Dragon’s Dogma 2 best Fighter build – all skills, augments, and equipment

While it might not be the flashiest starting vocation, our best Fighter build in Dragon’s Dogma 2 lets you tank hits that would gravely injure most players. Let your allies cast powerful spells and land swift blows on your enemies as you protect them. It’s a great pick for someone starting out and our Fighter build gives you all the weapon skills, core skills, and equipment you’ll need.

Best Fighter build in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Our Fighter build for beginners in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is tailored toward offensive skills while still being strong enough to handle the occasional hit from foes. This will let you distract enemies and let your Pawn dish out some punishment. Level up enough and you’ll be able to use all our recommended skills to face threats of all sizes.

Here’s our best Fighter build in Dragon’s Dogma 2:

• Skills – Blink Strike, Airward Slash, Impeccable Guard, Shield Bash
• Core skills – True Deflect, Tusk Toss, Steeled Foundation, Onslaught
• Augments – Vitality, Mettle, Provocation, Intrepidity, Verve
• Weapons – Almace and Shield of Vernworth, Silver Cinquedea and Continental Shield
• Early Armor – Winged Sallet, Dominion Armor, Raptor Claws
• Final Armor – Gryphic Helm, Grand Cuirass, Sabatons of Judgement

Best Fighter pawn party composition in Dragon’s Dogma 2

As you’ll be directing most of the enemies’ attention towards yourself as a Fighter, you can pair up with more offensive characters and back them up. Pair a Fighter with a Mage, a Magick Archer, and a Thief. A Mage is essential for healing and offering support skills that boost your movement and offer temporary invulnerability. As for the Magick Archer and Thief, their builds are more offense-focused and can count on you to keep foes busy. The Thief in particular is great at targeting weak spots for massive damage.

Best Fighter weapon skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2

A Fighter can equip up to four weapon skills to aid them in combat. Here are our top weapon skills for a Fighter in Dragon’s Dogma 2:

• Blink Strike – Rush towards a target and deal a powerful blow.
• Airward Slash – Jump and slash diagonally upward to handle flying threats.
• Shield Bash – Knock enemies off balance with this shield hit.
• Impeccable Guard – Move while guarding, letting you block most attacks.

Here, Blink Strike is a great way to enter into combat and direct enemies towards you. This can help you cover some ground as your ranged allies set up. As for the larger enemies or flying ones, consider investing in Airward Slash. Harpies and larger foes like Cyclops are easier to deal with thanks to this weapon skill. You can even for the latter’s head this way. 

Shield Bash is another mobility enhancer that can stagger lighter foes. As for Impeccable Guard, it can be used to draw an enemy’s attention towards you as you block their attacks. This creates an opening for your pawns to target their weak spots. Remember to upgrade to their High variants as you level up to boost them considerably.

Best Fighter core skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2

With four core skills and three augments to select, the Fighter lets you build on your weapon skills with the right choices. Here are the best Fighter core skills you should pick in Dragon’s Dogma 2:

• Tusk Toss – Skyward slice that tosses light enemies upward.
• Onslaught – A flurry of sword jabs.
• Steeled Foundation – Use your shield to lower fall damage.
• True Deflect – Repel enemy attacks by timing your guard.

As your Airward Slash is good against airborne enemies, consider pairing it with Tusk Toss to push lighter enemies up before slashing at them. Onslaught is another good core skill as you can use several hits in a short span of time to deal some significant damage. As for Steeled Foundation, it’s a good option while exploring the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2. True Deflect builds on your regular Guard ability by letting you repel enemies.

How to unlock the Fighter Maister skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2

You’ll get Riotous Fury from Lennart in Melve Village. This skill lets you dish out a flurry of blows on an enemy and drains your Stamina. But miss and you will be vulnerable to enemy attacks. It’s something you can pick up early on if you pursue the Readvent of Calamity quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Fend off the Dragon at Melve and you will get this Maister skill.

Best Fighter augments build in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Here are the best Fighter augments:

• Provocation – Unlock this at Rank 4 as a Fighter. Higher chance of enemies targeting you.
• Mettle – Get this as a Rank 2 Fighter. Higher defense.
• Vitality – Obtained as a Warrior at Rank 2. Boosts maximum Health.
• Intrepidity – A Rank 9 Warrior can get access to this augment. Receiving damage won’t lower your loss gauge as much.
• Verve – As a Thief at Rank 9, you will gain more Strength.
• Thew – At Rank 6 as a Fighter, you get to carry more weight.

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Remember to focus on Defense as well

While being able to dish out damage is great, remember that your pawns will rely on you to deflect attacks and protect them.

Naturally, you want to draw more attention from your weaker pawns when you’re a Fighter. Provocation makes perfect sense here for that. And this goes hand-in-hand with Mettle, letting you take more hits that you’ve brought on yourself. Vitality and Verve boost your Health and Strength respectively while Intrepidity will slow down your loss gauge buildup. Thew is a good pick if you have a large character as it will improve their carrying capacity even further.

