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How to start the Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion
Plus the recommended level for taking a trip to snowy Norgan.
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🔥 You can start Dark Arisen by speaking to Brant in Vernworth at nighttime.
🔥 If you've reached the Unmoored World, you can't start the DLC until New Game+.
Dragon's Dogma 2's Dark Arisen expansion introduces the new northern, wintery region of Norgan, long abandoned by civilised folk, the realm is home to many monsters and mysteries.
To start Dark Arisen, you'll have to speak to Captain Brant in The Stardrop Inn in Vernworth at nighttime. Vernworth is accessible relatively early via the main story. When speaking to him you'll see two new dialogue options:
The recommended level for the DLC content and Norgan is 40, though it can be accessed earlier, and the dungeons each vary in difficulty.
If you've reached the Unmoored World, you can't access the DLC until New Game+
If you've progressed the main story to the Unmoored World section, you won't be able to access the DLC until New Game+. While you can complete the game and start again, if you want to get to the new stuff right away, you can also use the new save option to go straight there.
As the game warns, you also won't be able to access your current save anymore, as you'll have started new game+ on the character, but this will let you start again with the same level, equipment, and items, only resetting quest progress and quest items.