Navigating relationships and building affinity with NPCs in Dragon’s Dogma 2 often involves the gifting system. This guide compiles findings from ongoing tests to help players understand NPC gifting behaviors, potential bugs, and city invasion events encountered during gameplay.
City Invasion Events
During testing, various city invasions were observed. Here’s a breakdown of the enemy types and frequency:
- Dragon: 43
- Cyclops: 7
- Ogre: 5
- Packs of Goblins: 14
- Packs of Saurian: 15
- Packs of Poison Saurian: 14
A rare Griffon invasion was also noted in Bakbatthal, highlighting the dynamic events that can occur in Dragon’s Dogma 2 cities.
Hugo Bug: NPC Gifting Issues
A notable issue, termed the “Hugo Bug,” affects certain NPCs, hindering their ability to properly blush or gift items even after reaching high affinity. This may be related to NPC guard routines or broader scripting problems.
Affected NPCs:
- Hugo
- Marielle
- Leonel
- Throndir
- Agrael
- Eino (Reportedly gifts Aphonite’s Tome, needs further verification)
- Keith
- Flaude (Unable to blush even after numerous affinity gifts, gifting status unknown)
This bug extends to some random NPCs in minor towns, suggesting a widespread issue affecting NPC interaction.
Children NPC Gifting Behavior
The gifting behavior of children NPCs is inconsistent, with some enabled to give gifts and others seemingly disabled or bugged.
- Lepak: No initial response but provided a house gift.
- Litra: No initial response but provided a house gift.
Further investigation is needed to fully understand the intended gifting mechanics for children NPCs.
Testing Progress Timeline
This guide is continuously updated as testing progresses:
- 4/4/2024: Guide created. 3.4% of NPCs tested.
- 4/4/2024: 5.8% of NPCs tested.
- 4/5/2024: 8.9% of NPCs tested.
- 4/6/2024: 12.2% of NPCs tested.
- 4/7/2024: 14.9% of NPCs tested.
- 4/8/2024: 16.8% of NPCs tested.
- 4/9/2024: Investigating Flora for a rumored 2nd Tome. 20.7% of NPCs tested.
- 4/10/2024: Data reorganized for better readability. 25% of NPCs tested.
- 4/16/2024: Data analysis completed, revealing mostly minor gifts. Focus shifting to general gameplay enjoyment.
This guide will continue to be updated with new findings as testing continues in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Check back for more insights into NPC gifting and affinity mechanics.
