Dragon’s Dogma 2: Character Creator Explained (How to Make OP Arisen & Main Pawn)

[@ItsShatter]

I was sick for a while and it was pretty rough going. But I’m back just in time for Dragon’s Dogma 2! Thanks for watching!

[@reddragon2943]

My Main and My Pawn are both at 170 in height. You all need to make sure To Explore a lot of the Game/Map the more your PAWN knows the Better it is for other players to Hire your Pawn and get Rewards.

[@erichollingsworth5598]

This…….❤❤❤

[@cjloha91]

O i explore everything in these games. My pawn from DD1 was always coming back from other worlds since she knew pretty much everything 😅

[@reddragon2943]

@@cjloha91 LOL same.

[@Mystra]

180 is better

[@pureifiedagony1134]

This is the first time I’m ever playing dogma. This was actually helpful on how I create my pawn and myself to better complement my team

[@petemisc4291]

I hope that they scale back the ratio of height/weight to carry weight, I don’t want to make a 7 foot tall character, that’s just ridiculous

[@eyesofthebeast]

Same. Made the perfect arisen in the character creator and this weight class stuff has me worried I might have to change it and be some ugly tall mage.

[@metaljazz]

I hear what you’re saying though I believe b/t your main pawn + two additional you should be able handle anything you pick up during your journey.

[@oldmangamer7161]

There is a muscle strength slider. I made a short arisen/pawn but maxed that slider. I plan to climb alot as a thief.

[@awesomelegend3569]

mods

[@saiyan_Hog]

Should watch the fextralife video they just made. He explains a bit of this, gives a good idea. Dont need to make your character huge to carry a lot, make one of your pawns the big boy to carry things.

[@StickyBM]

YESSS, Dragons Dogma! Super excited to see what you are gonna cook up with this game, hoping it'll be a good one!

[@reddragon2943]

I wanted to play as an Elf Female but it's only Human and Beastmen Race. I was sad. So I just made a Human Girl look like an Elf.

[@multihickory]

Apparently I did the same.

[@YuYuMFDOOM]

We all did that its the only way to get an Elf....>.>

[@keyentity227]

Could be half elf? It makes since the elves seem to really stick to themselves in the game, probably not too involved with humans or beastren. So if the story follows your character being part of one of those kingdoms, probably not going to be an elf in that sense. It is a role-playing game, we gotta be happy we can at least rp being an elf or half elf

[@Verbose_Mode]

Headcanoning that mine is a half-elf.

[@YuYuMFDOOM]

@Verbose_Mode half elfs for everyone! You get half off you get half off and You! As well I do hope we can learn there language from books or just by hearing it translated to us enough times to pick up on it. id rather that then my pawn do it every playthrough. Few days left!

[@TheDiabeticGamer_]

Glad to see you’re back Shatter, literally yesterday I was scrolling through my subscriptions looking for something to watch & noticed you hadn’t uploaded for about a month & was thinking damn I hope he’s doing good & is safe & sound😂 excited for more insightful DD2 & hopefully some Rise of The Ronin content in the weeks to come. God bless you & Marshmallow🤍🙏🏼

[@MakiMaki.]

Yeah ... I'm still going to play my tiny mage and make her pawn to be her equally tiny archer sister. Don't really care about min/maxing like that.^^

[@thenameisgibz3343]

Happy to see that you’re covering this game!!

[@cloudbloom]

I hope you made a Marshmallow beastren character!

[@jeremythornbrugh403]

Hey! Seriously the best explanation of height / weight that I've seen so far. Great job!

[@ripmyname3533]

Hey man, it’s unrelated to this video but I just started playing Elden Ring and your videos have been such a huge help. Thanks a lot bro!

[@purdie7895]

Kinda knew most of that plus some bonus points of things I hadn’t thought but I still watched it all. now I’m pondering whether I should change mine and my pawns vocations

[@barisax96]

in the original I found being tall was best, after that I preferred heavier just not capped, because it effected how much you could carry. but if you needed the run speed and climbing bonus, you could still be tall but light.

[@ItsShatter]

Great breakdown!

[@ANONM60D]

Easily missed information: it has been stated by Capcom that will not see anything similar to goblin holes in DD2. Edit: This comment was made without consideration for the time it takes to create and post content. Being this close to any release date, It's most likely that this video was complete before the information was public and only became available to view just now. Leaving the comment up as a lesson learned for myself.

[@ItsShatter]

That is very good to know, thanks for sharing!

