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Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Next Update Will Nerf Dragonsplague and Improve Pawns

Capcom recently announced that Dragon’s Dogma 2 will receive an update later this month. In the patch notes, Capcom noted that it will nerf the Dragonsplague mechanic by reducing the frequency at which the infection affects players’ pawns and adjusting the signs of Pawns infected with Dragonsplague to be more noticeable. Additionally, the patch will also improve pawn dialogue by Improving Pawn lines to better match circumstances, reducing the frequency of some Pawn dialogue lines, and more alongside miscellaneous bug fixes. Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched on March 22 and is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.

The full patch notes via Capcom:

  • Reducing the infection frequency of dragonsplague and adjusting the signs of Pawns infected with dragonsplague to be more noticeable.
    • For example, when infected, glowing eyes will be more noticeable.
  • Adding the option to zoom in on the faces of the Arisen and Pawns in the status screen, shops, etc.
  • Fixing some issues and implementing adjustments related to the mini map.
    • Treasure chests that have already been acquired won’t be displayed on the mini map.
  • Adjustments to Pawns’ behavior and dialogue.
    • Fixing issues where occasionally the player couldn’t high five Pawns.
    • Fixing issues where Pawns wouldn’t start guiding after offering to guide.
    • Making Pawns less likely to fall off diffs.
    • Reducing the frequency of some Pawn dialogue lines.
    • Improving Pawn lines to better match circumstances.
    • Fixing some issues where Pawns stop speaking outside of combat.
    • Fixing some issues where the Main Pawn speaks Support Pawn’s dialogue.
    • Making Pawns more likely to aid the Arisen if the Arisen commands them to help while being held by enemies.
    • Reducing the frequency of Pawns offering to be hired by the player while in the field.
  • Fixing issues where sometimes escort quests are considered failed when accessing Character Edit or
    other specific situations.
  • Fixing issues where the player could be jailed when fighting monsters in town.
  • Fixing some crashes and freezes in specific circumstances.
  • Miscellancous bug fixes.

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Abdul Saad

Abdul Saad is a seasoned entertainment journalist and critic and has been writing for five years on multiple gaming sites. When he isn't writing or playing the latest JRPG, he can be found coding games of his own or tinkering with something electrical.

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