Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen Obelisk Locations Guide

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Vocation Progression Overhaul

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is an expansion developed and published by Capcom for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, introducing end-game character progression via class-specific Obelisks of Benediction. Designed to address late-game power scaling, these structures grant Arisen vocations exclusive active abilities, base stat increments, and targeted drop rates for class-specific Spoils and Relics. For Malaysian and Southeast Asian players navigating the expansion’s new Vermund and Battahl Proving Grounds dungeons, securing all nine obelisk activations is mandatory for class mastery.

Key Facts

How Do You Unlock and Activate Obelisks of Benediction?

Activating an Obelisk of Benediction requires consuming an Offeringe Flame, an exclusive resource obtained by clearing Proving Grounds challenge dungeons across Vermund and Battahl. Players locate these trial labyrinths by completing Captain Brant’s Lost Rites questline to receive the Proving Grounds Compass, which automatically registers challenge dungeon coordinates onto the Arisen’s regional world map.

Navigating the terrain to access these dungeons demands story progression, as several Offeringe Flames remain locked behind DLC Spellseal Doors requiring advanced campaign completion. Players can purchase standard new skills without an active monument, but vocation-specific passive stat enhancements and curated drop pools remain inaccessible without activating the respective stone.

"Without activating an Obelisk, you can still purchase a new Skill, but nothing else."

Dave Aubrey, Lead Guides Editor, Video Games Chronicle

Activating an Obelisk of Benediction permanently unlocks class stat boosts and increases the spawn rates of vocation-specific Spoils and Relics.

Where Are All Vocation Obelisk Locations Situated?

Nine Obelisks of Benediction are distributed across the Norgandian wilderness, regional mountain passes, and cavern systems, requiring players to carry Climbing Hooks for vertical traversal. Each base and hybrid vocation features a designated monument situated around regional landmarks, while the hybrid Warfarer class features no dedicated obelisk due to its innate multi-weapon versatility.

• Fighter Obelisk: Positioned northeast of the Norgandian Settlement on the south bank of the river; requires a Climbing Hook to scale the rock face.
• Archer Obelisk: Situated east of the Beorcan Stronghold southern gate; access requires taking the eastern road at the southern fork and circling the cliff face counter-clockwise.
• Mage Obelisk: Located southeast of the Norgandian Settlement within walking distance; requires a Climbing Hook for ascent.
• Thief Obelisk: Found west of the Norgan Portcrystal: Rivercave Campground, past active Beorcan hostile patrols.
• Warrior Obelisk: Located northwest of Norgan inside the Mad-Lord’s Chapel cavern, accessible near the Norgan Portcrystal: Shrine of Wisdom.
• Sorcerer Obelisk: Placed on Lake Norgan’s western bank; exit the Norgandian Settlement to the north, ford the river, and trace the coastline.
• Mystic Spearhand Obelisk: Positioned atop the Norgan Snowfield cliff face northeast of Norgandian Settlement, accessed via an avalanche-prone blizzard route.
• Magick Archer Obelisk: Situated north of the Mystic Spearhand site, directly on the frozen river crossing where sheet ice meets the rock bed.
• Trickster Obelisk: Located east of the Magick Archer structure along the direct transit path toward Gagana’s Grotto.

The Warfarer vocation possesses no dedicated Obelisk of Benediction, retaining access to all class arsenals while remaining barred from Maister skills.

Southeast Asia & Malaysian Collector Verdict

Malaysian and regional collectors targeting physical editions should prioritize Asian multi-language packaged releases (Region 3) or Japanese pressings (Region 2) via specialist retailers like Play-Asia, with physical landed import pricing averaging approximately RM315 ($69.99) against local PlayStation Network digital store pricing of RM299. Physical Asian and Japanese market discs carry full English voice tracks and subtitles directly on media without requiring third-party localized digital language patches.

For portable handheld players across Southeast Asia running the game on Asus ROG Ally or Steam Deck configurations, the expansion’s heavy particle loadouts in snowfield zones like Norgan demand manual frame rate caps at 30 FPS to stabilize frame pacing. Physical disc ownership provides complete data preservation for the base build, though subsequent expansion content registers through authenticated digital entitlements.

Physical Asian market editions include complete English audio and interface localization on-disc without requiring regional digital storefront downloads.

Common Questions

Why is there no Obelisk of Benediction for the Warfarer vocation?

The Warfarer possesses no designated monument because the vocation natively equips any weapon and ability from other vocations. However, the class cannot equip ultimate Maister skills, rendering isolated stat obelisk scaling redundant within the expansion's progression framework.

What item is required to reach elevated Obelisk sites?

Players must carry a Climbing Hook in their inventory to scale rock formations guarding the Fighter, Mage, and Mystic Spearhand Obelisks. Certain high-altitude locations additionally feature environmental hazards, including active avalanches and visibility-reducing blizzards.

Can you purchase expansion skills before finding an Obelisk?

Yes, Arisen can purchase newly introduced expansion skills directly without finding or activating an Obelisk of Benediction. However, the critical vocation power multipliers, passive stat boosts, and increased Relic drop frequency remain inaccessible until an Offeringe Flame is offered.

Sources and Methodology

Data compiled from Capcom development disclosures, technical analysis by Dave Aubrey published via Video Games Chronicle (VGC), and Southeast Asian retail import pricing indices monitored across regional distributors. Currency conversions calculate international base pricing against current Malaysian Ringgit retail averages.