[@StarGeezerTim]

Great video guy, liked and shared on my Discord, and saved it for future reference. One teeny, tiny correction, and it's probably me being pedantic, but the word "metamorphosis" places more emphasis on the "morph" syllable than on the "o" syllable. In fact, typically the "o" is nearly a "schwa" vowel that is lightly danced over rather than given a real strong pronunciation. My main pawn is an absolute unit of a Beastren, named after my dearly departed fur son, Merlyn. He's tall, wide and has this huge mane of fur around his bowling ball-sized head. He's going to be my Fighter and keep things taunted while I whittle away at things with my Archer (will likely switch to Magic Archer once it's available) so I can plink away in relative safety.

[@adriennefyrestorme]

ty you for this info, very useful i made 2 each already, going back to the drawing board now to revaluate my strategy😀

[@SlickDangler10]

When were min maxing our height weight you know this game is going to have alot of crazy stuff

[@DjNuez]

i just finished full quest line elden ring with your videos, now im rdy to jump intro dragon dogma 2 and it was a surprise to see you are in too!, great to have you back man, i will see your videos os dg2 for sure! :D

[@grantquiller4952]

Wow! Impressively thorough...thanks

[@milestaylor2148]

Super good and in depth video for a newcomer, also subscribed+liked for good content and Marshmallow 😆

[@ADarklore]

There was a LOT of speculation a few weeks ago about the impact of character size, however, with the game having been out for awhile now, it has been shown that almost all size adjustments in character creator are just appearance only and doesn't impact gameplay. Longer arms don't give you further reach, etc. What DOES impact your weight carrying is your vocation, which IMO is stupid in a game that wants you to switch vocations, but penalizes you for doing so. Thus, a Fighter can carry more than a Mage. I started as a Fighter, but then when I swapped to Mage, suddenly my carry weight was a lot less, so I had to spend a lot more time with inventory management than I had to when I was Fighter. Thus, most of what you say in this video applies ONLY to DD1 and NOT DD2.

[@ItsShatter]

It's possible that size does not impact carry weight. Vocation definitely has the most dramatic effect on carry limit. But my friend made a short character while I made a tall one, and even though we were the same vocation I was able to carry more. Not a ton more, but definitely significant. Maybe there is another explanation though.

[@Vell1981]

The weight and height in DD2 does not affect your max stamina anymore it stays the same when you go from SS all the way to LL. It seems only to affect your Stamina recovery and your max encumbrance.

[@forgottenone9879]

I hope they add more races, vocations and expand the map. And add new interesting armor and weapons.😊

[@Sratgayzer86]

I really appreciate the video! Marshmallow totally stole the show though ;)

[@Astarot_88]

Thanks , good info ☺️

[@davejohn3600]

What inclination should you use for a healer? I used kindhearted. That seemed the most logical.

[@ItsShatter]

Sounds perfect!

[@mcflufferkins]

Each of the inclinations have an obvious pairing of the base vocations. Kindhearted with Mage, Calm with Archer, Simple with Thief, Straightforward with Fighter. That being said, there's nuance to inclinations that allow you to mix and match for interesting results. A calm mage could potentially be more suitable as they focus on defense, evasion and self-preservation, avoiding getting themselves into danger and thus able to continue casting, buffing and healing. A kindhearted fighter could result in a guardian role, putting themselves into harms way in order to protect their allies. A straightforward thief would prioritize getting into the thick of it and be more aggressive, this could also be great for a warrior or sorcerer. Simple is similar to an inclination in the first game that would often ignore fights in favor of picking up items and looting before the battle finishes. This can be useful if you want your pawn to serve as a pack mule, preferably with higher weight class. You should be able to influence inclination as you play, and change it outright with a consumable. But simply consider the sort of role you desire your pawn to fill.

[@reddragon2943]

Went with the same thing.

[@typicalgoodguyclub4games]

​@@mcflufferkins is straightforward good for archer?

[@mcflufferkins]

@@typicalgoodguyclub4games If you want an aggressive, combat focused archer, it probably will be. But, since archer is technically a new playstyle, I don't know how effective it will be.

[@kaliboi2475]

Good Video!

[@devonhoward8620]

I wonder if they will keep the same stat progression as dd1. I'm dd1 each level you getting while on a certain vocation would increase certain stats. For example the fighter would gain the highest hp bonus and physical defense per level over any other classes. I hope they don't keep it like that and stats just change depending on gear/currently equipped class

[@ItsShatter]

It’s hard to say. There are lots of improvements I would have liked to see from the first game. From what I’ve gathered, basically nothing that I thought could have been improved, was improved. I still think it will be a good game, but I also feel like there are going to be many missed opportunities for making the game better than its predecessor.

