Each mission inDragon’s Dogma 2stands out on its own, making them feel fresh and engaging. They each come with their own story and characters, ensuring you never get bored with repetitive tasks. In this game, you’ll often need to seek out characters and converse with them to uncover quests.

However, this approach can sometimes cause you to miss out on the most intriguing missions because you might not always know who to approach or how to trigger their quests. This holds true for Wilhelmina as well. Although you meet her early on in the main quest, you might not realize that she offers an intriguing mission that requires a few specific steps to unlock.

Arisne is about to give a bunch of flowers to Wilhelmina - Dragon’s Dogma 2

This guide will walk you through the precise steps to successfully complete this quest so make sure to follow them exactly since there are numerous ways to fail it.

How To Unlock Every Rose Has Its Thorn Quest

Before you start this quest, make sure you’ve finished the two main quests,The Stolen ThroneandAn Unsettling Encounter. Once these are done, it’s a good idea to rest at an inn or your house in Vernworth. This way,if things go wrong, you’re able to reload from your last saved point.

ensure you have aBunch of Flowersin your inventory, as you’ll need them.

A scene of the Arisen grabbing Allard and a mysterious lady coming in - Dragon’s Dogma 2

First,rest until nighttime, thenhead to the Rose Chateau Bordelrie.Go upstairs to Wilhelmina’s roomand interact with her. When she speaks,choose the option to give her a gift, andselect the Bunch of Flowers. Her dialogue will change, indicating progress.

Next,return to her room the following night,and you can use the bench nearby to pass the time. As you approach her room, a guard will stop you and inform you that Wilhelmina is occupied at the entrance. This signals you to enter.

On the right side of the room, you’ll noticea round painting. Examine it to peek through a hole in the wall. You’ll see a short scene, then Wilhelmina will speak to you and ask for your help.Choose to offer your assistance.

Once you accept,you have three days to complete the quest.

How To Get Evidence For Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina will ask you togather evidence regarding Allard, and your first stop is totalk to Sven, who can be found inhis room inside Vernworth Castle. Make your way to the second floor and interact with him.

Sven will instruct you tovisit Patrick’s Estate during the night. If you’ve followed the steps and unlocked the quest, it should still be nighttime. If not, find a bench to pass the time, but remember, this will reduce your overall time to complete the quest.

Follow the marker on the map and speak to Patrick. He’ll suggestbringing Allard to him to buy you some time to gather evidence. If you’re ready,agree. After the conversation, you’ll be transported to the front of his house.

Make sure Allard has left the house; you can spot him walking with his guard.

Quickly head to his house andgo upstairs. Inside a room, you’ll finda round painting.Examineit to dropan item called theMurder Report. This is just one of the pieces of evidence we need to gather for Wilhelmina.

The next piece of evidence can be foundin a house just west of the portcrystal. Head inside, and you’ll findthe second evidence on the table. It’s called theBribery Investigation Findings.

After obtaining both pieces of evidence, the game will instruct you to return to Wilhelmina,DO NOT DO THAT, this is where many might miss a crucial step. Instead of returning to Wilhelmina,head to Brant’s usual location at the Stardrop Inn and speak with him.

The order in which you give Brant the evidence and the choices you makeare crucial for successfully completing the quest.

How To Complete Every Rose Has its Thorns Quest

Now that everything is set, it’s time tohead back to Rose Chateau Bordelrie and find Wilhelmina on the balcony this time. When you speak with her,be sure to give her both pieces of evidence, not just one!

Before confirming, double check that you have both pieces of evidence selected.

During the conversation, choose “Continue offering your aid”. Afterward, follow Wilhelmina as she leads you inside the room where Allard is. As soon as you regain control of your character,quickly grab him.

You’ll witness an intriguing cutscene that we won’t spoil, and after that,you need to escape. Use the balcony to jump down. There, you’ll meet Brant, who will escort you safely.

The last step is torest until the following dayand thenreturn to the Bordelrie to speak to Wilhelmina one last time fora special cutscene. After the cutscene, you’ll receive8,500 Gand theRing of Benevolenceas a reward for all your efforts.