There are a multitude of weapons skills in Dragon Dogma 2 and to make the perfect build you need to learn about them. This guide aims to do that!
When it comes to builds and character customizations, Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers players a plethora of options. Your build will primarily focus on the weapon you are choosing and the gears you’re dawning. With over 50 weapon skills and more coming from Capcom, it can be quite daunting, especially if this is your first playthrough.
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Don’t worry, as in this guide, I will list all weapons skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2, their requirements, and costs. Remember, some skills can be obtained without paying any gold. So, make sure to keep an eye out for them too!
All Weapon Skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Here are the lists of all the weapon skills you will be able to purchase or obtain in the game:
All Fighter Weapon Skills
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Blink Strike | Rushes forcefully toward the target and visits a powerful blow upon them. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Airward Slash | Performs a jump while slashing diagonally upward. An effective means of assailing flying targets. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Compass Slash | Spins with the blade extended, drawing a deadly circle that slices through nearby targets. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Shield Bash | Delivers a powerful blow with the shield that can knock targets off balance. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Shield Summons | Raps the shield loudly to attract the attention of nearby targets. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Springboard | Launches allies into the air using the shield. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Burst Strike | An advanced form of Blink Strike that allows the user to travel further and more swiftly before visiting a powerful blow upon foes. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Cloudward Slash | An advanced form of Airward Slash that reaches greater heights and inflicts greater harm. Also employable in mid-air. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Gouging Skewer | Thrusts the blade into the target’s body before raining further blows upon them. If strikes connect, the user clings to larger targets and pins down smaller targets that are flinching. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Impeccable Guard | Spins nimbly on the spot, blocking attacks from every direction with the shield. Employable even while flinching. Useful for escaping dire circumstances. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Counter Slash | Parries a target’s attack with the shield before delivering a swift slash in return. Consumes Stamina while defending. | ・Rank: 6 | 1800 |
| Perfect Defense | Guards against all manner of attacks from the front. Consumes a great deal of Stamina while defending. | ・Rank: 7 | 2500 |
| Hindsight Sweep | An advanced form of Hindsight Slash. Delivers more strikes when counterattacking, each of increased might. | ・Rank: 8 | 2500 |
| Shield Drum | An advanced form of Shield Summons that carries further, drawing the ire of even distant targets. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Flawless Guard | An advanced form of Impeccable Guard that consumes less Stamina and has a greater effective range. | ・Rank: 7 | 2000 |
| Vengeful Slash | An advanced form of Counter Slash that consumes less Stamina while defending and affords greater range when counterattacking. | ・Rank: 8 | 2500 |
| Riotous Fury | Rains a flurry of powerful blows on the target, dealing massive damage at great to Stamina. Leaves the user vulnerable if the first strike misses. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
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All Warrior Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Skyward Sunder | Jumps up and slashes upward simultaneously, swinging the blade mid-air. Can be charged prior to unleashing. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Heavenward Sunder | An advanced form of Skyward Sunder, inflicting greater harm when fully charged. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Rending Sweep | Spins the blade with enough force to cut down foes in all directions. Can be charged prior to unleashing. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Razing Sweep | An advanced form of Rending Sweep, inflicting greater harm when fully charged. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Bellow | Shouts to draw the attention of hostile targets in the vicinity. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Goring Lunge | Charges forward, running targets through with the blade. Can be activated again to stab forward. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Ladder Launch | Enables the user to launch an ally into the air from their shoulders. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Surging Strike | Leaps up and plunges down the blade using the full force of the user’s weight. More powerful when used from a height. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Revivify | Gives the user a second wind, curing some debilitations. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Savage Lash | Channels the user’s strength into a devastating charged strike. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Knoll Breaker | Thrusts the blade upward, delivering a solid blow that can knock targets off balance or render them unconscious. Can be charged. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Gale Slash | Unleashes a series of weighty slashes, growing faster if correctly timed. Releases a powerful slash attack when swung fast enough. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Ravening Lunge | An advanced form of Goring Lunge, consuming less Stamina while charging forth. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Roar | An advanced form of Bellow, more likely to draw the attention of foes with additional button presses. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Catapult Launch | An advanced form of Ladder Launch, flinging allies further and to greater heights. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Diluvian Strike | An advanced form of Surging Strike that inflicts greater harm. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Windstorm Slash | An advanced form of Gale Slash, increasing the speed of consecutive swings when timed correctly. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Mountain Breaker | An advanced form of Knoll Breaker, inflicting greater harm when fully charged. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Indomitable Lash | An advanced form of Savage Lash, inflicting greater harm when fully charged. | ・Rank: N/A | N/A |
