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All Sphinx riddle solutions in Dragon’s Dogma 2Here are all ten Sphinx riddle solutions in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Here are all ten Sphinx riddle solutions in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Looking for the solutions to all Sphinx riddles in Dragon’s Dogma 2?The Sphinx is an enigmatic beast that, true to her presence in Greek Mythology, will offer the Arisen ten riddles that they must solve for prizes inDragon’s Dogma 2.
These riddles are challenging but offer great rewards. In particular, the Eternal Wakestone (that can revive several NPC in an area and offer a good solution to aDragonsplagueattack) and the Unmaking Arrow which will instantly kill all but the toughest of foes.
Join us as we go through each riddle solution, where to find the Sphinx, and all ‘A Game of Wits’ rewards.
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Things to take with you before starting the quest
There are a total often Sphinx riddlesinDragon’s Dogma 2, some of which will require specific items. We’ve listed these to save you some time and make fulfilling the riddles a little easier.
You can select ‘View Pawn Details’ before hiring them to check their Moniker. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
We recommend bringing the following items before starting ‘A Game of Wits’:
Where to find the Sphinx (first location)
To start the ‘A Game of Wits’ quest, you’ll need to first locate the Sphinx. She is located at theMountain Shrinein western Vermund,past the Misty Marshes.
The Abandoned Home is a good starting point when setting out to find the Sphinx. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
To get there, go through the Misty Marshes. The area will obscure your map view but as a rule of thumb, travel inwards to the centre of the Marshes until you reach the ‘Abandoned Home’ marked on the map above.
Here, there will be an abandoned village filled with undead as well as a Riftstone, campsite, and a Ferrystone stashed in a chest within one of the homes. There are also several Seeker’s Tokens and another Ferrystone within a chest along the surrounding cliffs if you feel like exploring.
Clear the area of enemies and rest if needed. Then travel directlynorth, past the campfireuntil you hit a cliff edge.Climb the cliffuntil the air clears and you see a large opening between two cliffs.
When the mist starts to clear from the cliff, you’ll know you’re going in the right diection.The second campsite we’ve marked will overlook the Mountain Shrine.Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
When the mist starts to clear from the cliff, you’ll know you’re going in the right diection.
The second campsite we’ve marked will overlook the Mountain Shrine.
Now you’ll be on the Guerco Mountain Road. Follow this roadleft and upwardstowards the Mountain Shrine until you see a clearing with a campsite and pillars in the distance. There will be several harpies in the area so take care as you advance towards the next campsite we’ve marked on the map.
From this campsite, walk towards the pillars - this is the Mountain Shrine. Remember toleave a Portcrystal hereso you can travel to and fro as needed. As you advance towards the Sphinx, agree to its game of wits.Don’t attack itnow, or you won’t be able to unlock the chests.
The Riddle of Eyes
Although you can technically ask for the riddles in any order, we’ve listed them in the order they appeared for us. The first of the Sphinx’s riddles in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is theRiddle of Eyes.
During this riddle, you will be tasked to ‘Venture through yonder door, and retrieve that which is of greatest value.’
In essence, you must go through the door to the left of the shrine steps andretrieve the Sealing Phial. Although you can explore the full ruins and gain loot from the various Goblins, Hobgoblins andOgrepatrolling the area, the chest you’re looking for is actuallyright above the entrance.
The chest containing the Sealing Vial is above the ruins entrance. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Climb up to the platform using the stones to theleft of the doorwayand loot the chest for the phial.
The reward for this completed riddle is aWakestone. Plus, you’ll get to keep the Sealing Phial which is aone-use itemthat cancapture NPCs. When released from the vial, it will break.
The Riddle of Madness
For this riddle, the Sphinx in Dragon’s Dogma 2 requests that you ‘bring forth your most beloved to me, that I might gauge the depth of your insanity.’
The solution is tobring an NPC or Pawnthat you have ahighaffinitywith and place them on the pedestal in front of the Sphinx.
Your Main Pawn will usually be a great candidate for this riddle. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Players have reported that the easiest way to complete this riddle is to bring yourMain Pawn, whom you should have a fairly high affinity with if you’ve been adventuring for a while, (as long as they haven’t died too many times). See our guide to raising yourMain Pawn’s affinityif you’re not sure you have a good relationship or not.
You can also transport an NPC to the shrine if you use the Sealing Phial on them or if you pick them up and then use a Ferrystone to travel to the Portcrystal you placed there. You can tell if you have reached max affinity with a Pawn or NPC if they have blushing cheeks when speaking to you.
The reward for this riddle is aPortcrystal.
The Riddle of Wisdom
There are usually plenty of Sphinx Parent Pawns in the Rift thanks to helpful players. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
The parameters for the Riddle of Wisdom are ‘I am a lost child; for kinship do I yearn. So bring to me my “Parent”, that I might better learn.
The trick for this riddle is to present the Sphinx with a Pawn that has the’SphinxParent’ Moniker. Or, either the ‘SphinxMother’ or ‘SphinxFather’ Moniker. You can recruit such Pawns at a Grand Riftstone or a Riftstone of Fellowship (detailed within ourRiftstone locationsguide).
The reward for this riddle is1,200 RC(Rift Crystals).
The Riddle of Conviction
Don’t let the Sphinx scare you. Whichever item you sacrifice, you’ll get it back plus one extra. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
The Riddle of Conviction in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is: ‘Grant to me what you most prize, and thence elude your ponderous demise.’ In short, the Sphinx will ask you to sacrifice a prized possession to solve the riddle.
This is something of a trick, however, asyou won’t lose the itemdespite the game telling you that you will several times. This is to test your conviction. Feel free to give something valuable like a Portcrystal or Wakestone - you’ll soon get it back plusyou’ll get an extraone as a reward.
