Summary
One ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s defining features is that it charts its own course through the open-world fantasy RPG space, subverting expectations, breaking conventions, and just generally being unafraid to do its own thing. While this has helpedDragon’s Dogma 2stand out from some hefty competition, it’s also ended up putting off some players, many of whom are used to a more traditional RPG experience. While breaking tradition is one ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s biggest strengths, it does make it a little difficult for newcomers to hop on board, especially with the game’s fairly obtuse tutorials.
In all fairness, many ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s core gameplay mechanics are tutorialized very clearly as soon as players stumble upon them. But for every properly tutorialized mechanic, there are another handful that go without on-screen prompts, instead requiring the player to manually search the tutorial menu for the specific entry, which can be rather difficult when players aren’t sure what mechanic they’ve just encountered for the first time.Dragon’s Dogma 2, unfortunately, has no shortage of these unexplained mechanics, and Pawn Specializations are a pretty good example of that.
Explaining Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Pawn Specializations
All Pawn Specializations Currently in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Dragon’s Dogma 2bombards the player with a whole lot of new information right from the get-go, and with so many complex systems all at work at once, it’s understandable that even a player with tens of hours in the game is still unsure how certain mechanics work. Pawn Specializations are the perfect example of this. While aPawn’s Vocation and Inclinationare explained clearly to the player, Pawn Specializations aren’t. Essentially, Pawn Specializations are obtainable traits that can give the player’s Pawns some kind of unique ability.
As of the time of writing, there are currently a total of six Pawn Specializations inDragon’s Dogma 2:
Though all Pawn Specializations grant some kind of unique benefit, the efficacy of each one is not equal. Aphonite, for instance, is a useful ability to those who are tired of hearingDragon’s Dogma 2’s awkward dialogue, but it isn’t nearly as helpful as some of the game’s other Specializations. In fact, Aphonite can even be actively harmful to the player if they’re not careful, as without constant dialogue, they’d struggle to know if their Pawn had Dragonsplague.
Chirugeon is probably one of the most usefulPawn Specializations inDragon’s Dogma 2, ensuring that the player and their party has a constant source of healing during a long battle. This Specialization becomes even more useful if the player has no Mage Pawns currently in their party. The Logistician Specialization is another incredibly useful one, negating a lot of the minor frustrations of having to manually sort inventories every time the player finds a new piece of loot.
How Players Can Acquire New Pawn Specializations
To obtainnew Pawn Specializations, players simply need to complete certain side quests and raise their relationship with specific NPCs. In doing this, players will eventually be given a Specialization Tome that can be used once on any Pawn to grant them the designated Pawn Specialization. While Pawns can only have one Specialization equipped at a time, that specialization can be swapped out a later time, though this does permanently destroy the previous Specialization.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
