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How to raise affinity with your Main Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2Here’s how to raise affinity with your Main Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Here’s how to raise affinity with your Main Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.

Screenshot of an Arisen and Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Looking to raise affinity with your Main Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2?Affinity is a hidden system inDragon’s Dogma 2where you can earn favour with NPCs in return for gifts, vendor discounts and unique visits to your dwelling.

You can also raise affinity with your Pawns inDragon’s Dogma 2but this works slightly differently. Read on for an explanation on how to earn affinity with your Pawns.

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Ways to raise affinity with your Main Pawn

Although a trip to the barber will raise affinity, it can get quite expensive. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.

Screenshot of a Pawn visiting a barber in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Note that there does seem to be acooldownsystem that lasts approximately every10 minutesonce you perform these interactions. So, you’ll have to save, quit and re-enter the game to spam interactions for maximum affinity gain.

Perks of raising affinity

You can perform ‘Small Talk’ with your Pawn to get a small affinity boost. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom.

Screenshot of an Arisen making small talk with a Pawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Raising affinity with your Pawn will unlock anew poseandblushing facewhen interacting with them. They will also offer more sentimental lines of dialogue whilst adventuring and you may catch your Pawn smiling at your Arisen from time to time, (on Beastren models this looks more akin to gurning).

You’ll also get a different line of dialogue from your Main Pawn at the end of the game, but don’t worry - we won’t spoil that for you! It won’t change the outcome of the game but for completionists out there, you’ll get a slightly tweaked cutscene.

That rounds off our guide to raising affinity with Pawns 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.