Take the tour ×  How is it distributed to the characters? Do
dead characters get experience? Do characters not in the current
party get experience? Does the character who actually kills the
enemy get more experience?   share|improve this question add
comment  1 Answer  http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Experience
gives a lot of info on experience in Dragon Age. Characters are
given experience for their individual actions, and experience is
not shared between party members.  Actions that give experience:
• Killing an enemy (only the final blow counts)   • Completing
quests   • Picking a lock (if successful)   • Disarming a trap
(if successful)   • Acquiring a new codex entry   • Donating to
your allies  So, to answer the questions in order based on the
info in the wiki page:    • Experience is distributed to
individuals, not among party members, who perform one of the
above tasks   • Dead characters do not gain experience because
they do not perform any of the above actions; however, their
level is automatica