Dragon's Dogma 2 - Beginner’s Guide: Things to Do First

Beginner’s Guide: Things to Do First in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Choose your preferred starting vocation (Arisen).

When choosing your starting vocation, it is recommended to pick the one that with the playstyle you like the most.

Each basic vocation is unique enough to offer a drastically different experience from the others that the best choice is one that you prefer to role-play for your first playthrough. And since you are able to unlock all other basic vocations (along with advanced and hybrid classes) later on, just choose one that you want to play as at the start of the game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Which Starting Vocation Should You Choose?

Fighter and Mage are recommended for new players.

The Fighter and Mage vocations are the best ones to basic classes to go for if you are new to the Dragon’s Dogma games. The Fighter vocation is a straightforward melee class with balanced offense and defense, making it a good starting point for beginners who prefer close-combat over a ranged playstyle.

The Mage vocation is also a strong pick for beginners who prefer a spellcaster as their main character (Arisen). Magic is very strong, especially during the early stages, so playing as this vocation will allow you to breeze through certain encounters, especially with the right Pawn allies at your side.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 All Vocations (Classes) List and Guide

Decide your Main Pawn’s vocation around your Arisen’s vocation.

Once you have chosen your Arisen character’s starting vocation, try to have your Main Pawn adopt a class that works well with it. A Fighter Arisen, for instance, will benefit from having a Main Pawn who specializes in ranged combat as Fighters have virtually no means to effectively damage foes from afar.

Those choosing the Mage vocation, meanwhile, should be paired with a Main Pawn who can distract enemies while they cast spells from the backline.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Pawns Guide

Clear quests to unlock more vocations.

Advanced and hybrid vocations are unlocked by clearing specific main quests and side quests in the game. Classes that become accessible after completing optional quests are essentially missable as you may not gain access to them if you only focus on progressing through the main story.

Once a new vocation at the Vocation Guild, you must unlock it by spending the required amount of Dep which you can earn by defeating enemies in the game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Unlock All Vocations (Classes)

Let Pawns carry your items if your weight reaches medium or higher.

Mobility is extremely important in the game, especially during battle. Because of this, avoid being encumbered at all times by having your Pawns carry any excess items you have in your inventory. Your stamina also depletes slower the lighter your load is.

Ideally, you want to stay below a medium weight capacity to be able to move around more easily when taking on enemies.

Store items at the warehouse.

To help manage your inventory more easily, be sure to store the items you own at the warehouse. There is no limit to the number of items you can store at the warehouse which can be accessed at inns or homes you purchase in major cities.

Ride ox carts to fast travel.

You can fast travel in the game using Ferrystones, though this is generally an expensive way to go around the map. A Ferrystone goes for 10,000G each at shops which is quite a hefty sum.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Fast Travel

Because of this, it is recommended to ride ox carts which only require you to pay a fee of 100G if you wish to travel from town to town in the game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Ride Ox Carts

Use the “Come” command to have Pawns focus on the destination.

Press ↓ on the directional pad will command all Pawns to focus on reaching your desired destination while ignoring enemies or loot that can be picked up along the way. This is useful for when you want to avoid getting sidetracked on your current quest’s objectives in the game.

Bring a Camping Kit when exploring.

Bringing a Camping Kit lets your party fully recover HP and damage sustained through the loss gauge. You are also able to cook meals while at camp to gain buffs that are useful in battle.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Get Camping Kits

There is no limit to the number of times you can use Camping Kits. Because of this, do not forget to bring one if you plan on exploring areas for extended periods. Just remember that Camping Kits can be destroyed during enemy ambushes or if you die during such attacks.

Since Camping Kits are quite heavy, try to have your Pawns carry it so it does not hinder your mobility in battle.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Things to Do at Camp

Prioritize upgrading equipment than buying new ones.

Money is quite scarce during the early stages of the game so you will want to save as much of it as you progress to the later sections. One way to do this is to prioritize upgrading equipment instead of buying new ones from shops.

The first stages of upgrading most early-game gear can be done at a low cost without the need for any materials. This is much more cost-effective than spending your gold on equipment sold at shops.

To upgrade equipment, visit any of the weapon shops found in the game’s large settlements. In general, you only want to start directly purchasing gear from merchants when you reach the game’s second region (Bakbattahl).

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Equipment Enhancement Guide

Dragon's Dogma 2 Recommended Article List

Dragon's Dogma 2 Main Quest Walkthroughs

Dragon's Dogma 2 Side Quest Walkthroughs

Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests

Melve Side Quests

Vernworth Side Quests

Harve Village Side Quests

Sacred Arbor Side Quests

Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests

Vermund Side Quests

Mountain Shrine Side Quests

Bakbattahl Side Quests

Agamen Volcanic Island Side Quests

Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests

Dragon's Dogma 2 Best Builds

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Basic Vocations
Best Fighter Build	Best Archer Build
Best Thief Build	Best Mage Build
▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Advanced Vocations
Best Warrior Build	Best Sorcerer Build
▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Hybrid Vocations
Best Magick Archer Build	Best Mystic Spearhand Build
Best Trickster Build	Best Warfarer Build

Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creation Guides

General Character Creator Guides

Popular Video Game Character Recipes

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Video Games)
Geralt (The Witcher)	Ciri (The Witcher 3)
Kratos (God of War)	Rook (Dragon's Dogma)
2B (Nier: Automata)	Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
Jill Valentine (Resident Evil)	Ada Wong (Resident Evil)
Bela Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)	Cammy (Street Fighter)
Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy 7)	Dante (Devil May Cry)
Vergil (Devil May Cry)	Nero (Devil May Cry)
Ekko (League of Legends)	Melina (Elden Ring)

Popular Anime Character Recipes

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Anime)
Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)	Guts (Berserk)
Makima (Chainsaw Man)	Yoru (Chainsaw Man)
Shanks (One Piece)	Lucyna Kushinada (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Thorfinn (Vinland Saga)

Popular Film and TV Character and Celebrity Recipes

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Film and TV)
Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)	Darth Maul (Star Wars)
Aragorn (The Lord of the Rings)	Anya Taylor-Joy

Original Character Recipes

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (Original)
Beautiful Beastren	Anime Beastren

Dragon's Dogma 2 Strategy Guides

Beginner Guides

Useful Guides

Romance and Affinity Guides

Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocation (Class) Guides

Basic Vocations

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Basic Vocations
Fighter	Archer
Mage	Thief

Advanced Vocations

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Advanced Vocations
Warrior	Sorcerer

Hybrid Vocations (Arisen-Exclusive Classes)

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Hybrid Vocations
Warfarer	Trickster
Mystic Spearhand	Magick Archer

Dragon's Dogma 2 Characters

▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Human Characters
Ulrika	Nadina
Brant	Disa
Menella	Wilhelmina
Sven	Glyndwr
Doireann	Lennart
Sigurd	Luz
The Dragon

Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Database

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Weapons

Armor and Accessories

Items

Skills and Magic

Enhancements and Upgrades

Pawn Traits

Enemies (Bestiary)

Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Forum

Dragon's Dogma 2 Pre-Release Information

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