When a member of the team dies, another one will join the player’s team once they reach an inn. Players can visit a Hospital to remove bad character traits. However, if the characters share a hostile relationship, one may stop another from using their skills and increase each other’s stress level. If a character is friendly with another, they would gain additional gameplay perks. In addition, high stress levels would affect the relationships between the game’s characters.
Under a lot of stress, they will have a debilitating meltdown during combat, which would result in a massive decrease in health and the acquisition of negative traits. As the player explores the world, they can also visit Shrines of Reflection, where players can learn more about the backstories of the game’s characters.Īs the characters progress in the game, their stress level would increase. Combat in the game is turn-based, and the heroes must be positioned properly as some of their skills cannot be used when they are standing in a wrong spot. As the player explores, they will encounter different locations of interest and roadblocks, and the player will enter combat scenarios. The ultimate goal is to reach a mountain, which is the source of evil that has overtaken the world. The player can commandeer the stagecoach, which is the primary way of navigating the game’s world. Players can equip these characters with trinkets and combat items. The game features multiple characters, and each of them has their own unique strengths and abilities. Like its predecessor, Darkest Dungeon II is a role-playing video game with roguelike elements.