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Classes and Vocations Overview Dragon's Dogma 2

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What are the Vocations (Classes) in Dragon's Dogma 2?

Dragon's Dogma 2's players will have four to choose from to start with instead of three - Archer, Fighter, Mage, and Thief. The Strider Vocation in the previous game seems to have been split into the Archer and Thief, with the former adapting a mainly-ranged playstyle, while the latter focuses on quick melee hits. The Archer specializes in long-ranged attacks with the bow & arrow. The Fighter emphasizes fighting in melee combat, effective as an offensive unit with the sword, while also being able to protect the party with their shield. The Mage focuses on using magick to deal long-ranged magickal damage, as well as support other members of the party with buffs and heals. Finally, the Thief focuses on being nimble around the battlefield, overwhelming abilities with positional advantages along with quick speedy attacks with their daggers. Additionally, it has been confirmed that a new Vocation will be joining the selection, called the Mystic Spearhand. This Vocation highlights the use of both magic and physical melee attacks with a Duospear. The Magick Archer is set to also return from the previous game, which is a Vocation that highlights dealing damage from a distance with magickal arrows. These two Vocations were called "advanced" in the Tokyo Game Show reveal, but it's yet unclear if they will still be categorized as Hybrid Vocations, as their logos follow the same pattern as the previous game, or if they will now be under the Advanced Vocations category instead.

The gameplay clips seem to show other Vocations similar to the first, featuring the Warrior wielding a two-handed weapon, a Mystic Knight wielding the staple sword and shield combo, the Ranger wielding his trusty bow, and Vocations with purely magical capabilities, like the Mage or Sorcerer. A possible new vocation shown was one that wielded a censer as a weapon like a flail, seemingly also capable of magic to be able to create a transparent bridge over two disconnected platforms. Another new type of magic was shown capable of bending the laws of physics and forcing enemies afloat, only to blast them away the next moment. 

What are Pawns in Dragon's Dogma 2

Pawns are extra NPC characters that can assist and join players in combat. These companions can join you throughout your adventure and are influenced by your different experiences as you progress through the game. Players will be able to customize and create their own personal Pawn. In addition to this, players will be able to hire 2 more pawns to complete a party of 4. These additional pawns are created by other players. This means the pawn that you create can also be hired by other players to join their party.  These experiences they gain from traveling with other adventurers will improve their abilities to assist you in combat. 

DD2 How to Gain New Vocations (Classes) and Skills

Vocation Maisters: On your travels, you will encounter vocation maisters who have mastered their chosen vocation to the fullest. By deepening your relationship with a vocation maister and gaining their approval, you can gain access to their vocation, or they may grant you special tomes that teach skills of the highest order, the “maister’s teachings”

Vocation (Classes) Skills and Stats Dragon's Dogma 2

Each Vocation or Class in the game will have its own set of Skills to eventually learn as the player levels up. Accompanying these is the growth of each Stat per level Both of these will lean into the playstyle that the Vocation offers. In the previous game, Skills are divided between Core Skills, Weapon Skills, and certain Augments that help exemplify the Vocation's playstyle. While it is yet uncertain if this categorization of Skills make a return in this sequel, it is clear that Vocations will have Skills that are unique to them.

Stat growth for each Vocation will also be unique. In the previous game, each Vocation will have the character's Stats grow per level in a way that reflects their playstyle. Since players were only allowed to switch from the Basic Vocations at level 10, the Stat growth effectively is different from level 1-10, and then from level 11 to the max level. As of now, it is still unclear if this system will be retained for this sequel game.

The Fighter Class DD2 Combat Overview 

Their spotlight clip features the Fighter's swordsman skills and their ability to quickly shift targets and swap between offensive and defensive actions. Time your attacks to effectively leave a battle unscratched with your sword and shield skills despite being outnumbered. Characters of this class will be able to parry and counter their way out of sticky situations even with an aggressive head-on approach. During overwhelming combat encounters, they have great survivability once a player has mastered their strategy and timing. Players who choose to play as the Fighter must be aware of all incoming attacks to time their blocks and avoid damage to utilize the Fighter's tools as much as possible.  

