Agamen Volcanic Island is the place your journey begins in Dragon’s Dogma 2, however you’ll shortly depart the world on griffin again to begin your actual journey in Vermund.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 will, after all, ship you again to the place all of it started ultimately, however the obvious route is blocked off whenever you first get to Battahl. You’ll need to attain the island, too — not only for the story, however so you’ll be able to unlock the Magick Archer and Warfarer vocations as properly.
On this Dragon’s Dogma 2 information, we’ll inform you how to attain Agamen Volcanic Island by way of two strategies: the official approach (opening the Flamebearer Palace Spellseal Door) or the again approach (a route via Drabnir’s Grotto).
How to open the Flamebearer Palace Spellseal Door in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Once you first arrive in Battahl, you’ll doubtless be on a quest referred to as “Nation of the Lambent Flame,” which is able to ship you to its capital, Bakbattahl. For those who discover round, close to the Flamebearer Palace, you’ll discover a Spellseal Door blocking you from going additional south into the Agamen Volcanic Island.
To open the Flamebearer Palace Spellseal Door you’ll want to play the principle story via the “A New Godsway” mission (two quests after “Nation of the Lambent Flame”). You’ll then get “The Guardian Gigantus” as your subsequent quest, which is able to ship you to the door.
Comply with the search marker to the stone door, work together with it, and it’ll lastly open for you. Simply be warned: Opening the Spellseal Door will unleash a big boss, which you’ll want to chase down in the brand new space. Solely open the door when you’re prepared to do the subsequent mission and proceed to Agamen Volcanic Island instantly.
How to get to Volcanic Island by way of the again approach in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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For those who don’t need to burn via the principle story to attain Agamen Volcanic Island — possibly since you’re simply wanting to get some vocations early — you’ll want to undergo the again route: Drabnir’s Grotto, a big cave in southern Battahl.
To succeed in Drabnir’s Grotto, exit via the entrance gate of Bakbattahl and head south by way of the roads. (You too can take the pulley platform system from Bakbattahl to the junction after which take the southern one down the remainder of the way in which.) Proceed alongside the southern path till you discover an armored cyclops guarding the cave entrance. Kill it, ignore the NPC who warns you to keep out of Drabnir’s Grotto, and head inside.
Drabnir’s Grotto is a fairly large cave with lots of aspect tunnels. Nevertheless, there is just one approach via and the sport maps out the place you’ve been earlier than, so you’ll be able to’t actually get misplaced. There are not any huge, scary bosses right here. Just a few hobgoblins, rattlers, slimes, and a cyclops. For those who enterprise into any of the open-air cliffside areas, you may encounter a griffin as properly.
So long as you’re round stage 30 and you’ve got therapeutic provides, this cave shouldn’t offer you a lot hassle, coming in as barely extra of a gauntlet than the remainder of Battahl.
When you exit Drabnir’s Grotto, you’ll end up only a quick stroll from Agamen Volcanic Island and the route to the Volcanic Island Camp. Simply make certain to drop a portcrystal someplace on the island. Getting again right here will probably be a large ache — till you open the door.
For extra Dragon’s Dogma 2 walkthroughs, right here’s how to discover the Phantom Oxcart, how to determine the murderer in “Shadowed Prayers,” how to purchase a home in Battahl, and the way to get Miasmite.
