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Best Warfarer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Interested in the best Warfarer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2?Jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none! That’s the Warfarer ofDragon’s Dogma 2in a nutshell. This late game vocation, which uses the weapons, armour, and skills of all other vocations, is best suited toDragon’s Dogma 2veterans who have ranked up all other classes or at least dabbled in them enough to get a sense of how they want to mix and match. If you’ve only stuck to a single vocation thus far in Dragon’s Dogma 2, then go experiment with a few others (perhaps starting with ourbest vocations guide) and come back here when you’re leveled up.
For those ready to take the plunge, whether you’re looking for info on the Warfarer’s one core skill or want some suggestions for its many diverse builds, we’re here to help. In this guide, we’ve delved into the best Warfarer skills and augments, giving you the rundown on what you need to utilise every conceivable armament ever imagined.
Before we begin, it’s worth noting that the Warfarer is an advanced vocation, and not accessible at the start of Dragon’s Dogma 2.See our guide on how tounlock the Warfarerfor more information.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warfarer Rearmament skill
The Warfarer is little different when compared to other vocations, as it only has one true skill of its own.
Rearmament
Rearmamentlets the Warfarer instantly switch to a different weapon. Swords, staves, bows - all are at your disposal! You just need to remember to equip the weapon in question, or else the Warfarer won’t be able to activate Rearmament, which enables them to utilise the skills of other vocations.
Here I am equipping weapons from the Fighter, Mystic Spearhand, and Magick Archer vocations. Without all three of these equipped, I can do nothing. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Rearmament takes up one slot in the precious four weapon skills that you can equip at once. There’s simply no getting around this, but it means that you still have three slots to play with as you mix and match abilities from other vocations. We recommend choosing skills from two other vocations, as it can be hard to find synergy if you try to equip skills from three different vocations.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warfarer best builds
The Warfarer’s starting stats will always be lower than those of specialised classes, but the sheer number of options that become available after equipping Rearmament are staggering. That said, here are three combos that I found myself relying on as I explored the depths of this vocation.
Warfarer Fighter/Thief build
This build uses the following skills:
This array of skills gives you the balanced tankiness of aFighterwith the focused damage of aThief.Burst Strikeexcels at closing the distance between you and your enemies, whileSkull Splitterremains one of the best skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2 for jumping up in the air and absolutely decimating anything beneath you.Draw and Quarterwill come in handy during those moments when you’re climbing a boss and attacking their vital points.
When violently slashing at a drake’s heart, it helps to have the skills of both a Fighter and Thief at your disposal. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
This build requires you to wade into the thick of things, always stay close to a foe, and expertly use Rearmament to switch between the Thief’s daggers and whatever melee weapon you’re using for the Fighter. Luckily, the Fighter’s ability to defend with their shield along with their core skills - especiallyTrue DeflectandEnchanted Counter- will benefit your resilience. The Thief’sSwift Stepcore skill will also be vital to dodge enemy attacks.
If you’re not a fan of the Fighter and would rather emphasise pure damage, you could swap Burst Strike for aWarriorskill, though you’ll need to get used to the Warrior’s relative slowness compared to the Thief’s agility.Knoll BreakerorGale Slashare strong options.
Warfarer Magick Archer/Mystic Spearhand build
This build uses the following skills:
Magick ArcherandMystic Spearhandare the two hybrid classes of Dragon’s Dogma 2, so why not combine them into one neat, integrated package?Frosthunter Boltwill serve as your ranged attack, though you should feel free to swap this to another Magick Archer skill, likeFlamefang Arrow, if you’re facing an opponent resistant to fire damage.
Meanwhile,Dragouin’s Foinwill send you darting forward during those moments when you need to bridge the gap between yourself and your enemy. Combine that withMirour Vestureto set up a barrier that temporarily nullifies all enemy attacks, and you’ll have a handy defense at your disposal to ensure that you can stay in the fight.
I used Frosthunter Bolt on this big boy, and my Mage pawn followed up with copious ice attacks. Now he’s all frozen - time to unleash the Mystic Spearhand arsenal! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
This build is an all-around excellent one that’ll see you shooting from afar using Magick Archer core skills likePinpoint VolleyandRivet Shotbefore dashing in to deliver a flurry of quick strikes with Mystic Spearhand core skills likeWinding Cut. Pop your Mirour Vesture barrier when you’ve had a bit much and need to escape, and then rinse and repeat. If you find yourself losing Stamina constantly, you could swap Mirour Vesture forThef’s Hond, which saps the Stamina of your enemies.
Warfarer Thief/Sorcerer build
This build uses the following skills:
This is a flexible build that lets you slash up close as a Thief before darting away to unleash those immense Sorcerer spells. Just be sure to use the Sorcerer core skillQuickspellregularly to make sure that the long incantation times for Augural Flare and Meteoron are somewhat lessened.
This time, I’ve used my Thief skills to hack away at the angry drake before retreating a bit to unleash a major spell attack, right on his face. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
You could also swap out one of the Sorcerer spells listed here forHigh SeismorMaelstrom, both of which are also powerful displays of magick. For a healing boost that might benefit your up-close-and-personal Thief attacks, you could equipHigh Decanterto occasional steal health from a target.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warfarer best augments
In Dragon’s Dogma 2, augments passively amplify the stats of each vocation. The Warfarer has two unique augments that need to be equipped no matter what.
Zeal
Zealreduces the Stamina consumed when your Warfarer performs a weapon skill, which is perfect for a class with so many skills at its disposal.
Dynamism
That concludes our look at the wild multiclass possibilities that make up the Warfarer’s skills and augments. For more on tackling the wild world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 and becoming the legendary Arisen that all your pawns praise you as, keep your eyes on Rock Paper Shotgun as we delve into all the other Vocations of this epic adventure. You can start with our deep dive into the magical ways of theMage, the smooth firing of theArcher, the sword and shield tactics of theFighter, or the shifty dagger action of theThief. For more advanced vocations, check out our guide to the greatsword swings of theWarrior, the extreme magick of theSorcerer, the Duospear slices of theMystic Spearhand, the crafty illusions of theTrickster, or the or the bow spell combos of theMagick Archer.
