Another Dark Arisen Edition>NewsDD2's Dark Arisen expansion releasing October 9th!Engoodening patch part 1 is out. Part 2 releasing end of August; see patch notes below.Online co-op mod in the works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuS4XktjDaY>Patch noteshttps://www.dragonsdogma.com/2/en-us/topics/update/>Steam pagehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/Dragons_Dogma_2/>Recommended Mods List (July 1st 2026)https://pastebin.com/cke0VjnQ>Pawn/character creator archiverentry.org/v_dd2cc>Old Pawn sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DkWf2fw-2jb_zVuBQlkiTlR5lZgpCDgyEtBWyzRdpCg>Updated Pawn sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AbfosKd3SS_og5nFTKqhMLY4w6kM9aKUwvwQ0ssEmII>Skills, core skills, augments, and morehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/199pajGfarNd8sck9rO1P0uhQGkHyusy_VgtV0JPXpOQ>Do you want your pawn hired?Ask in the thread, and check the following for up-to-date pawns: https://www.pawnguild.xyz/>Wikihttps://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/>Dragon's Dogma 1 OPhttps://pastebin.com/2vKRUD73>Wanna play Dragon's Dogma Online? Click here:https://pastebin.com/779hUvtH>DDON Beginner's guidehttps://pastebin.com/EqbBYnVe>DDON BBM & Abyss guidehttps://pastebin.com/NAHKc9UnLast Cycle: >>2653041
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What race is this?
>>2711355An angloid
>You will now be less likely to flinch for a period of time after having flinched from being attacked.>Enemies are now less likely to target you if you are crawling.>Being attacked while downed will now cause you to get up right away.Knackers lost
>>2711464Won so hard they drew the eye of the pathfinder
>>2711464being knocked to the ground with no way of getting up without pawn helping you is very gay 2bh
If the optimization is only the stuff they've listed, it's mainly volumetric clouds and foliage. Which can be additional double digit percent better performance, sure, but doesn't really touch the "lack o' skill" coding of NPCs etc. that's hammering the CPU.Modding seems to still be the go-to on that front.
>>2711953iirc they said they would revisit the minimum requirements, those you mentioned sound more like additional options on top of general optimizations. I would hope so, at least
>>2711953Frankly I don't buy the performance optimizations until they actually deliver. If it was already implemented and functional why wait months to release the performance update instead of with the June update? And if it's not implemented and functional then they're just saying that they're gonna TRY improve performance. Was it always possible and they just never got the funding/go ahead to actually implement these performance improvements? Because that's crazy if so.
Surely they must've optimized the game a LOT to get the game running decently on the Switch 2.>It (Switch 2) contains eight Arm Cortex‑A78C cores running a 64‑bit ARMv8 instruction set, with cryptography extensions enabled and no support for 32‑bit code. Each core features 64 KB of L1 instruction cache and 64 KB of L1 data cache. Six cores are available for game development, while two are reserved for system tasks. Clock speeds reach 998 MHz in handheld mode and 1,101 MHz when docked, and the CPU can theoretically burst to 1,700 MHz for demanding operations or future updates.Ignoring the GPU here because they can always just drop the resolution to improve GPU performance, but CPU bottlenecks are a whole other thing, the Switch 2's CPU is pretty much a phone/tablet tier CPU and I would assume it's much weaker than that of the PS5 for example.
>>2712688>optimizedCut out, reduced. If the AI works for 15 meters and/or is missing half the "actions" and cities have a third of the original NPCs it's a completely different game.>running decentlyWe'll see.It's also not *that* weak, it's only ~half a gen behind PS5 which is why you can get Cyberpunk running on it but not on PS4.Which is weak, but... manageable.
>>2712476>Was it always possible and they just never got the funding/go ahead to actually implement these performance improvements? Because that's crazy if so.it's not crazy at all, it's actually completely normal. That's why there's lots of stuff modders do that companies don't, they have to go through a gorillion hoops (mainly, who to pay and for how much time) while modders just do itthem not releasing it in june might be for a lot of reasons, even the simplest "they just wanted to make two updates instead of one before the dlc, to remind people that the dlc is coming more often". After all the timeline now is june update>wait two months>august update>wait two months>DLC, which can be deliberate
Also keep in mind that altering the number of NPCs in any way crashes the game during the battle with the false arisen, any changes they make might have harsh consequences in specific circumstances and they can't afford any more bad PR. Modders can just do whatever they want because the stakes are low
How long till august patch
>>2712974Two years
but how does the game play on steam deck?
>>2713310https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dragons+dogma+2+steam+deck20 to 30down in the teens when in towns
>>2713316imagine paying 900 yuros for a handheld for silky smooth 10 fps
>>2712739>It's also not *that* weak, it's only ~half a gen behind PS5 which is why you can get Cyberpunk running on it but not on PS4.That's quite stronger than I thought, I'm guessing they're aiming for 30~ FPS on the Switch 2, I wonder if they'll have unlocked FPS still.
>>2713310It's bad, you need frame generation to play at 30 fps in Vermund and it will still drop below that occasionally (which means you're below 15 fps internally). It only has 4 cores tho, minimum specs require 6
>>2711239Name: KiraLevel: 137Kindhearted, ChirurgeonWeapon Skills: Deathly Arrow, Erupting Shot, Spiral Arrow, Tempest Shot Augments: Mettle, Apotropaism, Dominance, Constancy, Subtlety, LethalityID: JYYS68W7D2SRQuest: 1 Explosive Arrow for 27 Eldricite
DQ3 needs a game corner
>>2715311you didnt really just post a twitter screenshot here did you? there really isn't any hope for this general once the dlc drops. i may not even post here when it does.
>>2715492Yes please, stay away.
>>2715492Talk about the new equipment in the picture :)
>>2711239Ps5Seja G.ManeLv. 59Class changes when I feel like it (Sorcerer atm)A67W UENN DNJ0
>>2715492NTA but here, have another>>2715590I hope we get to buy unique NPC armor just like in DDDA, Lennart's armor looks cool. There are mods for this already but some of the sets are broken and have clipping issues
>>2715656The blade texture looks nice
>>2715492What are you on about?
