Dragon's Dogma 2 Beginner Guide

Thanks to Capcom for a copy of Dragon's Dogma 2!

0:00 Intro
0:29 Setting Recommendations
2:34 Combat Specifics
6:54 Vocations
9:56 Gear
13:19 Pawns
18:24 Travel
21:31 Exploration

Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!

Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.

On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.

All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Wield swords, bows, and chant magick. The vocations in Dragon's Dogma 2 give you the ability to approach combat the way you want.

Players can customize their own main Pawn, who will always accompany your Arisen, and enter a covenant with up to 2 additional Pawns from other players through the network.

Beyond the town borders, you will encounter diverse monsters that inhabit the lands. You will need to decide between engaging in battles or finding alternatives; so be aware of your party’s setup, the terrain around you, and the monsters you face.

Travelers, merchants, soldiers and other folk go about their daily lives.
Preoccupied by their own objectives and motives, they all exhibit different emotions. At times, they may lead you to a quest by approaching you and asking for a favor.

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[matthewmullin]

I think there is a decent argument to be made that if you want to play a specific starting vocation it is actually better to start as a different vocation. Then kill the 6 goblins in the beginning of the game, rest at the first outpost, then retalk to the inn keeper and he will now allow you to switch your vocation for 100 VP, which is roughly what you get for killing the 6 goblins. The benefits for doing this is that you trade 100VP for about 2-3k worth of equipment because vocation changes automatically give you a full starting set of weapons and armor. 3k bonus gold can be very helpful in the early game for getting you a decent ring or armor/weapon upgrade.

[Valen-mhfh]

Thanks.

(1) Re pawns, you can do an advanced search in the rift menu to find pawns with specific skills, etc. that you want.

(2) Camping gear is reusable, unless it gets destroyed in an attack whilst you're camping.

(3) Vendors who enhance gear will enhance different attributes. For example, Vermundian armours will enhance different attributes to Elven armourers.

(4) In the menu, the ring rotating counter-clockwise around the map represents the time. With the 12 o'clock position being the current time of day.

[sbennosuke]

Thank you for your work ! Always great to check your guides and playthrough, it helps a lot ! From demon's souls to Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro, DD Dark Arisen and now DD2, Lies of P, god of war, recently helldivers 2, just great to know that your content will be there ! Keep the excellent work !

[shamelesshayden]

I followed your guide for Elden Ring and did exceptionally well so I’m glad you created a guide for this game thanks Cowboy

[leopoldkain]

The day you explained the game it was very simple and helpful 0:20. This was my favorite start to a video.

Thank you for the guide ❤

[RustyCannons]

That bumper swap was the first thing I did even before I watched this video. It’s like they mapped it backwards!

[Saia_xx]

Man I’m so addicted to playing already this game has everything you need in a RPG

[hellodrjeckyl]

Use the advanced pawn search in the rift if you're looking for a specific type of pawn. It has all sorts of filters like class and level, etc... It will get rid of all the pawns that don't match and bring in only pawns matching your filters.

[brothadahkness]

Been a fan since Dark souls 2 days. Your beginner’s guides are always the best. 💯

[frogstock]

After watching about 5 or 6 beginners videos on YouTube, yours is the only one that shows me how to actually approach and play this game. I'm like level 15 and didn't know how to level up my character, weapons, add skills etc until now. Thank you

[markchambers]

Cowboy!! 🤠 salute to you brother for your dedication! I’m on vacation and watching this to prepare me for when I get home and start my play through you the man

[Glostahdude]

Thanks for that first tip about switching bumper buttons for vocation abilities! Huge difference in feel!

[ODMJ]

Keep in mind if you find a unique weapon WHERE you enhance it matters. So if you find best in slot Mage gear enhance it at the elf smithy.
Sometimes struggling a little to get to that Desert land smith is optimizing the Strength upgrade on your weapon.

[bigdaddy]

Where is your 100% guide on this buddy

[EverythingWasGreat]

I hired a very talkative pawn, later I found a chest and she was like "oh, wow, i need to tell my master about this chest in my real world", im like can someone hire my pawn and show it chests and other cool stuff?!

[TJuice]

Never played the first one, but your review of the game inspired me to buy this. 30 min in and I’m having so much fun!

[michael_m]

open world action rpgs are my favorite so i cant wait to play this. my only worry is some people say its lacking in content and pretty quick to beat the game

[stakesishigh]

This has been so great and helpful. I just got started and I feel like I know what I’m doing a little more than I did before.

[razgriz]

A good idea my buddy told me is get level 2/4 in all the vocations early, gives u plent of passives and an armor set for each, to keep or sell

[DustinLittlefield]

Another TIP!
Each area on the map will have different Enhancement Buffs when enchanting weapons and armor. You can tell which enchantments you have by looking at the symbols in the squares when you are looking at a weapon or armor piece in your inventory or win at the enchanting menu. You can mix and match. But I don’t recommend doing that unless it’s on a early weapon or a weapon. You don’t plan on keeping. because mixing them up, you won’t get the most out of the weapon

Vermund territory is a well rounded enchantment, it will enchant strength, the defense in magic, all pretty equally, but not as much as choosing a specific type ( str def mag/ mag def)

Bahttali territory will upgrade, strength and defense but not so much magic.

Elvin well upgrade magic/ magic def but not so much strength and defense

Dwarven with upgrade strength, little def not so much magic or magic defense, but it greatly increases your knockdown power.

So where you go to upgrade items all depends on your vocation and items being used. Be careful when choosing where to enhance because you cannot undo an enhancement once you do it.
So if you enhance in bahttal twice but wanted more of a magic buff and now you want to go to the Elvin smith you’re only gonna be able to enhance that item one time with the Elvin Smith!