Dragon’s Dogma 2: Mystic Spearhand guide, Mystic Spearhand Maister location, tips, tricks, and skill list
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•UnlockingMystic Spearhand Vocation•How do youplayas a Mystic Spearhand?•Mystic Spearhand Skills and Augments•Mystic Spearhand Maister location•Best Mystic Spearhand character builds•Best Mystic Spearhand team composition
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is here, and it’s massive, neigh, gigantic. This game is enormous. Alright, so I said the same thing three times, but I needed to get the point across. I’ve spent close to 60 hours on this game, and I can’t help but feel like I’ve played less than half of it. At every corner is a new mystery or a solution to one I encountered 20 hours prior.
The Mystic Spearhand is one of those mysteries I didn’t come across until 30 hours into the game, and it’s available so much sooner than that! I never got around to the place where it existed, as I was everywhere else instead. Before jumping on Mystic Spearhand, check out ourVocation guideto see all your options first.
That said, Mystic Spearhand is some of the most fun I’ve had in a game. It’s one of the fastest, most nimble Vocations in the game. The Spearhand provides potent offensive potential as well as capable defensive techniques that will not only save you but your whole party. Let’s get to it!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: How to unlock the Mystic Spearhand Vocation
To unlock theMystic Spearhand, players need to revisitMelvefor a second time after playing through some of the main story. In one mission, players will relive the sequence of events that led them to become the Arisen. After some time has passed, return toMelve, and a new dragon will be present in the city.
Attack this dragon and drive it out of the town. In doing so, you’ll be free to speak with villagers around you, one of whom is carrying a duospear. Approach this man and ask him his name and style. In doing so, you’ll learn the Mystic Spearhand Vocation, which you can unlock at anyVocation Guildfor200 Discipline.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: What is the Mystic Spearhand Vocation and how do you play it
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The Mystic Spearhand is a dashing change of pace compared to some of the other Vocations in the game. While I started early as a Mage, the moment I unlocked Mystic Spearhand, I hardly wanted to touch anything else. It’s a joy to play and feels completely overpowered when used correctly. Only the Arisen can play as this Vocation.
Filled to the brim with eccentric abilities that light up the world, you’ll build up incredible offensive potential while having access to one of the strongest stuns in the game. Not to mention, you get an impenetrable shield ability that can be recast at the cost of stamina. Infinite damage protection is back on the menu, boys!
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You’ll play as a near-total melee character with quite a bit of range. Armed with a dual-sided spear, the Mystic Spearhand uses Strength and Magick to cause harm to enemies. Get ready to fly sky-high as you lunge your way into danger.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: The Mystic Spearhand’s full Skills and Augments lists
The following lists include every Weapon Skill, Core Skill, and Augment that the Mystic Spearhand can purchase through Vocation Guilds in main cities likeVernworthandBattahl. You can unlock more abilities by increasing the rank of your chosenVocation.
It takes over 27,000Disciplineto reach level 9, the max level for allVocations.
Weapon Skills list
Weapon Skillsare powerful abilities that players can use at the cost ofStamina. ManySkillsare learned by leveling theVocation Rankthey are under, while others are learned viaScrollsgiven byVocation Maisters. All Skills can be swapped in and out freely atVocation Guilds.
Weapon Skills:
Core Skills list
Core Skillsare special traits that augment existing moves or allow a player to perform unique actions. They are generally unique to eachVocation. However, someCore Skillscan be the same betweenVocations, such asFollow-UpAttacksbeing used by all meleeVocations.
Core Skils:
Augments list
Augmentsare special abilities that can be equipped regardless of your currentVocation. Meaning if you earn anAugmentforSorcerer, it can be equipped on theFighter.Augmentsare acquired by spendingDisciplineat aVocation Guild. You are able to equip up to sixAugmentsat any given time. Increase the rank of theVocationto unlock moreAugments.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: Where to find the most powerful Skills
The Mystic Spearhand Maister is found southwest of Bakbattahl, at Dragonsbreath Tower. To get there, players will have to make a rather demanding push through close to a hundred enemies along the path. Winding it’s way up, you’ll meet wolves, bandit Beastren, goblins, harpies, and more. It’s one heck of a hike.
Once you’ve arrived, camp. You’ll need it. There’s a small campsite at the foot of the tower. Once rested, head toward the gate, where a red dragon will appear from the tower. It’s at that moment Sigurd will join in and ask to best the Dragon with the Arisen.
Charge ahead and climb the multiple tower levels. On your way, more enemies will get in your crosshairs. Eliminate them quickly while staying on your guard; you’ll need all the health you can get for the fight ahead.
Once you’ve reached the top, the battle with the Dragon begins. Don’t take the enemy head-on; instead, use your shield ability to protect the party. Target the pustules protruding from the side; these are weak points. Don’t give up on them until they pop.
Take your time, the battle will be longer than you’re most likely used to. Play defensively and wait for the right openings to attack. If you mount the Dragon, make sure your stamina bar is full as it could potentially fly into the air for an extended amount of time. Running out of Stamina means certain death.
