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DD2offers a unique form of fast traveling that will often have players taking an Oxcart from town to town. While this system seems mostly basic, Oxcarts have limited range and are also subject to raids from monsters while on the road.
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For those with a bit more money to spend, players can use Ferrystones to teleport themselves to Portcrystals, which is the ideal method for fast traveling over a longer distance. While reaching Bakbattahl is a long hike, many players may be looking for the nearest Portcrystal to activate before leaving the city.
Updated by Matthew Schomer on June 05, 2025:This guide has been updated to include a video version (featured above.)
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Is There a Portcrystal In Bakbattahl
Unfortunately,there is no natural Portcrystal for players to find in Bakbattahl,and one is not found anywhere near the city. While there is not a Portcrystal already in the city,players can place additional Portcrystals at any locationon the map they desire, with Bakbattahl being one of the first and most important locations for players to place one.
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Placing A Portcrystal in Bakbattahl
For those whoreached the Battahl regionthrough progressing the main story,Captain Brant will have given the Arisen a Portcrystal after completing “Feast Of Deception.“Players can alsoget an early game Portcrystal at Bay Wayside Shrine,along the eastern section of the map, while heading south to Battahl. This shrineuses its own currencyto get a Portcrystal, making it a bit more difficult than Brant’s.
Should a Portcrystal already be placed,returning to it and interacting with it will let players pick it up, place it back in their inventory, and place it anywhere else againas if it were new. Bakbattahl is one of the best places for a Portcrystal, as it is rightabout dead center of the map for Dragon’s Dogma 2.As players progress the story, there are multiple main quests that revolve around this town, making a fast travel point back to it a key tool in progressing the story.
Until players reach the third and final region of the game,Bakbattahl will also act as the much better hub town when compared to Vernworth.Players should return to this town often to purchasehigh-end gearand items.
Ferrystonesare needed to utilize Portcrystals and should be stocked up. These, of course,cost a lot of gold,which players should be able to make quickly with the right strategy.
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