Dragon's Dogma 2 - Pawns Guide

Pawns Guide for Dragon’s Dogma 2

What are Pawns?

Pawns are subordinates that will accompany you throughout your journey as the Arisen. They are devoted to serving the Arisen, and they will be your aid in your battles. Players can customize and command the Pawns according to their needs.

Official Pawns (Official Guest Pawns)

Official Pawns are pawns that can be hired from the Official Pawns Menu in the Rift. They are also owned or created by other players in the game. Check the link below to view the Official Guest Pawns currently available in the game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Official Guest Pawns List

Pawns Features and Mechanics

Assists the Arisen in battle.

Pawns will serve the Arisen in every way possible, including in battle. They have different abilities depending on their vocations and have the ability to get stronger as they gain experience from battles.

Pawns have their own inventory.

Pawns have an inventory of their own, which you can access and put items into as well. They can also loot items on the ground or items from the monsters that your party has defeated.

Pawns can use Lanterns to light up the dark.

Pawns can also use Lanterns to help you light up the dark during the night. The night is home to ferocious monsters, and illuminating the dark is a must to avoid getting ambushed or caught off guard by these deadly monsters.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Day and Night Cycle Guide

Serves as guides during quests or exploration.

Aside from assisting you in battle, the Pawns will also serve as guides in quests and exploration, and maybe in some other aspects of the game as well. Because Dragon’s Dogma 2 does not provide quest indicators or markers, the Pawns will be your guide to locate and determine the quest-related objectives or other important tasks in the game.

Share Pawns with other players.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 also features a borrow and share mechanic, which allows players to hire Pawns owned by other players. Once someone hires your Pawn, they will gain experience and knowledge about the quest that the borrowing player has completed. This also applies to you whenever you borrow a Pawn from other players.

Can you bring more than 1 Pawn in your party?

Yes, in fact, you can have a total of three Pawns in your party. Your party can be composed of your very own Main Pawn, and two more hired or borrowed Pawns from other players in the game.

What happens if your Pawn gets defeated in battle?

If your Pawn gets defeated during a battle, he or she will be in an immobilized state and won’t be able to move. Approach and touch your Pawn to bring him or her back up, but if you leave your Pawn immobilized or downed for a long time, you will need to revive or summon your Pawn through a Rift Stone.

Pawn Specializations

Pawn Specializations is a new feature in Dragon’s Dogma 2. It allows the Pawns to acquire abilities, such as translating Elvish into your understanding. Because of this new feature, players will be able to utilize their Pawns not just for battle but also in other important aspects of the game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Pawn Specializations List and Guide

Dragonsplague

Dragonsplague is a contagious disease that infects the Pawns when they travel between worlds. However, unlike most diseases where the infected get weak, Dragonsplague somehow strengthens and enhances the performance of the Pawns.

Despite the unlikely positive effects of the Dragonsplague, it still comes with a negative effect, such as a sudden change in their speech and more aggressive behavior. As of now, we are unsure of how grave the Dragonsplague can be, but we are sure that the players will soon unfold the mystery behind this disease.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Dragonsplague Guide

How to Control and Command Pawns

Pawn Controls and Commands

Players can command their Pawns by pressing the buttons listed below.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Game Controls

How to Hire Pawns

Collect Rift Crystals (RC).

Rift Crystals are the currency used for hiring Pawns in the Rift. With that being said, you must first collect and accumulate enough Rift Crystals to hire a Pawn suitable for your party. Check out the link below to learn about the various ways to get Rift Crystals.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Get Rift Crystals

Enter the Rift.

Once you’ve gathered enough Rift Crystals, look for a Rift Stone, which will allow you to enter and access the Rift. Rift Stones are usually found near camps and villages, and they stand out due to their distinctive structure and glowing light.

Choose a Pawn to hire.

Inside the Rift, you can see other players’ Pawns, as well as their stats, equipment, vocations, and skills. Choose a Pawn that meets your party’s needs and pay the amount of Rift Crystals required.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 How to Hire Online Pawns

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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

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Equipment

Weapons

Armor and Accessories

Items

Skills and Magic

Enhancements and Upgrades

Pawn Traits

Enemies (Bestiary)

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Pre-Release Information

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