What changed in Darkest Dungeon® in 2021

Vestal can now run different builds with 2 new skills replacing Hands of Light and Illuminate; Banishment and Light’s Blessing.

The Rudiment is a new character with unique abilities, capable of melee damage and support roles.

Shows provisions suggestions on the right side of the expedition preparation screen based on various guides and mods.

Introduces new mechanics for the Hellion class, including Berserker Rage and Lifesteal effects.

Transform the rank 3 dependent Jester into a Dancer with enhanced buffs and unique riposte.

A mode-shifting rogue with supportive ranged attacks and the ability to guard allies.

The Shinobi is a mobile damage dealer who excels at stealth and applying status effects, equipped with 10 unique trinkets.

The Fanatic boss fight has been reworked to behave like a Zealous Berserker with new mechanics and unique trinkets.

The Meister is a master technician who uses a mechanical beast for vengeance and can support companions with unique skills.

The Ashen Warrior class, inspired by Kratos, specializes in indirect damage and tanking with unique mechanics.

Introduces a new character that excels at debuffing enemies with potent curses and can empower himself or allies.

Adds an heirloom chest curio that spawns a new miniboss fight with a ~13% chance in the 4 core regions.

A new skin made using Crimson Court assets to create a countess-esque vestal, including parts from the courtesan, countess, and bone commander.

A complete overhaul mod that replaces the entire story campaign and restructures the game's combat and progression, featuring the first portion of the story in the Catacombs region.

Introduces a new basic enemy, the Cultist Gunner, a backline damage dealer that targets marked heroes.

Adds a miniboss encounter versus King Baldwin and his right hand men, offering a challenging fight with potential riches.

A crimson court themed jester skin for the jester who is ready to feast.

Six new trinkets to bend the mind and transform the body into a more perfect vessel.

A durable frontliner who is adept at healing and buffing allies.

A short Vvulf-style Hamlet invasion mod involving the Levantines, requiring players to repel an assault.

A comprehensive rework of the Leper class, introducing a unique Evolutive Disease and new skillset.

Introduction of the Courtesan class, a backline support with transformation abilities for damage and healing.

Rework allows Abomination to alternate between forms during combat, focusing on utility in human form and damage in beast form.

New character based on Bloodborne's Choir Hunter, capable of inflicting bleed and stun while healing allies.

Antiquarian's dodge reduced but given +5 dodge and +1 speed at all levels to improve survivability.

Rework aims to solidify Antiquarian in a support role, capable of acting like a solo healer and interacting with her own party.

Owlwing is a new damage dealer character capable of inflicting debilitation and bonuses while stealthed.

The Esquire has arrived at the Hamlet, a highly mobile transformation class specializing in high damage and enemy movement manipulation.

The Magus, a support class with a strong connection to the planet, has been added, featuring diverse roles and the Magna Vis ability.

Adds 15 new Observer rarity trinkets based on each vanilla hero, obtainable from a certain otherworldly KCC miniboss.

Reworks the Crusader to enhance supportive options and overall flexibility, while rebalancing skills for better performance.

Abomination now works like all other heroes, no more transformation.

A collection of mods reworking every hero, balancing skills within their skillsets.

Some Marks now tick down at the end of a round rather than each action.

Highwayman now attacks twice each round.

Antiquarian can't find antiques at level 5; her skills and stats gain significant buffs.

Big DoT skills' scaling changed from ~50% damage increase to 100%, aligning with small DoTs.

Boatswain is a new mobile, aggressive support class specializing in enemy shuffling and party survivability.

New character, The Commandant, introduced as a mid rank offensive support with battlefield manipulation abilities.

Rework solidifies Arbalest as a support hero with new skills and abilities for tanking and marking.

A new support class that buffs and stress heals allies while providing options for damage.

The Viscount is now a fully playable Hero with unique abilities, blending traits of a Bounty Hunter and a Leper.

A new character, The Buried, has been added, with a backstory tied to the Light and a quest for redemption.

A new character, The Viper, has been added to the game, serving as a damage dealer with unique combat capabilities.

Introduces a new class, The Anointed, featuring original artwork, sounds, and animations.

Adds many hero barks to the game for all heroes, allowing community contributions.

An all new class mod for Darkest Dungeon featuring a frail but powerful damage dealer with unique abilities and original assets.

A high dodge low hp frontliner specializing in movement skills, debuffs, and consistent damage, with unique weaknesses.

The Bone Courtier is a back line stress healer and support hero capable of significant damage, featuring new artwork, animations, and sound.

The Herald class applies debuffs and status effects while supporting the party from the front, featuring 10 new class trinkets and a unique affliction.

Adds the Fungal Satyr, a new enemy that ambushes players in Veteran dungeons and higher.

Adds the Drowned Consumer monster to the cove, a robust foe with unique abilities.