Summary
Wielded by those who have chosenthe Fighter Vocation, maces are one-handed weapons that, like swords, are best used alongside an accompanying shield. A mace may be suitable if players are consideringFighterbut are reluctant to use a sword. There are only 5 maces currently inDragon’s Dogma 2,but there will be one suitable, no matter what section of the game a player has reached.
With only 5 to choose from, not including the enhancements each weapon can receive, this list can go into more detail than normal and examine the quality of a weapon, as well as detailing the multiple ways that players can get their hands on them. This includes locations in chests, the price in shops and the chance it can drop from certain enemy types.
5Bane Of Bones
Deadly Against The Undead
Bane of Bonesis a weapon that those with the Fighter Vocation should be able to find fairly early in the game. It is available in various shops for 9,800 gold and can befound in Vermundnear an abandoned house in theMisty Marshes. This weapon offers the lowest core strength of any mace and therefore takes place at the bottom of the list, but it is still a useful weapon.
The Bane of Bones mace offers a surprisingly good Knockdown power that is higher than other weapons on this list and has what the game describes as an added advantage against ‘skeletal fiends’. Finally, once players upgrade to either a sword or the next mace on this list, they can sell it for 3,270 gold orgive it an NPC as a giftto gain 10 points of favor.
4Threaded Cudgel
Pure Power
With a very high strength stat and an extremely high knockdown power stat, theThreaded Cudgelis a powerful weapon that provides a high damage output whilst sweeping enemies off their feet. This is reflected in its weight stats, which, at 7.4 kg, is over double the weight of the Bane of Bones. It can’t do much more than this, but for some players, this will be what they will be looking for.
Available for 38,500 gold, players' best bet to acquire this weapon is to head toAwaren’s Arms in Bakbattahl. If an upgrade is eventually needed, this weapon can be given to an NPC for 30 favor. This can potentially makethe next weaponpurchase cheaper, as vendors will offer a discount of up to 10% depending on their opinion of the player.
3Labyrinthus
Best Suited For Precise Players
TheLabyrinthusis available from the shop for 42,500 gold, making it an especially expensive weapon, particularly when considering its capabilities. Players should find and slay Minotaurs and attempt to get lucky, as the beasts have an11.9% chance of dropping this weaponwhen defeated. If players get this drop having already got the weapon, they can sell one for 14,710 gold.
Stats-wise, it is very similar to the Threaded Cudgel, but the Labyrinthus has an added additional bonus of being especially useful against charging foes. This makes it more suitable for those lookingfor precision strikesover the pure power offered by the previous weapon.
2The Exalted
Death In One Blow
The Exaltedis a weapon that greatly enhances both the player’s physical and magick damage output. Thisvery high damagemore than makes up for relatively poor Knockdown Power. Imbued with a holy damage element, ‘its holy enchantment cleanses all it touches.’
This late-game weapon can be bought for 43,800 gold but can be acquired for free from a certain location. Head on the southern road from Bakbattahl until you reach a cave calledDrabnir’s Grove. The weapon can be found inside. Enhancements to this weapon will prioritize its damage and can reach as high as 409 and 260 in strength and magick, respectively.
1Molten Fury
Best In Class
Molten Furyis not only the best mace inDragon’s Dogma 2, it is most likely the best weapon that the Fighter vocation can wield. This mace deals significant damage and, with the added fire elemental damage, specializes in defeating cold-based fiends. A bonus over ‘The Exalted’ is that here there is no payoff required for high damage. The knockdown power is as good as any other one-handed weapon.
To acquire this special weapon players can do one of two things: firstly first, they can buy this weapon for 48,800 gold, or they can head to theMountain Base Cave(located at the southernmost part of the map). Players will also come acrossCinderspinein the same cave, a late-game hammer used bythe warrior vocation.
