Dragon's Dogma 2 - Warrior Vocation Class Guide

Overview and guide for the Warrior Vocation, an Advanced Class in Dragon's Dogma 2. Included also is the Warrior Vocation's Weapon, Core, and Augment skills in the game.

Warrior Vocation Class Guide for Dragon’s Dogma 2

▼All Dragon’s Dogma 2 All Vocation Guides

Archer	Fighter
Mage	Thief
Sorcerer	Warrior
Magick Archer	Mystic Spearhand
Trickster	Warfarer

Vocation Class Overview

The Warrior vocation is a steadfast melee expert who mows down enemies with two-handed weapons like greatswords and hammers. They can focus all of their strength into one devastating blow and have hardy physiques to tank through counterattacks in battle.

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How to Unlock Warrior Vocation Class

Vocation	How to Unlock
Warrior	Clear the side quest Vocation Frustration by talking to Klaus at the Vernworth Vocation Guild. This side quest becomes available after clearing the main quest Seat of the Sovran.

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Warrior Strengths and Weaknesses

Vocation Strengths	Vocation Weaknesses
High HP Pool High Strength High Knockdown Power Can wear Heavy Armor. Can Stagger enemies. Can cast Taunt. Can deal Burst damage. Can deal Charge attacks.	Cannot deal AoE attacks. Cannot deal Range attacks. Can take time to deal Charge attacks.

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Warrior Weapon Skills

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocation Class Weapon Skill List and Effects

Skill	Rank	Dcp Cost
Skyward Sunder	Rank ?	? Dcp
Skill Effect	Jumps up and slashes skyward simultaneously, swinging the blade in mid-air. Can be charged prior to unleashing.
Rending Sweep	Rank ?	? Dcp
Skill Effect	Spins the blade with enough force to cut down foes in all directions. Can be charged prior to unleashing.
Bellow	Rank ?	200 Dcp
Skill Effect	Shouts to draw the attention of hostile targets in the vicinity.
Goring Lunge	Rank ?	300 Dcp
Skill Effect	Charges forward, running targets through with the blade. Pressing the activation button again stabs forward. Striking with momentum impales foes and crashing them into walls inflicts more harm.
Ladder Launch	Rank ?	300 Dcp
Skill Effect	Enables the user to plant their feet and launch an ally into the air from their shoulders.
Surging Strike	Rank ?	450 Dcp
Skill Effect	Leaps up and plunges down the blade using the full force of the user’s weight. Deals further strikes to smaller, flinching targets. Employable while jumping. More powerful when used from a height.
Revivify	Rank ?	450 Dcp
Skill Effect	Gives the user a second wind, curing them of some debilitations.
Savage Lash	Rank ?	700 Dcp
Skill Effect	Channels the user’s strength into a devastating hit that grows in power the longer it is charged.
Knoll Breaker	Rank ?	? Dcp
Skill Effect	Thrusts the blade upward, delivering a solid blow that can knock targets off balance or render them unconscious. Can be charged prior to unleashing.
Gale Slash	Rank ?	? Dcp
Skill Effect	Uses the blade’s momentum to unleash a series of weighty slashes. Swings grow faster and faster if correctly timed. Unleashes a powerful slash attack if button is released when swinging fast enough.
Tidal Fury	Rank ?	? Dcp
Skill Effect	Delivers a momentous counterattack if the user is struck at the moment of activation. Can guard against targets’ strikes even should the counterattack fail.
Heavenward Sunder	Rank ?	1,000 Dcp
Skill Effect	An advanced form of Skyward Sunder that inflicts greater harm when fully charged.
Razing Sweep	Rank ?	200 Dcp
Skill Effect	An advanced form of Rending Sweep.

Warrior Core Skills

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocation Class Core Skill List and Effects

Skill	Rank	Dcp Cost
Mighty Sweep	Rank 1	0 Dcp
Skill Effect	Sweeps in a horizontal arc. Holding the activation button turns the attack into a charged slash and makes the user less likely to flinch.
Stonesplitter	Rank 1	0 Dcp
Skill Effect	Thrusts blade forward in a forceful jab. Follows up with powerful successive strike if it connects with a foe who has been knocked off balance.
Barge	Rank 1	0 Dcp
Skill Effect	Rushes forward, tackling the target. Though limited in range, it can force the target to flinch. The user is less likely to flinch while it is active.
Bulwark	Rank 1	150 Dcp
Skill Effect	Reduces damage taken from hostile targets during a charged attack.
Breakneck Strike	Rank 2	250 Dcp
Skill Effect	Enables a charged attack to inflict greater harm by unleashing it the very instant it is fully charged.
Chain of Blows	Rank 3	400 Dcp
Skill Effect	Employs the user’s momentum to unleash an additional Mighty Sweep.
Repulse	Rank 4	600 Dcp
Skill Effect	Parries a hostile target’s attack by unleashing a charged attack that can knock the target off balance.

