The best starting class in Dragon's Dogma 2

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An image of a thief in Dragon�s Dogma 2 considering their dual blades, dressed in scrappy rags.

Dragon’s Dogma 2is a dense, mechanically-complex game—which makes picking thebest starting class(calledvocationsin-game) a daunting task. Especially with the game’s current one-save-only policy, though whether that survives long past launch is another thing entirely.

As someone who suffers from analysis paralysis on every character creation screen, I’m here to give you my sage wisdom: and my sage wisdom is—chill out. Dragon’s Dogma 2 wants you to play and level a handful of classes, especially since doing so will give you access to augments, permanent buffs you can use while playing any vocation.

Still, while changing your vocation is pretty easy, you won’t have an opportunity to do so for a handful of hours—and you might want to stick to one class to get used to the game’s often-chaotic combat system. Here’s a full rundown of your options.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 classes

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 - A thief rests his hand on his hip while chatting to a fair maiden

You can choose one of four starting classes when you begin Dragon’s Dogma 2:

Each of these classes has its own respective niche in the party—so a balanced spread is recommended. It also bears repeating thatyou aren’t locked into your starting classand, as a point of order, probably shouldn’t stick with your initial choice for the whole game. There’s plenty to be gained from levelling other vocations. Become a jack-of-all trades, master of everything, it is your destiny.

The best starting class for Dragon’s Dogma 2

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 - Melve’s Fighter Meister

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While thieves, rogues, and scoundrels are typically the more ‘advanced’ option in RPGs, the Thief is actually very beginner-friendly. You get an excellent dodge to get out of danger, as well as theSubtlety Augment,which makes monsters less likely to attack you.Bump and Liftgives you a chance of stealing items when you hit enemies as well, but the real star of the show here isEnsnare.

This ability lets you hurl a rope at a foe and yank them towards you, and it’s great at knocking medium-sized goblins, bandits, and skeletons off their feet. Harpies are a particular nuisance early on—but Ensnare can yoink them out of the air, too. For larger enemies, Ensnare can also trip them up when they’re already staggered.

However, don’t let my advice here stop you from picking these classes if they call to you—again, each one has something to offer, and it’s wise to try them all out eventually.

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