Summary
- Grill every meat for The Barbecue-Maister achievement in DD2, but be prepared for unique recipes and timing challenges at 0.7% achievement rate.
- Discover 50 dungeons for The Tourist achievement, a 0.4% rarity in DD2, by exploring off-the-beaten-path locations with helpful tips.
- Earn all 55 achievements in DD2 for The True Arisen title, a challenging feat requiring foresight, skill, and dedication.
As with pretty much most games, Dragon's Dogma 2 has a long list of achievements, some of which are as easy as making it through the prologue, while others can cause completionists quite the headache.
While some Dragon's Dogma 2 achievements are hard because they require hours of grinding, others require skill and excellent timing. However, many of the rarest achievements, unlocked by only a fraction of players, are hard to unlock because they are so random, and without foresight, players can miss them entirely.
6 The Barbecue-Maister - Grill Every Type Of Meat During The Night & Day
Achievement Rate: 0.7%
There are 8 types of meat in Dragon's Dogma 2 and to unlock The Barbecue-Maister achievement, players must cook all of them once during the day and another time at night. While the difficulty of this achievement is partly down to requiring 16 grilling sessions in total with unique meat, some of these meats aren't just picked up and have to be specifically made.
As with many curatives in Dragon's Dogma 2, specific recipes are needed, such as two Beast-Steaks combining to make Exquisite Dried Meat. Players will even have to cook rotten meat and suffer the Blight debuff. Additionally, this achievement must be completed before defeating the final boss, as resting at campsites is no longer an option in the aftermath.
5 The Tourist - Discover 50 Dungeons
Achievement Rate: 0.4%
The Tourist achievement is fairly simple in theory, players just have to discover 50 dungeons on their travels, and it is not necessary to even clear them or defeat any bosses. However, as many of these dungeons are well and truly off the beaten path, and hard to find, this quickly turns into one of DD2's hardest achievements.
Dragon's Dogma 2: 10 Best Early-Game NPCs & Where To Find Them
Players will come across a lot of NPCs throughout Dragon's Dogma 2. However, players should seek out the following characters in the early game.
To find all caves and dungeons, players will want to pay heed to their ever-useful Pawns, who can guide the Arisen to places they discovered on their travels. They will also need to make use of abilities such as levitation to reach otherwise out-of-reach locations. A helpful tip is to approach regions from different directions and look around every corner, as new angles reveal hidden paths.
4 Plenty Arisen To Go Round - Witness A Brawl Break Out In Your Dwelling Among Your Admirers
Achievement Rate: 0.3%
The Plenty Arisen To Go Round achievement first of all requires the player to have their place of residence, such as the one that can be bought for 30k gold in Bakbattahl. They must also have two NPCs who are in love with them, or in other words, who have maximum affinity. To gain affinity with NPCs, players will want to give them expensive gifts on different days.
For this achievement, it is easier to romance two NPCs who can be found near the Arisen's residence, as the player needs to physically pick them up and carry them to their home. Once both lovers are in the house, it shouldn't take long for a fight to break out.
3 An Eye For An Eye - Petrify A Medusa
Achievement Rate: 0.3%
An Eye for an Eye is an achievement where players must petrify a Medusa, but this can only be achieved with a Medusa's head, and thus players must first complete the Off With Its Head and Getting a Head achievements. A Medusa can be found in the Caliginous Depths cave, but to cut her head off, players must be a Thief and climb on her, attacking her head until it comes off. However, if the Medusa dies before she is decapitated, players will only get a Withered Medusa Head, whereas they need a Preserved one.
The Preserved Medusa Head must then be placed in storage almost immediately, lest it decays, and players must wait around seven in-game days until she respawns. When they return, players should equip the head, select the "Brandish" option in the inventory, and aim it at the Medusa to petrify her. Using Medusa's head to instantly win fights is one of the many hidden mechanics in Dragon's Dogma 2.
2 The Philanthropist - Earn The Affection Of 50 People
Achievement Rate: 0.2%
There is an affinity mechanic in Dragon's Dogma 2 that allows players to gain the affection of practically any NPC, and this is particularly useful with shopkeepers and merchants, as they will then offer a discount on their goods. Affinity can be gained by giving gifts to characters while talking to them, and the History tab will tell players what type of gifts each individual prefers. Players can also buy everyone a round of drinks at Inns.
Dragon's Dogma 2: 6 Things You Didn't Know Pawns Could Do
Players may be surprised to learn that their Pawns can perform the following functions in Dragon's Dogma 2.
If players can earn the affection of 50 different characters, they will earn The Philanthropist achievement. With gifts and drinks to buy for this many people, this is an achievement that can only be earned once players have amassed great wealth in Dragon's Dogma 2.
1 The True Arisen - Earn All Other Dragon's Dogma 2 Achievements
Achievement Rate: 0.2%
Without a doubt, Dragon's Dogma 2's hardest achievement has to be The True Arisen, as it requires players to complete every single achievement in the game. With 55 achievements in total to unlock, this is no small feat and naturally includes all the difficult examples on this list.
Only the most dedicated Arisen will have their eyes on this accomplishment, and players should expect to spend tens of hours in pursuit of 100% completion. The True Arisen achievement requires foresight, planning, skill, and plenty of patience.
Dragon's Dogma 2
- Released
- March 22, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
