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Dragon’s Dogma 2: The Caged Magistrate quest walkthroughThe fastest way to find and release Waldhar the Magistrate
The fastest way to find and release Waldhar the Magistrate
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Stuck on The Caged Magistrate quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2?It’s an unusual one, for sure. Not least because you’re tasked with springing a man from jail who, it turns out, doesn’t want to leave his cell. Not unless you can tempt him back to society with a recently unearthed collection of ancient history books, anyway.
If you’re struggling with any part ofThe Caged Magistratequest (or its associated side-quest,The Heel Of History), fret not. Keep reading for a full, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the entire quest inDragon’s Dogma 2.
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The Caged Magistrate quest walkthrough
The Caged Magistrate objectives:
The next quest sees you help Magistrate Waldhar to escape his gaol cell, but he won’t leave without a library to go back to. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
After asking Brant to tell you of the magistrate, he’ll give you “The Caged Magistrate” quest, along with the all-importantGaol Key. Before you go off in search of the magistrate, you should also accept the main quest “The Stolen Throne”, because Brant will give you anEventide Maskthat you can use for any quest that involves sneaking into Vernworth Castle - such as this one.
Head to the south exit of Vernworth to enterVernworth Castle. Then turn left and run on until you find a guard namedOttooutside a tower. He’ll let you into theGaol Tower.
Head down the spiral staircase and use the Gaol Key to open thefirst cell door on your right. Speak toWaldhar, the titular “caged magistrate”, and he’ll tell you he won’t leave unless you find him a place withlots of books. Perfectly reasonable.
Left: the location of the Gaol Tower where you’ll find the Magistrate. Right: the location of the Gracious Hand, the setting of the side-quest, “The Heel Of History”. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
There’s nothing left to be done for now in the Gaol Tower. Return to Brant, and he’ll tell you to speak toKendrickat theGracious Hand. Use the map to reach the Gracious Hand and you’ll find Kendrick out front.
Kendrick won’t speak to you properly until youdonate food to him twice. After that, he’ll give you the side-quest “The Heel Of History”, regarding a missing boy called Malcolm. It’s not just busy-work; this side-quest is required in order to complete “The Caged Magistrate”. Don’t worry, it’s a quick and easy quest.
The library Malcolm finds is a fitting place for Magistrate Waldhar to conduct his research. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom
Once the side-quest is completed, don your mask and head back to the Castle Gaol Tower tospeak to Waldhar again. Tell him of the library you found, and he’ll ask you to escort him out of the Gaol Tower.
To escort Waldhar out of the Gaol Tower,don’t go back the way you came. Instead, head onwards around the corner from the cells, and unlock the gate at the end using the same Gaol Key you used to unlock his cell. Follow this path, and you’ll soon find yourself outside.
Once outside, Waldhar will thank you and leave, no doubt beelining to the Gracious Hand to start studying that hidden library. You are then free to make your way back to the Stardrop Inn at night andreport back to Brantto complete the quest - and earn a Ferrystone and 7,000g as your reward.
That concludes our walkthrough of The Caged Magistrate quest inDragon’s Dogma 2. While you’re here, why not make yourself as powerful an Arisen as possible and check out our guides on the best builds for theArcher,Fighter,Mage,Magick Archer,Mystic Spearhand,Sorcerer,Thief,Trickster,Warrior, andWarfarer!
