Dragon s Dogma 2 Maister Skills Locations Guide Find All 12 Vocation Abilities

Unlock the ultimate power in Dragon’s Dogma 2 by mastering all 12 elusive Maister Skills-each a game-changing ability tied to a specific vocation. From the lightning-fast Formless Feint of the Thief to the devastating Meteoron of the Sorcerer, these skills require tracking down hidden experts scattered across the world and completing challenging quests to earn their trust. Ready to transform your gameplay and dominate every battle? Here’s your definitive guide to finding every Maister and unlocking their legendary skills on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Unfortunately, maisters live all over on the map of Dragon’s Dogma 2, and you’re going to have to make all of them like you before they’ll fork over their special skill.

In this Dragon’s Dogma 2 guide, we’ll show you a list of all maisters and where to find them. We’ll also tell you how to get all maister skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

All Maisters in Dragon’s Dogma 2

In Dragon’s Dogma 2, each vocation offers a unique and powerful Maister Skill that can significantly enhance your combat abilities. There are 12 Maister Skills in total, including Riotous Fury for Fighters, Heavenly Shot for Archers, Celestial Paean for Mages, Formless Feint for Thieves, and two distinct skills for Sorcerers: Maelstrom and Meteoron. Other vocations like Warrior, Mystic Spearhand, Magick Archer, Trickster, and Warfarer also have their own exclusive Maister Skills. These skills are obtained by completing specific quests and building relationships with the respective Maisters scattered across the game world. Unlocking all Maister Skills allows players to customize their playstyle with devastating and strategic abilities that can be equipped regardless of vocation level.

There are 11 maisters in Dragon’s Dogma 2 – one for each vocation, but a pair for Sorcerer – and they’re located across the entire world. (Some appear in multiple locations or, fortuitously, sometimes stand right next to each other.) Use the map above to help you figure out where you need to go to find each Maister.

How to get the Fighter maister skill

To get the Fighter Maister skill, Riotous Fury, in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you need to meet Lennart, the Fighter Maister, at Ulrika’s House in Melve. This skill is unlocked after completing the side quest “Readvent of Calamity,” which you can start by visiting Melve following the completion of the main quest “Monster Culling.” Once Lennart likes you enough and you finish the quest, he will give you the Soldier’s Code tome that teaches Riotous Fury, a powerful weapon skill that unleashes a flurry of blows at the cost of stamina.

Maister: Lennart
Quest: “Readvent of Calamity” (no need to finish)
Skill: Riotous Fury
Description: Rains a flurry of powerful blows on the target, dealing massive damage at great cost to Stamina. Leaves the user vulnerable if the first strike misses.

You’ll meet Lennart, the Fighter Maister, very early on in Dragon’s Dogma 2, but he won’t like you enough to teach you his maister skill yet. Instead, you’ll need to continue the game until you get sent back to Melve and get started on the “Readvent of Calamity” quest. Here, alongside Lennart (and Sigurd, the Mystic Spearhand Maister) you’ll save the small village from yet another dragon attack.

Once you’ve repelled the dragon, you can continue “Readvent of Calamity” and help out Melve in the process. Helping out the city will increase your affinity with Lennart, who will eventually deem you worthy enough to wield the Riotous Fury ultimate skill.

Note: If you either failed “Readvent of Calamity” or Lennart won’t give you the skill for some reason, give him one gift a day for a few days. (He likes ore and monster parts, in my experience.) Keep doing this and he’ll eventually fork over the skill.

How to get the Archer maister skill

To get the Archer Maister skill “Heavenly Shot” in Dragon’s Dogma 2, first reach Vernworth and find an elf named Glyndwr near Roderick’s Smithy. Interact with him to start the “Gift of the Bow” quest, where you must purchase a bow and give it to Glyndwr. After completing this, proceed to the “A Trial of Archery” quest. Once both quests are finished, go to the Sacred Arbor and speak with Taliesin, the Archer Maister, who will reward you with the Hunter’s Secret tome. Using this tome unlocks the ultimate Archer skill, Heavenly Shot, which consumes all your stamina to fire a powerful arrow.

