Health, however, requires just a bit more management.

All RPGs need a masquerade quest.

But how exactly does it recover?

A Pawn and the Arisen stood in front of the cooking pot of a campfire at night

What Is The Loss Gauge?

The Loss Gauge is, as the name hints, the health that you have lost ‘permanently’.

This health loss is not truly permanent, though, and can be restored in a few different ways.

DD2 Masquerade, Arisen, Wilhelmina

Cooking at camp is optional to restore the Loss Gauge.

Aregular night’s rest is enough to recover the Loss Gaugeand bring your health back to its maximum.

You don’t want to risk breaking the bank for sound sleep and a restored Loss Gauge.

A soldier lies dead by a craggy coast while the Arisen stands above them on a cliff with UI elements, including the partially depleted Loss Gauge, on display

This side quest has you playing with poison.

Here’s how to complete the quest: A Poisonous Proposal and gain a nice reward.

Pawns all sat together by a campfire at night with UI elements, including the partially depleted Loss Gauge, on display

The Arisen in the Sacred Arbor looking at a seeker’s token

The in-game items menu in Dragon’s Dogma 2 highlighting the Allheal Elixir alongside the health it restores

Close up view of Jarle inside his home and being lit up by a lantern in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

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