Weald

Loading screen of Weald

“	Corruption has soaked the soil, sapping all good life from these groves. Let us burn out this evil.	„
	~ The Narrator on entering a Skirmish expedition in the Weald

The Weald is the second dungeon that can be explored. The only roads to the Hamlet pass through these woods, making it an important area to cleanse.

The Weald plays host to a widespread and unnatural fungal infestation, and the fruits and victims of this spreading corruption are the primary dangers faced when exploring here. In addition, the Brigands make their home here, with a powerful cannon that protects them from their enemies.

Weald Music

The music that plays during combat in the Weald is Mournweald Encounter.

Weald Strategy

The Weald can be challenging without proper preparation. It presents a unique combination of threats that will often seek to overwhelm you in one particular way. The large creatures pack immense amounts of hit points and damage, the small creatures come in swarming numbers and sometimes with overwhelming speed, and the ever-present infected fungi make Blight a continual threat.

Monsters here usually have (expectedly) high Blight resistance, with low Bleed resistance being the only consistent weakness.

As in other locations, back line creatures such as Fungal Artillery, Blighted Crones and the universal Cultist Witches are generally a priority, as they will apply stress, debuffs, and marks to your party.
While not as prone to disease as the Warrens, Gnashers, Scratchers, and Artillery all have a chance to infect your party — Gnashers in particular are a common source of Rabies. Ectoplasms and Gnashers are weak individually, but often appear in great numbers — Gnashers in particular are very fast, have a high dodge, and a high chance to inflict bleed, making them highly effective nuisances. Ectoplasms can duplicate themselves and coalesce into larger ectoplasms, potentially making for an endless fight if the player does not focus damage correctly.
Unclean Giants deal tremendous amounts of damage while being very difficult to kill quickly due to their high HP — they can be managed effectively with high PROT or -DMG% debuffs, as they have a low Debuff resistance.
Fungal Scratchers are, comparitively, less threatening despite their high PROT and chance to Blight at higher levels, especially when they do not have allies to mark members of your party for extra damage.

Provisions

• Bandages are useful for interacting with Mummified Remains and Eerie Spiderwebs for extra loot, as well as for curing Bleed effects that are inflicted by the numerous Rabid Gnashers that are encountered in the area.
• Antivenom protects heroes from Old Trees and disarms the poison traps of Left Luggage for extra loot. Furthermore, many enemies inflict Blight here. This includes the Fungal Artillery, Unclean Giant, Crone, and higher level Fungal Scratchers.
• Extra shovels are very useful since blockages are encountered more often and can be used on Shallow Graves to provide loot.
• Holy Water is useful for the Troubling Effigy and Pristine Fountain in order to obtain a Positive Quirk or Stress relief, respectively.
• Medicinal Herbs can be used on Beast Carcasses to harvest food safely, and become invaluable at veteran level and above for removing Witch debuffs.
• Skeleton Key is occasionally needed for locked chests.
• Food is less important here, as a lot of it can be procured through using Medicinal Herbs on curios.
• Bring extra Torches, as the Weald layout can have long paths that need to be backtracked.

Party Composition

Bleed, debuff, and move skills are all very effective here due to low enemy resistances, with blight being much less effective due to high resistances, though the Plague Doctor remains valuable here due to Battlefield Medicine's ability to cure both Blight and Bleed, both of which are common. The Unclean Giant deals a lot of damage with Treebranch Smackdown, so it is helpful to have an Occultist or Leper to lower his damage. The Hound Master can make good use of Target Whistle to deal with fungi.

The Weald has the most diverse enemy typing, with Unholy only being found in the occasional Bone Rabble and Ghoul. In apprentice level missions, the most common enemy type is Eldritch; however, veteran and champion missions add the Unclean Giant and Crone enemies, making Human the most common. The bosses of the Weald are also Human. Traps appear as a bed of mushrooms that deals Blight damage.

Things to watch out for

• Crones and Fungal Artillery are threats in any position — in the front, they mass blight your front two rows, and in the back they apply marks, blight, and debuffs.
• Ectoplasm, particularly threatening when other Ectoplasm or Ectoplasm corpses are present, as these present opportunities for them to multiply, or to coalesce into larger ectoplasms via Ectoplasmic Profusion.
• Unclean Giant's Treebranch Smackdown — one of the most singly high damage attacks in the game performed by a non-boss enemy.
• Like all other Champion-level creatures, the Hateful Virago is always dangerous.