[@EraclesK]

Very useful thank you

[@spence6195]

I still haven't made my pawn yet, idk if I want a waifu or a husbando or a big cat guardian

[@_MrToast_]

Same. I made a big ol fighter beastren giant. But also a 5'5 female, elvish looking archer. My main character, that i made to look like myself, is 5'9 72kg. So kinda middle of the road. If the carry limit wasnt a thing it would be easy to pick the female archer baddie lol.

[@CharlesVanexX]

What is a waifu?

[@FFeeLiT]

@@CharlesVanexX wife

[@CharlesVanexX]

@FFeeLiT why not just say wife? Not trying to be rude. Just trying to understand

[@FFeeLiT]

@@CharlesVanexX idk its a meme or something

[@AlphaMachina]

I feel like as is typical with so many other games recently, this game had a lot of intended content cut from it. I don't get giving us elf ears, but then not having them as a playable race (was probably cut content). I don't get the vocational distribution. It seems like a mess with a lot of last minute tweaks. I feel like we're missing some vocations as well. I'm so tired of games releasing feeling like large swaths of them are unfinished. But the first game had the same problem, so..

[@petemisc4291]

I suspect that there will be a DLC for this game and some stuff is being saved for that

[@danielzbt6047]

Just play what you want tbf. There will be mods for infinite weight limit and no stamina use while running at some point. No reason to min/max your first playthrough :) HF

[@multihickory]

I created the Arisen a female human archer who looks like an elf (where is the elf class ??😢). And the Main Pawn a female Beast Mage. The other 2 pawns shall be close combat fighters.

[@Daddy2025HQ]

I think inthe middle of tall and short a good balance of both.not too tall or short

[@DanteKurosaki]

Bro, weight will not be a problem trust, they have storage and pawns for a reason.

[@arcanjocassoba4590]

Bro I'm waiting for a 100% walkthrough of Lies of P and God of War....been waiting.

[@ItsShatter]

Well, I am sorry to say that it is unlikely I will do a 100% walkthrough for either. Those take a ton of work and usually require that I play the game in question many times over. I only do those for games that I play many times over.

[@arcanjocassoba4590]

@@ItsShatter i get you, cant even complain, simply thankfull for what you do, superb work bro, i appreciate you.

[@bowley4]

MetamOrphosis Not MetamorpOsis Great vid!

[@Nullifier1998]

Can I hire someone to create me in the character editor? I'm not good at that sort of thing.

[@yevgeny3985]

You must cover the game quests as well! get well!

[@Mystra]

Cheese the dragon and get the op spear, if want details I can give

[@ItsShatter]

Now I am intrigued, do tell!

[@Mystra]

@ItsShatter After the first main quest you can go back to Melve, it will be under attack by a dragon, if you use a thief it will be easier to get the weapon by spamming square and having steal item function core skills. Sigurd will also be there (guy with a spear) talk to him to unlock Mystic Spearhead early :) Edit: I did find that you have to actually talk to Brant again and report that you did the first main quest, just 1 of them. Otherwise the Dragon doesn't show up.

[@ItsShatter]

@@Mystra good to know, I must have missed the spear as I already did this quest.

[@Mystra]

@@ItsShatter It is not part of the quest you just have to go to Melv after

[@MonkeyKing0792]

So what would be suggested for, say, the mystic spearhand? I'm asking because I can't seem to find equal footing between mage and fighter when designing my character.

[@STEELwanderer]

I guess I'm stupid but I have looked and can't find the character creator download, PS5.

[@MrSoloDolo20100]

So basically the one single thing he said to do that would have any effect is make them tall. 15 minutes to say being tall is OP…

[@wvutrip3931]

I hate the size factoring into gameplay this much. Really tears you between making a character you like to look at and just a giant that looks out of place. Like I want to be a thief to start but also want to try out other vocations. So if I make him smaller to get stamina benefits, I’ll be screwed if I ever want to switch to fighter or warrior. But if I make him huge so I can carry a bunch, I’ll suck as a thief. Def wish they did away with that

[@ItsShatter]

Yeah I agree. I wanted to make my character as close to my appearance as possible. Unfortunately I’m not a 7 ft Goliath so that is not gonna happen lol. But yeah, it’s a weird thing for them to keep around. Not a huge fan of all inventory causing encumberment either. Definitely prefer the way Souls games/ Elden ring handles equipment loads.

[@tru3nz]

Would you know If this game will have a transmog system?

