The Ultimate Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creation Guide

The character creation module in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is said to be revolutionary. Follow this guide to learn how to make the most out of it!

After the initial release of Dragon’s Dogma back in 2012, fans of the game have been eagerly waiting for a sequel. With the standard being high from the first game, Capcom needed to set something in motion that would get the attention of players, both new and old, to the franchise. Their answer seems to be in the character creation menu.

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The character creation feature in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is just out of the world. It is more detailed than any other titles that offer similar mechanics and is actually a determining factor in your overall gaming experience.

So, if you want to create the best possible Dragon’s Dogma 2 Arisen and main pawn for your journey, then continue reading, as I will break down everything in the Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creation menu.

Character Creation Menu in Dragon’s Dogma 2

The first thing that you will have to decide when using the character creation menu is who you are building. You will have two options:

• Arisen
• Main Pawn

Arisen will be you, the main character of the story, and unlike other adventure + strategy games, Dragon’s Dogma 2 uses pawns (NPC AIs); a total of 3 of them can be recruited in your party, each with different characteristics and skills. But your main pawn will be from your own design and creation. The main pawn creation should complement your Arisen creation, which I will touch on later.

When you pick your choice (Arisen or Main Pawn) you will be taken to the character creation screen, where you can select from the preset or create your own. There are 14 preset characters for you to choose from. If you pick preset, then there is nothing to worry as you can change the details to fit your preference.

If you go for a completely new character, then you will have to start by selecting your race and gender. Currently, there are two races: Human & Beastern. Therefore, you will get to pick from 4 avatars.

Afterwards, you will proceed to pick a base body from 9 different body types. These aren’t permanent, and you can change the details later.

Next, you will have to select the base head. Here, you will have the option to choose from 45 different head styles. Then, you will be presented with 9 different options on that head preset and another 5 afterwards. These are primarily for jaw styles and skin color, which you can update later. To be precise, the only thing that you can’t change is your race.

Once you are done, you will be presented with the detailed version of the character creation menu, and you will start working on your character from the ground up.

There are 5 base categories with sub-sections and enhancements in the character creation menu:

1. Body
2. Head
3. Body Hair
4. Makeup
5. Tattoos/Markings

Body

The most crucial part of the character creation that heavily affects your gameplay is the settings you pick for the body. Here, you will be working with 5 sections:

1. Body
2. Head
3. Upper Body
4. Lower Body
5. Posture

Body

In the Body section, you will be able to decide the height and most of the weight of your character. Depending on your build, going higher or lower will be the best option.

Generally, higher height indicates how fast you will be moving, and how long your character’s melee reach is and also has an effect on your encumbrance.

On the other hand, a lower height ensures that your hitbox is low for the enemies, meaning you will get hit less.

Weight affects your stamina consumption, and its overall regeneration rate. High weight will also increase your carrying capabilities. You will also be able to wear heavier armor with more defense than a heavyweight.  

Customization	Details
Height	– Slider: 160 to 215. – Adjusts the character’s height and a portion of the weight
Torso Length	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjust the torso’s length.
Muscle Style	40 Muscle Style options available.
Muscle Strength	Slider: 0 to 100.
Traps Size	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjusts the muscle size on the back of the neck.
Upper Body Muscle Mass	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjusts the muscles in the upper body.
Lower Body Muscle Mass	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjusts the muscles in the lower body.
Upper Body Size	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjusts the size of the upper body. – Greatly affects weight.
Lower Body Size	– Slider: -100 to 100. – Adjusts the size of the lower body. – Significantly affects weight.

Head

This section is more for the aesthetic of your character. You will shape the head of the character, giving him/her the expression you are looking for.

Customization	Details
Head Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Head Length	Slider: -100 to 100
Head Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Head Depth	Slider: -100 to 100
Neck Length	Slider: -100 to 100
Neck Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100

Upper Body

Your selection will slightly affect the overall weight especially the arm size, thickness, and forearm thickness. Arm length will not only increase health but also add a bit more reach if you are going for a melee build.

Customization	Details
Shoulder Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Shoulder Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Chest Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100
Chest Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Torso Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Torso Depth	Slider: -100 to 100
Arm Length	Slider: -100 to 100
Arm Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Upper Arm Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100
Forearm Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100

Lower Body

Similar to the upper body, size factors will have an impact on the weight. Namely increasing them will increase the weight but decreasing them will have a lower effect.

Customization	Details
Waist Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Waist Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Rear Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Leg Size (Overall)	Slider: -100 to 100
Thigh Size	Slider: -100 to 100
Calf Size	Slider: -100 to 100

Here, the gameplay effects come to an end for character creation. From this point on, everything is about the aesthetic and design of your character. Any alterations or decisions won’t bother your gameplay experience.

Posture

This section will decide how your character will walk and move.

