Altar

The Altar is a Cosmic/Cultist enemy found in Darkest Dungeon II encountered in all regions at Oblivion's Rampart and Oblivion's Ingress

Description
A small amalgam of tentacles and eyes. Lives to serve, servers for higher beings beyond our comprehension Once the altar has fulfilled their function, it will not hesitate to eliminate themself in a last effort to fulfill the cultists' objective to eliminate humanity.

The altar is a very complex enemy that has the peculiarity of changing some of their skills depending on the act in which it is being played, usually according to the theme of the confession. In Denial the altar will have access to more Defensive skills granting Block and  Stealth, while in  Resentment the altar will give offensive tokens such as  Crit and Strength to the cultists. These buffs will last as long as the altar is alive and therefore it is a priority to eliminate it as soon as possible.

The altar is guaranteed to appear in the first Oblivion's Rampart functioning as the first challenge for the player and in the third Oblivion's Rampart along with the Exemplar.

Combat Skills
The Altar's role in combat is that of a support unit, alternating between buffing its allies with positive tokens such as and healing them with  restoration. Its skills (and the effects they provide) alter between Confessions.

Notes:

Azoic End only can be used when Altar is the last enemy alive.

Worship only can be used on Cardinal, Deacon and Exemplar.

Denial = {| class="fandom-table" ! style=""|Skill Name ! style=""|Target ! style=""|Ranks ! style=""|Self ! style=""|Effects Resentment = Obsession =
 * style="height:10px; " |Altar of Denial
 * | Allies
 * |Only used at Combat start Gain extra action
 * |• Dd2 token buff.png Party: Round start Dd2 token stealth.png (20%) or 2 Dd2 token stealth.png (13%) The buff lasts as long as The Altar is alive
 * style="height:10px; " |Bone Weaving
 * | Allies
 * |Dd2 token worship.png
 * |2 Dd2 token block.png
 * | Allies
 * |Dd2 token worship.png
 * |2 Dd2 token block.png
 * |2 Dd2 token block.png