Cardinal

Cultist enemy in Darkest Dungeon II.

Description
The Cardinal is faced only at the Oblivion's Rampart, when the Flame drops to 0 and at The Mountain.

Combat Skills
The Cardinal uses mostly full party cleaves that deal little damage (with the exception of Exultation), while inflicting negative tokens such as and also inflicting.

Strategy
The Cardinal's attacks deal little damage on their own, making him unlikely to outright kill heroes unless assisted by allies. His threat comes from his debuffs and stress. He has very low stun resist which can be exploited by heroes whose attacks inflict stun.

Trivia

 * The Cardinal's Left arm is swollen while his Right hangs limply on it's side. This could be a reference to the cultural idea, specifically in religions such as Christianity and Judaism, where the Left Hand was considered evil while the right considered pure. Furthermore, the Cardinal favors it's Left arm for attacking, possibly meaning it's Left Handed.