Getting and equipping yourself with new armor and weapons is a big part inDragon’s Dogma 2. Better equipment means you’ll be able to take on bigger and badder monsters, and actually be able to do damage to them or survive the damage they’ll be putting out.

Even still, you may need an extra boost, especially in between new equipment and enhancing it can help with that. Enhancements are done by visiting armor or weapon shops across the world, but don’t just go enhancing your items blindly. If you want the best stats possible, you’ll want to make sure and enhance them with the right Smithing Style.

Player Arisen enhancing the Serpentine Circlet equipped on their pawn in Vermund in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

What Are Smithing Styles?

Each time youvisit a Weapon Shop or an Armory, you’ll have theoption to enhance your equipmentfor yourself or your Main Pawn. You don’t get the same enhancement in every location though –each major locationhas its ownSmithing Style which provides slightly different bonuseswhen enhancing your equipment.

If you’rehaving trouble affording new equipmentbut want to be more powerful, you canenhance your current equipment to bridge the gapuntil you may afford new stuff.

Player Arisen speaking to an armor merchant named Bjorn in Vernworth in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Thesedifferent Smithing Stylescanallow you to maximizeyou or your Pawn’s damage and defenses for a particular Vocation, and thus aid you in creating a specific Build or justimprove your stats more specifically.

All Smithing Styles And Their Locations

There are atotal of three Smithing Stylesavailable throughout the game:Vermundian, Battahlian, and Elvish, andmultiple towns may share the same Smithing Styleif they’re in the same region.

You’llneed different Enhancement materialsfor a piece of equipmentdepending on the Smithing Style usedto enhance it.

Player Arisen in a Vermundian Smith’s enhancement menu which gives a description of its style in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Vermundian Smithing Style

Vermundian Smithing Style is thefirst Smithing Style available, and it’s available in two cities in Vermund:Vernworth and Checkpoint Rest Town.It offers aslightreduction in WeightCarried while alsoenhancing all statsof a piece of equipmentby a moderate amount, but itdoesn’t favor any particular stat.

Elven Smithing Style

Elven Smithing Style isusually the second Smithing Style you’ll unlockif youtravel to the Sacred Arbor early, and you’re able to onlyobtain it by getting enhanced at Grisha’s Shop.

You’llneed your Main Pawn or a hired Pawntohave the Woodland Woodsmith skillin order to understand Elvish.

Player Arisen in a Elven smith’s enhancement menu which gives a description of its style in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

This Smithing Stylefocuses on Magick and Magick Defense statsincreases, while offering alower increase for Strength and Defense Stats, and lowering Weight carried.

Battahlian Smithing Style

Battahli Smithing Style islikely the last Smithing Style you’ll unlock, and it’savailable from shops in three locationsin Battahl:Bakbattahl,Volcanic Island Camp, andExcavation Site. Thelast two locations are located on Agumen Volcanic Island, and you’ll need to take one of two routes to be able to reach this area.

You’ll need tocomplete both Feast of Deception and Nation Of The Lambent Flamein order to receive the permits needed to enter andstay in Bakbattahl.

Player Arisen in a Battahli smith’s enhancement menu which gives a description of its style in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

It ispossible to enter Battahl earlywithout completing these quests, butyou won’t be able to access the smith.

Battahli Smithing Stylefocuses on both the Strength and Defense statswhile alsoincreasing the Weight Carriedstat, and doesn’t offer much of a bonus for Magick and Magick Defense.