Playing the expansion in Winter is going to be comfy as fuck
>>2715656>Still fighting lizards in dlc areaGrim....
no more dd2 hate thread on /v/, i think we won
>>2715703I like lizards but yeah we needed new monsters
>>2711239>DD2>Steam >Celica>Level 134>Fighter>MC4SSTP7WNYI>Calm Inclination still trying out Guardian Specialization >Burst Strike, Flawless Guard, Shield Drum, Shield Pummel>Kill Drake for 5 Allheal>Send friend request if needed
>>2711239>PS5>Haliya>LVL 121>Thief/Calm/Woodland Wordsmith>Z88OPNI5Y1OU>Implicate, Skull Splitter, Plunder, Formless Feint>Ring of Vehemence for Knockdown Power
Small cats in big wool parkas.Small cats throwing snow balls.Small cats warming up drinking berry juice.Small cats making a snowmancat.
>>2715719>>2715703Penguians needed desperately
>>2715311>>2715590I'll probably put that sorc garb on my pawn, the pants are kind of meh though.
>>2711239DD2PCDorothy35Mage at the momentYYCMCX6WSFPSArrows for for 5 allheals or 27 Eldricite
It looks like there's a dev interview in the latest Famitsu, transmog has been confirmed.
https://www.famitsu.com/article/202607/80863
>>2716866Say whaaaaa
>>2716866No hard mode on release though.
Pippi can wear other things and still be-ppi...
>>2716866>>2716929More fashion options is welcome but I'd rather see hard mode, more monsters etc
https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/20883-the-motivation-for-this-project-was-passionate-feedback-we-received-from-fans-dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisens-developers-on-expansions-new-gameplay-loop-how-it-affects-unmoored-world-more
>>2717196>The recommended starting level for the 12 dungeons is level 20. And for Norgan, level 40 is recommended. But this is just the starting level; there’s a kind of difficulty gradient. So players can also choose to take on the dungeons at a lower level if they’re seeking a challenge. It seems it will be easier than I was expecting, might have to use shittier gear for the new content at first to get a good challenge?>There won’t be a huge impact on the Unmoored World with the expansion, but what we can say right now is that there will be some of the 12 Lost Rite dungeons challenged in the Unmoored World.Some said that some of those locked off areas were only accessible during UW and this is the confirmation.
Guys... do you think the DLC will see the same resurgence Palworld is seeing right now?
New interviewhttps://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/14/169214.html
>>2716929wow whoa
>>2716929>No hard mode on release though.at least they did mention it. I doubt it'll ever happen, like i don't think they'll keep working on DD2 after the DLC is out (besides the obligatory bug fixes), but stilli was kinda expecting them to say "Norgan itself is the hard mode" but besides their recommended level i don't think that will be it either
Adjustable level cap for player + pawns would be nice
>>2717276I mean yeah there's two doors next to seafloor shrine that are underwater, so
>>2717384>hard mode is under consideration
>>2716929God damn it. I hope there's still time, since they said they are considering it, but what the hell.
>>2717196>But it’s also true that some people may consider that kind of friction as inconvenient, and they want to play the game more casually. So this time, via the title updates we’ve released and plan to release in late August, we’ve balanced them as we’ve just added more options for how to play the game.Dude I can't even leave the Eternal Ferrystone in the storage, you're taking options away. There was a casual mode for that.>For example, we added the Eternal Ferry Stone with the June update, so there’s now an option people have for how to travel inside the world. Of course, there is still the option to just walk or run to the place you want to go. We just added it as an option – we’re not forcing players to use the Eternal Ferry Stone.This is like saying we don't need hard mode because good gear is just an option, so why not go naked instead?>That’s how we balance the core identity of the game, but also make it more accessible by adding options.ffs you created casual mode for that and you're not even working on a hard mode.
>>2716929>says they didn't add level scaling because some people wouldn't like it>but immediately brings up the possibility of hard mode without being asked about it>specifically acknowledges people asking for it since release>confirms it would apply to the main game as well if it does happenAt least this hopefully means we won't get another worthless moneybags "hard" mode if it does happen. But I guess I won't be playing 2DA on release then.
>>2717620Gold hax would be pretty sweet for DD2 desu
>>2716929hard mode was always easy mode in ddda. dont care.
>>2711239PCGilLevel 121Kindhearted sorcererDA7F2WCE50FAAllheal x5 for lesser dragon killThanks to everyone who took him out recently.
Imagine cross-vocation transmogs, haaa...
Loves eternal ferrystone
>>2717361Nope
>>2716866>transmogWhat is transmog
>>2718794getting the looks of one armor and while keeping the stats of another one
>>2718647If only. I can never make anything I like with the vanilla restrictions.
>>2717276Replay the game and head straight to norgan at level one
>>2718794FFXIV term for glamour etc. meaning >>2718810Even though silly and game specific (moogles) I think it's a pretty good general term for it since you cettainly can't mistake it for anything else.
>>2718853No wait it's not I'm an idiot haha
>>2717468>Dude I can't even leave the Eternal Ferrystone in the storage, you're taking options away. There was a casual mode for that.Just pretend is not there.>>2717468>This is like saying we don't need hard mode because good gear is just an option, so why not go naked instead?Do you not have selfcontrol?>>2717468>ffs you created casual mode for that and you're not even working on a hard mode.Again... You can always replay the game fresh or cap your level at 5 with mods for extra difficulty
>>2717398>don't think they'll keep working on DD2 after the DLC is out (besides the obligatory bug fixes), but still>i was kinda expecting them to say "Norgan itself is the hard mode" but besides their recommended level i don't think that will be it eitherWrong. If you're here to be pessimistic you can head out. Thanks.
>>2718848But, muh seeker stones... Muh pawn badges...
Griffins flying in from the north..
>>2718861>Just pretend is not there.Why stop at the eternal ferrystone though? I can also pretend the story is good. I can also pretend mystic knight is in the game. I can also pretend the hydra and the cockatrice are there somewhere and I simply haven't found them yet>You can always replay the game fresh or cap your level at 5 with modsWhy bother with mods when I can just not wear any armor and use low level weapons? And if the game is still too easy, why play with both hands when I can just use one?
>>2719086>mystic knightOh... You're one of those. It all makes sense now.
>>2717468
>>2719158Yeah I remember pressing those buttons to select normal mode when I started playing.>>2719156Love mystic spearhand, love mystic knight. Love DD2.
