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Warrens
Darkest Dungeon

Warrens

Navigate the Warrens in Darkest Dungeon. Learn item recommendations, boss strategies for Swine Prince and Flesh, and mission goals.

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Navigate the Warrens in Darkest Dungeon. Learn item recommendations, boss strategies for Swine Prince and Flesh, and mission goals.

Walkthrough
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    Select your mission in the Warrens. Bring recommended items such as Holy Water, Antivenom, Medicinal Herbs, Bandages, and a Shovel. Consider bringing a hero skilled against stealth enemies.
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    Be prepared for Occult Scawling Curios, which can inflict -20% DODGE and +25 stress, but may also grant quirks.
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    You may encounter a tutorial screen about bleeding when meeting a Swine Slayer; ensure you have Bandages.
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    A Moonshine Barrel Curio may offer a +30% DMG boost until camping, requiring Medicinal Herbs.
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    The Swinetaur Champion can be a challenging boss on your first run due to high HP and its ability to move heroes.
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    The Makeshift Dining Table Curio can provide increased items in exchange for Medicinal Herbs.
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    For missions focused on completing room battles (100%), bring Medicinal Herbs, Holy Water, Torches, and Bandages. A Skeleton Key can be useful for Heirloom Chests, and a Shovel for obstacles. Bring two stacks of Food to visit every location. Stun and bleed skills can be effective.
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    You may encounter a Shambler's Altar; using a Torch can summon a Shambler. These have high stun resistance, potentially increasing to 150%. The Ancestor's Scroll trinket was obtained from a Shambler fight.
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    For XP missions (Scout to explore 90%), bring a Shovel for obstacles, Antidotes, and Torches. Stun and bleed skills are useful. Ensure you have inventory space for Journal pages.
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    For missions to Activate 3 Animalistic Shrines, you will need large quantities of Food and Torches, Antivenom against spiders, a Skeleton Key, Medicinal Herbs, and 3 non-stackable Pick-Axe items.
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    The town event "Fresh Air in the Tunnels" provides +33% Resolve XP and +15% DMG in the Warrens for your next quest.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Swine Prince (1/3): Medium run, L1. Goal: Kill 1 Swine Prince. Bring Skeleton Keys for chests, Medicinal Herbs, Torches, and Bandages. Stun and bleed skills are useful against regular enemies. The Swine Prince and Wilbur have high stun resistance but no bleed or blight resistance.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Swine Prince (2/3): Goal: Kill 1 Swine Prince. Bring items against stealth Swine Gorers, many Torches, and Food. Stunning and bleeding are effective. The boss drops a Blueprint.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Swine Prince (3/3): Goal: Kill 1 Swine God. Bring Torches, Food, Shovels, Bandages, and Skeleton Keys. The boss has high stun and move resistances, but 40% bleed and blight values, and 23 DODGE with 2 SPD. Rewards include a Blueprint and Wilbur's Flag trophy (+50% Stun Resist, +10 DODGE). This unlocks all Swine Prince stories in Ancestor's Memoirs.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Flesh (1/3): Medium dungeon, L1. Goal: Kill 1 Inchoate Flesh. Bring Torches and Food in larger quantities, Skeleton Keys, Holy Water, Medicinal Herbs, and Shovels. Stun and bleeding skills are efficient. The boss has 10 SPD, 10% stun resistance, and 200% move resistance.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Flesh (2/3): Medium dungeon, L3. Goal: Kill 1 Unstable Flesh. Bring Shovels, Torches, Medicinal Herbs, Holy Water, Skeleton Keys, Food, and Bandages. You may need items against stealth units like Swine Gorers. The boss has multiple parts, allowing for blight, bleed, or stun.
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    Ancestor's Memoirs - The Flesh (3/3): Medium dungeon, L5. Goal: Kill 1 Formless Flesh. Bring Shovels, Food, Bandages, and Skeleton Keys.
Tips
  • Always consider bringing a hero who can deal with stealth enemies.
  • Stock up on Holy Water, Antivenom, Medicinal Herbs, and Bandages for general preparedness.
  • Shovels are useful for clearing obstacles, and Skeleton Keys for Heirloom Chests.
  • Food is crucial for exploring all areas, especially in longer missions.
  • Stun and bleed skills are often effective against various enemies, though bosses may have resistances.
  • Be mindful of Curios like Occult Scawling Curios and Moonshine Barrels, and their effects.
  • For boss fights, note their specific resistances and weaknesses, particularly regarding stun, bleed, and blight.

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