List of Weald Monsters

Enemies found within the Weald
Enemy	HP	DODGE	PROT	SPD	Type	Resistances	Abilities
Ectoplasm	8	0%	0%	1	Eldritch	Stun - 50% Blight - 60% Bleed - 60% Debuff - 40% Move - 25%	"Slime" "Cytokinesis" "Ectoplasmic Profusion"
Large Ectoplasm	35	0%	20%	1	Eldritch	Stun - 75% Blight - 60% Bleed - 60% Debuff - 40% Move - 50%	"Big Slime" "Slimesmack" "Cytokinesis"
Rabid Gnasher	10	15%	0%	8	Beast	Stun - 10% Blight - 60% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 10% Move - 10%	"Rabid Rush"
Fungal Scratcher	19	0%	33%	0	Human Eldritch	Stun - 25% Blight - 60% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	"Groping Swipe" "Rend the Marked" "Harmless Swipe"
Fungal Artillery	14	5%	15%	2	Human Eldritch	Stun - 25% Blight - 60% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	"Mark Prey" "Rain of Blight" "Escape Cloud"
Crone	19	28.75%	0%	9	Human	Stun - 30% Blight - 60% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 60% Move - 30%	"Curse of Vulnerability" "Fetid Censer" "Embrace the Dark"
Unclean Giant	102	8.75%	0%	1	Human Beast	Stun - 70% Blight - 80% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 60% Move - 95%	"Treebranch Smackdown" "Confusion Spores" "Poison Spores"
Hateful Virago	57	48%	7%	10	Human	Stun - 245% Blight - 145% Bleed - 85% Debuff - 115% Move - 75%	"Ruinous Hex" "Putrid Breath" "From Death Comes Life"
Necrotic Fungus	33	0%	0%	3	Eldritch	Stun - 245% Blight - 85% Bleed - 85% Debuff - 145% Move - 120%	None Passive:
Hag	66	5%	0%	5	Human	Stun - 100% Blight - 60% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 40% Move - 200%	"Into The Pot" "Meat Tenderizer" "Season to Perfection" "Taste The Stew"
Cauldron	100 (Empty) 14 (Full)	0%	100% (Empty) 0% (Full)	0	Crockery	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 200%	None. Passive (while full):
Brigand Pounder	50	0%	70%	0	Ironwork	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 100%	"BOOOOOOOM!" "MISFIRE!" "Reinforcements"
Brigand Matchman	8	12.5%	0%	-20	Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 10% Bleed - 10% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	"Fire In The Hole" "Hot Shot"