Warrior Augment Skills

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocation Class Augment Skill List and Effects

Skill	Rank	Dcp Cost
Vitality	Rank 2	300 Dcp
Skill Effect	Increases your maximum Health.
Impact	Rank 4	900 Dcp
Skill Effect	Improves your ability to push and pull targets when grabbing hold.
Pertinacity	Rank 6	1,800 Dcp
Skill Effect	Improves your ability to break through an opponent’s guard.
Dominance	Rank 8	3,000 Dcp
Skill Effect	Augments your Knockdown Power.
Intrepidity	Rank 9	5,000 Dcp
Skill Effect	Reduces cumulation of the loss gauge when receiving damage.

← Sorcerer Vocation Class

Magick Archer Vocation Class →

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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

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Side Quest Walkthroughs

Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests

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The Provisioner's Plight	Ordeals of a New Recruit

Melve Side Quests

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Medicament Predicament	Brothers Brave and Timid
Nesting Troubles	Readvent of Calamity
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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

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Scaly Invaders	Trouble on the Cape

Sacred Arbor Side Quests

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The Ailing Arborheart

Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests

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The Sorcerer’s Appraisal	Hunt for the Jadeite Orb
Prey for the Pack	Mercy among Thieves

Vermund Side Quests

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Claw Them Into Shape	Beren's Final Lesson
Spellbound	Tolled to Rest

Mountain Shrine Side Quests

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A Game of Wits

Bakbattahl Side Quests

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Shadowed Prayers	A Poisonous Proposal
Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge	Out Of The Forest, Into The Forge
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Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests

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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

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Beginner Guides

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Which Starting Vocation Should You Choose?	Beginner's Guide: Things to Do First
Character Creation Guide	All Playable Races List and Guide
Can You Change the Difficulty?	Does the Game Have Permadeath?
Stats Overview and Guide	Tips for Combat
Can You Respec Stats?	Can You Get Mounts?
Can You Play as the Elf Race?	Does the Game Have Hard Mode?
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Useful Guides

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Trophies and Achievements	How to Unlock All Vocations
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Vocation (Class) Strengths and Weaknesses	Permanent Events and Missables
Best Pawn Vocations and Traits	Best Equipment for Each Vocation (Class)
Best Weapons for Each Vocation (Class)	Best Armor
Best Weapon Skills for Each Vocation (Class)	Best Core Skills for Each Vocation (Class)
Best Augment Skills for Each Vocation (Class)	Best Vocation Progression Routes
All Starting Vocation Base Stats List	Dialogue Choices and Consequences Guide
Post-Game Unlockables	New Game Plus (NG+) Guide
All Endings Guide	How to Get the True Ending
Side Quest List and Guides	EXP Farming Guide
Dcp Farming Guide	How to Recruit Rook
How to Change Vocations (Classes)	How to Unlock Advanced Vocations (Classes)
Gold Farming Guide	How to Increase Stats
Pawns Guide	How to Hire Online Pawns
Pawn Inclinations List and Guide	Pawn Specializations List and Guide
Specialization Tomes List	Equipment Enhancement Guide
How to Cure Dragonsplague	Loss Gauge Guide
How to Translate Elvish	How to Find Elves
How to Get a House	Grilled Meat List and Effects
How to Get Rift Crystals	How to Fast Travel
How to Ride Oxcart	How to Get Portcrystals
How to Get Ferrystone	Gender Differences and Effects Guide
Race and Body Type Effects	Dragonsplague Guide
Day and Night Cycle Guide	How to Get Camping Kits
Things to Do at Camp	How to Increase Affection
Official Guest Pawns List	Map Location List and Guides
How to Change Appearance	How to Revive NPCs
How to Change Pawn Inclination	How to Change Pawn Specialization
How to Unlock Augment Skills	How to Get All Maister's Teachings
How to Revive Pawns	How to Get Art of Metamorphosis
How to Get Pawn Badges	How to Get Ambivalent Rift Incense
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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)

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Warfarer	Trickster
Mystic Spearhand	Magick Archer

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Equipment

Weapons

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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

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Enhancements

Pawn Traits

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Pawn Inclinations	Pawn Specializations

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Is the Game Coming to PS4 and Xbox One?	Is a There a Demo?
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