Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — Finding Amos in The Truant Soldier Walkthrough

The Truant Soldier is a short Forsaken Dominion side quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. Amos, one of the commission soldiers in Norgan, slips away from rubble duty during a whiteout and ends up stuck on a ledge in the Norgan Snowfield. Chrona asks you to find him. The route is short, but the blizzard hides almost everything, and Amos is under attack by the time you reach him.

Quick answer: Find Amos on the snowfield ledge northeast of the Mountain Stronghold, rescue him, and speak with him at Northwall Campground. The appearance of “Completed: The Truant Soldier” marks the quest’s end.

How to start The Truant Soldier at the Mountain Stronghold

The quest requires Rumbles in the North, the Forsaken Dominion main quest where you drive off a dragon at the Mountain Stronghold and report to Dorin. It becomes available once the commission has cleared the rubble from the stronghold’s eastern exit. That happens after Sealed History is finished and The Castle in the Ice begins.

Travel to the Mountain Stronghold. The Mountain Stronghold Riftstone and the nearby portcrystals make this a short trip if you have already been here for the main story.

Map overview of Mountain Stronghold — The Mountain Stronghold on the world map, where Chrona hands out the quest. Shown at 00:17 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Head inside the fortress and climb the stairs toward the hall where the commission soldiers are moving rubble. This is the interior hall, not the campground.

Traversing to Mountain Stronghold interior — Climbing the snowy stairs into the stronghold interior, where the commission is working. Shown at 00:41 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Approach Chrona beside Ser Wash. She launches straight into conversation; no accept-or-decline choice appears.

Speaking with Chrona — Chrona explains that Amos wandered off and may be stranded in the Norgan Snowfield. Shown at 01:10 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Chrona explains that Amos regularly wanders away from his post, so his absence did not cause concern at first. Now he has been missing too long, and the commission has too few soldiers to search beyond the campground. Her dialogue ends with the quest banner and the objective “Search for Amos.”

Quest accepted — The tracker confirms the quest is active with "Search for Amos.". Shown at 01:41 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Chrona gives this quest in the stronghold hall. If you leave and look for her at Northwall Campground instead, she may not be there.

Where to find Amos in the Norgan Snowfield

Amos is northeast of the Mountain Stronghold in the Norgan Snowfield. Before you go, pack a Climbing Hook. Heatstones or other protection against the cold also help, because the whiteout here never lifts. Your minimap turns into a blank grey disc and you can see only a few metres ahead, so quest banners are your main sign of progress.

Leave through the stronghold’s eastern side and ride the lift down into the snowfield. The lift drops you next to a small wooden shack.

Navigating out of the stronghold — Leaving the stronghold for the open snowfield, where the search begins. Shown at 01:50 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Bring up the map and locate the yellow search circle. It covers the Norgan Snowfield by Snowfall Valley Cavity, northeast of the shack.

Checking Quest Log and Map — The search area for Amos on the Norgan map. Head for the yellow circle. Shown at 02:21 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Head northeast across the snow toward the tall stone brick ruins. Hobgoblins and Bugaboos patrol this stretch. After a few minutes you reach the edge of a ravine and hear Amos shouting, which updates the objective to “Find Amos.”

Approaching search location — The stone ruins ahead mark the ledge where Amos is trapped. Shown at 02:30 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Pass through the small cavern along the route. To cross the gap to the Climbing Hook Post, use your Climbing Hook. A vocation with powerful mobility skills may also let you jump across.

Climb the rope up the stone wall and follow the stairs that wind around the tower. Amos waits at the top on a paved shelf with a round iron brazier and a carved wooden post wrapped in red and white bands.

Climbing the stone wall — The rope on the stone wall leads up to Amos's ledge. Shown at 02:47 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Rescuing Amos from the Beorcans and Nokken

As you approach, the objective switches to “Aid Amos.” Beorcans and Nokken have surrounded the ledge where he is. Pull their focus toward you and your Pawns to keep them off Amos. Their tight grouping makes area-of-effect attacks an efficient way to clear them.

When the last enemy dies, Amos speaks without a prompt. He thanks you, admits he thought no one was coming, and asks how to get back. The game then shows “You rescued Amos,” and the objective changes to “Check in with Amos.” You don’t need to escort him. He finds his own way back to camp.

Finding Amos — Amos on the ledge after the fight. Talking to him here triggers "You rescued Amos.". Shown at 03:06 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Before you leave, check the base of the banded post near where Amos was sheltering for a Spoils: Lv 3, Ancient Light Weaponry. After you drop back down, an iron chest nearby holds Abandoned Supplies (Rare) x2 and Abandoned Supplies (Normal) x3.

Finishing the quest at Northwall Campground

“Check in with Amos” points to Northwall Campground. Talking to him again on the ledge does nothing. The quickest way back is a Ferrystone to Norgan Portcrystal: Northwall Campground.

