Book Ends: "Ruin has come to our family.".Blood Magic: Blood is a rare drop that can be found anywhere, but it is only usable - via this Trope -Court DLC.The Ancestor and Heart of Darkness can also inflict Body Horror on the heroes as an attack. Body Horror: Many of the enemies (especially the swinefolk) are quite horrific.Of course, you’ll rarely need her for that, as she’s much better in the back, healing the much tougher fighters. Badass Preacher : Vestal is the best healer in the game, but she’s no pushover in melee combat either.Likewise, heavy-hitting heroes tend to be squishy, inaccurate, or costly or limited in some other way. The Occultist, on the other hand, can heal a hero up to 100%, or heal for zero HP, or even inflict bleeding, depending on the whims of the Random Number God. The Vestal, for example, has two reliable healing abilities, but only heals for a few HP each turn. Awesome but Impractical/ Boring but Practical: There is almost always a trade between effectiveness and reliability when it comes to heroes.Army of Thieves and Whores: The brigands which inhabit the Weald are such an army, and the player's roster of heroes may not be much better.Arc Symbol: The "Stress" symbol (which is, incidentally, an "arc symbol" with lines through it, resembling a thorny halo) begins to figure more and more prominently on enemy attire and the architecture as the heroes plumb greater depths of the dungeons.Announcer Chatter: The Ancestor provides commentary on battles, encounters and town events, but he doesn't really "chatter": he makes ominous, portentous comments about victory and/or doom.It includes some Shout-Outs to Undertale, Dark Souls and "Truly, this is the Dankest Dungeon." Ascended Meme: Wayne June (the voice of the narrator/Ancestor) recorded a set of Darkest Dungeon-themed voice notifications for streamers. While he’s clumsy and doesn’t hit as often as you’d like, when he does hit, he hits hard.
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