

If your inventory is full, you won't receive these free items. I recommend keeping at least one open inventory slot at all times, which will allow you to receive items from the aforementioned road debris. I found Darkest Dungeon 2 to be very generous with combat consumables and even more so with items only usable at inns, so it absolutely pays to use them with abandon.Īlso, carriage space is probably going to be a premium for you throughout your run. It’s a free action to use an item in combat: your hero can still move or use an ability after using an item like healing salve or laudanum. If anything I found it easy to focus on my heroes’ abilities and forget to use combat items. There’s no need to be precious with consumables in Darkest Dungeon 2. Use your damn items! (And keep 1 inventory slot open.) If you notice two heroes’ negative relationship meter getting high, it’s worth it to lower their stress levels and look for consumables to improve their affinity at the next inn. Positive relationships are fragile, whereas negative relationships are quite difficult to reverse. Some of the negative relationships are “Resentful,” “Tumultuous,” and “Hateful.” These result in negative status effects, as well as a high chance of stress gain between both parties. Positive relationships include “Amorous,” “Respectful,” or “Inseparable,” and contribute buffs, combat assists, and surprise heals, again mostly at the behest of RNG. When it maxes out, positive or negative, it forms a bond between the two heroes in question. Combat actions, overt choices, and the ever-present RNG contribute to a relationship meter between each member of your party. Stress builds on stress snowballing into greater catastrophe, with one of the most important consequences being your party’s group dynamic. Quirks may also be at odds with the Hero's role (such as a Front Role Hero having the Cowardly trait), and can be removed, or locked in if beneficial, accordingly.When it rains in Darkest Dungeon 2, it pours. Some Quirks make characters more or less likely to get along.

Synergy is easiest to see in abilities, but it can also show up in Quirks. The Highwayman and Plague Doctor, however, can apply poison to a target. In addition to keeping the battle order and Heroes' roles in mind, players will want to look for possible synergies.įor example, among the starting four heroes, they'll notice that the Grave Robber has an increased chance to crit when the target is poisoned, but no way to apply it herself. These roles can be considered game-specific terminology for common classes in team-based combat games. Back Role - The character who is in the far left place in the battle order.Front Role - The character who is in the far right place in the battle order.

Any Role - Usually one of the two middle spots in the battle order.A Hero's role can be found in their description on the roster screen. Each class is designed to work best in a specific location in the battle order, and a Hero who is out of position may not be able to perform key abilities. Role Balance and Orderĭarkest Dungeon 2 is designed with three character positions in mind. When choosing which Heroes to take on an expedition, a few seemingly insignificant factors can have a huge impact.
