From offensive to magic formations, here are the best party combinations in Dragon’s Dogma 2!
Build Overview
No party is complete without a dedicated Mage.
This build focuses onturning the Mage into a versatile supportthat excels in all party compositions.
However, this build works perfectly fine when played by the Arisen.
Skills And Augments
A Mage’s focus should be on keeping their party alive at all costs.
Why We Avoid Certain Augments
Beatitide states that it increases the HP received from magick spells.
Unfortunately, this only affectsincominghealing, notoutgoinghealing.
The same is true for Perpetuation.
Although the description states that it extends the duration of enchantment spells, this only applies toincomingbuffs, notoutgoingbuffs.
As a result, Perpetuation is a lackluster Augment for support builds.
The AoE persists for a short duration.
Celerity’s buff lingers as well.
High Palladium
Creates a holy wisp for you and nearby allies.
Each wisp blocks up to three enemy attacks, mitigating all incoming damage.
Does not protect against fall damage.
Argent Succor
Heals the selected target and provides a continuous HP regeneration effect for a short duration.
Can target the caster.
High Levin
Summons a series of lightning bolts that strike the current target.
Pressing the button again summons additional bolts.
Augments
Subtlety
Decreases the likelihood of being targeted by foes.
Endurance
Grants +150 Stamina.
Exaltation
Stamina regenerates 10% faster.
Mettle
Grants 25% more Physical Defense.
Apotropaism
Grants 25% more Magick Defense.
Constancy
Grants 15% more Knockdown Resistance.
No Vocation can support their party quite as well as a Mage.
You won’t be the ultimate DPS of your party, but your Pawns will be virtually unkillable.
Argent Succoris a powerful heal that you’ve got the option to use from a long distance.
Activate this spell while near your team to give them an invulnerable shield, absorbing the next three attacks.
Finally, we useHigh Celerityto hasten your party’s attack speed, cast speed, and movement speed.
It’s also a handy spell to use while exploring.
Our Augments focus on buffing your character’s survivability.
We useEnduranceandExaltationto improve our stamina management, and we runMettle, Apotropaism, and Constancyto buff our overall defenses.
Casting this spell drains all of your stamina.
Once the spell dissipates, you will be knocked to the ground.
Overrides elemental boons provided by other skills.
Some enemies are also resistant to ice damage.
Elemental blessings don’t play nice with either Vocation.
Just be sure to stick near your Mage near the start of combat to grab the haste buff.
We also useHigh Palladiumto give your party an invulnerability shield that lasts for three hits.
Since this build doesn’t have a DPS spell, your Mage will usually spam it.
The other two slots are highly dependent on your party composition.
For most groups,Celestial Paeanis an S-tier choice.
It creates a massive AoE that gives your party infinite stamina and faster attack speed for roughly 10-15 seconds.
It’s a royal pain to unlock, but it’s well worth it.
If you don’t own this Maister skill,High Celerityis a solid replacement.
It buffs your party’s attack speed, cast speed, and movement speed.
Finally, we useIce Affinitysince you’ll lack elemental weapons for most of your playthrough.
As for Augments, we focus strictly on survivability.
Here are all the ways to get the Ferrystones in Dragon’s Dogma 2!
They both have the same magick rating, so pick either one.
Item Upgrades
Upgrade your weapons at anElven Blacksmithto maximize the magick rating of your staff.
Armor should useVermundian upgradesto increase your overall defensive stats.
If you’re struggling with knockdown effects, useDwarven upgradesinstead.
This reduces your cast time by 15% and stacks with a second ring.
We use the Arcane Hat, Ares Morpho Robe, Nightfall Greaves, and Pioneer Cape.
Ultimately,equip any armor that you love the look of.
Mage Tips
Become the eye of the storm with this Mystic Spearhand build.