Once you’ve bested the Dragon, you’ll obtain theDead Ringeroff its corpse. This is the best duospear I’ve found in the game so far. You’ll want to equip it immediately. You’ll also gain access to thePaladin’s Enigmat, a scroll that grants the Arisen theMaister Skill,Wild Furie.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: Best Mystic Spearhand character builds
For the Mystic Spearhand, there are a few abilities that I think are absolutely necessary to make the best build possible. Two of which you’ll start with and never drop. The others are ones you won’t unlock until later, but don’t worry, what you’ll have in between will be effective as well!
Best early-game Mystic Spearhand Weapon Skills
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Dragoun’s Stabbe/Foinis essential in every Mystic Spearhand build. I will argue with anyone who says otherwise. This ability is the bread and butter of the class. Whether you’re closing the distance between enemies, launching yourself into strategic positions for larger beasts, or thoroughly crossing large gaps in the world, this ability will be used for everything. Assign this to the button you’re ready to always press.
Seching Blade/Stormis an easy pick to start. While enemies are flying around, and you’re getting the hang of the Vocation’s strengths and weaknesses, Seching Blade provides easy, passive damage at the cost of Stamina. It’s a quick and solid pick for early-game builds.
Thef’s/Ravinour’s Hondis crucial early in the game, as Stamina management can be challenging. This is especially true when you don’t have any rings to improve your Stamina, or your abilities haven’t been upgraded yet. This quick class will bleed Stamina fast. Seching Blade will make up the gap substantially, an ability we’ll switch out later.
Mirour Vesture/SheldeOnce this skill is equipped, I never found a reason to take it off. Not only does it grant you a shield of invincibility, but it also grants you any ally within range. Honestly, this might get nerfed. I realize it’s a single-player game, but this ability stops anything from hurting you. You can cast this repeatedly while tanking for three range dealers until whatever you fight is dead.
Best later game Mystic Spearhand Weapon Skills
The two abilities we’re going to swap out areSeching Blade/StormandThef’s/Ravinour’s Hond. While they’re extraordinary abilities to have early, other abilities quickly outclass these, or their usage is replaced with gear. You can keep them in if you wish, but you’ll be holding back your true potential.
ForSeching Blade/Storm, exchange it withMagike Speregonne.Magike Speregonnewill provide a solid bump in damage with a single-charged shot. What’s more, it gets even better when players use appropriate Stamina rings that boost the overall pool. The more Stamina a player consumes when charging, the more damage they’ll deal.
While it will one-shot smaller enemies, this ability shines on the big ones. Stop them in their tracks with a fully-boostedForbeding Bolt, then follow it up with a fully-chargedMagike Speargonne—leisurely damage with no threat to the player.
As forThef’s/Ravinour’s Hond, that’s replaced bySkiedragoun’s Feste/Fangtooth. It’s the equivalent of theHelm SplitterforThiefand provides excellent knockdown potential against the right opponent. Learning enemy attacks and openings will benefit this skill, too, as a rightly-timed counter-attack will land extra damage. It also makes excellent use as a secondary evade skill alongsideDragoun’s Foin.
Best Mystic Spearhand Augments
Many of the best augments forMystic Spearhandwill actually come from other Vocations. In fact, only one of the augments will. As this class uses both Strength and Magick in its damage output, maxing theSorcererandThiefwill lend massive boosts to the potential this Vocation has to offer.
My personal and definitive picks that no one can argue with me about (just kidding, but also not) are:
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mystic Spearhand Guide: Best team composition
For the party’s composition, every party needs a healer, soMagecomes first and foremost. Plus, the added benefit of augmenting your duospear attacks withMagick Boonsis critical. So make sure theMagein your party is a buffer on top of it all. Their damage output is secondary to their ability to keep you and your party alive through mistakes.
Second, I recommend a proper tank in the form of aFighterorWarrior; it’s up to you. For most Vocations, I suggestFighterin the composition, but Warrior is an equally acceptable choice given theSpearhand’sability to cast shields on your whole party. Providing extra damage is always a good thing, too.
For the last role, my pick has to beSorcerer. They’ll balance any elemental weakness of the party while providing tremendous damage potential. The motto of theMystic Spearhandis to kill, and theSorcererknows how to do that well. Plus, you already have two melee damage dealers in the party.
Charge head-first into battle and never stop
Our guide has come to an end. I look forward to seeing clips of players using the Mystic Spearhand to decimate foes. I’m sure I’ll see plenty of clips of players flying through the air, causing havoc on enemy faces left and right. The damage potential of this class is crazy, and it matches with how crazy good this game is, too.
Make sure to check out some of our other guides for Vocations as well; we’ll update them daily as we encounter more of everything in the world. Until next time, Arisen, slay the Dragon!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is now available for purchase onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam after releasing on March 22, 2024.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
An ancient dragon has once again taken flight to bathe the world in terror and flame. Become the Arisen and raise an army of Pawns to save the world from this nefarious dragon in the long-awaited Dragon’s Dogma 2.
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Michael has been gaming since he was five when his mother first bought a Super Nintendo from Blockbuster. Having written for a now-defunct website in the past, he’s joined Windows Central as a contributor to spreading his 30+ years of love for gaming with everyone he can. His favorites include Red Dead Redemption, all the way to the controversial Dark Souls 2.
