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Lesser Dragon Weaknesses and How to Beat

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The Lesser Dragon is a boss monster in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). Read on and learn the Lesser Dragon’s locations, all Lesser Dragon weaknesses, as well as the drops and rewards when you beat the Lesser Dragon!

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Lesser Dragon Weakness and Info

DragonLesser Dragon Elemental Weakness
・Ice
Weak Points
・Cysts

Lesser Dragon Locations

Melve

Map Image Overworld Image
Dragon
Dragon

There is a chance for a Lesser Dragon to attack the village of Melve after the Seat of the Sovran quest and one of Brant's quests. The Lesser Dragon will quickly flee the scene after losing a health bar, so you cannot get Wyrmslife Crystal from it!

However, the Lesser Dragon will not spawn if you have finished the Feast of Deception quest, so keep that in mind if you want to get the Fighter Vocation Maister Teaching!

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Dragonsbreath Tower

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Dragon
Dragon

A Lesser Dragon resides within the crumbling walls of the Dragonsbreath Tower. You must pass through a gauntlet of basic enemies before facing the Lesser Dragon at the top. Sigurd, the Mystic Spearhand Maister, will accompany the player in this fight.

Lesser Dragon Rewards and Drops

All Weapon Drops

Weapon Vocation Strength / Magick Cost
DragonDead Ringer Dragons Dogma 2 - Mystic Spearhand IconMystic Spearhand 355/355 56000 G

All Armor Drops

Armor Description
DragonArch-Conjuror's Robe TBD
DragonSoaring Surcoat TBD
DragonHyperboreal Lorica TBD
DragonKnightly Brigandine TBD

All Item Drops

Drops and Rewards
・Dragon Scale
・Wakestone Shard
・Wyrmslife Crystal

List of All Items

How to Beat the Lesser Dragon

How to Beat the Lesser Dragon
CheckmarkDestroy its Cysts
CheckmarkFreeze to Stay in Place
CheckmarkStay Away From the Acid Pool
CheckmarkAvoid the Stamina Draining Roar

Destroy its Cysts

Lesser Dragons' bodies are covered with pus-filled cysts that serve as their weak spots. There are a total of five cysts that you can break, which results in the Lesser Dragon toppling over.

If you succeed in destroying five, the Lesser Dragon will take more damage from your attacks. Optimally, you can take 1-2 whole health bars during this state!

Freeze to Stay in Place

Being the Lesser Dragon's natural weakness, ice spells are effective on it. Aside from dealing more damage, ice spells such as High Hagol and High Frigor freeze the Lesser Dragon dead in its tracks. While frozen, it is significantly easier to destroy the cysts!

Stay Away From the Acid Pool

Instead of a heart, the Lesser Dragon will have an open chest cavity that spews acidic liquid. This acid proves hazardous to the Arisen.

The Lesser Dragon has an attack where it will make a pool of acid, causing those that stand in it to lose Health and their Loss Gauge continuously !

You can avoid this by waiting for it to dissipate or jumping to the side of its arms!

Avoid the Stamina Draining Roar

When you aim to destroy the Lesser Dragon's cysts, you will have limited time until the Lesser Dragon roars. This roar repels anyone mounting and drains you of your stamina.

After doing the shout, the cysts will regenerate! The Lesser Dragon will stand on its hind legs and charge this up so you have ample time to fall back.

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