Maister: Taliesin
Quest: “Gift of the Bow” & “A Trial of Archery”
Skill: Heavenly Shot
Description: Fires an almighty arrow in exchange for consuming all of the user’s Stamina. The arrow’s potency is determined by the user’s remaining Stamina when it is loosed.

Taliesin is Glyndwr’s father and the Archer Maister. You’ll meet him during the “Trial of Archery” quest, which is a continuation of the “Gift of the Bow’ quest that you can start in Vernworth. Once you finish “Trial of Archery,” find and speak with Taliesin either outside the cave with the ogre or back in Sacred Arbor to get the Heavenly Shot skill.

Note: Despite saving his son and daughter, sometimes Taliesin still doesn’t like you enough to give you the skill. Try giving him some flowers and resting for the night. This should cause him to teach you his skill.

How to get the Mage maister skill

To get the Mage Maister skill, Celestial Paean, you need to complete the quest “Spellbound” given by the Sorcerer Maisters. This involves collecting five Grimoire Books and fulfilling quest objectives related to the Sorcerer and Mage vocations. After completing the quest and raising the affection of Eini, the Mage Maister, through gifts or favors, she will teach you Celestial Paean. This skill summons a wave of holy light that boosts stamina recovery and speed for allies while reducing damage taken, but it consumes all the caster’s stamina and knocks them down.

Maister: Eini
Quest: “Spellbound”
Skill: Celestial Paean
Description: Summons a wave of holy light that hastens both the Stamina recovery and speed of allies who touch it, while reducing damage taken. Consumes all of the caster’s Stamina and knocks them off their feet.

You’ll earn the Mage Maister spell after completing quests for the Sorcerer Maisters, which you can read about in the Sorcerer section of this guide and our dedicated walkthrough for “Spellbound” and “The Sorcerer’s Appraisal.”

The gist is that once you complete “Spellbound,” make sure to go into the back room of Eini’s House and speak to Trysha’s grandparents – specifically her grandmother. For your service to her family, Eini will teach you Celestial Paean.

How to get the Thief maister skill

To get the Thief Maister skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2, start by accepting the quest “The Nameless Village” from Captain Brant. Head to the Nameless Village northeast of Vernworth and visit the Old Noble Manor, where you will find Flaude, the false Thief Maister, who will give you the skill Blades of the Pyre. Then, explore the Nameless Village Depths by descending a ladder behind the manor and complete a platforming obstacle course to find the true Thief Maister, Srail. Talking to Srail will reward you with the Formless Feint skill. Both skills are powerful and can be obtained early in the game by progressing through this questline.

Maister: Srail
Quest: “The Nameless Village”
Skill: Formless Feint
Description: Accelerates the user’s reactions to an ungodly degree, enabling them to evade all manner of attacks from hostile targets. Consumes Stamina while active.

You’ll come across Srail during “The Nameless Village.” Once Captain Brant gives you the quest (fairly early in the main story), simply head toward the village and speak to the shady guy in the big building at the top of the hill. He’ll say he’s the Thief Maister and give you the Blades of Pyre skill – which actively hurts you to use. Needless to say, this is not the real Thief Maister skill.

In true Thief fashion, Blades of Pyre itself is a bit of a trick. To find the real maister, find the ladder into the Nameless Village Depths just outside the building where you found the fake maister. Navigate the obstacle course and you’ll meet Srail at the end. Ask him about your quest and then keep talking to him until he gives you the Formless Feint skill.

