Chirurgeon

The Chirurgeon is a Gaunt mini-boss in Darkest Dungeon II encountered at the Chirurgeon's Table.

Trivia

 * The Chirurgeon uses most of the unique items that can be obtained as a reward for defeating him.
 * The Appalling Apron and Spiked Skullcap are both worn on his person and provide the same respective buffs that they do as equippable trinkets.
 * The Trephine Bur and Orbitoclast are used by him in combat both to treat his Gaunt allies and to "treat" heroes.
 * The contents of his ubiquitous bucket of Leeches can be rewarded in the form of an inn item or a combat item.
 * The Bone Saw is used as his last-resort procedure on heroes.
 * The Physicians' Guild Seal is the only unique item drop that does not appear anywhere in the battle.


 * Patients, the champion version of Lost Souls, exclusively appear in battles with the Chirurgeon.


 * Both the Chirurgeon's visual design and battle mechanics were created in collaboration with a Darkest Dungeon fan via the Make-a-Wish foundation.
 * The first batch of items based on the Chirurgeon, which included the Appalling Apron, Spiked Skullcap, Bone Saw, and the Leeches inn item, were released in the Void Between Us update on December 12, 2022, with the Chirurgeon himself, along with a promotional render and concept art being revealed a month later on January 26, 2023, with plans announced to add him to the game following the game's full release.
 * Initially, the Chirurgeon was planned simply as a basic support unit for the Gaunt faction, but upon the reveal of the Chirurgeon's Table update, was revealed to have become a true mini-boss with his own node, rewards, and mechanics, and was added to the game on August 18, 2023.