Dragon Age II has its own Characters tree. Keep it separate from Origins and Inquisition even when importing world-state or character-history information between games.
For this PC reference, the documented storage is Windows: %USERPROFILE%DocumentsBioWareDragon Age 2Characters. The known file or folder pattern is character folders containing campaign saves and metadata. Dragon Age II keeps its PC progress in character folders under the BioWare Documents tree. Related metadata makes the complete character folder safer to back up than one isolated save file.
Backup guidance: Close Dragon Age II, let the launcher finish any synchronization, then copy the complete documented save directory to a dated folder outside the live path. Preserve companion files rather than selecting only the newest-looking record. EA cloud availability depends on the current storefront/release; keep an offline copy before resolving any cloud conflict. Launcher and cloud context matters because The active EA app, Steam installation determines which local profile and cloud copy can overwrite the save. Identify the storefront and account before restoring files.
Compatibility and recovery should stay conservative. Treat saves as version-, storefront-, account-, and mod-sensitive unless the game or a separately verified migration workflow proves otherwise. A similar filename or extension is not evidence that two releases are interchangeable. If the expected progress is not visible, If progress is missing after a restore, confirm the active Windows account, storefront/profile, cloud state, and exact directory first. Restore the untouched backup before experimenting with individual files or older autosaves. SaveEditor.com only labels a game-specific editor as available when a separate linked Tool has a verified operational runtime; this reference page by itself is not an editor claim.