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Playing a Warrior inDragon’s Dogma 2is straightforward in theory: hit everything with your massive sword (or axe) and go on your merry way. However, learningthe nuances of the Warrior vocationwill unlock its true potential as a boss-crushing tank.
As you progress through Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll come across some of the best gear for Warriors in DD2, namely fromthe Dragonforged in Battahl. Aside from amassing an arsenal of exceptional armor, the best Warrior build in DD2 requires a careful selection of Weapon Skills and Augments from across vocations.
This build is designed for late-game Warriorswho have leveled up other vocations and unlocked their associated Augments.
Most gear can be acquired in your first playthrough, but you may need toenter New Game Plustoaccumulate enough Wyrmslife Crystalsto afford all the armor.
Warrior Build Overview
The Warriorvocation makes youa warlord on the battlefield,capable of jumping into the fray and enduring damage as you prepare to unleash your hard-hitting Weapon Skills.
Warrior Weapon Skills should be chargedto unleash their full effect but will demandcareful timing and positioning, so your attacks connect with the designated foe.
Luckily, the Warrior is designed to absorb damage while charging its Weapon Skills, as theBulwark Core Skill reduces damage while charging.
Breakneck Strike will reward precision timing of your charged skills, asunleashing a Weapon Skillthe moment it is charged willinflict greater damage.
Lastly, theRepulseCore Skill willparryenemy attacks that areabout to hit when you unleashyour Weapon Skill.
Acclimating to the charged Weapon Skill style can take some practice, but once you master it, you’ll put the best Warrior build in DD2 to good use.
Skills & Augments
A Warrior’sWeapon Skills are the bread and butter of your damageoutput, as basic attacks don’t offer much.
Augmentswill help to ensure you have the passive abilities needed to complete your DD2 Warrior build.
Weapon Skills
For this Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warrior vocation build, your main focus should beinflicting large chunks of damage, drawing enemy focus, and absorbing hits.
At the same time, charging your Weapon Skills will prepare an attack of your own.
Jumps andslashes upwardsimultaneously. Can be charged.
Windstorm Slash
Uses the blade’s momentum to unleashseveral slashes. Unleashes a powerful slash if the button is released while swinging fast.
Press the assigned button tochargeforward; pressagaintostab.
Inspirit
Gives you a second wind,curing youofDebilitations (caught fire, frostbite, sleep, silence, and unconscious).
Ravening Lungeis included to allow you to switch your focus tokilling smaller creatures,while Heavenward Sunder is best against larger, lumbering monsters.
However, theMountain Breaker skill can take Ravening Lunge’s slotif you plan tostun larger enemiesand knock them off-balance.
If you’re used to fast-paced Weapon Skills akin to the Thief vocation, then the Warrior vocation will be a major adjustment but willreward intelligent plays.
If you stick withRavening Lunge, you can deal with many basic enemies bycharging forward and launching themwith your blade.
However, Heavenward Sunder, Mountain Breaker, and Windstorm Slash createa deadly triumviratewhen facinglarge enemies like drakes.
Inspiritis an excellent fourth option regardless of your other three Weapon Skills, as it allows you to cleanse yourself of dangerous debilitations withoutthe help of a Magein your party.
Augments
The Warrior vocation benefits from additional stats across the board but shouldfocus on upgrading its offensive abilitiesto defeat enemies quickly.
ReducestheStaminaconsumed byfive percentwhen performing aweapon skill.
Warfarer
This set of Augments will provide enough durability to take hits while charging your Weapon Skills, allowing you to use three Augment slots toward Stamina and Strength.
Warriors oftenbalance their builds between offense and defense, but if you prefer a build that leans more toward absorbing damage, you’re able to replace Verve with other Augments that boost your health or defenses.
Augments likeZealandEndurancewill help you keep attacking as often as possible, while Verve and Dominance combine to ensure every downed enemy takes chunks of damage from your swings.
Equipment
The best DD2 Warrior weapons and armor will give you a major boost, particularly some late-game options; these are acquired fromBodas’s Armory in Bakbattahl and the Dragonforged.
If you have plenty ofWyrmslife Crystalsto spare, grab the Dragon’s Bite sword from the Dragonforged, or if you’re swimming in gold, you can get aDragon’s Flightaxe from any major vendor during the endgame (or in New Game Plus).
Cloak
Windbreaking Cloak
TheDominator’s Armoris easily one of thebest armor pieces in DD2, so it’s worth picking up.
Ultimately, you can enjoy fashion over function for your armor sets, particularly cloaks, so use what you like if you don’t have every piece of armor here.
General Warrior Vocation Tips
A Warrior must act as an enforcer in battle, creating havoc against enemies by drawing their attention, and then swatting them like flies.
Utilize the following combos, tips, and tricks to capitalize on the best Warrior build Dragon’s Dogma 2 has to offer:
