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This article is about the hero in Darkest Dungeon. For other appearances, see Crusader (disambiguation). |
“ | Metal and man, soldier and sword - forged in the fires of war. | „ |
~ The Academic |
The Crusader is a hero in Darkest Dungeon II, debuting in The Binding Blade DLC.
Class Description[]
- FRONT RANK
- DURABLE
- BURN
- SUPPORT
Skills and Paths[]
The Crusader begins the game equipped with Smite,
Stunning Blow,
Zealous Accusation,
Inspiring Cry, and
Rallying Cry. All other skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection, after which they are permanently unlocked and available for subsequent playthroughs.

“ | To seek is to find. | „ |
Default skills. Rewards candles upon reaching the second Inn.
Zealous Accusation
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Inspiring Cry
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Rallying Cry
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Reap
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5-7 | 5% |
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Battle Heal
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Holy Lance
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4-7 | 10% | Forward 1
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5-9 | 15% | Forward 1
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Act-Out Attack
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3-6 | 5% |
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May occur when this and another hero have a Respectful relationship. |

“ | Flame and damnation! | „ |
A front rank fighter who cleanses and slays with holy fire.
- Smite, Reap, and Tenacity are altered. The rest of the skills are unaltered.
Affected Skills[]


“ | Let the blows rain upon me. I will not fall. | „ |
A self-sufficient defender who protects allies while regenerating injuries.
- Smite, Rallying Cry, and Tenacity are altered. The rest of the skills are unaltered.
Affected Skills[]


“ | When the wind whips violent, rally to my standard! | „ |
An armored supporter with improved reach, capable of healing and wide-range buffs.
- Zealous Accusation, Rallying Cry, Battle Heal, and Tenacity are altered. The rest of the skills are unaltered.
Affected Skills[]
<nowiki>Barks[]
Landing a CRIT[]
- Satisfying!
- My strength makes me worthy!
- Great blows, greater deeds.
- My work has only just begun!
- Submit to the Light!
- I banish thee!
- A righteous blow!
- Thou art judged!
Stalling[]
- You threaten our work with this tarrying!
- We ought endeavour to slay them!
Bleed[]
- I am no use bled dry!
- I bleed afresh!
Blight[]
- Attend my wounds! They throb so!
- My constitution withers!
Burn[]
- Infernal things! My skin chars!
- Make haste - I burn!
Horror[]
- Righteous fire... consuming...
- What darkness whelped ye?!
- The horrors of a life half-known...
Stress[]
- Our torch glows a sickening grey!
- I... I abandoned them.
- I thought myself a holy instrument...
Entering Death's Door[]
- Death's cold grip tightens...
Ally On Death's Door[]
- Let your will be your anchor!
- Endure, for our task demands completion!
Surviving Hit on Death's Door[]
- My purpose lingers...
- The reaper's scythe shatters on my will!
Ally Surviving Hit on Death's Door[]
- Brave the tempest of battle undeterred!
- Yield not to the abyss...
- If you survive this, I can mend you! (Bark shared w/ Plague Doctor)
Hit by CRIT[]
- Our purpose transcends flesh!
Ally Hit by CRIT[]
- You have faced their wrath!
Pushed by Enemy[]
- I am put to better use elsewhere.
Resolute[]
- Angish claims no more of me!
- Battle is my crucible!
Meltdown[]
- Miserable man! Worthy of only scorn!
- ...Light, what breaks in me now?
Fog Appears (Shroud)[]
- TBA
Repairing Coach[]
- Very well... if I am so needed...
- My hands yearn for bloodier tasks...
Don't Leave Me[]
- Left behind? Light damn ye!
- A warrior's place is with his army!
- Deny me not my resolution!
Stress Heal Ally[]
- TBA
Buffing Ally[]
- TBA
Heal Ally[]
- Your righteousness will be rewarded, friend.
Combo Attack[]
- TBA
Retaliation[]
- TBA
Guarding an Ally[]
- TBA
Skill Praise[]
- TBA
Attack Praise[]
- Put these cretins to their knees!
Stress Heal Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Buff Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Skill Praise Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Attack Praise Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Heal Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Guarding Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Stress Heal Partner - Amorous[]
- Even now, our banner flies high!
Skill Praise Partner - Amorous[]
- By the heavens!
- Yes! Like that!
Attack Praise Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Combo Attack - Respectful[]
- United in our great work!