How to get the Warrior maister skill

To get the Warrior Maister skill, Arc of Might, in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you need to complete two key quests involving the Warrior Maister, Beren. First, find Beren at night near Moonglow Garden, west of the Borderwatch Outpost, and start the quest “Claw Them Into Shape.” This quest involves helping Beren find better weapons and a recruit. After completing it and defeating a cyclops during the quest, you will progress to “Beren’s Final Lesson.” Upon finishing these quests and possibly increasing Beren’s affinity, you will receive the Champion’s Fable tome, which unlocks the Arc of Might skill. This powerful skill consumes all stamina to unleash a devastating charged attack, making it a valuable addition to the Warrior vocation.

Maister: Beren
Quest: “Claw Them Into Shape” & “Beren’s Final Lesson”
Skill: Arc of Might
Description: Channels every ounce of the user’s strength into an almighty blow. Consumes all of the user’s Stamina when activated.

The Warrior questline is lengthy, but the quests themselves are very straightforward. At night, north of Melve, you’ll find a beastren named Beren camping in a glade filled with glowing blue flowers. Talk to him and he’ll say he needs better weapons and a strong recruit. This will start the “Claw Them Into Shape” quest, which will ask you to return to Vernworth and find an apprentice for Beren. Back in town, the would-be apprentice will approach you if you spend enough time wandering the streets, and buy any three swords from one of the shops.

Continue the quest and keep returning to Beren. Eventually you’ll finish “Claw Them Into Shape” and start “Beren’s Final Lesson.” At some point, Beren will get fired and tell you he’s heading back home. Keep visiting him at his camp until he disappears. Once he’s gone, head to Checkpoint Rest Town and head south, into the Battahl side. Continue past the inn and you’ll find Beren’s Childhood Home. This is where you’ll find your Warrior friend, who will finally offer to teach you the Arc of Might.

How to get the Sorcerer maister skills

To get the Sorcerer Maister skills in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you need to complete two key side quests: Spellbound and The Sorcerer’s Appraisal. Start by collecting five specific Grimoire Books scattered around the world, which are required to progress in these quests. Completing Spellbound at Eini’s Home will reward you with the Meteoron spell, a powerful meteor shower attack, and the Celestial Paean spell for the Mage vocation. Then, by finishing The Sorcerer’s Appraisal at Checkpoint Rest Town, you unlock the Maelstrom skill, which conjures a devastating whirlwind. Raising the affection of the Sorcerer Maisters through gifts and favors can help trigger these quests and secure these ultimate Sorcerer abilities.

Maister 1: Myrddin
Quest 1: “The Sorcerer’s Appraisal”
Skill 1: Maelstrom
Description 1: Conjusts a whirlwind to wreak havoc upon those caught in its path. Prevents movement while incanting, and is unaffected by Quickspell. Most effective when cast in a cramped space.

Maister 2: Trysha
Quest 2: “Spellbound”
Skill 2: Meteoron
Description 2: Summons a meteor shower, dealing immense damage to targets across a broad range. Prevents movement while incanting, and is unaffected by Quickspell. Most effective when cast in a wide-open space.

Both Sorcerer Maister quests, “The Sorcerer’s Appraisal” and “Spellbound,” are intertwined, and can take you a few hours to complete. The gist is that you need to track down a bunch of grimoires for a grumpy old man and a curious young girl. To find those grimoires and figure out exactly what to do, check out our “The Sorcerer’s Appraisal” and “Spellbound” guides.

Our guide on where to find all grimoires and who to give them to can help.

How to get the Mystic Spearhand maister skill

To get the Mystic Spearhand Maister skill in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you first need to unlock the Mystic Spearhand vocation by progressing through the early main quests and completing Brant’s “Monster Culling” quest, which unlocks access to Melve. Afterward, you must go to Melve where a dragon attacks the town. You need to fight alongside NPCs to deplete the dragon’s health enough to make it flee without killing it. Then, find Sigurd, the Mystic Spearhand Maister, who appears near the battle area or at Tristan’s Inn after resting. Talking to him and asking about his fighting style unlocks the vocation. To obtain the ultimate Mystic Spearhand Maister skill, you must accompany Sigurd to a tower south-west of Bathal, fight and defeat a Drake together. After the fight, Sigurd will teach you the ultimate skill, completing the process.

