Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Sorcerer skills and augments

Best Sorcerer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2

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Interested in the best Sorcerer skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2? When it comes to damage-dealing magick, the Sorcerer of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the one to call. This specialised mage focuses on big attack spells, differing from the mix of damage and support magick used by the Mage. You can expect some general similarities with the Mage’s skillset here, but your focus will largely be on raining the elements down on your quarry in magnificent ways.

Whether you’re looking for info on unlocking the Sorcerer or simply hoping to get some idea of the powerful magick at your disposal, we’re here to help. In this guide, we’ve delved into the best Sorcerer skills and augments, giving you the rundown on what you need to know to truly manifest the most devastating spells anyone’s ever seen.

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

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer weapon skills
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer core skills
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer augments

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer best weapon skills

The Sorcerer uses a slightly elevated version of a staff called an archistave. Since an archistave is only a few steps removed from a Mage’s weapon, the Sorcerer can equip many of the Mage’s weapon skills . Several magicks with higher burst damage as well as a larger area of effect are at their disposal, however, and my favourites are listed below. Keep in mind that the trade-off for casting these impressive spells is a very long incantation time.

Salamander

Salamander shoots out a slithering snake-like trail of flame that incinerates all it touches and stays on the ground for a brief while, dealing continuous damage. This is an excellent go-to damage spell, and like many of the magicks in the Sorcerer’s arsenal, it’s worth investing in its advanced variant, High Salamander , as soon as it becomes available to you.

These guys look vaguely like salamanders…might as well use Salamander on them! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Dragon’s Dogma 2

Thundermine

The lengthy incantation times of all of the Sorcerer’s unique spells can easily become a liability in combat if enemies decide to interrupt with constant attacks. Thundermine can circumvent this. Activating this skill conjures a ball of lightning that sizzles by your Sorcerer, automatically targeting any enemy who draws near. It vanishes after a few attacks, but it’s always worth popping this skill before a combat to ensure that your pawns don’t have to rush to your aid.

Thundermine is perfect for warding off annoyances who keep insisting on ruining your incantations. Take that! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Dragon’s Dogma 2

You can combine Thundermine or its advanced variant, High Thundermind with the lightning spells Levin or High Levin , both of which are available to Mages and Sorcerers, for truly shocking results.

Hagol

Hagol sends an icy blizzard spinning through the vicinity, damaging all targets in its wake and inflicting the Frostbite condition. This is a fine skill for freezing enemies in their tracks, and mixing it with the likes of Frigor or High Frigor is an excellent way to create a constant array of icy explosions (and stepping stones) all across the battlefield.

As with the other upgrade spells listed here, Hagol’s elevated form, High Hagol , is an excellent choice that your blizzard stretch farther and last longer.

Prescient Flare

Prescient Flare shoots a magickal orb at a target that blows up if the target is attacked. This spell is an excellent way to wreck a boss’ health meter with strong and steady DPS. Attach a Prescient Flare to a griffin, then attack that orb from afar with High Thundermine. Watch the griffin get weaker and weaker!

Augural Flare , the elevated version of this spell, is even more vicious, with the orb receiving a nicely extended duration and way more explosions upon impact. It just might be the most damage-inducing skill in all of Dragon’s Dogma 2 .

Meteoron

When it comes to possibly making your computer’s frame rate chug, Meteoron is just the ticket. As you might expect, the incantation time is considerable, but when all’s said and done, the Sorcerer will summon meteors from the sky that drop on every enemy in front of them with tremendous impact. The DPS is perhaps not as intense as Augural Flare, but it looks great.

Maelstrom , another of the Sorcerer’s most epic skills, is comparable in spectacle and damage, and might be more to your liking if you’d rather summon a whirlwind. Meteors win out for me, though, and I prefer the mobility that Meteoron provides rather than needing to stand still.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer best core skills

The vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2 all have a list of core skills that make up their foundations. The Sorcerer’s skillset has a lot in common with the Mage, but there are a few key differences.

Galvanize

Galvanize is an excellent core skill that lets the Sorcerer focus their mind for a brief instant and recharge their Stamina bar. Frankly, it would be superb if all vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2 had something like this at their disposal, but since the Sorcerer will often be losing Stamina at a remarkably fast rate due to their massive spells, it’s only fair to give them a special recovery ability.

Dashing from point A to point B kills Stamina fast. Galvanize can help! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Dragon’s Dogma 2

Galvanize can be cast while moving for reduced efficacy, meaning that it’s an okay utility spell for a quick pick-me-up when running across the map from one location to another.

Quickspell

Let’s face it - magick-gathering animations are an ordeal to sit through. If you played as a Mage before taking up the Sorcerer vocation and felt like Quickspell was a necessity, be prepared to find that it’s even more of a necessity here.

Quickspell greatly reduces the casting time of any spell in exchange for sapping your Stamina, and utilising it in combat is a delicate game of figuring out when it’s worth weathering a lengthy casting time versus when you need a spell to pop off immediately. Unlike Mages, however, the Sorcerer has Galvanize, which gives them a bit more flexibility for balancing the loss of Stamina that they’ll surely experience from using Quickspell all the time.

Bursting Bolt

Like the Mage, the Sorcerer’s basic attack ability is Magick Bolt , which can be elevated into the advanced Bursting Bolt . This core skill lets the Sorcerer store up magick and then fire out a burst that connects with an enemy and explodes a short time afterwards. It’s a cool delayed attack, and it can unleash different effects depending on whether or not the Sorcerer’s archistave is enchanted. For instance, if the archistave has been blessed with an Ice Boon spell, enemies hit with Bursting Bolt will potentially freeze once the energy burst goes off.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sorcerer best augments

Augments increase your passive stats in Dragon’s Dogma 2. The heavy damage-dealing Sorcerer build featured here will be augmented very nicely with these two options.

Catalysis

Catalysis increases the damage dealt whenever you exploit a target’s elemental weakness. In other words, if your ogre friend can’t stand fire and you hit him with Salamander, he’ll most definitely be hurting more than he would otherwise be.

Sagacity

Sagacity is a simple and clean Magick augmentation that’ll make all of your spells a tad more powerful. Nothing too complicated, but great in the long run.

That concludes our look at the heavy-hitting magicks that make up the Sorcerer’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 magickal 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 Duospear slices of the Mystic Spearhand , 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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