Man-at-Arms (Darkest Dungeon II)

"A resolute defender, tempered by the merciless blows of innumerable assaults."

The Man-at-Arms is a Hero in Darkest Dungeon II.

Class Description

 * Front Rank
 * Guard
 * Durable
 * Riposte

Combat Skills
Note: The Man-at-Arms will always start each run equipped with Crush, Rampart, Defender, Bolster, and Hold the Line. All other skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection before they may be equipped.

* Only occurs when the hero receives an attack while they have a Riposte token. Affected by and consumes tokens like a regular attack. Some enemy attacks ignore Riposte.

** Has a chance to occur in response to a hero getting attacked, or as a team-up attack when a hero makes an attack. Requires the two heroes to have a positive Relationship with each other. Affected by and consumes tokens like a regular attack.

Shrine of Reflection
The Man-at-Arms gains access to 6 abilities over 5 chapters through accessing memories in the Shrine of Reflection.

Chapter One: A Premature Promotion
"My ambition outflanked my fellow officers at soirees and mock skirmishes."
 * Unlocks Bellow

- The Man-at-Arms

"The politics of a military career are perhaps as treacherous as war itself. Though untested in combat, his acumen for advancement was unmatched. Through a dubious campaign of influence and intimidation, he had at last claimed a coveted command, and was eager to bask in the glory of the victories that were sure to come."

- The Academic

Chapter Two: A Leader of Men
"Clever repartee and a poison tongue meant nothing on the battlefield."
 * Objective: Onward To Glory!
 * Unlocks Stand Fast

- The Man-at-Arms

"Behold the conquering General, marching his men to victory!"

- The Academic

"A rout, massacre... a complete and total failure of command."

- The Academic

Chapter Three: One Eye Open
"Were they dreams or did I truly see scratches on my arms in the morning?"
 * Unlocks Retribution

- The Man-at-Arms

"Every night, the men of his regiment would interrupt his fitful convalescence. Mutilated and maimed, the spectral garrison clawed as his bedcovers, whispering hateful truths in his ears. The exhausted attendants in the field hospital would wake to the sound of panicked screaming and inglorious sobs. It was not the war that had taken his eye. It was pride."

- The Academic

Chapter Four: Ghosts of the Past
"I knew what waited for me back there, but I had no rank and they deserved rest."
 * Objective: Honour The Fallen
 * Unlocks Courageous Abandon

- The Man-at-Arms

"Demoted and disgraced, he returned to the battlefield, ready to endure the wrath of his regiment and grant them some small peace."

- The Academic

"At last, he would sleep undisturbed, and perhaps find some comfort in that murky abyss of dreamless wonder."

- The Academic

Chapter Five: In the Trenches
"Someday, on some forgotten front, I'll spell contrition with my blood."
 * Unlocks Command and Strategic Withdrawal

- The Man-at-Arms

"He resolved to spend his remaining years seeking atonement in the trenches of bloody battlefields the world over. For him, there could be no respite from the horrors of war. And when, at last, he was struck down, he would die alone and unremembered. Surely he deserved no better."

- The Academic

Trivia

 * The Man-at-Arms is one of eight Heroes returning from Darkest Dungeon, and one of the first nine Heroes to be available in the sequel.
 * The predetermined name of the Man-at-Arms is Barristan, a reference to a character from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire.