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Tensions on the Highroad Walkthrough
Dragon's Dogma 2

Tensions on the Highroad Walkthrough

Complete walkthrough for the Tensions on the Highroad quest in Dragon's Dogma 2. Learn how to protect Ser Augustin's oxcart and choose between Simon and Raghnall for the best outcome.

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Complete walkthrough for the Tensions on the Highroad quest in Dragon's Dogma 2. Learn how to protect Ser Augustin's oxcart and choose between Simon and Raghnall for the best outcome.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After speaking with Simon in Vernworth, find Ser Augustin's oxcart on the western side of Vernworth.
  2. 2
    Take the oxcart to the Checkpoint Rest Town. A cutscene will play upon arrival.
  3. 3
    Simon will explain that you need to protect the oxcart until it reaches its destination.
  4. 4
    On the road, a mercenary named Raghnall will stop the oxcart and warn you that Simon is untrustworthy.
  5. 5
    You must choose to either fight Simon and his guards or fight Raghnall.
  6. 6
    If you side with Raghnall (Recommended):
    1. Fight Simon and his guards until they retreat.
  7. 7
    Raghnall will ask you to follow him into the nearby woods. Chase after him, ignoring any enemies.
  8. 8
    You may fall down a shaft in Guerco Cavern and be separated from your pawns. Fight the hobgoblins with Raghnall.
  9. 9
    Continue to the beach outside the cave.
  10. 10
    Defeat the Saurians on the beach, aiming for their tails to weaken them.
  11. 11
    A scene with Raghnall will play, explaining that the escort was a trap to kill Ser Augustin and frame you. Raghnall was hired by Ser Augustin to investigate.
  • If you side with Simon:
    1. Fight Raghnall until he retreats.
    2. You will then follow the same process of chasing Raghnall through the woods and Guerco Cavern to the beach.
    3. Defeat the Saurians on the beach.
    4. Raghnall will tell you the same story about the trap, though he will be less friendly.
  • Tips
    • Aim for Saurian tails to weaken them more effectively.
    • Siding with Raghnall provides the best outcome for the quest.
    • Siding with Raghnall: 4000 XP, 12000 Gold
    • Siding with Simon: 2000 XP, 6000 Gold

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