Dragon’s Dogma 2 players have learned that catapults are actually for accessing new areas of the open-world map.
Projectile weapons lie scattered across theopen world of Dragon’s Dogma 2. Ballistas, for example, can be fired to either launch attacks against enemies or uncover hidden areas.
For a while, however, many players weren’t sure of what to make of the sequel’s catapults – or, more technically, trebuchets.
But one player recently realized that catapults in Capcom’s latest release actually serve a greater purpose. Instead of merely acting as set dressing, the siege machines can reveal secret passages.
I just found out you can use catapults to unlock new parts on the map in Dragon’s Dogma 2!#DD2pic.twitter.com/RhH1OsiDEg
Twitter userPepposurprised the Dragon’s Dogma 2 community by sharing a gameplay video that showcases the benefit of using catapults.
In the clip, the player plants a rock on the machine and then fires it at the side of a distant mountain. The projectile hits the surface moments later, giving way to a new passage inside the mountain.
Dragon’s Dogma 2players who responded to the post expressed nothing short of surprise at the revelation. Commented news account Okami13_, “Do you know how many of those I’ve walked past?”
Even someone who’s spent dozens of hours in the game world was unaware of this particular trick. “How do I still keep learning something new about this game every day even if I have 40 hours in,” wrote the user in question.
Reads the comment of another surprised player, “I… I did not know this… I need to launch every catapult I see now.”
Like several other great open-world games before it, there’s no telling what else Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be hiding in plain sight.
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Brianna Reeves is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Pokemon, fighting games, first-person shooters, and single-player games. Brianna has bylines at CBR, PlayStation LifeStyle, and ScreenRant.
