Dragon’s Dogma 2: In Dragon’s Wake quest walkthrough

Here’s how to complete every step of the quest, In Dragon’s Wake

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Stuck on the In Dragon’s Wake quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Last quest , you had to fight a couple packs of goblins. Nothing too fancy. In Dragon’s Wake steps it up a bit, forcing you to contend with bigger and badder goblin packs, flying harpies, and your first (proper) boss fight in Dragon’s Dogma 2 .

If you want a full walkthrough of what to do and where to go for this quest, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading for our full quest walkthrough of In Dragon’s Wake .

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In Dragon’s Wake quest walkthrough

In Dragon’s Wake objectives:

• Head to the soutwest gate of the outpost.
• (Optional) Complete the side-quest “Ordeals of a New Recruit”.
• Reach the razed stronghold of Melve.
• Proceed through the memory.
• Speak to Ulrika and then Gregor.
• Head to the nearby building and speak to Lennart.
• (Optional) Complete the side-quest “Medicament Predicament”.
• Accompany Gregor towards Vernworth, defeating the goblins/harpies on the road.
• Activate the Forgotten Riftstone.
• Defeat the Cyclops in the ravine.
• Climb aboard the oxcart OR reach Vernworth on foot.

The third quest sees you reach the nearby ruins of Melve, where you’ll learn a little about your past. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

After resting at the Borderwatch Lounge, head to the southwest gate of the outpost. You’ll be stopped by Phill , who will give you a very quick, time-sensitive side-quest called " Ordeals of a New Recruit " to save the hapless guard Accardo, which happens to take you down the same path you need to reach the town of Melve, so you may as well accept.

The side-quest to save Accardo is time-sensitive, so if you don’t do it right away, Accardo will die. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Along the path you’ll find a trio of goblins, then a trio of harpies (which is where Accardo can be saved), and then a more powerful group of Goblins. You can also double-back to the outpost after saving Accardo to get a 1000g reward .

Past the groups of goblins and harpies, cross the wooden bridge and you’ll reach the dragon-burnt ruins of Melve . Start exploring Melve, and a cutscene will automatically play, taking you into a memory where you (futilely) fight the dragon that razed the stronghold. It doesn’t matter how you fight the dragon, you’ll deal no damage and after a minute or so, another cutscene will follow.

Welcome to a fight you cannot hope to win. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

You’ll awaken inside the home of a woman named Ulrika , whom you saw in the memory. In the same cutscene, you’ll be visited by a borderwatch guard named Gregor , who is searching for an Arisen by your description. After the conversation, enter the building in front of you and to the right, and speak with Ser Lennart for some information about vocations .

You can also take this time to complete the ultra-quick side-quest " Medicament Predicament " by speaking to the girl outside the opposite building and crafting a fruit roborant for her (she gives you 100g and a HP-increasing ring, so it’s worth spending the few seconds it takes to do the quest).

After awakening in Ulrika’s home, you’ll soon be visited by Gregor, who wants to take you to the capital, Vernworth. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Either way, when you’re ready, return to the main entrance of Melve and meet with Gregor. You’ll then set off on a merry adventure down a path filled with goblins aplenty, and some harpies too. If you haven’t already, it’s worth recruiting a couple more pawns of different vocations to help in combat.

A brief cutscene and gate-opening later, you’ll find the oxcart that was meant to meet Gregor’s troop is nowhere to be seen. Continue down the path to find a camping spot and, next to it, a Forgotten Riftstone . Interact with the Riftstone to activate it, then continue down the path.

The cyclops at the end of this quest is your first true boss battle. Practice clambering onto its back! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Keep fighting your way past the goblins and harpies on the road, and you’ll eventually find yourself at a blocked ravine guarded by a Cyclops . Kill the Cyclops carefully, avoiding its big, slow area-of-effect attacks. Be aware that a second health bar appears after the first, so the fight may take a bit of time. I’d advise jumping on its back with a full stamina bar, and whaling away at it for considerable damage before jumping off just before your stamina depletes entirely.

After the Cyclops is dead, you can choose whether to hop on the oxcart just beyond and sleep to fast travel to the capital city of Vernworth (where the next main quest takes place), or journey on foot instead.

Next quest:Seat Of The Sovran

That brings the third main quest of Dragon’s Dogma 2 (and what some might call the prologue of the game) to a close. If you’re interested in making yourself as powerful an Arisen as you can be for the next several quests, check out our guides on the best builds for the Archer , Fighter , Mage , Magick Archer , Mystic Spearhand , Sorcerer , Thief , Trickster , Warrior , and 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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