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The video provides an in-depth guide for building and optimizing a Warrior character in "Dragon's Dogma 2." The Warrior class is praised for its high durability and offensive capabilities, excelling in dealing massive damage to both groups and large enemies. Key tactics include mastering core skills like "break neck strike" and utilizing combos such as "barge and standard attack." Advanced combat techniques involve skills like "chain of blows" for continuous attacks and "bulwark" for damage reduction while charging. Essential augments include "Vitality," "Impact," "Pertinacity," and "Dominance," augmented by skills from other vocations like "Metal" (increased defense) and "Provocation" (increased aggro). The video also covers the benefits of leveling other vocations, such as Archer and Thief, for their strengths and optional augments like Verve and Mystic spears.
For gear optimization, the speaker recommends experimenting with different smithing upgrades from Vermon, Batal, and Dwarven smithing for balanced stat boosts and enhanced knockdown power. Rings like the Ring of Vem and Ring of Disfavor are highlighted for their strategic benefits. The ideal Main Pawn setup includes a Mage for supportive spells and either an Archer or Thief for additional support. The video emphasizes prioritizing personal preference and enjoyment over strict optimization. Finally, key strategies for Mage characters are discussed, focusing on skills like "hodam" for reducing damage and "Argent Zuck" for healing, along with the importance of upgrading gear with Elven smithing. The speaker encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and support their Patreon for exclusive content.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on the Ultimate Warrior build for “Dragon’s Dogma 2.” The Warrior vocation is designed for inflicting massive damage, both to groups and large enemies, and is characterized by its durability and offensive capabilities. Key tactics include using combos like the “barge and standard attack” to deal quick, stunning damage, and utilizing the heavy attack against grounded or stunned opponents for maximum impact. Core skills should be prioritized as they become available, especially “break neck strike,” which enhances charged attacks. The video emphasizes mastering base attacks along with strategic use of core skills for an effective Warrior build.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses advanced combat techniques and skills relevant to a warrior class. He begins by explaining the “chain of blows,” which allows for continuous base attacks, emphasizing its importance as a fundamental tactic. Next, he introduces “repulse,” a skill for parrying attacks, but admits to rarely using it. Another core skill, “bulwark,” reduces damage taken while charging attacks. Moving on to augments, the speaker elaborates on several important ones: “Vitality” for increased health, “Impact” for pushing capability, “Pertinacity” for breaking opponent’s guard, “Dominance” for knockdown power, and “Intrepidity” for reducing lost gauge when taking damage. He underscores certain augments’ significance, particularly “dominance” and “pertinacity,” which are crucial for warrior gameplay. Additionally, he mentions useful augments from other vocations, like “Metal” for increased physical defense and “Provocation” for increased aggro from the fighter class, and “Lethality” from the archer class, which boosts damage when striking weak spots.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various skills and augments for different vocations, specifically focusing on enhancing the Warrior class. They mention the importance of leveling Archer for certain benefits and the optional augment Verve from the Thief vocation, which improves strength. The Mystic spears provide additional strength during the daytime. The speaker emphasizes the flexibility and fun of frequently switching skills but highlights their preferred skill set for the Warrior class. This includes using Heavenward Sunder and Mountain Breaker for substantial damage and toppling large enemies, Raising Sweep for group clearing, and Ravening Lunge for positioning and control. They also mention occasionally swapping in Ark of Might for tougher enemies. The recommended skills provide strong Poise damage, group clearing, and versatility in combat situations.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on optimizing gear and choosing the best setup for a warrior character. The speaker discusses the merits of different types of gear and smithing upgrades. Standard armor and swords are recommended, but big hammers are highlighted for their effectiveness in toppling enemies. There’s an emphasis on upgrading gear at specific smithies—Vermon for balanced upgrades, Batal for better damage and defense buffs, and Dwarven smithing for a balanced stat boost with increased knockdown power. It’s suggested to experiment with mixing Batal and Dwarven smithing for optimal results.
The speaker also mentions the benefits of certain rings, notably the Ring of Vem for increased staggering and the Ring of Disfavor for making the wearer a target. For Main Pawn setups, the speaker prefers having a Mage as a supportive pawn due to its beneficial spells like Solarity, which boosts speed and is particularly helpful for warriors. An Archer and/or thief are recommended as support pawns, with the thief being useful for grappling enemies. Overall, the advice encourages personal preference and enjoyment over strict min-maxing.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses strategies and recommendations for optimizing a Mage character in the game. They emphasize the importance of certain skills like “hodam” for reducing damage and curing debuffs, as well as “Argent Zuck” for instant and over-time healing. They also highlight the ultimate Mage skill, “Celestial,” which offers significant buffs, although they note it is not yet unlocked for them. Additionally, they suggest always upgrading gear with Elven smithing to focus on Magic and mention that future videos will cover augments in detail. The speaker concludes with a call to like, subscribe, and support their Patreon for exclusive content.