‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ players are waking up to entire cities being killed by dragonsplague

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 players are witnessing entire cities being wiped out due to the dragonsplague.Dragonsplague effects pawns at random, with the disease eventually causing them to murder NPCs if a cure isn’t found in time.Dragon’s Dogma 2 players are now finding out just how devastating the dragonsplague can be, with whole towns wiped out – including valuable NPCs needed for mainline quests.

The brutal endgame happens when you’re resting, which is also when Dragon’s Dogma 2 autosaves, so players can’t simply roll back their progress either.Dragonsplague in Dragon’s Dogma 2 might be the most insane mechanic in video gaming history.

Waking up to the whole town being dead is wild. This is going to make so many people quit lol. Pay attention to your pawns. pic.twitter.com/NbCT8V0FCZ— Doug (@OutsideKingg) March 25, 2024“I lost almost every NPC in Vernworth including main story npc’s cause of dragonsplauge,” wrote one player on Reddit, with another thread simply titled “Dragonsplague warning.” Both stories tell of mass devastation, and while a number of NPCs will respawn after three days, those important to the storyline will need to be resurrected with a wake stone.

A list of dead characters can be found in Vernworth.Pawns infected with dragonsplague can be identified by red eyes, acting as if they have a headache and moody responses.