
Note: New Crusaders will always come with the Smite skill. He either attacks foes head-on with righteous fury, or embraces a melee support role by leveraging his powerful defensive buffs & off-heals. When the Crusader is leading the charge, all of hell will know to fear the flame.īattle-hardened and stalwart, the Crusader has held the front lines in a hundred holy wars. Even in the midst of battle he can galvanize his allies, giving them the strength to fight off madness for a little longer. No matter the pressures he faces he will remain strong, finding strength within himself to keep fighting on while inspiring others to do the same. While his armor restricts his movement it affords him great protection, allowing him to stand in the frontlines to take the blows that his weaker comrades cannot.

With holy blade in hand he smites the wicked and sends them back to the darkness from whence they crept.

This includes the lack of a Crusader class, which was one of our favorites from the first game. While we did thoroughly enjoy Darkest Dungeon 2, we did have a few qualms with the game. We also admired Darkest Dungeon 2’s art style and diverse environments. Specifically, the game’s combat and gameplay loop kept us coming back for more. After several years in production, the long development cycle proved to really benefit the final product.

We broke down our thoughts in a video review.ĭarkest Dungeon 2 is a monster-slaying good time, as illustrated in our video review. We had a great time diving back into this world and seeing all of the improvements that Red Hook Studios had in store. Developed by Red Hook Studios, the game evolves a lot of the core systems and mechanics from the original game. Darkest Dungeon 2 is the follow-up to the 2015 roguelike RPG.
