Weapons | Darkest Dungeon 2 Wiki

Weapons in Darkest Dungeon 2 are the available combat gear in the game. Heroes each have their own weapon with a set of unique Stats that affect damage, crit and speed. In the previous game, these weapons and Armor had the ability to be upgraded, at the Blacksmith given that players had the required level, and gold for the upgrade. This time developers have since removed this feature to put more focus on the Trinkets, adding more effects to them as well. Below are a list of other available Combat items and features that are now found in place of Weapons in Darkest Dungeon 2.

Weapons in Darkest Dungeon 2

Where are the Weapons in Darkest Dungeon 2?

Weapons in Darkest Dungeon 2 have since been removed since the first title. In the previous title, stats relied heavily on the Heroes' Weapon and Armor upgrades, however this is a feature that is not available in Darkest Dungeon 2. Heroes come with their own base stats and rely on other Items to affect Stats and Skills during Combat and gameplay. Trinkets are now the main equippable Items in game.

Main equippable Items in place of Weapons and Armor:

Trinkets

Other Items and features that affect Stats and Combat:

Other Upgradeable Combat Features

Aside from Treasures and Items that affect combat, Skills are now one of the main offensive features that characters must rely on during battle. Other Combat Items and Trinkets may rely on Skills and the success of their hits to benefit the party during Combat. Instead of upgrading weapons, Players can upgrade Hero Skills in Darkest Dungeon 2 using Mastery Points obtained by defeating Enemies.

Which Items can I use during Combat encounters?

Players and characters can obtain Treasures known as Trinkets, Combat Items, Inn Items and Stagecoach Upgrades, which are now the main Items to help players on quests.

Trinkets: Each hero may equip up to 2 TRINKETS at a time. Trinkets confer bonuses or special abilities and can drastically improve a hero. Trinkets may be removed or swapped at any time. These trinkets can now hold additional Status Effects and various resistances that drastically affect a Hero's Stats.
Combat Items: COMBAT ITEMS are equipped into a dedicated Skill slot on each hero. To equip one, [CLICK] the slot and then [DOUBLE CLICK] or [DRAG] the Combat Item from inventory. Equipping a combat item allows it to be used during combat. Combat Items are FREE ACTIONS . One item may be used each hero turn, right before they use their normal skill.
Inn Items: INN ITEMS can only be used at the INN . They can heal, de-stress, bestow buffs, and perhaps most importantly: change the affinity between heroes. Use inn items to build positive relationships. Parties with bad relationships will have a great effect during battle. Envious members will have the ability to block outgoing attacks and will have detrimental effects.
Stagecoach Upgrades: Stagecoach upgrades are Items that affect the Stagecoach, now a main feature in Darkest Dungeon 2. It is essential to upgrade the Stagecoach as it will help players on their quest in different ways, it can help with scouting nodes, finding hidden stuff, and it also increases other factors such as team inventory.

Darkest Dungeon 2 Trinkets

Trinkets in Darkest Dungeon 2 are equippable accessory items that are commonly obtained as rewards, loot, and purchased from merchants. "Each hero may equip up to 2 TRINKETS at a time. Trinkets confer bonuses or special abilities and can drastically improve a hero. Trinkets may be removed or swapped at any time." Trinkets can only be equipped up to two types and it is a must for the heroes to have equipped in order to obtain various bonuses that increase the different stats, as well as acquiring different effects that benefit in combat encounters. Trinkets have different rarities that plays around Common, Very Rare, and even higher rarities. This page covers a list of all the available trinkets in Darkest Dungeon 2, as well as relevant information like stats, bonuses and effects that it yields, and its location.

Where do I Find Trinkets?

In Darkest Dungeon 2, Trinkets can be obtained in a few different ways. Trinkets are obtained as rewards for completing a run when meeting specific goals during the expedition such as when given the task to avoid the Hospital or keeping the flame of the Stagecoach at a certain number. Other times they can be purchased from Merchants, or when you are rewarded for winning against enemy encounters. There is no specific order or fixed locations to look in when obtaining specific trinkets as they are obtained randomly. The only way to unlock more Trinkets through rewards is by increasing the Profile level of the player.

