There’s a hidden relationship mechanic in Dragon’s Dogma 2 where you can raise Affinity with major characters and random NPCs alike, even romancing some of them if you manage to strengthen your bond enough.

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The Affinity system is obtuse and hard to understand without a guide just like it was in the first game, but the general idea still remains the same. If you want someone to like you, you have to do their quests and shower them with gifts. Every NPC has different tastes though, so you’ll want to give that special someone something they like instead of something they hate.

How to Give Gifts in Dragon’s Dogma 2

To give a gift to an NPC in Dragon’s Dogma 2, just hold the O/B button on PlayStation/Xbox to talk to them. While they’re speaking, press the Square/X button to open the gift menu. You can repeat this as many times as you like and give anything in your inventory to the person you’re talking to. Make sure to give them something nice, though, otherwise your Affinity score could go down as a result.

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Some gifts, like a Bunch of Flowers, will raise your Affinity score with a person no matter what their tastes are. These items are rare, so make sure to hang onto them and wait for the right person if you find any. Remember that items can decay in Dragon’s Dogma 2 as well, so that Bunch of Flowers could turn into Dried Flowers sooner than you think.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Item Types Explained

Each item in Dragon’s Dogma 2 falls into a certain category that will determine if an NPC likes it or not. Generally, these categories can be broken down into a handful of item types.

  • Adorable: Fruits and Flowers
  • Beautiful: Flowers and Ore
  • Expensive: Gemstones and Valuables
  • Fancy: Rare Potions, Uncommon Monster Drops, and Spellbooks
  • Interesting: Weapons, Armor, and Monster Drops
  • Rare: Uncommon Monster Drops

Here are some specific examples of gifts that fit each category.

CategoryItem ExamplesAdorableApple, Cranberry, Fig, Quince, Sunbloom, Golden Trove BeetleBeautifulCopper Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Copperstone, Southron IronExpensiveGold Ore, Fuligin Ore, Dappled Ore, Copperstone, Southron Iron, Panacea, Parching ConcoctionFancyFulgurous Lord, Hiemal Euphony, Thunderous Concord, Emergent Vitality, Allheal Elixir, Magick Medal, Ogre Talon, Ogre Spur, Griffin Pinion, Great Griffin Claw, Camping KitsInterestingSmall Fang, Monster Fang, Redwolf Fang, Monster Hide, Asp Toxiscale, Rattler Rockscale, Knacker Horn, Goblin Horn, Ogre Talon, Ogre Spur, Harpy Pinion, Poison Pinion, Putrid Gold Tooth, Jasper, Onyx, Tiger Eye, Weapons, ArmorRareWakestone Shard, Wyrmslife Crystal, Misshapen Eye, Magick Medal, Great Griffin Claw, Griffin Pinion, Spurious Wing

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All NPC Likes and Dislikes in Dragon’s Dogma 2