>>2718922
>>2719199What a gaffe...
>>2719199What a rude drake.
>>2719199lmao
WHEN ARE THEY REMOVING DENUVO SO I CAN BUY DD2, I AM SICK OF WAITING FOR THESE RETARDS
>>2719292Creepy
Are there any mods like Pawn Manager from DD1 for DD2? Something that would let me save my Arisen and Pawn designs? I checked the pastebin and saw one that lets you edit hired Pawns, but I'm more interested in saving my Arisen's design.
>>2719278I think probably 1 year after Dark Arisen so like 3 years after the base game released, for comparison some recent Capcom games that launched with Denuvo and no longer have it>Monster Hunter Rise (2022), Denuvo removed in 2024.>Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023), Denuvo removed in 2023, 5 months after release.>Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Denuvo removed in 2023, 5 months after release.>Resident Evil Remake 4 (2023), Denuvo removed in 2026.>Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (2024), Denuvo removed in 2025.>Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (2024), Denuvo removed in 2025.I assume they keep Denuvo if a game continues to sell well, I can't imagine that being the case for DD2 and they're probably keeping Denuvo on it just because it's still getting support in the form of the upcoming patches and DLC.>>2719307I think what you're looking for is thishttps://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/584
Last thread just archived, see, it wasn't that early a bake.
>>2719327Thank you, anon, that's perfect. I guess I should have searched a bit harder.
>>2719278Never ever gonna happen
Kino
>>2719368Your welcome.
>>2719307Cute drawing
>>2719499How...? How did you early access?
>>2719505Promo image
>>2719505I lurk on xitter
>>2719509It's him!
>>2719791Ser John Dogma
The original DD and DD:DA was one of my favorite games of all time, and I've poured entirely too many hours into it, plumbing the depths of the game.Why then, does DD2 just not hold my interest? The mechanics seem fine (other than no Mystic Knight vocation) the graphics are pretty enough and the exploration is good, something about it just feels off to me.
I want that shirt.
>>2718861Balancing a game is a game developers job not mine
>>2715732>MC 4 SSHeh.
The Gamesir collaboration controller is pretty good, actually.
Ogre so popular
>>2716866Hot damn I can't wait to hire full team of enigmatic robe goonpawns
>>2720069Can't be better than the sex controller
>>2720069it gets mogged by the 8K variant on PC
>>2720364I don't play the type of games that warrant that level of precision, so it's fine. Just wanted to have DD merch and an excuse to get rid of my old controller.
Autistic Italians asked Kinoshita if the game will be able to reach 60 fps on consoles with the next update and he confirmed, but was that not a thing before? I remember they introduced performance mode for that reason
>>2720392It's not even about the polling rate. Their xbox licensed products are just inferior in general. Microsoft doesn't allow it to have macro or turbo support for instance. It also lacks the full steam input support found in the 8K one. That's on top of the hardware improvements found in the newer revision like beefier d-pad spring making it less wobbly or better TMR modules.It's not completely irredeemable but the Wuchang/DD2 version floats around the same price point as the Nioh 3/Aimlabs/Champion 8K edition making it very much redundant on PC.
Not even sure how I'm supposed to play the game when the DLC comes considering I have lots of mods installed which are probably all going to break the game until updated. Haven't played vanilla DD2 in quite a while.
>>2720402it can do 60ish fps in performance mode but Vernworth makes it crumble (just like any other platform)
>they're CONSIDERING the possibility of implementing hard mode and instantly shot down level scalingThis game is fucking cursed
>>2721028goodlevel scaling is fucking gay
>>2721028level scaling is a bad thing, that's based
>>2721041>>2721042Maybe in a bizarro universe where DD's damage calculation isn't comically bad and it doesn't cause the entire game to fall apart the second you reach level 15
speaking of mods which one was it that absolutely murders performance? i went a little too hard last time i tried this game but am pretty sure it was bestiary or something that absolutely tanked my framerate (for whatever reason, assuming it's a CPU bottleneck). is it any better yet or am i fugged
>>2721046This. Not adding even basic scaling to NG+ is beyond retarded and anyone defending it is also retarded.
>>2721028Some games have a toggle that lets you choose if you want the scaling or not, it's that simple, man. So much for giving us more options while they're shoving the eternal ferrystone down our throats. They're scrambling to make the game more appealing in the eyes of those who fucking despised it until now.
>>2719499
>>2719509
>>2721056>>2721100>>2721046Easily fixable with mods
>>2721241True but consolefags can't use those...
>>2721100Something like that is unironically too complex for japanese coding
>>2721241Sure but those can get your pawn banned if you don't know what you're doing so it sucks having to rely on external tools. At least they're giving us multiple save slots so maybe they're listening
>>2721028I suggested a challenge mode that caps at level 20 like classic dnd, hope they add that
Does turning your pawn's headgear off in the settings menu make it appear off for people who see her in the Rift?
>>2722435No, its specific to their options
>>2722508Damn, I can't believe my pawn got hired at all with that ugly wanderer's hood on
>>2721815Way too low, so they won't
>>2721241Fixing stuff with mods is fine, but it doesn't offer a universal baseline for everyone.You lose the ability to share your experience with any given challenge in the game and have other players resonate with it.That also becomes a problem when there difficulty can be personalized and configured to a considerable degree.From the standpoint of a community surrounding the game, a flawed Hard Mode with no further configuration possible is much better than an in-depth selection of difficulty options and scales.It's possible to arrive at>The Way™ to play the gameto gain back the ability for players to exchange their experiences and fully understand each other - and that would even work with mods - but the required steps filter out the vast majority of any community that'll decide to go through them.And not just because they are "bad players" but because some would simply prefer a different setup for their experience, some would like to go easier in some specific aspects, some would decide to go harder, and some would simply not be able to get past the mental>this is a self-inflicted challenge, I am overcoming no one but myself herebarrier to really feel like they are being challenged properly.
>>2720341Here's hoping DA will have more variety, enigmatic robes are good, but I'm tired of every mage-sorc gear having those stretched out "sleeves"
what are the purpose of fish
>>2722590I hate the armor system in thus game so much it's unreal
>>2723396To make dried fish to make roe roborant
Pet confirm
>>2723586I can't into germutt.