Profile Level: Profile level and rank is increased by earning more XP known as Hope. Hope is gained through travel distances, Triumphant Combat encounters and battles, Objectives cleared, Shrines visited and some occasional extra XP for doing extra tasks and completing more
Baubles: BAUBLES are used only to purchase TRINKETS . Baubles come in different forms for each region. All bauble types are worth the same, but take up different space in your inventory. Your total baubles are shown by the triangle-like symbol in inventory.

How do I use Trinkets?

Trinkets are used passively, gaining extra buffs, Status Effects, and extra resistances during combat and throughout gameplay as long as they are equipped. Heroes actively use Trinkets while performing skills, or certain attacks and actions. Trinket abilities are an effect of another action or circumstance. Some trinkets are triggered by a low flame, or high flame, while some special kinds of trinkets are specific to a Hero and require only their designated Hero to equip the trinket for it to be used. There area special cultist trinkets known as Unforgettable trinkets that also require Heroes to have Dark Impulse equipped.

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What is Dark Impulse?

Dark Impulse is the Cultist Key that is needed to unlock other Unforgettable Cultist Trinkets. Listed in all Unforgettable Rarity Trinkets, Dark Impulse is required to be equipped in order to access the Trinket's effects. It is dropped through Cultist and Cosmic encounter battles in the game and will be obtained as a Vague Trinket. The trinket on its own has no combat effects or buffs, and is only used to gain the ability to use other Cultist Trinkets.

How do I Equip Trinkets?

A Hero can only equip 2 trinkets at a time. Trinkets can be equipped from the Hero Status or Inventory

Hero Sheet: The hero status is where you can view STATS , RELATIONSHIPS , view and equip SKILLS , see the hero's QUIRKS and DISEASES , equip TRINKETS , and more. Regardless of which tab you're on, you can always see the hero's STATS , QUIRKS , DISEASES , and TRINKETS . [MOUSE OVER] any stat to view a tooltip that shows any active buffs or debuffs .
Inventory: Open Inventory with [I] and select the TRINKET filter to see only trinkets. Then [DRAG] a trinket from inventory to an empty hero slot to equip it.

Note: Most Trinkets are equippable by all Heroes, however some Trinkets are exclusive to one hero.

Hero Specific Trinkets

Runaway: Pile of Ash ♦ Knitted Blanket ♦ Carved Toy
Plague Doctor: Annotated Textbook ♦ Storage Room Key ♦ Early Experiment
Occultist: Seeing Sphere ♦ Shambler's Eye ♦ Scalded Skull
Leper: Inevitable End ♦ Uncommon Seashell ♦ A Simple Flower
Jester: Royal Summons ♦ Busker's Haul ♦ Severed Finger
Highwayman: Cursed Coin ♦ Rat Skull ♦ Tormenting Locket
Hellion: Empty Stein ♦ Rotten Tomato ♦ Bloodied Branch
Grave Robber: Foreclosure Notice ♦ Stiff Drink ♦ His Rings
Man at Arms: Undeserved Commendation ♦ Price of Pride ♦ Standard of the Ninth

Unforgettable Cultist Trinkets

Most Trinkets fall under the rarity categories of either Vague, Distant, or Indelible, but Cultist Trinkets are classified as Unforgettable. These trinkets are randomly obtained through Cultist and Cosmic battles and will require Heroes to equip Dark Impulse before its effects can be used. Below is a list of all obtainable Unforgetable Cultist Trinkets that Require Dark Impulse:

