His power lies within the martyrdom, and it is something that transcends physical laws: every action of violence that lands on his tortured corpus creates not an equal, but a far more potent reaction. He will stand like a wall between his comrades and his foes, with his arms wide open, his body exposed, acting like a magnet for all harm that may come their way. Whereas every sane member of your band of mercenaries aims to minimize wounds and disability by mitigation (armor) or avoidance (dodging), the Flagellant welcomes them. This man is unique among the various classes in the sense that he thrives on the ruin of his mind and body. Obtaining a virtue means that your adventurer has the resolve to continue to fight on and vanquish all the evils before him/her! Virtues will only last until the end of the dungeon.If there was ever such a thing as ‘weaponized suffering’, then the Flagellant would be the term made flesh. Afflictions will last until the adventurer has undergone through some sort of stress-relief activity. Obtaining an affliction means that your adventurer could not handle the horrors that he/she faces. This will determine whether the character will receive an affliction or a virtue.

Upon reaching maximum stress, the adventurer will roll for a resolve check.

This is the defining mechanic that relies upon the stress bar, and a gauge to see how mad your character is!Īfflictions and Virtues are achieved when a a character reaches 100% stress. If a hero has 7 of either, and a new quirk is acquired, it will overwrite a random quirk on the hero's list.Īfflictions and Virtues is another notable feature in this game. Negative quirks can be removed for a decent fee at the Sanitarium, which is unlocked a couple adventures into the game.Įach hero can have up to 7 positive and negative quirks. (Example is drinking at the bar can result in Tippler, and meditating in the abbey can grant Meditator) They can also be acquired in town by doing various Stress relieving activities.

They are usually earned through adventuring, from being hit by a special attack, interacting with the environment, or finishing a dungeon. The stress of being an adventurer will take it's toll upon the mind and body for everyone eventually.Įvery adventurer has the potential to earn positive and/or negative quirks One of the most notable features of Darkest Dungeon is the Quirk/Affliction system.

Darkest dungeon affliction treatment