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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.
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.
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 Name | Strength | Magick | Knockdown | Cost | Location |
Grievous Horns | 26 | 80 | 43 | 1540 Gold | Vernworth (Roderick’s Smithy) |
Helical Archistaff | 45 | 115 | 54 | NA | Chest in Hidden Cavern |
Meniscus | 33 | 145 | 55 | 9600 Gold | Checkpoint Rest Town (Celeste’s Smithy), Vernworth |
Favored Branches | 35 | 169 | 81 | NA | Chest in Depleted Ore Deposit |
Craos Tine | 26 | 197 | 75 | 18700 Gold | Sacred Arbor (Grisha’s Armory) |
Plucked Heart | 48 | 221 | 83 | 24500 Gold | Bakbattahl (Awaran’s Arms), Checkpoint Rest Town |
Talarian White | 120 | 263 | 86 | 28800 Gold | Sacred Arbor |
Solar Providence | 50 | 299 | 88 | 36200 Gold | Bakbattahl |
Anathema | 65 | 312 | 45 | NA | 2F of Dragonsbreath Tower |
Bane Archistaff | 65 | 345 | 100 | 48000 Gold | Bakbattahl, Checkpoint Rest Town, Vernworth, Agamen Volcanic Island (Volcanic Island Armory) |
Lion-Lord’s Archistaff | 120 | 371 | 104 | 56900 Gold | Sacred Arbor |
Caged Fury | 120 | 402 | 110 | 68000 Gold | Bakbattahl, Checkpoint Rest Town, Vernworth |
Dragon’s Wit | 126 | 440 | 138 | 110 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.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X
- Genre(s): Action, Action RPG, Adventure, RPG