| Arc of Might | Channels every ounce of the user’s strength into an almighty blow, consuming all of the user’s Stamina when activated. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
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All Warfare Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Rearmament | Instantly switches to a different weapon on the user’s person, following the order set in the Equipment menu. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
All Archer Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Barrage Shot | Fires arrows rapidly, concentrating attacks on a single target. Can be used while moving. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Sweep Shot | Fires arrows in a wedge pattern, striking multiple targets simultaneously. Can be used while moving. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Dire Arrow | Fires a devastating shot that knocks down smaller targets. Arrows become more powerful with Steady Shot. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Keen Sight | Augments user’s vision while drawing, allowing firing on distant targets. Consumes Stamina while the bow is drawn. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Exploding Shot | Fires an arrow that adheres to foes or terrain, bursting when attacked or after a time. Can knock targets off balance. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Tarring Shot | Fires an arrow that adheres to foes or terrain, exploding after a time or if attacked, tarring the target and nearby enemies. Usable only with applicable arrows. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Cascade Shot | Advanced Sweep Shot, firing a greater number of arrows. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Torrent Shot | Fires multiple arrows rapidly. Rate of fire increases with consecutive shots. Prevents movement while active. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Incendiary Shot | Advanced Tarring Shot with increased arrow speed. Pierces targets directly when employed while clinging. | ・Rank: 6 | 1600 |
| Drenching Shot | Fires an arrow that adheres to foes or terrain, exploding to drench targets and nearby enemies. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Heavenly Shot | Fires a powerful arrow, consuming all Stamina. Potency depends on remaining Stamina. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
| Lycean Sight | Advanced Prescient Flare, extending orb detonation duration and increasing possible explosions. | ・Rank: 6 | 1600 |
| Spiral Arrow | Advanced Whirling Arrow, appending more strikes to the barrage. | ・Rank: 8 | 2500 |
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All Magick Archer Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Ricochet Seeker | Looses a magickal arrow that ricochets off walls, increasing in power; effective in cramped quarters. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Ricochet Hunter | An advanced form of Ricochet Seeker extending the duration of the magickal arrow’s effect. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Frosthunter Bolt | An advanced form of Frostseeker Bolt extending the effect’s duration. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Candescent Orb | An advanced form of Irradiant Orb extending the effect’s duration. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Sedative Bolt | Fires a magickal bolt adding to target’s sleep value on impact, amount increases with charge time; effective with multiple bolts. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Flamefang Arrow | Fires a magickal arrow that explodes on impact, trajectory control possible after release. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Hailstone Bolt | Fires a clump of ice that grows in size with charge time, delivering a solid blow to foes it strikes. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Sparkchain Stake | Looses a stake imbued with magickal lightning, sparking bolts between stakes if landed near each other. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Remedy Arrow | Looses an arrow blessed with magick that revives fallen pawns when fully charged; otherwise restores Health to allies. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Recovery Arrow | An advanced form of Remedy Arrow requiring less charge time. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Vimtaking Arrow | Looses an arrow that saps Health from hostile targets and grants it to allied pawns, with Health recovery proportional to the number of targets hit. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Frostseeker Bolt | Fires a bolt of magickal ice pursuing hostile targets and inflicting frostbite. | ・Rank: 1 | 0 |
| Irradiant Orb | Fires an orb of searing flame that may cause targets to catch fire, effect duration depends on charge time. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Martyr’s Bolt | Fires the ultimate magickal bolt at the cost of a temporary decrease to the user’s maximum Health. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
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All Trickster Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Sweeping Shroud | Diffuses smoke across a broad range, attracting the attention of targets; with Effigial Incense, targets focus on the simulacrum. | ・Rank: 1 | 100 |
| Delusory Screen | Conjures an illusory wall hindering movement and blocking vision; dissipates after a time. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Aromatic Rally | Diffuses incense boosting offensive capabilities of allies, allowing them to fight even with depleted Health. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Espial Incense | Detaches caster’s spirit from physical form, allowing scouting of distant places undetected; consumes Stamina. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Dragon’s Delusion | Creates an illusory dragon instilling fear in hostile targets, causing them to trip or flee. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
