Learn the essential controls, status indicators, and room building rules for Dragon Quest Builders 2. Master movement, combat, building, and more to progress your island adventures.
This guide covers the fundamental controls and status information necessary for playing Dragon Quest Builders 2. Understanding these basics will help you navigate the game world, manage your character's status, and begin constructing rooms.
Basic Controls:
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| Movement | Left Stick |
| Camera | Right Stick |
| Birds Eye View/View Blueprint | Touch Pad Button |
| Inventory | D Pad Up |
| Select Item | D Pad Left/Right |
| Stow item in bag | D Pad Down |
| Open Menu | Options |
| Attack | Triangle |
| Use Item/Place Block | Square |
| Cancel/Jump | Circle |
| Look Up | L1 |
| Look Down | L2 |
| Dash while moving/Ride Monster | R1 |
| Use Tool | R2 |
| Change View (1st/3rd person) | R3 |
| Confirm/Talk/Examine/Change Tool | X Button |
| Tool Menu (Hold X, then use Left/Right to select tool, Up/Down to select tool mode) | Press and Hold X Button |
| Rotate held item (When Using Gloves) | Triangle |
| Big Bash (3x3 grid destroyed, When using the Hammer) | R2+Triangle |
| Bigger Bash (5x5 grid destroyed, When using the Hammer) | R2+Square |
| Select Gesture (Hold L3+ push right stick) | Press and hold L3+ push right stick |
| Perform Gesture (With gesture selected) | R2 |
Status Indicators:
- HP: Your health. Decreases with damage, game over when depleted. Increases with level and hidden Seeds of Life.
- Exp: Experience points. Fill the bar to level up.
- Bread %: Hunger meter. When empty, health regeneration, dashing, and special moves are disabled, and your character will express hunger.
- Hearts: Your currency, used for various interactions.
- Mini Medals: Displayed when options are pressed.
- Status Effects: Icons indicating conditions like poison and paralysis.
Room Building Rules:
Rooms are essential for game progression and have specific building requirements. The smallest room interior dimensions are 2x2 blocks or 1x4 blocks. The largest interior space is 150 blocks. Walls are not counted towards these dimensions. For example, a 2x2 room means the interior space is two blocks by two blocks when viewed from above.
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