Should you give the grimoire to Isaac in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a few quests that require the player to make a decision that can change the outcome. For example, during the Short-Sighted Ambition side quest, you must decide whether to give Isaac the grimoire.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Should you give the grimoire to Isaac?

After giving Isaac the Ripened Quince during the Short-Sighted Ambition quest, he will send you on your way to acquire the grimoire’s second volume, “On the Transference of Souls.” You can easily obtain this book from Ibrahim’s Scrap Store in Checkpoint Rest Town. Once you return to Isaac after purchasing the grimoire, it’s time to decide.

There are a few ways to go about this scenario. You can either give Isaac the real grimoire or create a fake grimoire at the forgery and give it to him. I recommend the latter.

Giving Isaac the real grimoire

Giving the grimoire to Isaac is the saddest outcome of the two, and I don’t recommend it. After handing over the grimoire, Isaac will take you to a private room with his wife and daughter, where he will read it very excitedly. What he doesn’t know is that his wife and daughter will turn to sand and die after he finishes reading it.

After Isaac sees what happens, he acts delusional and talks to the pile of sand (his wife and daughter). He says he is done with the grimoires and will no longer partake, but it’s too late because his family is already gone. After the sad cutscene, you can find the Ring of Disfavor on the sand pile. This ring increases the likelihood of being targeted by foes.

Giving Isaac the fake grimoire

If you give Isaac the fake grimoire, the outcome will be much happier. Isaac will bring you to a private room, read the grimoire, and fail at the ritual. Additionally, his daughter and wife will live.

Isaac and his family will talk about how they forgive one another, and Isaac promises to forget about the grimoires and move on. This outcome is much happier than giving him the real grimoire, so I wholeheartedly recommend it. You won’t receive the Ring of Disfavor if you give Isaac the fake grimoire, but that’s okay since the ring isn’t that great anyway.

How to create the fake grimoire

Since giving Isaac the fake grimoire is the better choice, you must learn how to create a copy of the original. To do this, head to Ibrahim’s Scrap Store in Checkpoint Rest Town and purchase the grimoire. Next, select forgery and select the grimoire so Ibrahim can make a copy of it. Lastly, come back in a few in-game days to collect the fake grimoire!