Researcher's Robe

Researcher's Robe

Defense	35
Magick Defense	66
Slash Res	0
Strike Res	0
Knockdown Res	14
Elemental Res	+10% -5%
Debilitation Res	+20% -10% +15%
Weight	1.65
Buy Price	13800
Sell Price	4600
Type	Body Armor
Vocation	All Vocations

Researcher's Robe is body armor in Dragon's Dogma 2. It adds +10% resistance to Fire, +20% to Torched and +15% to Blighted. Upgraded through Battahli and then Wyrmfire smithing, it reaches 70 Defense.

A robe of singular design. Woven from delicate fibers that repel grime, disperse heat, and reflect little light

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every piece of armour 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 Researcher's Robe to level 3 costs 5,796 G in all, whichever style you choose. Elven smithing gives it the most Magick Defense at level 3 (93), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Resistance (52). Wyrmfire then costs 10 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Lvl 3	81	50	14	1.8	• 3x Monster Hide • 2x Oily Slime	3450
Battahli Wyrmfire	101	70	14	0.9	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Lvl 3	85	48	52	1.8	• 3x Monster Hide • 1x Magick Medal	3450
Dwarven Wyrmfire	105	68	52	0.9	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Lvl 3	93	47	14	1.53	• 3x Monster Hide • 1x Magick Medal	3450
Elven Wyrmfire	113	67	14	0.765	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Lvl 3	87	48	14	1.53	• 3x Monster Hide • 2x Oily Slime	3450
Vermundian Wyrmfire	107	68	14	0.765	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	70	39	14	1.7	None	690
Level 2	75	44	14	1.75	3x Twisted Pinion	1656
Level 3	81	50	14	1.8	• 3x Monster Hide • 2x Oily Slime	3450
Wyrmfire Battahli	101	70	14	0.9	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	70	39	25	1.7	None	690
Level 2	76	43	38	1.75	• 1x Twisted Pinion • 2x Oily Slime	1656
Level 3	85	48	52	1.8	• 3x Monster Hide • 1x Magick Medal	3450
Wyrmfire Dwarven	105	68	52	0.9	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	72	39	14	1.61	None	690
Level 2	81	43	14	1.57	• 1x Twisted Pinion • 2x Oily Slime	1656
Level 3	93	47	14	1.53	• 3x Monster Hide • 1x Magick Medal	3450
Wyrmfire Elven	113	67	14	0.765	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	70	39	14	1.61	None	690
Level 2	77	43	14	1.57	3x Twisted Pinion	1656
Level 3	87	48	14	1.53	• 3x Monster Hide • 2x Oily Slime	3450
Wyrmfire Vermundian	107	68	14	0.765	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	20	20	0	0.82	10x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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