[@BCY85]

I am here from the BG3 guides

[@BigZad42]

Hey i was wonder, what hieght and weight class do you think would be best for mystic spear hand?

[@mcflufferkins]

Limb length is another potential factor, it affects reach and attack speed. For the Spearhand, long reach can be a big boon, but you may prefer to unleash your attacks a bit faster. For how the footage of Spearhand has been, I'd say an average or taller character would be more ideal. Melee would generally favor higher weight capacities, longer reach (unnecessary for ranged attacks) and being harder to knock down.

[@A.Steptoe]

meta morphosis

[@secfeed6987]

I take it this game will make crafting pointless since you can't carry much. In DD1 I just sell everything since getting heavy makes you useless. I just keep some food to heal, my main gear and sell the rest.

[@putstomp6]

They forgot to add the “New Game” button

[@jimmys443]

I heard in a video that the longer the character also decreases the slashing speed, is this true or no? cause thats the only reason why i would actually wanna make my char shorter

[@blackhawk7660]

please help, so me an other pawn are both lvl 50 fighters, i am smaller than her with battahli enchants and she has vermundian instead, on the same sword. Does it mean being bigger stronger and heavier increases melee dmg? i am kinda angry cuz full battahli is weaker then full vermund. smithing.... Anyone knows wether it affects strength aswell? thanks!!

[@AnthonyMartinez-po8kn]

Hey bro so I’m doing millicent quest but I killed fire giant b4 I did it and shoe doesn’t show up at aincent snow valley ruins I only hear a voice same for the pray room only her voice plz help 🙏🏼

[@skylermontgomery9988]

I noticed something in the game what is the moniker thing? Is it something important or no?

[@adamb5248]

monikers are basically nicknames so that they can filter potential profanity

[@jedmesina157]

My thief is 190 height and 82 weight will it be good? Any suggestions?

[@VR00100]

They tried making a Elden Ring like game and instead focused more on gender, height and weight 😂

[@shiny5706]

can u make a new sons of the forest story explained?

[@Rognvaldi]

Why does body type B have a strip of cloth around the upper torso?

[@Sean3D2Y]

Are you a child? 😂

[@Rognvaldi]

@@Sean3D2Y No, but the LGBT crowd is full of them

[@fathandzz3995]

My mage is 200 tall and 91 for weight will that suck?

[@ItsShatter]

Sounds pretty good. Generally taller/heavier is going to provide more pros than cons.

[@whoisj]

still not sure why they added furries to the game

[@Denzao-D]

Wonder how people knows this. Make an op. Game is not even out

[@leocreuu3254]

Can we change their size in game

[@ItsShatter]

Yes, you just need to get one of those metamorphosis books from the rift crystal vendor. I think there is one near the rift stone in Vernworth, first major city. I believe it costs 500 rift crystals (RC)

[@leocreuu3254]

@@ItsShatter awesome thanks man one more question I’m making my main pawn a mage but what is the optimal height and weight for a mage can she be a pack mule or will that hurt her casting

[@skjelm6363]

I don't really know if I should love the internet for telling me how to "play" a game?

[@ElVasanGamer]

How many cm it’s considered “very tall”

[@Master_Matoya]

To put it into perspective, 215 (The Maximum height slider) is like an inch shorter than Shaq

[@Kanoog]

@@Master_Matoya Looks like it's time to Shaq Attack some bitches.

[@landonross736]

Slightly informative but very boring and monotone. Can’t say thank you exactly.

[@whoisj]

so all characters need to be tall & fat, otherwise we're penalized. I can see my negative Stream review already 😕

[@Hutzri63519]

U are not penalized, but these are just the optimal settings u can enjoy the game without these stats

[@OArchivesX]

Nah this is all bs u dont need that much carry weight.. u can just manage inventory better. 80-90 weight is fine, just go medium and the game is balanced. If you want more carry weight and a frontline pawn, go tall on them, ezpz.. ... Many people basically played midgets in the first one just fine lol, you could be very short with high stamina gain. Great for mage and archer

[@digthathole5521]

I get 3 minutes in and I can already tell all of the rage bait cult channels are going to be screaming that the game is "woke" because of the complete autonomy in customization.

[@rickeykelley5434]

😋 'Promo SM'

[@YourLocalCopiumDealer]

It's a shame height doesn't go any lower than 160cm. It used to be 138cm. No hobbits or dwarves this time... sigh

[@tobischendel5363]

Best start Team combo for each vocation pls ? I don’t want a tank in the starting 2

[@rail7646]

you are 2 people for like 1 minute lol