Darkest Dungeon 2 All Trinkets

Quick Search of All Trinkets

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Name	Rarity	Effects
Cleansing Clasp	Indelible	Turn start: If Baubles > 25: Destroy 1 Negative Token
Clarifying Carcanet	Indelible	If Relics > 100: +20% MAX HP If Baubles > 100: +20% DMG
Shimmering Crown	Indelible	Combat start: if relics > 100 : heal 100% health if baubles > 100: heal 10 stress
Celebrated Chalice	Indelible	If Relics > 50 : +4 SPD If Baubles > 50 : +10% CRIT
Greater Clotting Cruor	Indelible	+ 66% RES
Clotting Cruor	Distant	+ 33% RES - 10% RES
Minor Clotting Cruor	Vague	+ 20% RES - 10% RES
Greater Sacrificial Host	Indelible	+ 66% RES
Sacrificial Host	Distant	+ 33% RES - 10% RES
Minor Sacrificial Host	Vague	+ 20% RES - 10% RES
Sparkleball	Indelible	Apply On Hit: (15%), (15%), (15%), (15%), (15%)
Oversprung Pocketwatch	Indelible	Turn start: Extra Action (60%) or (40%)
Befuddling Sundial	Indelible	Turn start: Heal 10%(80%) or +2 (20%)
Greater Heat Shield	Indelible	+66% RES
Heat Shield	Distant	+33% RES -10% RES
Minor Heat Shield	Vague	+20% RES -10% RES
Pulsing Heart	Indelible	Turn start: Regen 2 (33%) or 1 (66%)
Vanished Vanity	Indelible	Apply to attacker when hit: (33%) If flame > 75: -15% RES
Peculiar Pods	Distant	+25% chance Gain On hit: Remove (5%) If flame > 75: -2 SPD
Goading Gargoyle	Indelible	If flame < 40 : +4 SPD Turn start: convert to (66%)
Rousing Recorder	Distant	Random ally on turn start: Adds 1 Positive Token (33%) If flame > 75: -10% RES
Sneaker's Standard	Distant	Each ally on combat start: (33%) Each ally on combat start: If flame > 75: (33%)
Rousing Ringer	Indelible	Apply to attacker when hit: If flame < 40: (66%) If an enemy has , -50% damage taken
Parrying Patriarch	Distant	Turn End: Convert: Tokens to Tokens. Turn Start: If SPD <=2: (10%).
Charred Litany	Indelible	+100% DMG Dealt. -2 Duration Dealt. On Burn Resist: Stress: >= 50%: -2.
Smoldering Hymnal	??	If : +6 SPD. Turn Start: If First in Round: Gain On Kill: Extra Action (20%)
Laden Lantern	Distant	+25% Chance. Turn Start: If SPD <= 2: (10%).
Sacred Scribblings	Distant	+1 Duration Dealt. Turn Start: If SPD <=2: (10%).
Enlightening Element	Indelible	Apply on Hit: 3 (33%). Turn Start: If SPD >=8: Gain .
Snappy Swig	Indelible	+1 Dealt. Turn Start: If SPD >=8: (50%).
Hastening History	??	Random Ally on Turn End: (33%). Turn start: If SPD <=2: (10%).
Staggering Striker	Indelible	Apply On Hit: If Flame <40: (33%) Melee Skills: +33% Ignores RES.
Greater Heartseeker	Indelible	+10% CRIT.
Heartseeker	Distant	+5% CRIT. -15% Healing Received.
Minor Heartseeker	Vague	+3% CRIT. -10% Healing Received.
Dark Impulse	Vague	Unlocks the potential of Cultist Trinkets. Drops with random effects.
Spoken Sharply	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: -50% Max HP. Gain on Hit: Heal 3.
Hardened Heart	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: Gain On Hit: 3. -50% MAX HP.
Idle Thought	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: +100% DMG. -30% DMG per Round.
Cruel Intent	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: x2. If Blinded: +66% CRIT.
Temptation	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: Round Start: Extra Action (50%). -50% RES.
Silent Treatment	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: Round Start: (66%) If Stealth: +50% CRIT. If not Stealth: +100% DMG Received.
Sickening Silence	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: Apply When Hit: If : 3. -100% Disease RES.
