Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)

Tensions on the Highroad Walkthrough and Location

Tensions on the Highroad is a side quest in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). Read our guide for a walkthrough about how to start Tensions on the High Road side quest, whether you should side with Raghnall or Simon, as well as the rewards and unlock conditions.

How to Start Tensions on the Highroad

Visit Vernworth After Completing Welcome to Battahl

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To start this quest, return to Vernworth after first reaching Bakbattahl and completing the Welcome to Battahl side quest.

Look for a soldier named Simon, whom you can find near the fountain. He'll approach you as soon as you're near to start the quest.

Tensions on the Highroad Location

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Tensions on the Highroad begins in Vernworth.

Welcome to Battahl Walkthrough

How to Complete Tensions on the Highroad

  1. Escort the Oxcart Near Checkpoint Rest Town
  2. Follow Raghnall into Guerco Cavern
  3. Follow Raghnall Out of the Cave

Escort the Oxcart Near Checkpoint Rest Town

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Simon will ask for your help to escort Augustin's Oxcart located near Checkpoint Rest Town. The oxcart is located northeast of the town near where the path splits north and east.

Eventually, a cutscene starts where Raghnall will stop the oxcart, and you'll have the option to side with Raghnall or side with the soldiers.

Side with Raghnall for a Better Outcome

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We recommend siding with Raghnall since the quest will ultimately play out with both of you working together, and siding with him during the initial fight will have you departing on better terms.

Follow Raghnall into Guerco Cavern

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Raghnall will run off with Augustin into Guerco Cavern, and you'll have to chase after him. After you enter a cave, you'll eventually get separated from your pawns after dropping through the floor.

Follow the path ahead to meet up with Raghnall, where you'll need to help him defeat a group of Saurians.

Follow Raghnall Out of the Cave

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After defeating the Saurains, Raghnall will make camp and explain more about what happened. The escort mission was a setup to sabotage the Arisen. Augustin was supposed to die during the escort mission, with your character taking the blame for it.

After the cutscene, follow Raghnall out of the cave to complete the quest.

Should You Side with Raghnall or Simon?

Siding with Raghnall is the Best Option

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We recommend siding with Raghnall since, regardless of your choice, you'll be working with him to escape the Guerco Cavern anyway.

Both choices will have Raghnall reveal that the escort mission was a set up to frame you for Augustin's death, but siding with him ultimately plays out better since he'll have a much better disposition towards you.

Tensions on the Highroad Quest Summary

How to Unlock and Rewards

Quest Type Side Quest
Location Vernworth
Unlock Condition Complete Welcome to Battahl
Quest Giver Simon
Rewards XP: 4,000
Gold: 12,000

Dragon's Dogma 2 Related Guides

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All Quests and Unlock Conditions

Quests With Story Progression

# Story Quests
1 Gaoled Awakening
2 Tale's Beginning
3 In Dragon's Wake
4 One-Eyed Interloper
5 Seat of the Sovran
6 Monster Culling
7 Disa's Plot
8 The Caged Magistrate
9 The Stolen Throne
10 The Nameless Village
11 An Unsettling Encounter
12 Feast of Deception
13 Nation of the Lambent Flame
14 Flickering Shadows
15 Convergence
16 A New Godsway
17 The Guardian Gigantus
18 Legacy

True Ending Quest Guides

# Post Game Quests
1 Dreams Apart
2 Halls of the First Dawn
3 A Scholarly Pursuit

Quest Guides

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Best Side Quests Worth Doing Vernworth Quests Recommended Order
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List of All Quests

All Side Quests
Clash and Conclusion A Noble Exchange
Crossing in Shadow Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge
Brothers Brave and Timid Out of the Forest, Into the Forge
The Ailing Arborheart Tolled to Rest
‘Twixt a Rock and a Hard Place A Game of Wits
A Poisonous Proposal Masked Correspondence
Welcome to Battahl Tensions on the Highroad
Till Death Do Us Part Mercy Among Thieves
A Magisterial Amenity Spellbound
A Veil of Gossamer Clouds A Candle in the Storm
A Trial of Archery The Sorcerer's Appraisal
Dulled Steel, Cold Forge The Phantom Oxcart
Shadowed Prayers Home is Where the Hearth Is
Short-Sighted Ambition Trouble on the Cape
Put a Spring in Thy Step The Sotted Sage
Readvent of Calamity Gift of the Bow
A Case of Sculptor's Block The Gift of Giving
Saint of the Slums House of the Blue Sunbright
Prey for the Pack Hunt for the Jadeite Orb
Beren's Final Lesson A Beggar's Tale
A Place to Call Home The Provisioner's Plight
Oxcart Courier Claw Them Into Shape
The Arisen's Shadow The Ornate Box
Scaly Invaders Medicament Predicament
Every Rose Has Its Thorn The Heel of History
Nesting Troubles Vocation Frustration
Ordeals of a New Recruit

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