User blog comment:Cfp3157/The Warden's Party vs. Hawke's Party/@comment-422690-20170809025006

So...

Party Leader: The Warden wins. This is probably the easiest comparison of the bunch. Hawke has some nifty spells and some armor that reduces ice, nature, fire, and frost elemental damage attributes... which does precisely jack and shit, because a majority of the Warden's combat spells use Spirit damage. With that out of the way, we focus on their shared specialization: Blood Magic. The Warden's blood magic is offensively-focused, and reduces their healing received. Hawke's blood magic is not as strong an offensive tool, and doesn't let them be healed "normally," which boils down to healing spells. The Warden also has Blood Control, which can demoralize the party by having one of their own fighting against them. This isn't even counting the damage reduction and improved physical capabilities from Arcane Warrior; ll in all, the Warden is not a foe that Hawke can beat. Edge: The Warden's Party.

TBC