The Crimson Court

"No matter how much you think you love somebody, you’ll step back when the pool of their blood edges up too close."

- Chuck Palahniuk

The Crimson Court is the first DLC in Darkest Dungeon. It was released on June 19th of 2017 for PC, MAC, Linux. The release for PS4 and for VITA is scheduled for August 22nd of 2017.

The features announced before it's release included:
 * A parallel campaign taking place during the main quest which sheds light on The Ancestor's early days, including new cutscenes.
 * The Flagellant, a new Hero class, who is a frontline healer that can apply strong buffs but also takes debuffs when buffing. Additionally, he cannot become virtuous, and only receive one unique affliction, Rapturous. “Awash in blood and delusion, he bears the burden of a thousand lifetimes.”
 * A new location known as "The Courtyard," which will include new curios, traps, obstacles, and a complete faction of blood-crazed foes.
 * Massive, sprawling maps with locked doors, prisoner rooms, and progress saves.
 * New enemies found in the other regions.
 * Heroes can be afflicted with something known as the "Crimson Curse," which turns them into a Vampire.
 * 4 new, unique Courtyard Bosses with some of the most complex and devious mechanics yet.
 * A new wandering boss known as The Fanatic, a vampire hunter-esque madman who will hunt down any of your heroes bearing the curse.
 * Districts: New prestige buildings that offer permanent, estate-wide bonuses
 * Lore-driven trinket sets for all heroes – with set bonuses!

Gallery
Promotional art for The Crimson Court

Trivia
Vampires in the book series "The Dresden Files" are all referred to by one of four "courts;" the Black Court, the Red Court, the White Court, and the Jade Court.

Crimson Court DLC dungeon map

 * First quest [map]


 * Second quest [map]


 * Third quest [map]


 * Fourth quest [map]