Capcom Adds Hard Mode To Dragon's Dogma 2 On October 9
The update lands the same day as the Dark Arisen expansion, so Capcom is shipping the combat difficulty veterans asked for alongside the paid content rather than behind it.
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Capcom will release a title update for Dragon's Dogma 2 on October 9 that adds the long-in-development Hard Mode and a New Game option that carries over existing save data. Pawns get a Camping Knowledge specialization, and Rift Crystals from a Forgotten Riftstone rise from 30 to 90. PS5 Pro adds Enhanced PSSR, and the Steam version adds FSR 3 Frame Generation and updated DLSS support.
Capcom dated the patch for October 9, the same day the Dark Arisen expansion goes on sale. Along with Hard Mode, the update adds a restart option that carries in-progress save data over, so players keep their grown Arisen and begin the early game again.
Pawns gain a Camping Knowledge specialization. Forgotten Riftstone payouts rise from 30 to 90 Rift Crystals, with the difference granted to players who already examined one. Some armor gains flame-retardant properties, and the patch addresses Pawn behavior and quest bugs, including one in The Ailing Emergent.
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