Start the expansion
Find Brant, choose the right quest and prepare for your first expedition.
An independent Arisen’s field guide
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Guides
Find your way into Norgan. Start the expansion, plan your next expedition, and adapt your build before you face the north.
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How do I start Dark Arisen?
Find Captain Brant in Vernworth and choose the conversation for your next quest.
Stuck below a rope ladder?
Check whether you need a route to the top or Eir’s quest-specific lift.
What should I do with relics?
Understand the appraisal loop before choosing your next equipment upgrade.
Categories
What brings you here, Arisen?
Explore Norgan
Choose the right map and get past raised ladders without guessing.
Builds & equipment
Compare skill roles, manage stamina and understand relic appraisal.
Updates & platforms
Separate paid content, game updates, platform editions and old reviews.
Featured Guides
Prepare for the journey
Start the expansion
Dragon’s Dogma 2: How to Start Dark Arisen
Find Captain Brant, choose the Norgan or Lost Rites dialogue, and check your save state before beginning the Dark Arisen expansion.
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Explore Norgan
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Rope Ladder Help
Identify ordinary raised ladders and Eir’s quest ladders, reach the top, and use the correct prompt instead of guessing from below.
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Builds & equipment
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Relic Appraisal
Understand the relic expedition and appraisal loop, distinguish observed loot from guaranteed drops, and compare your next equipment upgrade.
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Updates & platforms
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — What Changed?
Separate Norgan, Lost Rites and relic appraisal from free game updates, and check what the collected material confirms about vocations.
Read GuideAbout the Game
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expands Capcom’s action RPG with the northern region of Norgan and additional challenges. These guides distinguish the expansion from the earlier Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen and separate current update notes from older build advice.