Best Builds for Each Vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2
List of All Vocations (Classes)
| ▼Dragon’s Dogma 2 Basic Vocations | |
|---|---|
| Fighter |
Archer |
| Mage |
Thief |
| ▼Dragon’s Dogma 2 Advanced Vocations | |
| Warrior |
Sorcerer |
| ▼Dragon’s Dogma 2 Hybrid Vocations | |
| Magick Archer |
Mystic Spearhand |
Basic Vocation Builds
Fighter Build (Melee Tank-DPS)
Build Overview
The Fighter tank build specializes in frontline melee combat to draw enemy aggro away from allies who thrive in the backline. Equipped with various skills for close-range engagements, this build enjoys a good balance of offensive and defensive tools to outlast opponents along with Augments to increase defense and stamina in battle.
| Vocation Role | Tank, DPS |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Melee |
| Weapons | Swords and Shields |
| Armor | Medium-Heavy |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Fighter Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Archer Build (Ranged DPS)
The Archer DPS enjoys a wide array of offensive tools to dominate engagements using the advantage of superior range and precision. With skills to snipe targets from great distances or pepper them with a barrage of shots up close, Archers can adapt to almost any battle. This builds strong keep-away game is enhanced with useful Augments for increased damage to enemy weak points and improved stamina.
| Vocation Role | DPS |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Ranged |
| Weapons | Bows |
| Armor | Light-Medium |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Archer Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Thief Build (Melee DPS)
The Thief versatile DPS build emphasizes the Thief’s naturally evasive melee playstyle using swift strikes that give them time to get out of harm’s way. This all-around build also utilizes an array of tools for shutting down flying enemies or becoming untargetable to ambush or steal from unsuspecting foes. Augments for this build include a variety of passive skills for improved survivability, given the vocation’s low HP and defense.
| Vocation Role | DPS |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Melee |
| Weapons | Daggers |
| Armor | Light to Medium |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Thief Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Mage (Ranged DPS-Support)
The Mage versatile DPS-Support build boasts incredible flexibility by having very strong tools for dealing elemental damage and granting the party better survivability against all types of encounters in the game. As a backline vocation, Mages focus on bombarding foes with spells while also aiding vanguard allies through buffs and healing. To accommodate their multiple roles, this build utilizes Augments to improve stamina efficiency and support magic effectiveness in battle.
| Vocation Role | DPS, Support |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Ranged |
| Weapons | Staves |
| Armor | Light |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Mage Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Advanced Vocations (Classes)
Warrior Build (Melee DPS-Tank)
The Warrior DPS-Tank build banks on the vocation’s strength as a highly-durable bruiser with naturally high stats for dishing out and taking punishment. This build highlights the class’ strong charge-based playstyle in addition to various other skills to make it more well-rounded as a melee specialist. Augments and core skills used include those that give the Warrior increased success rate of landing charged attacks even while taking damage from enemies.
| Vocation Role | DPS, Tank |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Melee |
| Weapons | Greatswords, Hammers |
| Armor | Medium-Heavy |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Warrior Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Sorcerer Build (Ranged DPS)
The Sorcerer DPS build is all about sheer destruction on a wide area on the battlefield with a variety of elemental spells at its disposal. This build banks on the Sorcerer’s area-of-effect (AoE) magic to quickly wipe out multiple enemies or apply a constant means to damage bosses with attributes they are weak to. Majority of Augments for this build are for boosting damage numbers and stamina efficiency as well improving the rate of applying debilitating effects on targets.
| Vocation Role | DPS |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Ranged |
| Weapons | Archistaves |
| Armor | Light |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Sorcerer Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Hybrid Vocations (Arisen-Exclusive Classes)
Magick Archer Build (Ranged DPS-Support)
The Magick Archer DPS-Support build applies the dual-role treatment to the typical Archer vocation via strong tools to contribute to both damage and party survivability. Unlike Archers, Magick Archers are able to exploit enemy weaknesses through the use of elemental arrow skills while also being able to heal or revive downed allies manning the frontlines. Augments for this build are very similar to the Sorcerer build as both vocations rely on stamina and magic to be effective on the backlines.
| Vocation Role | DPS, Support |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Ranged |
| Weapons | Magickal Bows |
| Armor | Light-Medium |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Magick Archer Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Mystic Spearhand (Melee DPS)
The Mystic Spearhand DPS build takes advantage of the unique tools available to this melee-magic hybrid vocation to easily weave through enemy attacks while dishing out a good share of its own. Using skills that grant the Mystic Spearhand incredible mobility and range, the class is able to relentlessly stay on their enemies or easily blink out of an incoming attack at the last moment. Among the Augments complementing this vocation’s playstyle are those that either boost their physical or magick damage based on the time of day.
