A breakdown of the best Fighter skills and vocation leveling progression in Dragon's Dogma 2.
Best Dragon's Dogma 2 Fighter Build Summary and Leveling Route
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Build Summary
Tank-DPS Build
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The Fighter vocation is best built as a primary tank and secondary DPS character. This is to capitalize on the vocation's incredible survivability as a vanguard melee class to allow Pawn allies who excel in ranged combat to avoid being targeted as much as possible.
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Vocation Leveling Route
Fighter Rank 2 (Learn Mettle) → Archer Rank 4 (Learn Endurance) → Thief Rank 9 (Learn Verve) → Mage Rank 9 (Learn Exaltation) → Fighter Rank 6 (Learn Thew) → Magick Archer Rank 8 (Learn Ascendancy)
Vocation Unlock Conditions
| Vocation |
How to Unlock |
| Fighter |
Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild. |
Archer
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Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild. |
| Thief |
Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild. |
| Mage |
Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild.
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| Magick Archer |
Unlocked at Vocation Build by clearing Side Quest: Put a Spring in Thy Step in Volcanic Island.
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Best Dragon's Dogma 2 Fighter Skills
Best Weapon Skills
| Weapon Skill |
Details |
| Burst Strike |
- Effects: An advanced form of Blink Strike that allows the user to travel further and more swiftly before visiting a powerful blow upon foes.
- Usage: Good gap closer move, gives you good mobility around the battlefield.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 4 (1,000 Dcp)
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Shield Pummel
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- Effects: An advanced form of Shield Bash that strikes the target twice.
- Usage: Strong advancing shield attack that can knock enemies off-balance.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 4 (1,000 Dcp)
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| Cloudward Slash |
- Effects: An advanced form of Airward Slash that reaches greater heights and inflicts greater harm. Also employable in mid-air.
- Usage: Strong anti-air option against flying enemies.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 5 (1,300 Dcp)
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| Vengeful Slash |
- Effects: An advanced form of Counter Slash that consumes less Stamina while defending and affords greater range when counterattacking.
- Usage: Strong counter-attack skill that can hit multiple enemies.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 8 (2,500 Dcp)
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Best Core Skills
| Core Skill |
Details |
| True Deflect |
- Effects: Deflects attacks back toward the target with impressive might. While active, counterattacking consumes no Stamina.
- Usage: Good upgrade to guard performance and stamina management.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 1 (150 Dcp)
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| Tusk Toss |
- Effects: Traces a grand skyward arc with the blade, sending lightweight targets flying into the air.
- Usage: Strong staple attack.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 2 (250 Dcp)
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| Steeled Foundation |
- Effects: Uses the shield to ease the impact from falling. Reduces fall damage and hastens recovery after a fall.
- Usage: Useful skill for surviving fall damage.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 3 (400 Dcp)
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Best Augment Skills
| Core Skill |
Details |
| Mettle |
- Effects: Augments your physical Defense.
- Usage: Grants increased survivability.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 2 (200 Dcp)
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| Endurance |
- Effects: Increases maximum Stamina.
- Usage: Grants increased use of skills and other stamina-consuming moves.
- How to Unlock: Archer Rank 4 (900 Dcp)
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| Verve |
- Effects: Increases physical attack power.
- Usage: Grants increased DPS.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 9 (5,000 Dcp)
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| Exaltation |
- Effects: Augments your Stamina recovery speed.
- Usage: Grants shortened downtime when low on stamina.
- How to Unlock: Mage Rank 9 (5,000 Dcp)
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| Thew |
- Effects: Enables you to carry additional weight.
- Usage: Grants higher carry weight to equip heavy weapons (swords and shields), armor, accessories (rings), and inventory items.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 6 (1,800 Dcp)
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| Ascendancy |
- Effects: Augments the Strength and Magick of pawns in your party.
- Usage: Grants party higher DPS across different vocations.
- How to Unlock: Magick Archer Rank 8 (3,000 Dcp)
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