A breakdown of the best Thief skills and vocation leveling progression in Dragon's Dogma 2.
Best Dragon's Dogma 2 Thief Build Summary and Leveling Route
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Build Summary
DPS
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The Thief vocation is best built as a mobile DPS that can use swift multi-hit dagger attacks to stack damage on targets before quickly evading retaliation. This class naturally has low HP and defense so being able to endure more hits via Augments will increase survivability. Otherwise, you can simply focus on improving DPS to take down enemies quickly before they can react.
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Vocation Leveling Route
Thief Rank 2 (Learn Subtlety) → Fighter Rank 2 (Learn Mettle) → Warrior Rank 2 (Learn Vitality) → Archer Rank 4 (Learn Endurance) → Mage Rank 9 (Learn Exaltation) → Thief Rank 9 (Learn Verve)
Vocation Unlock Conditions
| Vocation |
How to Unlock |
| Thief |
Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild. |
Fighter
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Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild. |
| Warrior |
Unlocked by clearing Side Quest: Vocation Frustration at Vernworth Vocation Guild. |
| Archer |
Unlocked at the start of the game or at Vocation Guild.
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| 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 Thief Skills
Best Weapon Skills
| Weapon Skill |
Details |
| Cutting Wind |
- Effects: An advanced form of Biting Wind that has an extended attack range.
- Usage: Staple dagger attack with good DPS.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 4 (1,000 Dcp)
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| Implicate |
- Effects: An advanced form of Ensnare that allows the user to pull targets with greater force.
- Usage: Strong utility attack for dealing with airborne enemies or toppling bosses.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 7 (2,000 Dcp)
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| Skull Splitter |
- Effects: An advanced form of Helm Splitter that employs a faster spin to deliver a greater number of slashes during the spinning dive.
- Usage: Staple multi-hit dagger attack, strong against large enemies.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 5 (1,300 Dcp)
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| Shadow Veil |
- Effects: An advanced form of Shadow Cloak that renders the user even more difficult for hostile targets to detect at a decreased cost to Stamina.
- Usage: Useful utility skill for avoiding detection, can trivialize certain quests or increase survivability in battle.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 5 (1,300 Dcp)
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Best Core Skills
| Core Skill |
Details |
| Scarlet Kisses |
- Effects: Unleashes a flurry of forward slashes.
- Usage: Useful close range attack that does not consume stamina.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 1 (150 Dcp)
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| Controlled Fall |
- Effects: Tucks the body into a tight roll when hitting the ground after being knocked down, allowing the user to quickly regain their feet. Reduces damage taken upon impact.
- Usage: Useful damage mitigation maneuver after getting knocked down.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 2 (250 Dcp)
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| Bump and Lift |
- Effects: Robs the target of an item when an attack connects. Activates when using Carve, but has a low success rate.
- Usage: Best Thief core skill for passively farming useful resource from enemies.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 3 (400 Dcp)
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Best Augment Skills
| Core Skill |
Details |
| Subtlety |
- Effects: Decreases the likelihood of being targeted by foes.
- Usage: Grants increased survivability.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 2 (300 Dcp)
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| Mettle |
- Effects: Augments your physical Defense.
- Usage: Grants increased survivability.
- How to Unlock: Fighter Rank 2 (200 Dcp)
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| Vitality |
- Effects: Increases your maximum Health.
- Usage: Grants increased survivability.
- How to Unlock: Warrior Rank 2 (300 Dcp)
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| Endurance |
- Effects: Increases your 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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| 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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| Verve |
- Effects: Increases physical attack power.
- Usage: Grants increased DPS.
- How to Unlock: Thief Rank 9 (5,000 Dcp)
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