Dragon’s Dogma 2: How To Get A Preserved Medusa Head

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Give the Medusa a taste of its own medicine in Dragon’s Dogma 2. One of the rarest items in the game is the Preserved Medusa Head — the severed head of a monster with the ability to petrify with a glare. Earning the head isn’t easy. You’ll need to find the Medusa’s hiding spot and then perform very specific actions to separate a proper head from the monster’s shoulders. Just killing the Medusa isn’t enough. We’ll explain everything you need to know; how to find the Medusa, how to kill the Medusa, and how to earn the ‘An Eye For An Eye’ achievement.

The powerful, unique Medusa monster is totally optional but connected to the quest ‘A Case of Sculptor’s Block‘ — if you want to complete the quest with the best possible outcome, you’ll need to acquire a Medusa Head. Getting a Medusa Head is really tough, and the first step is one of the toughest. Here’s where to find the Medusa.

Note that the Medusa will respawn after 14 in-game days. If you fail an attempt to get the Preserved Medusa Head, you can wait 14 days then return. This is one of the longest in-game timers, but this task is so tricky, you can very easily fail it. You don’t need to reload an inn save to get this extremely rare item.

To truly use the Medusa Head as a weapon, you’ll want to get the Preserved Medusa Head — this Medusa Head has the most power and will last the longest. All medusa heads rapidly decay while carrying them around, so make sure to put in storage when you’re not using them.

Dealing damage to the head isn’t always enough. You need to “break” the vital — and the easiest way to do that is by stunning it. While on the ground, the Medusa can be killed instantly with a strong attack to the head.

Using the Powder Blast was the best method for us — we managed to take off the head relatively easily. If you don’t have Thief unlocked, I recommend giving that one a try.

The Preserved Medusa Head is a unique item that equips to your belt. Set it and ‘brandish’ the head to turn almost anything