Complete walkthrough for the 'Twixt a Rock and a Hard Place quest in Dragon's Dogma 2. Learn how to start the quest, find Ernesto and Barbas, and get your rewards.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the Quest: Travel to Bakbattahl. Head to the southwestern edge of the city, near the "Mercantile Ward." Speak with the beastren named Akakios, who will ask you to deliver a letter to Ernesto at the Volcanic Island Camp.
- 2Travel to the Volcanic Island Camp: The direct road is blocked. You must take the longer route through Drabnir's Grotto. Follow the roads southwest, then south, and finally southeast from Bakbattahl to reach the dungeon entrance.
- 3Drabnir's Grotto: Navigate through this dungeon, which is populated by Knackers, Rattlers, Oozes, and occasionally Cyclops.
- 4Continue to Volcanic Island Camp: After exiting Drabnir's Grotto, continue east along the monster-infested road until you reach the Volcanic Island Camp.
- 5Find Ernesto: Enter the Volcanic Island Camp via the western gate. Exit through the northern gate to find Ernesto. Give him the Letter of Request.
- 6Find Barbas: Ernesto will send you to the Agamen Ruins on the eastern edge of the island to deliver an edited document to Barbas. Follow the road east, then southeast from the camp, dispatching enemies along the way.
- 7Complete the Quest: Locate Barbas inside the Agamen Ruins and give him the document.
Tips
- Bring a Portcrystal, Ferrystone, and a Sand-Patterned Camping Kit for easier travel and recovery.
- Be prepared for a variety of enemies, including Hobgoblins, Redwolves, Venin Harpies, Gore Harpies, Asp, Rattlers, Undead, Skeletons, Phantasms, Lost Mercenaries, Cyclops, Griffins, Goreminotaurs, Succubi, and Magma Scales.
- The quest does not expire, so you can complete it at your own pace.
- 2,500 XP
- 1 Ferrystone
- 20,000G
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