Dragon’s Dogma 2takes you into a lively and mortal universe where your survival depends on your innate qualities. Nevertheless, the game comes with a lifeline: Vocationclasses, which allow players to pick one according to their preferred playstyle.
Overall, there are ten Vocations, each featuring a variety of unique traits and skills. Your choice of Vocation plays a crucial role in determining your survival and success in the game. The primary objective of this Guide is to go deeper into the details of each Vocation and give helpful information that can be used in making the final call for you.
All Vocations In Dragon’s Dogma 2
Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers ten vocations divided into three categories:Basic, Advanced, and Hybrid.
Basic Vocations
In Dragon’s Dogma 2,Basic Vocations are the starter vocationsyou select from the character selection menu. A total offour different primary vocationsare mentioned below.
Sword and Shield
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Available at the start of the game.
A balanced class thatoffers both offense and defense, where you are armed with asword-and-shield set. The Fighter is best suited for learning melee combat skills such as blocking, cutting, and counterattacks.
The Fighter is the best for those who seek close combat and enjoy a versatile arsenal for melee fighting. On the other hand, it is less competitive in other roles since it lacks ranged abilities.
Bow and Arrows
TheArchers are thelords of long-range combatarmed with a bow and arrow, as they specialize in precision hits to reveal the enemy’s vulnerabilities.
Skills like Swift Nock and Puncture Dart are crucial fortaking down large or airborne foes from a distance, making them indispensable team members. While they are verygood at long-range battles and team defense, Archers maystruggle in close-quarters combat.
As a Mage, youhold a staff to cast magical spellson your enemies. This Vocation specializes in supportive magic, includinghealing abilities and enchanting soldiers' weaponswith elemental enhancements for increased effectiveness.
With abilities such as Anodyne, they can heal any character within their range, hence they provide useful team support and powerful spells against enemies. Nevertheless, their weakness in physical contact and dependence on others may give them some difficulties in close battles.
The Thief offersan agile and stealthy dagger-wielding fighter who canperform quick bursts of high-damage strikes. Special skills like Bump and Lift enable them to pilfer from enemies, while their rapid assaultscreate openings and bypass enemy defenses. However, their agility and precise strikes may beoutmatched by heavily armored opponents.
Advanced Vocations
There are two Advanced Vocations that you can unlock bycompleting their specific quests. These include Warrior and Sorcerer.
Greatswords and Hammers
Complete the questVocation Frustrationat the Vernworth Vocation Guild.
Masters of brute force,Warriors are equippedwithtwo-handed weaponsto beat their opponents with a heavy blow. Skills such asRepulse and Bulwarkprovide them with the ability todeflect attacks and avoid damage.
However, theirsusceptibility to sustained attacksputs them in a vulnerable position. Yet, the success of the battle greatly relies on knowing the enemy’s behavior and the willingness to make a high-risk, high-reward decision.
As a speciality in offensive magic,Sorcerersare known tocast spells that can be very destructiveduring the onset of a battle. With abilities likeSpell Synchronizing and powerful blasts, they can decimate entire enemy units.
However, theirlengthy spell-castingtimes make themvulnerable to interruptions, especially in close-quarters combat, without proper support and help.
Hybrid Vocations
The remaining four vocations are known as Hybrid Vocations, which become available once you havecompleted their respective quests.
Complete the quest Put a Spring in Thy Step
InMagick Archers, you are true marksmen, capable ofshooting enchanted arrows from bowswhile also offering support and healing to allies. Additionally, theEngulfing Homing arrowskill enables players to inflict significant damage on enemies with continuous arrow strikes.
Through skills like Scopic Sight and the capability of reviving your teammates, they provide a level ofuniqueness in both attack and support roles. Their prowess in the field attacks and effective spell-casting abilities make them the most reliable on the battlefield.
Complete the quest Readvent of Calamity or talk with Sigurd
Proficient in wielding the Duospear, Mystic Spearhands excel indelivering versatile attacksand are effective at both short and long distances. Skills likeQuick Foot and Scattering Bolthelp themhit multiple enemiesas well as cover long-range options. Their adaptability is one of their greatest strengths since they work well in many different combat situations.
Censers
Complete the Flickering Shadow Quest or talk with Luz at Reverent Shrine.
Tricksters aremasters at deceiving enemies, by creating asmoke using Censers, which confuses them, causing them to attack their allies. While they may not be direct combat soldiers, their capability toaffect battles through their positioning tacticsgives each team a better fighting unit.
Complete The Sotted Sage quest at Volcanic Island Camp Hotsprings.
TheWarfarer is themost versatile Vocationthat allows you towield any weapons and skills related to other classesmentioned above. With theRearmament skill, they have the option toswitch weaponsduring combat, hence providing character adaptability in every situation. Mastery of this skill equips Warfarers to confront the most challenging conditions in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Basic and Advanced vocations can be used by both the Arisen and their pawns, but Hybrid vocations can only be used by the Arisen.
