In the opening portions of Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court, you'll enter a few Curios including the Crumbling Pillar and Thronging Hive. So, if you don’t have a shovel on hand, everyone in your party will take damage as they slowly break apart the Crumbling Pillar Curio with their bare hands.

You’re unable to pass this particular section of the Courtyard without removing the Crumbling Pillar first. This Curio in Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court is located in the Courtyard and can only be removed with a shovel (unless you want to take damage). As you’d expect, we recommend using the Torch for this Curio in Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court. Should you decide to interact with the Throbbing Cocoon without using an item, you’ll summon mosquito enemies. When it comes to the Throbbing Cocoon Curios, you can use a Torch to burn the eggs within the cocoon and regain Stress. Again, the Thronging Hive Curio can only be destroyed with these Pitch Soaked Torches. This is a special Curio that requires you to utilize three Pitch Soaked Torches (different from your regular Torch), which you receive at the beginning of the quest. In Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court, one of the first quests you’ll tackle in the Courtyard deals with the Thronging Hive Curio. To help you out, here’s a look at all new Curios found in Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court! Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court - All New Curios Thronging Hive While we briefly mention one in our Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court beginner’s guide, we know you’re likely looking for a look at the rest of them as we were. While Darkest Dungeon 2 maintains the spirit and Lovecraftian influence of the original, it’s quite a different ball game with its own strategic and tactica nuances.If you’ve been running through the latest Darkest Dungeon DLC, The Crimson Court, you may find yourself wondering what all the new Curios are. The major changes can be found in exploration, character relationships, and enemy behavior. Let this Darkest Dungeon 2 strategy guide be a light that shines a path out of the darkness and despair of unspeakable horrors. The primary goal of Darkest Dungeon 2 is to reach a towering mountain visible on the horizon that holds the key to the world’s survival. The player’s party will embark on this journey on a sturdy stagecoach that carries a torch that acts as a literal embodiment of hope. While maneuvering the stagecoach centers around choosing specific paths to reach desired destinations or encounters, there’s still value in controlling the stagecoach as you make your way forward. On any given path, players will notice patches of terrain that the stagecoach can run over. These blocks of terrain are akin to curios of the original game and can yield small amounts of useful items. The stagecoach may not be the most agile vehicle, if players maneuver carefully and patiently then they can maximize the benefits they gain from exploration. The journey to the mysterious mountain is broken up into stages defined by various theaters and types of terrain like the forested Tangle, the urban Sprawl, or corrupted Foeter. Each stage starts after players select the theater they wish to move through, after which they will get a partial scouting report of some of the encounters they may face on the map. Since Darkest Dungeon 2 is all about making the best out of a horrendous situation, any way to find additional information will make the journey all the easier. One of the most useful locations to visit early on in a travel stage is the watchtower.

The watchtower will reveal all remaining hidden encounters players have not yet passed, making it far easier to choose the best path. The watchtower isn’t the only valuable location to visit in Darkest Dungeon 2. Shrines of Reflection will give a brief rundown of the chosen character’s backstory, as well as giving a point of mastery – a resource that’s necessary in upgrading already available character abilities.Īll characters start with five basic skills unlocked and the only way to unlock new ones to gain fresh tactical options and loadout choice is to visit the Shrine of Reflection. In effect, the Shrine has a two-for-one benefit: a greater understanding of the character and increased tactical flexibility, the latter of which is vital to success in combat.

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