Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a big upgrade and Denuvo DRM removed

What the report says

2 Sep 2026 at 10:17 am UTC By Liam Squires-HandCapcom released the latest major update for Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of the Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion releasing in October.
 There's a little something for everyone here with plenty of game optimizations, improvements to the world and lots of bug fixes. For lower-end systems like handhelds this should be a nice big improvement with many more graphical options now available to be tweaked in the UI.
 And of course Capcom won't mention it directly, but it appears that Denuvo DRM has been removed too.

Mentions of it are now gone.
 Pictured - Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion / Capcom
 The changelog is rather long with so much of the game improved.
 Key Changes
 Optimization, Performance Improvements, and System Requirement Changes 
 Added Features and Adjustments
 Save System Adjustments
 
 Expanded the number of save slots where adventure data can be saved for each Arisen from one to three.
 Each save slot now holds three different types of saved data: Autosave, Interim Save, and Last Inn Rest Save.
 Loading from your last inn rest will no longer delete your autosave or interim save.
 The date and time of your last save will now be shown on the save screen.
 
 Dragonsplague Adjustments
 
 Added an item to cure Dragonsplague: Dragonsbaulk Draught.*Added pawn dialogue related to Dragonsbaulk Draught.
 
 UI Adjustments
 
 Added equipment filters.
 In Equipment Enhancement, you can now check the required materials for future steps in the process.
 Added an icon that will display when you can grab hold of an enemy.*Also added the option to toggle this on/off.
 Added an option to favorite equipment.
 Added an option to prevent meat items used at campsites to be consumed via item shortcuts.
 Changed the max amount of an item that can be given to a pawn when dismissing them to 99 (some special items excluded).
 Added the number of times the Eternal Ferrystone was used to the Adventure Logbook.
 Improved the Button Mapping screen layout.
 Added a control type for keyboards that allows weapon skills to be activated with a single button.
 Added a control type for keyboards that allows weapon skills to be switched with a single button.
 Added functions so that when changing equipment as a Warfarer, you can now unequip weapons, change weapon order, and swap/compare equipped weapons from the list of equipped weapons.
 If only a shield is equipped, shield stats will now be shown when changing the order of equipment as a Warfarer.
 Added the ability to cancel and redo item selection on the item delivery selection screen when turning in an item for a quest.
 
 Added a function to skip the opening part of the story when replaying the game.
 Pawn Adjustments
 
 Added the pawn command Explore that can be used by holding the Go command button.*Also added the option to toggle this on/off.
 Added the pawn command "High Five!" that can be used by holding the "To Me!" command button.*Also added the option to toggle this on/off.
 Pawns can now grapple enemies and draw their attention.
 Pawns can now interfere with enemy attacks when the Arisen is downed.
 Pawns can now protect the Arisen when they are unable to move.
 Pawns can now suggest using large boulders when enemies are grouped together.
 Pawns can now lure enemies to areas where the environment can be used.
 Pawns can now perform follow-up attacks on enemies knocked back by the Arisen.
 While grappling a large enemy, pawns can now pull the Arisen up and make them jump higher.
 Pawns are now more likely to prioritize enemies targeting the Arisen when the player is using a ranged vocation.
 When carrying an incapacitated pawn, pawns will now act based on the situation, such as putting down the pawn being carried if they are in danger.
 Pawns will now act more quickly to attack or provide support.
 Pawns will now avoid or guard against attacks more effectively.
 Pawns are now temporarily invincible when being revived by the Arisen.
 Pawns will now have a shorter hitstop when landing a charged attack as a Warrior.
 Pawns will now more easily catch the Arisen after they have fallen from a great height during battle.
 Pawns afflicted with Dragonsplague will now be able to stun large enemies by attacking their legs.
 Pawns afflicted with Dragonsplague will now be able to attack smaller enemies without consuming stamina for a limited time.
 Pawns afflicted with Dragonsplague will now be able to make enemies more susceptible to being thrown off balance by attacking them while they are already stunned.
 Pawns afflicted with Dragonsplague will now accumulate the loss gauge at a slower rate.
 When a tome to learn a specialization has been used or discarded, it will now be available at the Scrap Store.
 Your main pawn will now bring back items dropped by enemies they defeated while in another world.
 
 Text/Tutorial Display Adjustments
 
 Added a tutorial for save system changes.
 Added a tutorial for item screen filters.
 Added a tutorial for Dragonsbaulk Draught.
 Added a tutorial for expanded pawn commands.
 Changed the explanations for skills that have been adjusted.
 
 【Archer】
 
 Changed the explanation for Front Kick.
 
 【Mage/Sorcerer】
 
 Added a tutorial for magick barrier.
 
 【Warrior】
 
 Added an explanation for how to knock back enemies.
 
 【Trickster】
 
 Added an explanation for Buoyant Brume.
 
 Other Adjustments
 
 Improved NPC behavior when they use a ballista alone.
 Improved camera behavior when the Arisen interacts with a ballista.
 Adjusted the party position and camera angle after warping to a Portcrystal making it easier to find one's bearings.
 
 Action Adjustments
 
 Expanded the number of assignable weapon skills from four to six.
 You will now be less likely to flinch for a period of time after having flinched from being attacked.
 Enemies are now less likely to target you if you are crawling.
 Being attacked while downed will now cause you to get up right away.
 The effects of a stamina recovery item used while exhausted will now be instantaneous.
 Extended the period of invincibility when being revived with a wakestone.
 
 Vocation Adjustments 
 【Fighter】
 
 Adjusted the behavior of Deflect when used against ranged attacks.
 Made it easier for Blink Strike to hit enemies.
 Adjusted the timing window for Tusk Toss so it's less likely to fail to cast if the charge is complete.
 Adjusted the timing for some attack skills to connect more smoothly with Tusk Toss.
 Adjusted Counter Slash to prioritize the enemy that just deflected the attack.
 If other enemies are close by when using Riotous Fury, the direction of the attack can now be adjusted on the fly with the control stick.
 Adjusted the final upward strike of Riotous Fury to slightly lift enemies up into the air.
 Increased the distance of the first attack of Riotous Fury to make it easier to connect.
 Enemy attacks are less likely to cause the target to flinch.
 
 【Archer】
 
 Increased the speed to nock an arrow when using Exploding Shot, Drenching Shot, Tarring Shot, or Blighting Shot.
 Increased the damage of Dire Arrow.
 Changed Front Kick and Leaping Punt so that the user is launched backwards even when performed on the ground.
 Changed Front Kick and Leaping Punt so that the user is launched backwards by performing a button input.
 Changed so that when the Arisen touches the ground after using Front Kick or Leaping Punt, they will face the enemy they kicked off of if no controller stick input is given.
 
 【Thief】
 
 Increased the stamina consumed when using Formless Feint.
 Pressing the Vocation Action button during Formless Feint will throw off the balance of the attacking enemy.*Throwing the enemy off balance with good timing will temporarily disable continuous stamina consumption.