Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Warrior skills and augments

Best Warrior skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2

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Interested in the best Warrior skills and augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2? With a colossal two-handed sword at the ready, the Warrior of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a force to be reckoned with. While their inability to use shields makes them less tanky than Fighters, when it comes to severe and unforgiving damage output, a Warrior can’t be beat.

Whether you’re looking for info on unlocking the Warrior or simply hoping to get a better grip on this vocation’s heavy charge attacks, we’ve got your back. In this guide, we’ve delved into the best Warrior skills and augments, giving you the rundown on what you need to know to make that greatsword’s momentum unstoppable.

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

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

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warrior best weapon skills

The Warrior uses an unrealistically sized greatsword or hammer - think Guts in Berserk , or perhaps Cloud in Final Fantasy VII . If you ever used the greatsword weapon in the Monster Hunter games, you’ll also know what to expect. When in a casual pose, your Warrior will carry this massive weapon with a single hand against their back in the ultimate show of coolness. When battle breaks out, they’ll swing it using both hands, wrecking anything in their path with truly staggering momentum.

Skyward Sunder

Skyward Sunder sees the Warrior jumping and slashing upwards at the same time, sending any enemy on the receiving end of this blow flying. This is a great starting skill for the Warrior that’ll help get newbies accustomed to how this vocation plays. It creates quite an impact, clears away small foes, deals nice damage on big ones, and can be charged up for greater power, like almost all of the Warrior’s skills.

With Skyward Sunder, you can soar high in the sky - usually taking a monster or two with you. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Heavenward Sunder , the more advanced form of Skyward Sunder that becomes available upon ranking up this vocation, causes even greater damage once it’s fully charged.

Rending Sweep

If you’ve ever dreamed of spinning like a top with your greatsword or hammer cleaving a path in front of you, Rending Sweep is the skill meant for you. Use it to make goblins spiral left and right in your wake or to smash the legs of any oversized boss that won’t fall down easily.

Rending Sweep is a fantastic skill for knocking back any foes who underestimate your greatsword and dare gang up on you. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Like Skyward Sunder, this skill can be charged up to prolong the length of your spin and create a bigger impact. The more advanced version of Rending Sweep, dubbed Razing Sweep , is even more potent in the damage and spinning departments.

Goring Lunge

Goring Lunge makes the Warrior charge forward like an angry bull, running through any target in their path with their weapon. This is a pure battering ram skill, designed to slice through foes and crash them into walls. It can feel somewhat unpredictable, especially if you use Goring Lunge in enclosed spaces where there isn’t much room to run. But it sure is fun to smash baddies into corners and see them ragdoll to the ground afterwards.

Knoll Breaker

With one upwards thrust, the Warrior’s Knoll Breaker can knock targets off balance or leave them unconscious. Since fights against large bossess are the bread and butter of Dragon’s Dogma 2 , it really pays to have a reliable weapon skill that can knock the heavies over. Knoll Breaker fits the bill - just be sure to charge this one up for maximum potential, as with all Warrior skills.

Gale Slash

As the name might imply, Gale Slash is like a hurricane, with the Warrior using their weapon’s momentum to slash back and forth, over and over again. Keep activating this skill with well-timed button presses and your swings will grow faster, finally culminating in one final slash that’s more savage than all the ones that came before. If you like this skill, its elevated version, Windstorm Slash , is even more devastating.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warrior best core skills

All vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2 have core skills that make up their foundations. The Warrior’s abilities range from Mighty Sweep and Stonesplitter , which are your simple horizontal and vertical slashes, to the slightly more complex skills below that deserve further investigation.

Barge

Barge makes the Warrior stomp forward, smacking into whatever target’s closest to them. Unlike the Warrior’s wide-sweeping attacks, this ability has no range whatsoever. However, it can force a target to flinch, and is a highly useful skill to utilise in between larger attacks, ultimately setting up combos that’ll make a foe fall over. You’re also less likely to flinch as you’re using Barge. Never let them catch you off guard!

Barge is useful against foes big and small. With two Warriors up against this cyclops, he’ll soon topple to his knees. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Bulwark

Mastering the charge of your attacks is a necessity to make it as a Warrior. If you’re worried about enemies getting close and stabbing you during that charge time, Bulwark is useful, as it reduces any damage that you take during this period, helping you become the steady bulwark that your party needs.

Repulse

There are two good core skills for the Warrior that play with the vocation’s charge mechanics. Breakneck Strike lets you inflict greater damage by unleashing an attack the second it’s fully charged, which is good. I tend to prefer Repulse , however, which lets you parry any attacks that come your way when you’re charging up. It takes expert timing, but Repulse has the added benefit of knocking a target off balance, which is always much appreciated in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Warrior best augments

If you want a passive boost to your stats in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you’ll need to equip augments. A Warrior would do well to make use of the following:

Pertinacity

You’re going to be slashing left and right as a Warrior, never letting up in damage. Make sure that your attacks can break through an opponent’s guard by selecting Pertinacity .

Dominance

Dominance will augment your knockdown power, which plays in well with several of the skills listed here that are all about toppling enemies.

That concludes our study of the sword swings that make up the Warrior’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 extreme magick of the Sorcerer , 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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