Retaliation - Respectful[]
- TBA
Stress Heal Partner - Respectful[]
- TBA
Skill Praise Partner - Respectful[]
- TBA
Attack Praise Partner - Respectful[]
- TBA
Stress Healing Ally[]
- TBA
Buffing Ally[]
- TBA
Healing Ally[]
- TBA
Combo Attack[]
- TBA
Retaliation[]
- TBA
Protection[]
- TBA
Skill Praise[]
- TBA
Attack Praise[]
- TBA
Stress Healing Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Buffing Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Skill Praise Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Attack Praise Partner - Hopeful[]
- TBA
Healing Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Guarding Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Stress Healing Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Skill Praise Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Attack Praise Partner - Amorous[]
- TBA
Combo Attack - Respectful[]
- United in our great work!
Retaliation - Respectful[]
- TBA
Stress Healing Partner - Respectful[]
- TBA
Skill Praise Partner - Respectful[]
- TBA
Attack Praise Partner - Respectful[]
- We shall be feared before long!
Stress Damaging Ally[]
- TBA
Skill Insult[]
- TBA
Attack Insult[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Attacking Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Ally - Generic[]
- TBA
Skill Insult - Generic[]
- TBA
Attack Insult - Generic[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Suspicious[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Envious[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Resentful[]
- TBA
Attacking Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Stress Damaging Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Skill Insult Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Attack Insult Partner - Hateful[]
- TBA
Buffing an Ally[]
- TBA
Guarding an Ally[]
- TBA
Adding Token[]
- TBA
Follow Up Attack[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Enemy with Combo[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Crit Enemy[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Debuffed Enemy[]
- TBA
Healing an Ally[]
- TBA
Retaliation[]
- TBA
Moving Positions - Positive[]
- TBA
Removing DoT[]
- TBA
Stress Healing[]
- TBA
Jealous of Buff[]
- TBA
Jealous of Guarded Ally[]
- TBA
Jealous of Token[]
- TBA
Jealous of Healing[]
- TBA
Moving Positions - Negative[]
- TBA
Jealous of DoT Removal[]
- TBA
Buffing an Ally[]
- TBA
Guarding an Ally[]
- TBA
Adding Token[]
- TBA
Follow Up Attack[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Enemy with Combo[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Crit Enemy[]
- TBA
Follow Up on Debuffed Enemy[]
- TBA
Healing an Ally[]
- TBA
Retaliation[]
- TBA
Moving Positions - Positive[]
- We go where glory wills us.
Removing DoTs[]
- TBA
Stress Healing[]
- TBA
Jealous of Buff[]
- TBA
Jealous of Guarded Ally[]
- TBA
Jealous of Token[]
- TBA
Jealous of Healing[]
- TBA
Moving Positions - Negative[]
- TBA
Jealous of DoT Removal[]
- TBA
Armor Repair Kit[]
- This plate has seen me through much.
Blasphemous Idol[]
- Festering malignity! Away with it!
Book of Bawdy Tales[]
- Ehm...!
Book: My Time in the Desert[]
- Books of faith alone stir my soul.
Book of Creative Insults[]
- The divine word calls to me! These words are not it.
Book of Parries (Unused?)[]
- The Verses captivate me most. However... (Unused?)
Poetry[]
- This has nothing on the sacred verses!
Boxing Gloves[]
- Who among ye dares?
Calming Incense[]
- If there be some good in these crooked concoctions.
Candles and Chocolate[]
- I... never thought ye harboured such intentions...!
Clarifying Poultice[]
- Should it grant me strength for my toil...
Clotting Poultice[]
- Tonics and poultices for vigour, eh?
Dartboard[]
- My mettle shall surely be tested!
Ceremonial Drum[]
- A steady beat sets a good pace of any hymn.
Slime Mold[]
- ...that I might have the fortitude.
- (If full) - My appetite shirks its duty.
Stale Bread[]
- Adequate fare for a pilgrimage.
- (If full) - My hunger abates.
Apples and Cheese[]
- One for me, one for my steed.
- (If full) - This ought keep well upon the trails.
Steak and Spuds[]
- May this fuel our journey well.
- (If full) - I am well-nourished.
Flapjacks[]
- A splendid repast!
- (If full) - No - though I yearn for more!
Holy Beads[]
- May your mercy shine upon my soul...
Impermeable Poultice[]
- I shall need this in battle's fray!
Leeches[]
- One cannot be choosy on the battlefield.
Meditative Totem[]
- Spare me such idolatrous dotings.
Mop and Bucket[]
- I am above no duty, however menial.
Nightshade Concoction[]
- This elixir promises much...
Orbitoclast[]
- I desire only to be useful.
Pipeweed[]
- Are my gauntlets always so heavy?...
Playing Cards[]
- Ought to leave the gambling to the conscripts...
Restorative Herbs[]
- Our adversaries will take every advantage!
Roast Pig[]
- A feast worthy of the saints!
Songbook of Amorous Ballads[]
- Your words *do* rouse the spirit...
Songbook of Touching Dirges[]
- Light, why all this wailing?
Songbook of Rousing Tunes[]
- That we may ignite the flame within!
