dragon age 2 why cant I change the armor on any of my companions??

Question

I want to upgrade my companions armor but none of them fit why?

Answer 1

because your companions choose what they wear for themselvs. The "Armor Upgrades" are items you find through the story that are character specific. I've made a list of the upgrades and when you can obtain them.

Carver:

• Act 1: misson - birthright name of the armor - Fereldan girded plating.

Bethany:

• Act 1: Misson - birthright. Name is Heirloom amell protective sigils.

Aveline:

• Act 1: Underpadding - Guardsman pattern. You'll find it on  the armor stand in lowtown.

 

• Act 2: Impact Plating - Guardsman pattern. Yet again on the armor stand in lowtown.

 

• Act 2: Flex-Chain - Guardsman pattern. Mission - Raiders on the cliffs

 

• Act 3: Deflecting Joints - Guardsman pattern. Misson - Favor and Fault

Varric:

• Act 1: Inscribed leather Harness, Found in the apparel shop in lowtown.

 

• Act 2: Coat Lining with Concealed Pockets, Found in the shady merchandise shop in the docks.

 

• Act 2: Silverite-Reinforced Buckles. Misson - Family Matter

 

• Act 3: Drakeskin leg Straps. Misson - Finding Nathaniel. Note: this requires a import of Dragon age: Awakenings where Nathaniel was not killed.

 

Anders:

• Act 2: Armor struts. Found at Lirene's ferelden Imports, in Lowtown,

 

• Act 2: Lyrium weave. Found at mage goods in the Gallows courtyard.

 

• Act 2: Spirit Essence. Misson - Dissent

 

• Act 3: Sigil of the mage underground. Misson - Best served cold

 

Merril:

• Act 2: Samite Liming, Found at Robes by kean luc in hightown.

 

• Act 2: Carved Ironwood Buttons, Found at Ilen's Crafts in sundermount.

 

• Act 2: Silver-Threaded Dalish Embroidery, Found at the top of sundermount.

 

• Act 3: Halla horn Buckles - Misson - A New Path

 

Isabela:

• Act 2: Rigid Boning. Found in the appearl shop in lowtown.

 

• Act 2: Supportive Corselet. Found in Robes by jean Luc in hightown

 

• Act 2: Lambswool Insoles. Misson - To Catch a Thief

 

• Act 3: Boiled Leather Plates. Misson - A murder of Crows Note: this requires a import where zevran did not die.

Fenris:

• Act 2: Tevinter Spirit symbol. Found at robes by jean Luc in hightown.

 

• Act 2: Lyrium Scales. Found at the shady merchandise shop in the docks.

 

• Act 2: Reinforced straps. Misson - Bitter pill

 

• Act 3: Enchanted Resin. Misson - Mine Massacre

Sebastian:

• Act 2: Enhanced Articulation. Found at the Armor shop in the gallows courtyard.

 

• Act 2: Reinforced Bracers. Found at Olaf's Armory in hightown

 

• Act 2: Mail Undertunic. Mission - Repentance

 

• Act 3: Protection of the Faith. Misson - Best served Cold.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, the game only alows you to change your armor. As a strange design choice, the developers allow you to only customize your armor. However, you can find upgrades for your companions' armor throughout the game.