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The video delves into crucial gameplay mechanics in Dragon's Dogma 2, emphasizing the "dragon's plague" mechanic and its significant ramifications. The disease can be contracted by player pawns through various means, including hired pawns or contact with drakes, and can spread to entire towns, leading to the death of all NPCs if not managed. Key symptoms include pawns disobeying orders, red pulsing eyes, and peculiar idling animations. After a few in-game days, infected pawns risk transforming into shadow dragons, which causes major game disruptions, killing all town NPCs and halting game progression unless a New Game Plus is initiated. Preventative measures include killing and reviving pawns, switching pawns frequently, and vigilant observation for plague indicators. The video also touches upon the Sphinx's "eternal wak stone," an AOE wak stone reportedly useful post-plague, though it can only be used once. The speaker encourages viewer engagement through likes and subscriptions at the video's close.
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In this segment, the video provides a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about the “dragon’s plague” mechanic in Dragon’s Dogma 2, explaining its significant impact on gameplay. The dragon’s plague can be contracted by player pawns either through hiring an infected pawn or if a pawn is picked up by a drake. Infected pawns may spread the disease to others, potentially leading to all NPCs in a town being killed if the player rests there. Recognizing the disease involves observing symptoms such as pawns disobeying orders, red pulsing eyes, idling animations where they hold their head, and unexpected attack behaviors. A tutorial prompt will appear the first time a pawn contracts the disease, but it does not reoccur. It’s advised to be vigilant about these signs to prevent the plague from ruining the gameplay experience.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains a critical gameplay mechanic in Dragon’s Dogma where, after a few in-game days, a player’s pawn can transform into a shadow dragon, resulting in a cut scene during resting and the unavoidable death of all NPCs in that town, except shop owners. This event locks the player out of the game’s main and side storylines unless they start a New Game Plus. To prevent this transformation, the speaker suggests actions such as throwing pawns into the water to kill them and then reviving them, frequently switching out pawns, and observing pawns for signs of the plague, especially after encounters with drakes. They advise checking pawns’ eyes and idling animations to ensure they haven’t contracted the plague, as this mechanic can significantly affect the player’s experience.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the Sphinx’s “eternal wak stone,” clarifying that it is actually an AOE wak stone that can only be used once. The speaker has not personally used it and is sharing information from Reddit and YouTube. The stone might be used to counter the dragon plague post-disaster. The segment concludes with the speaker thanking viewers and encouraging them to like and subscribe to the channel.