Death (Darkest Dungeon II)

Death

Base Stats
MAX HP	80	SPD	6
Death Armor		3
Resistances
Bleed	75%	Stun	50%
Blight	30%	Move	20%
Burn	20%	Debuff	30%
Type(s)
None
Size		Turns per round
2		2
Permanent Condition(s)
On Spawn: , x2 On Turn Start: HP < 75%: If Target : +25% DMG HP < 50%: If Target : +25% DMG HP < 25%: If Target : +25% DMG

“	Death is manifest, and will suffer no abnegation.	„
	~ The Academic

Death is a mini-boss hunting the Flagellant in Darkest Dungeon II.

Behaviour[]

Death has a 6% chance to appear at the end of a Resistance Encounter whenever the Flagellant is present.

She spawns with two indestructible, untargetable Gravestones. A number of her skills will cause her to move backwards through the Gravestones, and when she is in the back ranks she will use Trample, a devastating ability that Shuffles, Bleeds, and applies Stress to the entire party.

Not only do many of her skills apply Bleed, but she also has a permanent buff that boosts her damage against bleeding targets. On the other hand, she is relatively less resistant against Blight and Burn.

Skills[]

Skill Name	DMG	CRIT	Self	Effects
Memento Mori	-	-	-	Only Used at Combat Start Only targets Flagellant • Add • Add • : -50% RES
Shadow of Death	4-8	5%	• Back 1	-
Soul Reaver Cooldown 1	8-12	10%	-	• 4 • 1 + 1 (50%) • If Target : Transfers all DOTS
Waning Crescent	4-7	15%	• Add x2 • Back 3 Allows usage of Trample	-
Trample	4-7	5%	• Forward 3	Can only be used After Waning Crescent • 2 • 1 + 1 (25%) • Shuffle

Rewards[]

In addition to the usual Relics and Baubles, defeating Death will also reward Mastery Points along with one of the following Death's Head trinkets:

Image	Trinket	Description
	Death's Head Indelible	On Entering Death's Door: Remove All Negative Tokens, Remove , , +100% , , , RES while on Death's Door
	Death's Head Indelible	On Entering Death's Door: , , -2 On Leaving Death's Door: , , -2
	Death's Head Indelible	+100% DMG while on Death's Door +25% CRIT while on Death's Door
	Death's Head Indelible	On Leaving Death's Door: Heal 100%
	Death's Head Indelible	On Entering Death's Door: , , -2 On Leaving Death's Door: , , -2

Strategy[]

Death spawns upon the death of the last enemy in the Resistance Encounter, but does not take actions until the next round. Thus if the last enemy is killed early in the round (by a fast hero or damage over time), then the party will get a few free turns to damage Death before she can act.

Trivia[]

The design of Death seems to take inspiration from the Bible verse that describes one of the four horsemen. "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him."
The move "Trample" is very similar to the move "Trample" used by the Plow Horse in The Color of Madness. They both are used from the back ranks and shuffle your party.
The "Deathblow" icon and text does not show up when a Deathblow is dealt to Death. Instead, she is blown away in the wind, indicating that she is unable to be stopped or killed.