Maister: Sigurd
Quest: “Readvent of Calamity” (do not need to finish)
Skill: Wild Furie
Description: Unleashes a relentless flurry of slashes and magickal attacks. Additional button presses continue the onslaught by consuming Stamina.

You’ll first meet Sigurd (and potentially even unlock the Mystic Spearhand vocation) during “Readvent of Calamity,” when you save the city of Melve from a dragon attack. Once you repel that dragon, you can hunt it down and kill it in Dragonsbreath Tower, in southwestern Battahl.

You don’t need a quest or anything to get to the tower or to face the dragon. Just make your way there and head on up. Sigurd will find you and ask to accompany you just before the fight. Kill the dragon and then talk to Sigurd to get the Wild Furie skill.

How to get the Magick Archer maister skill

To get the Magick Archer Maister skill, Martyr’s Bolt, you need to complete the side quest “Put a Spring in Thy Step.” This quest begins on the Agamen Volcanic Island, located south of Battahl. During the quest, you will meet Cliodhna at a hot spring, who will teach you the powerful and risky Martyr’s Bolt skill. This skill fires an ultimate magickal bolt that deals massive damage by temporarily reducing your maximum health, with the bolt’s power depending on the amount of health sacrificed. Speak to Cliodhna again after the encounter to obtain the skill.

Maister: Cliodhna
Quest: “Put a Spring in Thy Step”
Skill: Martyr’s Bolt
Description: Fires the ultimate magickal bolt in exchange for a temporary decrease to the user’s maximum Health. Reduced amount determines the bolt’s potency. The loss gauge accumulates while charging.

Getting the Magick Archer Maister skill is simple. Follow the “Put a Spring in Thy Step” quest until Cliodhna meets you in the hot spring and teaches you the Magick Archer vocation. Speak to her again and she’ll fork over the extremely powerful (and dangerous) Martyr’s Bolt skill.

How to get the Trickster maister skill

To get the Trickster Maister skill, Dragon’s Delusion, in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you first need to unlock the Trickster vocation by speaking with Luz’s spirit inside the Reverent Shrine in the Battahl region. After unlocking the vocation, head to the left side of the shrine and climb the ladder to the roof, where you’ll find the real Luz hiding. Talk to her, and she will be impressed by your cleverness, granting you the Theurgist’s Rite tome. Using this tome unlocks Dragon’s Delusion, a weapon skill that conjures an illusory dragon to frighten and disrupt enemies, causing them to flee or stumble.

Maister: Luz
Quest: None
Skill: Dragon’s Delusion
Description: Creates an illusory dragon that cannot directly deal damage, but instills hostile targets with fear and even causes them to trip or flee.

After the smoke version of Luz grants you access to the Trickster vocation, head around to the left side of her temple. You’ll find a ladder that leads to the roof. Take it. Once you’re on top of the building, make your way to the front. The real Luz will appear and tell you how impressed she is that you found her. She’ll then teach you the Dragon’s Delusion skill before awkwardly walking away from her hiding spot.

How to get the Warfarer maister skill

To get the Warfarer Maister skill, Rearmament, in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you need to complete the side quest “The Sotted Sage.” This quest begins at the Geyser Hamlet entrance inside the Volcanic Island Camp of the Agamen Volcanic Island. After finishing the quest, speak with Lamond to receive the Grandmaster’s Path tome, which unlocks Rearmament. This skill allows you to switch between multiple equipped weapons instantly, making the Warfarer highly versatile in combat. To start the quest, you will also need to obtain three Newt Liqueurs, crafted from Fruit Wine and Saurian Tail ingredients.

Maister: Lamond
Quest: The Sotted Sage
Skill: Rearmament
Description: Instantly switches to a different weapon on the user’s person. Select the type of weapons and the order in which they are equipped in the Equipment menu.

