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Dragon’s Dogma 2 romance options, best gifts and affinity system explainedHere’s everything you need to know about romance in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Here’s everything you need to know about romance in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Looking for Dragon’s Dogma 2 romance options?Like with all goodRPGs, there is a romance system inDragon’s Dogma 2for any lonely Arisen looking to share the burdens of destiny. This is called ‘Affinity’ and is the measurement of friendship between the Arisen and named NPCs.
Once you raise Affinity and complete a few set quests, you can discover romance inDragon’s Dogma 2. Read on for a list of all romance options in the game, a rundown of how the affinity system works and the best gifts to give your chosen partner.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 romance options
As of writing, there are only2 romance optionsin Dragon’s Dogma 2,UlrikaandWilhelmina. Thankfully, these options are not gender-locked and you canromance bothcharacters. This will, however, require you to complete a few specific quests before you can let love blossom for your Arisen.
Below, we’ll go through the quests you need to trigger and complete to win the hearts of both ladies.
How to romance Ulrika
Ulrika is a citizen of Melve when you first meet. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Ulrika is an NPC you will encounter very quickly inMelveduring the first few main quest missions. Her romance is potentiallymissableif you do not complete theReadvent of Calamitytimed quest.
To romance Ulrika in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll need to complete the following quests:
How to romance Wilhelmina
Romancing Wilhelmina will require you to get access to the Noble Quarter in Vernworth. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Wilhelmina is the enigmatic owner of the Rose Chateau brothel in Vernworth. If you’ve fallen for her charms, you will first have to complete the following quests:
You can check out ourDragon’s Dogma 2 walkthroughfor more guidance on completing the various main quests.
Affinity system explained
The NPC Logbook contains clues of a character’s preferred gifts. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Although Wilhelmina and Ulrika are the only romanceable characters in Dragon’s Dogma 2, there are many named NPCs in the game that you can develop a friendly relationship with. Some NPCs will even give your Arisen gifts or a small discount at certain stores.
Whilst the NPC logbook is a good indicator of which NPCs you should be talking to, it does not provide a friendship meter for you to monitor progress on. Instead, you can usually tell you are making headway with a character if they leave you gifts at your dwelling or randomly visit.
Best gifts in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Wilhelmina prefers Fancy and Interesting gifts. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Note that you can only recieve anAffinity boost once per in-game day, so give your gifts wisely.
Likes tend to fall into the following categories:
TheEternal Bondwill give you a big boost to Affinity too and can be obtained from the Vocation Guild in return for Seekers Tokens. Additionally, there is a Trickster Vocation Augment calledAllurethat can be unlocked at rank 9 for 5,000 Discipline Points that specifically boosts your affinity with NPCs.
That rounds off our guide to romance and affinity in Dragon’s Dogma 2. For more Dragon’s Dogma 2tips and tricks, see our guides for making the perfectSorcerer build,Archer build,Fighter buildand more.
