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“One Pawn killed 99% of Vernworth,” one affected player on Redditwrites.

“The entire guard?

A character with glowing red eyes in Dragon�s Dogma 2.

[…] Lost like seven side quests.

This Dragonsplague is hands down the worst mechanic I’ve ever had in a video game.”

“Its the worst feature in the game,” anotheradds.

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If your main Pawn gets it, you’re free to always re-summon them using a Riftstone.

While it does sound rather terrifying, there’s some reassurance for anyone worried about being affected.

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