Confront the Dragon in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. This guide details the final battle, including dialogue choices, chase sequences, and strategies for dealing damage.
Walkthrough
- 1Head to the Great Hall in the Tainted Mountain Temple and proceed east through the previously opened door.
- 2Continue east up stairs to an enormous chamber where a cutscene triggers. The Dragon offers a choice: fight him for freedom or sacrifice your romantic interest for peace.
- 3Choice 1: Sacrifice Romantic Interest: If you walk away, the Dragon will ask again. Accepting means Gransys is spared, you gain reputation, and receive the 'Solitude' Achievement/Trophy. This prompts a reload.
- 4Choice 2: Fight the Dragon: Step forward to confirm your challenge. The Dragon causes the ceiling to collapse, and your romantic interest flees.
- 5Run north-west into a hallway as rocks fall. The Dragon chases you; stay in the middle to avoid a game over. Stamina does not drain during this chase.
- 6You enter another huge chamber where the Dragon gets stuck in a tunnel, exposing its head and upper body. Use the two barriers to the south for cover.
- 7Deal as much damage as possible to the trapped Dragon. It will perform two arcing breath attacks, which can be avoided by hiding behind the barriers.
- 8After the attacks, the Dragon frees itself and fights in the chamber before flying off.
- 9Head north to continue the pursuit. Search a rounded chest in the north-western corner (contains Molten Boots).
- 10Ascend stairs, finding three bottles of Harspud Juice on the way.
- 11Continue onto a long stone bridge. The Dragon drops behind you, causing the bridge to collapse. Run north across the bridge before it fully collapses, avoiding the Dragon's flame breath fly-bys.
- 12Reach a tower at the northern end. Loot a square chest inside (contains Flame Skirt), then head up the stairs.
- 13Find a rounded chest on the western side of the stairs (contains Dragon Hide Bracers).
- 14Continue to the top. Another bridge runs east. The Dragon perches to the north-east and attacks with fiery breath.
- 15Hide behind a standing wall just before the bridge. Find a Light-Cure on top of the wall, Smother Sap (two doses), and Harspud Juice to the north.
- 16Run across the bridge to the east. This bridge is uneven and begins to collapse.
- 17The Dragon lands on this bridge, breathes fire, then flies off, causing further collapse. Make your way east, then north, to another tower.
- 18Ascend this tower, searching near openings as it collapses for Harspud Juice (one on each side of the stairs).
- 19Reach the top of the tower where the game of cat-and-mouse ends. The Dragon encourages you to fight.
Tips
- During the Dragon's trapped phase, maximize damage while using the barriers for cover.
- The collapsing bridges offer generous timing, so focus on running and avoiding attacks.
- Characters with ranged weapons can damage the Dragon on its perch to make it fly off prematurely.
- Collect Harspud Juice and other healing items found along the path.
- If you sacrifice your romantic interest: 'Solitude' Achievement/Trophy, reputation, and prestige. This choice results in a reload.
- If you fight and win: Freedom and the defeat of the Dragon. (Specific rewards for winning the fight are not detailed in the source).
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