Arbalest

"Shoot, bandage and pillage- the dancing steps of war."

- The Narrator

The Arbalest is one of the playable Character Classes in Darkest Dungeon.

Class Description
"Clad in heavy armor and able to vanquish foes with her massive crossbow, she is like a living embodiment of a cannon. Her life of war has given her many skills for the battlefield such as marking down targets, raining arrows upon her foes and even firing bolas to disrupt the enemy's formation. She also learned how to dress and treat wounds, and can apply makeshift healing upon the battlefield. Given enough time at camp, she can treat the wounds of all her allies, or even instruct them in how to be quicker than their adversaries. Or she may spend her night tending to her crossbow, her one companion since childhood. As long as she is given ample distance between herself and her quarry, no foe is safe from this sharpshooter's wrath."

Combat Skills
"A runaway turned soldier, the Arbalest is the definitive backline fighter. Able to rain suppressing fire down on the enemy, snipe high profile targets and apply powerfully effective first-aid, she is a rallying point, a turret, a beacon in the dark."

- Guild

Camping Skills
"As on the battlefield, so too at camp. The Arbalest splits her time at rest, providing expert first aid care, and preparing for the next leg of the journey with optimized marching plans and a fresh, taut bowstring."

- Trainer

Customisation
As for every hero, the Arbalest has four different colour palettes to choose from: white, green, blue and red.

Trivia

 * "Millicent", the name of her highest level weapon, is a female medieval name whose Germanic roots are the words for "work" and "strength".
 * "Arbalest" actually refers to a type of crossbow, not to the wielders themselves as noted by the blacksmith.