Map teleport via Ferrystone — Ferrying to Northwall Campground, where Amos waits for the final check-in. Shown at 04:15 in Ghosts of Reykjavik’s video. Image: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Amos may be back at camp later on that same in-game day. Look toward the rear of the cave, where he stands by the campfire near a chest and stacked crates. Hold the interact button to speak with him; a quick press only hails him. He says “Good to see you, cos!” and recounts that the whiteout struck as the soldiers moved rubble, leaving him to take cover at the spot where you found him.

When he finishes, “You received a token of Amos’s gratitude” appears with the reward lines. A few seconds later, “Completed: The Truant Soldier” confirms the quest is closed. If you talk to him again, he only repeats a few lines about the storm.

If you have progressed as far as Soul Searching, rescuing Amos on the ledge ends the quest; you will not have a campground conversation.

The Truant Soldier rewards

Reward	Amount
Experience	35,000 XP
Gold	25,000 G
Discipline	0 Dcp
Token of Amos’s gratitude	Ancient Map of Derelict Passage

The only rewards shown as separate on-screen lines are XP and gold. The Ancient Map of Derelict Passage marks the old route beneath the snowfield, which comes into play in the main quest Soul Searching. Completing this quest also unlocks the Abominable Snowstash achievement.

Quest objectives and on-screen updates

The Truant Soldier has five stages, counting the completion log. Each one has its own trigger, which helps when the blizzard leaves you unsure where you are.

Character with round shield on snowy cliff edge in blizzard, quest panel and minimap visible, control prompts at lower right. — A warrior with a round shield stands at a snowy cliff edge in a blizzard while the quest tracker shows The Truant Soldier: Find Amos.

Objective	Trigger	On-screen text
Search for Amos	Chrona’s dialogue ends	“The Truant Soldier”
Find Amos	Reaching the ravine edge	“You heard Amos calling for help.”
Aid Amos	Approaching the ledge	Objective update only
Check in with Amos	His ledge dialogue ends	“You rescued Amos.”
Complete	Campground conversation ends	“Completed: The Truant Soldier”

Spoils: Lv 3, Ancient Light Weaponry values

The spoils found beside Amos’s ledge are a Dark Arisen material. Appraisal can produce a sword, daggers or a censer, each with a special skill attached. Take the material to Jiera at Norgandian Settlement for appraisal. Both Beorcans and Snowfoot can drop it, so encounters during this quest may yield more.

Field	Value
Spoils level	3
Appraisal cost	35 RC
Trade value	45 RC
Special skill slots	4
Buy / sell price	4,500 G / 700 G
Weight	0.01 kg
Stack	99

Possible results are Polar Night, Shards of Nilas, Shivering Anamnesis, Lost Commander’s Blade, Footpad’s Blades, Inverted Dogma, Rimed Needle, Ice Talons, Frostflake Mirage, Tyrving, Butcher’s Barbs and Mesmeric Glamor. The special skill pool is large. It includes Frosted Edge, Piercing Escalade, Nimble Tread and the Counter I and II families. A Singular Butcher’s Barbs and a Superior Footpad’s Blades are both possible rolls.

Doing The Snatching-Beast on the same trip

Ser Wash, who stands beside Chrona, assigns The Snatching-Beast at the same time. A snowfoot has taken the commission’s supply packs. Since both quests take place in the same area of Norgan, you can head south to deal with the snowfoot first, then follow the stronghold cliffs back toward Amos.

A shield-carrying character stands in a dark ruined stone hall while subtitles from Chrona discuss a missing man. — Chrona tells the player that Amos has been gone a long time and may be stranded out in the Norgan Snowfield.

The snowfoot’s den, Snatching-Beast’s Lair, is inside the Snowfall Valley Derelict Passage.
Commission Supplies (Thermal) is on a ledge overlooking the nest. Find the other packs inside chests scattered around the lair.
Target the snowfoot’s head and limbs. Its death yields a Snatching-Beast’s Talon.
Opening a pack turns it into random ancient gear, and reloading a save will not undo it.
Wash accepts a partial delivery and pays 40,000 XP, 25,000 G and two Abandoned Supplies (Normal).

Quests and characters tied to The Truant Soldier

Record	Type	Connection
Rumbles in the North	Main quest, 4 stages	Required; pays 100,000 XP, 2,000 RC
Chrona	NPC	Quest giver
Amos	NPC	Rescue target
Northwall Campground	Settlement	Turn-in point
Norgan Snowfield	Region	Rescue area

Rumbles in the North also opens The Castle in the Ice, The Snatching-Beast, Village Defense and Reaching the Far Shore, which is why so many commission jobs appear at once. Chrona also gives No Spoils Get Left Behind, and Amos shows up again in The Stranger in the Snowfield. Both soldiers return in Soul Searching and Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way. Each has a gift letter, and Amos’s letter thanks the Arisen for getting him through every fight, a line that lands a little differently after you have pulled him off a frozen ledge.

A character with a round shield stands at a snowy ledge in a blizzard beneath a quest notification panel. — The quest notification for The Truant Soldier appears as the player stands at a snowy cliff edge in a blizzard.