Soothing Poultice[]
- I condemn myself to your ministrations - if they work.
Speed Bag[]
- You! Attend me! I shall hold it first.
Invigorating Stew[]
- Gristle is still food.
- (If full) - Gluttony is a sin.
Stimulating Poultice[]
- Rough on the blood, this one is.
Stitching Kit[]
- Needle and thread are no strangers.
The Wine[]
- Never did develop a taste for it...
Tinned Delicacies[]
- A chore to open - whose idea!
- (If full) - These keep well - we shall need them.
Knotted Tug Rope[]
- A friendly test of strength - who shall test me?!
Wax Inoculant[]
- Degenerate methods - yet effective.
Whetstone[]
- You shall never find me wielding a dull blade!
Whiskey Barrel[]
- I shall imbibe - for the camaraderie.
Whiskey Bottle[]
- A libation to chase away the shadows...
Whiskey Flask[]
- To warm the blood and steady the hand.
Whittling Tools[]
- There was a boy, once. I'd carve him toys...
Wild Tea[]
- Dishonourable thoughts plague me!
Oddly-Tuned Lute (Jester)[]
- Godless music, this.
Morbid Joke (Highwayman)[]
- You speak of your fellow man with such contempt!
Improvised Strategy(Man-at-Arms)[]
- I shall lead the cavalry on your word.
- Had only my prior commanders been so shrewd!
- Cease your nattering, all! Lend an ear.
Experimental Remedy(Plague Doctor)[]
- I am no proving ground for your foul medicines!
Precious Collection (Leper)[]
- Sentimental oddities.
Guided Meditation (Occultist)[]
- You *swear* this pagan practice will lift my spirits?
The Very Best (Grave Robber)[]
- TBA
War Paint (Hellion)[]
- TBA
Holy Hymnal (Vestal)[]
- I find strength in her voice when my own wavers...
Pain Box (Flagellant)[]
- Wicked, depraved, and irreverent you are!
Unique Reliquary (Crusader)[]
- Have you a favoured saint?
- The Light calls - I answer.
Shrine 1[]
- Hunger loomed upon my threshold...(Selecting story)
- A simple life can be a worthy one. (Success)
- All the Verses told of sacrifice... (Failure)
Shrine 2[]
- Twas to be a harsh winter. (Selecting story)
- An act of cruelty can be an act of virtue. (After story)
Shrine 3[]
- Acts of bloodshed - the true divine labour of the light. (Selecting story)
- No greater purpose have I ever known. (After story)
Shrine 4[]
- Life hath no mercy for any amongst us. (Selecting story)
- An instrument of Light - merciful, blinding. (Success)
- They whispered my name and cowered... (Failure)
Shrine 5[]
- My former life - A fetter, nothing more. (Selecting story)
- I know my place - and it is not the hearth. (After story)
Shrine 6[]
- Redemption awaits at journey's end! (Story complete, Avoid Shrine)
Leaving the Crossroads[]
- TBA
Crossing Valley Bridge[]
- No duty greater.
Region Gate[]
- No retreat.
- Holy work awaits - I must be ready.
Oasis[]
- Resting? You'd do well to offer a prayer. (Flame, stress heal)
- A pristine fount! A rarity. (Supplies)
- A humble oasis amidst pervasive corruption...
- AThis path distracts from our righteous labour. (Leave)
Exiting Oasis[]
- TBA
Creature Den[]
- They shrink from our flame! (Fight)
- I'll hear no whinging - we go where we are needed! (Fight)
- Run them through, then on to the work ahead. (Fight, advantage)
- Light, these wretches are beneath us! (Flee)
Exiting Creature Den[]
- TBA
Resistance Encounter[]
- Lay waste to these walking atrocities! (Fight)
- Allow them nothing! (Fight, advantage)
- What grail but this? (Fight)
- Impede us and know vengeance! (Fight)
Resistance Encounter Retreat[]
- We are road-weary - let us be away.
- The dark encroaches! We cannot!
Chirurgeon's Table[]
- Naught but the sword for thee! (Fight)
- We must crush this foulness - it aids the spread! (Fight, advantage)
- Surely this fight is meant for another! (Flee)
Exiting Chirurgeon's Table[]
- Heretics swarm these lands...
Assistance Encounter[]
- Something for the horses, perchance? (Flame, Inn Items)
- A respite from slaying. Very well. (Flame, Combat Items)
- Our coffers overflow whilst they sit famished! (Flame, Combat Items, lose Relics)'
- Tim'rous souls! Come here. (Combat Items, lose Flame)
Exiting Assistance Encounter[]
- He looked grown enough to enlist. Fie!
- Valourous that they have not fled.
Exiting Hospital[]
- She toils on, even in these benighted parts.