>>2723586
>>2723593I cant either but a wolf adoptieren and it hilft euch items zu finden>>2723595I'm so good
>>2723586>If you play as warrior you will get more warrior relicsFuck what about my pawn? I need to be same vocation as my pawn again?
>>2723595>wolves hunt in packs arisen>we are the pack
>>2723586>>2723595I already have a loyal underling
>>2723901Brant needs to nurse that drink he can't come with you
god damn slutty pawns
>>2723396Feeds the saurian population
>>2711239Lvl 304ZB1NAH0BXB1
>>2723595>pet dogs in DogmaniceI hope my pawn autistically pets it
grim and ogre
Increased enemy interactivity is pretty hype
>>2725728October is certainly closer than ever
>>2725728the future is looking very bright guysI might even have to put my grasses on
>>2725728What are those wretched Belkans doing in my dragon's dogma? Odd translation?Ace Combat 8 also out in October holy moly.
>>2723586>>2723595Neat.
>>2711233>Decide to do another playthrough in anticipation for dark arisen, after never finishing the campaign on release>Get in game, sit in the arisen and main pawn character creation screen for over an hour.>Forget to give my pawn an actual name, only notice 5-6 hour in>Be retarded and think the art of metamorphosis book will allow me to change the name >Explore most of vermund before even stepping foot into vernworth >Cant change my pawns name, stuck with MainPawn allegedly until new game+Please tell me there's a mod to change names. Genuinely don't care if I get shadow banned.
>>2726963lollmao
>>2726993Figured as much. Please tell me if the retards on the steam forums are telling the truth about being able to rename my pawn in ng+
>>2726963>>2727006Time to restart, anon
>>2727006>being able to rename my pawn in ng+Yes
>>2727006I don't remember that being an option. It's better to restart now, you're only a few hours in. Try to change it up a bit, so it doesn't feel so bad when you restart. Different vocation, travel a different route, something different.
>>2725728>BelkanS E V E NEVEN
>>2725728>>2726133>>2727347qrd on belkans? who are they?
>>2727356Ponder a mixture of an Alpha wolf and a werewolf
>>2727392are they an enemy from DDO or what?
>>2726133This is your year then, enjoy anon
>>2727356Ace Combat designated bad guys. Got fucked over by not-Murrica in order for them to buy low rich land, chimped out, tried to invade literally every bordering country, got repelled, nuked own land (seven times), got nazi scientist'd all over the (strange-)world then kept instigating conflict for the next 20 years for revenge/shit and giggles.Still did nothing wrong.
Loaded up the game and refreshed myself with it to get ready for the DLC. Excited to take on the new challenges just me and my pawn as I did with the base game.
>>2729753Nice color coordination
>>2725483But like.. HOW though?
>>2727356Off-topic garbage from a jank simulator.
>Gave heart, gift rotten fishHe think my pawn is pretty but shit in battle?
>>2730085Can mean a lot of things. At some point dragonplagued pawns were gifted rotten fishies.
>trying to recreate sagittate>spawns 10 balls then makes them brighter w/ trails on second pass, but then there's only 18 shots in totalpiss
>>2730237Nevermind, it is 20. Still no idea how to trigger the secondary fx though.
>>2729753cute cats
>>2730085I've done this, mostly because I just wanted to give a heart then mash through the rest of the menus so I can get back to playing.
>pawn came back with barely any RC and without having her quest completedShe got a heart, so she didn't get brined at least.
>>2730246Okay I really just had to spawn 10 more, and it wasn't working because I used a vanilla table or something to keep count which doesn't actually go past 10. So it wasn't incrementing right.
I sure hope they give an option to turn off the FMVs in the vocation change menu. Lingering on that menu, along with the equipment change menu can cause a hard stuck once you eventually try to exit. feelsbad
I wish you could actually sit down and drink at the bar instead of buying everyone a drink and watch a 3 second cutscene
>>2730674Yeah...
>>2721050Yeah it was mostly bestiary, that one could be heavy but apparently the mod author optimized it (and a few other mods) and shouldn't be so bad now, i haven't tried them since I went fully vanilla to "get used" to Dark Arisen though so I can't confirm if that mod runs better now
>>2730568ngl that sounds shitty but i've never had that happen. everytime i change my pawn's job i withdraw every equippable item and mess around with her options without repeating an outfit. could take me anywhere from a few minutes to maybe 10-20.
going through my hard drive looking for clips i cut from another game and found a couple screenshots i never posted. may not be back playing until the dlc drops because poison song is releasing in august as well[
I think they should release the patch and DLC just for me ahead of time.
I think they should give beastren tails to tug.
i think they should completely remove beastren
I think they should... umm... cats...
>>2711239>Ps5>Dorothea>LeveI 627>Calm Fighter/ Thief with Guardian specialization>6M3P KOOW UCVC>Give her a Bunch of Flowers for 14 Miracle RoborantsSend me a friend request to hire her free.
I THINK!I shall wait till the update to start the cycle anew.
>>2731074yeah, it's rough. Pegs the GPU usage to 100 percent for as long as you're on those particular menus.
>>2731676I hope the August patch gives him more cutscenes.
>>2731812He needs a home after you revive him for affinity raising
>>2731100I wish DD2 had more of that Morrowind "turn right after you see that rock past the bridge to find the cave" goodness
>>2731930i just wish more games did that in general
>>2731812I'm keeping expectations low, but I don't think they will be touching the base game area besides those new dungeons
>>2732791Indeed, (I believe) you are correct.
>>2732791
Nvm, time to be a hobo again>>2732966Ay lmao she did come out really derpy, but that's head 26 for ya. I like her anyways.
>>2731676>Added the number of times the Eternal Ferrystone was used to the Adventure Logbook.Looking forward to starting a new save where I keep that number at zero just for fun
deus vultif only this armor didnt constantly clip through everything
I'm really trying to make a big bitch in DD2's character creator. Like She Hulk, Titania, or Big Barda. Fucking love Big Barda's design, even though I have never read a single comic book in my lifeits just a shame i fucking SUCK AT CHARACTER CREATORS
>>2733840Just make your pawn the best you can to your liking, and you can tweak the appearance later once you start noticing things as you adventure alongside and gear her. My pawn went through like 4 revisions until it finally clicked.