All Thief Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biting Wind | Dashes past the target with blades extended, followed by further slashes upon contact. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Enkindled Blades | Ignites the daggers with flame for a short duration, usable while clinging to or pinning down a foe. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Shadow Cloak | Blends into surroundings, making it difficult for hostile targets to detect, consuming Stamina while active. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Helm Splitter | Leaps up and dives through the air spinning with blades extended, more powerful from high places, usable mid-air. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Powder Charge | Places an explosive on the ground to be detonated remotely, usable while clinging to or pinning down a foe. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Concussive Step | Uses an explosive blast to withdraw, may cause lightweight targets to flinch, usable mid-air. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Ensnare | Casts out cords to snare and pull targets, toppling larger targets that are off balance. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Cutting Wind | Advanced Biting Wind with extended attack range. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Ignited Blades | Advanced Enkindled Blades with longer-lasting effect, usable while clinging to or pinning down a foe. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Smoke Screen | Throws a smoke bomb to blind nearby targets, usable while clinging to or pinning down a foe, or mid-air. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Gut and Run | Stabs and gouges the target before drawing back, inflicts greater harm on a foe’s weak point, usable while clinging to or pinning down. | ・N/A | N/A |
| Skull Splitter | Advanced Helm Splitter with faster spin and more slashes during the dive. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Pilfer | Robs targets of items, larger targets can only be robbed while downed. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Blades of the Pyre | Ignites daggers in a blazing inferno, user cannot escape being burned. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
| Formless Feint | Accelerates user’s reactions, enabling evasion of attacks from hostile targets, consumes Stamina while active. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
| Plunder | Advanced Pilfer with increased likelihood of stealing rare items. | ・Rank: 8 |
All Mage Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Palladium | Conjures a cluster of magical energy that blocks up to three attacks. The cluster dissipates after a period. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Fire Boon | Enchants the caster’s or an ally’s weapon with fire, persisting for a duration. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Ice Boon | Enchants the caster’s or an ally’s weapon with ice, persisting for a duration. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Lightning Boon | Enchants the caster’s or an ally’s weapon with lightning, persisting for a duration. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Halidom | Conjures a magical sigil that cures the caster and allies of certain debilitations within range. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Empyrean | Conjures an orb of holy light that deals immediate damage to nearby targets. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Celerity | Conjures a magical sign that hastens the speed of allies within range for a duration. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Argent Tonic | Fully and instantaneously recovers the Health of the caster or a single ally. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Solemnity | Silences the target for a period, preventing speech and spellcasting. | ・Rank: 6 | 1800 |
| High Palladium | An advanced form of Palladium that lasts longer and grants clusters to nearby allies. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Celestial Paean | Summons a wave of holy light that hastens Stamina recovery and speed of allies while reducing damage taken. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
| Ice Affinity | An advanced form of Ice Boon that grants a longer-lasting enchantment. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Lightning Affinity | An advanced form of Lightning Boon that grants a longer-lasting enchantment. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| High Halidom | An advanced form of Halidom with an extended duration and cures additional debilitations. | ・Rank: 6 | 1600 |
All Sorcerer Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Salamander | Conjures a flame that slithers forward along the ground, dealing continuous damage to any targets it touches. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Thundermine | Conjures a ball of lightning that automatically unleashes crackling bolts at nearby foes. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Hagol | Summons a bone-chilling blizzard in the immediate vicinity, damaging and inflicting frostbite on targets. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Decanter | Saps the target’s Health and grants it to the caster while maintaining the spell, requiring the caster to remain stationary. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Maelstrom | Conjures a whirlwind that wreaks havoc on those caught in its path. Most effective in cramped spaces. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
| Meteoron | Summons a meteor shower, dealing immense damage across a broad range. Most effective in wide-open spaces. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
All Mythic Spearhead Weapon Skill
| Skill | Description | Requirements | Cost |
| Dragoun’s Stabbe | Kicks off a magickal platform to gain momentum before delivering a forceful jab, effective against flying targets. | ・Rank: 1 | 0 |
| Dragoun’s Foin | An advanced form of Dragoun’s Stabbe allowing the user to travel farther, inflicting magick damage with the forceful jab. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Seching Blade | Conjures magickal blades that fly at the target, usable while moving or using another attack. | ・Rank: 1 | 200 |
| Seching Storm | An advanced form of Seching Blade conjuring a greater number of blades at a decreased Stamina cost. | ・Rank: 4 | 1000 |
| Humble Offringe | Levitates nearby objects and hurls them at the closest hostile target, can also lift and hurl smaller hostile targets that are flinching. | ・Rank: 2 | 300 |
| Devout Offringe | An advanced form of Humble Offeringe with extended range for lifting targets from further away. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Thef’s Hond | Saps the target’s vitality and grants it to the user in the form of Stamina, cannot be used against targets lacking a corporeal form. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Ravinour’s Hond | An advanced form of Thef’s Hond hastening Stamina recovery. | ・Rank: 5 | 1300 |
| Mirour Vesture | Erects a magickal barrier around the user and allies nullifying all manner of attacks for a short duration. | ・Rank: 3 | 450 |
| Skiedragoun’s Fangtooth | Darts swiftly into the air before plunging down at high speed, inflicts greater harm when evading a target’s attack. | ・Rank: 4 | 700 |
| Unto Skie | Launches smaller targets great distances, forcibly removing them from battle; larger targets are struck with a solid blow. | ・Rank: 5 | 1100 |
| Wild Furie | Unleashes a relentless flurry of slashes and magickal attacks, consuming Stamina with additional button presses to continue the onslaught. | ・Rank: Maister | N/A |
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