Dragon's Dogma 2 relic appraisal and expedition loop

Direct answer: explore Norgan for unidentified Relics and Spoils, return to Jiera in the Norgandian Settlement and spend the displayed Rift Crystal fee to appraise them. Appraisal reveals a usable result; current media testing reports randomized stats, so the same source category is not a guaranteed fixed roll.

The expedition loop

Unlock appraisal

1. Start the Forsaken Dominion route and reach the Norgandian Settlement.
2. Find Jiera and follow the introduction to relic appraisal.
3. Obtain one unidentified Relic or Spoil in Norgan.
4. Return to Jiera; keep enough Rift Crystals for the fee shown by the game.

Jiera, the settlement and the RC payment are launch-guide evidence from VGC. Capcom’s Steam description confirms the broader find-and-appraise system but does not publish the exact NPC, costs or odds.

Where finds come from

Appraise now or push farther?

• Return when loss gauge, weight or curatives make the next encounter risky.
• Appraise early if the party needs a weapon/armor jump; unidentified loot cannot improve the build.
• Do not spend the last RC if you still need to hire replacement Pawns.
• Keep a record of item name/tier and result before claiming patterns; a few rolls do not establish odds.

What remains unknown

No verified complete drop table, tier odds, hidden seed rule, reroll method or exact cost table is available from the official source reviewed here. VGC reports randomized stats and possible gear, Norgan Ducats, curatives, gold and rare scrolls; those are attributed launch observations rather than a guaranteed reward pool.