Oddly enough, the loss of a life is no big deal compared to the time and money, and possibly lost gear, that leaves with that poor soul. However, your heroes are still human, and the threat of death is ever present. Your heroes are the backbone of your operations, and luckily they are always coming in so you technically cannot get a game-over. The horrors that lie within these haunted grounds are merciless, and its important to know when to pick your battles, when to gear up your heroes, and when a battle is lost before actual losses occur. The game plays like a mix of XCOM and classic RPGs you start up operations in a small hamlet hiring adventurers to clear out infested areas formerly owned by one of your elders, and from the treasures gained you put those resources back into the town in order to strengthen your heroes or relieve them of maladies that might plague them.ĭarkest Dungeon is a game that heavily stresses the importance of risk management and the costs of investment.

Really good crib-sheet provided by Double-Nine: What is this game?ĭarkest Dungeon is a game developed by Red Hook studios after a successful kickstarter campaign in 2014. Streamed live every week.Introduction Recruitment Data!(Last Updated: Mar 3rd) I’m glad I have a deep roster as things are definitely getting more challenging… He’s got some nice support buffs but once again the Weald caused me all kinds of stress, afflicting my Jester. Definitely my most harrowing mission yet.Īfterward I did a Short mission in the Weald, trying out the Man-at-arms class.

But it worked out, I was able to kill her, and everyone survived – barely! Nearly everyone had to immediately get some stress relief and disease treatment afterward. And messing up my lineup order was a huge pain.Īt one point near the end I made the cortical decision to attack the hag instead of the pot, putting my poor stalwart leper Lynom at death’s door. I was forced to use my attacks on the pot to free them, which meant hardly ever attacking her. She could grab someone and throw them into her pot, taking them out of my lineup and doing 4 damage/round. My awesome Grave Robber was saddled with a Paranoid Affliction early on, and everyone was a bit stressed going into the boss. The boss room was in one of the last rooms I found (far different than the Swine Prince), though I was able to rest and recuperate somewhat beforehand.

But the Weald is stressful as hell, with long hallways that sap my torchlight. I went in with a powerful squad, all level 3, of some of my best heroes. It’s time for my second boss fight, The Weald’s Wizened Hag in week 12.

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