Summary

  • A new Dragon's Dogma 2 update fixes persistent bugs.
  • Pawns bugs are addressed for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions in the latest update.
  • The January update ensures monsters respawn and NPCs reflect status anomalies resistance accurately.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has released a new update, fixing a few persistent bugs that have continued to pester players of the action RPG. While no major features or new content have been added with the latest update, the bug fixes show that Capcom is still dedicated to improving Dragon's Dogma 2 more than 10 months after its initial release.

The most recent Dragon's Dogma 2 update before this one was at the tail end of October 2024. The big-ticket items on that update's list corresponded to the developers getting ready to release a version of the game optimized for better graphics and performance on the PlayStation 5 Pro, adding PlayStation's Spectral Super Resolution compatibility and a balanced mode that sits halfway between performance and graphics modes. However, it still included some benefits for players on other platforms, including fixing a bug that caused some Pawns to cease all actions after failing to use Levitate.

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This time around, all entries on the list are for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of the game, and once again, the bug fixes address problems with Dragon's Dogma 2's Pawns, ironing out three different issues that have stuck around for quite a while. Firstly, Pawns should no longer lead players to riftstones that they had already activated, as there had been a bug that would cause them to do that if a player's party contained an open support Pawn slot. The update should also prevent Pawns from speaking lines that don't match their specialization, and it also fixes a bug that was causing other players' Pawns not to appear when using riftstones for players at exceptionally high levels. Specifically, this problem had been occurring for players with characters above level 998.

The monsters and enemies in Dragon's Dogma 2 are some of its most beloved qualities, and the January update ensures that they'll keep showing up, fixing a bug that had been requiring players to restart the game for lack of enemies. Finally, the update makes sure those enemies and other NPCs' resistance to status anomalies is correctly reflected.

While this latest update only fixes a few bugs in the system, some fans are still eager for more content to be added to the game. They may eventually get their wish, as a datamining effort in November revealed a possible leak of planned Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC, including a multiplayer game mode.

Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Notes for January 29, 2025

Modifications and Fixes

  • Fixing issue where some enemies wouldn't respawn until the game was restarted.
  • Fixing issue where the resistance index of some enemies and NPCs towards some status anomalies wasn't reflected correctly.
  • Fixing issue where Pawns would sometimes lead to previously activated forgotten riftstones if there were open slots for support Pawns.
  • Fixing issue where Pawns of other players would sometimes not appear in riftstones when the Arisen is above level 998.
  • Fixing issue where sometimes Pawns would speak lines that don't correspond to their specialization.
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Dragon's Dogma 2
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Action RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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Released
March 22, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Engine
RE Engine
Franchise
Dragon's Dogma
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!

Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.

On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.

All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Genre(s)
Action RPG
How Long To Beat
30 Hours
PS Plus Availability
N/A
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty