GamesRPGDragon’s Dogma 2All Dragon’s Dogma 2 vocations and how to unlock themWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Jump to:Best vocationFighterArcherMageThiefWarriorSorcererMystic SpearhandMagick ArcherTricksterWarfarer
Jump to:Best vocationFighterArcherMageThiefWarriorSorcererMystic SpearhandMagick ArcherTricksterWarfarer
The Dragon’s Dogma 2 vocations are classes for both the Arisen and their pawns, and there’s 10 vocations in total, all of which can be unlocked at different locations around the map via different characters. You’ll start off with just four vocations - Fighter, Archer, Mage and Thief - but can learn more as you explore inDragon’s Dogma 2, some of which are exclusive to you (meaning your Pawns cannot learn them).
So which vocations are the best? How should you build out your team? Are there vocations that are better suited to pawns instead of the Arisen? Here’s an overview of all 10 classes in the game along with their strengths and weaknesses to help you figure out the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 vocation for you.
Best vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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The best vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2 depends on what you want to achieve and where you are, but we’d say that if you’re just beginning, thebest vocation for starting players is the Fighter,which has a nice, simple but powerful and diverse moveset. It’s a simple sword and shield, not to complicated, with room for error - basically it means you can learn the game as well as your class without too much difficulty. If not the fighter, maybe try the Thief, which is quick and agile and focused around leaping onto enemies and furiously stabbing them.
Overall, the best vocation is probably the Mystic Spearhand or Magick Archer, for different reasons. The Spearhand is incredibly potent while also remaining diverse enough for any situation. The Magick Archer, on the other hand, has an ability called Martyr’s Bolt, that can one-shot many bosses and wipe out armies (at the cost of nearly destroying yourself).
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Fighter
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The Fighter is the most bog-standard of any class in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Strong armor, a one-handed sword, and a shield?It’s the most typical of classes and as such, it’s simple to learn but has a lot of potential.It can learn some fairly advanced weapon skills such as Airward Slash that allows you to roll and swing while in mid-air to slash at flying or bigger enemies, or Springboard can fling allies into the air, which is especially helpful when you have a Thief in your party to grab onto ogres, cyclops, and the like. Once you find a vocation you’re suited to with more specialization, it’s always recommended to have a Fighter (or a Warrior - more on that class below) as one of your pawns.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Archer
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mage
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The Mage class in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the most versatile, as it has a lot of different spell types available. Want to become a firebreather? Use Flagration. Fancy channeling lightning? Levin is your answer. Ice taking your fancy instead? Hello Frigor. All three of those spells use the elements to deal damage, but you’ll also have lots of defensive and support options such as Argent Tonic to heal allies, spells to imbue the weapons of your pawns with elements, or a spell to block all damage in Palladium.The downside is that you’re stuffed if enemies get within melee range, and spells take a few moments to cast before you can unleash them, though this can be shortened thanks to the Quickspell core skill. Also, the Mage is the best class for mobility, as explained in our guide onhow to cross water in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Thief
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The Thief is essentially a glass cannon because it can dealso muchdamage, but its defensive capabilities come in the form of evasion rather than blockingincoming damage. It’s an incredibly fun class to play because, as mentioned above, combining it with Springboard from a Fighter results in being launched into the air to cling onto an ogre, then stabbing them repeatedly while hanging on for dear life. You can also dart around with Biting Wind, slashing past enemies as you go, or you can use Shadow Cloak or Smoke Screen to go stealthy and retreat from battle. You don’t have much in the way of protection though soit’s a tough class to master, and doesn’t come recommended for newbies.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warrior
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Unlocked via theVocation Frustrationquest,the Warrior is essentially the Fighter class with a much bigger sword and no shield. It’s the opposite of the Thief, as the Warrior is the de facto tank class, offering lots of damage with huge, sweeping attacks.Thanks to skills such as Rending Sweep it can deal with huge crowds of enemies, while Skyward Sunder allows you to reach flying foes. However, the movements are slow and clunky, so you’ll be taking plenty of damage while in the thick of the action, and you’ll ideally need a Mage in your party to support with healing spells.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer
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Unlocked at the same time as the Warrior, the Sorcerer is perhaps the biggest question mark when it comes to the vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2, becauseit doesn’t do too much to distance itself from the Mage. It shares quite a few skills with that class including the three primary elemental damage-dealers mentioned above, but it comes with an arsenal of extra damage-focused spells.However, this means it doesn’t have the same healing abilities, nor support ones for your pawn, so it’s much more offensively minded.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand
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TheDragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhandis my personal favorite vocation in DD2 because it is capable of dealing with almost every scenario. You’ll unlock it when you return to Harve and help the townsfolk deal with the dragon attack, thanks to a chap called Sigurd - our attached guide will explain more.You’re practically a gymnast with this class as you dance through the action, with the ability to enchant your attacks and effectively use the force to fling objects and small enemies at one another.Mirour Vesture also allows you to block all attacks for a short period, as a crucial defensive skill. Only the Arisen can equip this class, and all the ones that follow, so this is arguably one of the best to use yourself.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Magick Archer
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Trickster
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warfarer
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Now you know everything about the 10 vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2, make sure you read up onhow to fast travel in Dragon’s Dogma 2as it’s quite a convoluted mechanic, along withhow to delete your Dragon’s dogma 2 savein case you want to start anew.
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