| Vocation Role | DPS |
|---|---|
| Attack Type | Melee |
| Weapons | Duospears |
| Armor | Light-Medium |
| Beginner Recommendation | ★★★★ |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Mysitc Spearhand Build: Recommended Skills and Equipment
Dragon's Dogma 2 Recommended Article List
Dragon's Dogma 2 Main Quest Walkthroughs
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Main Quest Walkthroughs | |
|---|---|
| Main Quest 1: A Gaoled Awakening | Main Quest 2: Tale's Beginning |
| Main Quest 3: In Dragon's Wake | Main Quest 4: Seat of the Sovran |
| Main Quest 5: Monster Culling | Main Quest 6: Disa's Plot |
| Main Quest 7: The Caged Magistrate | Main Quest 8: The Stolen Throne |
| Main Quest 9: An Unsettling Encounter | Main Quest 10: Feast of Deception |
| Main Quest 11: Nation of the Lambent Flame | Main Quest 12: Flickering Shadows |
| Main Quest 13: Convergence | Main Quest 14: A New Godsway |
| Main Quest 15: The Guardian Gigantus | Main Quest 16 (Final): Legacy |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Side Quest Walkthroughs
Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Provisioner's Plight | Ordeals of a New Recruit |
Melve Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Melve Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Medicament Predicament | Brothers Brave and Timid |
| Nesting Troubles | Readvent of Calamity |
| Home is Where the Hearth Is | |
Vernworth Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Vernworth Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Oxcart Courier | Vocation Frustration |
| A Place to Call Home | The Heel of History |
| A Case of Sculptor’s Block | The Gift of Giving |
| The Nameless Village | The Arisen’s Shadow |
| Saint of the Slums | The Phantom Oxcart |
| Tensions on the Highroad | Masked Correspondence |
| Gift Of The Bow | A Trial Of Archery |
| A Beggar’s Tale | The Ornate Box |
| A Magisterial Amenity | House Of The Blue Sunbright |
| Dulled Steel, Cold Forge | A Veil Of Gossamer Clouds |
Harve Village Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Harve Village Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Scaly Invaders | Trouble on the Cape |
Sacred Arbor Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Sacred Arbor Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Ailing Arborheart | |
Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Sorcerer’s Appraisal | Hunt for the Jadeite Orb |
| Prey for the Pack | Mercy among Thieves |
Vermund Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Vermund Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Claw Them Into Shape | Beren's Final Lesson |
| Spellbound | Tolled to Rest |
Mountain Shrine Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Mountain Shrine Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| A Game of Wits | |
Bakbattahl Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Bakbattahl Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Shadowed Prayers | A Poisonous Proposal |
| Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge | Out Of The Forest, Into The Forge |
| Short-Sighted Ambition | |
Agamen Volcanic Island Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Agamen Volcanic Island Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Put A Spring In Thy Step | |
Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| A Candle In The Storm | The Sotted Sage |
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
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Video Games) | |
|---|---|
| How to Make a Beautiful Female Character | How to Change Appearance |
| All Character Creator Recipes List | All Male Character Creator Recipes List |
| All Female Character Creator Recipes List | |
Popular Video Game Character Recipes
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 Romance Guides | |
|---|---|
| Romance and Affinity Guide | Ulrika Romance and Affinity Guide |
| Wilhelmina Romance and Affinity Guide | NPC Affinity Gift Guide |
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
Equipment
Weapons
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Weapons Database | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Swords |
| Shields | Staves |
| Daggers | Bows |
| Greatswords | Hammers |
| Maces | Archstaves |
| Magickal Bows | Duospears |
| Censers | |
Armor and Accessories
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Armor and Clothing Database | |
|---|---|
| Armor Sets | Head Armor |
| Body Armor | Leg Armor |
| Cloaks | Rings |
Items
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Items Database | |
|---|---|
| Materials | Valuables |
| Implements | |
Skills and Magic
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Skills and Magic Database | |
|---|---|
| Vocation Skills | Core Skills |
| Augment Skills | Magic Spells |
Enhancements and Upgrades
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Enhancements and Upgrades Database | |
|---|---|
| Enhancements | |
Pawn Traits
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Pawn Traits Database | |
|---|---|
| Pawn Inclinations | Pawn Specializations |
Enemies (Bestiary)
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Other Databases | |
|---|---|
| Human Enemies | Monster Enemies |
| Regular Enemies | Large Enemies |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Forum
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Forum | |
|---|---|
| Chat Board | Question Board |
| Bug Report Board | |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Pre-Release Information
More Capcom Game Guides
| ▼Capcom Game Guides | |
|---|---|
| Monster Hunter Rise | Monster Hunter World: Iceborne |
| Devil May Cry 5 (DMC 5) | |
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