Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s newest high-fantasy motion role-playing recreation, allows you to romance all types of non-player characters. From a metropolis chief to a city idiot, a brothel host to a younger blacksmith, there’s loads of love within the air between you because the Arisen and the sport’s many NPCs. You may’t romance the Pawns, although, a disappointing truth for the numerous gamers begging thus far their loyal servants.
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In Dragon’s Dogma 2, you possibly can elevate your affinity stage with nearly everybody you are available contact with. Doing issues for the characters you meet makes them such as you extra, which raises their bond with you for the sport’s romance system. Save an elf’s sister from a rampaging ogre? That elf will grow to be smitten with you and should ask you out on a date—ultimately. Give an herbalist a bouquet of flowers? Equally, that herbalist will develop an affection towards you. Sadly, Pawns, the sport’s (principally) obedient retainers that you just create or rent, aren’t a part of this love equation. It doesn’t matter what you do, touring with them far and huge or showering them with presents, they may by no means be romanceable. Although such actions do elevate their affinity stage with you, some gamers nonetheless need a fling with their devoted retainers.
“Why can’t we romance our pawns,” requested redditor floopydoop90 in a submit on r/DragonsDogma that’s slowly gaining some traction. “We spent each second collectively. They greet us after a relaxation in our beds. We create them with an unbelievable sturdy character creator. There could be useful fight or help buffs from having romanced your pawn. Greater heals, stronger assaults when accomplished collectively.”
“Are pawns romanceable now?” requested redditor Talia_Rosethorn in r/DragonsDogma with a video of their most important Pawn blushing once they converse. “My woman is displaying signs of max affinity and there are barely any posts about it up to now.”
“Spent 50k altering hairstyles and hair colors and now my most important pawn blushes once we speak,” stated redditor Infamous_Touch2339 with a picture of their most important Pawn blushing similar to Talia_Rosethorn’s did. “Is there a hidden romance with pawns?”
Very like within the 2012 recreation, you possibly can’t romance Pawns in Dragon’s Dogma 2. There isn’t an express motive, although the speculation is you possibly can’t date them as a result of their solely objective is that can assist you, the Arisen, reclaim what’s rightfully yours, and it might possibly be a bit bizarre for the sport to allow you to date somebody who lacks any soul or will of their very own. Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped one redditor from arguing there are hints that the Arisen and their Pawns aren’t protecting issues strictly platonic.
“Gamers are at all times alone with their most important pawns at their very own homes, sleep on the identical time, and most definitely sleep on the identical mattress, plus most important pawns generally blush earlier than and after sleep,” theorized redditor TianAnMen_8964 in a prolonged submit on r/Dragons Dogma. “I feel the hinting right here is crystal clear. After all you possibly can nonetheless suppose the other in your head canon, however I don’t suppose you possibly can [deny] the hints. And sure, I would love a pawn romance replace, how do you know?”
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I puzzled this identical factor after I awoke to my most important Pawn hovering over me in mattress one time, his cheeks flushed as he talked about loving the “quiet moments” he shared with me. It’s kinda bizarre, although, as a result of my Pawn is modeled after my cat, and I actually wouldn’t wanna date or sleep with my cat irrespective of how a lot he saves my ass from dragon griffin assaults. We’re simply monster-slaying companions. Nothing extra. I’m merely The Arisen, in spite of everything, not The Bachelor.