>>2733846It's actually for me, I made my pawn some time ago. Posted for help as well, that black tribal woman. But yeah, I'll have to just get close enough and fiddle with it as I notice more and more. welp, off to bed
How much does a performance hit does Nickcore incur?
>>2733867none?
>>2733941>>2733867Muramasa's stuff does IIRC, adding more enemies and their new attacks demand a little more than the vanilla game.
always ride for the homies
>>2734130I turn her in to stay faithful to my pawn
>>2734135I respect it.
>>2734135lelI do her quest but don't return when she tells me to come back at night to also stay faithful to my pawn. Same to Ulrika.
>>2733984Bullshit
Popped in the PS5 version for the first time in a while. Seems to run better than I remember. Wonder just how much the actual performance patch will improve things.
>>2734362did you add post effects in the photo mode?
>>2734673No. Unless it saved settings from some previous time perhaps.
>>2734198cute cat pits
Around what level should one aim to be as they go off into the Unmoored World? I'm level 40 now and don't want to overlevel it if I can help it.
>>2734973you are already overleveled
>>2734973You go there at whatever level you are
>>2734230Sweet, I was convinced it did, but it must be just the game not able to handle much on screen yet.
>>2733984>>2736348It must certainly did/does affect CPU performance but nick has actually optimized the mod recently, you can even see a few mentions of optimization in bestiary's changelog on Nexus
>https://x.com/javysouls/status/2035717355733430289idk if it's me but the game in this guys pictures looks a lot more vibrant than my game
>>2736395he probably used the vibrant LUT mod on the nexus, if this isn't reshade or photomode edits.
>Playing for a couple of hours today just unlocked the starter house in Vernworth>rest and take a shit break>Come back and a level 108 Arisen hired my level 26 pawn and gave her a dragon's dogma, a dragon's aegis and wyrmfire upgraded version of the armor she was wearing >Gifted a eternal wakestone when she was dismissedIs this something people do often or did I win the lottery?
spearhand should've just been a pew pew magic vocation altogether.
>>2736644i wouldnt say often but it happens. sometimes if i dont like what a pawn is wearing i'll change them into something that suits my taste better. for a little bit during the hype wave there was even a guy hiring pawns and stripping them before sending them back lol.
I hire ddg pawns autistically because I want to see their numbers go up before the expansion drops
>>2711239>DD2>Steam>Svartálfar>82>Fighter/Calm-Guardian>BMJ05MFR6HJ5>Panacea for flowers>Cloud-slash, Fullmoon-Slash, Shield-Pummel, Riotous Fury
>>2736661Should've been a bit more like High Scepter (though it's already not far off), but I get the feeling they wanted to move away from the faster animation-cancelling stuff from DDON.
>>2736744Seeing as HS was busted even in DDO, it'd break DD2 in half, twice.
>>2713355Have a bit of autism, the Vernworth section in this 30 fps clip lasts for 1.233 seconds. I counted 38 frames from start to finish, of which only 28 were unique. So yeah, they're shooting for 30 fps but I doubt it will be able to hold that target in towns. We'll see if they're able to squeeze a bit more performance before release
>>2736775Not like they couldn't just make it not busted. Its numbers were just a bit too high and it had too many moves that you could cancel out of anything with.
someone must have spent ages on thispretty impressive that it looks just like the actress
>>2737346gotta see what the side profile looks like, or expressions.
>>2738121>>2737346>side profilelol>spend 45 minutes tinkering with a face>finally turn the camera 90 degrees
>>2738207That's some rookie shit
I love the pawn eye tracking, so much life when it works properly
>>2736671There was one arisen who sent pawns home with a fully dragon forged miner's outfit.
Have you ever hired official pawns?
>>2739425what a shameful thing to do
>>2739425Yes momentarily when I wasn't paying attention. Like lost a pawn to the brine and needed a replacement from the road.Also I don't care who I hire for SphinxMom.Otherwise, I mean, there's few enough hires as is.
>>2739583You not going to hire her pawn?
>>2739748Wait, she has a pawn?
>>2739748Oh those pawns. I thought Capcom pawns in general, I forgot about the influencer pawns.I was meaning to hire Biboo's pawn but it was gone already.
>make one of the coolest items ever>pair it with invisible wallsWhy are they like this
His pawn still in the rift?
>>2739748Anyone who did is subhuman.
>>2739877The official ones are all gone https://www.dragonsdogma.com/2/en-us/officialpawn/The pawn any of them actually made and played with, yes.
>>2738121doesnt look too bad desu
5 more weeks...Time is slowing down
>>2741000She looks cold and evil, you should warm her up in a nice brine path
I shall take the opportunity to observe our surroundings.
>>2741104Stop hovering right now!
Perma scoll of metamorph next, pls capcom, I have to conduct more thorough testing on vanilla DD2 oppai ratios
Does anyone have any idea if mods are going to work for Octobers release? If so what mods are you guys planning on using. Ill probably just stick with only a difficulty mod if hard mode isnt in it
>>2741391absolutely notNearly every mod is going to be broken
>>2741391Depends on if we get NPC gear like DDDAOtherwise, I'll go light a grab the 1xp per kill mod
>>2741391whatever's en suite in reframework might work
>>2740578Right on, good attention to detail.
>>2741391uncensored hot springs
>>2740200This was so fucking DUMB
>>2741391Level lock and xp control, backpack too.
Are golems still annoying on Sorcerer in DD2?
>>2743541Depending on the skill loadout, I suppose.At least few spells deal damage on them now, though. Seism, Maelstrom and especially Meteoron make very short work of them, thoughGolem vs Trickster is the bad one
>>2743590Ah, that doesn't sound so bad. Thanks, anon.
>Gave us eternal ferrystone but Secret of Metamorphosiscmon capcom
>>2743541Just punch them
>>2743590Magick Archer too. Martyr Shot is your only option and I can't remember if that's just modders throwing it a bone.
>>2744102Sagittate deals some physical in vanilla, Dullahan actually removes that. Which at least makes sense unlike making fucking meteors deal fire damage only.
>>2744108Yeah I don't think I've had trouble as MA against golems. And again you can just punch them.
Maybe we can expect the update around the same time, since they are also planning to showcase the expansion at Gamescom
>pity hiredt-thanks pathfinder
>>2744555>First the gameplay leaks from that event and then from official Capcom channels and then streamersI wish I could just play things blind when they release
>>2745856i've been getting a couple hires here and there this past couple of weeks putting up ferrystones for allheals.
