Darkest Dungeon 2takes the bold decision of moving away from the 2D dungeon-crawling that madeDarkest Dungeonpopular. In its stead is now a wonderful 3D overhaul, from its art style to gameplay — the player now travels in a fully-rendered Stagecoach. This Stagecoach can be equipped with powerful items that help the player and their heroes on their expeditions.
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This article will go over the best Stagecoach items that the player should unlock and invest in. All of these Stagecoach items can be acquired through the Working Fields in the Altar Of Hope at the start of every run.
10Windchime
The Windchime is a great Stagecoach item that the player can unlock relatively soon in the Working Fields. With each location visited in an expedition,a randomHeroin the player’s party will heal -1 Stress.
This item works great toprevent Stress from affecting Heroes, especially with itsguaranteed occurrenceinstead of an on-chance basis. If you’re unable to manage the party’s stress levels, Heroes may break and impact themselves or other party members negatively.
9Iron Brazier
The Iron Brazier will negate -33% Traveling Flame Drain on a player’s expedition. This item can single-handedly prevent the player’s Flame from ever going out or dropping below 40 with its massive Drain negation.
If players pair this with any of theRadiant Flames, they can have up to-58% Traveling Flame Drain negation. A little overkill, but if the player wants to keep enemies from gaining a battle advantage, this Stagecoach item is a good pick to have equipped.
8Spacious Storage Trunk
It never hurts to have too much space. TheSpacious Storage Trunkcan attest to that. When equipped,this Stagecoach item will boost the Stagecoach inventory up to +6 slots.
This is a great item when the player is attempting many expeditions since baubles, relics, and other items will start piling up. Having 6 more inventory slots can mean the difference between being prepared for a battle with a variety ofCombat Itemsto choose from, or failure.
7Chirurgeons Table
After each location visited in an expedition, The Chirurgeons Tablehas a 10% chance of removing a random disease from a Hero in the party. This is an invaluable Stagecoach item. Its utility can even make visiting aField Hospitalmoot if there are noQuirksthat the player needs rectifying or saving.
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While10% may seem minor, with the sheer amount of locations that can be visited in a single expedition, the likelihood of one of the Heroes losing a disease is high by the time the player reaches the Inn.
6Carriage Lamps
The Carriage Lamps give +33% Loathing resistance. This means the player has a+33% chance toresist any Loathingthat they may ride over in an expedition.
This Stagecoach item is fantastic as sometimes thebest routes are chock-full of Loathing, and having to ride over them isinevitablefor some expeditions.Being able to negate a potential of 1/3rd of all Loathing encountersis nothing to scoff at, especially if the player does not want to increase the Mountain’s threat.
5Crows Nest
Information can help a player win any battle,the Crows Nest Stagecoach item gives a +20% Location Scouting chance at the start of every expedition. Knowing where your Stagecoach is heading to is vital for a run in Darkest Dungeon 2, and sometimes, the game doesn’t reveal most of its map at the start of an expedition.
With the Crows Nest, the player has anincreased chance of revealing more locations at the beginning of an expedition. It’s recommended to always have this item always if found in an Inn.Just make sure to swap it out for another item when braving the Sluice, as there is no map there.
A Flapjack for everyone! TheGriddlebefore each Location visited has a chance to produce Flapjacks— an amazing Food Inn item.Flapjacks give +20% Maximum Health and +5% to Bleed/Blight/Burn resistancesbefore the next Inn.
As a powerful Stagecoach item to have, the Griddle can have the player’s Heroes permanently topped off with Maximum Health for every Expedition after the first time it’s equipped.
3Pot And Still
Relationships in Darkest Dungeon 2 can dictate whether a fight can be won.The Pot And Still before each Location has a chance to produce Whiskey, an Inn item that can be used between 2 Heroes toincrease their relationship positively by +1 point. The player can expect around 4 Whiskey to be produced each expedition on average.
This item can help prevent Heroes from becoming enemies and prevent runs from being ruined when at the final push; especially if a player at least gets Heroes to be at a Neutral standing of 10-11 in a Relationship.
2Chirurgeons Mixing Kit
Before each Location visited,The Chirurgeon’s Mixing Kithas a chance toproduce Restorative items. Restorative items fall under the category of items such as the Healing Salve, or Restorative Herbs.
This Stagecoach item will make it as though the player will never need to buy healing items in the Inn or at Hoarders ever again with how capable it is at producing Restorative items. Pair this item with the Pygmy Pliskin Pet for an added +10% Healing from Skills Received for the entire party.
1Medical Equipment
The Medical Equipment Stagecoach item offers a +20% to Traveling Heal to the entire party when equipped.A must-get for any player who is playing a lengthy run, especially on any Confessions above Resentment, this item will rapidly heal Heroes after every fight.
Pair this with theInnitem Restorative Herbs, which gives +10% Travel Heal to the equipped Hero, and the entire party can potentially be given +30% Travel Heal if the player has 4 Restorative Herbs for an expedition. It’s an invaluable Stagecoach item for the expedition that the player will attempt the Lair Boss, especially if the Lair is right behind the Oblivion’s Rampart; and if the player is low on Healing Combat Items.
