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Dragon’s Dogma 2features two sprawling countries to explore during the main quest: Vermund and Battahl. It won’t take long once you’ve made your way into Battahl that you stumble across one of the first side quests in the area: Mercy among Thieves.
What starts as a simple matter of stopping some bandits from raiding oxcarts evolves into an emotional tale of risk and betrayal. Mercy among Thieves might surprise you with its epic chase and cinematic conclusion which opens the door to more quests later.
How To Start Mercy Among Thieves
Once youpass through the gate into Battahl, you’ll see a small oxcart stand on the left side of the road (from the gate).
Approach the man next to the oxcart sign, who will speak to you about some bandits who are robbing oxcarts along the road – theCoral Snakes.
Once you’vefinished speaking with the man, Mercy among Thieves will begin, and you’ll be left to find the Coral Snakes on your own.
How To Complete Mercy Among Thieves
Your first order of business is to question the nearby citizens about the location of the Coral Snakes' Hideout.
Approach the two men near the oxcart stand, closer to the gate, and you’ll get moreinformationabout the location of theCoral Snakes' Hideout.
After you’ve heard about the location,follow the road into Battahl.
Track Down The Coral Snakes
Along the road, you’ll bump into some citizens who were victimized by the Coral Snakes' raids.
Chat with the citizen whodirects you toward the crags to the west, then hurry along the road to thesite of the oxcart raid.
Pursue Hugo To Find The Coral Snakes
When you arrive at the raid, several Coral Snakes willflee, includingHugo; pursue him.
Run after Hugoand follow him into a canyon toward the Coral Snake’s Hideout.
When you arrive, you’ll see Hugo reprimanding two Coral Snakes members, but they quicklynotice you and attack.
Fightoff the Coral Snakes, thencontinueinto the canyon.
Out Of The Canyon, Into The Hideout
Run after Hugoonce more and you’ll come into a canyon room with a series ofplatforms and ladders.
Hugo willdash across the bridge and break it, forcing you to find anewroute to follow him.
You enter the room on the left side, but the door is on therightside of the canyon, so you must find a way over to pursue Hugo.
The simplest route is by dropping into the canyon andprogressing to the far wall from the entrance.
Alternatively, if you have aWeapon Skill that allows you to clear gaps, you can use it here to bypass the small puzzle.
Head to the back wall where aladderwill take you up to thescaffolding on the right side.
ensure to grab thechest with tenBlighting Arrowon the ground near the back wall before heading up the ladder.
Run backtoward the entrancewhile on the right side scaffolding, and you’ll find anotherladderupwards when you’re close to the room’s entrance.
Take thisladder, andyou’llreach the door where Hugo fledout of the canyon and can continue your pursuit.
Head through the cavern where you’llspot Hugo guiding some kidsout of the hideout.
Hugo will flee again, andthe gate will close behind him, but there’sanother door on the rightside of the room.
Fight two banditswhile you pursue Hugo through the passage, then proceed to theexit.
Once you exit the canyon, you’ll spy Hugo standing in a large clearing.
ApproachHugo to trigger another cutscene where he will flee, and help will arrive.
The Coral Snakes' Hideout
Once Hugo flees, you’ll bejoined by Benjamin and several other Battahli,ready to fight.
An all-out brawl will ensuewhere you, the pawns, and a battalion of Battahli will fight their way through the Coral Snakes' Hideout.
Make sure toloot all the chestsalong the walls before leaving.
Once the battleconcludes,look toward theopposite side of the canyonfrom where you entered, and you’ll finda pathway that leads up and out of the hideout.
Lanzo leaves Hugo behind, and Benjamin arrests Hugo.
What Rewards Do You Get from Completing Mercy Among Thieves?
Benjamin congratulates you on your work and lets you know that Hugo will be brought into custody for further questioning, ending the quest.
For your troubles, you’ll receive the following:
While this quest will end, the Hugo saga will continue later. This will not be the last you hear from our betrayed former Coral Snake.
