Out of the Forest Into the Forge Walkthrough and Location

Out of the Forest Into the Forge is a side quest in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). Read our guide for a walkthrough on how to start and complete the Out of the Forest Into the Forge side quest!

How to Start Out of the Forest Into the Forge

Complete The Ailing Arborheart

You'll immediately begin the quest after talking to Sara and gathering information about the Scalecinder during the Ailing Arborheart quest.

The Ailing Arborheart Walkthrough

Out of the Forest Into the Forge Location

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Out of the Forest Into the Forge starts at Brokkr's Smithy in Bakbattahl.

How to Complete Out of the Forest Into the Forge

1. Return to Doireann
2. Get a Rotten Apple and a Rotten Fish
3. Go to Sara in Bakbattahl
4. Gather as Much Scalecinder as You Can

Return to Doireann

Go back to the Sacred Arbor and report to Doireann about the arrangement to a nutriabh, an elven dish, for scalecinder.

Sacred Arbor Location

Get a Rotten Apple and a Rotten Fish

Gather an apple and a fish, and let them rot by passing the time. The game will notify you that you've gathered the necessary ingredients once they become rotten.

Return to Doireann and submit the ingredients she asked for to start cooking up the nutriabh.

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Apple Location

There are apples southeast of the Sacred Arbor which you can gather and let them rot in your inventory.

Fish Location

You can gather fishes near the shore in the Sacred Arbor. Be careful not to go off coast or else the Brine will get you!

Go to Sara in Bakbattahl

Accompany Doireann to visit Sara in Bakbattahl to deliver the dish she requested. Sara will then ask you to follow her into Stragglers' Cave, located just outside Bakbattahl.

How to Get to Bakbattahl

Gather as Much Scalecinder as You Can

Sara will give the dish to Brokkr, and you'll only have a limited time to gather as much scalecinder as you can in the cave.

You can either talk to Sara at the cave's entrance or wait until the time runs out, at which point Sara will inform you that your time is up. Submit the Scalecinder to Doireann to finish the quest.

Out of the Forest Into the Forge Quest Summary

How to Unlock and Rewards

Quest Type	Side Quest (Time Sensitive)
Location	Bakbattahl
Unlock Condition	Complete The Ailing Arborheart
Quest Giver	Sara
Rewards	・XP: 0 ・Gold: 13,000 ・ Warbler Capelet (x1)

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