>>2745856pawn level and quest?
BOTW did it better
>>2746781I already owe DDG hire-backs, so was hoping for randos
>the painfully autistic cringelord responsible for the AI pawn marriage mod is now casually modding in pumas with custom sounds as a standalone wolf variation>supposedly only picked up the game this yearSo this is the true power of assburgers.
>>2747902>AI pawn marriage modTell me more.
>>2747902>AI pawn marriage mod
>>2712476If the game can't maintain a steady 100 fps on my raggedy-ass 2060. Then it's not optimized.
>>2747902wwhere
Nevermind found it, was worried it was a discord exclusivehttps://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/1383
>>2748774Told you about the stairs bro. Should have upgraded last year.Especially when the "yeah there's no Super series or it's delayed" news started coming in.
>>2748898Has modding gone too far?
>>2749419*Varg voice* Let's find out!Also, my pawn got smacked by a hobgoblin and it temporarily added like 200 extra chest sag point. Wish I saved more pics
>>2749419If it hasn't yet, it's planned to
>>2750140>>2748898all this and we still don't have pawns under 160cm
>>2750729people shorter than 160cm just don't exist anonsucks cause i think doing a child/kid playthrough would be cool for non-sex related reasons, though i mean they have the arisen have sex like at least twice in DD2 so yeah
>>2749646Her breasts are melting!
>>2750855Ulrika is a menace...
>>2750140this is too far. this is what happens when you leave players alone to their own devices for too long. i hope none of you will actually use this
>>2751991Yeah I was like "surely they don't look that bad in this armor?"Also, Gigantus spawned without his spear this time and didn't destroy the bridge? PS5, so no it's not a mod thing, I wonder if they'll let us keep the convenient bridge without spending an unmaking arrow now
>>2726963>>2727006Yeah, you have to loop in order to change your pawn's true name. You're going to loop eventually, so don't sweat it
>>2752304You can keep that bridge without an unmaking arrow. You just need to destroy the spike on Talos hand that holds the spear.
>>2753593Good to know...Also, I see that Sphinx fucks off if you enter UW. I usually do her stuff early but I wanted to see the Sphinx in alternate lighting...
Time runs slower and slower
>mfw i was expecting the August patch to be out in early August, first week of the month or so>mfw it's actually scheduled to be released at the END of AugustShieeeeet... next patch is actually like a month away
>>2755968>>2756208ikr, feels like I started a bit early.Notes from UW, though, it looks like Capcom added a bonus 10000G or 300RC to all the chests that gave a single ferrystone pre-June
>>2756300Ah, I was gonna point that out myself but I wasn't 100% sure if it was like that pre patch, yeah, they're certainly much more rewarding now.
>>2750140What if the pawn has dragonaids?
>>2756664Mah boi, Recipe for instant drama!
>>2755968Playing DDON is making it go really fast for me. Surprised we're already nearing the end of July. More people should give this a try, I shocked by how fun it is.
>>2758695Pippi-sized humies are pretty rare :0
>>2757165I played the SHIT out of DDON for like a year straight, no breaks, it was a nice experience, specially playing with /ddg/ niggas, I should go back and play a bit some time... My pawns will be happy to see me again.
me and the girls finally doing unmoored content, just wish this game had a hard modeWhen did we get run off /vg/ tho? getting traumatic flashbacks of my beloved /mbg/
>>2759793that negress has seen some shit
>>2759793>When did we get run off /vg/ tho"Wed 16 Jul 2025". /vg/'s just too damn fast.I think we're not on /vrpg/ because it doesn't have generals.
>>2759654>divine light severed
>>2759890>you are a brine automaton
Cats
Boobs
>>2711239>PS5>Mayari>LVL 140>Sorcerer/Calm/Guardian>GZ28JGYYYELY>Augural Flare, High Levin, High Hagol, Maelstrom>Fast casting due to rings (40%)
>>2758695Cute
pure kino when you fight him modded. I think in the base game he just died too quickly
>>2762631yeah you can skip a whole "phase" on vanilla with the thief spin2win attack
when is the update coming again?
>>2763650
How come June's update got an exact date and the DLC launch gets an exact date but the August update gets a slightly less exact "end of August"?Are they expecting delays on that one specifically?
>>2763664Work in progress. It's rare for a company to say specific dates for later patches.
The women's side of the hotspring seems to sit seiza. Sure wish my pawn could sit that way at camp...
>>2763663>end of augustaw man
Guys is this idea shit or no?>Can capture ''boss monsters'' like in monster hunter to obtain unique materials that you'd miss out on if you slay them instead>in addition; there's a Colosseum arena>to fight boss monsters in the arena, you have to actually capture them in the wild first>unique variants are already available in the arena but as unlockable special quests>small foes such as goblins, ect can be captured as well, but in metal gear solid style>this way you can rapidly capture foes to stock up canon fodder in the arena>boss monsters need to be at low health before you can pitfall trap em, so it isnt instant
>>2721170
Finally! Hit the HP cap, all levels from here merely count for public devotion.80ish levels of Blue vocations early made take 160 Red level ups later to hit the cap, oofa. My Arisen still has like another 40 levels to creep toward the HP cap, too, perfect for the DLC. Ah, rest...
>>2764355m8 arent you just one shotting through everything rni mean i guess you are using the difficulty mods and such but the japs havent even confirmed a hard mode yet I honestly dont have much faith in the dlc improving the difficulty issue at launch
So i have multiple save files, currently on one of em i'm at the Unmoored world, abusing the Dupe exploit to give extra portcrystals, charming corsets, Ring of Endeavor's, ect to my other saves, rest at an inn > godsbane myself > select: start over on day 1 unmoored. I dont have a Legion's Might staff yet, but seeing i have legit collected the 150 tokens needed for charming corsets on 2x save files, insanely enough.. i only have to gather 30 more for the staff, trade it to the unmoored-duping save fileso i can hand out extra legion's might as well. screw collecting 180 tokens on my Alts.When the august title update launches, it should come with all accounts now having 3x save files.I'll make a new character and pawn, keep pawn at lvl 1 just to see as an experiment how popular the pawn can get by trading corsets, legion's mights, port crystals, ect. up untill the DLC release date.Also i'll keep my original save file at the unmoored world, day 1, so i can even Dupe dlc gear if needed later on. That being said, of course i'll play through the dlc legit with all my Alts, get all noteworthy items the way god intended.Lastly; in BBI whilst cursed loot could be traded away, purified cursed stuff could NOT be traded, which could also be the case for DD2's dlc - at least in terms of the Relic weapons with new / upgraded skills attached to them. Thx for coming to my Ted talk.
