Top tips to start your journey in Dragons Dogma 2

Now that the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 is closer than ever, it's natural that many players have several questions about its arrival. That's why, before delving into this fantasy world, it's important that you know a few things, details, and topics that will be of great help to you.

No, you don't need to complete the story of Dragon's Dogma 1 before enjoying its sequel. Although there are many common elements between both installments, the story unfolds in alternate realities. That is, the universe is the same, but the world is different. Therefore, it's not necessary to know the story of DD1 to immerse yourself in Capcom's work. However, I believe it's an RPG that is more enjoyable with previous context. So, if you've never played Dragon's Dogma 1 and are thinking about it, it's not too late to start, but it's also not necessary.

You have the first installment available for 3€, so there's no excuse not to try the first installment of Dragon's Dogma.

Despite Dragon's Dogma 2 seeming designed as a multiplayer game, it's not. So, if you were thinking of buying it to spend many hours playing with a friend, it's better to reconsider that idea, as that option isn't available. And there's no cooperative mode either, otherwise we'd be talking about a full-fledged MMO, which makes our mouth water just thinking about it ... But well, surely in the future, they'll release something like that.

Don't be afraid to sell things you don't need, especially valuable items. Dragon's Dogma has a fairly limited inventory, especially at the beginning when you have less strength. Therefore, although you can distribute the weight between your character and your travel companions, the backpack fills up very quickly. So, don't hesitate to sell things and don't hoard as if you had Diogenes syndrome.

Forget about marathon days: you need to rest, whether you like it or not, or your character will have a hard time. Every time your maximum life decreases, a part of it will be blocked until you sleep. And although at first, 2,000 gold coins may seem like a lot, as you progress, it will be an amount you obtain in a very short time.

Camping isn't a bad idea either, but remember that you can be ambushed at night if you don't clean up the surroundings. On the other hand, the inn is important because you can leave behind items you don't need or that weigh too much, allowing you to lighten your load.

Be careful before accepting missions because many of them have time limits. The good thing is that if you check your task log, you can easily see which ones will be completed, finished, or changed if you let time pass. How? On the right, there will be a clock icon that will indicate that, indeed, if you do nothing, something will happen.

So, control yourself when accepting all the side missions.

Unlike many other RPGs, choosing one class or another isn't permanent. Once you get through the first few hours of the game, you can change your character type at any time. That is, you can switch from mage to warrior, archer, or thief at any time. In fact, the game encourages you to try different things, spend time on all classes, progressively change companions, etc.

The game itself will reward you for doing so with achievements and various rewards. Furthermore, where this game really shines is in the myriad possibilities and combinations between classes, making some of them really powerful.

Dragon's Dogma doesn't allow you to choose save files. You have a single game that saves automatically, as well as a backup that will take you to the last time you spent the night at an inn. What does this mean? That you won't be able to use the classic RPG "trial and error" strategy to get the best answer or change events as you please. This adventure is more realistic in that sense, and your actions have consequences.

If you don't want your first ventures into the world to be impossible, I highly recommend adding a mage to your team. Personally, I consider it the most important class in the early game. And not just because it deals a lot of damage, but because it's the only healer you'll have at the beginning and it will save you a lot of headaches.

Although your character is the Arisen and is a central figure in the world, you're not the center of the universe. What does this mean? That the world will continue to function even if you're not there. This is related to the issue of temporary missions, but it goes further. For example, day and night cycles affect the routines of NPCs and monsters, you can be ambushed while sleeping or traveling by carriage, etc.

Cities can also suffer organized monster attacks, such as goblins. Be careful and don't advance without control, because you might get an unpleasant surprise. Similarly, NPCs can die if you're not careful, and although you can revive the most important ones, resurrection stones are rare and it's difficult to find them lying around, usually they'll be protected by a tough creature.

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