If left untreated, the character will reach 200 stress and suffer a heart attack, which will either put them on death’s door or kill them outright.

The afflicted character is now a danger to the overall survivability of the party. To say that the player loses control of the afflicted character would be an understatement. In addition to giving the character decreased stats, an afflicted party member can increase stress gain for the entire party, actually act on their own while in combat, and can refuse to eat or use camping skills. But it cannot be emphasized enough how disastrous an affliction can be. Virtue is actually largely beneficial and will cause the affected character to gain increased stats and reduce stress gain for the rest of the party. A little stress doesn’t mean all that much, but it is when they reach 100 stress that a character will either gain an affliction or enter a state of virtue. Characters gain stress when they deal with things like darkness, entering a dungeon, fights, or some other form of strain. I would have brought MaA, but sadly he couldn't live through the barrage from the Prophet).One of the game’s core features is its stress mechanic.

Can those (that have ventured in to the Darkest Dungeon) give me pointers and tips in coming through successfully? I've tried to avoid spoilers in what manner of beasts lurk there, but knowing what supplies to take and which skills to utilize would guarantee (or at least raise the odds) success.Īs it apparently is a boss that I need to kill, I'm thinking of bringing an Arbalest (for sniper shot, and bandage), Occultist (for mark and healing), Houndmaster (for bleed, guard and very solid self-heal) and a Crusader (for first-row damage and tankyness. I've played this game for a long time and it has taught me two things: always be afraid and come well prepared. There are still some bosses to kill but I was thinking of sending a group of hardened men and women into the depths and hopefully down the first boss. I have a pretty solid save going on with most of my roster at lvl6.

Tips for playing darkest dungeon