We gave the Sphinx a Portcrystal and got two back for our efforts. After all, it’s a rare but extremely useful method offast travelin the game.
The Riddle of Rumination
There are several Seeker Tokens on the path from the Borderwatch Outpost to Melve (listed below). One of them will usually be the player’s first token, as it is the first major journey your Arisen will undertake from the opening cutscene. If you can’t remember where your first was, we recommend checking one of these locations.
These are all the Seeker’s Tokens from the Borderwatch Outpost to Melve. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
There is also a handy mod called the ‘Riddle of Rumination Marker’ which will mark on your map where the Finder’s Token is.
Once you bring the Finder’s Token back to the Sphinx, your reward will be3 Ferrystones.
Remember to pick up your Portcrystal before handing in the Finder’s Token as the Sphinx will change location after this.
Where to find the Sphinx (second location)
After solving the 5th riddle in Dragon’s Dogma 2, the Sphinx will fly off to a second location. You’ll have to travel here to get the next five riddles and the ultimate prize.
You can try to grab ahold of her back as she flies away to travel there with her. Or, if you missed this moment, see below for the second Sphinx map location.
If you haven’t unlocked travel to Battahl yet, we have a secret way listed below. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
The Sphinx will be located at theFrontier Shrine, accessible viaCheckpoint Rest Town. Follow these steps to find the Sphinx at her second home (and also for a secret way into Battahl if you haven’t gained access to the region yet):
If in doubt, follow the Grecian architecture. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Finding the Sphinx again will solve the’Riddle of Reunion’and reward you with100,000 gold.
The Riddle of Differentiation
You may receive the next 5 riddles in any order but we’ve listed them in the order we completed them. Note that the 6th riddle, the ‘Riddle of Reunion’, will be completed upon finding the Sphinx’s second location.
The trick is that there are two NPCs of a very similar appearance. You must bring the right one to the Sphinx. She will show you a hologram of the one she wishes.
Dante and Vergil live on opposite sides of Checkpoint Rest Town. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
You’ll either have to bring herDanteorVergil. Dante is located on the Vermund side of Checkpoint Rest Town and Vergil is located on the Battahl side of the town.
The main difference between the two is hair texture, length and which way their fringes sit. Dante has slightly shorter,straight hairwith a fringe across hisleft eyewhereas Vergil has longer,wavy hairwith a fringe across hisright eye.
When you have collected the correct brother, place them before the Sphinx and collect theWhimsical Daydream- a weapon designed for theTrickster Vocation.
The Riddle of Futility
The journey from the Frontier Shrine to Bakbattahl is fraught with danger. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
This next riddle in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a bit tricky. The Sphinx will task you withdelivering a fragile amphorato Ser Maurits in Bakbattahl. The trick is, it will break fairly easily before you get there. As such, we suggestbringing Ser Maurits to the shrineinstead.
As a reward, you’ll receive theEternal Bondring which can increase the wearer’s ability to raise affinity or can be given as a gift to get a big lump sum of affinity with a chosen NPC.
The Riddle of Recollection
The trickiest part of this riddle is getting all of the statues to fit on the plinth. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
This time, the Sphinx will ask you a relatively straightforward question -how many riddleshave you answered thus far? Remember to include the Riddle of Reunion (solved upon reuniting with the Sphinx).
An easy way to remember is to count the chests that no longer have a pink seal behind the Sphinx and add 5 (from the previous set of riddles). Once you have the number, carry the same amount ofstatuesand put them onto the plinth in front of the Sphinx. The statues are to the right of her.
Upon completing the Riddle of Recollection, you’ll be granted theUnmaking Arrow. This is a powerful arrow capable of one-shot killing most enemies.
The Riddle of Contest
Of course, you can slowly whittle away at your enemy’s health bar or, if you’d rather save yourself some time, you can try to daze your opponent and then pick them up and throw them off a high ledge. Another option is to lead them from the arena and allow your Pawns to whale on him.
Consider dropping your foe from a high ledge for an easy win. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.
Once you’ve killed your opponent, you may want to use a Ferrystone to rest somewhere before gearing up to fight the Sphinx herself. Also,remember to take off the Ring of Derision!
Speak to the Sphinx for your tenth reward, which should be aRing of Ambition(this boosts the experience gained from defeating foes). She will then bid you farewell. You’ll need to engage her in combat fairly quickly to get the key for the last and largest chest.
How to defeat the Sphinx
If you’re after the last and greatest riddle reward in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll need to defeat the Sphinx in battle.
As you finish up your last riddle, the Sphinx will start to fly away. Make sure you attack her first to initiate combat.
The Sphinx has powerful magick attacks that can releaseelemental AOEsandteleporther across the arena. Make sure you have a mage on hand to heal the party or plenty of Roborant.
Many players have simplyused the Unmaking Arrowto finish her off. The optimal time to do so is when she is athalf healthas this will instantly kill her.
Use the arrow wisely as it is aone-use itemand the game willimmediately saveupon use, meaning you only have one shot to do it and cannot reload a past save.
Once defeated, she will drop several bags of gold and theKey of Sagacity. Use this to open the largest chest and you’ll receive anEternal Wakestonefor your efforts.
Despite the name, this particular Wakestone is also aone-use itembut canrevive many NPCsat once, in a radius. This means you can save it for the unlucky occasion of aDragonsplagueattack wiping out a village.
Before leaving,remember to retrieve your Portcrystal.
That rounds off our guide to competing all Sphinx riddles in Dragon’s Dogma 2. For more Dragon’s Dogma 2tips and tricks, see our guides for making the perfectSorcerer build,Mystic Spearhand build,Fighter buildand more.
