How to get a Medusa Head in Dragon’s Dogma 2

A Medusa Head is a highly effective merchandise in Dragon’s Dogma 2 that allows you to inflict the petrification impact on nearly any enemy — together with drakes and griffins (like for the “A Case of Sculptor’s Block” quest). Medusa Heads come from, unsurprisingly, a Medusa, so that you’ll have to discover one.

Our Dragon’s Dogma 2 information will present you the place to discover a Medusa (and the way usually she’ll spawn). We’ll additionally let you know how to minimize off the Medusa’s head and how to get a Preserved Medusa Head.

Earlier than you strive to discover the the Medusa, change to Thief

Earlier than we get into the place to discover the Medusa, you’ll want to do a little prep work. Chopping off the Medusa’s head means you’ll have to play as a melee vocation like a Thief or Fighter since you’ve got to, you realize, minimize. Mages and Archers simply received’t deal the proper of injury right here. They’ll kill the Medusa, however she doesn’t drop her head as loot — you’ve got to actively minimize it off.

And since weapons are tied to vocation, Thief is definitely one of the best vocation to do that for a couple of causes:

• The Vigor increase reduces your stamina loss when clinging to an enemy
• The Powder Cost and Powder Blast expertise permit you to plant an explosive on the Medusa’s head that can stun her
• The Intestine and Run and Draw and Quarter weapon expertise are each nice for dealing a large quantity of focused harm

Technically, you are able to do all this as a Warfarer, however you’ll be so Thief-focused that there’s not a lot distinction.

The place to discover the Medusa in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Medusa was the primary monster you fought method again at first of the sport in the Excavation Web site. She fled that encounter, and it’ll take a very long time to discover her once more.

It seems, she went to the Wyrmsblood Forest in Battahl. From Bakbattahl, head a little west to the Battahl Ropeway Central Station (you may take the ropeway from Bakbattahl to the station, too). Climb up to the ropeway carriage(?) that heads south, and take it to the top.

From the ropeway cease, comply with the trail north and take the primary left to head again to the south. Simply a little method down, you’ll see a bridge in your proper. Cross it, and maintain following the trail into the canyon on the opposite facet.

Ultimately, you’ll begin seeing statues (positively not petrified individuals) alongside the trail and would possibly run into a beastren named Torrence who will drops some hints about what’s coming.

Watch alongside the best facet of the trail for a cave marked by two fallen bushes in an X form. Head inside to discover Nera’Battahl Windrift Cave and the Medusa.

How to minimize off the Medusa’s Head in Dragon’s Dogma 2

There’s not likely a secret right here — to minimize off the Medusa’s Head, you’ve got to assault her head with a bladed weapon. Getting to that time could be a little difficult, although.

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The Medusa is difficult to climb round on. She strikes and adjustments positions usually, so it’s principally about attempting to convincing the sport to allow you to climb in the route you need to when hanging onto her. That’s why the Vigor increase comes in helpful.

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She’ll additionally throw you off each likelihood she will get. A great way round that is to plant Powder Blasts on her torso — principally as shut to her head as you may get with out her tossing you throughout the room.

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When you may get her surprised and she or he falls down, instantly focus your robust assaults on her head. And that’s it. You don’t even have to get by way of her well being bars — her head isn’t a drop.

How to get a Preserved Medusa Head

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Actually, how a lot well being she has left determines the standard of the Medusa Head you decide up.

• In case you minimize off her head fairly rapidly (like, throughout the first well being bar), you’ll get a Preserved Medusa Head.
• Chip down her well being a bit extra earlier than chopping it off, and also you’ll get a common Medusa Head.
• Hold going earlier than decapitating her, and also you’ll get a Withered Medusa Head.

Like meals, the Medusa Head merchandise decays in your stock — finally turning into a Decayed Medusa Head — so for those who’re not going to use it straight away, drop it in your storage at an inn or a home you personal.

How usually does the Medusa spawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2

While you kill the Medusa, she’ll stay lifeless for 14 in-game days earlier than she respawns in Nera’Battahl Windrift. Head again to Bakbattahl and sleep in your own home for 2 weeks. In case you have already got a head and are going for one more, simply make certain it’s in storage so it doesn’t rot.

For extra Dragon’s Dogma 2 walkthroughs, listed below are all Sphinx riddle options, how to get all maister expertise, one of the best order for Captain Brant’s quests, plus how to rescue the caged Justice of the Peace, how to attain the Anonymous Village, the place to discover Rodge, how to confront the Arisen’s shadow, and when to attend the coronation.

You can too peruse our interactive Dragon’s Dogma 2 world map.