Dragon's Dogma 2: Best Early-Game Weapons For Magick Builds

Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 features a number of weapon types for players to hack, slash, and shoot opponents with, each one suited to a different kind of playstyle. Magick-focused characters use the Mage staff, or the Sorcerer archistaff, to deal devastating Magickal attacks to enemies.

When starting out with a fresh new character, options for weapons are limited. However, even in the early game, some are much better than others and offer much nicer bonuses.

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Superior Wooden Staff

Strength	11
Magick	91
Weight	1.1
Knockdown Power	40

Where To Find: Available only as a pre-order bonus.
Vocation: Mage

The Superior Wooden Staff is a wonderful choice of weapon for the early game in Dragon's Dogma 2, but it suffers by being a pre-order bonus. But it's a straight upgrade to the Wooden Staff Mage that players start off with, making it the superior choice for tackling the game's early quests and exploration.

Ironclad Staff

Strength	16
Magick	78
Weight	1.13
Knockdown Power	117

Where To Find: Purchase in Melve, at Runnes' Apothecary; or find in Eini's House in the northwest of the starting zone.
Vocation: Mage

The first upgrade to the starting Mage vocation weapon, the Ironclad Staff, is a great choice of weapon for tackling the very first zone of the game's map. Offering a straight upgrade in terms of stats to the basic Mage staff, the Ironclad Staff is only a little bit heavier. This isn't a fantastic weapon, but it's a great upgrade for the early game and will provide a little bit of extra power in those starting hours.

Favored Flower

Strength	18
Magick	94
Weight	1.42
Knockdown Power	46

Where To Find: At the far northwest of the starting region of the map, deep inside a cave called The Mountain's Secret.
Vocation: Mage

The Favored Flower is the best weapon for the Mage vocation that is available in the earliest part of the game. Lighter than the Ironclad Staff, the Favored Flower is an excellent choice for the curious adventurer. Featuring a boost to Magick power, Favored Flower is a great pick to add that extra bit of pizzazz to any Mage's spells.

Grievous Horns

Where To Find: Unlocked during the Vocation Frustration quest, found deep within Trevo Mine. Afterwards, it becomes purchasable in Vernworth, Roderick's Smithy.
Vocation: Sorcerer

Strength	26
Magick	80
Weight	2
Knockdown Power	43

The first weapon available for the Sorcerer vocation, Grievous Horns is a powerful archistaff well-suited to an offensive spellcaster. This is literally a must-have weapon for any Arisen wanting to become a Sorcerer, as it's a pre-requisite for even unlocking the vocation. Although there are better archistaves available at this point in the game, Grievous Horns is the perfect option for the frugal Arisen, thanks to being free.

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Anchor to Heaven

Strength	20
Magick	115
Weight	1.47
Knockdown Power	51

Where To Find: Purchasable in Vernworth, Roderick's Smithy, in the Market district.
Vocation: Mage

Anchor to Heaven is a fantastic upgrade to the Ironclad Staff or even Favored Flower, featuring an amazing boost to Magick for even more powerful spells. Featuring a fun nautical design, Anchor to Heaven is a great choice of weapon early in the game, especially when money is a concern.

Meniscus

Strength	33
Magick	145
Weight	2.12
Knockdown	55

Where To Find: Purchasable in Vernworth from Roderick's Smithy in the Market district
Vocation: Sorcerer

The Meniscus is a great mid-weight weapon for Sorceror characters at the start of the game. This isn't quite as powerful as some, but its reasonable price is a point in its favor. It's an excellent weapon for the frugal Arisen, and its good stats are sure to give a nice boost to any Sorceror.

Unfettered Claw

Strength	30
Magick	145
Weight	1.85
Knockdown Power	68

Where To Find: Can be purchased from Roderick's Smithy in Vernworth after completing the Vocation Frustration quest.
Vocation: Mage

This very powerful (and expensive) archistaff is available in the game's first major city, Vernworth. Unfettered Claw is a great option for characters with a bit of extra money who have just swapped into the Sorcerer vocation. The weapon has great stats, is readily available, and doesn't cost the moon.

Cast Stone

Strength	75
Magick	201
Weight	2.65
Knockdown Power	80

Where To Find: Celeste's Smithy in the Checkpoint Rest Town on the border with Battahl.
Vocation: Mage

Cast Stone is a great option for characters with the Mage vocation. It's a little pricey at 20,500G, but its stats are fantastic. It's easily available thanks to being purchasable from a vendor in the Chekpoint Rest Town, which is accessible early on through the oxcart travel system. It's a good, if expensive, choice.

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Plucked Heart

Strength	48
Magick	221
Weight	2.53
Knockdown Power	83

Where To Find: Can be purchased from Celeste's Smithy in the Checkpoint Rest Town, visitable by oxcart from Vernworth.
Vocation: Sorcerer

Plucked Heart is a great weapon for sorcerers, easily the best available in the early game. Featuring extremely powerful stats including massive Strength and Magick scores, Plucked Heart is a weapon to aspire to. But thanks to all its good qualities, it's pricey, especially for an early-game character. 25,000G can be hard to accrue at the start of the game, especially if players don't know what to sell and what not to. But Plucked Heart has good availability thanks to being purchasable, and the Checkpoint Rest Town is only a 200G oxcart ride away from Vernworth.

Goblin Bane

Strength	280
Magick	220
Weight	3.2
Knockdown Power	131

Where To Find: Celeste's Smithy in the Checkpoint Rest Town, right at the Battahl border.
Vocation: Mage

Goblin Bane is the best Mage staff available at the start of the game. It's also the most expensive. But it gives a fantastic boost to all the right stats, including a hefty Magick upgrade, so it's worth shelling out the 25000G for it. The Checkpoint Rest Town is quite far across the map, but it's easily reachable using the oxcart travel system right from Vernworth.