Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s newest high-fantasy motion role-playing recreation, permits 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 possibly can’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’ll be able to elevate your affinity degree with nearly everybody you are available in 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 change into smitten with you and will 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 (largely) obedient retainers that you simply create or rent, aren’t a part of this love equation. It doesn’t matter what you do, touring with them far and vast or showering them with items, they may by no means be romanceable. Although such actions do elevate their affinity degree with you, some gamers nonetheless desire a fling with their devoted retainers.
“Why can’t we romance our pawns,” requested redditor floopydoop90 in a publish 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 may be useful fight or help buffs from having romanced your pawn. Larger heals, stronger assaults when performed collectively.”
“Are pawns romanceable now?” requested redditor Talia_Rosethorn in r/DragonsDogma with a video of their essential Pawn blushing once they converse. “My woman is displaying signs of max affinity and there are barely any posts about it thus far.”
“Spent 50k altering hairstyles and hair colors and now my essential pawn blushes after we speak,” mentioned redditor Infamous_Touch2339 with a picture of their essential Pawn blushing identical to Talia_Rosethorn’s did. “Is there a hidden romance with pawns?”
Very similar to within the 2012 recreation, you’ll be able to’t romance Pawns in Dragon’s Dogma 2. There isn’t an express cause, although the speculation is you’ll be able to’t date them as a result of their solely purpose is that can assist you, the Arisen, reclaim what’s rightfully yours, and it could perhaps 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 retaining issues strictly platonic.
“Gamers are at all times alone with their essential pawns at their very own homes, sleep on the similar time, and almost definitely sleep on the identical mattress, plus essential pawns typically blush earlier than and after sleep,” theorized redditor TianAnMen_8964 in a prolonged publish on r/Dragons Dogma. “I feel the hinting right here is crystal clear. In fact you’ll be able to nonetheless assume the other in your head canon, however I don’t assume you’ll be able to [deny] the hints. And sure, I would love a pawn romance replace, how do you know?”
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I questioned this similar factor once I awoke to my essential 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 regardless 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.
