Crimson Hook Studios has unveiled the primary paid DLC pack for Darkest Dungeon 2: The Binding Blade, to not be confused with the Hearth Emblem recreation that had Roy from Smash Bros. in it. The DLC is coming a while in December, and can add two new playable characters: the all-new Duelist, and the long-awaited return of Darkest Dungeon 1’s Crusader.
I used to be shocked we by no means bought the Crusader amongst Darkest Dungeon 2’s early entry drip of characters. He was a very sturdy and versatile choice for any occasion, occupying that D&D Paladin area of interest of tank and injury supplier and help/healer.
On prime of that, I at all times noticed him as a little bit of a mascot for the sport alongside the Highwayman. The Crusader’s Darkest Dungeon 2 iteration appears to largely fall according to his unique skillset, not less than in line with The Binding Blade’s promo materials:
“This battle hardened knight is fueled by a radiant Holy hearth and can Smite his foes the place they stand. The Crusader is a nicely rounded entrance rank hero who can stand up to punishing blows, help his staff with therapeutic and stress restoration, and rend his opponents along with his righteous blade.“
However the Crusader will not be alone in The Binding Blade: the DLC additionally introduces the Duelist, a full-on classico swashbuckler with a cape and rapier. The character idea definitely lends itself to excessive injury, and the Duelist has the power to disregard enemy resistances, however the brand new character additionally appears to have some distinctive help capabilities as nicely like negating allies’ cooldowns.
The Binding Blade may also introduce a brand new roaming miniboss and playable backstory segments for the brand new characters. The pack has not but been given a worth, however it’s at the moment accessible to wishlist on Steam and Epic.