Dragon's Dogma 2 character creator: Sliders explained and best fan creations

The new role-playing game from Capcom takes place in the lands of Vermund and Batthal, where the two kingdoms are at war with one another.

While getting caught up in the politics of it all, the main role of the character – known as the Arisen – is to defeat the dragon that marked them upon death.

This is a massive game, likely to lose you many hours of sleep - for better or worse. And it all begins with your character, something that will equally take some time to sort if you like to tinker with everything open to your protagonist.

Think body type, race, voice, vocation, age and plenty more finite details to fine-tune however you want.

Well, now that Dragon's Dogma 2 is available and Capcom generously made the character creator accessible ahead of launch, we've rounded up all of the options that can be calibrated and some of the best fan creations the web has to offer.

Dragon's Dogma 2 character creator: Your options explained

When creating your character, you have the choice to use a pre-determined preset or start from a blank slate.

Race

Four main races can be selected: either a humanoid or cat-like Beastren in both male and female options.

• Masculine Human
• Feminine Human
• Masculine Beastren
• Feminine Beastren

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Body

All body elements have further customisation within, such as which body parts to place tattoos and/or body hair, as well as additional customisation for everything from eyes to ears to height and beyond.

You'll find yourself inundated with sliders, multiple choice scenarios and all sorts of other options. It can feel overwhelming, but we'd recommend really taking your time with this. Play with all the individual sliders, look at a lot of different options, and get yourself to a point where you're really happy with the result.

The main body options in character creator are as below:

• Head
• Body Hair
• Makeup
• Tattoos/Markings

Vocation

A vocation determines what fighting style your Arisen will take. Four are available from the start and six more can be unlocked throughout.

• Fighter – Battle enemies in close quarters with a sword and shield
• Archer – Wield a bow, striking down foes from a distance
• Mage – Use a stave to cast a variety of spells
• Thief – Break through an enemy's guard using speed and agility
• Warrior – Robust physique specialising in direct combat
• Sorcerer – A large staff that utilises magic and can change the tide of battle
• Magick Archer – Excels in longe range combat with magickal arrows
• Mytic Spearhand – Combines melee and magick, effective from any range
• Trickster – Conjures illusions through the smoke created by its unique weapon, the Censer
• Warfarer – Uses every weapon and can learn different skills from each vocation

Voice

There are four main voice types, with each having multiple different ranges from high to low. These include:

• Valiant Hero
• Indomitable Champion
• Somber Soldier
• Galiant Knight

Additional

A few last details are then needed to finalise your character. These include:

• Name – Input a name
• Moniker – Select a moniker from the hundreds listed
• Age – Choose an age up to 999 years old

Where to find Dragon's Dogma 2 sliders

If you want to see what other people have made with the sliders, and perhaps copy their creations for yourself, the best place to look is probably the Reddit board that's dedicated completely to DD2 Sliders.

Click the link in the paragraph above and you'll see a whole load of fan creations. If you want to remove some of the hard work, have a scroll through until you find a slider set-up that suits the character you want.

Use the sliders in your copy of the game to ape that creation, recreating every single choice that you can, and you'll be well on your way to starting the game proper with a character you like the look of.

Further to that, we've also been poring over fan creations. There are some really amazing ones, and some funny ones too. Keep scrolling for our favourites.

The best Dragon's Dogma 2 fan creations

With the Dragon's Dogma 2 character creator being released early, fans have been sharing their designs. Everything from the brilliant to the bizarre and beyond.

Below we've rounded up some absolute masterpieces that people have made with the sliders. Here are some of the best we've come across:

Kratos (God of War)

Link and Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

Keanu Reeves

Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)

Malenia, Blade of Miquella (Elden Ring)

View on Reddit

Princess Fiona (Shrek)

Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

Brienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones)

Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)

Moogle (Final Fantasy)

(Cursed) Pikachu (Pokémon)

There's your lot. Plenty to inspire - and even more to fuel your nightmares.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows.

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