Wounding Words	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: +50% DMG. -33% Max HP.
Misstep	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: +75% MAX HP -50% DMG.
Jealous Whisper	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: When Moving: Adds 1 Random Token. Friendly Move: Adds 2 Positive Tokens. Enemy Move: Destroy 99 Positive Tokens & +1.
Snap Judgement	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse if equipped: Round Start: +10 SPD. -75% Healing Received.
Locked Jaw	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: +66% Chance. +66% Chance. +66% Chance. -100% Chance.
Selfish Motivation	Unforgettable	If Dark Impulse is equipped: +20% DMG per Negative Token. Turn Start: 1 Random Negative Token.
Distracting Dust	Indelible	Apply On Hit: (15%). Apply on Miss: (15%).
Mortal Ward	Distant	Upon Entering Death's Door: or or -2.
Greater Protectorate	Indelible	+20% Healing Given.
Protectorate	Distant	+15% Healing Given. -15% DMG.
Minor Protectorate	Vague	+10% Healing Given. -10% DMG.
Greater Cleansing Censer	Indelible	+50% RES. +20% RES.
Cleansing Censer	Distant	+25% RES. +15% RES. -10% RES.
Minor Cleansing Censer	Vague	+15% RES. +10% RES. -10% RES.
Greater Sharpness Charm	Indelible	+22% DMG
Sharpness Charm	Distant	+15% DMG. -4 SPD.
Minor Sharpness Charm	Vague	+10% DMG. -3 SPD.
Proxy Doll	??	+10% DMG Dealt for each Positive Token. +10% DMG Received for each Negative Token.
Faceless Visage	??	Each Enemy on Combat Start: Shuffle (20%). Each Ally on Combat Start: Shuffle (5%)
Corrupting Cleaver	Distant	+25% Chance. If : -15% RES.
Curing Cuppa	Distant	Apply On Hit: 3 (33%). HP > 75%: +50% RES.
Kitchen Knives	Indelible	Gain on CRIT: Heal 2. If Enemy has : +15% CRIT Chance. Gain On Blight RES: Extra Action (20%).
Ghastly Gruel	Indelible	Each Ally on Round End: Heal 2 (33%). Rank = 1: +50% Healing Received. Rank = 4: +25% Healing Given.
Brilliant Brew	Distant	+1 Duration Dealt. If : -20% RES.
Galvanizing Goblet	Indelible	+1 Dealt. HP > 75%: +33% RES.
Hint of Home	Indelible	Gain When Hit: 2 (15%). If : -10% DMG.
Hag's Hoard	Distant	+10% healing received per Positive Token. If : -10% MAX .
Unwavering Standard	??	Each Ally on Combat Start: (33%). Gain On Miss if First in Round: .
Footman's Grog	??	-25% DMG Taken. Turn Start: Convert to . Turn Start: Convert to .
Clenching Claws	Indelible	Apply When Hit: (20%) or (20%) or (10%). Round Start: If SPD <=2:
Insulating Insignia	Distant	Random Ally on Turn Start: (33%). Gain on Miss if First in Round: .
Reverberating Redoubt	Indelible	Apply When Hit: 2 DMG. Gain When Hit: If SPD <=2: (66%).
Stone Mount	Distant	Turn End: Convert to . Gain On Miss if First in Round: +1 .
Calibrating Censer	Indelible	Gain On Miss: . Gain When Hit: If SPD <=2: (66%).
Blistering Bugle	Distant	Turn Start: (33%). Gain On Miss if First in Round: .
Foreclosure Notice	Indelible	Apply On Hit If Rank 4: Gain On Hit with Flashing Daggers Skills: (33%). If not : -75% Healing Received.
Stiff Drink	Indelible	Pick To The Face Skill: +50% DMG. Turn Start: Convert to (80%). Turn End: Convert to (80%).
His Rings	Indelible	Poison Dart Skills: +33% Dealt. Apply on CRIT for any Ranged Skill: 2. If Rank 1: +75% DMG Received.
Bloodied Branch	Indelible	Gain on CRIT for any Melee Skill: . If It Bleeds Skill: +33% Dealt. If Rank 4 when Moving: +2 .
Rotten Tomato	Indelible	If Rank 2: +25% DMG. Apply on Hit using Breakthrough Skill: (33%). If Rank 1: -25% RES.