Best Fighter equipment in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Here are the items and gear we recommend for a Fighter in Dragon’s Dogma 2:

• Gryphic Helm – Gain 20 Defense and 9 Magick Defense with this item. Purchase it for 24800 Gold at Bodas’ Armory in Bakbattah;.
• Grand Cuirass – This item offers you 81 Defense and 38 Magick Defense. Get this for 48000 Gold at Bodas’ Armory.
• Sabatons of Judgement – 52 Defense and 18 Magick Defense is nothing to scoff at but this isn’t cheap either at 23000 at Bodas’ Armory.
• Silver Cinquedea – With 140 Strength, 100 Slash Strength, and 140 Knockdown Power, this is among the best swords in the game but it costs a steep 39200 Gold.
• Continental Shield – This hulking shield grants 95 Strength and costs 17800 Gold at Awaran’s Arms.

Remember to pick the right cloak and rings for the occasion. While Thew is an augment that boosts your carrying power, there’s no harm in getting a Ring of Accrual for 6500 Gold to increase it further. Other rings let you consume less Stamina or grant protection from a variety of debuffs in combat.

All Dragon’s Dogma 2 weapon skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Fighter Weapon Skill	Description	Rank	Cost
Blink Strike	Rush towards an enemy and slash them.	1	None
Burst Strike	An upgrade of Blink Strike that lets you travel more and travel faster.	4	1000 DCP
Airward Slash	Jump while slashing upward in a diagonal.	1	200 DCP
Cloudward Slash	An advanced Airward Slash that deals more damage and reaches greater heights.	5	1300 DCP
Shield Bash	Hit an enemy with your shield with a chance to knock them off balance.	1	200 DCP
Shield Pummel	Knock an enemy twice with your shield.	4	1000 DCP
Shield Summons	Attract enemies nearby.	2	300 DCP
Shield Drum	Boost the range of Shield Summons.	5	1300 DCP
Compass Slash	Spin with your blade extended, slashing in a circle.	3	450 DCP
Full Moon Slash	Your Compass Slash gains even more range.	6	1300 DCP
Springboard	Launch an ally into the air with your shield.	3	450 DCP
Launchboard	With a lower Stamina cost, launch allies even further with your shield.	6	1600 DCP
Gouging Skewer	Thrust your sword into an enemy before landing more blows on them.	4	700 DCP
Gutting Skewer	Deals more strikes than the Gouging Skewer.	7	2000 DCP
Impeccable Guard	Spin as you block attacks from all sides.	4	7500 DCP
Flawless Guard	This variant of Impeccable Guard costs less Stamina and has a better range.	7	2000 DCP
Hindsight Slash	Ducks backward before unleashing a slash.	5	1100 DCP
Hindsight Sweep	This upgrade offers more slashes while counterattacking with Hindsight Slash.	8	2500 DCP
Counter Slash	Parry an attack and slash back.	6	1600 DCP
Vengeful Slash	Consume less Stamina and gain extra range while performing Counter Slash.	8	2500 DCP
Perfect Defense	Blocks all attacks from the front. Consumes a lot of Stamina.	7	2500 DCP
Divine Defense	Consumes less Stamina compared to Perfect Defense.	9	3000 DCP
Riotous Fury	Land a flurry of blows on an enemy and drain your Stamina. But miss and you will be vulnerable to attacks.	NA	Maister

All Fighter core skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Fighter Core Skill	Description	Rank	Cost
Onslaught	Unleash a flurry of swift slashes.	1	0 DCP
Empale	Thrust your blade forward and follow up with another hit if your enemy is off balance.	1	0 DCP
Defend	Deflect an attack with your shield.	1	0 DCP
True Deflect	Deflect an attack with such might that enemies are repelled back.	1	150 DCP
Tusk Toss	A skyward arc with your blade that sends light enemies flying.	2	250 DCP
Steeled Foundation	Lower fall damage and enhance recovery after a fall.	3	400 DCP
Enchanted Counter	Counter after Defend with an elemental attack.	4	600 DCP

All Fighter augments in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Fighter Augment	Description	Rank	Cost
Mettle	Boost your Defense.	2	300 DCP
Provocation	Increases the odds of you being targeted by enemies.	4	900 DCP
Thew	Carry more weight.	6	1800 DCP
Dominance	Lift or pin down foes for longer.	8	3000 DCP
Diligence	Better recovery while downed.	9	5000 DCP

That covers our best Fighter build in Dragon’s Dogma 2. For more on the new RPG that’s taking gaming by storm, read up on all the vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and how to get Rift Crystals in the game. We’ve also got beginner guides for the Mage, Thief, and Archer.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 best Fighter build FAQs

What is the role of a Fighter in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

A Fighter’s focus is on melee combat via offense and tanking damage with their shield and defensive abilities.

Can a pawn be a good Fighter in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Yes, pawns can distract enemies for you to take advantage of your foe’s weak spots.