Curios

Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Ancient Coffin Haunted; Body.	An old coffin. It is slightly ajar. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		50% Gold/Heirloom x2. The coffin contains hidden treasures. 8.3% Positive Quirk: Weald Adventurer. Findings in the coffin give the hero insight into the nature of this world. 8.3% Positive Quirk: Weald Explorer. Findings in the coffin give the hero insight into the nature of this world. 33.3% Nothing. There is nothing of value inside.
Beast Carcass Body; Food.	Something has recently mutilated this creature... (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Medicinal Herbs. The medicinal herbs rid the carcass of any diseases. Food x2	42.9% Food x1. There is still some meat on these bones. 9.5% Disease: Rabies. Exploring the carcass was not without risk of disease... 19% Random Disease. Exploring the carcass was not without risk of disease... 14.3% Negative Quirk: Zoophobia. The hero is distraught by the sight of the carcass. 14.3% Nothing. The beast has nothing left to offer.
Eerie Spiderweb None.	A spiderweb with a strange glow to it. There might be something behind it. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Bandage. The bandages protect the hero's hands during the search. Gold/Gems x2 + Gems/Trinket x1	40% Gold/Gems x1 + Gems/Trinket x1. 10% Negative Quirk: Slow Reflexes. The hero is covered in a sticky goo. 10% Negative Quirk: Slowdraw. The hero is covered in a sticky goo. 40% Nothing.
Left Luggage Treasure; Scrounging.	Someone dropped this recently. Probably on the run. It has a lock on it. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Skeleton Key. The Skeleton Key unlocks a hidden compartment. Antivenom. The antivenom neutralizes a poison trap in a hidden compartment! Any Loot x3 Any Loot x3	50% Any Loot x4 + Journal Entry. The luggage clearly shouldn't have been abandoned. Valuables inside! 50% Blight. It's trapped!
Mummified Remains Body; Haunted; Unholy.	Ancient remains. The body looks well preserved. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Bandage. A bandage provides protection for a thorough search! Gold/Trinkets x2	40% Gold/Trinkets x1. Treasures are encased within the remains. 40% Blight. 20% Nothing.
Old Tree Scrounging.	This tree has a huge hole in the trunk. Perhaps there's something inside... (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Antivenom. The antivenom protects against the poisonous sap, allowing a thorough search... Any Loot x3	50% Any Loot x2. Someone couldn't resist stashing treasures inside. 25% Blight. The hero is covered in poisonous sap. 25% Nothing. Sometimes a tree is just a tree.
Pristine Fountain Fountain.	A beautiful fountain. It looks unaffected by the surrounding chaos. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Holy Water. Stress Heal 30	100% Stress Heal 20. The fountain reinvigorates the hero.
Shallow Grave Body; Haunted; Scrounging.	A grave, dug in haste. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Shovel. Looks like grave robbing pays off sometimes! Gems/Heirlooms x3	50% Blight. Gravedigging is not the healthiest of professions... 50% Random Disease. Grave digging is not the healthiest of professions...
Traveler's Tent Scrounging.	Someone has camped here recently. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		37.5% Gold/Supplies x4 + Gold/Heirlooms x4 + Journal Entry. Someone left valuables inside the tent. 37.5% Scouting. A map of the area is found inside the tent. 12.5% Stress +25. The fate of the tent's occupant is found inside... 12.5% Nothing. Nothing is left inside the tent.
Troubling Effigy Unholy; Worship.	An unsettling effigy erected in service to a mysterious god. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Holy Water. The holy water has a powerful effect! Random Positive Quirk	18.8% Random Positive Quirk. The effigy imbues the hero with energy... 18.8% Random Negative Quirk. The effigy imbues the hero with energy... 18.8% Bleed. The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero! 9.4% Blight. The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero! 9.4% Stress +15. The effigy lashes out, rejecting the hero! 25% Nothing. Any power the effigy once had is now lost.

Curios found within all dungeons
Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Crate Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% Heirloom. The crate contains stashed heirlooms! 25% Nothing. The crate is empty.
Discarded Pack Scrounging; Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		60% Supplies x1 + Gold/Gems x2 + Journal Entry. The pack contains loot! 20% Scouting. The pack has a map inside it! 20% Nothing. The pack has already been looted.
Eldritch Altar Haunted; Unholy.	An altar dedicated to unholy abominations. Perhaps a great power lies within. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Holy Water. The holy water purifies the altar! Purge Negative Quirk	40% Stress +25. A terrifying presence is felt nearby! 10% Purge Negative Quirk. The hero is absolved of a sin. 50% Nothing. The altar's purpose is purely decorative.
Heirloom Chest Treasure.	A chest with your family's sigil. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Skeleton Key. The key unlocks a hidden compartment! Heirloom x4	75% Heirloom x2. The contents are yours! 12.5% Bleed. It's trapped! 12.5% Blight. It's trapped!
Sack Scrounging.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% Gold. The sack's contents are yours... 25% Nothing. The sack is empty.
Sconce Scrounging	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		100% Torch x1. You salvage the unburned torch.
Shambler's Altar None.	It says: "The sacrifice of fire is the gate to ruin! Place a torch if you crave the void!" (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Torch. A terrifying figure emerges from the darkness! Summon Shambler	100% Nothing. Touching the altar has no effect.
Stack of Books Knowledge.	A stack of literary treasures in an unlikely location (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Torch. The hero destroyed knowledge, and now must bear the guilt of it! Stress +100	22.2% Stress +25. The hero reads a most unsettling passage. 22.2% Random Positive Quirk (66.67%). Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero... 11.1% Random Negative Quirk (33.33%). Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero... 11.1% Decrease Light Meter by 25. The hero reads a most unsettling passage. 16.7% Journal Entry. 16.7% Nothing. The volumes are desiccated and unremarkable.
Unlocked Strongbox Treasure.	A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		75% Any Loot x2. The contents are yours! 25% Blight. It's trapped!