Start with Origins , BUT Get a map andor walkthrough for the tower of magi questline which has a part that is very hard to navigate . I played through it two times before finally getting a mod that gave me the attribute upgrades of that particular section and tped me to the interesting parts of that level . Play through it once , so you can experience it , but on further playthroughs just get the mod . It can be a very frustrating experience on your own . DAO has some of the best mostbangforyourbuck DLC ever , so definitely pick up the Ultimate Edition if you can get your hands on it . DA 2 can seem rather lackluster in comparison , but it looks nicer despite heavy reusage of locationsdungeons . It also has some of the most loveable characters in the series , aka Varric and Merrill , which is nice . The DLC is nice if you can get it at a discount , but it ' s not necessary . Some of it ties into Inquisition , but I ' d say you won ' t miss much by skipping them and just reading the synopsis as prep for Inquisition may want to watch out for spoilers though .