Categories: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocations, Starting Vocations
The Fighter vocation excels in melee combat, wielding a one handed sword and shield. Fighters can slice through enemy ranks and deliver powerful blows, while also using their shields to protect themselves and their party.
Fighter Vocation Gameplay
For veterans of the original Dragon’s Dogma, the Fighter here shares the same valiant spirit and mechanics as the original but with refined techniques for even more satisfying combat. This certainly would fill the role of a classic tank character for a party of adventurers, ensuring the hordes of minions or the boss stay occupied while raining blows down upon your shield as you heroically beat back the assault with ease.
If you’re looking to play a juggernaut that can literally be thrown around the battlefield by ogres or hit by a torrent of dragon fire and still get up smiling whilst banging your weapon on your shield, look no further than the trusty Fighter. It may be a straightforward starter vocation, but similar to the original game, it is easy to learn but hard to master. This is because it takes great skill to time your taunts, aerial knockdowns, and physical attacks as this vocation and your party will love you for it when you get it right and it becomes painfully apparent for every member when you don’t.
What Weapons Can The Fighter Use?
The Dragon’s Dogma 2 Fighter vocation can equip Swords, Maces, and Shields.
Fighter Vocation Skills
The Fighter Vocation can use the following skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Fighter Weapon Skills
Blink Strike
Rushes forcefully toward the target and visits a powerful blow up them.
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.
Airward Slash
Performs a jump while slashing diagonally upward. An effective means of assailing flying targets.
Compass Slash
Spins with blade extended, drawing a deadly circle that slices through nearby targets.
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.
Shield Bash
Delivers a powerful blow with the shield that can knock targets off balance.
Shield Summons
Raps the shield loudly to attract the attention of nearby targets.
Springboard
Launches allies into the air using the shield.
Impeccable Guard
Spins nimbly on the spot, blocking attacks from every direction with the shield. Employable even when flinching. Useful for escaping dire circumstances.
Riotous Fury
Rains a flurry of powerful blows on the target, dealing massive damage at great cost to Stamina. Leaves the user vulnerable if the first strike misses.
Fighter Core Skills
Onslaught
Unleashes a flurry of swift slashes with the sword.
Empale
Thrusts blade forward in a forceful jab. Follows up with powerful successive strike if it connects with a foe who has been knocked off balance.
Defend
Guards against attacks from the front with the shield. Some Stamina is consumed when an attack connects with the shield.
Deflect
Deflects attacks back toward the target. While active, counterattacking consumes less Stamina.
True Deflect
Deflects attacks back toward the target with impressive might. While active, counterattacking consumes no stamina.
Tusk Toss
Traces a grand skyward arc with the blade, sending lightweight targets flying into the air.
Steeled Foundation
Uses the shield to ease the impact from falling. Reduces fall damage and hastens recovery after a fall.
Enchanted Counter
When using Defend while enchanted, automatically counters with an elemental attack corresponding to the enchantment.
Fighter Augments
Mettle
Augments your physical defense.
Provocation
Increases the likelyhood of being targeted by foes.
Thew
Enables you to carry additional weight.
Dominion
Allows you to lift up and pin down foes for an extended duration.
Diligence
Hastens recovery when downed or crawling.
Fighter Builds for Dragon’s Dogma 2
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