Proving Grounds is a location in Dragon's Dogma.
Overview
The Proving Grounds is an area accessed from and beyond the Frontier Caverns. The gate leading to the proving grounds chamber is closed and locked, until the notice board quest Put the Eye Out is obtained. An chest containing antechamber is also locked behind a large gate until the quest A Challenge is accepted.
As in the Frontier Caverns; a constant in the chamber is Goblins, which will accompany the bosses in the area. Depending on quests relating to the chamber there may be a different large enemy found here, though the usual foe is an armored Cyclops. During the post-game a Hydra takes up residence in the chamber. During heated battles goblin reinforcements may drop down into the arena from an upper gallery.
Quests
- Put the Eye Out - slay the Cyclops
- Badge of Vows 35
- A Challenge - slay the Hydra (Post-Game)
Loot
From the entrance :
Chest on the far right side:
- Fluted Bow
- Bespoke Longbow
- Master's Merle
- Gryphic Gauntlets
- Assembled Sleeves
- Runic Bangles
- Assembled Breeches
- Violet Neck Wrap
Chest on the far left side
- Scorched Pelta
- Fine Magick Buckler
- Caladbolg
- Crescending Roar
- Malignance
- Fiery Talon
- Divine Axis
- Frozen Tomorrow
Chest on the right side, initially behind a locked gate
- Meloirean Cyclops Veil
- Darkened Gloves
- Dark Over-Knee Boots
- Ring of Argent
- Noble Earring
- Harmonious Earring
Many of the crates contain Liquid Vim, Salubrious Brew, Harspud Juice or other curatives.
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Notes
- In post-game a Hydra will re-appear after around a week.