Dragon's Dogma 2 A Trial of Archery walkthrough and guide

Apr. 9, 2024

The Trial of Archery in DD2 has you work with the elf Glyndwr to save his sister and master the bow

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A Trial of Archery in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a quest for the elf Glyndwr where you join him on the journey back home to prove his mastery of the bow and journey to Sacred Arbor, only for a crisis involving his sister and father to suddenly manifest when you arrive. A big ogre might be involved, but it’s all worth it, as the Maister for the Archer vocation will reward you with a powerful skill if you complete it properly. With that in mind, I’ll walk you through the quest A Trial of Archery in DD2 below, with a full walkthrough about how to get the best ending.

How to do A Trial of Archery in Dragon’s Dogma 2

The quest A Trial of Archery in DD2can only be started if you’ve already completed the quest Gift of the Bow, as it’s a direct follow-on from the events in that quest. We’ve laid out all the steps and how to proceed with thisDragon’s Dogma 2quest below. We also recommendbringing a Pawn with the Woodland Wordsmith ability, though it’s not essential.There’s a lot of Elvish spoken in this quest, and otherwise you have to just smile and nod through those conversations.

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Keep in mind that it is possible toscrew up the section where you save Doireann and have the Ogre kill her, leaving you with a bad ending,so you want to be careful here and ensure that she’s protected as your first priority (leave your pawns to kill the Ogre if you have to while you bolt with her in your arms). The good ending rewards you with aRepeller Bow, 16000G, and a Portcrystal for theDragon’s Dogma 2 fast travelsystem.

It’s alsodefinitely worth going back to Sacred Arborif you didn’t know about it before now, as they sell some of the best bows and gear for archers/magick archers, as well as practice a unique upgrade method called Elven Smithing - an alternative toDragon’s Dogma 2 Dwarven Smithingmethod found on the opposite side of the map.

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