The Archer Class DD2 Combat Overview

This class boasts great mobility and nimble movement allowing them to move across the battle area while swiftly evading incoming attacks. This complements their ranged approach to combat allowing them to continue to attack and clear enemies from a distance while denying their advances. A skilled archer will be able to keep back the enemy front lines as one of the key offensive players. Their dynamic reach will be able to defend the party from enemies approaching from all heights making them a great support to the party's melee-centric members.

The Thief Class DD2 Combat Overview

The thief's special skills and strengths give him unique agility. His ability to cling to enemies gives this class an upper hand when facing larger opponents, positioning him at an optimum position to avoid hits while giving him an opening to attack from behind. The thief's movements are generally swift and quick allowing him to deliver quick blows and quickly evade incoming follow-up attacks. Their nimble nature makes them difficult to pin down making playing with them not only fun to play with, but also makes combat visually satisfying. Other than their combat abilities, these unique traits allow them the special skill of stealing from other NPCs and enemies. 

The Mage Class DD2 Combat Overview

The Mage has a dynamic range of abilities, spells, and skills to support and benefit the entire party. When needed, they can become offensive assets and deal large-scale attacks. They are not usually positioned at the front lines but can clear out a horde of enemies from a distance with their magick. They are ideal support characters with a well-rounded set of abilities that can aid team members or grant buffs to give the team an advantage. They are better positioned behind the front lines as larger spells will take time to cast and they will need to be supported by the team or be extra strategic about where they stand in a COmbat area. 

The Warrior Class DD2 Combat Overview

Warriors are great swordsmen much like Fighters, but they carry heavier weapons and can deal greater blows. They rely on heavy weapons and melee-focused combat, putting them on the front lines of battle. Their large sword swings can easily be utilized for crowd control with the ability to knock back or clear multiple enemies with one swing. With great timing, strategy, and position, Warriors can easily counterattack or charge up their attacks to deliver a powerful blow dealing great damage to large opponents and clearing out smaller enemies. On top of their great damaging abilities, their strength can easily stagger or knock down enemies giving your team free rein to charge in and attack.

The Sorcerer Class DD2 Combat Overview

Like the Mage, the sorcerer relies on magic and has access to a variety of spells dealt with a staff. These are specialized attacks that can take up a large area, devastating those caught within the Area of Effect. They more commonly larger spells making them great crowd-control characters, but will need to be strategic with positioning or extra support of the party to keep them safe for the duration of the spells they cast. These massive spells can topple over even the largest of foes and they can easily clear the battle area,

The Magick Archer Class DD2 Combat Overview

The Magick Archer is the perfect blend of the Archer and the Sorcerer or Mage. Their ranged attacks have extra added effects that give them a combo that almost always secures a direct hit. The combat feature showcases a number of homing attacks that can easily clear a hoard of enemies.  Their ranged abilities vary and can take up the battle area while sacrificing some of the HP. This makes them a high-risk high-reward character and will need to be strategic with the combat approach. Though they are great offensive assets to the team, they are also great support with their access to supportive abilities that can provide additional advantages to the team. When using the Magick Archer it's best to get a hang of repositioning yourself throughout combat to allow yourself space to charge up your attacks to enhance their effects and take control of the fight. 

The Mystic Spearhand Class DD2 Combat Overview

The Mystic Spearhand is one of the more versatile Vocations in Dragon's Dogma 2, utilizing both their Dupsear weapon that can be used for melee combat and the ability to lace their attacks with magick. This makes for visually appealing attack combinations and sequences as both types of attack styles can be used together seamlessly to trigger unique combat interactions. Players will need to find the right balance when playing with the abilities of the Mystic Spearhand. Take advantage of all the available magick abilities and combine them with regular attack combos to maximize effects. Players can utilize magick that can paralyze or make use of items in the battle area environment to widen attack windows and gain a better attack position in between switching to melee combat.