Riftstones are one of the greatest devices at your disposal in Dragon’s Dogma 2, allowing you to cycle new pawns into your party. Sure, these special characters aren’t always smart enough to avoid falling from a cliff, but they will follow your orders and fight for you. And finding the right pawn means finding the right riftstone.
By interacting with rifstones in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you enter the Rift, a dimension where you can see pawns from other worlds and summarily hire them. But not all riftstones are created equal. Some let you peruse a library of pawns, others only let you hire a certain type of pawn, and a few can only be used once.
In this Dragon’s Dogma 2 guide, we’ll explain the various types of riftstones in the game. We’ll also provide you a list (replete with maps) of all riftstone locations in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Every riftstone type in Dragon’s Dogma 2
In Dragon’s Dogma 2, there are three types of riftstones, each used to invoke pawns in one way or another. We’ll get into more detail below, but at glance, here are the categories:
- City Riftstones: Situated in cities, allow you to perform many pawn tasks
- Forgotten Riftstones: Single-use riftstones that summon a random pawn
- Plain ol’ regular riftstones: Standard riftstones
In every major city or village in the game, you can find City Riftstones. These are named after the places in which you find them. By using these Riftstones, you can not only invoke pawns but search for specific ones, set pawn quests for your main pawn, and so on. Here’s a list of all City Riftstones in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and where to find them.
City Riftstone names and locations
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Name | Location |
| Grand Riftstone of Vermund | Vernworth |
| Nameless Riftstone | Nameless Village |
| Borderwatch Riftsttone | Borderwatch Outpost – Northeast of Melve |
| Melve Riftstone | Melve |
| Arborheart Riftstone | Sacred Arbor – Malachite Forest |
| Border Checkpoint Riftstone | North Border Checkpoint – Frontier with Battahl |
| Grand Riftstone of Battahl | Bakbattahl |
| Volcanic Island Riftstone | Volcanic Island Camp |
| Agamen Ruins Riftstone | Excavation Site |
Forgotten Riftstones are the second type of riftstone. You can only activate a Forgotten Riftstone once; doing so summons a powerful pawn that will cost you zero rift crystals to hire, but all of their characteristics (including their vocation) are randomized. But considering how strong they are, it’s often worth adding these pawns to your party. Here’s a list of all Forgotten Riftstones in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Forgotten Riftstone locations
| Locations |
|---|
| Locations |
| North from Vernworth – Road to Melve |
| North from Vernworth – Road to Melve |
| East from Vernworth – Close to the ocean |
| Southwest from Nameless Village – Close to the ocean |
| West from Namless Village |
| Northeast from Vernworth |
| North from Vernworth – Road to Melve |
| Northwest from Melve |
| Near Trevo Mine South from Malachite Forest |
| West from Ancient Battleground |
| South from the North Border Checkpoint |
| Northwest from Bakbattahl |
| Northeast from Bakbattahl |
Finally, regular riftstones are exactly that: the most common ones in the game. You can use these riftstones as many times as you want, though the quality of the pawns you’ll summon varies considerably. Each riftstone has a different effect on the pawns you summon from it determined by the riftstone’s name. When you activate a Riftstone of the Fanged, for instance, you’ll only encounter beastren, while a Riftstone of the Patterned summons pawns with “distinctive tattoos.” If you’re looking for a specific pawn, you should check the location of the best riftstone to summon them.
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To that end, here’s a a list of all riftstones in Dragon’s Dogma 2, their general location, and the effects of the pawns you summon from them.
All riftstone effects and locations
| Name | Location(s) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Location(s) | Effect |
| Riftstone of Abundance | Northwest of Melve // East of Bakbattahl | Find pawns with a distinctive upper half |
| Riftstone of Agility | North from Harve Village | Find pawns of slim build |
| Riftstone of the Beloved | South from Sacred Arbor | Find pawns who have been given high ratings |
| Riftstone of Calm | West from Nameless Village | Find pawns of the calm inclination |
| Riftstone of Daybreak | North of Harve Village // South of Bakbattahl | Find pawns with a distinctive pate |
| Riftstone of Duty | North of Vernworth // North of Harve Village | Find pawns with pawn quests |
| Riftstone of Evenfall | Northwest of Vernworth | Find female pawns of small stature |
| Riftstone of the Fanged | West of Harve Village, en route to Checkpoint Rest Town // South of Checkpoint Rest Town // Southwest of Bakbattahl // Southeast of Wyrmsblood Forest | Find beastren pawns |
| Riftstone of Fellowship | Southwest of Malachite Forest // West of the Ancient Battleground // North of the Checkpoint Rest TOwn | Find pawns with special monikers |
| Riftstone of the Foothills | North of Vernworth // Northwest of Bakbattahl | Find male pawns of small stature |
| Riftstone of the Kindhearted | Northwest of Nameless Village // South of Northern Vermund, en route to Melve | Find pawns of the kindhearted inclination |
| Riftstone of Nootide | Northwest of Vernworth, near the road to Harve // East of Sacred Arbor // South of the Checkpoint Rest Town | Find female pawns of large stature |
| Riftstone of the Patterned | Northwest of Wyrmsblood Forest | Find pawns with distinctive tattoos |
| Riftstone of Perseverance | Ancient Battleground // Wyrmsblood Forest, near the campfire | Find pawns with distinctive scars |
| Riftstone of Potential | West of Volcanic Island Camp | Finds pawns who lack travel experience |
| Riftstone of Remembrance | North of Nameless Village // Northeast of Bakbattahl | Find pawns you have encountered previously |
| Riftstone of Robustness | Northwest of Nameless Village, en route to Melve // Northwest of Vernworth, en route to Malachite Forest // North of Enoa’Batthal Forest | Find pawns with a brawny build |
| Riftstone of the Simple | Northwest of Nameless Village // Southeast of Sacred Arbor // South of Checkpoint Rest Town | Find pawns of the simple inclination |
| Riftstone of Solidity | Northwest of Nameless Village // Northwest of Vernworth, near the road to Malachite Forest | Find pawns with well-rounded figures |
| Riftstone of the Straightforward | East of Vernworth // East of Melve, en route to Vernworth // North of Harve | Find pawns of the straightforward inclination |
| Riftstone of the Summit | North of Malachite Forest // South of the Checkpoint Rest Town | Find male pawns of large stature |
| Riftstone of Uniformity | West of Nameless Village // North of the Volcanic Island Camp, near the bridge | Find pawns who share the same moniker |
All Riftstone Locations in Dragon’s Dogma 2
In this section, you will find the maps of the three regions indicating the location of each Riftstone from the regular types to the city Riftstones.
Vermund riftstone locations
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The first (and main) area of the game is where you’ll find most of the riftstones in Dragon’s Dogma 2. When looking for them, consider that Vermund features some high places where you can only get to by climbing rocks.
Battahl riftstone locations
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You’ll likely make your way to Battahl after completing the “Feast of Deception” mission. The riftstones in Battahl are generally easier to find than those of Vermund because of how open the area is. Don’t forget to look for rocks to climb and reach the higher areas.
Agamen Volcanic Island riftstone locations
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The last and most dangerous region in the game, Agamen Volcanic Island hides only a few riftstones. When looking searching for riftstones in this area, bear in mind that some enemies can freeze you, making it hard to just run your way through the region from one riftstone to the next.
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