>>2764270Just play Monster Hunter
>>2763663Why tf are they waiting so long with TU 3.2?
>>2764478Headshotting knackers is therapeuticThis is a PS5 file so plain base 'difficulty' is exhausted at this point and Dragon's Dogma 2 transitions to a full pawn glamour and creepshot game. Turning the UI off entirely is cool, though
>>2764989>PS5I'm sorry
Wow, what happened? I haven't seen a good screenshot in over a month here.
>>2767569Well it's pretty obvious. People got excited about the news but realized there's still a long way to go (a full month left even now) and are playing other games before the second patch / expansion. If anything we're back to how it was a while ago.
And I don't know what you consider "a good screenshot". This thread's a little over two weeks old and there's certainly good ones here.
>>2767637Cats maybe
>>2767569I've been getting filtered by 'unblock spur us' for over a month now on PC so I'm stuck phoneposting, and I'm too lazy to transfer screenshots every time. Fuck hiroshimoot and fuck glowies.
>>2767614>a full month left even nowanon the dlc is in october, that's like 3 months still
>>2768514The second patch is in a month's time.
>>2767914Hmm? I don't see that on NoScript
>>2768596>>2768598So can Warfarer just use maister skills now or is that a new skill?
>>2768638>can Warfarer just use maister skills nowThat's what it looks like, but who knows
>>2768638My own clone
>>2768614I already use ublock origin, tried disabling it but it still doesn't work. Tried the noscript extension you mentioned, it hides the [Post a Reply] button unless you use the lowest settings, and even then I'm still getting the unblock spur message. I guess I could try clear my whole cache and reset my ip but I can't be fucked to log back into everything.
>>2764683>keep pawn at lvl 1 just to see as an experiment how popular the pawn can get by trading corsetsHow? i can't find my corset in pawn quest reward window
>>2768732Checked a same. It wasn't a matter of being upgraded, either, I have a unforged corset
Can anyone playing on console take some pictures of Itsuno's waifu?
>>2769352
>>2769352>>2769358Pip!
>>2769242Code?
>>2769242>>2769409https://x.com/tomqe/status/1773378013813698917
>>2769429https://x.com/tomqe/status/1774844469424349635https://x.com/tomqe/status/1775798199489642908Turns out he had a different design specifically for xbawks.
>>2769429that's a really unflattering image
>>2769429>Itsuno-san reposts DD2 and DMCV newsNeat.
>>2769429>>2769437Thanks, she cute
>>2769429Time to strip and send home with eternal bond, hyaha!
>>2769944ruined by the shit ass prompt on top
>>2769437damn, what face number is that?
>>2769963>XboxNoone will ever know
>acquired the game's deluxe edition as a shared account for a few cents >played it till unmoored and to the end>now plan to buy the game for myself for cheevos if the DLC is at least ok >but I will not buy any deluxe shit like extra instruments Does anyone know if I will be able to play with my old pc saves of DD2 deluxe on normal peasant version? I'd like to start NG+ with the DLC
>>2770532I don't see why you wouldn't. It's the same game.
Ready for the DLC.
>>2770532Before anything else you'd need a tool to re-sign the save to the new account ID or it won't even recognize it.As for the dx content, not sure. But you should be able to check just by uninstalling this stuff on the shared account. Should be in properties.>for cheevosFag.
>>2771052Very nice looks
>>2771072Thanks. PS5 so no mods, had to do it the hard way. Could not find the right pawn so just had to make my own to make the right party of 3. Everyone max upgraded and all. Wish more people would value looks over stats.
>>2771052Man on the right looks like Joseph Seed
got excited thinking dlc was releasing next monthalas i was wrong
>>2771509oh wait it's the performance updates coming next month, not the dlcim excited for that too
>>2771536And 6 skills etc
>>2771054>Before anything else you'd need a tool to re-sign the save to the new account ID or it won't even recognize it.So I just have to change one hex value for the account?>But you should be able to check just by uninstalling this stuff on the shared account. Should be in properties.Didn't think about it, thank you. Unchecked all DLCs, got a message on launch that the game can't locate DLCs but I can load my save just fine.>Fag.True. However, bought shared accs also make you play offline so I have played around half the game with capcom's pawns, then I realised that I am the only one who actively plays on it and went online for the rest of the game. Thought, I can't complain cause I bought it in October 17, 2024 15:21 from the saved receipt and I still can access it.>>2770602Some games hardlock saves if DLCs suddenly vanish.
>>2769429Picked her up. She's currently in Stargazer + Jeweled Sandals, gonna pippi-tize her
>>2772452>You cannot change the equipment of an official pawnD'oh, I thought that only applied to the level 10 streamer ones
>>2772352>So I just have to change one hex value for the account?Supposedly, though I couldn't really give instructions on how to do that manually. What I can do is give you this I-ain't-clicking-that-shit-nigga tier link https://resigner.blrxchaser.shop/resigner.exe from the denuvo offline activation pisscord.Run it in a VM if paranoid.
>>2772452Well? Where's the evidence?
>>2773336>>2772616
>>2773336>>2773344I got some, let me grab the USB stickI feel like she has Itsuno's nose...
>>2773344>>2773349It's too bad she can't be pippified but I still wanna see the stargazed waifu
>1 picture at a time"Troublesome"Here's a flattering lantern-lit in the dawn
Slightly less flattering Vernworth daylight
Full upper bodyJapanese pawns often make me feel like mine is a so chubby, ah well... Respect Pince-nez tribe regardlessCapcom is really sitting on a valuable and exhaustive regional character design preference database with their pawn server
And a interior cave picture with a face that really evokes an overworked gamedev ossan
>>2773541kek, thanks. Your pawn mogs her hard, also nice screenshots. This is just speculation on my end but I wonder if he modelled her after his real life waifu
Will Itsuno play the DLC? I suppose he really doesn't have hard feelings, or he let it go by enacting killing the capcom dragon in the true end
>>2773653he retweeted the news about 2DA so he'll probably check it out
>>2773653Technically it's competition and he'd better check it out.We still don't know much about his current project.
