Hero Paths

Each Hero has up to 4 potential paths to choose from. Paths act as specializations that imbue heroes with wildly different strengths and weaknesses, influencing how each hero is played.

Paths are unlocked for use at the Altar of Hope through each Hero's progression track in The Living City . Once unlocked, they can be manually assigned at The Crossroads when assembling a party.

Wanderer

At the start of the game all heroes will have the path Wanderer. This path doesn't have any modifier and is considered to be the default path. Playing Wanderer will give extra candles to the player.

Path		Wanderer "To seek is to find."
Effect	+1: Reach the 2nd Inn

Unique Hero Paths

Each Hero has 3 Paths unique to them. Listed below are all the unique Paths included in Darkest Dungeon II.

Plague Doctor

Unique Plague Doctor Paths
	Surgeon "Suture or sever? Both have their uses..."		Alchemist "A fascinating reaction..."		Physician "Let me prescribe a more ...holistic regimen."
+25% Max Melee Skills: +50% DMG Healing Skills: +33% Healing Given -33% Chance		-20% Max +33% Chance Blight-Causing Skills: +10% CRIT +50% RES +20% RES +33% RES		Blight Skills: -2 Dealt Bleed Skills: -2 Dealt Disorienting Blast: +20% Chance Target: Ounce of Prevention: +15% RES Emboldening Vapours: Disorienting Blast:

Grave Robber

Unique Grave Robber Paths
	Deadeye "I always was rather good at darts, wasn't I?"		Venomdrop "I'll double the dose, just to be sure."		Nightsworn "The shadows - my favourite cloak."
Ranged Skills: +25% DMG Melee SKills: -25% DMG Ranged Skills: +5% CRIT -33% RES		Ranged Skills: -25% DMG -3 +2 Dealt when Self Flashing Daggers: 2 (: 4) Movement Skills: +30% Chance		-20% Max If : +50% DMG Lunge and Pirouette Skills: +25% DMG

Highwayman

Unique Highwayman Paths
	Rogue "Up close and personal - that's how the job gets done."		Sharpshot "I never miss."		Yellowhand "Let's go another round, then."
If Rank = 1: +25% DMG If Rank = 3: -25% DMG If Rank = 4: -50% DMG Self: Point Blank Shot Skills:		Ranged Skills: +25% DMG Melee Skills: -25% DMG +3 Self: Grapeshot Blast Skills:		+15% Max Ranged Skills: -75% DMG Apply On Hit: Melee Skills: -10% RES Target: Highway Robbery Skills: Steal Positive Token Double Cross Skills: Remove

Man-at-Arms

Unique Man-at-Arms Paths
	Sergeant "Listen up you lot!"		Bulwark "Stand fast behind me!"		Vanguard "Look death in the eye."
-20% DMG +100% RES Self: Bolster Skills: Remove Bolster Skills: Remove Each Ally On Turn Start: +50% RES +50% RES +50% RES (20%)		Crush & Riposte Skills: -25% DMG Shield Attack Skills: +50% DMG Shield Attack Skills: +10% Chance Self: Stand Fast Skills: x2		+20% Max Riposte Skills: +25% DMG Crush Skills: +50% DMG -20% RES -20% RES -20% RES

Hellion

Unique Hellion Paths
	Ravager "I am no coward - come make your end!"		Berserker "Let it bleed! AKYLORAAHHH!"		Carcass "Again! I can take it!"
+20% Max If Rank = 1: +25% DMG -33% Chance Turn Start: 3 (25%)		-20% Max +10% RES +33% Chance Bleed-causing Skills: +10% CRIT		Gain When CRIT: -1 (50%) or -2 (25%) Self: Barbaric YAWP Skills: x2 Target: Wicked Hack Skills: Remove Turn Start: Turn End: Per  : (75%)

Runaway

Unique Runaway Paths
	Arsonist "Everything burns."		Survivor "Patch up. Stay sharp. Keep moving."		Orphan "I have nothing, and so I have everything."
+33% Chance Burn-causing Skills: +10% CRIT -25% DMG Turn Start: 3 (25%)		Healing Skills: +50% Healing Given +50% Healing-Over-Time given -20%Chance Combat Start: x2		-20% Max If Rank =1: -2 Dealt If Rank =2: -1 Dealt If Rank =3: +1 Dealt If Rank =4: +2 Dealt If Rank =1: +40% DMG If Rank =2: +20% DMG If Rank =3: -20% DMG If Rank =4: -40% DMG Self: Firestarter Skills:

Jester

Unique Jester Paths
	Virtuoso "Play the hits, keep the crowd happy."		Soloist "This'll be a cutting performance..."		Intermezzo "Let's keep this melody moving..."
+20% Max +3 -20% RES -20% RES -20% RES Each Ally On Turn Start: +100% RES (15%)		+20% DMG +33% Chance Bleed-causing Skills: +10% CRIT -20% Max -3		Target: Song Skills: 2 Inspiring Tune Skills: +20% RES Echoing March Skills: When Moving: 2 Target: Battle Ballad & Play Out Skills: (10%) or (20%) or (35%) or (35%)

Leper

Unique Leper Paths
	Tempest "The winter storm knows only rage."		Poet "Petals must fall."		Monarch "To rule, one must learn to serve."
Chop Skills: +33% DMG +33% RES +100% RES -25% Max -3		Self-Healing Skills: +50% Healing Given +50% RES +50% RES -25% DMG		-30% Max Chop Skills: -75% DMG Target: Purge & Intimidate Skills: Combat Start: Cosmic: +50% +2 Chop Skills: +100% DMG

Occultist

Unique Occultist Paths
	Ritualist "A curse upon my enemies, and a curse upon myself."		Warlock "Those beyond the veil hear my calls and obey!"		Aspirant "I drift in the starless skies of the void."
Healing Skills: +33% Healing Given Cursing Skills: +10% Chance Self: Cursing Skills: (15%) (15%) (15%) Turn Start: (33%)		-20% Max Ranged Skills: +25% DMG Turn Start: (33%)		+25% Max Melee Skills: +25% DMG Anamnesis Skills: +125% DMG Cursing Skills: -15% Chance -15% RES Combat Start:

Unique Vestal Paths Confessor "Submit and be purified!" Chaplain "Faith is my shield; piety, my armor!" Seraph "Witness ye the holy radiance of the Light!"

Confessor Turn Start: Add Conviction +5% Debuff dd2 skill chance per Conviction Token Affected Skills Hand of Light (add damage debuff to enemies when upgrade) Illumination (Can now remove 2/3 Positive Tokens) Judgement (add damage debuff and vulnerability tokens) Mantra (now heal more and remove tokens)

Defunct Hero Paths

Before the update which introduced the Altar of Hope, Hero Paths were randomly assigned to Heroes at The Crossroads instead of being manually chosen by the player. Among the four paths that were available to all Heroes, two more were previously available, which were Apprentice and Master.

Path		Apprentice "I search for purpose in the withering dark."		Master "Mastery is life's great journey."
Effect	1 Random Skill Upgraded		All Skills Upgraded