Dragon Age II - 'I Got Your Back' and 'A Friend in Need' Achievement/Trophy Guide

'I Got Your Back'is an achievement for Dragon Age II. You must fully upgradea companion's armour set by finding all of the upgrades for them in the game. 'A Friend In Need' just requires one upgrade. 'I Got Your Back' is worth 25G for the Xbox 360 edition of the game and is a silver trophy for the PS3. A Friend In Need is worth 5G and is a bronze trophy for the PS3.

Here are all the armour upgrades you can get for all companions. If you’re looking to get the achievement/trophy ‘I Got Your Back’ then Bethany and Carver do not count. You can upgrade a sibling and get the achievement/trophy ‘A Friend in Need’ however.

When purchasing armour upgrades the companions do not need to be present in the party at the time as all upgrades are applied automatically. You can only buy each upgrade once and they’re not found in the armour section of shops and you’ll find them in the useable items tab instead. 

Fenris –

Act 2: Tevinter Spirit Symbol (Robes by Jean Luc, Hightown)

Act 2: Lyrium Scales (Shady Merchandise, Docks)

Act 2: Reinforced Straps (In a chest in the Abandoned Slaver Den during ‘A Bitter Pill’)

Act 3: Enchanted Resin (Found on the High Dragon at The Bone Pit during ‘Mine Massacre’)

Isabela –

Act 2: Rigid Boning (Apparel Shop, Lowtown)

Act 2: Supportive Corselet (Robes by Jean Luc, Hightown)

Act 2: Lambswool Insoles (Found in the ‘Lost-End Foundry’ during ‘To Catch a Thief’)

Act 3: Boiled Leather Plates (Found in a pile of bones in the Mountain Cave during ‘A Murder of Crows’)

Varric –

Act 1: Inscribed Leather Harness (Apparel Shop, Lowtown)

Act 2: Coat Lining with Concealed Pockets (Shady Merchandise, Docks)

Act 2: Silverite-Reinforced Buckles (Found in a chest in Bartrand’s Estate during ‘Family Matter’)

Act 3: Drakeskin Leg Straps (Found in a chest in the Deep Roads during ‘Finding Nathaniel’)

Anders –

Act 2: Armor Struts (Lirene's Ferelden Imports, Lowtown)

Act 2: Lyrium Weave (Mage Goods, Gallows Courtyard)

Act 2: Spirit Essence (In a crate in the Gallows Dungeon during ‘Dissent’)

Act 3: Sigil of the Mage Underground (Found in a chest in the Docks warehouse during ‘Best Served Cold’)

Aveline –

Act 1: Underpadding - Guardsman Pattern (Armor Stand, Lowtown)

Act 2: Impact Plating - Guardsman Pattern (Armor Merchant, Lowtown)

Act 2: Flex-Chain - Guardsman Pattern (Found on Fell Orden during ‘Raiders on the Cliffs’)

Act 3: Deflecting Joints - Guardsman Pattern (Found on Jeven’s corpse during ‘Favor and Fault’)

Merrill –

Act 2: Samite Lining (Robes by Jean Luc, Hightown)

Act 2: Carved Ironwood Buttons (Ilen's Crafts, Sundermount)

Act 2: Silver-Threaded Dalish Embroidery (Found in a pile of bones, east of the graveyard at the top of Sundermount)

Act 3: Halla Horn Buckles (Found on a pride demon in Pride’s End during ‘A New Path’)

Sebastian –

Act 2: Enchanted Articulation (Armor Shop, Gallows Courtyard)

Act 2: Reinforced Bracers (Olaf's Armory, Hightown)

Act 2: Mail Undertunic (Found in a chest in the Harimann Estate during ‘Repentance’)

Act 3: Protection of the Faith (Found on a Templar Lieutenant during ‘Best Served Cold’)

Bethany/Carver –

Act 1: Carver: Fereldan Girded Plating (Birthright)

Act 1: Bethany: Heirloom Amell Protective Sigils (Birthright)