>>2774458>inb4 he ends up like Nagoshi
>>2774555Don't think he's the type to spend tens of millions on dinners without doing any work
>>2774458Just imagine what it would feel like to see the eternal ferrystone pop-up without being able to choose if he wants the damn thing at all, after what he said about fast travel in boring games. He's not touching the expansion with a ten foot pole
>>2769429>>2769437>no steam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSgDyC1ah1gWe The Sims now?
>>2776784I knew you loved this world too much to leave it behind!
>>2776784making Todd proud
>>2776784Holy autism
There's still a month to go for the big patch... I'm not gonna make it
>>2777845Time to build a homestead and get your pawn pregnant, Arisen. You are playing on steam, I hope?
>>2777862Why yes, I am on steam, but I'm not that aughtisticyet
If the Censer can destroy objects, why can't it cause damage to the enemies?
>>2776784>Capcom still won't put the work into making a DD game with its full potential when fans can will this shit in existence
Tiny cats eating raw shorefish and not cleaning their smelly paws
>>2778304ASS
>>2711239PCDAM ZONBI63WarriorP5DQXDIG2GWE
>>2781828lvl 80*
>>2781828I like your zombie pawn but I'm waiting for the August patch
Don't be mean
Oh and btw, hard mode confirmed>Director Kinoshita:>Also, we're working on a Hard Mode that will provide a satisfying challenge for seasoned players whose stats have reached, or are approaching, the level cap.>Producer Oyama:>Please stay tuned for further updates regarding the details of Hard Mode and its release window.
>>2782627i wouldn't expect it anytime soon given a few weeks ago it was a "we heard you about a hard mode, we aren't working on it but we might think about it"not that i'm complaining, they can take all the time they want as long as it's not what DD1 did. And i mean, they technically brought back BBI but better so i'm hopeful hard mode will be better too. In the mean time, mods will suffice
>>2782627>>2782768This whole game feels so half-assed man. There is clearly zero passion behind this...
>>2782627Yesss
>>2782569>>2782627https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2054970/view/705527117835665761
>>2782627Well, I'll take it, from the way Kinoshita is describing it being challenging for players at or near the level cap, it already sounds better since the original game's hard modo was a joke, I'm just hoping they will actually execute it well.
>>2782949My frothing demand increases
It's a spend 500RC to tweak breast sliders by 3 points kinda day
>>2783361This is why you take the silly cat pill and stop fussing about your waifu
>>2783500B-B-But muh waifuThis is all Capcom's fault for making the armors all deform the body
>>2783361I am like that.Wish we had Secret of Metamorphosis.
>>2783984Indeed. But you should be glad we don't have character edit vouchers like Monster Hunter
It's august Capcom, where's the patch?I need it yesterday.
>>2785459Hmmm... Nyo...
>>2785459read this again >>2763663
SEX with Beastren women
>>2787097That's a tic-tac-toe sized forehead
>>2787338she just has a lot on her mind, okay?
>>2787338I looks like the DLC has a bigger variety of feminine options with bangs, they must've noticed
>>2784090Indeed, you are correct, it can always be worse.
>>2782627>the level cap.the 999 LEVEL CAP?
Somebody hire my pawn, please? Also give cat pawns to hire, it's hard to find good cats.He's based on my cat who ended up getting sick right after this game came out, after he died I never finished the game and it was nice to see him when I got back on today, it being the first time since I didn't expect my save to still be around, so I thought it'd be nice if he got hired again.
>>2788372I'll hire some /ddg/ pawns later today and tomorrow
i'll get to playing this game againaaaany day now
I was hesitant to start a new save when the Xpac comes out but the more time passes the more it seems like a good idea, specially if they're gonna include Hard modo, I'll miss my 220+3? Seeker Tokens but there's nothing there that's super important (other than Legion's Might being nice)
>>2788372not really playing but i'll give him a spin when the update dropssorry about your little buddy m8, he clearly was well loved
be carefuly guysI backed up my saves but then I tried to restore a new save file, it doesn't show the "start of unmoored world" option.I guess unmoored save files are located somewhere differently?
>>2788372Hunting coins with RunningWater, strong cat
>>2789448He uses to be a warrior, I forget why he's thief right now I was doing some shenanigans probably. Is nice to see him summoned again. I'm trying to get back into the game and finish ng before the dlc drops so still looking for cat pawns to hire.
About to drop the grittiest rap album this side of Vermund
>>2789487Hell yeah. The last screenshot I took before I stopped playing was trying to find some /ddg/ pawns in the rift. Rough game to get back into.
https://x.com/tomqe/status/2083878300397809732
>>2788372Same as the other anon said, I'll hire him when the update drops
>Pawn walks directly to the dias for Riddle of MadnessKek, wonder if this a mod?
>>2788372I'll bring em' along
>>2790396>>2788889Appreciated!>>2790846Two buff dudes, I like it.
>>2716757>>2781828They're coming along for now, closest ones to my level.
>>2789404The PiPPi™® can produce mind boggling effects.
>want to play>no point because i'll be overleveled again by the time the dlc arrivesFIX. THE. CAP.
>>2791101「Super relax」「Amazing technology」
>>2791113Theres a mod that lets you reduce or stop exp gain, simple difficulty tweaks iirc
So, I reached the Unmoored World at around level 60, assuming I sit here and dick around as long as possible would it be worth going into NG+ on hard mode with the DLC? I don't know what "overleveled" is since I haven't gotten to this point yet.
>>2791351i don't trust those asian fucks to not ban me down the line for ruining the experience or cheating or whatever the fuck because i decided to stop xp with a mod
>>2791113It's heavily diminishing returns anyway, and >>2782627In 2D2A proper your level probably won't mean shit if you're already past the "recommended" range.
>>2791652>It's heavily diminishing returns anywayit's not the stats it's about actually getting my prawn hired when the dlc launches before the game dies forever
>>2791655I've never hired a pawn on stats, unless they were warrior all game and switched to sorcerer it's not really gonna mean shit. Just hire ddg pawns and get yours hired.
