Dragon's Dogma 2 Vergil Location

The Sphinx's Riddle of Differentiation asks you to fetch a specific NPC — either Dante or Vergil. Vergil is the one with curly hair, and he waits in Bakbattahl just past the Checkpoint Rest Town border gate. Here's exactly where to find him and how to deliver him.

Sphinx riddle #8 Vergil = curly hair Reward: Whimsical Daydream

Where Vergil is

  1. 1
    Travel to Checkpoint Rest Town

    It's the border settlement between Vermund and Battahl — you'll need a border permit (or a Beastren disguise) to pass the gate.

  2. 2
    Cross into Battahl

    Go through the border gate and past the South Border Checkpoint Oxcart Station. Vergil stands on the Battahl side, near the inn on the other side of the gate — his residence is listed as Bakbattahl.

  3. 3
    Confirm it's Vergil, not Dante

    Vergil has curly hair and extra scars running sideways from his right eye. Dante has straight hair and a single scar running down from his right eyebrow — he stays inside Checkpoint Rest Town (usually in or near the inn).

Not sure which one the Sphinx wants? The riddle shows you a portrait for a few seconds — screenshot it. You can also open Pause Menu > History > NPC Logbook and compare the Dante and Vergil entries side by side.

Deliver him to the Sphinx

  1. 1
    Place a Portcrystal at the Sphinx first

    You get one as the reward for the second riddle. Drop it at the Frontier Shrine before fetching the NPC — this turns a brutal escort into a 10-second teleport.

  2. 2
    Pick him up

    Grab Vergil (grab prompt, same as carrying any NPC). Fighter, Warrior and Thief vocations can carry him directly.

  3. 3
    Use a Ferrystone

    While carrying him, use a Ferrystone to teleport straight back to the Sphinx's Portcrystal. No Ferrystone means walking the whole way on foot with him in your arms.

Reward: the Whimsical Daydream — a unique duospear for the Mystic Spearhand vocation.

FAQ

What's the difference between Dante and Vergil in Dragon's Dogma 2?

They look almost identical. Vergil has curly hair and sideways scars by his right eye and waits near the inn on the Bakbattahl side of the border gate; Dante has straight hair and stays inside Checkpoint Rest Town.

Can I bring the wrong NPC?

Yes — and the Sphinx will reject him, failing the riddle's streak. Check the NPC Logbook portrait against the riddle image before you make the trip.

Where is the Sphinx for this riddle?

Riddle of Differentiation is given at the Sphinx's second location, the Frontier Shrine — reach it by following the river west under Checkpoint Rest Town, or by riding the Sphinx when she leaves the Mountain Shrine.

Do I need a permit to reach Vergil?

Checkpoint Rest Town's gate requires a border permit — or a Beastren mask/disguise if you're sneaking through. Vergil waits just past that gate.