What is Loss Gauge in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Loss Gauge limits the maximum amount of HP you’ve got the option to recover in combat.

You’ll slowlyaccrue Loss Gauge as you take damage.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 promo art of a combat scene.

There arethree colours on the health barto keep an eye one.

When you take damage in combat, you’ll noticegreyon your healthbar.

This is the health you have lost butcan recoverwith healing.

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Theblacksection on your healthbar is yourLoss Gaugeand caps your maximum health.

This means you cannot heal past the black area of the bar until you rest.

The point of this mechanic is to provide the player with important decision-making.

Screenshot of the various healthbars in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

This will reset your maximum health and prepare you for another day of adventuring.

You just need aCamping Kitin your inventory, which can be bought from most vendors.

An early-game Campfire Kit can be found at the Northern Vermund base, up the eastern road from Melve.

Screenshot of an innkeeper in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

you might also cook meat and assign skills at a Campfire.

If you’re a little further into the game, you mayown a housein one of the large cities.

Houses are extremely pricey but worth the long-term investment for this mechanic.

Screenshot of a player using a Campfire in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

Lastly, you could recover Loss Gauge by using aWakestone.

Wakestones will revive you from death and give you a second chance to finish a combat encounter.

These are incredibly rare and should be used sparingly, however.

We recommend only using them for story missions that may halt your game progress if uncompleted.

That rounds off our guide to Loss Gauge and recovering full health in Dragon’s Dogma 2.