Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Will Send You On a Chilly Loot Grind | gamescom 2026

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is an expansion that brings a new “Forsaken Dominion” region to the north of the base game’s map, designed for advanced players with level 40 characters. This icy region presents new challenges for players, including freezing temperatures, avalanches, and unique combat tactics. The AI companions, known as Pawns, provide hints on navigating these difficulties, such as using avalanches and breaking icicles to gain advantages in battles.

Dark Arisen introduces a unique loot system through relics, which are mysterious items found across Norgan. They must be brought back to Jiera, the local wise woman, who will appraise them and reveal their true nature as gear with interesting properties like stat modifiers or abilities. Players can acquire relics by following Freki, a large direwolf who seeks out buried relics, creating a gameplay loop similar to that of Destiny or other loot-based ARPGs.

This system encourages exploration, collection, and strategic planning to overcome various challenges posed by the cold and harsh environment of the Forsaken Dominion.