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How to increase Debilitation Resistance in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Debilitation Res. > Elemental Res.

Debilitation works similarly to the negative status effects of JRPGs, like sleep, silence, and poison in the Final Fantasy franchise. In this guide, I'll explain how to increase Debilitation Resistance in Dragon's Dogma 2.

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How to boost Debilitation Resistance in Dragon's Dogma 2

Armor increases Debilitation Resistance

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The easiest way to boost Debilitation Resistance in Dragon's Dogma 2 is by equipping armor with a +x% under the Debilitation Resistance tab. Each icon represents a Debilitation (refer to the image above), and as far as we know, there is no cap on the resistances.

Imagine this scenario: Debilitation has an invisible bar that goes up to 100. Every enemy debilitation ability fills that invisible bar by 10. If you have a 10% resistance to that debilitation, then instead of +10 to your "Debilitation bar," you'll receive a +9 (making it 9/100). Once you fully reach the cap, the enemies will apply their debilitation to you.

Ideally, you want a 100% Debilitation Resistance on your character, so you'll never have to worry about getting any status effects.

Related: How to regain full HP in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Rings grant Debilitation Immunity

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Some rings grant the Arisen or the main Pawn with Debilitation Immunity. It's an easy way to cover two Debilitation immunities so your armor can handle the rest. Here are all of the rings I found that grant Debilitation Immunity during my playthrough:

Equipment NameDebilitation ImmunityLocation
Ring of MotilityPetrificationAgamen Ruins Apothecary - Agamen Ruins
Ring of DesiccationDrenchedBoda's Armory - Bakbattahl
Ring of RepellencyTarredBoda's Armory - Bakbattahl
Ring of ThawingFrostbiteBoda's Armory - Bakbattahl
Ring of PurificationBlightedA Poisonous Proposal Side Quest - Bakbattahl
Ring of QuenchingCaught FireVolcanic Island Armory - Volcanic Island
Ring of InsomnolenceSleepVolcanic Island Armory - Volcanic Island
Ring of LoquacitySilenceVolcanic Island Armory - Volcanic Island

While playing Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, I realized that Debilitation Resistance is much more important than Elemental Resistance, and the same applies to Dragon's Dogma 2.

Some Deblitations essentially lessen your elemental resistance and increase your chances to receive specific status effects (e.g. Drenched = Lightning and Ice Resistance Decrease + more chance to get Unconscious and Frostbite status effect). In conclusion, I recommend maxing your Debilitation Resistance rather than elemental.

For more about mechanics in Dragon's Dogma 2, check out All Pawn Specializations and how to get them in Dragon’s Dogma 2 only here at Pro Game Guides!


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Jay Vijuan
Jay is a Weekend Senior Staff Writer for PGG and has been playing video games for over two decades now. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate who transitioned into writing as he realized that his passion truly revolved around video games. With over two years of dedicated experience as a writer specializing in the video gaming industry, Jay's passion for video games is seen through his art of crafting meticulously detailed video game guides, news, and reviews. His expertise spans a diverse range of gaming genres, most notably ARPGs, JRPG,s FPS, and TPS. Jay's favorite titles and franchises include Final Fantasy, Dragon's Dogma, Soulsborne, and Call of Duty.