Monster Respawn Time: When Do Monsters Respawn?

This is a guide on how monster respawn time works in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). Read on to learn how long it takes for monsters to respawn and what to do when monsters have not respawned yet!

Monster Respawn Time Explained

Basic Monsters Respawn Every 2 Days

Basic enemies you encounter, such as Goblins and Saurians, take about 2 days to respawn after being killed on average. This small timer lets you farm their materials for early enhancements to your equipment naturally by just exploring.

List of Monsters

Boss Monsters Respawn Every 7 Days

Boss monsters take significantly more time to respawn compared to the common enemies you encounter. On average, it takes about seven days for boss encounters to respawn in their general area. It is recommended to rest in an inn or on a campfire to quickly pass the day!

List of All Bosses

Changes Depending on the Boss

Depending on the monster, their respawn times and conditions will differ. Some will respawn at the 7-day mark, and other monsters will take more than seven days and not even respawn by then.

What to Do if Monsters Do Not Respawn

Search in its Spawn Area

Example: The center star is where the Griffin spawns, but it can be found in the general area of the circle!

Some specific boss monsters like the Griffin have set spawn points but will travel across the general area of it. If that boss monster is not in their specific pawn point after their respawn timer, search the general area to find them!

Return to the Title Screen or Restart the Game

If a monster you are looking for does not respawn after its spawn timer, save the game, then do either of the two options:

1. Return to the title screen and load the recent save.
2. Restart the game by closing the game and booting it up again.

Skip for More Than 7 Days

Since the respawn mechanic can be finicky, you can skip more days to see if a monster respawns after the 7-day mark. There are three options you can opt to skip time, which are done either through the bench, inn, or your own home!

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List of Monsters

All Monsters

All Monsters and Enemies
Goblin	Hobgoblin	Wolf	Harpy
Saurian	Chimera	Golem	Ogre
Slime	Skeleton	Undead	Griffin
Chopper	Rattlers	Cyclops	Minotaur
Knacker	Wight	Talos	Dullahan
Drake	Sphinx	Medusa	The Brine
Rabbit	Phantom	Venin Harpy	Redwolf
Asp	Gore Harpy	Grim Ogre	Gorechimera
Warg	Goreminotaur	Lich	Lesser Dragon
Spider	Magma Scale

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