Heroes (Darkest Dungeon II)

Heroes, or Adventurers, in Darkest Dungeon II are characters used by the player when assembling their party for the journey to The Mountain. They are divided into several classes, specializations that define their appearance and abilities. Each character has different skills and can fill different roles in combat. Each class also has unique barks as a reaction to many situations. Darkest Dungeon II will have 9 Heroes available initially, but more are planned for future updates.

At the beginning of each run, the player chooses four of their unlocked heroes to begin the run with at The Crossroads. The player's party is limited to four Heroes. At first, only four Hero classes are available to choose from, but as the player progresses through the game, they will earn Candles of Hope which will in-turn let them unlock additional Heroes from the Altar of Hope. In the event that a player loses one or more heroes, but reaches an Inn, a randomly generated hero will join the party as a replacement. Heroes that replace a fallen member will have the same quirks from when they generated at The Crossroads. If there are no Heroes available due to them not being unlocked at the Altar, no new Hero will spawn.

Stats
Each character has number of different stats, normally determined by their class and their equipment. Stats are also influenced by quirks and diseases, either positively or negatively, and it is possible to acquire temporary effects influencing a hero's stats as a side effect of a relationship. Stats can also be given temporary buffs through the use of certain Inn or Combat Items. In-combat buffs and debuffs do not directly affect the hero's stats, simply adding an additional layer of calculation to attacks/skills. Stats are also used by monsters.

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Grave Robber

 * Unlocked: At start

Hellion

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope

Highwayman

 * Unlocked: At start

Jester

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope

Leper

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope

Man-at-Arms

 * Unlocked: At start

Occultist

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope

Plague Doctor

 * Unlocked: At start

Runaway

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope

Bounty Hunter

 * Unlocked at Altar of Hope