Learn the essential controls, status indicators (HP, Exp, Bread, Hearts), and room building rules for Dragon Quest Builders 2. Your ultimate guide to starting your adventure!
This guide covers the fundamental controls, status information, and room building rules for Dragon Quest Builders 2. Understanding these basics is crucial for progressing through the game.
Basic Controls:
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| Movement | Left Stick |
| Camera | Right Stick |
| Birds Eye View/View Blueprint | Touch Pad Button |
| Inventory | D Pad Up |
| Select Item | D Pad Left/Right |
| Stow item in bag | D Pad Down |
| Open Menu | Options |
| Attack | Triangle |
| Use Item/Place Block | Square |
| Cancel/Jump | Circle |
| Look Up | L1 |
| Look Down | L2 |
| Dash while moving/Ride Monster | R1 |
| Use Tool | R2 |
| Change View (1st/3rd person) | R3 |
| Confirm/Talk/Examine/Change Tool | X Button |
| Tool Menu (Hold X, then use Left/Right to select tool, Up/Down to select tool mode) | Press and Hold X Button |
| Rotate held item (When Using Gloves) | Triangle |
| Big Bash (3x3 grid destroyed, When using the Hammer) | R2+Triangle |
| Bigger Bash (5x5 grid destroyed, When using the Hammer) | R2+Square |
| Select Gesture | Press and hold L3+ push right stick |
| Perform Gesture | R2 (With gesture selected) |
Status Indicators:
- HP: Health points. Decreases with damage; game over when depleted. Increases with level and by finding Seeds of Life.
- Exp: Experience points. Fill the bar to level up.
- Bread %: Hunger meter. If depleted, you won't regenerate HP, can't dash, or use special moves. Your character will also express hunger.
- Hearts: In-game currency, representing
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