Exiting Hoarder[]
- Cowarding buzzard, he is.
Exiting Watchtower[]
- This place begs for salvation.
Academic's Study[]
- Divine forces impel me to caress it! (Fight Shambler)
- Its demise is a necessity. (Padlocked Corpse, Trinket)
- Let us unbar it. (Forgotten Vault, Trinket & Food)
- A lament for the thing - the sword for its jailer! (Thought Experiment, Trinket)
- That statue ought be laid to ruin! (Statue, pos Quirk)
Exiting Academic's Study[]
- I'll have no profane idols aboard!
Tangle Lair Success[]
- TBA
Tangle Lair Retreat[]
- We might someday number among them...
Foetor Lair Success[]
- TBA
Foetor Lair Retreat[]
- TBA
Sprawl Lair Success[]
- TBA
Sprawl Lair Retreat[]
- TBA
Shroud Lair Success[]
- TBA
Shroud Lair Retreat[]
- TBA
Exiting Oblivions Ingress[]
- TBA
Exiting Oblivion's Rampart[]
- TBA
Exiting Academic's Cache[]
- Fetch me an apple, one of you!
Safe[]
- I hold no trust in an easy path...
- Is it cowardly that my resolve wanes?
- *impatient huff*
- Can you flog this timber heap no faster?!
Rough Patch[]
- We would make better haste on horseback!
Hazard[]
- Be silent! I must stand vigil.
- Cease thy complaining...
- Unseen, our enemies skulk...
- Our adversaries slumber not!
Combat[]
- TBA
Oblivion Tear[]
- Their fate remains a mystery to me...
- The road crumbles asunder...
- What if my kin lie lifeless?
Librarian[]
- TBA
Harvest Child[]
- You have sacrificed NOTHING! (Move due to debuff)
- I shall wrench it from your hands! (Ally ate meat)
Focused Fault[]
- TBA
Bad Digestion[]
- TBA
Boisterous[]
- TBA
Braggart[]
- TBA
Calm[]
- TBA
Chatterbox[]
- TBA
Compassionate[]
- TBA
Cowardice[]
- TBA
Curmudgeon[]
- TBA
Death Seeker[]
- TBA
Doomsayer[]
- TBA
Generous[]
- TBA
Neat Freak[]
- TBA
Needler[]
- TBA
Nervous[]
- TBA
Peacemaker[]
- TBA
Raconteur[]
- TBA
Selfish[]
- TBA
Shadow Born[]
- TBA
Steady[]
- TBA
Stress Knitter[]
- TBA
Sunny Disposition[]
- TBA
Terrified[]
- TBA
Tune Hummer[]
- TBA
Sluice Scrounger[]
- TBA
Sluice Tactician[]
- TBA
Sprawl Explorer[]
- TBA
Sprawl Scrounger[]
- TBA
Sprawl Tactician[]
- TBA
Foetor Scrounger[]
- TBA
Fear of Cadaver[]
- TBA
Fear of Fanatics[]
- TBA
Fear of Fisherfolk[]
- TBA
Fear of Gentry[]
- TBA
Fear of Swine[]
- TBA
Field Surgeon[]
- TBA
Foetor Explorer[]
- TBA
Foetor Tactician[]
- TBA
Tangle Explorer[]
- TBA
Tangle Scrounger[]
- TBA
Tangle Tactician[]
- TBA
Hatred of Cadaver[]
- TBA
Hatred of Fanatics[]
- TBA
Hatred of Fisherfolk[]
- TBA
Hatred of Gentry[]
- TBA
Hatred of Swine[]
- TBA
Lost in Space[]
- TBA
Lost in Time[]
- TBA
Lost in Time and Space[]
- TBA
Rummager[]
- TBA
Shroud Explorer[]
- TBA
Shroud Scrounger[]
- TBA
Shroud Tactician[]
- TBA
Slayer of Cadaver[]
- TBA
Slayer of Fanatics[]
- TBA
Slayer of Fisherfolk[]
- TBA
Slayer of Gentry[]
- TBA
Slayer of Swine[]
- TBA
Weak Hold on Life[]
- TBA
Trivia[]
- Unlike its previous work, Darkest Dungeon, it did not come from within the viewpoint of the main work, but the bare face was revealed. For reference, the bare face is brown bobbed hair with a beard[1]
- Like the Leper, in the illustration in the Shrine of Reflection, the head is turned to the left, unlike the Leper who stand on the right, but stand proudly
- One of the techniques used, Radiance, overlaps the name of Illumination of Vestal based on the official Korean name
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- ↑ For reference, the appearance of Crusader revealed at the time of the trailer in the previous film Darkest Dungeon is not wearing a pitch. And although it is different from the bare face revealed in Darkest Dungeon II, it is the same that it has a beard