The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS forDragon’s Dogma 2.
Summary
Dragon’s Dogma 2is filled with interesting locales to discover, many of which are only found through exploring areas the game doesn’t necessarily force its players to explore. While many of these locations can be found throughoutDragon’s Dogma 2’s open world, some are accessible only by taking certain narrative paths in the game. One region, the Unmoored World, is only accessible by triggering the game’s true ending and is one of the most distinctive locations in the game.
The Unmoored World functions asDragon’s Dogma 2’s endgame area and is essentially a completely dry version of the game’s original map. Here, the game ramps up in difficulty but eventually results in a highly rewarding ending, especially if players accomplished as much as they could in the main game’s various side quests before they pursued Phaesus in the main story. However, the Unmoored World’s true nature goes far beyond the endgame activities and rewards it offers players and fits into the game’s overarching narrative like a glove.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Unmoored World Explained
How to Reach the Unmoored World
To reach the Unmoored World inDragon’s Dogma 2, players will first have to pursue the game’s good ending, which requires them to challenge the Dragon. Soon after, the Dragon will take flight with the player on its back, but rather than seeing the entire flight through to its end, players must climb down to the Dragon’s heart and then use the Empowered Godsbane Blade on themselves. This effectively brings an end to the cycle and triggersDragon’s Dogma 2’s true ending, which sees players transported to the Unmoored World via the Brine asthe Arisenand the Dragon plunge into the ocean. This ending can also be achieved after defeating the Dragon, so long as the player doesn’t take the throne during their coronation and instead speaks with the Pathfinder, who is seated at a table nearby and will give the player a second chance to end the cycle that repeatedly calls forth the Arisen and the Dragon to keep the world eternally alive.
What the Unmoored World Truly Is
The word “unmoored” means “no longer tied in place,” which heavily implies the Unmoored World’s detachment from the cycle, as it has now been broken. The Unmoored World’s map is identical to the map players explore beforeDragon’s Dogma 2’s main game’s point of no return, except the player’s decision to end the cycle has resulted in the world becoming an arid wasteland. After the players used the Empowered Godsbane Blade on themselves, an entire month passed and strange beacons appeared around the world, including one peculiar blue beacon that players are encouraged to pursue.
Upon pursuing the blue beacon, players encounter Rothais, the Mad Sovran, who also did what he could to break the cycle. Unfortunately, after defeating the Dragon, he realized that he was only a puppet of the Pathfinder and went mad, killing everyone whom he believed was an agent of the Pathfinder in order to get back at him. Rothais then summons the former Arisen who inhabited the Unmoored World and invites them and the player to evacuate the people. This is where the Unmoored World’s gameplay loop is established.
The Unmoored World’s Gameplay Loop
The Unmoored World sees players participating in a variety of endgame activities, including completing quests and defeating new bosses. While there are many new quests to complete, most of them are evacuation quests, which see players completing quests for the world’s various leaders and convincing them to evacuate. There are also four new bosses in the Unmoored World, unique dragons called Purgeners who can be summoned once players interact with the red beacons on the map. Once all four Purgeners are defeated, a final red beacon appears on the map and players can triggerDragon’s Dogma 2’s final endingby interacting with it.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