NPCLocationLiked Item TypesAbbaFlamebearer PalaceBeautiful, FancyAbelHarveInteresting, Expensive AbrahamVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveAccardoBorderwatch OutpostFancy, Expensive AchilleVernworthInteresting, Expensive AdelinaVernworthAdorable, Beautiful AdibBakbattahlInteresting, ExpensiveAdreaBakbattahlExpensive, RareAgatheVernworthBeautiful, FancyAimeeVernworthAdorable, ExpensiveAkheemVernworthBeautiful, FancyAlbertVernworthBeautiful, FancyAlessaAlways on the moveExpensive, RareAlexVernworthInteresting, FancyAlexanderVernworthIneresting, FancyAlexandraBakbattahlBeautiful, FancyAllardVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveAngusAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyAnthonyBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyAriadneVernworthAdorable, BeautifulAudraAlways on the moveAdorable, BeautifulAuriolVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveBartonVernworthInteresting, FancyBenedictVernworthInteresting, FancyBentonVernworthInteresting, FancyBermudoAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyBernallVernworthInteresting, FancyBernsteinHarveInteresting, FancyBjornVernworthBeautiful, FancyBlytheAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyBrandonBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyBrantVernworthInteresting, FancyBrendaVernworthBeautiful, ExpensiveBurnnsVernworthExpensive, RareCanabellaNameless VillageExpensive, RareCelicaAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyCelinaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulChandlerHarveInteresting, FancyCharleyVernworthBeautiful, FancyClovisVernworthAdorable, BeautifulCraggVernworthBeautiful, FancyDahliaBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyDajielMelveInteresting, ExpensiveDamienBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyDaphneVernworthAdorable, ExpensiveDeanVernworthBeautiful, FancyDelphinVernworthInteresting, FancyDianaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulDisaVernworthBeautiful, FancyDominigoAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyDonaldAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyDonovanVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveDudleyVernworthInteresting, FancyDullesAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyDylanVernworthInteresting, FancyEddaVernworthBeautiful, FancyElenaVernworthBeautiful, FancyEmoaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulEnriqueBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyEternnaVernworthBeautiful, ExpensiveElyreNameless VillageAdorable, BeautifulFeithNameless VillageBeautiful, FancyFelixAlways on the moveInteresting, ExpensiveFiachraVernworthBeautiful, FancyFiskaExcavation SiteInteresting, ExpensiveFlaudeNameless VillageExpensive, RareFloraVernworthAdorable, ExpensiveFrantzVernworthBeautiful, FancyFrioVernworthInteresting, FancyFyoranHarveInteresting, FancyGalladAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyGargantAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyGarrettVernworthInteresting, FancyGeorgeVernworthInteresting, FancyGideonAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyGlennaVernworthBeautiful, ExpensiveGlyndwrSacred ArborBeautiful, FancyGodricVernworthInteresting, FancyGregorBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyGustavoVernworthBeautiful, FancyGwenVernworthAdorable, BeautifulHarveyVernworthFancy, ExpensiveHaymishVernworthInteresting, FancyHeraldVernworthBeautiful, FancyHildaVernworthBeautiful, FancyHollisVernworthInteresting, FancyIanMelveBeautiful, FancyImeldaMelveBeautiful,FancyIrenaVernwothAdorable,ExpensiveJakVernworthBeautiful,FancyJamesVernworthBeautiful, FancyJehanCheckpoint Rest TownInteresting, FancyJenniferrVernworthBeautiful, FancyJessikaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulJhoVernworthInteresting, FancyJimmiVernworthInteresting, FancyJoelVernworthInteresting, FancyJohannesVernworthInteresting, FancyJonasHarveExpensive, RareJonathanMelveInteresting, ExpensiveJoseBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, ExpensiveJosephineVernworthAdorable, BeautifulJoshuaBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyJustinnBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyKassandraBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyKeltseVernworthBeautiful, FancyKendrickVernworthExpensive, RareKinnoAlways on the moveAdorable, BeautifulKlarkVernworthExpensive, RareKlausVernworthBeautiful, FancyKurtisVernworthInteresting, FancyLandarVernworthInteresting, FancyLawrenceVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveLennartMelveInteresting, ExpensiveLepakNameless VillageFancy, ExpensiveLevramNameless VillageInteresting, FancyLindsayVernworthAdorable, BeautifulLiotteBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyLitraNameless VillageAdorable, ExpensiveLottieVernworthAdorable, BeautifulLubomirVernworthBeautiful, FancyMalcolmVernworthFancy, ExpensiveMannaNameless VillageBeautiful, FancyMargaretVernworthAdorable, ExpensiveMargitVernworthAdorable, BeautifulMargotBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyMargusVernworthInteresting, FancyMarielleVernworthExpensive, RareMarietteAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyMarjoryVernworthAdorable, BeautifulMartinVernworthInteresting, FancyMiaMelveBeautiful, FancyMidnaVernworthExpensive, RareMildredVernworthBeautiful, FancyMisshaVernworthBeautiful, FancyMondaineNameless VillageExpensive, RareMonetVernworthBeautiful, ExpensiveMonikaVernworthBeautiful, FancyMosseVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveNarrougaAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyNiannVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveNikkVernworthInteresting, FancyNirvaneVernworthAdorable, BeautifulNorbertMelveBeautiful, FancyNormanVernworthInteresting, FancyOskarCheckpoint Rest TownBeautiful, FancyOswaldVernworthInteresting, FancyOttoVernworthInteresting, FancyOutenaVernworthBeautiful, FancyPaolaAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancyPateVernworthInteresting, FancyPhaesusFlamebearer PalaceInteresting, FancyPhilbertVernworthInteresting, ExpensivePhillBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyPhillippeVernworthBeautiful, FancyPrestonVernworthBeautiful, FancyRachelVernworthBeautiful, FancyRaulVernworthExpensive, RareRebekkaVernworthExpensive, RareRentonAlways on the moveAdorable, BeautifulRichardHarveInteresting, FancyRickVernworthFancy, ExpensiveRittonVernworthInteresting, FancyRivage ElderHarveExpensive, RareRobertVernworthExpensive, RareRoddieVernworthBeautiful, FancyRoderickVernworthInteresting, FancyRomuleNameless VillageBeautiful, FancyRosyNameless VillageBeautiful, FancyRowanAlways on the moveInteresting, FancyRunneMelveInteresting, FancyRyukaVernworthExpensive, RareSachattVernworthExpensive, RareSalvatoreVernworthExpensive, RareSanchenAlways on the moveBeautiful, FancySandraVernworthBeautiful, FancyScarlettVernworthAdorable, BeautifulSebastianVernworthFancy, ExpensiveSegnythVernworthInteresting, FancySerraVernworthAdorable, ExpensiveShakirVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveShellieBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, ExpensiveSiegvaltVernworthBeautiful, FancySigurdHarveInteresting, FancySilasVernworthInteresting, FancySiobhanAlways on the moveAdorable, BeautifulSoniaVernworthBeautiful, FancySrailNameless VillageFancy, RareStanleyMelveBeautful, RareStephenVernworthBeautiful, FancySvenVernworthFancy, ExpensiveTalibVernworthBeautifull, FancyTarkoffBorderwatch OutpostInteresting, FancyThedVernworthFancy, ExpensiveThomVernworthInteresting, FancyThurstonVernworthInteresting, FancyToddVernworthInteresting, FancyTorgNameless VillageExpensive, RareTristanMelveInteresting, FancyUlrikaMelveAdorable, BeautifulUrsulaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulVanessaMelveBeautiful, FancyVeronikaVernworthBeautiful, FancyVinseMelveInteresting, FancyViolaVernworthBeautiful, FancyVlasiyVernworthInteresting, ExpensiveWaldharVernworthExpensive, RareWalterVernworthInteresting, FancyWarrickBorderwatch OutpostBeautiful, FancyWendyNameless VillageAdorable, BeautifulWilhelminaVernworthAdorable, BeautifulWillardVernworthInteresting, FancyZeltasNameless VillageBeautiful, FancyZennanVernworthInteresting, FancyZettraVernworthBeautiful, FancyZoranHarveInteresting, Fancy