Customization	Details
Movement Style	Slider: -100 to 100
Elbow Angle	Slider: -100 to 100
Knee Angle	Slider: -100 to 100
Posture	Slider: -100 to 100

Fur

Customization Options	Description
Fur	2 types of fur
Pattern	7 pattern options
Pattern Color Presets	33 pattern color options available
Color 1 – 4	148 default color options for each color
Color 1 – 4 Intensity	Slider: 0 to 100

Head

This section offers 8 more subsections for your character’s customization:

1. Head
2. Skin
3. Brow
4. Eyes
5. Nose
6. Ears
7. Cheeks
8. Mouth
9. Jaw/Chin

Head

Customization	Details
Base Head	38 base heads available for humans
	2 base heads available for beastren

Skin

Customization	Details
Base Skin	40 skin types available.
Skin Color	59 skin colors available.
Wrinkles	Slider: 0 to 100
Skin Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100

Brow

Customization Options	Description
Brow Height	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the distance of the eyebrows from the eyes.
Brow Spacing	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the distance of the eyebrows from each other.
Brow Depth (Overall)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the depth of the eyebrows.
Brow Depth (Inner)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the depth of the inner eyebrows.
Brow Depth (Outer)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the depth of the outer eyebrows.
Brow Angle	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjust the angle of the eyebrows (Human Exclusive).
Brow Bend	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the bend of the eyebrows in the middle.

Eyes

Customization	Details
Eye Height	– Slider: -100 to 100
	– Adjust the height of the eyes.
Eye Width	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the distance between the eyes.
Eye Depth	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the depth of the eyes in the socket.
Eye Size	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the size of the eyes.
Eye Angle	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the angle of the eyes.
Left Closed	Checkbox that closes the left eye.
Squint (Left Eye)	Slider: 0 to 100
	Adjusts how squinted the left eye is.
Right Closed	Checkbox that closes the right eye.
Squint (Right Eye)	Slider: 0 to 100
	Adjusts how squinted the right eye is.

Nose

Customization	Details
Nose Length	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the length of the nose.
Bridge Width	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the width of the nose bridge.
Bridge Height	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the height of the nose bridge.
Bridge Bump (Overall)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the overall bump of the nose bridge (Human Exclusive).
Bridge Bump (Upper)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjust the upper bump of the nose bridge (Human Exclusive).
Bridge Bump (Lower)	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the lower bump of the nose bridge (Human Exclusive).
Nostril Size	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the size of the nostrils (Human Exclusive).
Nostril Height	Slider: -100 to 100

Ears

Customization	Details
Style	7 different ear styles
Size	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts how big or small the ears are.
Angle	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts which direction the ears are angled.
Openness	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the ears’ openness.
Tilt	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts if the ears are tipped downwards or upwards (Human Exclusive)
Tips	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the largeness of the ear tips (Human Exclusive)
Lobes	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the largeness of the ear lobes (Human Exclusive)
Lobe Size	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the largeness of the ear lobes (Beastren Exclusive)
Tip Sharpness	Slider: 0 to 100
	Adjusts the sharpness of the ear tips (Beastren Exclusive)
Ear Tip Bend	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts how bent the ear tips are (Beastren Exclusive)
Ear Tip Rotation	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the ear tips by facing it forward or backward (Beastren Exclusive)
Ear Twist	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjusts the ear tips by twisting it forward or backward (Beastren Exclusive)

Cheeks

Customization	Details
Cheeks/Neck Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100
Cheek Bulge	Slider: -100 to 100
Neck Fat	Slider: -100 to 100
Cheek Height	Slider: -100 to 100
Cheek Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Cheek Depth	Slider: -100 to 100

Mouth

Customization	Details
Mouth Height	Slider: -100 to 100
Mouth Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Mouth Protrusion	Slider: -100 to 100
Mouth Corners	Slider: -100 to 100
Whisker Position	Slider: -100 to 100
Lip Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100 (Beastren Exclusive) Adjusts how thick both upper and lower lips are.
Lower Lip Position	Slider: -100 to 100 (Human Exclusive)

Jaw/Chin

Customization	Details
Jaw Definition	Slider: -100 to 100
Jaw Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Jaw Position	Slider: -100 to 100
Jaw Protrusion	Slider: -100 to 100
Chin Height	Slider: -100 to 100
Chin Width	Slider: -100 to 100
Chin Protrusion	Slider: -100 to 100
Chin Sharpness	Slider: -100 to 100

Body Hair

There are 4 subsections here:

1. Hairstyle
2. Eyebrows
3. Facial Hair
4. Body Hair

Hairstyle

Customization	Details
Hairstyle	57 different hairstyle options for humans
	56 different hairstyle options for beastren
Root Color	183 different options for the hair’s root color
Tip Color	183 different options for the hair’s tip color
Root/Tip Blend	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts how blended the root and tip colors are
Sheen Position	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts where the shininess of the hair is positioned
Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts the hair’s shininess

Eyebrows

Customization	Details
Shape	14 eyebrow shape options
Color	178 eyebrow color options
Thickness	Slider: -100 to 100
	Adjust eyebrow thickness.