Empty Stein	Indelible	If : +25% DMG. Self on Barbaric Yawp Skill: (66%). Gain on RES: (25%).
True Entropy	Indelible	Turn Start: Adds Random Token
Cursed Coin	Indelible	+5% DMG per Positive Token. Self on Highway Robbery: x2.
Rat Skull	Indelible	Turn Start: If first in round: (66%). Self: Duelist's Advance Skills: (66%) Animal: -90% Healing Received.
Tormenting Locket	Indelible	On Hit: Ranged skills: 1 (25%) Melee Skills: +15% CRIT Open Vein Skills: +33% Dealt
Strong Shackles	Indelible	Apply on hit: (15%)
Severed Finger	Indelible	If target : +25% DMG. Slice Off Skills: +33% Dealt. +33% Received.
Busker's Haul	Indelible	On Kill Extra Action (33%)
Royal Summons	Indelible	+25% RES
A Simple Flower	Indelible	Gain on Miss:
Uncommon Seashell	Indelible	+ HP
Inevitable End	Indelible	Combat Start: (50%)
Standard of the Ninth	Indelible	Gain When Hit: (33%)
Price of Pride	Indelible	Gain When Hit: Extra Action (15%)
Undeserved Commendation	Indelible	On Combat:
Greater Hale Draught	Indelible	+20% Max
Hale Draught	Distant	+15% Max
Minor Hale Draught	Vague	+10% Max , -3% CRIT
Greater Gnarly Knuckles	Indelible	Melee attacks: +25% DMG
Gnarly Knuckles	Distant	Melee attacks: +20% DMG
Minor Gnarly Knuckles	Vague	Melee attacks: +x% DMG
Greater Anchoring Charm	Indelible	+50% RES, +25% RES
Anchoring Charm	Distant	+25% RES, +20% RES, -10% RES
Minor Anchoring Charm	Vague	+15% RES, +10% RES, -10% RES
Scalded Skull	Indelible	If Flame < 40: +8% CRIT
Shambler's Eye	Indelible	+15% RES
Seeing Sphere	Indelible	+20% RES
Early Experiment	Indelible	+x% RES
Storage Room Key	Indelible	+33% RES
Annotated Textbook	Indelible	+X% RES
Greater Raven's Reach	Indelible	Ranged attacks +x% DMG
Raven's Reach	Distant	Ranged attacks +20% DMG
Minor Raven's Reach	Vague	Ranged attacks +15% DMG
Pile of Ash	Indelible	+25% Chance
Knitted Blanket	Indelible	+5% RES
Carved Toy	Indelible	On Turn:
Astroglass Flute	??	??
Obsidian Dronepipe	Indelible	Random Enemy at Turn Start: (25%)
Guarding Gauntlet	Distant	Turn Start: (15%). Gain When Hit: (15%)
Bouncer's Belt	Distant	+20% Healing Received. -15% RES.
Fate's Forteller	Indelible	Combat Start: (15%)
Skeleton's Sight	??	Turn Start:
Bulwark Band	Distant	Turn Start: (15%). Gain When Hit: (15%)
Buttressing Band	Indelible	Turn start: dodge plus (15%)
Thrilling Tablet	Indelible	Combat start:
Prodding Pendant	Indelible	Turn start:
Clandestine Cape	Distant	Round start: (15%). Gain When Hit: (15%).
Covert Cloak	Indelible	Turn start:
Adrenalizing Ash	Indelible	Turn end: (15%), Gain on Miss: (20%)
Stirring Snuff	Indelible	On Turn: STR
Hierarchy of Sights	??	+X% RES
Unblinking Entropy	??	Torch Low
Eyes of the Void	??	Torch Low
From Beyond	Indelible	if flame <=40: +25% HP
Greater Wolfsblood	Distant	+3 . -15% Max .
Wolfsblood	Distant	+2 SPD
Minor Wolfsblood	Vague	+2 SPD
Greater Gilded Mind	Indelible	+x RES
Gilded Mind	Distant	+x RES
Minor Gilded Mind	Vague	+10 RES
Dead Ringer	Indelible	On hit: (15%), Apply on Miss: (20%).
Greater Inert Indicia	Indelible	+25 RES
Inert Indicia	Distant	+20% RES
Minor Inert Indicia	Vague	+10% RES
Heart-Shaped Padlock	Indelible	+30% Chc of + Affinity changes
Grim Mask	Indelible	+40% DMG +30% Chc of Affinity changes
Anatomical Map	??	??
Corrupted Bile Gland	Indelible	+20 Chance +20 Chance +20 Chance
Disarming Dagger	Indelible	Apply On Hit: (15%) Apply On Miss: (20%)
Strange Sapper	Indelible	Apply On Hit: (15%)
Armory Key	Distant	If Armor item is equipped +15% Max If Weapon item is equipped +15% DMG