Collecting materials in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is as important as landing the perfect strike on a griffin mid-flight. These materials are the bread and butter for healing your party, curing the debilitations, and, most importantly upgrading your weapons and gear to legendary status. One such important upgrade material is the Black Freakish Mane but it’s a rare find in DD2. Read on this guide to learn where and how you can get your hands on Black Freakish Mane, what monsters drop it, and the best ways to farm it for quick stock.
How to Get Black Freakish Mane in Dragon’s Dogma 2
The Black Freakish Mane is a rare crafting material mainly used for equipment enhancement, particularly weapons like high-level staves or other caster tools. It’s a step up from the normal Freakish Mane, which drops from regular Chimeras. To get a Black Freakish Mane, you’ll need to find and defeat a Gorechimera — an elite and far deadlier version of the Chimera.
Where to Find Gorechimeras in Dragon’s Dogma 2
One of the first reliable spots to hunt Gorechimeras is the Waterfall Cave, just east of Borderwatch Outpost. If you’re replaying the game’s start in New Game Plus or returning to old stomping grounds, this place will be familiar — it’s closer to where your griffin crash-landed early in the story.
However, Gorechimera doesn’t always appear on your first visit. Initially, a regular Chimera spawns in the case, but after you progress past the “Coronation” main quest, it’s most likely replaced by a Gorechimera spawn. It’s some roulette game, so sleep for a few days or leave the area and return to check again. Make sure to be above level 20 when farming this enemy, as that seems to impact spawn chances. Bring elemental or stagger-heavy builds to counter its multi-headed chaos.
Agamen Volcanic Island
Even if you’re not very deep into the main storyline so far, there is still a chance to encounter Gorechimeras. Go to Agamen Volcanic Island mainly to the lava riverbed west of the Excavation Site. This zone can spawn many high-tier monsters like Drakes, Golems, or if RNG blesses you, a Gorechimera. To reset the spawns in this area, sleep for about 7 in-game days before coming back to the location and check if the Gorechimera appeared. This method lets you grind without progressing the main quest too far, which is a great bonus to prep your gear early.
Wyrmsblood Forest Bridge
Alternatively in the postgame (Unmoored World), the best Gorechimera farm hands down is located under the bridge in Wyrmsblood Forest. This area becomes accessible and monster-heavy after you’ve completed the main quests “The Guardian Gigantus” and “Legacy.” Here, the Gorechimera spawns much more reliably than earlier game zones. You should better set a Portcrystal nearby to fast travel back and forth for respawns. This is your farming HQ for Black Freakish Manes — no better spot.
Even with a Gorechimera spawn, the Black Freakish Mane drop rate is very low. To increase your odds, use Thief pawns with plunder as
Thieves can occasionally steal loot from staggered enemies, which includes rare monster parts. Having two Thieves in your party equipped with Plunder means a higher chance of getting extra manes during the fight.
Players have reported they received up to four manes from a single Gorechimera this way. Once mane in hand, duplicate it at the shop in Checkpoint Rest Town. It’s limited to one item per day, but it’s a good backup when RNG gods won’t cooperate.
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