Character Creation | Dragons Dogma Wiki

Character Creation for Dragon's Dogma features a unique character creation system based on weight and height mechanics. Unlike other games that focuses solely on cosmetic appearances, players are allowed to chose the weight and height of their character which affects their overall abilities and statistics.

Chances to edit your character will appear in the main menu screen once you've completed the quests The End at the Beginning and Call of the Arisen. Players are also able to edit their characters once certain items have been obtained. These items are Art of Metamorphosis which allows one use of edit in the main menu, and Secret of Metamorphosis which allows unlimited use of edit in the main menu. Both items can be bought from Johnathan at Johnathan's Rift Shop.

Dragon's Dogma Character Creation Guide

In Dragon's Dogma, you start off by choosing your gender, Name as well as Moniker, you can choose among 12 types of voices, and you can choose among 16 character presets under Build. In this page you'll find a comprehensive description of what these attributes do and how they work.

Create Character Screen in Dragon's Dogma

Basic Attributes

The first basic attributes to define in the main Character Creation window is the Gender, then Name. the build and finally the voice.

Players can choose among 16 of the builds for their character, showing you the height and the weight as well as choosing among 12 for a voice for your character.

Dragon's Dogma Character Appearance

After choosing the base appearance of your character, you will have an option to either confirm your characters appearance or make further more detailed edits such as the following.

Edit Head

Preset Faces
Hairstyles
Face Shape
Eyes
Brows
Nose
Mouth
Ears

Edit Body

Stature
Musculature
Torso
Arms
Legs
Stance

Edit Features

Scars
Wrinkles
Facial Hair
Makeup Color Adjustment

Height and Weight Mechanics

The unique weight and height mechanics in Dragon's Dogma adds a layer of depth to character customization that extends far beyond cosmetic customization. Players must carefully consider the strengths and weakness of their character's weight and height when building their playstyle and choosing their abilities, making for a more immersive and engaging experience.

What does the Weight Affect?

Stamina recovery speed: Lighter characters recover faster than heavier characters
Stamina consumption: Lighter characters consume more stamina than heavier characters
Climbing Speed: Lighter characters climb faster than heavier characters
Knockback resistance: Lighter characters have less resistance than heavier characters
Maximum Encumbrance: Lighter characters can't carry as much as heavier characters

What does the Height Affect?

Total body weight: Shorter characters carry less body weight than taller characters
Walking/ running speed: Shorter characters are slower than taller characters
Drench depth: Shorter characters will get a drench debuff in which they can take more damage to lightning and ice spells
Goblin holes: Shorter characters can get into goblin holes while taller characters cannot

Selecting a Base Body

In " Selecting a base body" players can choose between 16 different appearances to mark the starting point of your customization process. These presets offer a large variety of traits such as hairstyle, facial features, skin color, and body shape. Each display also shows the height and weight of each selectable character.

Height: 180.2

Weight: 81.0

Height: 184.3

Weight: 76.0

Height: 192.5

Weight: 100.0

Height: 178.7

Weight: 64.0

Height: 185.2

Weight: 78.0

Height: 140.7

Weight: 33.0

Height: 170.0

Weight: 68.0

Height: 211.2

Weight: 151.0

Height: 191.4

Weight: 93.0

Height: 176.3

Weight: 88.0

Height: 176.6

Weight: 67.0

Height: 186.6

Weight: 77.0

Height: 192.1

Weight: 105.0

Height: 159.2

Weight: 44.0

Height: 141.1

Weight: 59.0