Monster Culling is one of the three Main Quests that you will receive after speaking to Ser Brant in the Seat of the Sovran quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Ser Brant instructs you to assist the people of Vernworth in killing some monsters, aiming to earn their favor.
Monster Culling walkthrough
When talking to Ser Brant at the end of the Seat of the Sovrant quest, he gives you three tasks to complete. One of them is the Monster Culling.
Ser Brant tells you that you will need to go to three locations and help them out by defeating some monsters.
One location is Trevo Mine, west of Vernworth; another is in Harve Village, also west of Vernworth; and the last one is at the Eastern Edge of Vermund, near the Nameless Village.
You can try and clear these quests in any order, but try your best to not fail any of them.
| Location | Task | Map |
Harve Village
Get inside Stormwind Cave by the shore of Harve Village, save the soldiers inside being attacked by Saurians.
Trevo Mine
Clear the mine from all the goblins and save the soldiers as well.
Eastern Edge of Vermund
Protect the soldiers from the pack of goblins.
How to Help Harve Village
To save the Harve Village, you will have to get in Stormwind Cave by its shoreline. You will spot a soldier guarding the cave, and he will warn you about the dangers of getting in the cave. The entrance to the cave can easily be missed, but it’s simply a hole on the floor near the left wall.
Enter the cave, and you’ll quickly come across the first couple of soldiers in need of rescue just a few steps inside.
You’ll hear their cries for help as they’re attacked by Saurians. After saving them, continue forward to find the last soldier needing assistance.
Once you’ve rescued the last soldier, he’ll let you know he’s too injured to make it out alone and needs an escort.
Lead him back outside the Stormwind Cave, or if he’s moving too slowly, you can carry him. Once all the soldiers are safe, this task will be complete.
Scaly Invaders Side Quest
Right after clearing Stormwind Cave and walking back to the village, a Beastren named Floryan will interrupt you and ask for help. It seems like Saurians have attacked the village, and they need your assistance in fending them off. This event also automatically triggers the Scaly Invaders side quest, which you can check here.
How to Help Trevo Mine
To help the soldiers in the Trevo Mine, you’ll need to fight your way through many goblins living there. Get in the mine and don’t be afraid to explore deeper. Always choose the path on the right whenever you can. Eventually, you’ll find a door in one of the rooms; go through it.
Continue deeper into the mine past the wooden door until you reach a rope bridge under an open ceiling. Cross the bridge and keep defeating the goblins you encounter. Don’t forget to talk to the guard you just rescued in this part; they’ll give you a Ferrystone as a thank-you for helping.
You can explore the mines further until you’ve cleared them all out of goblins. There are lots of chests lying around with valuable loot, but watch out for ambushes from both goblins and hobgoblins. There should be a notification that shows up when you’ve defeated all the goblins in the mine.
How to Help Eastern Edge of Vermund
Helping out the soldiers in the Eastern Edge of Vermund is fairly easy, you will easily spot them in an open area. Stick to the paths shown in the mini-map, and you’ll immediately find them being attacked by goblins.
Once you’ve completed all three tasks, go back to Ser Brant and tell him about your success to finish the quest.
