The Brine is likely one of the first enemies gamers are launched to in Dragon’s Dogma 2, although they may not notice it, and it’s going to be a ache for the whole recreation.

In the event you haven’t performed the unique Dragon’s Dogma, then you definitely may not know that The Brine is an enemy that spans each video games. It’s been a part of the lore of this world since historical instances, lengthy earlier than gamers started their tales. For me, that makes it much more terrifying as a result of by some means it’s managed to keep away from being killed for what should be 1000’s of years, to the purpose the place civilization merely coexists with monsters that may kill something that ventures into deep water. That is the lore of The Brine and an evidence for why you shouldn’t go swimming in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

What’s The Brine in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

The Brine is the identify used to explain pink, mist-like creatures that reside in each deep physique of water on the earth of Dragon’s Dogma 2. They band collectively and pull anybody unfortunate sufficient to enterprise too deep right into a lake, river, or the ocean beneath and drown them. In the event you’re a Pawn, you’re merely despatched again to the Rift, however the Arisen received’t die until their well being is extremely low. As an alternative, they get up on a close-by shoreline someday later.

Within the authentic Dragon’s Dogma, The Brine may posses folks and trigger them to stroll deeper into no matter water they’d been caught in. Nonetheless, in Dragon’s Dogma 2, The Brine seems to be to be forming giant tentacles that slowly drags victims underwater with out utilizing possession in any respect.

In the event you’re strolling alongside a shallow shoreline or stream, you need to be capable of keep away from The Brine. These creatures can solely exist in deep water, which makes me consider them as extensions of 1 huge being. It’s a really Lovecraftian idea, however I think about an enormous octopus with tentacles stretching out to every continent and lots of extra coming off it to maneuver up each deep physique of water on the earth. That’s simply me, although.

The Brine is beneficial in a method. Gamers like to make use of it to kill their Pawns in the event that they get the Dragonsplague. This illness can destroy a playthrough, so it’s a good suggestion to make use of The Brine to destroy a Pawn by launching them into the water when their eyes flip pink and so they begin to ket twitchy sword fingers.

Why is The Brine solely present in deep water in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

We don’t know why The Brine solely exists in deep our bodies of water in Dragon’s Dogma 2. It’s potential that they reside on the backside of lakebeds and the ocean, avoiding daylight, and shallow water merely doesn’t supply the type of atmosphere they like. It may be that they’re linked to the ocean by some means, and with out that depth, they’re unable to maneuver up and occupy sure waters.

Can you employ The Brine to kill enemies in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Sure, you’ll be able to completely use The Brine to kill enemies in Dragon’s Dogma 2. I’ve carried out this a number of instances, kiting enemies from the place they lay in wait to chase me throughout deep rivers that I leap throughout. Once they fall into the water, The Brine takes them simply because it takes Pawns. This can be a nice strategy to kill annoying enemies like Saurians, who simply take too many hits to kill in teams.