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Like the majority of action RPGs set in fantasy worlds,Dragon’s Dogma 2features a high-speed, high-damage glass cannon class in the form of the Thief. With twin daggers in hand, these agile fighters dart around the battlefield, causing chaos and eliminating priority targets in the blink of an eye.
Despite the risky playstyle, the Thief Vocation is actually one of the easiest classes to play. They may not be able to take as much punishment asDragon’s Dogma 2’sFighter or Warrior Vocations, but completely throw tankiness out of the window by avoiding damage entirely. This guide covers the very basics of playing as a Thief as well as the best skills, Augments, and gear for you and your Pawns to use.
How To Play Thief
The Thief inDragon’s Dogma 2is a mix of the Strider and AssassinVocationsfrom the first game, albeit limited to using only dual daggers. They’re nimble fighters with the potential to deal extreme damage to stationary or incapacitated targets thanks toTwin Fang, the Thief’sspecial heavy attackthat allows for follow-up strikes on enemies that are pinned or knocked down. Use this to assassinate small targets or deal huge bursts of damage to anything bigger than the average person.
Thief is also theonly class inDragon’s Dogma 2that can dodgetraditionally. TheirSwift Stepability lets them leap out of harm’s way without any other sort of follow-up, allowing them to reset and approach their target again from a fresh perspective. This is unlike the dodges of the Fighterand the Mystic Spearhandin the sense that Swift Strike is not bound to any of a character’s four skill slots.
Description
Biting/Cutting Wind
Dash past an enemy with blades extended, dealing damage on hit. Can be cast again to follow up with additional slashes.
Gut and Run/Draw and Quarter
Stab and gouge a target, dealing more damage if you hit a weakspot. Can only be used when clinging onto or grappling a target.
Ensnare/Implicate
Wrap a target with cords and pull them closer, knocking down small monsters and toppling larger beasts that have been knocked off balance.
Powder Charge/Blast
Plant an explosive that can be manually detonated from afar. Can be used while clinging to or grappling an enemy.
The following skill setup focuses specifically on fighting thelarger monsters ofDragon’s Dogma 2.Gut and Runis immensely strong if you’re able to reach a weakpoint. Plant aPowder Chargeand keep hitting the monster with basic attacks — once you’re nearly out of stamina, or if you’re about to get thrown off, jump off and detonate the charge to knock the target off-balance. When it’s stumbling, useEnsnareto knock it down, then stab the monster withGut and Run.
Biting Windis here as your general mobility skill. It’s great for slicing up groups of smaller enemies like goblins and wolves, and you can use it to get out of an incoming attack’s way too. Use it in every fight, and never leave home without it.
Formless Feint
Dodge all incoming attacks but continuously lose stamina while the skill is active.
Skills for Pawns remain mostly the same. Unfortunately, they don’t do anti-boss combos as effectively as players can, but they still do a decent job of gouging out weakpoints. As such, Powder Charge is replaced here byFormless Feint, one of the two legendary skills players can learn from Thief Maisters. You can get it by progressing through the story in the Nameless Village as part of the main questline.
Single-target boss damage is the Thief’s specialty. If you’d rather have your Pawn perform more of a support role, replace Gut and Run withSmoke Bomb.This will let them cause chaos among enemies by obscuring their vision, making them easier to exploit.Ensnare/Implicateremains a must-have, as its sheer utility makes it one of thebest skills for Pawns (and players) inDragon’s Dogma 2.
As for Augments, you may use whatever you prefer to improve your general quality-of-life. However, if you want to double down on your damage, take the following to further improve your Thief’s boss-killing potential:
Source
Peltflayers(Daggers)
Waterfall Cave - Borderwatch Outpost in Vermund (near the game’s starting area).
Ring of Vehemence
Improves Knockdown and Stagger Power - Exchange 5 Seeker Tokens
With how gear works in the game,players will usually be left choosing between what has the bigger numbers or which piece looks more visually attractive. Your choice ofearly game armor inDragon’s Dogma 2won’t matter much as a Thief, but weapons are a different story.
ThePeltflayersare free and can comfortably carry you all the way to Bakbattahl. If you don’t find the ones in the Waterfall Cave, you can get a pair inside the Thieves' Guild’s den in the Nameless Village after running through their obstacle course. You can always buy something else if you have the Coin, however, which is something you should do once you get to Bakbattahl and get access toSpiteor any other of Awaran Arms' offerings.