Facial Hair

Customization Options	Description
Style	44 different facial hair options for humans
	6 facial hair options for Beastren
Root Color	183 different options for the hair’s root color
Tip Color	183 different options for the hair’s tip color
Root/Tip Blend	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts how blended the root and tip colors are
Sheen Position	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts where the shininess of the hair is positioned
Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100 Adjusts the hair’s shininess

Body Hair (Human Only)

Customization Options	Description
Body Hair Style	4 types of body hairstyles
Body Hair Color	183 body hair colors available
Body Hair Density	Slider: 0 to 100

Makeup

There are 8 sub-sections all of which are focused on aesthetics:

1. Eyes
2. Eyelashes
3. Eyeshadow
4. Eyeliner
5. Freckles
6. Cheeks
7. Lips
8. Teeth

Eyes

Customization	Details
Eye Style	3 types of eye styles available
Eye Color Presets	48 eye color presets for humans
Iris Primary Color	334 primary colors available for the iris
Iris Secondary Color	334 secondary colors available for the iris
Iris Tertiary Color	334 tertiary colors available for the iris
Sclera Color	334 colors available for the sclera
Iris Size	Slider: -100 to 100 Adjusts iris’ largeness
Pupil Size	Slider: -100 to 100 Adjusts pupils’ largeness

Eyelashes

Customization	Details
Eyelash Root Color	183 options for root color
Eyelash Tip Color	183 options for tip color
Root/Tip Blend	Slider: 0 to 100
Length	Slider: 0 to 100
Shape	3 eyelash shapes
Density	Slider: 0 to 100

Eyeshadow

Customization	Details
Eyeshadow Style	5 eyeshadow styles are available
Eyeshadow Color 1	49 different colors for inner eyeshadow
Eyeshadow Color 2	49 different colors for outer eyeshadow
Eyeshadow Intensity	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeshadow Coverage	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeshadow Opacity	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeshadow Metallic	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeshadow Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100

Eyeliner

Customization	Details
Eyeliner Style	13 eyeliner styles are available
Eyeliner Color	42 colors available for eyeliner
Eyeliner Coverage	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeliner Opacity	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyeliner Metallic	Slider: 0 to 100
Eyelines Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100

Freckles

Customization	Details
Freckles	5 types of freckle styles available
Freckle Color	26 different colors of freckles are available
Freckle Opacity	Slider: 0 to 100

Cheeks

Customization	Details
Cheek Style	4 cheek styles are available
Cheek Color	118 different cheek colors available
Cheek Opacity	Slider: 0 to 100
Cheek Metallic	Slider: 0 to 100
Cheek Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100

Lips

Customization	Details
Lip Style	5 lip styles
Lip Color	112 lip colors
Lip Color Spread	Slider: 0 to 100
Lip Opacity	Slider: 0 to 100
Lip Metallic	Slider: 0 to 100
Lip Sheen	Slider: 0 to 100

Teeth

Customization	Details
Upper Teeth	Choose to remove or retain a select number of upper teeth
Lower Teeth	Choose to remove or retain a select number of lower teeth
Teeth Color	20 teeth colors available

Tattoos/Markings

There are 13 sub-sections here all of which target different markings and designs that you can dawn in your character’s body. These are:

1. Tattoo Presets
2. Body Tattoos
3. Right Arm Tattoos
4. Left Arm Tattoos
5. Right Leg Tattoos
6. Left Leg Tattoos
7. Scar Presets
8. Body Scars
9. Right Arm Scars
10. Left Arm Scars
11. Right Leg Scars
12. Left Leg Scars
13.  Dirt

Select Your Vocation & Vocal

There are 4 starting vocations in the game:

1. Melee
2. Archer
3. Mage
4. Thief

You will unlock more as you progress, but these are key factors that determine your playstyle throughout the game.

Melee is best for close combat, while Archer is suited for long rage. Mage builds are preferred for long-range to mid-range combat. Thief is best for fast and sneak-based style. You can also pick up 2 different types of vocals for your characters as well.

How to Customize Your Arisen and Main Pawn

Your customization will revolve around the vocation you are going with. For Melee, my personal recommendation would be to go with high height and weight. This will allow you to hit harder and dawn the strongest armors.

The main pawn should go with either a Mage or Archer for longer-range supports. They should be of standard height and lightweight. However, for the mage, high weight is necessary at times as magic requires stamina.

On the other hand, if you are playing Thief, then it is better to be lightweight and short to avoid combat. But your pawn will have to be heavy enough to carry your items without being encumbered.

The Mage or Archer build will be similar to the main pawn for Melee. But this time, high height is necessary. This way, you will be set to have the perfect combo at your early levels.

And there you have it. That’s all the details you need to know to understand character creation in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Best of luck with your journey!

Read More: All Available Classes (Vocations) in Dragon’s Dogma 2 (DD2)