Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Mystic Spearhand skills and augments

Best Mystic Spearhand skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2

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Interested in the best Mystic Spearhand skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2? One of the two main vocations that combine might and magick in Dragon’s Dogma 2 , the Mystic Spearhand is a powerful combatant wielding the elegant Duospear. From spinning strikes to supplementary spells that can lift enemies up in a bubble before smashing them back into the ground, these expert spear fighters have a plethora of options in their arsenal.

Whether you’re looking for info on unlocking the Mystic Spearhand or want a thorough explanation of this vocation’s hybrid complexities, we’re here to help. In this guide, we’ve delved into the best Mystic Spearhand skills and augments, giving you the rundown on what you need to make both ends of that Duospear sizzle.

Before we begin, it’s worth noting that the Mystic Spearhand is an advanced vocation, and not accessible at the start of Dragon’s Dogma 2. See our guide on how to unlock the Mystic Spearhand for more information.

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand weapon skills
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand core skills
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand augments

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand best weapon skills

The Duospear is a truly cool weapon, and Mystic Spearhands specialise in using its twin edges with vicious dexterity, augmenting their piercing attacks with a nice blend of magick. Here are my favourite Duospear weapon skills.

Dragoun’s Stabbe

Dragoun’s Stabbe is a beginning Mystic Spearhand skill, starting the trend of this vocation’s skills all using truly ancient spelling. It also demonstrates this vocation’s agile style, sending you shooting forward in a blue jetstream as you ram your spear into the enemy in front of you.

I used Dragoun’s Stabbe to get up here. Trust me, the griffin isn’t too happy right now. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

This skill can be used on the ground and in mid-air, where it’s stellar for targeting flying enemies or grabbing hold of a griffin who’s just beyond your reach. It’s tricky at first to land, and you might go careening in the wrong direction. But mastering Dragoun’s Stabbe - and later its more powerful advanced version, Dragoun’s Foin - is your first step towards becoming a Duospear warrior.

Seching Blade

Seching Blade is a solid skill to supplement your spear slashes. It activates a bunch of blue floating blades that follow your Arisen and can fly at nearby targets automatically. The blades aren’t powerful, but they’ll deal extra bits of damage with each slash you make.

Eventually you can upgrade to Seching Storm , which allows you to conjure more blades at decreased Stamina.

Humble Offringe

This is a fun one! Humble Offringe activates an anti-gravity bubble that levitates nearby objects and hurls them at hostiles. You can also cause smaller enemies to levitate before pummeling them down into the dirt. There’s nothing like doing this to flying foes who have temporarily landed on the ground. Take that, winged pests.

I used Humble Offringe here to knock this harpy topsy-turvy, right as my Sorcerer pawn blasted it with lightning. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

If moving enemies around against their will is your thing, you can upgrade Humble Offringe to Devout Offringe , which extends the range of this skill.

Mirour Vesture

By default, Mystic Spearhands lack defensive options. Mirour Vesture fixes this by giving you a magick shield that you can pop to nullify all enemy attacks. The shield doesn’t last very long, but it absolutely makes a massive difference when on the frontlines, hacking away at the legs of a drake. Mirour Shelde is an even better upgrade that’s worth taking if you find yourself relying on this skill frequently.

Alternatively, I also like Thef’s Hond and Ravinour’s Hond which are good skills to keep Stamina high by sapping it from enemies. While not everyone will need them - especially if you have better Stamina management skills than I do - they’re handy backup in the middle of a long fight.

Skiedragoun’s Fangtooth

Skiedragoun’s Fangtooth reminds me of the abilities of the Dragoon in just about every Final Fantasy game out there. You know the deal - hop far into the sky, then plunge down at great speed, impaling any target who dares to stand in your point of impact. This skill will inflict even greater harm when you use it to evade an enemy’s attack. Like Dragoun’s Stabbe, you can often miss with this skill, but when you hit, it’s so, so satisfying.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand best core skills

In Dragon’s Dogma 2 , core skills are foundational abilities for each vocation. The Mystic Spearhand has a tonne of cool ones that revolve around amping up their magic and spear interplay. Twein Cut and Magike Cut , which respectively act as your basic melee attacks, are the all-important ones you need to start with. Other than those building blocks, give these a go:

Redoubted Bolt

Redoubted Bolt shoots a magickal burst that doesn’t deal damage but can flinch enemies, which is useful for setting up further attacks. If you end up using this a lot, upgrade to Forbeding Bolt to charge your bolts up, preventing targets from moving instead of merely flinching them. Scatering Bolt is a further upgrade that lets you dispence Forbeding Bolt immediately instead of charging.

You’ll be switching between pure damage-dealing strikes and Redoubted Bolts for chip damage frequently as a Mystic Spearhand. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Quick Fot

Quick Fot is a dash move that lets you dart up to any target hit by Forbeding Bolt or Scatering Bolt. Use this for traversal and to clear a path across an arena quickly. Mystic Spearhands specialise in zig-zagging around, after all!

Winding Cut

This is the cool move that all spear and staff users have in media - the neat “spin the long weapon around repeatedly” manoeuvre that deals constant damage in its wake. The more you press the button assigned to Winding Cut , the more spear rotations your Arisen will perform.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand best augments

Augments make your passive stats go up in Dragon’s Dogma 2. The Mystic Spearhand benefits from selecting the following choices:

Polarity

Polarity boosts your strength stat during the day and your magick stat at night. It’s an interesting augment that can help you build a unique playstyle depending on what time of day it is, which is only fitting for the Mystic Spearhand’s dual-class, melee meets magick nature.

Athleticism

Athleticism reduces the amount of Stamina you use when dashing, which is 100% needed considering how much you’re going to be moving when you play as this vocation.

That concludes our look at the Duospear awesomeness that make up the Mystic Spearhand’s skills and augments. For more on tackling the wild world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 and becoming the legendary Arisen that all your pawns praise you as, keep your eyes on Rock Paper Shotgun as we delve into all the other Vocations of this epic adventure. You can start with our deep dive into the magical ways of the Mage , the smooth firing of the Archer , the sword and shield tactics of the Fighter , or the shifty dagger action of the Thief . For more advanced vocations, check out our guide to the greatsword swings of the Warrior , the extreme magick of the Sorcerer , the crafty illusions of the Trickster , the bow spell combos of the Magick Archer , or the many weapon skills of the Warfarer .

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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