Awakening Expansion. If you are not playing Awakening, do not install those gda files.

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Description
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This alters spells' Speed and Cooldown values to be directly dependent on their base Mana cost (not the adjusted in-game cost).

Cooldown Time is equal to Cost divided by 5 multiplied by rank: (C/5)*R
Cooldown Time for Modals is equal to Cost divided by 5, multiplied by rank divided by 2 and rounded up: (C/5)*(R/2)

Spells with Speed of 3 or higher require a held non-staff weapon to be sheathed.

=025: Speed 1 (Modal Speed 1)
=050: Speed 2 (Modal Speed 1)
=075: Speed 3 (Modal Speed 2)
=100: Speed 4 (Modal Speed 2)
=125: Speed 5 (Modal Speed 3)
=150: Speed 6 (Modal Speed 3)

Exceptions to the above are the Shapeshifter and Keeper Specialties. Their Specialty-specific spells have Speeds of 1 regardless of cost.

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Rebalanced Version
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Same as above, except the cost thresholds for speeds were increased:

=050: Speed 1
=100: Speed 2
=150: Speed 3
=200: Speed 4

It also alters the base costs themselves using the below guidelines:

Duration = 1 mana per second
Damage Duration = 2 mana per second
Freeze Duration = 5 mana per second
Knockdown = 5 mana
Multiple Targets = 10 mana
0.xx Damage = xx mana
0.xx Heal = (xx mana) / 2
Sustainable = 25 per rank

Some abilities were then re-arranged for better cost progression as seen below.

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New Vanilla Costs & Progression
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Arcane Bolt = 30
Arcane Shield = 50

Dark Sustenance = 0
Bloody Grasp = 15

Elemental Mastery = 50
Time Spiral = 100

Repulsion Field = 25
Invigorate = 50
Arcane Field = 75
Mystical Negation = 100

Flame Blast = 30
Flaming Weapons = 50
Fireball = 60
Inferno = 110
Stone Fist = 35
Rock Armor = 50
Earthquake = 55
Petrify = 100
Winter's Grasp = 35
Freezing Weapons = 50
Cone of Cold = 95
Blizzard = 140
Lightning = 30
Shock = 50
Tempest = 80
Chain Lightning = 120

Heal = 20
Regenerate = 25
Rejuvenate = 30
Mass Rejuvenation = 45
Heroic Aura = 20
Heroic Offense = 30
Heroic Defense = 40
Haste = 100
Glyph of Repulsion = 35
Glyph of Paralysis = 50
Glyph of Warding = 60
Glyph of Neutralization = 80
Spell Wisp = 25
Grease = 50
Spellbloom = 50
Stinging Swarm = 50

Spell Shield = 25
Dispel Magic = 25
Anti-Magic Ward = 35
Anti-Magic Burst = 35
Mana Drain = 10
Mana Cleanse = 30
Mana Clash = 60
Spell Might = 100
Death Syphon = 25
Walking Bomb = 45
V. Walking Bomb = 60
Animate Dead = 100
Mind Blast = 15
Force Field = 45
Telekinetic Weapons = 75
Crushing Prison = 65

Weakness = 30
Miasma = 50
Paralyze = 75
Mass Paralysis = 60
Vulnerability Hex = 50
Affliction Hex = 50
Misdirection Hex = 95
Death Hex = 120
Disorient = 25
Horror = 50
Sleep = 50
Waking Nightmare = 110
Death Magic = 25
Drain Life = 30
Curse of Mortality = 45
Death Cloud = 80

Combat Magic = 25
Shimmering Shield = 75

Blood Magic = 0
Blood Sacrifice = 0
Blood Wound = 65
Blood Control = 100

Spider Shape = 25
Bear Shape = 50
Flying Swarm Shape = 75

Group Heal = 35
Revival = 60
Lifeward = 75
Cleansing Aura = 100

Draining Aura = 25
Hand of Winter = 95
Elemental Chaos = 100

One With Nature = 0
Thornblades = 75
Nature's Vengeance = 200

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New Combat Tweaks Costs & Progression
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Arcane Bolt = 30
Arcane Shield = 50

Dark Sustenance = 0
Bloody Grasp = 10

Elemental Mastery = 50
Time Spiral = 100

Repulsion Field = 25
Invigorate = 50
Arcane Field = 75
Mystical Negation = 100

Flame Blast = 30
Flaming Weapons = 50
Fireball = 65
Inferno = 85
Stone Fist = 35
Rock Armor = 50
Earthquake = 90
Petrify = 150
Winter's Grasp = 40
Freezing Weapons = 50
Cone of Cold = 75
Blizzard = 125
Lightning = 35
Shock = 55
Tempest = 95
Chain Lightning = 120

Heal = 20
Rejuvenate = 30
Mass Rejuvenation = 45
Regenerate = 60
Heroic Offense = 30
Heroic Aura = 40
Heroic Defense = 40
Haste = 100
Glyph of Repulsion = 35
Glyph of Paralysis = 50
Glyph of Warding = 60
Glyph of Neutralization = 80
Spell Wisp = 25
Spellbloom = 35
Grease = 50
Stinging Swarm = 50

Spell Shield = 25
Dispel Magic = 25
Anti-Magic Ward = 35
Anti-Magic Burst = 35
Mana Drain = 10
Mana Cleanse = 50
Mana Clash = 60
Spell Might = 100
Death Syphon = 25
Walking Bomb = 30
V. Walking Bomb = 40
Animate Dead = 100
Mind Blast = 25
Force Field = 45
Telekinetic Weapons = 75
Crushing Prison = 95

Weakness = 30
Miasma = 50
Paralyze = 50
Mass Paralysis = 60
Vulnerability Hex = 50
Affliction Hex = 50
Misdirection Hex = 95
Death Hex = 120
Disorient = 35
Horror = 50
Sleep = 50
Waking Nightmare = 85
Death Magic = 25
Drain Life = 30
Curse of Mortality = 30
Death Cloud = 60

Combat Magic = 25
Shimmering Shield = 75

Blood Magic = 0
Blood Sacrifice = 0
Blood Wound = 65
Blood Control = 100

Spider Shape = 25
Bear Shape = 50
Flying Swarm Shape = 75

Lifeward = 30
Group Heal = 35
Revival = 60
Cleansing Aura = 100

Draining Aura = 25
Hand of Winter = 95
Elemental Chaos = 100

One With Nature = 0
Thornblades = 75
Nature's Vengeance = 200