Trinkets (Darkest Dungeon II)

"'Such power, in such a little thing.'

- The Academic"Trinkets are treasures that can be equipped by Heroes in Darkest Dungeon II. Trinkets confer bonuses or special abilities and may drastically empower a hero, but often with a cost. They can be removed or swapped when outside of combat.

Trinkets can be found and earned in a variety of ways. Some have specific requirements for finding which are listed below. Trinkets can also be bought with Baubles.

Certain Trinkets may have Tags associated with them, which can be paired with other Trinkets to create powerful synergies.

Unless otherwise specified, all trinkets must be unlocked at the Altar of Hope in The Working Fields.

Trinket Rarity Types:


 * Unforgettable
 * Indelible
 * Distant
 * Vague

Hero Trinkets
Each hero in a party can find 3 trinkets that are unique to them. Hero trinkets focus on specific archetypes and usually carry a downside that represents the burden that the trinket places on the hero.

Generic Trinkets
Generic Trinkets can be equipped on any hero and can be found in any region through Road Battles, Resistance Encounters, Lairs, or Assistance Encounters. Some can only be purchased from Hoarders or Hospitals.

Sluice Trinkets
Can only be found in The Sluice.

Sprawl Trinkets
Can only be found in The Sprawl

Foetor Trinkets
Can only be found in The Foetor.

Tangle Trinkets
Can only be found in The Tangle.

Shroud Trinkets
Can only be found in The Shroud.

Unforgettable Trinkets
Unforgettable Trinkets can only be found from Cultist encounters in any region. They can be used on any hero.

Cultist Trinkets
Found from Cultist Encounters. Require a Stained Item to work.

Stained Trinkets
Otherwise known as Dark Impulses, these can be paired with Cultist Trinkets for powerful results. Dark Impulses are unlocked individually through the Altar of Hope. All Dark Impulses share an identical icon and name.

1: Due to the stress gained from hitting Death's Door, this trinket will deal 1 damage to a hero once their health reaches 0 and potentially killing them instantly. Use extreme caution when equipping this.

Academic's Study Trinkets
Can only be found in Academic's Study nodes. Each Academic Study trinket can only be dropped from a specific Curio found in the Study. Some Curio can be found in all regions and some are region specific. Academic's Study Trinkets can be used on any hero.

Enemy Trinkets
These trinkets can only be dropped by certain rare enemies and lair bosses. There are two boss specific trinkets for each region.

History
On June 28th, 2022, Darkest Dungeon 2 had a massive overhaul to each and every Trinket in the game. According to the patch notes, the goal of this overhaul was "to allow players to get more creative and push hero boundaries further via strategy-altering effects (...) we've put a lot of effort into also making sure that trinkets are fun, and thematically rich." -RedHookNatisha - DARKEST DUNGEON II - TRINKETS AND BAUBLES

A list of all trinket changes can be found at the bottom of the page here.

Trivia

 * The Hag's Hoard Trinket is a reference to The Hag from Darkest Dungeon.
 * Hero Trinkets (with the exception of Bounty Hunter's and some of Leper's) are all references to the Hero's Shrine backstories.
 * Occultist's Shambler's Eye Trinket is likely to be dropped by the Shambler if the Trinket is unlocked and an Occultist is in the party.