Dragon’s Dogma 2 presents players with a variety of storylines, including main quests and engaging side missions. Among these is the side quest named “Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge”, which becomes accessible to players upon reaching the Battahl region in the game.
To unlock this quest, players must first complete “Dulled Steel, Cold Forge” received from the NPC Roman in Vernworth Castle.
Tracking Sara's Progress
The quest kicks off with players needing to “Check on Sara’s progress”, but before heading there, they must advance the in-game time by 2 days. This can be done by resting on a nearby bench or staying at one of the game’s Inns.
After the time has elapsed, return to Brokkr’s Smithy to find Sara. Engage in all her dialogues to receive the next quest objective, “You learned of a special smithing technique.”
Navigating to Sara in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Once you've conversed with Sara and acquired the new smithing technique, you must pass another 2 days before proceeding to the next phase of the quest. Upon advancing time, return to Brokkr’s Smithy to speak with Brokkr. Exhaust his dialogues and then set out to “Find Sara.” It's advisable to upgrade your equipment at the smithy before embarking on this journey.
Sara can be found at the Mountain Base Cave located in the Agamen Volcanic Island area. To reach this destination, head southwest from Bakbattahl, passing by Digger’s Ruins and Canyon Cave. Follow the road south, cross a bridge, and reach the entrance to the Drabnir’s Grotto dungeon. Refer to the marked image below for the dungeon entrance.
Traversing Drabnir’s Grotto Dungeon
Navigate through the dungeon, follow the path upon exiting, and you'll arrive at the Agamen Volcanic Island. Proceed straight ahead to reach the Mountain Base Cave. Find the exact location of this cave in the image below.
Discovering Mountain Base Cave
If you encounter difficulties in the dungeon, there are alternative routes to the Agamen Volcanic Island. Inside the cave, interact with Sara to advance to the next quest step, “Deliver Sara to the cave entrance.” Sara will be completing a warhammer and needs to reach the anvil at the cave entrance before it cools down. The path to the anvil is fraught with enemies, and if you delay, the warhammer will cool, necessitating a restart.
Once at the entrance, a dialogue will trigger, and Sara will proceed to the anvil. Your current task will then be to “Return to the smithy.” Head back to Brokkr’s Smithy, engage in all dialogues between Sara and Brokkr. Subsequently, you'll obtain the regalia sword, which must be delivered to Roman at Vernworth Castle to conclude the quest.