Dragon’s Dogma 2: All map icons and what they mean in DD2

Opening the Dragon’s Dogma 2 map can be overwhelming at first. There are too many symbols and not enough explanation about what they mean, which can make it feel daunting even later in the game. But we’ve got you covered with all the meaning behind each of them.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 map symbols explained

You can see most of the icons below both in your Dragon’s Dogma 2 map and mini-map. While some of them are highly intuitive, most actually aren’t, so you can have this handy legend on your side while you’re playing to know what each of these symbols mean.

Icon	Meaning	Description
	Apothecary	General implements, curatives, and goods.
	Armory (Armor)	Sells armor
	Armory (Weapons)	Sells weapons
	Barberie	Change your appearance
	Bench	Pass time
	Bordelrie	Hire courtesan services
	Camp	A small settlement with some services
	Campsite	Start a camp to rest and equip skills
	Cave	Any cave or enclosed area in the wild
	Chest	A chest you can open for free loot.
	Entrance/Exit	A transition point between areas and maps
	Gatherable resource	Any resource you can gather (plants, ore, etc.)
	Hot Spring	Unlocks the achievement “This’ll Cure What Ails Ye”
	Exclamation Mark (important environmental feature)	Ledges, doors, bridges, etc.
	Inn	Rest, pass time, and use your storage
	Mortuary/Morgue	Bring back the dead
	Oracle	Get hints for your current quest
	Ox Station	Take an Ox Cart
	Point of Interest	A general named area
	Portcrystal (fixed)	A Portcrystal innate to that area
	Portcrystal (portable)	A Portcrystal you have placed in that area
	Quest Objective	A point you must go toward in your active quest.
	Riftstone	Pawn services
	Scrap Store	Sells varied goods and duplicates items
	Tavern	Drinking and passing time
	The Dragonforged	Buy rare items with Wyrmslife Crystals
	Town	A large town with plenty of services
	Village	A medium-sized area with some services
	Vocation Guild	Change your vocation and learn new skills
	Waypoint markers	Player-made markings for important map areas

We will update this story as we discover new map symbols.