Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Where To Find The Shadowed Prayers Assassin

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has dozens of side quests for you to undertake. One, in particular, tasks you with discovering a hired killer before he can act. Here’s our guide on how to find the Shadowed Prayers assassin in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

How to find the Shadowed Prayers assassin in Dragon’s Dogma 2

The Shadowed Prayers quest comes from a guardsman in the city of Bakbattahl, which you get to visit halfway through the campaign. Here’s a quick summary:

• When you travel from Vernworth to Bakbattahl, you should have a main quest called Nation of the Lambent Flame.
• The goal is to visit the tavern in the marked location, where you’ll meet Menella, the bodyguard of Empress Nadinia.
• Menella will also give you a residence pass so you can freely go through Checkpoint Rest Town to Bakbattahl without wearing a Beastren Mask.
• After a few days pass in-game, a guard should approach you outside the inn. You’re then told to report to Menella immediately. This begins the Dragon’s Dogma 2 Shadowed Prayers quest.

A guard (left) will tell you to speak with Menella (right).

Bandit Bill of Arrest clues

Talk to Menella, and she’ll say that someone attempted to assassinate Empress Nadinia. That person will return in the morning while Nadinia gathers the townsfolk for her supplications/prayers. She also gives you the Bandit Bill of Arrest, which has a clue regarding the description of the assailant.

As of this writing, we can’t confirm if the clue is different for other players. In our case, we got the following description: “Wears his hair tied back; right arm was wounded in the attack.”

You need to find the would-be killer while Empress Nadinia is leading the prayer.

When you’re ready, sleep at the inn until morning. Then, make your way to the temple and wait for Menella to speak with you. Next, while Nadinia is praying, you have to find the perpetrator. For us, it was the man wearing a tunic along the left-hand side (when facing down the steps).

Just in case the description or positioning for each player is randomized, we suggest activating Photo Mode from the menu. It should allow you to look around to see if someone matches the description.

It’s this guy right here, officer!

In any case, once you’ve found the Shadowed Prayers assassin in Dragon’s Dogma 2, go ahead and press the grab button when you’re next to them. You can also kick them if you want. Menella and the guards will be alerted, and the individual will be taken care of. For your efforts, you’ll receive 3,500 XP, 18,000 gold, and 5x Jasper.