In the perilous world of Dragon’s Dogma 2, death can strike at any moment-but Wakestones hold the key to defying fate. These rare and powerful items instantly revive your Arisen or fallen NPCs, turning the tide of battle and saving crucial questlines. Discover how to track down Wakestone Shards, harness the Dragon’s Gaze to reveal their hidden locations, and master the art of revival to keep your adventure alive and thriving.
Unfortunately, Wakestones are one of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s rarest resources. So in this Dragon’s Dogma 2 guide, we’ll teach you how to get more Wakestones and offer some tips on when best to use them.
What are Wakestones in Dragon’s Dogma 2?
Wakestones in Dragon’s Dogma 2 are magical stones that allow the player to revive themselves or other characters, including important NPCs, after death. They are formed by combining three Wakestone Shards, which can be found as rare drops from monsters, treasure chests, quest rewards, or purchased from certain shops. Using a Wakestone restores the Arisen to full health and allows combat to continue from the point of death, making them essential for survival in challenging encounters. Additionally, Wakestones can be used to bring back villagers or quest-givers who have died, preventing permanent loss. Players can also use the Dragon’s Gaze item to locate Wakestone Shards more easily on the map, enhancing their ability to gather these valuable resources.
Wakestones are incredibly powerful tools in Dragon’s Dogma 2. If you die when you have one in your inventory, the game will throw up a menu asking if you’d like to use it. If you say no, you’ll get sent back to your most recent checkpoint (likely just a few seconds before you ran into whatever killed you). But if you say yes, you’ll pop back up, fully alive, and in the middle of whatever fight you were having before – meaning the monster will have the same amount of health it did when you died.
Because your max health decreases every time you take damage in Dragon’s Dogma 2, and because Wakestones restore your max health to full when they revive you, they are incredibly useful for dealing with long boss fights or monsters that are much more powerful than you are.
Wakestones also have a secondary use, as you can interact with and revive corpses of key NPCs. This will only really come up if an NPC dies in a monster attack, or if you (or your pawns) accidentally kill a quest giver. You’ll be able to find their body in the Charnel House closest to their usual location, and you can consume a Wakestone to resurrect them there.
How to get more Wakestones in Dragon’s Dogma 2
To get more Wakestones in Dragon’s Dogma 2, the most effective method is to collect Wakestone Shards, which automatically combine into a Wakestone once you have three. You can find these shards scattered in treasure chests across the map or as rewards from low-level Pawn quests. Using the Dragon’s Gaze item helps locate nearby Wakestone Shards by marking them on your map, making farming easier. Another popular farming trick involves hiring low-level Pawns from Rift Stones who offer Wakestone Shard quests; by traveling with them for a day and night and then resting, you can quickly earn multiple shards and repeat the process indefinitely. This method is especially efficient at the Vernworth Riftstone early in the game. These strategies allow you to farm Wakestones quickly without spending real money.
Wakestones are very rare in Dragon’s Dogma 2, rarer even than the game’s fast travel currency, Ferrystones.
In order to make a Wakestone, you’ll need to combine three Wakestone Shards. These shards are scattered all around the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2, and you’ll find them in treasure chests, on rooftops, and other random places during your travels. Basically, they’re all over the place, and there isn’t an easy way to farm them.
If you’re desperate for some Wakestone Shards, you can use a consumable item called Dragon’s Gaze – another kind of item you’ll find out in the world sometimes – to mark the nearest Wakestone Shard on your map. These are also rare, so you should save them until you’re really hurting for some shards and need a completed Wakestone to take on a boss.
When to use a Wakestone in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Wakestones in Dragon’s Dogma 2 are best used when your Arisen or important NPCs fall in battle, as they instantly revive the fallen character with full health, providing a crucial second chance during tough fights. They can also be used to bring back key quest NPCs who have died, ensuring you can continue your missions without permanent loss. Since Wakestones are single-use and relatively rare, it’s important to use them strategically-preferably in critical moments such as boss battles or challenging encounters where revival can turn the tide. Additionally, Wakestones cannot be used during active combat but are activated upon death via a prompt, so timing and situational awareness are essential for maximizing their benefit.
Because of how rare they are, you should treat any Wakestones as precious. If you’re just adventuring out in the world and stumble on a cyclops or ogre and it gets the better of you, just allow yourself to respawn at your most recent checkpoint and give it another go.
Wakestones are best used when you’re fighting a monster that you have to kill to continue the story. Or you’re fighting something that you don’t think you can kill without relying on a mid-battle revive. When you come across an encounter like that, you’ll be glad you didn’t burn a Wakestone on an early-game fight against a griffin (like I did).
Want to discover secret spots for Wakestone Shards in Dragon’s Dogma 2
To uncover secret spots for Wakestone Shards in Dragon’s Dogma 2, explore treasure chests scattered across key locations like Borderwatch Outpost, Harve Village, Nameless Village, Misty Marshes, Ancient Battleground, and Checkpoint Rest Town. Notable hidden caches include chests near headless statues, inside caves such as Waterfall Cave and Rock Wall Berme, old lighthouses, ruins, and mountain ledges. Using the special item Dragon’s Gaze can reveal nearby Wakestone Shards on your map, making your search more efficient. For example, near Borderwatch Outpost, shards can be found next to a headless statue and inside the Waterfall Cave, while around Nameless Village, several shards hide in ruins, caves, and near the Mt. Alles Tunnel. Misty Marshes and Ancient Battleground also host multiple shard locations inside caves, harpy nests, and towers. These secret spots are often marked by environmental clues like statues or unique landmarks, so keep an eye out while exploring.
Which hidden locations hold the rarest Wakestone Shards in Dragon’s Dogma 2
The rarest Wakestone Shards in Dragon’s Dogma 2 are found in several hidden and challenging locations, often guarded or tucked away in secret rooms and nests:
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Ancient Battleground: Several rare shards are hidden in harpy nests perched on castle ruins, as well as in a treasure chest inside a hidden room that requires unlocking a special area. One shard is located near the entrance on a chest by a large crossbow.
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Bakbattahl Region: Rare shards appear near a dragon’s skeleton inside the Forbidden Magick Research Lab, on a table in the Laboratorium Workshop, inside a harpy nest south of the Tomb of Al’Guttos, and in a chest at Battahl’s Morgue.
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Nameless Village Area: Multiple shards are concealed in ruins, caves like the Mt. Alles Tunnel, behind headless statues, and on mountain ledges near cavern entrances, often requiring careful exploration and platforming.
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Misty Marshes: Some rare Wakestones and shards are found inside caves such as Rock Wall Berme, towers, mines, and near distinctive landmarks like headless statues.
These locations are notable for their difficulty to access or the need to defeat enemies guarding the shards, making the Wakestone Shards found here among the rarest and most valuable for crafting Wakestones. Using the Dragon’s Gaze item can help reveal these hidden shards on your map for easier discovery.
