The summary of ‘Dragon's Dogma 2 – Ultimate Sorcerer Guide’

00:00:00

In this part of the video, Cowboy introduces his ultimate sorcerer guide for Dragon’s Dogma, highlighting the sorcerer’s mastery over elemental forces. He discusses the powerful spells available to the class, noting its high damage potential comparable to the magic archer and thief classes. He emphasizes the importance of the Dragon’s Wit staff as the best in slot for equipment, despite some debate about the Caged Fury staff. Cowboy also goes through recommended gear, such as the Promethean Hood, different robes, and the critical Ring of Loquacity to prevent being silenced. He suggests focusing on damage over knockdown effects for sorcerers and mentions that spell choices boil down to personal preference, highlighting flexibility in building an effective spell set.

00:03:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the differences between playing as a Mage versus a Sorcerer in a game, highlighting that while Sorcerers excel in dealing damage, Mages are often relegated to support roles. Key spells for Sorcerers are detailed, including:

– **High Flogration**: A flamethrower-like spell that is fun but requires close proximity to the enemy.
– **Levan**: A fast-casting spell effective for sniping and targeting weak spots quickly.
– **Lev Friger**: A two-stage ice spell that creates platforms and throwable ice blocks, but is less effective in practice.
– **High Spell Hold**: Stores a spell for later use, although its utility diminishes with Quick Spell access.
– **Salamander**: Creates a firewall under enemies, ideal for dealing with minor foes but less effective against larger targets.
– **Thunder Mine**: A defensive spell that tases and flinches enemies, allowing the caster to focus on other spells.
– **High Haggle**: A blizzard spell that freezes enemies solid, rendering them immobile.

The speaker emphasizes personal preferences and tactical uses for each spell, noting the strengths and limitations in different combat scenarios.

00:06:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various abilities and spells, focusing primarily on their utility and effectiveness in different situations. They highlight that although some abilities may lack in damage, they compensate with crowd control, such as “decanter,” which pulls health from enemies and can serve as a secondary healing option if no healer is present. “Seism” is recommended as an essential physical damage move for casters, especially effective against magic-resistant enemies like golems, though it can be replaced by ultimate skills later on.

The speaker also talks about powerful abilities like “Goral Flare,” which is highly effective in combination with other abilities and can deal significant damage to major enemies. Two ultimate spells are recommended: “Melstrom,” which creates a damaging tornado effective both indoors and outdoors, and “Meteoron” (Hy Bolide), which summons meteors for devastating attacks that are especially potent in open areas but unusable in caves.

Additionally, core skills like “Levitate” and “Quick Spell” are mentioned for their strategic advantages in both combat and mobility. Levitate allows dodging attacks and accessing difficult areas, while Quick Spell helps in maintaining stamina during casting.

00:09:00

In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the use of augments to increase the likelihood of inflicting debilitations with attacks. They emphasize using asperity to freeze enemies, knockdown resistance to avoid interruptions, and choose various defensive skills. They discuss the utility of catalyst in an elemental setup and mention that meteoron is considered pure damage rather than elemental. The speaker suggests avoiding certain augments like lethality and dominance for sorcerers and focuses on the benefit of having a strong frontline. They then head to the Rift to swap out an Archer for a Thief or Fighter to bolster their front line when playing as a sorcerer. They also mention the possibility of dual-casting with another sorcerer.

00:12:00

In this part of the video, the characters are carefully navigating their environment, lighting a lantern for safety. A battle ensues where they focus on defeating a dragon, targeting its heart and successfully avoiding its attacks. The flare transforms into a bomb, effectively killing the dragon. The segment includes a reminder about the levitate ability, noting that it can lead to fall damage if not managed correctly. The use of flare against duah hands is also emphasized, indicating it is a sufficient strategy for that encounter.

00:15:00

In this part of the video, the narrator experiments with using a Thunder Mine to deal damage, noting its limited effectiveness but constant impact on smaller enemies. They discuss the timing required for using levitation to avoid falling damage. The narrator tries to use a Meteoron spell inside a cave but finds it ineffective due to the cave’s structure. They suggest replacing Thunder Mine with other spells like Eleven for quick damage or Salamander for fire damage if you have a good front line. The narrator emphasizes that while Thunder Mine can keep smaller enemies at bay during casting, it might not be necessary with a solid frontline, recommending other spells for better overall damage output.

00:18:00

In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates various spells, highlighting their effectiveness and unique attributes. They emphasize the rapid casting speed of a basic tier ability called Evan’s 11, which is particularly useful against ghosts. The speaker shows interest in the defensive capabilities of a spell referred to as “thunder mine,” though they note a limitation in not being able to stack salamanders for multiple damage instances. They also discuss a spell named “melr,” which is powerful but obscures vision less significantly than in the first game.

00:21:00

In this segment, the player discusses encountering a Cyclops unexpectedly during one of their adventures, noting its absence in later attempts. They express a desire to find the Cyclops again and mention searching for goblins at the entrance, without success. The player then navigates through potential dangers and hidden treasures, and encounters various enemies, including salamanders. They notice a large figure approaching but discover it is just a bull with a notable health bar.

00:24:00

In this part of the video, the character has climbed up and is currently removing his armor. Initially, there isn’t much raw damage being observed, but once the armor is off, the damage starts to accumulate. The character performs a series of quick and consistent snipes, demonstrating effective use of magic spells. Despite some uncertainty about the efficiency of continuous spell casting compared to initial bursts, the segment concludes with the sorcerer’s phase and teases the upcoming focus on the tank.