"Unraveling the Dragonsplague: The Mysterious Threat in Dragon's Dogma 2"

In Dragon’s Dogma 2, a plague known as Dragonsplague is spreading through pawns, causing them to become violent and leading to mass murders of NPCs. The infection can be contracted through hiring infected pawns or combat interactions with drakes and dragons. Players can prevent the spread by dismissing or killing infected pawns, and wiped-out towns may eventually repopulate without the need for Wakestones. As the infection spreads, players are learning more about how to deal with it.