However, what is new is that if your character has a meltdown, it will negatively impact the relationship affinity the character has with the rest in the group. Stress also returns, though it maxes out at 10.

Each area will have its own Loathing stats that you will need to take into account as you travel along the routes in the new stagecoach. The lower your hope, the more dangerous your enemies become. Of course, it wouldn’t be Darkest Dungeon without a sting to this. The better your hope, the fewer bonuses your foes receive during combat. This adds another layer of depth to the visual storytelling without interfering with the game’s iconic combat systems.Ī new addition to Darkest Dungeon 2 is a mechanic called Loathing that impacts your “hope”. While the overall art style and theme remains the same, characters are now full 3D models.

One of the first things users will notice is the slight change to the character models.

While a lot of what made Darkest Dungeon so popular remains, there are a host of improvements and new features that really lift the sequel to new heights. Check out the video below for our thorough overview.

We recently went hands-on with the early access version of Darkest Dungeon 2 and he has a whole lot of positive words to say about what Red Hook Studios has managed to accomplish. Darkest Dungeon started out as a small Kickstarter back in 2014 and now, some seven years later, it is a critically acclaimed title with a sequel in early access.

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