Best archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2 ranked – how to get all Sorcerer archistaves

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Best archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2

  • Get the Plucked Heart in the early game for 24500 Gold.
  • Get the Solar Providence in the mid-game for 36200 Gold.
  • Get the Dragon’s Wit for the endgame at 110 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Only Sorcerers get to use archistaves in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Save up for the best archistaff and you’ll be able to clean up bosses with ease. Read on for our top picks and where to get them.

Best overall archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2 for Sorcerers

The Dragon’s Wit is the best overall archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and it’s our best endgame pick thanks to its excellent stats. The Plucked Heart is a fantastic early game option while mid-game players should opt for the pricey Solar Providence. They should offer you enough Magick to breeze through any bosses you may come across. After the game’s true ending, you’ll encounter even more enemies in New Game Plus mode’s Unmoored World. Read on to learn more about our top 3 archistaff picks.

Dragon's Dogma 2 best archistaff: A player's pawn wields the Plucked Heart weapon in the game's inventory section. Image captured by VideoGamer.
Pick the Plucked Heart to decimate your opponents as a Sorcerer. Image captured by VideoGamer.

3 – Plucked Heart, the best early-game archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2

At 24500 Gold, this archistaff is the best option in Checkpoint Rest Town, one of the towns you’ll run into early on in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Upgrades will let it take out most enemies in the game. Just remember that blacksmiths in Vermund and Battahl have different approaches to upgrading gear.

2 – Solar Providence, the best mid-game archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Among all the mid-game archistaves for Sorcerers, the Solar Providence is our top pick from Awaran’s Arms. It costs a steep 36200 Gold but it should take you through the rest of the game with each. You can even survive the game’s final boss with this weapon, provided you have melee pawns like a Fighter or Warrior defending you.

Dragon's Dogma 2 best archistaff: A player examines the Dragon's Wit weapon in the Dragonforged store. Image captured by VideoGamer.
If you’ve got the resources for the Dragon’s Wit, there is no better alternative. Image captured by VideoGamer.

1 – Dragon’s Wit, the best endgame archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2

As for the priciest archistaff in the game, Dragon’s Wit costs you 110 Wyrmslife Crystals, earned by slaying dragons. It has the best stats in the game and is worth working towards. It doesn’t fix your poor health bar though so remember to keep your distance from claws and talons. If paying up sounds dreary to you, consider the Lion-Lord’s Archistaff for 56900 Gold. It lets you use the lightning element too for some bonus damage against foes. If you play as a mage, we’ve covered the best staff picks in the game too.

List of all Sorcerer archistaves in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and how to get them

Archistaff NameStrengthMagickKnockdownCostLocation
Grievous Horns2680431540 GoldVernworth (Roderick’s Smithy)
Helical Archistaff4511554NAChest in Hidden Cavern
Meniscus33145559600 GoldCheckpoint Rest Town (Celeste’s Smithy), Vernworth
Favored Branches3516981NAChest in Depleted Ore Deposit
Craos Tine261977518700 GoldSacred Arbor (Grisha’s Armory)
Plucked Heart482218324500 GoldBakbattahl (Awaran’s Arms), Checkpoint Rest Town
Talarian White1202638628800 GoldSacred Arbor
Solar Providence502998836200 GoldBakbattahl
Anathema6531245NA2F of Dragonsbreath Tower
Bane Archistaff6534510048000 GoldBakbattahl, Checkpoint Rest Town, Vernworth, Agamen Volcanic Island (Volcanic Island Armory)
Lion-Lord’s Archistaff12037110456900 GoldSacred Arbor
Caged Fury12040211068000 GoldBakbattahl, Checkpoint Rest Town, Vernworth
Dragon’s Wit126440138110 WLC (Wyrmslife Crystals)Bay Wayside Shrine

Dragon’s Dogma 2 best archistaff FAQs

Who can use an archistaff in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Archistaves are exclusive to the sorcerer vocation.

Where can you find the best archistaves in DD2?

Vendors like the Dragonforged and Volcanic Island Armory have the best archistaves in the game.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre(s): Action, Action RPG, Adventure, RPG
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