Summary
Dragon’s Dogma 2allows players an unprecedented level of freedom in their gameplay. From its in-depth character creation system to its punishing and unforgiving emergent combat,Dragon’s Dogma 2takes into account many of the choices players make, whether those choices are made intentionally or subconsciously. Its character creator is one of its most innovative features, and it can get so complex and intricate that Capcom felt it needed an “easy mode” that pulls from a massive library of preset character models. However, despite the amount of agency players have increating theirDragon’s Dogma 2character, there are only two playable races to choose from — Human and Beastren.
Many fantasy role-playing games include several playable races for players to choose from when creating their character, and these races often include elves. Elves are a popular race in fantasy games, primarily because of how well they represent the fantasy genre. Unfortunately, while elves do exist in the world ofDragon’s Dogma 2, they are not included in the options for playable races. Instead,Dragon’s Dogma 2uses its narrative and worldbuilding to essentially explain away playing through the game as an elf, and it turns out to be entirely understandable why players wouldn’t even be given the option.
How Dragon’s Dogma 2 Explains Not Giving Players the Option to Play as an Elf
There are three races in the world ofDragon’s Dogma 2: Humans, Beastren, and Elves. However, despite being able to play as either a Human or Beastren character, players cannot create an Elf. There are likely plenty of other reasons for this, but the most logical explanation lies in the fact that Elves are an isolated race inDragon’s Dogma 2, and voluntarily so. Firstly, the home of the Elves, Sacred Arbor, is located in the far northern reaches ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s open world, deep in the Malachite Forest. Not only is the trek to Sacred Arbor a rather lengthy one but there aren’t any quests that will lead players there. As such, the best and arguably only way to find the Elven sanctum is to either stumble upon it by accident or purposefully seek it out after learning of its existence.
In addition to the Elves being isolated geographically, they speak their own language andDragon’s Dogma 2honors that lore to the point that players can’t properly interact with them without the ability to understand them. Thankfully, so long asplayers have a Pawn accompanying themwho can speak Elvish, the Pawn will interpret for them and they can go on completing quests for the Elves.
This is all a part ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s loreand worldbuilding, and helps explain why players aren’t able to play as an Elf character in the game.
It might sound sad for Elves to be so isolated in the world ofDragon’s Dogma 2, but it’s all of their own volition. They actually prefer not to interact with other races, which is why they live in such a remote area. Since their isolation is voluntary, and they prefer not to interact with Humans and Beastren, it wouldn’t make sense to the lore ofDragon’s Dogma 2for players to be able to create an Elf character who then goes beyond the borders ofSacred Arbor.
Perhaps the nextDragon’s Dogmagame will find a way to feature Elves as playable characters, but for now, it makes sense whyDragon’s Dogma 2doesn’t allow it. At the very least, it gives players a reason to hirePawns with specific skills, such as the ability to speak Elvish, thereby giving one ofDragon’s Dogma 2’s best features a little more prominence.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
