Dowsing Spikes

Dowsing Spikes

Slash Damage	100
Strike Damage	0
Magick Damage	0
Strength	230
Knockdown	234
Elemental Damage	None
Debilitation	None
Weight	2.4
Buy Price	30 Seeker's Tokens
Sell Price	3300
Type	Dagger
Vocation

Dowsing Spikes are a Daggers obtainable in Dragon's Dogma 2. These daggers, have a distinct design and resemble hunting snakes and can only be used by Thief vocation. They possess a unique ability to emit a glowing light in the presence of a nearby treasure. With their high base Strength and Knockdown Power, they are a great Weapon for a mid-game playthrough.

Daggers with hilts meant to recall snakes on the hunt. They emit a glow whenever treasure is near.

How to get Dowsing Spikes and Map Location

Can be traded for 30 Seeker's Tokens at Vocation Guild

Dowsing Spikes map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every weapon can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.

Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.

The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.

Taking Dowsing Spikes to level 3 costs 4,653 G in all, whichever style you choose. Battahli smithing gives it the most Strength at level 3 (344), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Power (409). Wyrmfire then costs 15 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Level 3	344	234	2.61	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Leapworm Skin	2970
Battahli Wyrmfire	399	234	1.31	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Level 3	322	409	2.61	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Freakish Mane	2970
Dwarven Wyrmfire	377	409	1.31	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Level 3	298	234	2.22	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Freakish Mane	2970
Elven Wyrmfire	353	234	1.11	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Level 3	322	234	2.22	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Leapworm Skin	2970
Vermundian Wyrmfire	377	234	1.11	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	253	234	2.47	None	495
Level 2	287	234	2.54	• 3x Foaming Slime	1188
Level 3	344	234	2.61	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Leapworm Skin	2970
Wyrmfire Battahli	399	234	1.31	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	251	281	2.47	None	495
Level 2	281	339	2.54	• 1x Foaming Slime • 2x Leapworm Skin	1188
Level 3	322	409	2.61	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Freakish Mane	2970
Wyrmfire Dwarven	377	409	1.31	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	241	234	2.34	None	495
Level 2	264	234	2.28	• 1x Foaming Slime • 2x Leapworm Skin	1188
Level 3	298	234	2.22	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Freakish Mane	2970
Wyrmfire Elven	353	234	1.11	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	251	234	2.34	None	495
Level 2	281	234	2.28	• 3x Foaming Slime	1188
Level 3	322	234	2.22	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Leapworm Skin	2970
Wyrmfire Vermundian	377	234	1.11	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	0	55	0	1.20	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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