Ghoul (Darkest Dungeon II)

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The Ghoul is an enemy found in Darkest Dungeon II encountered in all regions except The Mountain and only in road fights. Does not belong to any faction, however it will appear only during fights against Gaunts (and sometimes Lost Batallion.

Description
Larger, stronger, and faster than the Gaunt enemies they can be found with, Ghouls are flesh-eating undead who pose a significant threat to your team in terms of both stress and physical damage. The morbid trophies it proudly hangs on its viscera-coated body are a clear challenge. Show this foul abomination no mercy, for you shall surely receive none from it.

The Ghoul attacks the heroes by swiping at them with his gargantuan hands, pelting them with thrown skulls, or screaming at them. His innate Tokens are regained every time he acts, so be prepared for a long fight. It can be difficult to prevent him from mauling your party due to his decent speed stat and devastating abilities, so players are likely to leave Ghoul fights with high stress and possibly some diseases. One Ghoul is bad enough, pray you don't run into two of them in the same encounter.

Combat Skills
Howl has a 5% chance to inflict The Horrors, while Rend has a 5% chance to inflict any random disease.

Trivia

 * The Ghoul is the only enemy in the game that isn't associated with any faction.
 * There is a visual bug that occurs when the Woodsman uses Protect the Child on the Ghoul. For only a few frames, you can see the Ghoul's limbs and head crumple into his torso.
 * The Ghoul is one of the few monsters returning from the previous game, along the Implication and the Shambler.