Similar to Magick Archer – but much more crucial – you’ll get the Rearmament skill by talking to Lamond in the hot spring after he teaches you the Warfarer vocation during “The Sotted Sage.” He gave me the skill the moment I was done speaking to him. Bear in mind, though, this skill is required to make the Warfarer vocation function even remotely as intended, so be absolutely sure you speak to him until he gives it to you.

Which maister skills are the most powerful for each vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Here are the most powerful Maister skills for each vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2, known for their high damage or unique combat utility:

• Fighter: Riotous Fury – unleashes a flurry of powerful blows dealing massive damage at the cost of stamina, making it a devastating close-combat skill.

• Archer: Heavenly Shot (also called Tempest Shot in some sources) – a rapid barrage of arrows that increases in speed and damage, excellent for sustained ranged DPS.

• Thief: Blades of the Pyre – accelerates reaction speed and attack, allowing for swift, deadly strikes that can overwhelm enemies quickly.

• Warrior: Arc of Might – a powerful stamina-consuming attack that deals massive area damage, ideal for crowd control and heavy hits.

• Mystic Spearhand: Wild Furie – a high-mobility, high-attack skill that balances offense and defense, making it a versatile ultimate ability.

• Magick Archer: Martyr’s Bolt – fires a massive volley of arrows for huge damage at the cost of the user’s health bar, demanding careful timing but rewarding with devastating output.

• Mage: Celestial Paean – a supportive skill that boosts stamina recovery and speed for allies while reducing damage taken, enhancing team survivability.

• Sorcerer: Meteoron and Maelstrom – two ultimate spells that unleash massive AoE damage; Meteoron calls down meteors, while Maelstrom summons a tornado to devastate enemies.

• Warfarer: Rearmament – a unique ultimate skill that enhances combat capabilities, though Warfarer is less emphasized due to limited skill access.

These Maister skills are the pinnacle abilities for their respective vocations, often requiring special quests and interaction with the Maisters scattered across the game world to unlock.

Which maister skills offer the highest damage for each vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Here are the highest damage Maister skills for each vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2:

• Fighter: Riotous Fury – unleashes a rapid flurry of powerful blows dealing massive single-target damage at the cost of a large stamina pool.

• Archer: Tempest Shot (also known as Heavenly Shot) – fires a barrage of arrows that accelerates in speed and damage the longer it is used, offering excellent sustained ranged DPS despite locking movement.

• Thief: While not primarily damage-focused, Blades of the Pyre accelerates attack speed for quick strikes, but the highest damage skill is less clearly defined in sources.

• Warrior: Arc of Might – channels all stamina into one almighty blow causing massive area damage, making it a top damage skill for Warriors.

• Mystic Spearhand: Wild Furie – unleashes a relentless flurry of slashes and magickal attacks consuming stamina, delivering high damage through continuous strikes.

• Magick Archer: Martyr’s Bolt – the highest DPS skill in the entire game, it fires a devastating magickal bolt at the cost of temporarily reducing the user’s maximum health, capable of one-shotting bosses.

• Mage: Celestial Paean is more supportive than damage-focused, boosting stamina recovery and reducing damage rather than dealing high damage directly.

• Sorcerer: Meteoron – summons a meteor shower dealing immense area damage, considered one of the most spectacular and powerful offensive spells. Maelstrom is another powerful AoE spell but Meteoron is usually ranked higher for damage.

• Trickster: Dragon’s Delusion – creates an illusory dragon that causes fear but does not deal direct damage, so it is not a damage skill.

• Warfarer: Rearmament is a utility skill switching weapons instantly, not a damage skill.

In summary, the absolute highest damage Maister skills by vocation are:

Martyr’s Bolt stands out as the single highest damage skill overall but comes with the significant drawback of draining the user’s health. Meteoron and Riotous Fury are also top-tier damage skills for their respective vocations.